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- I write about things that interest me and take pictures of pretty much everything. You've found some of the writing. See some of the pictures here: www.flickr.com/photos/sgip
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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jeff Sun
Posts by Jeff Sun
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![I hadn’t actually intended to write up this particular rental car/travel adventure. Rather, I just documented the car photographically as I do many rental cars; and I had a few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023SXT_front.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review & Musings: 2023 Dodge Charger SXT — End of the Line")
Rental Review & Musings: 2023 Dodge Charger SXT — End of the Line
Posted on April 24, 2023 | 53 CommentsI hadn’t actually intended to write up this particular rental car/travel adventure. Rather, I just documented the car photographically as I do many rental cars; and I had a few […] -
![I’ll admit, the bulk of this post’s title was lifted from a very popular and long-lived thread over on a marque-specific car site that I frequent. I have subsequently discovered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bmw_e91_tow.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What Did You Do For Your Car Today? The Whole Story.")
What Did You Do For Your Car Today? The Whole Story.
Posted on April 5, 2023 | 67 CommentsI’ll admit, the bulk of this post’s title was lifted from a very popular and long-lived thread over on a marque-specific car site that I frequent. I have subsequently discovered […] -
![There was a time when a visit to a gas station – aka filling station or service station – would involve encountering branding that was clearly intended to differentiate the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_9213.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classics: A Tiger On Your Roof and Other Gas Station Memorabilia")
Roadside Classics: A Tiger On Your Roof and Other Gas Station Memorabilia
Posted on January 29, 2023 | 59 CommentsThere was a time when a visit to a gas station – aka filling station or service station – would involve encountering branding that was clearly intended to differentiate the […] -
![Maybe it’s part of the same phenomenon where it’s getting nearly impossible to find a car that’s not painted a neutral color, but I’ve noticed that in recent years it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_2378.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Holiday Car Decor — Seasonally Decked Out?")
Curbside Holiday Car Decor — Seasonally Decked Out?
Posted on December 19, 2022 | 29 CommentsMaybe it’s part of the same phenomenon where it’s getting nearly impossible to find a car that’s not painted a neutral color, but I’ve noticed that in recent years it’s […] -
![The other morning, I was browsing the online news bulletin that arrives daily from my son’s University. This day’s lead headline caught my eye due to the mentioning of cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2019tuscon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD — Auto Theft. Got Any Stories?")
QOTD — Auto Theft. Got Any Stories?
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 88 CommentsThe other morning, I was browsing the online news bulletin that arrives daily from my son’s University. This day’s lead headline caught my eye due to the mentioning of cars […] -
![Always keen to share the strange and wondrous sightings from my drives around town, I nowadays seem to find more rare new cars than survivor/unusual old cars. Well, this week […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_2135.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What Are the Odds of That? — One of 2500 Lucid Airs and Last Century’s Century")
What Are the Odds of That? — One of 2500 Lucid Airs and Last Century’s Century
Posted on December 2, 2022 | 47 CommentsAlways keen to share the strange and wondrous sightings from my drives around town, I nowadays seem to find more rare new cars than survivor/unusual old cars. Well, this week […] -
![A recent entry in JP Cavanaugh’s COAL, about his 1968 Chrysler sparked some personal memories, and some comments, about subverted automotive safety features. In JPC’s case, that trigger had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/s-l1600.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – What Auto Safety Devices are Most Often Bypassed or Ignored?")
QOTD – What Auto Safety Devices are Most Often Bypassed or Ignored?
Posted on November 25, 2022 | 129 CommentsA recent entry in JP Cavanaugh’s COAL, about his 1968 Chrysler sparked some personal memories, and some comments, about subverted automotive safety features. In JPC’s case, that trigger had to […] -
![It occurs to me that here at Curbside we spend relatively more time describing cars and other vehicles than we do exploring and thinking about what is put into these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/JJS1648.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Curbside: The Intertwined Histories of Grocery Shopping and Cars")
Curbside Curbside: The Intertwined Histories of Grocery Shopping and Cars
Posted on November 4, 2022 | 55 CommentsIt occurs to me that here at Curbside we spend relatively more time describing cars and other vehicles than we do exploring and thinking about what is put into these […] -
![The other day, as I engaged with my own personal Ship of Theseus – otherwise known as a 2001 Whirlpool Duet washing machine – I encountered the special frustration of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_1508.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Have You Been Stymied by “Special Tools”?")
QOTD: Have You Been Stymied by “Special Tools”?
Posted on October 24, 2022 | 133 CommentsThe other day, as I engaged with my own personal Ship of Theseus – otherwise known as a 2001 Whirlpool Duet washing machine – I encountered the special frustration of […] -
![In an earlier post about school buses, the subject of School Safety Patrols – commonly known as “Patrols” or “Patrollers” – came up. Given that Patrols were a fixture of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/buffalopatrols.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "School Safety Patrols – Civic Responsibility and Pedestrian Protection")
School Safety Patrols – Civic Responsibility and Pedestrian Protection
Posted on October 6, 2022 | 54 CommentsIn an earlier post about school buses, the subject of School Safety Patrols – commonly known as “Patrols” or “Patrollers” – came up. Given that Patrols were a fixture of […] -
![Like the swallows returning to Capistrano or the appearance of wooly bear caterpillars, one sure sign of fall – at least here in the US – is the sighting of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_1486.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic — School Bus Thoughts and Memories")
Bus Stop Classic — School Bus Thoughts and Memories
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 104 CommentsLike the swallows returning to Capistrano or the appearance of wooly bear caterpillars, one sure sign of fall – at least here in the US – is the sighting of […] -
![Over my time reading and writing for CC, I have found that almost without exception the readership here is civil, considerate, and well-tempered. Part of this is likely due to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/mazda1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – How Has Your Driving Behavior Changed With Age?")
QOTD – How Has Your Driving Behavior Changed With Age?
Posted on September 11, 2022 | 67 CommentsOver my time reading and writing for CC, I have found that almost without exception the readership here is civil, considerate, and well-tempered. Part of this is likely due to […] -
![A recent CC post that showcased an AMC AMX with the rare factory hatchback tent option got me thinking about one of my central obsessions related to cars – OEM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/71radiowithmike.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Options Showcase — OEM Tents, Dogs, Bars and More")
Car Options Showcase — OEM Tents, Dogs, Bars and More
Posted on September 2, 2022 | 58 CommentsA recent CC post that showcased an AMC AMX with the rare factory hatchback tent option got me thinking about one of my central obsessions related to cars – OEM […] -
![Recently I was researching what I felt would be my next CC article when I fell into a couple of rabbit holes. These resulted in stuff too good not to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pike.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Changing Seasons and Changing Times: Some Things Change More Than Others – The Monkey Speedway")
Changing Seasons and Changing Times: Some Things Change More Than Others – The Monkey Speedway
Posted on August 25, 2022 | 30 CommentsRecently I was researching what I felt would be my next CC article when I fell into a couple of rabbit holes. These resulted in stuff too good not to […] -
Little Trees — Ice, Ice (Ice, Ice…and maybe one more Ice) Baby
Posted on August 15, 2022 | 37 CommentsThis collection of four, or maybe five, Black Ice car air “fresheners” got me thinking.
