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What If Archive
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What If? 1999 Oldsmobile 99
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 19 Comments -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […]

![1966 Vintage “Photoshop” What If: The 1966 Toronado 2+2 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Two Door Sedan Jag Outtake: The Exceedingly Rare Jaguar XJ6-2D (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If? The Pontiac Turbo Tempest Twin-Drive (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If? Porsche 911 Squareback Shooting Brake 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My New Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet 150 Business Coupe – Look What Santa Left For Me 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If The Volkswagen Beetle Had A Front Engine? 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What Would Be Your “Remastered” Vehicle Of Choice? 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If? CC Designs a Better Jaguar Mark X 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If? How Today’s Cars Might Have Looked in the Past 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC What If: “What If” Enters the Third Dimension 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: Dodge Lancer Sedan And Hardtop Coupe (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: Chrysler LH Coupe? – “Last Hope” For The Mopar Personal Luxury Coupe 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If?: 2017 “Retro” Chevrolet Caprice? 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: 1980 Chrysler Cordoba Gran Coupé 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&quality=75&ssl=1)


