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![(first posted 6/30/2012) The GMC “Twin Six” 702 V12 is legendary, although it’s not really all that unusual. V12 truck engines were not unheard of in the US and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GMC-V12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The GMC Twin Six V12: 702 Cubes, 275 HP At 2400 RPM, 630 Ft. Lbs. At 1600 RPM")
The GMC Twin Six V12: 702 Cubes, 275 HP At 2400 RPM, 630 Ft. Lbs. At 1600 RPM
Posted on October 4, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 6/30/2012) The GMC “Twin Six” 702 V12 is legendary, although it’s not really all that unusual. V12 truck engines were not unheard of in the US and […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2015) As I’ve written in the past, the first generation of automakers that landed in Brazil used to produce really crappy cars. Well, all of them but one: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/vw-gol.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Volkswagen Gol – The Difficult Mission to Replace a Legend")
Automotive History: Volkswagen Gol – The Difficult Mission to Replace a Legend
Posted on October 4, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 10/4/2015) As I’ve written in the past, the first generation of automakers that landed in Brazil used to produce really crappy cars. Well, all of them but one: […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2015) The above advertisement provides a clue as to two of the vehicles in the second part of our Top 10 list of obscure limited-run Buicks. While the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/buick-turbos.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Buick Edition, Part II")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Buick Edition, Part II
Posted on October 4, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 10/4/2015) The above advertisement provides a clue as to two of the vehicles in the second part of our Top 10 list of obscure limited-run Buicks. While the […] -
![We’ver covered a number of 1930s streamlined trucks, but this was a new one for me. But it shouldn’t have been surprising, since Chrysler pioneered streamlined design in the US […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/37699287964_2b935ae8fd_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck of the Day: 1938 Dodge Airflow Tanker Trunk – Airplanes Deserve Streamlined Tanker Trucks")
Vintage Truck of the Day: 1938 Dodge Airflow Tanker Trunk – Airplanes Deserve Streamlined Tanker Trucks
Posted on October 4, 2021 | 18 CommentsWe’ver covered a number of 1930s streamlined trucks, but this was a new one for me. But it shouldn’t have been surprising, since Chrysler pioneered streamlined design in the US […] -
![Corey Behrens found a first year 1982 LeBaron convertible in the Netherlands, a milestone car. It was the first convertible sold by a domestic manufacturer since Cadillac ended its run […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/51535628061_71a22ed618_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1982 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – The Convertible Reappears")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1982 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – The Convertible Reappears
Posted on October 4, 2021 | 24 CommentsCorey Behrens found a first year 1982 LeBaron convertible in the Netherlands, a milestone car. It was the first convertible sold by a domestic manufacturer since Cadillac ended its run […] -
![This hardly needs any text. I count 16 axles on the trailer, each with 4 wheels, giving it 64 wheels. But wait, there’s more. It looks to me like there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/mille.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckin’ Outtake: Got Wheels? – The Millipede Of Trailers")
Truckin’ Outtake: Got Wheels? – The Millipede Of Trailers
Posted on October 4, 2021 | 28 CommentsThis hardly needs any text. I count 16 axles on the trailer, each with 4 wheels, giving it 64 wheels. But wait, there’s more. It looks to me like there […] -
![There have been several very important models in Rolls-Royce’s long history. The standard-setting Silver Ghost. The America-conquering Phantom I. The V8-powered Silver Cloud II. The thoroughly modern Silver Shadow. These […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210822_172842-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn – The Lady Takes A Knee")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn – The Lady Takes A Knee
Posted on October 4, 2021 | 21 CommentsThere have been several very important models in Rolls-Royce’s long history. The standard-setting Silver Ghost. The America-conquering Phantom I. The V8-powered Silver Cloud II. The thoroughly modern Silver Shadow. These […] -
![(first posted 6/30/2012) It’s beginning to sound like a broken record, but the years 1960-1961 were undoubtedly GM’s most creative and adventuresome ever: rear-engine Corvair; aluminum V8, the Tempest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/GMC-1963-pickup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 GMC Pickup – The Very Model Of A Modern V6 Truck Engine")
Curbside Classic: 1963 GMC Pickup – The Very Model Of A Modern V6 Truck Engine
Posted on October 3, 2021 | 92 Comments(first posted 6/30/2012) It’s beginning to sound like a broken record, but the years 1960-1961 were undoubtedly GM’s most creative and adventuresome ever: rear-engine Corvair; aluminum V8, the Tempest […] -
![How many of these have we looked at over the years here? How many of us used to drive one? And if not, how many of us never rented one? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_7150.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Dwindling A-Body Buick Century – Four Sealed Beam Headlight Version At That")
Curbside Outtake: The Dwindling A-Body Buick Century – Four Sealed Beam Headlight Version At That
Posted on October 3, 2021 | 29 CommentsHow many of these have we looked at over the years here? How many of us used to drive one? And if not, how many of us never rented one? […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2015) The body of the 1966 Mazda Luce is a masterpiece of sophistication and simplicity. In this extended piece, I look at a relationship between carmaker and carrozzeria […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1966_Mazda_Luce_003_2392.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1966 Mazda Luce, Bertone And The Alfa That Wasn’t")
Automotive History: 1966 Mazda Luce, Bertone And The Alfa That Wasn’t
Posted on October 3, 2021 | 96 Comments(first posted 10/3/2015) The body of the 1966 Mazda Luce is a masterpiece of sophistication and simplicity. In this extended piece, I look at a relationship between carmaker and carrozzeria […] -
Vintage Ad: The Seville Roadster As An Economic Investment
Posted on October 3, 2021 | 45 CommentsThere’s nothing I can add to this…except to show you two more Seville Roadster ads: -
![When I came across this fine shot of a 1940 Dodge delivering supplies to the fast-growing Howard Johnson’s restaurant chain, I was surprised to see the “DIESEL” badge on its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/38394867281_1b1d253596_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck Of The Day: 1940 Dodge Diesel – The First Dodge Diesel Engine Was The Only One Designed And Built By Chrysler")
Vintage Truck Of The Day: 1940 Dodge Diesel – The First Dodge Diesel Engine Was The Only One Designed And Built By Chrysler
Posted on October 3, 2021 | 30 CommentsWhen I came across this fine shot of a 1940 Dodge delivering supplies to the fast-growing Howard Johnson’s restaurant chain, I was surprised to see the “DIESEL” badge on its […] -
![There is a famous line in the film adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s Get Shorty where Chili Palmer questions the rental car attendant about the Oldsmobile Silhouette he’s been delivered. “I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2011-highlander-front.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 Toyota Highlander – The Camry of SUVs")
COAL: 2011 Toyota Highlander – The Camry of SUVs
Posted on October 3, 2021 | 11 CommentsThere is a famous line in the film adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s Get Shorty where Chili Palmer questions the rental car attendant about the Oldsmobile Silhouette he’s been delivered. “I […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2015) A Lancia of any era and model is not a common sight in the U.S. The Lancia Beta of 1972-84 was the first and only Lancia marketed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Lancia-Flavia-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967-69 Lancia Flavia Coupe — Rare Classical Artefact")
Curbside Classic: 1967-69 Lancia Flavia Coupe — Rare Classical Artefact
Posted on October 2, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 10/2/2015) A Lancia of any era and model is not a common sight in the U.S. The Lancia Beta of 1972-84 was the first and only Lancia marketed […] -
![(first posted 4/4/2011) 1970 was quite the party indeed, the grand blowout of the sixties muscle car explosion before the drugs were suddenly yanked away. There were plenty of reasons […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Dodge-challenger-1970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger – The Life Of The Party")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger – The Life Of The Party
Posted on October 2, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 4/4/2011) 1970 was quite the party indeed, the grand blowout of the sixties muscle car explosion before the drugs were suddenly yanked away. There were plenty of reasons […]
