(EXPANDED FROM 10/21/2022) A few years ago J P Cavanaugh (2020) received pushback from some Curbside Classic commentators for calling the fuselage Chryslers a “Deadly Sin.” As a case in point, Moparlee (2020) wrote, “I […]
When updating the 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme story I found myself lingering over the illustrations in Pontiac brochures. The images, which were produced by the legendary team of Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman, tended to […]
(EXPANDED FROM 12/2/2022) Paul Niedermeyer (2014) has suggested that the 1966-67 Cutlass Supreme brought the “Great Brougham Epoch” to the mid-sized field. Oldsmobile’s top-end intermediate nameplate was one of the most iconic of an era […]
(EXPANDED FROM 1/25/2022) Nineteen-fifty-six was a pivotal year for Ford station wagons. This was essentially the last time that the brand would offer an old-fashioned, utilitarian wagon for more than three decades. When the Ford […]
The 1963 Mercury Marauder “fastback” two-door hardtop represented the beginning of a new era for the Ford Motor Company. The utilitarian sensibilities of its former leader, Robert McNamara, were eclipsed by an emphasis on sporty […]
(EXPANDED FROM 6/18/2021) In selecting the 1966 Oldmobile Toronado as its Car of the Year, Motor Trend (2005) took out its pom-poms and gushed that “never in the 14-year history of this award has the […]
The Chrysler Corporation’s decision to shrink its big Plymouth and Dodge for 1962 occurred at a tumultuous time — the U.S. auto industry was reportedly considering even more dramatic changes due to soaring sales of […]
The other day Paul Niedermeyer (2024a) of Curbside Classic discussed the decline of premium-priced big cars in the late-1950s. One of the points of contention in the comment thread was the degree to which these […]
Reasonable people can debate what was the most excessive car of the brougham era, but I would propose the 1978 Cadillac Eldorado for top honors. To be more specific, I would point to the top-of-line […]
(EXPANDED FROM 5/31/2021) A few years ago I stumbled across the Hudson Motor Car Fan Club. Its Facebook page didn’t offer much historical analysis but did have some cool photographs. I was particularly taken by […]
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