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Media Analysis
Curbside Classic commentators tease out undiscussed aspects of 1950s independents
One of the best parts of Curbside Classic is the comment section. For example, a story about the 1961 Studebaker Lark had a wide-ranging discussion about why why American Motors did better than Studebaker-Packard in […]
Data Dive
1963 Rambler Classic was more of a compact than an intermediate
The 1963 Rambler Classic has been commonly described as an intermediate-sized car, but it was actually closer to being a compact in size, weight and entry-level prices. The Classic was only 189.3 inches long. That […]
History
Could Studebaker have come out of the 1970s as successful as Jeep?
(EXPANDED FROM 4/23/2021) A few years ago our story on Brooks Stevens’s redesign of the 1964 Studebaker generated enough debate that I decided to further flesh out an alternative scenario. To wit, Studebaker would have […]
Well, it’s about time! My grandson can’t understand why there are vehicles you have to manually shift into gears. I had a truck with roll up windows. He wanted to know if my truck was older than me. It took awhile for him to master the door lock. Push down the button. Hold the outside button in as you slam the door. Voila! Locked up solid! Now how do you get this thing unlocked???