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![So I am awaiting my patient for an eye exam, he arrives, we go into the exam room to sit down, and he tells me he drove up in his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/68_VW_Square_002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1968 VW 1600 Type 3 Squareback – Eyeing the Patient’s New Toy")
Curbside Capsule: 1968 VW 1600 Type 3 Squareback – Eyeing the Patient’s New Toy
Posted on June 8, 2020 | 34 CommentsSo I am awaiting my patient for an eye exam, he arrives, we go into the exam room to sit down, and he tells me he drove up in his […] -
Carrier Classic: F-14 Tomcat -Top Cat
Posted on May 18, 2020 | 26 CommentsNow who doesn’t like the F-14 Tomcat. Well, except for an opposing pilot who sees this look in their rear view mirror. -
![click on images for full size Three years ago I posted Kodachrome slide pictures of this car show in the Fashion Valley Mall, San Diego, circa February 1972. I decided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/a-pant.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage B&W Car Show Photos: San Diego, 1972")
Vintage B&W Car Show Photos: San Diego, 1972
Posted on May 11, 2020 | 20 Commentsclick on images for full size Three years ago I posted Kodachrome slide pictures of this car show in the Fashion Valley Mall, San Diego, circa February 1972. I decided […] -
![It is 2004 and my 1986 Mazda 626 is passing 350,000 miles now. It is time to consider it’s replacement and can I find one that will pass all my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Focus_2019_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2004 Ford Focus ZTS")
COAL: 2004 Ford Focus ZTS
Posted on August 22, 2019 | 40 CommentsIt is 2004 and my 1986 Mazda 626 is passing 350,000 miles now. It is time to consider it’s replacement and can I find one that will pass all my […] -
![For two years I have been driving down a street where there was a covered car. I never managed to see the car out in the open but knew it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rsz_pict0003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1961 Cadillac Four Window Sedan deVille")
Curbside Classic – 1961 Cadillac Four Window Sedan deVille
Posted on June 21, 2019 | 15 CommentsFor two years I have been driving down a street where there was a covered car. I never managed to see the car out in the open but knew it […] -
CC Clue: Sending Signals
Posted on June 20, 2019 | 9 CommentsYou could say I am signaling my next story about a car down the street from me. -
![curbside pictures of blue sedan by PN since I have none of my actual ’86. 1980 saw my first foray into Japanese cars in a Honda Civic wagon with 5 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSCN0602.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 and 1991 Mazda 626 – Ongoing Love Affair")
COAL: 1986 and 1991 Mazda 626 – Ongoing Love Affair
Posted on April 4, 2019 | 19 Commentscurbside pictures of blue sedan by PN since I have none of my actual ’86. 1980 saw my first foray into Japanese cars in a Honda Civic wagon with 5 […] -
Carrier Classic: Grumman F4F Wildcat – The Restoration
Posted on March 15, 2019 | 22 CommentsAs I said yesterday, we will return now to the process of turning an ugly duckling into a beautiful bird. -
![Grumman fighter development started with the two seat Grumman FF biplane now using retractable landing gear (manually) into the fuselage. Two single seat biplane fighters followed up, the F2F and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Grumman-F4F-3-Wildcat-VF-6-Black-F14-aboard-aboard-CV-6-USS-Enterprise-1942-0A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Aviation History: Grumman F4F Wildcat")
Aviation History: Grumman F4F Wildcat
Posted on March 14, 2019 | 28 CommentsGrumman fighter development started with the two seat Grumman FF biplane now using retractable landing gear (manually) into the fuselage. Two single seat biplane fighters followed up, the F2F and […] -
![When I read Paul’s recent post about the 1962 Chevy C-10 with great patina I quickly noted that I could find one myself that could rival that one and then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_1066.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1964 Chevy C-10 Fleetside – A Mileage King")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1964 Chevy C-10 Fleetside – A Mileage King
Posted on February 21, 2019 | 35 CommentsWhen I read Paul’s recent post about the 1962 Chevy C-10 with great patina I quickly noted that I could find one myself that could rival that one and then […] -
![When I first bought my 1973 Dodge Polara Custom Spring Special, I was aware it had the Mopar electronic ignition. However, my Fords all have a 12V Pertronix system installed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Polara_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1973 Dodge Polara HEI Ignition Conversion and Motorcraft 2150 Carb Adaptation")
CC Tech: 1973 Dodge Polara HEI Ignition Conversion and Motorcraft 2150 Carb Adaptation
Posted on February 14, 2019 | 47 CommentsWhen I first bought my 1973 Dodge Polara Custom Spring Special, I was aware it had the Mopar electronic ignition. However, my Fords all have a 12V Pertronix system installed […] -
![This is me and my 1968 Cougar circa winter 1974 at the top of Mt. Soledad in San Diego. You can tell it is winter as I am wearing a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Cougar_1274.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cougar Of A Lifetime: 1968 Mercury Cougar – A Half Century-Long Love Affair")
Cougar Of A Lifetime: 1968 Mercury Cougar – A Half Century-Long Love Affair
Posted on December 18, 2018 | 54 CommentsThis is me and my 1968 Cougar circa winter 1974 at the top of Mt. Soledad in San Diego. You can tell it is winter as I am wearing a […] -
CC DIY Repair & Maintenance: 1967 Mercury Front Suspension Rebuild
Posted on October 22, 2018 | 37 CommentsI have had this car since 2004 but have not done much work on it since that time other than taking care of it. Well the time has come… -
![Ran across this photo in my files of the parking lot below Mission San Diego de Alcala taken in May 1972. For any San Diegan there are a few other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Mission_020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: Mission San Diego de Alcala 1972")
Vintage Snapshot: Mission San Diego de Alcala 1972
Posted on October 8, 2018 | 8 CommentsRan across this photo in my files of the parking lot below Mission San Diego de Alcala taken in May 1972. For any San Diegan there are a few other […] -
![Here we have a small forlorn, weather beaten and rusty boat next to some big ships since 1996. Much like our Curbside Classics abandoned behind an old building. Ah, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Hoga_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dockside Classic: YT-146 “Hoga” – A Small but Historically Significant Boat")
Dockside Classic: YT-146 “Hoga” – A Small but Historically Significant Boat
Posted on August 1, 2018 | 27 CommentsHere we have a small forlorn, weather beaten and rusty boat next to some big ships since 1996. Much like our Curbside Classics abandoned behind an old building. Ah, but […]
