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![(first posted in 12/25/2013) I was living with my brother in the dumpiest rental house between Cheyenne and Denver at a railroad crossing on the fringe of town. The tracks shipped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/FixerUpper.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Grande Mustang Christmas Story")
A Grande Mustang Christmas Story
Posted on December 25, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted in 12/25/2013) I was living with my brother in the dumpiest rental house between Cheyenne and Denver at a railroad crossing on the fringe of town. The tracks shipped […] -
![(first posted 1/21/2014) For many blue collar kids, Rambler wagons were the minivans of working class suburbia. These were perfect as a family vehicle or as a second car since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AMC-Rambler-wagon-thrid-seat-hemmings.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Kid Freedom In A Rambler")
Auto-Biography: Kid Freedom In A Rambler
Posted on January 31, 2020 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/21/2014) For many blue collar kids, Rambler wagons were the minivans of working class suburbia. These were perfect as a family vehicle or as a second car since […] -
![image courtesy automobileandamericanlife.blogspot.com (First Posted October 30, 2013) I’ve had a couple of dream jobs. Nah – take that back. I’ve had quite a few dream jobs, one of which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/AMC-Alliance-crop.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Holy Alliance With The Franco-American Motors Renault Alliance")
My Holy Alliance With The Franco-American Motors Renault Alliance
Posted on October 28, 2019 | 49 Commentsimage courtesy automobileandamericanlife.blogspot.com (First Posted October 30, 2013) I’ve had a couple of dream jobs. Nah – take that back. I’ve had quite a few dream jobs, one of which […] -
![(first posted 2/2/2014) It is cold outside. It has been extremely cold many days and nights this month. School and work has been cancelled and my wife and I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/icescrape.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Frozen")
Frozen
Posted on February 4, 2019 | 55 Comments(first posted 2/2/2014) It is cold outside. It has been extremely cold many days and nights this month. School and work has been cancelled and my wife and I […] -
![Out of all the working rigs out there, few are as unloved as rental trucks. We use rental trucks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/uhaul.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip: Rental Truck Blues")
CC Roadtrip: Rental Truck Blues
Posted on October 25, 2014 | 33 CommentsOut of all the working rigs out there, few are as unloved as rental trucks. We use rental trucks […] -
![One of my best summer jobs was driving a Ford L-Series beverage truck for Pepsi in Kansas. It was for a rural route that ran from Wichita north as far […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pepsifordlseries.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ford L Series – “The Choice of the New Generation!”")
Ford L Series – “The Choice of the New Generation!”
Posted on February 7, 2014 | 92 CommentsOne of my best summer jobs was driving a Ford L-Series beverage truck for Pepsi in Kansas. It was for a rural route that ran from Wichita north as far […] -
![image:stuckincustoms.com The San Luis Valley in Colorado is a strange place. It has a running history of strange occurrences. UFOs, mirages, alien sounds, bizarre natural features and strange beauty are all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Desert-night-1-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The San Luis Mystery: A Chevrolet Citation Story")
The San Luis Mystery: A Chevrolet Citation Story
Posted on December 7, 2013 | 37 Commentsimage:stuckincustoms.com The San Luis Valley in Colorado is a strange place. It has a running history of strange occurrences. UFOs, mirages, alien sounds, bizarre natural features and strange beauty are all […] -
![My parents married a year out of high school and my older brother was a “full-term premie”, if you know what I mean. Their first home was in an attic […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "My First Ride – 1954 Dodge Coronet")
My First Ride – 1954 Dodge Coronet
Posted on November 22, 2013 | 8 CommentsMy parents married a year out of high school and my older brother was a “full-term premie”, if you know what I mean. Their first home was in an attic […] -
Dr. VanillaDude’s Guide To The Evils of Vans
Posted on November 15, 2013 | 23 CommentsDr. VanillaDude: “Today’s “cool” generation have made vans popular road vehicles. This is the first of a series of helpful educational articles to assist moms and dads in becoming aware of the kinds […] -
Driving To Hana In A Red Mazda RX 7 Convertible
Posted on November 12, 2013 | 16 CommentsIt takes eight hours of non-stop, non-fun flight time to get to Honolulu from Chicago. Especially how I always did it – solo. I would sit crammed into a coach seat surrounded by horny honeymooners. […] -
![One evening I flew into O’Hare needing to surprise our Quad Cities staffers in the morning for regular unannounced audits. Being so close to Chicago and having access to any of our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-186-101-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Tracer LTS – The Merc with Zoom-Zoom")
Auto-Biography: Tracer LTS – The Merc with Zoom-Zoom
Posted on November 7, 2013 | 25 CommentsOne evening I flew into O’Hare needing to surprise our Quad Cities staffers in the morning for regular unannounced audits. Being so close to Chicago and having access to any of our […] -
![memorial to drivers of a Jeep that went over a cliff The first time my brother and I took his newly purchased used CJ5 out into the Rockies, we almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Cliff-edge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography: Jeep Near-Death Experience on Rollins Pass")
Autobiography: Jeep Near-Death Experience on Rollins Pass
Posted on October 28, 2013 | 19 Commentsmemorial to drivers of a Jeep that went over a cliff The first time my brother and I took his newly purchased used CJ5 out into the Rockies, we almost […]
