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![As a reader or listener, when I see that an author or musician labels a work “Part 1,” I expect a Part 2. James Brown was famous, among other things, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Drag Strip Classics: Dog Dish Afternoon, Part II – A Smattering Of Fair Fare For The Frugal")
Drag Strip Classics: Dog Dish Afternoon, Part II – A Smattering Of Fair Fare For The Frugal
Posted on December 15, 2020 | 48 CommentsAs a reader or listener, when I see that an author or musician labels a work “Part 1,” I expect a Part 2. James Brown was famous, among other things, […] -
![(first posted 12/8/2014) For years, the simple dog dish hubcap signified the domain of the cheapskate, the hack, the socially awkward, and the old maid. It was a placeholder for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-dog.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Drag Strip Classics: Dog Dish Afternoon, Part I–1969 Chevy Nova 396 and 1969 Plymouth GTX")
Drag Strip Classics: Dog Dish Afternoon, Part I–1969 Chevy Nova 396 and 1969 Plymouth GTX
Posted on December 8, 2020 | 109 Comments(first posted 12/8/2014) For years, the simple dog dish hubcap signified the domain of the cheapskate, the hack, the socially awkward, and the old maid. It was a placeholder for […] -
![A hangover from the Saturnalian revelry of the 1959 models, the facelifted 1960 full-size General Motors line seems to inhabit a peculiar place. More subdued than their immediate counterparts, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/111_0542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Vista Hardtop – A Few Extra Inches Of Prestige")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Vista Hardtop – A Few Extra Inches Of Prestige
Posted on December 1, 2020 | 48 CommentsA hangover from the Saturnalian revelry of the 1959 models, the facelifted 1960 full-size General Motors line seems to inhabit a peculiar place. More subdued than their immediate counterparts, but […] -
![One of my favorite colors is lime green. My parents allowed me to choose the paint color in my bedroom when I was four – I chose lime green. Lime […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2020-Mustang-Capture-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Multiple Curbside Classics: 2020 Ford Mustang Ecoboost and Dad’s 1971 Mach 1 – Family Traditions And Being At Odds With My Riviera Money")
Multiple Curbside Classics: 2020 Ford Mustang Ecoboost and Dad’s 1971 Mach 1 – Family Traditions And Being At Odds With My Riviera Money
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 35 CommentsOne of my favorite colors is lime green. My parents allowed me to choose the paint color in my bedroom when I was four – I chose lime green. Lime […] -
![When Willie Nelson released “Ten with a Two” in 1990, he wasn’t singing about shopping for a Camaro, but the concept of coming home with something that belies a drunken […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/111_0629.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z – “Ten With A Two”")
Dealer Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z – “Ten With A Two”
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 24 CommentsWhen Willie Nelson released “Ten with a Two” in 1990, he wasn’t singing about shopping for a Camaro, but the concept of coming home with something that belies a drunken […] -
![During the summer of 1992, I was 15 years old. One would think that my fondest memories would involve first or second loves and long days hanging out with my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Smith-System-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Driver’s Ed Video: Harold Smith And The Smith System Of No-Accident Driving – Saving Us From Ourselves")
CC Driver’s Ed Video: Harold Smith And The Smith System Of No-Accident Driving – Saving Us From Ourselves
Posted on October 26, 2020 | 35 CommentsDuring the summer of 1992, I was 15 years old. One would think that my fondest memories would involve first or second loves and long days hanging out with my […] -
![According to Psychology Today, “cognitive dissonance is a term for the state of discomfort felt when two or more modes of thought contradict each other,” and one need not have a degree […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/111_0444a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1967 Plymouth Sport Fury – Cognitive Dissonance")
Trackside Classic: 1967 Plymouth Sport Fury – Cognitive Dissonance
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 39 CommentsAccording to Psychology Today, “cognitive dissonance is a term for the state of discomfort felt when two or more modes of thought contradict each other,” and one need not have a degree […] -
![There’s no point in belaboring the fact that it’s been an odd year for just about everybody. Just recently, I mentioned how a dearth of car events this summer has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/111_0585a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rolling COAL: A Firebird, A T-Bird, And A Corvair Go On A Drive – Day Trips And A Short Discussion Of Ownership Philosophy")
Rolling COAL: A Firebird, A T-Bird, And A Corvair Go On A Drive – Day Trips And A Short Discussion Of Ownership Philosophy
Posted on October 5, 2020 | 28 CommentsThere’s no point in belaboring the fact that it’s been an odd year for just about everybody. Just recently, I mentioned how a dearth of car events this summer has […] -
![The Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned the flanks of such heady […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/111_0417.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies")
Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 71 CommentsThe Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned the flanks of such heady […] -
![Last week while I was out for a ride in my ’74 Firebird, I noticed a clunk beneath my feet in the driver’s floorboard. My first thought was that the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/111_0400a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your Easiest Or Strangest Repair Job?")
QOTD: What Was Your Easiest Or Strangest Repair Job?
Posted on September 2, 2020 | 60 CommentsLast week while I was out for a ride in my ’74 Firebird, I noticed a clunk beneath my feet in the driver’s floorboard. My first thought was that the […] -
![Pessimism has had it made over the past six months, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that good times are in the doghouse. For example, I’ve had an excellent car week, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/109_0375a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 International Transtar – The Star Atop A Busy Week Of Fun With Cars")
Curbside Classic: 1973 International Transtar – The Star Atop A Busy Week Of Fun With Cars
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 33 CommentsPessimism has had it made over the past six months, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that good times are in the doghouse. For example, I’ve had an excellent car week, […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2014) Where does one even begin when describing the top of the line, final Mustang II? The car is already somewhat polarizing, and then one must deal with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1978 Mustang II King Cobra – The First 5.0 And A Screaming Cobra")
Car Show Classic: 1978 Mustang II King Cobra – The First 5.0 And A Screaming Cobra
Posted on August 25, 2020 | 90 Comments(first posted 8/25/2014) Where does one even begin when describing the top of the line, final Mustang II? The car is already somewhat polarizing, and then one must deal with […] -
![I thought of my paternal grandpa as an old guy from the moment I met him until he passed away at the age of 92 in 2003. It sounds cruel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Best of 2020 – Random Stuff Classics: Grandpa Nick’s Basement Stash – Grandpa Was A Tinkerer, Too.")
Best of 2020 – Random Stuff Classics: Grandpa Nick’s Basement Stash – Grandpa Was A Tinkerer, Too.
Posted on August 11, 2020 | 34 CommentsI thought of my paternal grandpa as an old guy from the moment I met him until he passed away at the age of 92 in 2003. It sounds cruel […] -
![Human nature longs to classify and quantify. It longs to make lists, to make sense of concepts that are hard to understand or can never be understood. Carl Linnaeus is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/109_0180a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Playing Favorites")
Museum Classic: 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Playing Favorites
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 35 CommentsHuman nature longs to classify and quantify. It longs to make lists, to make sense of concepts that are hard to understand or can never be understood. Carl Linnaeus is […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2014) It’s too bad that I just missed Bicentennial Fever in America: the cheesy cartoons, the shared sense of pride and purpose, the auto manufacturers’ ability to exploit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/043.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1972 Mustang Sprint and 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit of America”–Bicentennial Fever")
Car Show Classics: 1972 Mustang Sprint and 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit of America”–Bicentennial Fever
Posted on July 4, 2020 | 91 Comments(first posted 7/4/2014) It’s too bad that I just missed Bicentennial Fever in America: the cheesy cartoons, the shared sense of pride and purpose, the auto manufacturers’ ability to exploit […]
