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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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![CC Clues usually consist of an extreme closeup of a feature, but this time I’m giving you the whole vehicle, which I found at the sandblaster I’ve been using for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_8821.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on March 27, 2015 | 17 CommentsCC Clues usually consist of an extreme closeup of a feature, but this time I’m giving you the whole vehicle, which I found at the sandblaster I’ve been using for […] -
![“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” So what to do if the aging 1930 Model A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/modelamail01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1930 Ford Model A Mail Delivery – Proto Donk")
eBay Find: 1930 Ford Model A Mail Delivery – Proto Donk
Posted on March 18, 2015 | 44 Comments“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” So what to do if the aging 1930 Model A […] -
![We’ve been clueless for a while, so here’s one to whet your appetite… If you’re new or simply have forgotten, make your guess in the comments, but please, no pictures – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/clue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on February 14, 2015 | 20 CommentsWe’ve been clueless for a while, so here’s one to whet your appetite… If you’re new or simply have forgotten, make your guess in the comments, but please, no pictures – […] -
![I spent a pleasant two hours digging us out from about a foot of snow this morning (drifts were in the two foot range), and given that this system treated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_4208.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Most Harrowing Winter Weather Travel Story?")
QOTD: What’s Your Most Harrowing Winter Weather Travel Story?
Posted on February 2, 2015 | 68 CommentsI spent a pleasant two hours digging us out from about a foot of snow this morning (drifts were in the two foot range), and given that this system treated […] -
![I was at lunch with my coworkers the other day, most of whom are also industrial designers. The topic of cars inevitably came up and we got to talking about the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/eeyorebonnet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Many Tools Do You Carry With You?")
QOTD: How Many Tools Do You Carry With You?
Posted on January 11, 2015 | 68 CommentsI was at lunch with my coworkers the other day, most of whom are also industrial designers. The topic of cars inevitably came up and we got to talking about the […] -
![While I’m sure some of you regularly top this (my hat’s off to you!), I set a ‘personal best’ of over 32,000 miles on the road in 2014. Besides my normal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/driving.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Technique Do You Use To Stay Awake On Long Road Trips?")
QOTD: What Technique Do You Use To Stay Awake On Long Road Trips?
Posted on January 3, 2015 | 85 CommentsWhile I’m sure some of you regularly top this (my hat’s off to you!), I set a ‘personal best’ of over 32,000 miles on the road in 2014. Besides my normal […] -
![Living out in corn and bean country, it’s not unusual to get stuck behind a combine or large tractor pulling a huge disc, but this was a first for me. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_3891.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s the Slowest Vehicle You’ve Been Stuck Behind?")
QOTD: What’s the Slowest Vehicle You’ve Been Stuck Behind?
Posted on December 20, 2014 | 59 CommentsLiving out in corn and bean country, it’s not unusual to get stuck behind a combine or large tractor pulling a huge disc, but this was a first for me. […] -
![Last Fall, Paul announced the official Great Vega Hunt, with the goal of finding a true CC Vega sporting its original (running!) 2300 engine. Amazonray did indeed locate one this past […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/vega_front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Vega Hunt Continues: Bone Stock 1973 Notchback – With Powerglide!")
The Great Vega Hunt Continues: Bone Stock 1973 Notchback – With Powerglide!
Posted on November 13, 2014 | 100 CommentsLast Fall, Paul announced the official Great Vega Hunt, with the goal of finding a true CC Vega sporting its original (running!) 2300 engine. Amazonray did indeed locate one this past […] -
![I was only in possession of our subject Cougar LS for a few months – it had been my brother’s DD until it blew a (3.8l) head gasket and he replaced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1985_cougar.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Outtake: 1985 Mercury Cougar – A Brief Fling With Personal Luxury and a Blown Head Gasket")
COAL Outtake: 1985 Mercury Cougar – A Brief Fling With Personal Luxury and a Blown Head Gasket
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 12 CommentsI was only in possession of our subject Cougar LS for a few months – it had been my brother’s DD until it blew a (3.8l) head gasket and he replaced […] -
![When we last left our story, I had pretty much decided that I was willing to swallow the depreciation on my 18-month-old Beetle and look for a replacement that A) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/shortlist.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Replacement: Decisions, Decisions… Decided!")
Curbside Replacement: Decisions, Decisions… Decided!
Posted on October 18, 2014 | 103 CommentsWhen we last left our story, I had pretty much decided that I was willing to swallow the depreciation on my 18-month-old Beetle and look for a replacement that A) […] -
![Long-time CC readers are familiar with my affinity for Volkswagens – I’ve been continually driving VW products for nearly thirty years. When my 2000 New Beetle reached 219,000 miles and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/beetletradein.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Divorce: 2013 Beetle Convertible – Irreconcilable Differences")
Curbside Divorce: 2013 Beetle Convertible – Irreconcilable Differences
Posted on October 17, 2014 | 113 CommentsLong-time CC readers are familiar with my affinity for Volkswagens – I’ve been continually driving VW products for nearly thirty years. When my 2000 New Beetle reached 219,000 miles and […] -
![This photo was taken in my driveway last June (2013, about 16 months ago). Only one of these vehicles remains in the driveway today. Which one (or two) would you have kept, and why? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/oneleft.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake / QOTD: Which One Would You Have Kept?")
Driveway Outtake / QOTD: Which One Would You Have Kept?
Posted on October 16, 2014 | 79 CommentsThis photo was taken in my driveway last June (2013, about 16 months ago). Only one of these vehicles remains in the driveway today. Which one (or two) would you have kept, and why? […] -
![Some time ago, Son Number One paid a visit to a cousin of mine who lives near Savannah, Georgia USA, and while on a hike, discovered this 1940 Plymouth gently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2012_40plymouth_front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1940 Plymouth Roadking 2-Door Sedan – The <i>Low Priced</i> Beauty With the Luxury Ride")
Curbside Capsule: 1940 Plymouth Roadking 2-Door Sedan – The Low Priced Beauty With the Luxury Ride
Posted on October 1, 2014 | 20 CommentsSome time ago, Son Number One paid a visit to a cousin of mine who lives near Savannah, Georgia USA, and while on a hike, discovered this 1940 Plymouth gently […] -
![Other than pinning this down as a 1953 Chevrolet, the car is playing coy with us and isn’t revealing much else to go on. Hopefully there’s still a Blue Flame […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1953_chevy_210.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1953 Chevrolet 210 (or Bel Air) – Peekaboo!")
Curbside Outtake: 1953 Chevrolet 210 (or Bel Air) – Peekaboo!
Posted on August 29, 2014 | 17 CommentsOther than pinning this down as a 1953 Chevrolet, the car is playing coy with us and isn’t revealing much else to go on. Hopefully there’s still a Blue Flame […] -
CC Wordless Outtake II: Speaking of Pickups – Scope Creep?
Posted on August 14, 2014 | 41 Comments
