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About Author: Jim Brophy
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![I always enjoy seeing vintage buses and other mass transportation equipment in their natural habitat framed in an interesting historical setting, so here are just some random pics scoured from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/9676e4885e39d6c575aeee63c0cea1d0-1-e1588426267830.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Miscellaneous 1940’s – 1960’s Bus Pictures with Miscellaneous Comments")
Bus Stop Classics: Miscellaneous 1940’s – 1960’s Bus Pictures with Miscellaneous Comments
Posted on May 16, 2020 | 33 CommentsI always enjoy seeing vintage buses and other mass transportation equipment in their natural habitat framed in an interesting historical setting, so here are just some random pics scoured from […] -
![As we discussed last week, in 1999 I had returned from Japan and was looking forward to re-engaging with the classic Lincoln community and acquire a ’66 or ’67 Continental […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1383eff946ed406701c1ce3819c28e0d-1-e1589028440113.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1967 Lincoln Continental Coupe – Black on Top, Unfortunately Brown on the Bottom")
COAL: 1967 Lincoln Continental Coupe – Black on Top, Unfortunately Brown on the Bottom
Posted on May 9, 2020 | 40 CommentsAs we discussed last week, in 1999 I had returned from Japan and was looking forward to re-engaging with the classic Lincoln community and acquire a ’66 or ’67 Continental […] -
![Last week we looked at the 1999 Chrysler LHS I owned after returning from a long work assignment in Japan. Now back in the US for hopefully at least a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/78-001-2-1-e1588055080246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe – One of Those “Once in a Lifetime” Finds")
COAL: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe – One of Those “Once in a Lifetime” Finds
Posted on May 2, 2020 | 26 CommentsLast week we looked at the 1999 Chrysler LHS I owned after returning from a long work assignment in Japan. Now back in the US for hopefully at least a […] -
![A few posts back I wrote about some of the rolling wrecks I owned in the “deadly decade” of the 1980’s; the “flammable” 1981 Buick Skylark and the “napkin-munching” 1986 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/chrysler-lhs-1999-chrysler-lhs-white_7434808385-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1999 Chrysler LHS – A Car That Renewed My Faith in the US Auto Industry…Almost")
COAL: 1999 Chrysler LHS – A Car That Renewed My Faith in the US Auto Industry…Almost
Posted on April 25, 2020 | 27 CommentsA few posts back I wrote about some of the rolling wrecks I owned in the “deadly decade” of the 1980’s; the “flammable” 1981 Buick Skylark and the “napkin-munching” 1986 […] -
![Fellow contributor and good friend Johannes Dutch had an interesting recommendation on a previous post where I asked for suggestions on my next car – he recommended a new Volvo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1953-volvo-b-727-1-e1585914307670.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1950’s Volvo Buses – Some Mild, Some Wild…")
Bus Stop Classics: 1950’s Volvo Buses – Some Mild, Some Wild…
Posted on April 11, 2020 | 22 CommentsFellow contributor and good friend Johannes Dutch had an interesting recommendation on a previous post where I asked for suggestions on my next car – he recommended a new Volvo […] -
![As I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago, I’ve bought several new cars that were clear, unqualified disasters -these cars were so bad they still give me Stephen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/i751637-e1585993304282.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL/QOTD: 1986 Ford Escort GT – Do You Have a New Car Horror Story?")
COAL/QOTD: 1986 Ford Escort GT – Do You Have a New Car Horror Story?
Posted on April 5, 2020 | 27 CommentsAs I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago, I’ve bought several new cars that were clear, unqualified disasters -these cars were so bad they still give me Stephen […] -
![It’s now almost ten years – I bought my current 2012 Volvo C30 T5 in Sept 2011. It’s been a great car – I usually get “new car syndrome” around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMGP2809-1-e1582889255372.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Fellow CC Readers, I Seek Your Opinion – What Should I Buy?")
QOTD: Fellow CC Readers, I Seek Your Opinion – What Should I Buy?
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 25 CommentsIt’s now almost ten years – I bought my current 2012 Volvo C30 T5 in Sept 2011. It’s been a great car – I usually get “new car syndrome” around […] -
![It’s tough on my ego to admit it, but over 48 years of driving, I’ve bought a few stinkers – cars with some REALLY bad reputations; a 1981 Buick Skylark […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/d91e1eabc6b3783a99eb5d403fffec72-e1584015000970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL/QOTD: 1981 Olds Cutlass Diesel – Did You Ever Own a Car With a Terrible Reputation That Was Actually Pretty Good?")
COAL/QOTD: 1981 Olds Cutlass Diesel – Did You Ever Own a Car With a Terrible Reputation That Was Actually Pretty Good?
Posted on March 14, 2020 | 84 CommentsIt’s tough on my ego to admit it, but over 48 years of driving, I’ve bought a few stinkers – cars with some REALLY bad reputations; a 1981 Buick Skylark […] -
![In our JDM Honda Odyssey Van post last week, we discussed how the third and fourth generation models were much more station wagon-like than other competitors’ designs. Then with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/d763aa9ef6c5e8016ebd68ec32367b47-e1582806680778.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Honda Odyssey; Which Exterior Styling Do You Prefer – JDM or North American?")
QOTD: Honda Odyssey; Which Exterior Styling Do You Prefer – JDM or North American?
Posted on March 7, 2020 | 48 CommentsIn our JDM Honda Odyssey Van post last week, we discussed how the third and fourth generation models were much more station wagon-like than other competitors’ designs. Then with the […] -
![This is a 3rd Generation Honda Odyssey (RB1/RB2) – sold in the home market and other countries in Asia and the Middle East. It differed significantly from the North American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Honda_Odyssey_third_generation_front_Serdang-e1582203639209.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: 2003 – 2008 Honda JDM Odyssey – Is This a Van or a Station Wagon?")
QOTD: 2003 – 2008 Honda JDM Odyssey – Is This a Van or a Station Wagon?
Posted on February 29, 2020 | 25 CommentsThis is a 3rd Generation Honda Odyssey (RB1/RB2) – sold in the home market and other countries in Asia and the Middle East. It differed significantly from the North American […] -
![I’ve been walking by this 2nd Gen B-Series Dodge Conversion Van for several years – it sits in a parking lot near our home in suburban Tokyo. Knowing how much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200212_153158-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1981 – 1993 Dodge Ram Conversion Van – Past Its Prime")
CC Outtake: 1981 – 1993 Dodge Ram Conversion Van – Past Its Prime
Posted on February 22, 2020 | 31 CommentsI’ve been walking by this 2nd Gen B-Series Dodge Conversion Van for several years – it sits in a parking lot near our home in suburban Tokyo. Knowing how much […] -
![Near our home here in suburban Tokyo is a Hino Motors Assembly Plant – I’m sure most CC Readers know Hino is Toyota’s truck and coach subsidiary. In addition to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/15808180266_c2d4e054af_b-e1580560384624.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Japan Self Defense Forces BXD10 High Mobility Vehicle (HMV) – HUMVEE Via Toyota")
CC Outtake: Japan Self Defense Forces BXD10 High Mobility Vehicle (HMV) – HUMVEE Via Toyota
Posted on February 8, 2020 | 14 CommentsNear our home here in suburban Tokyo is a Hino Motors Assembly Plant – I’m sure most CC Readers know Hino is Toyota’s truck and coach subsidiary. In addition to […] -
![Every once in awhile, your passions in life overlap – in my case, two of those passions are mass transit and film noir. I recently found a superb website called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bingham-Loop-Oct-1965-1-e1580091267163.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage Snapshots and Photography: The Hauntingly Beautiful Nighttime Trolleys of Toronto")
CC Vintage Snapshots and Photography: The Hauntingly Beautiful Nighttime Trolleys of Toronto
Posted on February 2, 2020 | 23 CommentsEvery once in awhile, your passions in life overlap – in my case, two of those passions are mass transit and film noir. I recently found a superb website called […] -
![I came across the below interesting, short twenty-two minute industrial video on Youtube the other night – it’s a recruitment film made in 1947 by the Los Angeles Transit Lines […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Los-Angeles-Historic-Streetcar-11-1-e1579581819641.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: We’re Looking for Trolley Operators – Circa 1947")
CC Cinema: We’re Looking for Trolley Operators – Circa 1947
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 12 CommentsI came across the below interesting, short twenty-two minute industrial video on Youtube the other night – it’s a recruitment film made in 1947 by the Los Angeles Transit Lines […] -
![Age…they say it brings wisdom. In my case, it’s brought a fading memory, expanded girth, and an inverse ratio of head hair to ear hair. But it has done one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2449015-bigthumbnail-1-e1579423407502.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Car Did You Hate When You Were Younger But Grew to Love Later?")
QOTD: What Car Did You Hate When You Were Younger But Grew to Love Later?
Posted on January 22, 2020 | 64 CommentsAge…they say it brings wisdom. In my case, it’s brought a fading memory, expanded girth, and an inverse ratio of head hair to ear hair. But it has done one […]
