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What If Archive
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What If: Alternate 1965 Full-Size Chevy Taillights – Plan B?
Posted on September 6, 2012 | 34 CommentsBack in June there was discussion on CC regarding the 1965 Impala’s unusual, yet distinctive, taillight treatment. Please know that I am solidly in favor of the existing design; that said, […] -
What If: 2012 Checker Marathon
Posted on August 27, 2012 | 16 Commentsoriginal image: autos.aol.com With Checker Day yesterday, a comment by jpcavanaugh showing a current-gen xB taxi made me realize that they remind me quite a bit of a mini Checker. […] -
What If: Pillarless 1976 Cadillac Coupes
Posted on August 18, 2012 | 22 CommentsAfter writing my recent post of the ’75 Fleetwood Brougham, a thought occurred to me. What if Zackman was in charge of GM in the mid-’70s and decreed that all […] -
What If: Crazy Cordobas That Never Were
Posted on May 19, 2012 | 12 CommentsWell, I went a little crazy on “what if” Montes recently. Time to give a fair shake to the Cordoba! Let’s take a tour of some absolutely impractical variants. Maybe […] -
What If: Four Door Monte Carlos – Mild And Wild
Posted on May 16, 2012 | 41 CommentsSince there has been a lot of discussion recently on CC regarding the 1973-77 Monte Carlo, how about a four door version? This Monte Landauyacht sedan is even more space […] -
What If: May I Present The Monte Malibu?
Posted on May 12, 2012 | 30 CommentsWe have generated quite a bit of lively discussion recently on the 1974 and 1976 Malibu posts. Clearly there are quite a bit of opinions regarding the Malibu’s nose between […] -
What If: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Eagle – Could It Have Out-Mustanged The Mustang?
Posted on May 12, 2012 | 29 CommentsIn jpcavanaugh’s CC on the 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk the other day, there was some discussion of how it could have been the first Pony Car, if the wheelbase had […] -
Curbside Contest: 1955 Plymouth Makeover (Part 1)
Posted on April 28, 2012 | 6 CommentsJack Lord’s piece today on the 1955 Plymouth reminded me of something. There are few 1950s cars with worse 2-toning treatments than the 1955 Plymouth. Which gives me an idea. -
What If: 2012 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS
Posted on April 11, 2012 | 44 CommentsRecently, I’ve read that the 2013 Impala is going to be a bigger and more upmarket car than the current version. It’s probably the way to go, but why stop […] -
What If: Packard Twin Six Club Coupe – You Give Me Saturday Night Fever
Posted on April 4, 2012 | 14 Comments“If I can’t have you, I don’t want no-body, Baby.” Click on pic for a better viewof this Patrician’s purposeful poshness! One of my older chops in which I bring […] -
Rare Prototypes Discovered! Slant Six Imperials
Posted on April 1, 2012 | 17 CommentsWe all know how due to Gas Crises I and II, the grand luxury cars of the Big Three had to trim the fat, sometimes with less than stellar results. […] -
What If: 1963 Chrysler Cordoba
Posted on March 23, 2012 | 24 CommentsTwelve years before the disco-era Cordoba was introduced, 1963, Chrysler could have made a long-hood, short-deck coupe to combat the Grand Prix, Thunderbird and Riviera in the burgeoning personal luxury […] -
What If: Chevy Malibu Hardtop Coupe
Posted on March 17, 2012 | 7 CommentsSince the modern Malibu is the spiritual successor to the Citation, how about we indulge in some high-quality speculation of what could have been. It just needs some Eurosport badges! […] -
What If: 1964 Thunderbird Squire
Posted on March 1, 2012 | 17 Comments[ED: Yesterday’s ’64 Thunderbird CC just screams for this What If follow-up. Dad! Time to trade in the Fairlane for a wagon! There’s a nice new mid-sized version at the […] -
What If: 1961 And 1964 Lincoln Continental Coupes
Posted on February 21, 2012 | 29 CommentsI’ve discovered another photoshopper who loves to re-imagine old cars, and is happy to share them with us. Here’s a couple of Lincoln coupes, the first one the 1961. Of […]
![What If: Alternate 1965 Full-Size Chevy Taillights – Plan B? Back in June there was discussion on CC regarding the 1965 Impala’s unusual, yet distinctive, taillight treatment. Please know that I am solidly in favor of the existing design; that said, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/65-Impala-e1346792246191.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: 2012 Checker Marathon original image: autos.aol.com With Checker Day yesterday, a comment by jpcavanaugh showing a current-gen xB taxi made me realize that they remind me quite a bit of a mini Checker. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2005-scion-xb-5dr-wagon-auto-natl-side-exterior-view_100276029_m-e1346012479888.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: Pillarless 1976 Cadillac Coupes After writing my recent post of the ’75 Fleetwood Brougham, a thought occurred to me. What if Zackman was in charge of GM in the mid-’70s and decreed that all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/1976-Cadillac-Fleetwood-coupe-e1344740251433.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: Crazy Cordobas That Never Were Well, I went a little crazy on “what if” Montes recently. Time to give a fair shake to the Cordoba! Let’s take a tour of some absolutely impractical variants. Maybe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Cordoba-Broughaminthian-coupe-e1337395800382.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: Four Door Monte Carlos – Mild And Wild Since there has been a lot of discussion recently on CC regarding the 1973-77 Monte Carlo, how about a four door version? This Monte Landauyacht sedan is even more space […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/74-Monte-Landauyacht-Sedan-e1337109638404.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: May I Present The Monte Malibu? We have generated quite a bit of lively discussion recently on the 1974 and 1976 Malibu posts. Clearly there are quite a bit of opinions regarding the Malibu’s nose between […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1976-Monte-Malibu-Landau1-e1336871768737.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Eagle – Could It Have Out-Mustanged The Mustang? In jpcavanaugh’s CC on the 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk the other day, there was some discussion of how it could have been the first Pony Car, if the wheelbase had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1962StudeGTHawk08-crop1-e1336770572661.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![What If: 2012 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS Recently, I’ve read that the 2013 Impala is going to be a bigger and more upmarket car than the current version. It’s probably the way to go, but why stop […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-7-2012-003-e1334091661330.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: Packard Twin Six Club Coupe – You Give Me Saturday Night Fever “If I can’t have you, I don’t want no-body, Baby.” Click on pic for a better viewof this Patrician’s purposeful poshness! One of my older chops in which I bring […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Packard-TwinSixClubCoupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rare Prototypes Discovered! Slant Six Imperials We all know how due to Gas Crises I and II, the grand luxury cars of the Big Three had to trim the fat, sometimes with less than stellar results. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1968-Imperial1-e1333297229729.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: 1963 Chrysler Cordoba Twelve years before the disco-era Cordoba was introduced, 1963, Chrysler could have made a long-hood, short-deck coupe to combat the Grand Prix, Thunderbird and Riviera in the burgeoning personal luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Chrysler-Cordoba-1963.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: Chevy Malibu Hardtop Coupe Since the modern Malibu is the spiritual successor to the Citation, how about we indulge in some high-quality speculation of what could have been. It just needs some Eurosport badges! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/What-if-Malibu2doorHardtop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: 1964 Thunderbird Squire [ED: Yesterday’s ’64 Thunderbird CC just screams for this What If follow-up. Dad! Time to trade in the Fairlane for a wagon! There’s a nice new mid-sized version at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/What-IF-1964ThunderbirdSquire.jpg-casey-artcoulourcars.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: 1961 And 1964 Lincoln Continental Coupes I’ve discovered another photoshopper who loves to re-imagine old cars, and is happy to share them with us. Here’s a couple of Lincoln coupes, the first one the 1961. Of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/What-If-1961LincolnCoupe2.jpg-artandcolour.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


