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Vintage Ad: 1972 Pontiac Ventura II – Truth In Advertising
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 46 Comments -
![Flair Birds have been spotted and written up here at the Autobon Society several times; I’ll give you the links at the end. But when you run into two 1964 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_6158.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1964 Thunderbird and Thunderbird Landau – A Flair Bird Double Sighting")
Curbside Classics: 1964 Thunderbird and Thunderbird Landau – A Flair Bird Double Sighting
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 17 CommentsFlair Birds have been spotted and written up here at the Autobon Society several times; I’ll give you the links at the end. But when you run into two 1964 […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2015) As a postscript to yesterday’s CC of the Mercedes 300, here’s the rarest version of them all; well that and the 300 Popemobile. This is a custom-built […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mercedes-300-Binz-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Outtake: 1956 Mercedes 300c Station Wagon by Binz – She Knew Exactly What She Wanted")
Automotive History Outtake: 1956 Mercedes 300c Station Wagon by Binz – She Knew Exactly What She Wanted
Posted on September 9, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 9/9/2015) As a postscript to yesterday’s CC of the Mercedes 300, here’s the rarest version of them all; well that and the 300 Popemobile. This is a custom-built […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2015) Sometimes I wonder, if I grew up in America, would I be as big a fan of General Motors? I wonder this because as I look at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Buick-Century-1988..jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989-96 Buick Century & Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera – Sheer Frustration")
Curbside Classic: 1989-96 Buick Century & Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera – Sheer Frustration
Posted on September 9, 2021 | 122 Comments(first posted 9/9/2015) Sometimes I wonder, if I grew up in America, would I be as big a fan of General Motors? I wonder this because as I look at […] -
![I couldn’t resist this superb Mid-century modern dealership 2085 Gulf To Bay Blvd. in Clearwater, FL. Great building, and an equally great sign. Makes today’s dealerships look so cookie-cutter boring. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51326520167_0bc399eef2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealer Postcard: Carlisle-Porter Motor Co. – Continental, Lincoln, Mercury, Edsel")
Vintage Dealer Postcard: Carlisle-Porter Motor Co. – Continental, Lincoln, Mercury, Edsel
Posted on September 9, 2021 | 29 CommentsI couldn’t resist this superb Mid-century modern dealership 2085 Gulf To Bay Blvd. in Clearwater, FL. Great building, and an equally great sign. Makes today’s dealerships look so cookie-cutter boring. […] -
![GM pioneered the automatic transmission with their Hydra-Matic back in 1939, a four speed unit with a fluid coupling (no torque converter). It was rather complex, but it worked well […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GMC-1954-twin-hm-br-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Transmission History: GM’s 8-Speed Hydra-Matic and 21-Speed Twin Hydra-Matic For Big Trucks – Complex Dead End")
Transmission History: GM’s 8-Speed Hydra-Matic and 21-Speed Twin Hydra-Matic For Big Trucks – Complex Dead End
Posted on September 9, 2021 | 24 CommentsGM pioneered the automatic transmission with their Hydra-Matic back in 1939, a four speed unit with a fluid coupling (no torque converter). It was rather complex, but it worked well […] -
![This shot by John Lloyd of a ’65 Chevy Impala SS set in front of that Camry shows just how much it and other ’65 GM semi-fastback coupes predicted the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/6889791565_79307d7755_k-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS Coupe – Its Roof Line Predicts The Future")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS Coupe – Its Roof Line Predicts The Future
Posted on September 9, 2021 | 15 CommentsThis shot by John Lloyd of a ’65 Chevy Impala SS set in front of that Camry shows just how much it and other ’65 GM semi-fastback coupes predicted the […] -
![The Curbside motto is: “Every car has a story.” I only know parts of this car’s story, so you can use your imagination to fill in the rest. This ’54 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210816_174121.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Packard Clipper Super 2-Door Club Sedan – Ex-College Student")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Packard Clipper Super 2-Door Club Sedan – Ex-College Student
Posted on September 9, 2021 | 25 CommentsThe Curbside motto is: “Every car has a story.” I only know parts of this car’s story, so you can use your imagination to fill in the rest. This ’54 […] -
![(first posted 9/7/2015. We don’t normally rerun QOTD posts, but the 372 comments in this one make for some fine reading) The article the other day on the gen2 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vega-engine-snip.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Were The Ten Worst Car Engines Ever?")
QOTD: What Were The Ten Worst Car Engines Ever?
Posted on September 8, 2021 | 399 Comments(first posted 9/7/2015. We don’t normally rerun QOTD posts, but the 372 comments in this one make for some fine reading) The article the other day on the gen2 […] -
![(Tan Mercedes 300d shots posted at the Cohort by nifticus) (first posted 8/8/2015) For decades, the number “300” associated with a Mercedes had almost mythological significance in Germany. And for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mercedes-300-1951-1961.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951-1962 Mercedes 300 (W186&189) – The Adenauer Mercedes; A Timeless Classic")
Curbside Classic: 1951-1962 Mercedes 300 (W186&189) – The Adenauer Mercedes; A Timeless Classic
Posted on September 8, 2021 | 63 Comments(Tan Mercedes 300d shots posted at the Cohort by nifticus) (first posted 8/8/2015) For decades, the number “300” associated with a Mercedes had almost mythological significance in Germany. And for […] -
![(Update: I just heard back from them. They acknowledge that they’re not car experts. And the shooting dates have been pushed off to December/January. So if anyone knows of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/scirocco.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Email Classic: Movie Makers Desperately Looking For A Beige Chevette, Like In The Attached Image (Updated)")
Email Classic: Movie Makers Desperately Looking For A Beige Chevette, Like In The Attached Image (Updated)
Posted on September 8, 2021 | 31 Comments(Update: I just heard back from them. They acknowledge that they’re not car experts. And the shooting dates have been pushed off to December/January. So if anyone knows of a […] -
![Most of us Curbsiders are aware that Canada made its own variants of US cars. Of those cars, Canadian Pontiacs are some of the better known. Although they had similar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1982-Pontiac-Parisienne-4-door-Sedan.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1982-1986 Pontiac Parisienne – The Canadian Immigrant")
Automotive History: 1982-1986 Pontiac Parisienne – The Canadian Immigrant
Posted on September 8, 2021 | 31 CommentsMost of us Curbsiders are aware that Canada made its own variants of US cars. Of those cars, Canadian Pontiacs are some of the better known. Although they had similar […] -
![When I first saw this picture, I did a serious double-take: a styling concept for another GM division? Then I saw the sign referring to Brazil, and did a bit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51333845810_b5ecb815fa_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: IBAP Democrata Presidente – Brazil’s Corvair Gets Derailed By The Undemocratic Junta")
CC Global: IBAP Democrata Presidente – Brazil’s Corvair Gets Derailed By The Undemocratic Junta
Posted on September 8, 2021 | 7 CommentsWhen I first saw this picture, I did a serious double-take: a styling concept for another GM division? Then I saw the sign referring to Brazil, and did a bit […] -
![There must be a special place in heaven for first generation Miatas. Particularly the red ones, with BBS alloy wheels, a Momo steering wheel and a free flow exhaust. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/0038370-R2-053-25_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: “Fend la Bise”, The 1990 Miata I Will Forever Regret Selling")
COAL: “Fend la Bise”, The 1990 Miata I Will Forever Regret Selling
Posted on September 8, 2021 | 11 CommentsThere must be a special place in heaven for first generation Miatas. Particularly the red ones, with BBS alloy wheels, a Momo steering wheel and a free flow exhaust. […] -
![(First posted March 18, 2013) Toyota was really coming into its own in the mid- to late-’70s. Despite starting out in the U.S. market with a frumpy, unpopular mini-1954 Plymouth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2-11-2013-001-1280x759-e1361253587307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Cressida Wagon – I Love What You Do For Me, Mini-Cordoba Wagon")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Cressida Wagon – I Love What You Do For Me, Mini-Cordoba Wagon
Posted on September 7, 2021 | 61 Comments(First posted March 18, 2013) Toyota was really coming into its own in the mid- to late-’70s. Despite starting out in the U.S. market with a frumpy, unpopular mini-1954 Plymouth […]
