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![After having covered most of the early GM and FoMoCo factory A/C systems, I’ll be turning my attention next to Chrysler, who made some truly interesting systems over the years. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-ac.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: 1953 Chrysler Airtemp Air Conditioning")
Cold Comfort: 1953 Chrysler Airtemp Air Conditioning
Posted on December 14, 2020 | 29 CommentsAfter having covered most of the early GM and FoMoCo factory A/C systems, I’ll be turning my attention next to Chrysler, who made some truly interesting systems over the years. […] -
![posted by canadiancatgreen Even as a six or seven year-old kid at the time, I knew that GM’s 1959 cars were a nadir. Where could this direction possibly go, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/50588240747_48162cb845_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1961 Buick Electra 225 Riviera Sedan – A Bit Less Longer, Lower, Wider")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1961 Buick Electra 225 Riviera Sedan – A Bit Less Longer, Lower, Wider
Posted on December 14, 2020 | 28 Commentsposted by canadiancatgreen Even as a six or seven year-old kid at the time, I knew that GM’s 1959 cars were a nadir. Where could this direction possibly go, […] -
![In my third year of college I had a neighbor across the hall named Tabitha, she was an absolute knockout. But – and this is crucial – she was also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7687.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD – The Supermodel Next Door")
Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD – The Supermodel Next Door
Posted on December 14, 2020 | 26 CommentsIn my third year of college I had a neighbor across the hall named Tabitha, she was an absolute knockout. But – and this is crucial – she was also […] -
![(first posted 12/3/2011) The automotive market is cruel. What is once brilliant, within a year or so can be a has-been. And one of the greatest automobiles this fall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6372625555_6402498748_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Hornet – A Victorious Dead End")
Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Hornet – A Victorious Dead End
Posted on December 13, 2020 | 88 Comments(first posted 12/3/2011) The automotive market is cruel. What is once brilliant, within a year or so can be a has-been. And one of the greatest automobiles this fall […] -
![I neither knew that the DKW Munga was sold in the US, or that it was called the Bronco here. Undoubtedly, sales were very modest, at best. But the Munga […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/5294793628_b5bf3cf777_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure: The DKW Bronco – Before There Was A Ford Bronco")
Vintage Brochure: The DKW Bronco – Before There Was A Ford Bronco
Posted on December 13, 2020 | 5 CommentsI neither knew that the DKW Munga was sold in the US, or that it was called the Bronco here. Undoubtedly, sales were very modest, at best. But the Munga […] -
![I was sitting in the parking lot of Albertsons, waiting for my son when I spotted this in the next row over. Wow; it’s been a while. And it’s even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CC-432-013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Outtake: 1984 Chrysler Laser Turbo – What Kind Of Person Is Still Driving One Today?")
Parking Lot Outtake: 1984 Chrysler Laser Turbo – What Kind Of Person Is Still Driving One Today?
Posted on December 13, 2020 | 57 CommentsI was sitting in the parking lot of Albertsons, waiting for my son when I spotted this in the next row over. Wow; it’s been a while. And it’s even […] -
![can you make it a bit lower? We’ve been pointing out for years here about how the longer, lower, wider mantra as applied to American cars turned out to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Cadillac-1959-Coupe-De-Ville-WILD-CAD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Lowest, Widest and Longest American Production Cars")
Automotive History: The Lowest, Widest and Longest American Production Cars
Posted on December 13, 2020 | 56 Commentscan you make it a bit lower? We’ve been pointing out for years here about how the longer, lower, wider mantra as applied to American cars turned out to be […] -
![Building contractors (especially the self-employed and small companies), landscapers and house furnishers, among others, have been doing really well in the strange times we all live in. So logically, their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_9161.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: Light Commercial Vehicles – Vans, Trucks, Tractors And (Semi-) Trailers")
CC Global: Light Commercial Vehicles – Vans, Trucks, Tractors And (Semi-) Trailers
Posted on December 13, 2020 | 17 CommentsBuilding contractors (especially the self-employed and small companies), landscapers and house furnishers, among others, have been doing really well in the strange times we all live in. So logically, their […] -
![In 2005 I wanted to replace my Chrysler Concorde with something more fun to drive. The twisty roads on my daily commute had made driving a chore. I also wanted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crv1-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 2005 Honda CR-V – It Takes A Licking…")
COAL: 2005 Honda CR-V – It Takes A Licking…
Posted on December 13, 2020 | 36 CommentsIn 2005 I wanted to replace my Chrysler Concorde with something more fun to drive. The twisty roads on my daily commute had made driving a chore. I also wanted […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2014) Winter’s chill came early in central Indiana this year, with morning temperatures in the teens by mid November. My stupid Ford Focus cares not about the weather: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CommandoAds.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Kaiser Jeepster Commando – One Last Hurrah Before Winter")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Kaiser Jeepster Commando – One Last Hurrah Before Winter
Posted on December 12, 2020 | 32 Comments(first posted 12/12/2014) Winter’s chill came early in central Indiana this year, with morning temperatures in the teens by mid November. My stupid Ford Focus cares not about the weather: […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2014, before Joseph Dennis became a regular contributor) This ’70 Cyclone sports one of the most memorable faces of the classic muscle-car era, with its deeply sculpted grille […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-merc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1970 Mercury Cyclone GT – Now That’s A Face One Doesn’t Readily Forget")
Cohort Outtake: 1970 Mercury Cyclone GT – Now That’s A Face One Doesn’t Readily Forget
Posted on December 12, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 12/12/2014, before Joseph Dennis became a regular contributor) This ’70 Cyclone sports one of the most memorable faces of the classic muscle-car era, with its deeply sculpted grille […] -
![Chris Cieslak and I had a good time with our first batch of composite overlays, comparing the 2020 Buick Encore with some cars from other vintages. So we’ve decided to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Changes-corvair-encore-comp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Changing Shape Of Cars: Compacts 1938 – 2020 – The Buick Encore Overlaid On Some Older Small Cars")
The Changing Shape Of Cars: Compacts 1938 – 2020 – The Buick Encore Overlaid On Some Older Small Cars
Posted on December 12, 2020 | 33 CommentsChris Cieslak and I had a good time with our first batch of composite overlays, comparing the 2020 Buick Encore with some cars from other vintages. So we’ve decided to […] -
![As soon as we took delivery of our Model Y a couple of months ago I knew we’d eventually need a set of winter tires. I always buy a set […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7946.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech / COAL: Swapping To Winter Tires On The Tesla Model Y And Peeking Under The Skirt")
Curbside Tech / COAL: Swapping To Winter Tires On The Tesla Model Y And Peeking Under The Skirt
Posted on December 12, 2020 | 41 CommentsAs soon as we took delivery of our Model Y a couple of months ago I knew we’d eventually need a set of winter tires. I always buy a set […] -
![From the 1970 Chevrolet Accessories Brochure. It confirms that Chevrolet pulled the plug on a convertible version quite late. But a number have been built in private hands, using Chevelle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/3827579924_97b9a8f99e_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure: The 1970 Monte Carlo Convertible That Wasn’t")
Vintage Brochure: The 1970 Monte Carlo Convertible That Wasn’t
Posted on December 12, 2020 | 34 CommentsFrom the 1970 Chevrolet Accessories Brochure. It confirms that Chevrolet pulled the plug on a convertible version quite late. But a number have been built in private hands, using Chevelle […] -
![In October of 2019 I was itching for something to “flip” again. I had sold the 940 Turbo a few months back and had been saving up to get something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-vo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL #45 2008 Volvo V70 – The Hearse")
COAL #45 2008 Volvo V70 – The Hearse
Posted on December 12, 2020 | 10 CommentsIn October of 2019 I was itching for something to “flip” again. I had sold the 940 Turbo a few months back and had been saving up to get something […]
