Edsel - the car, the company, the story

Since the 1800s Studebaker was a brand entrenched in America, once the largest vehicle manufacturer in the world. On this week’s podcase we follow the rise and fall of the company and some of the stand out vehicles from it’s history including the Budweiser Clydesdale wagons and the glamourous Studebaker Hawk GT and Studebaker Avanti. Every week the Curbside Classic Car Show podcast features people, companies and history from the automobile’s past along with cool places to see great vehicles and fun stories as well.

Tony Barthel and Jim Cherry, hosts of the popular Curbside Classic Car Show podcast, discuss automotive designer Brooks Stevens, possibly one of the lesser known people in the history of automotive design but one who designed products that have absolutely influenced automotive design. Among those vehicles were Studebaker's fabulous 1962 Hawk, the Jeep Wagoneer and even the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile! The Curbside Classic Car Show podcast is a fun look at the world of vintage cars, car events and the people that make them happen.

Tony Barthel and Jim Cherry, hosts of the popular Curbside Classic Car Show podcast, discuss Lake County’s Boat Races, a challenge of junk cars, junk boats and a soapy track making a night of true enjoyment for anyone who loves the demolition derby and an extreme version of the most ridiculous and fun racing event on the west coast. The Curbside Classic Car Show podcast is a fun look at the world of vintage cars, car events and the people that make them happen.

This week Tony Barthel and Jim Cherry, hosts of the popular Curbside Classic Car Show podcast, dicuss Horace and John Dodge, pioneers, innovators and manufacturers of vehicles. But also inventors and visionaries. And hooligans, starting bar fights and building a mansion to anger Detroit socialites. The Curbside Classic Car SHow features topics of interest to the classic car enthusiast. This fun and light podcast is a great look at vintage cars and the people who created them.

Tony Barthel and Jim Cherry, hosts of the popular Curbside Classic Car Show podcast, speak with legendary customizer Darryl Starbird in this week’s episode. At 86 Darryl Starbird is still working in his shop, producing car shows and more. Plus we learn some exciting plans in Darryl’s future and get some tips and history from one of the kings in the kustom kar world. Darryl is the king of the bubble top and we learn how he figured out the process to make these bubble tops, how the Predicta’s electronics worked and more. The Curbside Classic Car Show podcast is released each Friday at 8am and is a fun look at the world of vintage cars through the eyes of Jim Cherry, noted author, illustrator and commentator and Tony Barthel, publisher of the Curbside Car Show Calendar at www.curbside.tv

Tony Barthel and Jim Cherry, hosts of the popular Curbside Classic Car Show podcast, speak with legendary customizer Gene Winfield in this week’s episode. At 92 Gene Winfield is still working in his shop, doing live demonstrations of chopping tops at car shows, shooting training videos, holding classes and more. Plus we learn some exciting plans in Gene’s future and get some tips and history from one of the kings in the kustom kar world. Gene is a great guy with incredible knowledge and it is a real treat to share this interview with our audience. The Curbside Classic Car Show podcast is released each Friday at 8am and is a fun look at the world of vintage cars through the eyes of Jim Cherry, noted author, illustrator and commentator and Tony Barthel, publisher of the Curbside Car Show Calendar at www.curbside.tv

Famed customizer Bill Cushenberry worked with the likes of George Barris, even helping to shape the famed 1960s Batmobile. He was a true design artist himself whose groundbreaking work included the car that got away, the Space Coupe. 50 years after its disappearance it turned-up in a field and Barry Gremillion is working with a team to bring it back to life. What happened to the car, where are they now, and when can we see it? In part two of the interview with Barry we will learn when we might actually see the Space Coupe finished. Then we speak with Steve Hall from the Mustang Owners Museum, a new museum dedicated to preserving the story of the Ford Mustang along with displaying concepts, originals, classics and more. The Curbside Classic Car Show podcast is released each Friday at 8am and is a fun look at the world of vintage cars through the eyes of Jim Cherry, noted author, illustrator and commentator and Tony Barthel, publisher of the Curbside Car Show Calendar at www.curbside.tv

Famed customizer Bill Cushenberry worked with the likes of George Barris, even helping to shape the famed 1960s Batmobile. He was a true design artist himself whose groundbreaking work included the car that got away, the Space Coupe. 50 years after its disappearance it turned-up in a field and Barry Gremillion is working with a team to bring it back to life. What happened to the car, where are they now, and when can we see it? In part one of the interview with Barry we will learn more about what it takes to bring a classic origial kustom back to life and where it's headed. Then we speak with Carly Starr of the California Automobile Museum and learn about their Sunday rides, their special exhibits and one of the biggest car cruises around. The Curbside Classic Car Show podcast is released each Friday at 8am and is a fun look at the world of vintage cars through the eyes of Jim Cherry, noted author, illustrator and commentator and Tony Barthel, publisher of the Curbside Car Show Calendar at www.curbside.tv

Edsel - just the name is associated with failure despite the man from whom the name came being behind credited with saving Ford and inspiring great vehicles. This week Jim Cherry and Tony Barthel recount the things that led up to the failure of Edsel and talk about the cars themselves, including their role as a modern-day collectible. The Curbside Classic Car Show podcast is all about classic cars, their history, the stories behind them and what these cars are like in today's collector market. The Curbside Car Show podcast is released each Friday at 8am and is a fun look at the world of vintage cars. You can find out more at www.curbside.tv

Henry Ford is the man credited with inventing the assembly line although he actually didn't, but what he did do is convert the automobile from a niche product that only enthusiasts and the very wealthy could enjoy into something that transformed the landscape of the US and so many other countries. He also set new standards for pay for the American worker but there was also a very dark side to the man, with racist tendencies that were so extreme that he was awarded by the Nazis. Join Jim Cherry and Tony Barthel as they look back in history at a man whose greatness touched all of our lives and whose dark side almost spelled the end of the Ford Motor Company. The Curbside Car Show podcast is released each Friday at 8am and is a fun look at the world of vintage cars. You can find out more at www.curbside.tv