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1959 Archive
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![(Updated 9/19/2026) It is well documented that the last really new Studebaker was the 1953 model. The Starliner and Starlight Coupes got all of the glory, but the bread […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-stud.jpg "The Studebaker Sedan’s Last Decade of Styling – Magic with Leftovers")
The Studebaker Sedan’s Last Decade of Styling – Magic with Leftovers
Posted on September 19, 2026 | 142 Comments(Updated 9/19/2026) It is well documented that the last really new Studebaker was the 1953 model. The Starliner and Starlight Coupes got all of the glory, but the bread […] -
![Ford was the No. 1 automotive brand in America until the mid-1930s, when it fell inexorably behind Chevrolet. Although Henry Ford II was determined to reclaim the top slot after […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1957-Ford-Custom-2SD-and-Chevrolet-210-2SD-Classic-Auto-Mall-sides-joined-115x115.webp "The 1957–1959 Ford-Chevrolet Sales Race: Busting Some Myths About When Ford Finally Beat Chevrolet — Twice")
The 1957–1959 Ford-Chevrolet Sales Race: Busting Some Myths About When Ford Finally Beat Chevrolet — Twice
Posted on September 12, 2026 | 25 CommentsFord was the No. 1 automotive brand in America until the mid-1930s, when it fell inexorably behind Chevrolet. Although Henry Ford II was determined to reclaim the top slot after […] -
![Between 1959 and 1964, Cadillac offered four-door hardtops in distinct “four-window” and “six-window” roof styles. While some customers may have appreciated this array of choices, buyers quickly demonstrated definite preferences […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1960-Cadillac-Series-62-4HT-6-Window-and-4-Window-composite-115x115.webp "From Flattop To Formal: Cadillac’s 1959–1964 Four-Window And Six-Window Four-Door Hardtops")
From Flattop To Formal: Cadillac’s 1959–1964 Four-Window And Six-Window Four-Door Hardtops
Posted on August 9, 2026 | 16 CommentsBetween 1959 and 1964, Cadillac offered four-door hardtops in distinct “four-window” and “six-window” roof styles. While some customers may have appreciated this array of choices, buyers quickly demonstrated definite preferences […] -
![This lavishly equipped, beautifully restored 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was a product of a weird era in GM styling, when designers went overboard trying to reclaim their position as the dictators […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1959-Oldsmobile-98-4HT-Cardinal-Red-Polaris-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-high-115x115.webp "1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday SportSedan: A Flatroof Hardtop With Almost Every Toy In The Box")
1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday SportSedan: A Flatroof Hardtop With Almost Every Toy In The Box
Posted on July 3, 2026 | 19 CommentsThis lavishly equipped, beautifully restored 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was a product of a weird era in GM styling, when designers went overboard trying to reclaim their position as the dictators […] -
![I don’t think I’ll start many disagreements by saying that Pontiac’s Golden Age began in 1959 with “Wide-Track” cars such as this Catalina Convertible, which factory literature heralded as “America’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/59-Pontiac-5-e1781440366290-115x115.jpg "1959 Pontiac Catalina Convertible For Sale: Three Deuces, A Hydra-Matic, And A 389")
1959 Pontiac Catalina Convertible For Sale: Three Deuces, A Hydra-Matic, And A 389
Posted on June 16, 2026 | 12 CommentsI don’t think I’ll start many disagreements by saying that Pontiac’s Golden Age began in 1959 with “Wide-Track” cars such as this Catalina Convertible, which factory literature heralded as “America’s […] -
![Ford’s marketing strategy for their 1959 models centered on an award that they [said they] won at the 1958 Brussels World Fair: the Comité Français de l’Elégance, given to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/55057494748_fc655f2ac5_k-115x115.jpg "1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner—The World’s Most Beautifully Proportioned Car? Maybe Not This Model")
1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner—The World’s Most Beautifully Proportioned Car? Maybe Not This Model
Posted on February 5, 2026 | 26 CommentsFord’s marketing strategy for their 1959 models centered on an award that they [said they] won at the 1958 Brussels World Fair: the Comité Français de l’Elégance, given to the […] -
![You could say a lot about the 1959 Pontiac, especially the top-of-the-line Bonneville, but its most lasting legacy was introducing the trademark Pontiac split grille. Although Pontiac nearly abandoned the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1959-and-1960-Pontiac-Bonneville-2HTs-Sienna-Coral-and-Shelltone-Ivory-Mecum-S8-and-S154-composite-115x115.webp "How The 1959 Pontiac’s Split Grille Defined The Brand For The Next 50 Years")
How The 1959 Pontiac’s Split Grille Defined The Brand For The Next 50 Years
Posted on November 5, 2025 | 28 CommentsYou could say a lot about the 1959 Pontiac, especially the top-of-the-line Bonneville, but its most lasting legacy was introducing the trademark Pontiac split grille. Although Pontiac nearly abandoned the […] -
![So stated the auto editors at Consumer Reports, the Great Arbiter of automotive quality since the 1930s. In their view, Chrysler’s higher-priced models (DeSoto, Chrysler, Imperial) offered very little more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1959-Dodge-Custom-Royal-Lancer-2HT-blue-FBMarketplace-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1959 Dodge Custom Royal 2-Door Hardtop: “Among All Chrysler Corporation Cars, This Is A Good Middle-Of-The-Road Choice.”")
1959 Dodge Custom Royal 2-Door Hardtop: “Among All Chrysler Corporation Cars, This Is A Good Middle-Of-The-Road Choice.”
Posted on November 3, 2025 | 21 CommentsSo stated the auto editors at Consumer Reports, the Great Arbiter of automotive quality since the 1930s. In their view, Chrysler’s higher-priced models (DeSoto, Chrysler, Imperial) offered very little more […] -
![This picture was recently posted on the Facebook group “Cape Rewound” and it’s too good to not pass along. Presented as being from the June 14, 1959 issue of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1959-Chevrolets-on-Barge-115x115.jpeg "Vintage Photo: A Floating Fleet Of Fins – 1959 Chevrolets On the Mississippi River")
Vintage Photo: A Floating Fleet Of Fins – 1959 Chevrolets On the Mississippi River
Posted on October 22, 2025 | 30 CommentsThis picture was recently posted on the Facebook group “Cape Rewound” and it’s too good to not pass along. Presented as being from the June 14, 1959 issue of the […] -
![If you’re an American of a certain age, seeing a be-finned big black convertible with red or orange accents is likely to leave the Neal Hefti’s theme to the 1966 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1959-Buick-Electra-225-convert-Sable-Black-Mecum-Auctions-T105-front-3q-with-signal.webp "1959 Buick Electra 225 Convertible: As Bat-Winged As The Batmobile")
1959 Buick Electra 225 Convertible: As Bat-Winged As The Batmobile
Posted on August 15, 2025 | 25 CommentsIf you’re an American of a certain age, seeing a be-finned big black convertible with red or orange accents is likely to leave the Neal Hefti’s theme to the 1966 […] -
![If you’re more familiar with cars of the 1960s and 1970s, seeing both “Fairlane” and “Galaxie” badges on the same car might be puzzling, but prior to 1961, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1959-Ford-Galaxie-Town-Sedan-Cory-Behrens-Cohort-rear-3q.webp "1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie – “Thunderbird In Looks, Thunderbird In Luxury”")
1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie – “Thunderbird In Looks, Thunderbird In Luxury”
Posted on March 1, 2025 | 33 CommentsIf you’re more familiar with cars of the 1960s and 1970s, seeing both “Fairlane” and “Galaxie” badges on the same car might be puzzling, but prior to 1961, the […] -
![Can failing to use good pictures be wrong? Such a failure could be considered a form of wastefulness, which can be wrong – or at least shameful. I must correct […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0764.jpeg "Lost & Found: More Automotive (And Wildlife) Treasures Saved From A Nebulous Fate")
Lost & Found: More Automotive (And Wildlife) Treasures Saved From A Nebulous Fate
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 35 CommentsCan failing to use good pictures be wrong? Such a failure could be considered a form of wastefulness, which can be wrong – or at least shameful. I must correct […] -
![Twice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aa-econ-vert.jpg "An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More")
An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 21 CommentsTwice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […] -
![(first posted 6/29/2014) The superstitions around “Mercury Retrograde” are perceived as explanations for communication and travel gone awry. Maybe that was the first mistake Ford made; naming […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-2-e1404013747674.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1959 Mercury Monterey Two-Door Hardtop – Mercury Retrograde")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Mercury Monterey Two-Door Hardtop – Mercury Retrograde
Posted on November 4, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 6/29/2014) The superstitions around “Mercury Retrograde” are perceived as explanations for communication and travel gone awry. Maybe that was the first mistake Ford made; naming […] -
![(first posted 6/8/2018) When someone says “Beep Beep”, the first thing that comes to mind can be generational. In my age group the Road Runner (cartoon or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1959RamblerAmerican01.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1959 Rambler American – Beep Beep")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Rambler American – Beep Beep
Posted on June 8, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 6/8/2018) When someone says “Beep Beep”, the first thing that comes to mind can be generational. In my age group the Road Runner (cartoon or […]
