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What If Archive
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What If? 1999 Oldsmobile 99
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 19 Comments -
![This is from the “PS” feature on the last page of the March 1966 Road & Track. And does it ever speak to me, as one who has perpetually had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/toro-what-if.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1966 Vintage “Photoshop” What If: The 1966 Toronado 2+2")
1966 Vintage “Photoshop” What If: The 1966 Toronado 2+2
Posted on July 5, 2021 | 24 CommentsThis is from the “PS” feature on the last page of the March 1966 Road & Track. And does it ever speak to me, as one who has perpetually had […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2015. Image improved by Chris Cieslak) Yes, I’ve been on a two-door sedan jag lately. And to really enable my current habit, CC Contributor Don Andreina has sent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Jaguar-XJ-2D.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Two Door Sedan Jag Outtake: The Exceedingly Rare Jaguar XJ6-2D")
Two Door Sedan Jag Outtake: The Exceedingly Rare Jaguar XJ6-2D
Posted on July 1, 2021 | 51 Comments(first posted 7/1/2015. Image improved by Chris Cieslak) Yes, I’ve been on a two-door sedan jag lately. And to really enable my current habit, CC Contributor Don Andreina has sent […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2015) While researching last week’s write-up on a 1962 Buick Special, I read Paul’s earlier write-up on a Y-body Pontiac Tempest. In the article, he showed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Pontiac-tempest-twin-drive.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If? The Pontiac Turbo Tempest Twin-Drive")
What If? The Pontiac Turbo Tempest Twin-Drive
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 114 Comments(first posted 2/19/2015) While researching last week’s write-up on a 1962 Buick Special, I read Paul’s earlier write-up on a Y-body Pontiac Tempest. In the article, he showed a […] -
![It’s obviously a photoshop, one I found on the web. But it’s intriguing, as the two elements work quite well together. That’s not too surprising, as both the 911 and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Porsche-911-shooting-brake-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If? Porsche 911 Squareback Shooting Brake")
What If? Porsche 911 Squareback Shooting Brake
Posted on May 2, 2021 | 13 CommentsIt’s obviously a photoshop, one I found on the web. But it’s intriguing, as the two elements work quite well together. That’s not too surprising, as both the 911 and […] -
![True confessions: I’ve been wanting a ’55 Chevy since…just about forever. I first fell for it on the streets of Innsbruck when a tourist or GI parked theirs in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Chevrolet-1955-business-coupefinal.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My New Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet 150 Business Coupe – Look What Santa Left For Me")
My New Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet 150 Business Coupe – Look What Santa Left For Me
Posted on March 26, 2021 | 60 CommentsTrue confessions: I’ve been wanting a ’55 Chevy since…just about forever. I first fell for it on the streets of Innsbruck when a tourist or GI parked theirs in the […] -
![By far the best book on the subject of the Beetle’s early development is Chris Barber’s “Birth of the Beetle”. Barber spent 20 years researching it, and the resulting book […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/front-engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If The Volkswagen Beetle Had A Front Engine?")
What If The Volkswagen Beetle Had A Front Engine?
Posted on November 9, 2020 | 39 CommentsBy far the best book on the subject of the Beetle’s early development is Chris Barber’s “Birth of the Beetle”. Barber spent 20 years researching it, and the resulting book […] -
![E3, the video game industry’s largest annual trade show, took place last week. This year’s show brought a whole bunch of interesting debuts and the official announcement that Final Fantasy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/n_1993-Ford-Mustang-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Would Be Your “Remastered” Vehicle Of Choice?")
QOTD: What Would Be Your “Remastered” Vehicle Of Choice?
Posted on June 17, 2019 | 92 CommentsE3, the video game industry’s largest annual trade show, took place last week. This year’s show brought a whole bunch of interesting debuts and the official announcement that Final Fantasy […] -
![improved (top), original (bottom) Wednesday’s CC on the Jaguar Mark X sparked a lively debate as to its looks, which have been polarizing from the day it first appeared in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-jag-taller-x.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If? CC Designs a Better Jaguar Mark X")
What If? CC Designs a Better Jaguar Mark X
Posted on May 17, 2019 | 42 Commentsimproved (top), original (bottom) Wednesday’s CC on the Jaguar Mark X sparked a lively debate as to its looks, which have been polarizing from the day it first appeared in […] -
![My son Ed sent me a link to a terrific set of What If renderings by Ruben Ooms that were posted at Autocar. It’s perfect for CC, given how we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Past-1-mercedes-a-klasse_03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If? How Today’s Cars Might Have Looked in the Past")
What If? How Today’s Cars Might Have Looked in the Past
Posted on July 29, 2018 | 54 CommentsMy son Ed sent me a link to a terrific set of What If renderings by Ruben Ooms that were posted at Autocar. It’s perfect for CC, given how we […] -
![We have had a few variations on altered photographs or press drawings in the CC What If series thus far. I have created a few 3D models of factory vehicles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Voisin.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC What If: “What If” Enters the Third Dimension")
CC What If: “What If” Enters the Third Dimension
Posted on April 1, 2017 | 20 CommentsWe have had a few variations on altered photographs or press drawings in the CC What If series thus far. I have created a few 3D models of factory vehicles […] -
![(first posted 11/4/2012) One of my unfulfilled ambitions is to find a 1961-1962 Dodge Lancer on the street. Twin to the ’60-’62 Valiant, in some ways it was even odder […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Art-and-Colour-Dodge-Lancer1962_Ratty.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Dodge Lancer Sedan And Hardtop Coupe")
What If: Dodge Lancer Sedan And Hardtop Coupe
Posted on July 6, 2016 | 46 Comments(first posted 11/4/2012) One of my unfulfilled ambitions is to find a 1961-1962 Dodge Lancer on the street. Twin to the ’60-’62 Valiant, in some ways it was even odder […] -
![I’ve always been a fan of the first generation LH sedans, with their graceful curves and grandiose proportions. The LHS/New Yorker body was an especially striking design, combining futuristic looks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Chrysler-LHS-coupe-Brendan-Saur.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Chrysler LH Coupe? – “Last Hope” For The Mopar Personal Luxury Coupe")
What If: Chrysler LH Coupe? – “Last Hope” For The Mopar Personal Luxury Coupe
Posted on April 13, 2016 | 44 CommentsI’ve always been a fan of the first generation LH sedans, with their graceful curves and grandiose proportions. The LHS/New Yorker body was an especially striking design, combining futuristic looks […] -
![Although I’m generally quite proud of most of my photoshopped “What If” cars, my skills are no match for someone who is actually possesses a degree in graphic design and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Casey-artandcolor-2017-Caprice.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If?: 2017 “Retro” Chevrolet Caprice?")
What If?: 2017 “Retro” Chevrolet Caprice?
Posted on April 4, 2016 | 63 CommentsAlthough I’m generally quite proud of most of my photoshopped “What If” cars, my skills are no match for someone who is actually possesses a degree in graphic design and […] -
![I may be among the minority here, but I find the second generation Chrysler Cordoba to be a beautiful car, even more so than the original. Unfortunately, due to a number […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Chrysler-Cordoba-4-door-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1980 Chrysler Cordoba Gran Coupé")
What If: 1980 Chrysler Cordoba Gran Coupé
Posted on March 3, 2016 | 49 CommentsI may be among the minority here, but I find the second generation Chrysler Cordoba to be a beautiful car, even more so than the original. Unfortunately, due to a number […]
