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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Ed Stembridge
Posts by Ed Stembridge
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Wordless Outtake: 2018 RAM 1500 – Big Print Edition
Posted on November 30, 2017 | 36 Comments -
![It’s been a while since we’ve had a new entry in The Great Vega Hunt, and this one was simply too good to pass up, despite it being a mere […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/s-l1600-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Vega LX – Grandma’s Last Car")
eBay Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Vega LX – Grandma’s Last Car
Posted on November 15, 2017 | 72 CommentsIt’s been a while since we’ve had a new entry in The Great Vega Hunt, and this one was simply too good to pass up, despite it being a mere […] -
CC Clue: What’s Black and White and Rode All Over?
Posted on November 12, 2017 | 18 CommentsThere should be enough here to pin it down within two production years… and don’t let the color fool you. -
Curbside Outtake: 1993-96 Cadillac FLEETWOOD FLEETWOOD Brougham – Throw the Book At It
Posted on November 6, 2017 | 27 CommentsThe J.C. Whitney book, that is. And yes, the FLEETWOOD badge was repeated on the left of the spare tire. -
![My eldest son is a commercial videographer/producer in Charleston, SC, and sent this shot recently of a 1953 Plymouth Cranbrook staged in front of a circa 1937 Baptist church that’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/53cranbrook01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1953 Plymouth Cranbrook – Bigger on the Inside, Smaller on the Outside")
Curbside Outtake: 1953 Plymouth Cranbrook – Bigger on the Inside, Smaller on the Outside
Posted on October 1, 2017 | 32 CommentsMy eldest son is a commercial videographer/producer in Charleston, SC, and sent this shot recently of a 1953 Plymouth Cranbrook staged in front of a circa 1937 Baptist church that’s […] -
![Here’s a very generous clue for you to work with… some bits may be familiar, others, not so much. Remember, please submit your guess without photos, so everyone gets a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/clue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on September 27, 2017 | 51 CommentsHere’s a very generous clue for you to work with… some bits may be familiar, others, not so much. Remember, please submit your guess without photos, so everyone gets a […] -
![We spotted this emergency response-cum promotional vehicle recently at our favorite ice cream spot, which is also popular for their delicious cupcakes and other confectionaries. As a young boy in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cupcake-emergency.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: “Squad Fifty-One, continue monitoring cupcakes and transport immediately.”")
Curbside Outtake: “Squad Fifty-One, continue monitoring cupcakes and transport immediately.”
Posted on August 22, 2017 | 51 CommentsWe spotted this emergency response-cum promotional vehicle recently at our favorite ice cream spot, which is also popular for their delicious cupcakes and other confectionaries. As a young boy in […] -
![Our local Cars & Coffee event recently outgrew the venue they had been using, so our latest was held at a former car dealership that’s been purchased by a local […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1966pwtw-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsules: A Cornucopia of Classics at Cars & Coffee – Dibs on the Dodge!")
Car Show Capsules: A Cornucopia of Classics at Cars & Coffee – Dibs on the Dodge!
Posted on August 17, 2017 | 28 CommentsOur local Cars & Coffee event recently outgrew the venue they had been using, so our latest was held at a former car dealership that’s been purchased by a local […] -
![On May 19, 2017, I took delivery of a new 2017 Chevrolet SS showing 9 mostly Australian miles on the odometer. Two months and sixteen States later, the same gauge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ssroad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Reverie: 2 Months, 16 States, 10,000 Miles – Road Tripping on the Auto Bond")
Curbside Reverie: 2 Months, 16 States, 10,000 Miles – Road Tripping on the Auto Bond
Posted on July 27, 2017 | 41 CommentsOn May 19, 2017, I took delivery of a new 2017 Chevrolet SS showing 9 mostly Australian miles on the odometer. Two months and sixteen States later, the same gauge […] -
![I enjoy hitting up our local thrift stores, and as the previous entries in this series have indicated, an occasional real find can be made when you least expect it. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/66gt350-lhrear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Thrift Store Fords No. 5 – 1966 Mustang GT350 (Tribute)")
CC Outtake: Thrift Store Fords No. 5 – 1966 Mustang GT350 (Tribute)
Posted on July 21, 2017 | 35 CommentsI enjoy hitting up our local thrift stores, and as the previous entries in this series have indicated, an occasional real find can be made when you least expect it. […] -
![It never ceases to amaze me how folks don’t really pay attention to posted speed limit changes. Case in point, I passed this ’67 Olds Cutlass on my way to work recently, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/67oldcutlassonleft.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Getting Passed on the Left by a 1967 Olds Cutlass Supreme Holiday Coupe")
CC Outtake: Getting Passed on the Left by a 1967 Olds Cutlass Supreme Holiday Coupe
Posted on July 18, 2017 | 41 CommentsIt never ceases to amaze me how folks don’t really pay attention to posted speed limit changes. Case in point, I passed this ’67 Olds Cutlass on my way to work recently, […] -
![We spent a pleasant evening with our son and his wife on Independence Day Eve enjoying burgers and fireworks at the park about a mile from their house. Walking back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/73vegaside.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1973 Chevrolet Vega Panel Express – Fly By Night")
Curbside Outtake: 1973 Chevrolet Vega Panel Express – Fly By Night
Posted on July 7, 2017 | 61 CommentsWe spent a pleasant evening with our son and his wife on Independence Day Eve enjoying burgers and fireworks at the park about a mile from their house. Walking back […] -
![Here’s another well-patinaed outtake from our recent travels out West, a 1956 Ford Country Sedan (six passenger) spotted in Flagstaff, Arizona. Pinning this car down was a little challenging, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tbirdbadge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1956 Ford Country Sedan – Ready to Haul")
Curbside Outtake: 1956 Ford Country Sedan – Ready to Haul
Posted on June 27, 2017 | 27 CommentsHere’s another well-patinaed outtake from our recent travels out West, a 1956 Ford Country Sedan (six passenger) spotted in Flagstaff, Arizona. Pinning this car down was a little challenging, as […] -
![Here’s another Outtake from our recent stop in Hannibal, MO, and one which juxtaposes two forms of transportation that were/are very popular in their day; the VW Beetle and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1972beetlefront.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: <del>1972</del> 1971 VW Beetle – One of These Things is Not Like the Other")
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19721971 VW Beetle – One of These Things is Not Like the OtherPosted on June 25, 2017 | 45 CommentsHere’s another Outtake from our recent stop in Hannibal, MO, and one which juxtaposes two forms of transportation that were/are very popular in their day; the VW Beetle and the […] -
![My wife and I stopped off in Hannibal, MO for a bite to eat on our way back from the Grand Canyon earlier this week, and afterwards decided to take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/studebakers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: A Studebaker Lover Lives Here")
Curbside Outtake: A Studebaker Lover Lives Here
Posted on June 24, 2017 | 27 CommentsMy wife and I stopped off in Hannibal, MO for a bite to eat on our way back from the Grand Canyon earlier this week, and afterwards decided to take […]
