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Curbside Classics Archives
GM Brands 1950s Archive
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![1953. My dad was 19, recently graduated from high school…and desperately trying to avoid being drafted into the Chinese Nationalist Army under the ultimate oversight of the dictator Generalissimo Chiang […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0154.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Pontiac Chieftain – I Like Ike. But Maybe I Love Lucy More.")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Pontiac Chieftain – I Like Ike. But Maybe I Love Lucy More.
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 52 Comments1953. My dad was 19, recently graduated from high school…and desperately trying to avoid being drafted into the Chinese Nationalist Army under the ultimate oversight of the dictator Generalissimo Chiang […] -
![In 1955, it would have been impossible to predict just how much lasting influence the 1955 Chevrolet would have for many decades to come. Who could have imagined then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/55-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1955 Chevrolet 210 V8 – The Legend Is Born, And Tested")
Vintage Road Test: 1955 Chevrolet 210 V8 – The Legend Is Born, And Tested
Posted on March 20, 2024 | 29 CommentsIn 1955, it would have been impossible to predict just how much lasting influence the 1955 Chevrolet would have for many decades to come. Who could have imagined then […] -
![There were some very compelling reasons why Cadillac was creaming Lincoln and the Chrysler Imperial in the 1950s, and no they weren’t just its styling and fins. Aside from that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cad-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Life Road Test: 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 – The Fastest And All-Round Best Car Of Its Time")
Vintage Motor Life Road Test: 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 – The Fastest And All-Round Best Car Of Its Time
Posted on June 11, 2023 | 29 CommentsThere were some very compelling reasons why Cadillac was creaming Lincoln and the Chrysler Imperial in the 1950s, and no they weren’t just its styling and fins. Aside from that […] -
![In a recent post here with a 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, CC’s Jim Cavanaugh left a comment about a 1956 Speed Age comparison where the Golden Hawk was faster than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Speed Age Track Test: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, Chrysler 300-B, Corvette and Thunderbird – Comparing “America’s ’56 Sports Cars”")
Vintage Speed Age Track Test: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, Chrysler 300-B, Corvette and Thunderbird – Comparing “America’s ’56 Sports Cars”
Posted on April 27, 2023 | 18 CommentsIn a recent post here with a 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, CC’s Jim Cavanaugh left a comment about a 1956 Speed Age comparison where the Golden Hawk was faster than […] -
![The fuel injected Corvette was top dog in its day, an unparalleled combination of performance, tractability, handling and…looks, although some might well say that the gaudy 1958 restyle was hardly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/vette-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1959 Fuel Injected Corvette – “All The Speed You Need And Then Some”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1959 Fuel Injected Corvette – “All The Speed You Need And Then Some”
Posted on March 12, 2023 | 16 CommentsThe fuel injected Corvette was top dog in its day, an unparalleled combination of performance, tractability, handling and…looks, although some might well say that the gaudy 1958 restyle was hardly […] -
![I know a lot of folks are burnt out on tri-five Chevys, having been overexposed to them. But since I avoid car shows and am a bit obsessed with what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1956_210.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Chevrolet 210 205 HP – “The Hot One Is Even Hotter”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Chevrolet 210 205 HP – “The Hot One Is Even Hotter”
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 23 CommentsI know a lot of folks are burnt out on tri-five Chevys, having been overexposed to them. But since I avoid car shows and am a bit obsessed with what […] -
![Since we’ve been on the subject of Powerglide here lately, comparing how it performed against manuals and other automatics, here’s something on the other end of the spectrum from six […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/56-vette-0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Corvette, Powerglide And Stick Shift – Fast And Faster")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Corvette, Powerglide And Stick Shift – Fast And Faster
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 25 CommentsSince we’ve been on the subject of Powerglide here lately, comparing how it performed against manuals and other automatics, here’s something on the other end of the spectrum from six […] -
![We know that cars aged more rapidly in the good old days, but that’s not to say folks didn’t keep them going. This entertaining but factual article covers the author’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/55-Chevy-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Feature: 1955 Chevrolet Six – Keeping A 12 year Old Chevy With 180k Miles Going")
Vintage R&T Feature: 1955 Chevrolet Six – Keeping A 12 year Old Chevy With 180k Miles Going
Posted on April 21, 2022 | 23 CommentsWe know that cars aged more rapidly in the good old days, but that’s not to say folks didn’t keep them going. This entertaining but factual article covers the author’s […] -
![It’s time to finish our perusal of the SCI 1958 Directory of Sports Cars. The original was sent to me by CC reader Zipster, and I want to thank him […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/guide-scans0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Sports Cars Illustrated: All the Sports Cars Available in the US in 1957-1958")
Vintage Sports Cars Illustrated: All the Sports Cars Available in the US in 1957-1958
Posted on August 2, 2020 | 22 CommentsIt’s time to finish our perusal of the SCI 1958 Directory of Sports Cars. The original was sent to me by CC reader Zipster, and I want to thank him […] -
![posted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger Our survey of 1957 sports cars and GT cars wouldn’t be complete without the Corvette, especially since that year was a big one for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Vette-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Dual Road Test: 1957 Corvettes, Dual Quad Carbs and Fuel Injected – Fast and…Fast")
Vintage SCI Dual Road Test: 1957 Corvettes, Dual Quad Carbs and Fuel Injected – Fast and…Fast
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 34 Commentsposted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger Our survey of 1957 sports cars and GT cars wouldn’t be complete without the Corvette, especially since that year was a big one for […] -
![One of the most memorable experiences on my third day in the US, on August 29, 1960, was a long drive through Manhattan in a relative’s white over yellow ’57 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cover-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test & Tech Report: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette – “Is It Really A Sports Car?”")
Vintage R&T Road Test & Tech Report: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette – “Is It Really A Sports Car?”
Posted on February 25, 2020 | 52 CommentsOne of the most memorable experiences on my third day in the US, on August 29, 1960, was a long drive through Manhattan in a relative’s white over yellow ’57 […]
