1949 Ford - Car of the Year
/
The story behind the 1949 Ford's landmark styling is a unique piece of American history that Jim Cherry brings to the Curbside this week.
Read More
Vintage vehicles, Automotive history and stories from motoring's past.
The Landmark Cord 810/812
/
As the Great Depression ground on, car companies started dropping like flies. Many historic brands like Pierce-Arrow disappeared forever, but innovative automaker E.L. Cord decided the time was right for a radical new approach. Company designer Gordon Buehrig was assigned to design a car that would come to be recognized as one of the most beautiful automobiles ever produced. And Cord was serious about innovation; that gorgeous sheet metal would rest atop an innovative, front-wheel drive chassis.
Read MoreThe groundbreaking 1941 Chevrolet
/
With over a million copies sold the 1941 Chevrolet was a groundbreaking model that still is a favorite of collectors and enthusiasts alike. How popular? Come for a ride this week and Jim Cherry has the information.
Read MoreFord Falcon Sprint 1963-65 - an international star
/
Don’t you hate it when you do all the work and another guy comes along, gives it a twist and takes all the credit? A sad situation, but it happens, like with Ford’s compact Falcon.
Read MoreQuasar Unipower 1967-68
/
While some automotive types think outside the box, Quasar Khanh dreamed of pushing it into the box but one made of glass. This week Jim Cherry takes us for a ride and asks that we not throw stones.
Read MoreThe Classic Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center
/
Described by its promoters as “everything automotive” the first Classic Auto Show fulfilled that promise with a bewildering variety of over six hundred vintage rides at L.A. Convention Center’s South Hall. The word eclectic seemed unavoidable while strolling past a mighty Duesenberg with a hood longer than the presidential campaign season, an ultra-rare coachbuilt Volkswagen, rows of fresh looking, restored Mustangs and Datsun 340Zs, and the original 1964 Meyers Manx dune buggy prototype
Read MoreGaylord Gladiator 1955-57 - America's Finest Sports Car?
/
Bobby pin heirs Jim and Ed Gaylord set out to created America's best sports car and employed a dream team of designers and craftspeople to do so. But their efforts failed and faded into obscurity. What happened to this well-funded dream? Jim Cherry has the details.
Read More1963-65 Buick Riviera
/
Inspired by the sales success of the four-seat Ford Thunderbird, Buick's response came in 1963 in the form of the Riviera. This car, today, is an affordable classic that can be beautiful in original condition or modified.
Read MoreFords of Canada - an alternate reality
/
Ford of Canada was founded in 1904. Though it wasn’t originally a subsidiary of the U.S. company, 51% of its shares were held by FoMoCo’s founders. By the time the 1950s rolled around, the company faced a different environment than its U.S. cousins. In Canada, Ford was priced under mid-priced Mercury, just as in the U.S., but Lincoln-Mercury often found itself the only dealer in many small towns and needed its own low-price car to complete their line up
Read MoreBorgward Isabella - It's not a Karmann-Ghia
/
While some people mistake the Borgward Isabella for a Karmann Ghia, they are very different indeed. And stumbling upon a Borgward Isabella is a rare treat indeed. What's the story behind these cars? Find out this week on the Curbside.
Read More
