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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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Wordless Outtake: Because Words Escape Me…
Posted on August 10, 2014 | 19 CommentsI think I need some BrainBleach™… -
![I’ve been making the run between Central and Southern Illinois a lot lately – Son Number One is hot and heavy in the middle of remuddling their rent-free* trailer/house and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/RR_hareitis.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Attractions: Henry’s Rabbit Ranch – The Mother Lode on the Mother Road")
Curbside Attractions: Henry’s Rabbit Ranch – The Mother Lode on the Mother Road
Posted on August 8, 2014 | 16 CommentsI’ve been making the run between Central and Southern Illinois a lot lately – Son Number One is hot and heavy in the middle of remuddling their rent-free* trailer/house and […] -
Wordless Outtake: One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other…
Posted on July 23, 2014 | 29 Comments -
![There are some Curbside Classics one simply has to stop, turn around and photograph on the spot. I’m glad I caught this one, as it appears there is a large, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/78_skylark_fl.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1978 Buick (Nova) Two-door Coupe – I Dub Thee Sir Skylark!")
Curbside Capsule: 1978 Buick (Nova) Two-door Coupe – I Dub Thee Sir Skylark!
Posted on July 12, 2014 | 47 CommentsThere are some Curbside Classics one simply has to stop, turn around and photograph on the spot. I’m glad I caught this one, as it appears there is a large, […] -
![My Number One Son has been vehicle shopping since the demise of his (formerly ours) 1998 Grand Caravan ES. The impending demise of Daughter-in-Law Number One’s 1998 Chrylser Concorde (2.7L + […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/93_caravan_lf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1993 Dodge Caravan C/V – For the Man Who Has Everything, and Just Needs Something to Carry It In")
Curbside Capsule: 1993 Dodge Caravan C/V – For the Man Who Has Everything, and Just Needs Something to Carry It In
Posted on July 9, 2014 | 64 CommentsMy Number One Son has been vehicle shopping since the demise of his (formerly ours) 1998 Grand Caravan ES. The impending demise of Daughter-in-Law Number One’s 1998 Chrylser Concorde (2.7L + […] -
![I spotted this Plymouth Duster wearing what appears to be a fresh coat of “Basin Street Blues” about a mile ahead on the interstate, and caught up with him just as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/73duster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1973")
Curbside Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1973
Posted on July 7, 2014 | 43 CommentsI spotted this Plymouth Duster wearing what appears to be a fresh coat of “Basin Street Blues” about a mile ahead on the interstate, and caught up with him just as […] -
![When my 1969 F-100 finally accumulated more problems than I was willing to remedy (and which rendered it inoperable), I started poking around the local area for a newer, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_2093.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Stormy Relationship – How Long Will A Ford F-150 Last (Without Transmission Fluid)?")
COAL: Stormy Relationship – How Long Will A Ford F-150 Last (Without Transmission Fluid)?
Posted on July 3, 2014 | 26 CommentsWhen my 1969 F-100 finally accumulated more problems than I was willing to remedy (and which rendered it inoperable), I started poking around the local area for a newer, but […] -
![There are two schools of thought when it comes to transmission maintenance: A) Change the fluid and filter exactly to the manufacturer’s recommendation, or B) Don’t touch a thing except […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_9562_v2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 278,727 – How Long Will A Dodge Transmission Last?")
COAL: 278,727 – How Long Will A Dodge Transmission Last?
Posted on June 25, 2014 | 66 CommentsThere are two schools of thought when it comes to transmission maintenance: A) Change the fluid and filter exactly to the manufacturer’s recommendation, or B) Don’t touch a thing except […] -
![Perhaps it’s by accident, but today seems to be shaping up into a “VW Oddities” day. I speculated in a comment on the Shortie Bus post that the VW Type […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/vwtrike.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: VW Types I & II – Most Modded Vehicle Platforms Ever?")
QOTD: VW Types I & II – Most Modded Vehicle Platforms Ever?
Posted on June 12, 2014 | 11 CommentsPerhaps it’s by accident, but today seems to be shaping up into a “VW Oddities” day. I speculated in a comment on the Shortie Bus post that the VW Type […] -
![Now here’s a sight one doesn’t often see on the highways of the Middle West; a RHD Mini wearing native UK plates. I caught this nice example motoring up I-55 near […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mini2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip Outtake: Mini with Minilites – Brilliant!")
Road Trip Outtake: Mini with Minilites – Brilliant!
Posted on June 3, 2014 | 24 CommentsNow here’s a sight one doesn’t often see on the highways of the Middle West; a RHD Mini wearing native UK plates. I caught this nice example motoring up I-55 near […] -
![Every time I road trip to Georgia to visit family, I stop at one of my two favorite Atlanta eating spots as I pass through town; the original Dwarf House […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/70impala.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Drive-In Outtake: 1970 Chevrolet Impala Four-Door Sedan")
Drive-In Outtake: 1970 Chevrolet Impala Four-Door Sedan
Posted on May 30, 2014 | 18 CommentsEvery time I road trip to Georgia to visit family, I stop at one of my two favorite Atlanta eating spots as I pass through town; the original Dwarf House […] -
Wordless Outtake: …But Not Limited Enough Edition
Posted on May 20, 2014 | 62 Comments -
Wordless Outtake: No Replacement For Displacement Edition
Posted on May 8, 2014 | 60 Comments -
![When I saw that Brendan had queued up his ’83 Eldorado for today, I knew it was time to write up the ’70 Eldorado I shot last fall, if only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/70eldorrearcu.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Hardtop Coupe – Peak Displacement")
Curbside Capsule: 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Hardtop Coupe – Peak Displacement
Posted on May 7, 2014 | 50 CommentsWhen I saw that Brendan had queued up his ’83 Eldorado for today, I knew it was time to write up the ’70 Eldorado I shot last fall, if only […] -
![I caught these two “C Bodies” (okay, one’s technically a “D”) at work the other day. Only a few years separate this 1987 Cadillac Brougham from the 1991-93 Olds Ninety Eight, but, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/88and93.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Generation Gap")
Curbside Outtake: Generation Gap
Posted on April 29, 2014 | 80 CommentsI caught these two “C Bodies” (okay, one’s technically a “D”) at work the other day. Only a few years separate this 1987 Cadillac Brougham from the 1991-93 Olds Ninety Eight, but, […]
