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![(first posted 6/27/2018) On a recent sojourn to the city of Hayward, CA I spotted this well-preserved example of the 1986-1990 Jeep Wagoneer (XJ-series). According to Wikipedia, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180623_122900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Lite: 1986-1990 Jeep Wagoneer (XJ) – The Last All-New Brougham SUV?")
Curbside Classic Lite: 1986-1990 Jeep Wagoneer (XJ) – The Last All-New Brougham SUV?
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 6/27/2018) On a recent sojourn to the city of Hayward, CA I spotted this well-preserved example of the 1986-1990 Jeep Wagoneer (XJ-series). According to Wikipedia, […] -
![Fabco wide-track lettuce truck. With just a terse statement through P.R. Newswire, Livermore, California-based Fabco Automotive, one of the last vestiges of the San Francisco Bay Area’s proud automotive history, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3415-1024x683.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fabco Automotive, 1918-2017: A San Francisco Bay Area Automotive Legend")
Fabco Automotive, 1918-2017: A San Francisco Bay Area Automotive Legend
Posted on November 25, 2023 | 71 CommentsFabco wide-track lettuce truck. With just a terse statement through P.R. Newswire, Livermore, California-based Fabco Automotive, one of the last vestiges of the San Francisco Bay Area’s proud automotive history, […] -
![Following up on Paul’s book review of “Driving While Black” (a really great book, available at your local bookstore), and my writeup on Ford Parcel Delivery Trucks, here’s a GMC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200610_123901.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Delivery Van: GMC 1500 Value-Van – BLM Edition")
Curbside Delivery Van: GMC 1500 Value-Van – BLM Edition
Posted on June 14, 2020 | 15 CommentsFollowing up on Paul’s book review of “Driving While Black” (a really great book, available at your local bookstore), and my writeup on Ford Parcel Delivery Trucks, here’s a GMC […] -
Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford P-500 Parcel Delivery Truck – The Dog Days of Summer
Posted on June 7, 2020 | 24 CommentsSummer time is technically not quite here, but it sure feels like it. Maybe a Hot Dog is in order? How about one from this 1950’s Ford Parcel Delivery? -
![Not a great way to live out your last days, with a huge gash in your side. Well, it’s better to be living than dead. This Pontiac is definitely alive, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200524_155017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1964 Pontiac Catalina Sport Coupe – Tinworming Its Way Into Your Heart")
Curbside Capsule: 1964 Pontiac Catalina Sport Coupe – Tinworming Its Way Into Your Heart
Posted on June 6, 2020 | 23 CommentsNot a great way to live out your last days, with a huge gash in your side. Well, it’s better to be living than dead. This Pontiac is definitely alive, […] -
Curbside Haulers: 1966(?) Ford N-600, 1966 Ford Econoline Pickup, 1969 Ford F-100 – Three Very Different Old Ford Trucks
Posted on June 1, 2020 | 36 CommentsIn the last week I have luckily run into three 1960’s Ford Trucks. What could be better? First up is this 1966(?) Ford N-600 dump truck. -
![One thing you will see a lot of in Berkeley, is Volkswagen Type II’s (Transporters, Microbuses), or simply “VW Buses” as they are known colloquially in America. Not as many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200524_075713.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: A Trip to Buslab – A Volkswagen Journey, Type II")
Curbside Outtakes: A Trip to Buslab – A Volkswagen Journey, Type II
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 18 CommentsOne thing you will see a lot of in Berkeley, is Volkswagen Type II’s (Transporters, Microbuses), or simply “VW Buses” as they are known colloquially in America. Not as many […] -
![I went for another Coronastroll in Berkeley a week or so ago in which I wandered through a neighborhood rich in Curbside Classics. First up is this Ford Econoline Van […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200420_173415.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Coronastroll: 1969(?) Ford Econoline minihome, 1968 Mercury Colony Park, 1966 Dodge Dart Wagon and 1963 Dodge Dart Sedan")
Coronastroll: 1969(?) Ford Econoline minihome, 1968 Mercury Colony Park, 1966 Dodge Dart Wagon and 1963 Dodge Dart Sedan
Posted on May 23, 2020 | 17 CommentsI went for another Coronastroll in Berkeley a week or so ago in which I wandered through a neighborhood rich in Curbside Classics. First up is this Ford Econoline Van […] -
![A few days ago, a I asked the question “what are the appropriate names for Automotive groupings”, with the example of a “Maraud” of Mercurys and a “Scoop” of Coupes. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200426_143725.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Congregation: A Bevy of Chevys, and a Jimmy Too – Two 1969 Chevy C10’s and a 1971 GMC 2500")
Curbside Congregation: A Bevy of Chevys, and a Jimmy Too – Two 1969 Chevy C10’s and a 1971 GMC 2500
Posted on May 17, 2020 | 17 CommentsA few days ago, a I asked the question “what are the appropriate names for Automotive groupings”, with the example of a “Maraud” of Mercurys and a “Scoop” of Coupes. […] -
![In the Coronatime, I’ve had the chance to take a lot of long strolls through various Berkeley neighborhoods. Not too long ago, I wrote of an unlikely Plymouth/Beemer pair living […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200426_142548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Contrasts: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner and 1970 BMW 1602 – A Scoop of Coupes")
Curbside Contrasts: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner and 1970 BMW 1602 – A Scoop of Coupes
Posted on May 15, 2020 | 25 CommentsIn the Coronatime, I’ve had the chance to take a lot of long strolls through various Berkeley neighborhoods. Not too long ago, I wrote of an unlikely Plymouth/Beemer pair living […] -
![In a recent foray into the wilds of El Cerrito, I spotted this fantastic 1972 Ford Country Sedan, and a few days later came across a quite different interpretation of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200425_151456.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Extreme Social Distancing Outtakes: 2015 Mitsubishi Fuso FG 4×4 or 1972 Ford Country Sedan – You Choose!")
Extreme Social Distancing Outtakes: 2015 Mitsubishi Fuso FG 4×4 or 1972 Ford Country Sedan – You Choose!
Posted on May 10, 2020 | 29 CommentsIn a recent foray into the wilds of El Cerrito, I spotted this fantastic 1972 Ford Country Sedan, and a few days later came across a quite different interpretation of […] -
![Walking through the Portero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco sometime last year, I came across an escapee, if not from the Zoo, then definitely from across the pond. A Fiat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20191005_224344.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: A Panda is Free in The City! Fiat Panda 4×4 in the Urban Jungle")
Curbside Capsule: A Panda is Free in The City! Fiat Panda 4×4 in the Urban Jungle
Posted on May 2, 2020 | 14 CommentsWalking through the Portero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco sometime last year, I came across an escapee, if not from the Zoo, then definitely from across the pond. A Fiat […] -
![I came across this Alfa in the parking lot of the local hardware store. Given the current Covid-19 crisis, probably stocking up on supplies for the Apocalypse. Given the looks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200415_170252.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Apocalyptical Alfa: 1972 Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina Saloon")
Apocalyptical Alfa: 1972 Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina Saloon
Posted on April 23, 2020 | 43 CommentsI came across this Alfa in the parking lot of the local hardware store. Given the current Covid-19 crisis, probably stocking up on supplies for the Apocalypse. Given the looks […] -
![On Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, a semi-permanent fixture is this gold 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Sedan. Wow; that’s a mouthful! I can’t really say that I have ever […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200402_165512.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Sedan – Silence is Golden")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Sedan – Silence is Golden
Posted on April 17, 2020 | 45 CommentsOn Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, a semi-permanent fixture is this gold 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Sedan. Wow; that’s a mouthful! I can’t really say that I have ever […] -
![Parked right around the corner from each other are a couple of groovy cars on a quiet street corner in Berkeley. I can only guess that they have the same […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20190922_162307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: 1966 Plymouth Valiant Signet Convertible and BMW 2002 – Brothers From Different Mothers?")
Curbside Outtakes: 1966 Plymouth Valiant Signet Convertible and BMW 2002 – Brothers From Different Mothers?
Posted on April 11, 2020 | 40 CommentsParked right around the corner from each other are a couple of groovy cars on a quiet street corner in Berkeley. I can only guess that they have the same […]
