- Description
- The important stuff- Been to the Indy, seen Petty race, attended the Long Beach Grand Prix, and and have lapped Talledega at 160 MPH. The personal stuff- Live in LA with my wife and daughter, work for Honda. Critical skill- Can fix anything on four wheels.
![I’ve promised to share with my El Camino project details every Tuesday morning, so let’s start by reviewing the factory installed options it came with. To help guide us […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Dave-EL-Camino.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- Reviewing the El Kylemino’s Features")
![On Tuesday, I introduced you to the El Kylemino, my ’87 El Camino. Back in 2014, I introduced you to the first Curbside Classic I purchased, the Soul Survivor. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/RMMR.resize.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- An Update on the Soul Survivor")
![Link to my love letter. Many moons ago, I wrote a love letter to the many El Caminos plying the streets of Los Angeles. At the time, my only motivation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Exterior-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- Introducing the El Kylemino")
![(First Posted August 29, 2013) Yes, it’s another Saturday here in Southern California. As always, the air is lousy with sunshine, and I’m suffering through another crappy day ;-). I’ve been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Line-Up.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "California Living: A Line-Up of Woodies on Silver Spur")
![(first posted 4/5/2013) OK, I cheated. Given the way the car is sitting, I obviously didn’t find this CC parked street-side, and I did pose it for pictures. This truck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Front-quarter-2-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Isuzu Rodeo – Passport To Success")
![Paul recently (re)expressed his love for straight sixes in a post with a nicely warmed up six mounted in a ’37 Chevy. This reminded me of a very special […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Car-plumbing.resize.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: Dual Supercharged Twin-H Hudson Six")
![(first posted 5/2/2014) I’m a big believer in five speed manual transmissions, and have been for years. When I was a kid, my father introduced me to the advantages of five speed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Primary-pattern.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Toyota 5 Speed Transmission Takes Over the World")
![(first posted 8/6/2013) I’ve already reported on the Canton, South Dakota Car Show, but I felt the need to place a spotlight on this very original 1974 AMC Javelin. Since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Front-three-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 AMC Javelin – Six Shooter")
![(first posted 8/23/2013) This Toyota is officially called the 1988 Chevrolet Nova Twin Cam. While Chevy built many Nova’s over the years, this is one of only 3,300 cars offered with dual overhead cams, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Front-quarter.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Chevy Twin Cam Nova- A Hot Toyota from Chevrolet")
![(first posted 9/5/2013) Oh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Rear-3-quarter-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe- A Strong Start to a Weak Finish")
![(first posted 3/9/2014) Chevy takes quite a beating over the Cavalier. Critics tell us the car was too heavy, remained unchanged over the years, and didn’t break any new ground. While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Z-24-side-view-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier Z-24- Camaro Z-28 Minus Four?")
![(first posted 4/27/2013) As many recent Curbside Classic blog posts have noted, the cars that decorate street scenes in period movies and the rows of classics we see at car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Brookwood-6.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Chevrolet Brookwood (Biscayne) Wagon – California Patina")
![(first posted 5/13/2013) Every time we purchase a car, we need to balance the rational with the emotional. Should we choose a car because it meets all the critical factors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSC00121.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Coronet 500 – My Youthful Desire")
![I stopped to photograph a second generation Celica Coupe in Redondo Beach, when I spotted this very unusual Crown Hardtop. I knew it was an early model Toyota, and I also knew it wasn’t a US […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/68-Crown-Coupe-Front.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1969 – 1971 Toyota Crown Hardtop – Found Far Away From Home")
![At present, Toyota has a US Museum located in Torrance, California. The museum is not open to the public, but last year they offered local residents a week long open house. With Toyota’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Toyota-Museum-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Museum: The Toyota Motor Museum in Torrance, California")
