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Curbside Classics Archives
1956 Archive
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![(first posted 12/8/2017) The sudden disappearance of the pushbutton transmission on Chrysler Corporation vehicles at the end of the 1964 model year has resulted in a lot of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MoparButtons02-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Chrysler Pushbutton Automatic – A Government Conspiracy?")
Automotive History: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Chrysler Pushbutton Automatic – A Government Conspiracy?
Posted on December 8, 2023 | 198 Comments(first posted 12/8/2017) The sudden disappearance of the pushbutton transmission on Chrysler Corporation vehicles at the end of the 1964 model year has resulted in a lot of […] -
![To visit Europe or Asia is to be constantly exposed to the remnants of empires long gone. One travels the modern streets of Granada or Madrid, and suddenly, some ruin […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230315_155638984_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1947 Cadillac Fleetwood & 1956 Morris Minor – Reimagining Empires & The Three Box Dinasty")
Curbside Classics: 1947 Cadillac Fleetwood & 1956 Morris Minor – Reimagining Empires & The Three Box Dinasty
Posted on November 9, 2023 | 20 CommentsTo visit Europe or Asia is to be constantly exposed to the remnants of empires long gone. One travels the modern streets of Granada or Madrid, and suddenly, some ruin […] -
![A reluctant admission: This is my third article in a row to document various travels. Such wasn’t the intent. Where the prior two articles outlined adventures in new places, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1069.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip Diary: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van; Or, Sharing A Slice Of Rural America")
CC Road Trip Diary: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van; Or, Sharing A Slice Of Rural America
Posted on August 4, 2023 | 47 CommentsA reluctant admission: This is my third article in a row to document various travels. Such wasn’t the intent. Where the prior two articles outlined adventures in new places, this […] -
![(first posted 6/22/2017) Welcome to the Buick Edition of our journey into shockingly low volume production cars produced between 1946 and 1995. As always, car models whose production is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1985-Buick-Electra-T-Type-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Buick Edition")
Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Buick Edition
Posted on June 22, 2023 | 106 Comments(first posted 6/22/2017) Welcome to the Buick Edition of our journey into shockingly low volume production cars produced between 1946 and 1995. As always, car models whose production is […] -
![(Originally published May 25, 2012) We are now entering what I consider to be the golden era of Indy Pace Cars. Although the power and performance of the American automobile […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1955ChevyPaceCar04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 3 1955-1959)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 3 1955-1959)
Posted on May 22, 2023 | 27 Comments(Originally published May 25, 2012) We are now entering what I consider to be the golden era of Indy Pace Cars. Although the power and performance of the American automobile […] -
![(first posted 5/18/2017) With Part One of this Low Production series having focused on Chevrolet, it only seems natural to turn our attention to its long-time rival, Ford. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1946-Ford-Sportsman-02-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Ford Edition")
Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Ford Edition
Posted on May 18, 2023 | 87 Comments(first posted 5/18/2017) With Part One of this Low Production series having focused on Chevrolet, it only seems natural to turn our attention to its long-time rival, Ford. As […] -
![If in Cuba one has to take a ride in some American cars. We managed to take ride in a pair of 1956 Chevrolets and for a comparison a 1956 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ChevroletvsFord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Taxi Ride: 1956 Chevrolets and Fords in Varadero, Cuba")
CC Taxi Ride: 1956 Chevrolets and Fords in Varadero, Cuba
Posted on February 20, 2023 | 15 CommentsIf in Cuba one has to take a ride in some American cars. We managed to take ride in a pair of 1956 Chevrolets and for a comparison a 1956 […] -
![(first posted 9/16/2016) Is there a car that you learned about way after you should have? Is there a car that you have never seen in real life even though […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1957StudebakerCommander07-crop2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Studebaker Commander – Eureka!")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Studebaker Commander – Eureka!
Posted on September 16, 2022 | 80 Comments(first posted 9/16/2016) Is there a car that you learned about way after you should have? Is there a car that you have never seen in real life even though […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2012) While there’s no doubt summer’s over, I still have quite a cache of car show pics to keep you entertained throughout the long winter ahead. To wit: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/8879.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1956 Lincoln Premiere: Roses Are Red, Lincolns Are Wisteria")
Car Show Capsule: 1956 Lincoln Premiere: Roses Are Red, Lincolns Are Wisteria
Posted on June 24, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 11/21/2012) While there’s no doubt summer’s over, I still have quite a cache of car show pics to keep you entertained throughout the long winter ahead. To wit: […] -
![(first posted 6/14/2016) Some time back, Paul Niedermeyer went on a two-door sedan jag here, bringing to us a renewed appreciation for that most lowly of body styles. I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1956FordFairlaneFordorVictoria12-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford Fairlane Fordor Victoria – More Doors For Miss Vickie")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford Fairlane Fordor Victoria – More Doors For Miss Vickie
Posted on June 14, 2022 | 65 Comments(first posted 6/14/2016) Some time back, Paul Niedermeyer went on a two-door sedan jag here, bringing to us a renewed appreciation for that most lowly of body styles. I have […] -
![(first posted 6/3/2016) From the close of the Second World War to the present, the variety of body styles offered by the American auto industry has been remarkably constant. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1956Oldsmobile8805.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Oldsmobile Super 88 – The Sedan Goes on Holiday")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Oldsmobile Super 88 – The Sedan Goes on Holiday
Posted on June 3, 2022 | 73 Comments(first posted 6/3/2016) From the close of the Second World War to the present, the variety of body styles offered by the American auto industry has been remarkably constant. […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2016) The Meteors are probably Ford of Canada’s most well known product but there are a couple more Canadian Ford marques including Monarch. The smaller Mercury 114 (and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ddmjh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1956 Monarch Richelieu – Canadian Royalty")
Car Show Classic: 1956 Monarch Richelieu – Canadian Royalty
Posted on March 9, 2022 | 68 Comments(first posted 3/9/2016) The Meteors are probably Ford of Canada’s most well known product but there are a couple more Canadian Ford marques including Monarch. The smaller Mercury 114 (and […] -
![(first posted 1/28/2016) One of the benefits of a Hulu subscription is that there are a lot of obscure old television shows available for watching. Mrs. JPC and I stumbled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Apollo_11_Parade.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaetons – The Royal Treatment")
Automotive History: The Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaetons – The Royal Treatment
Posted on January 28, 2022 | 90 Comments(first posted 1/28/2016) One of the benefits of a Hulu subscription is that there are a lot of obscure old television shows available for watching. Mrs. JPC and I stumbled […] -
![(first posted 4/24/2012) In 1912, the White Star Line launched its biggest and most luxurious ocean liner ever, the R. M. S. Titanic. An engineering marvel said to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1956PackardPatrician07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Packard Patrician – Please Proceed to The Lifeboats")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Packard Patrician – Please Proceed to The Lifeboats
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 117 Comments(first posted 4/24/2012) In 1912, the White Star Line launched its biggest and most luxurious ocean liner ever, the R. M. S. Titanic. An engineering marvel said to be […] -
![Since its inception in 1983, the Great Race has visited forty-six of the forty-eight continental states in the United States plus locations in Canada and Mexico. For 2021 (a reschedule […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_0063-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Motorsports: The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Lunch Stop In Rolla, Missouri")
CC Motorsports: The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Lunch Stop In Rolla, Missouri
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 16 CommentsSince its inception in 1983, the Great Race has visited forty-six of the forty-eight continental states in the United States plus locations in Canada and Mexico. For 2021 (a reschedule […]
