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- Retired industrial designer.
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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Ed Stembridge
Posts by Ed Stembridge
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![ED: We have two Clues for your guessing enjoyment! Both will run tomorrow. Have fun… There might (or might not) be enough here to tip you off to which this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013_clue1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure")
CC Clue: One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure
Posted on October 24, 2013 | 7 CommentsED: We have two Clues for your guessing enjoyment! Both will run tomorrow. Have fun… There might (or might not) be enough here to tip you off to which this […] -
![Introduced in April 1971, the mechanically fuel-injected 130hp BMW 2002 tii quickly became a hot item, and over 22,500 units found happy homes before the August 1973 redesign (known as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013_bmw2002tii-lhfront.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1971-73 BMW 2002 tii – These Happy Golden Years")
Curbside Outtake: 1971-73 BMW 2002 tii – These Happy Golden Years
Posted on October 9, 2013 | 43 CommentsIntroduced in April 1971, the mechanically fuel-injected 130hp BMW 2002 tii quickly became a hot item, and over 22,500 units found happy homes before the August 1973 redesign (known as […] -
![My Mom and Dad lived next door to each other growing up on the south side of Atlanta, Georgia; a friendship developed which, over the course of time, led to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_Mar58-Highlands-NC-VW-Beetle-02.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1958 Volkswagen Type I Deluxe: My First Ride In A Beetle")
COAL: 1958 Volkswagen Type I Deluxe: My First Ride In A Beetle
Posted on September 27, 2013 | 16 CommentsMy Mom and Dad lived next door to each other growing up on the south side of Atlanta, Georgia; a friendship developed which, over the course of time, led to […] -
![Introduced in 1950, the Volkswagen Type II made enough inroads in America that by the 1960s, the Detroit “Big Three” all developed ‘forward control’ offerings of their own in response, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_62vwsinglecab_fright.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1962 VW Type II Single Cab – Not Your Typical Daily Driver")
Curbside Capsule: 1962 VW Type II Single Cab – Not Your Typical Daily Driver
Posted on September 26, 2013 | 20 CommentsIntroduced in 1950, the Volkswagen Type II made enough inroads in America that by the 1960s, the Detroit “Big Three” all developed ‘forward control’ offerings of their own in response, […] -
![When I was seven or so, I fell out of a tree in our front yard and suffered a large gash on my leg. As part of my recovery program, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_vwtoys10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Miniatures: 1969 Tonka VW Beetle – My VW Gateway Toy")
Curbside Miniatures: 1969 Tonka VW Beetle – My VW Gateway Toy
Posted on September 25, 2013 | 16 CommentsWhen I was seven or so, I fell out of a tree in our front yard and suffered a large gash on my leg. As part of my recovery program, […] -
![This is an image that’s been floating around the interwebs for a while, but I couldn’t resist using it as one last “parting shot” for VW Week (I missed the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/avenger.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1966 VW Beetle & 1977 GAU-8 Avenger – VW Week Parting Shot")
Curbside Outtake: 1966 VW Beetle & 1977 GAU-8 Avenger – VW Week Parting Shot
Posted on September 24, 2013 | 12 CommentsThis is an image that’s been floating around the interwebs for a while, but I couldn’t resist using it as one last “parting shot” for VW Week (I missed the […] -
![Having purchased a 2013 Beetle TDi Convertible earlier this year, I am now on my third major platform/generation of Volkswagen Beetle. When I purchased my former 2000 New Beetle TDI […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/64-00_side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Comparison: Three Generations of Beetle")
COAL Comparison: Three Generations of Beetle
Posted on September 24, 2013 | 18 CommentsHaving purchased a 2013 Beetle TDi Convertible earlier this year, I am now on my third major platform/generation of Volkswagen Beetle. When I purchased my former 2000 New Beetle TDI […] -
![I had to stop by Menards this morning, and caught this land barge in the parking lot amidst all the contractor’s trucks… Good thing I got to it before Tom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Definition: Swoon [verb] – What Tom Klockau Will Do When He Sees This Post")
CC Definition: Swoon [verb] – What Tom Klockau Will Do When He Sees This Post
Posted on September 23, 2013 | 67 CommentsI had to stop by Menards this morning, and caught this land barge in the parking lot amidst all the contractor’s trucks… Good thing I got to it before Tom […] -
![With Jim’s Audi COAL and the Beetle Clue from yesterday, we officially welcome you to a week of additional coverage on the offerings of Volkswagen and Audi here at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/beetle_audi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Welcome to VW & AUDI Week at Curbside Classic: Air Cooled, Water Cooled, Or Just Cool")
Welcome to VW & AUDI Week at Curbside Classic: Air Cooled, Water Cooled, Or Just Cool
Posted on September 23, 2013 | 8 CommentsWith Jim’s Audi COAL and the Beetle Clue from yesterday, we officially welcome you to a week of additional coverage on the offerings of Volkswagen and Audi here at […] -
CC Clue: Circles Are Involved…
Posted on September 17, 2013 | 18 CommentsWhile this is an inside-out clue, it should be fairly easy. Unless you want to try to pinpoint the model year… -
![In 1949, Ford introduced its first completely redesigned line of cars since the end of WWII, beating the other major automakers to the punch. The Custom nameplate sat at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_50fordcustom_rfrontcu.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Tudor – It’s A Custom Custom")
CC Capsule: 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Tudor – It’s A Custom Custom
Posted on September 7, 2013 | 50 CommentsIn 1949, Ford introduced its first completely redesigned line of cars since the end of WWII, beating the other major automakers to the punch. The Custom nameplate sat at the […] -
![Some of you have noticed our mobile theme coming and going over the past day or two (it’s back for now). That’s because we’re doing some work under the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/checkengine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Maintenance: Trying To Clear A CEL")
Curbside Maintenance: Trying To Clear A CEL
Posted on September 7, 2013 | 12 CommentsSome of you have noticed our mobile theme coming and going over the past day or two (it’s back for now). That’s because we’re doing some work under the […] -
![I snapped this 1957 Chevrolet 210 in town this afternoon, and just before turning a mile or two farther, I looked in the rear view mirror and was greeted with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_cceffect.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Effect Outtake: Two-Ten Times Two")
CC Effect Outtake: Two-Ten Times Two
Posted on September 6, 2013 | 21 CommentsI snapped this 1957 Chevrolet 210 in town this afternoon, and just before turning a mile or two farther, I looked in the rear view mirror and was greeted with […] -
![It’s getting mighty hard these days to find a “Tri-Five” Chevrolet that hasn’t been rodded or restored to within an inch of its life. That’s why I was delighted to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_56chev210_rrear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1956 Chevrolet 210 – Black And White, Done Right")
Curbside Capsule: 1956 Chevrolet 210 – Black And White, Done Right
Posted on September 6, 2013 | 71 CommentsIt’s getting mighty hard these days to find a “Tri-Five” Chevrolet that hasn’t been rodded or restored to within an inch of its life. That’s why I was delighted to […] -
Wordless Outtake: Volt, Or Revolt?
Posted on September 5, 2013 | 34 CommentsI didn’t even realize the Volt was in the picture until I was uploading it to this post…
