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![My adopted hometown of Indianapolis has a deep history in the automotive industry. It can be argued that but for Henry Ford’s fortuitous decision to locate in the Detroit area, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Two-Graves-Chevrolet-06-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Famous Auto Industry Figures Are Buried In Your City?")
QOTD: What Famous Auto Industry Figures Are Buried In Your City?
Posted on October 9, 2019 | 45 CommentsMy adopted hometown of Indianapolis has a deep history in the automotive industry. It can be argued that but for Henry Ford’s fortuitous decision to locate in the Detroit area, […] -
Curbside Classics: Strange Things in Wyoming
Posted on October 6, 2019 | 22 CommentsA holiday in Wyoming can be relied on to include great things by the roadside. Such as bears, moose, elk and buffalo. But a 1926 Alvis? -
![(First Posted September 25, 2013) Brazil is to VW what Australia is to the Big Three: an alternate universe where things look both familiar and yet quite surreal. Take this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/vw-gol-l-1300-1980.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1981 Brazilian VW Gol – A Shortened Audi 80 With An Aircooled Beetle Engine In Front")
CC Global: 1981 Brazilian VW Gol – A Shortened Audi 80 With An Aircooled Beetle Engine In Front
Posted on October 5, 2019 | 40 Comments(First Posted September 25, 2013) Brazil is to VW what Australia is to the Big Three: an alternate universe where things look both familiar and yet quite surreal. Take this […] -
![Cities need lungs. New York and London have their parks. The great cities of Northern England have the moors and dales of Yorkshire and Northumberland. But Glasgow is, as always, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/01-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dockside Classic: 1947 Paddle Steamer Waverley – The Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer In The World")
Dockside Classic: 1947 Paddle Steamer Waverley – The Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer In The World
Posted on September 28, 2019 | 27 CommentsCities need lungs. New York and London have their parks. The great cities of Northern England have the moors and dales of Yorkshire and Northumberland. But Glasgow is, as always, […] -
![Who hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1954MonarchLucerneSunValley05Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’")
For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 50 CommentsWho hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2014) Chevrolet’s two-speed Powerglide automatic had a long career, and a somewhat strange one at times, especially so in its relationship with the Corvette. The first Corvette […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Corvette-1967-427-400-PG-conv-red.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: 1967 Corvette 427 Tri-Power PG – The Ultimate (And Fastest) Powerglide-Equipped Car Ever")
Automotive History Capsule: 1967 Corvette 427 Tri-Power PG – The Ultimate (And Fastest) Powerglide-Equipped Car Ever
Posted on July 18, 2019 | 55 Comments(first posted 9/23/2014) Chevrolet’s two-speed Powerglide automatic had a long career, and a somewhat strange one at times, especially so in its relationship with the Corvette. The first Corvette […] -
![(first posted 6/6/2014) The 75th anniversary of D-Day is as good a day as any to take a look at an increasingly common but widely misunderstood classic vehicle of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2nd-AD-M10-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "D-Day History Classic: The Harley-Davidson WLA In The Second World War")
D-Day History Classic: The Harley-Davidson WLA In The Second World War
Posted on June 6, 2019 | 46 Comments(first posted 6/6/2014) The 75th anniversary of D-Day is as good a day as any to take a look at an increasingly common but widely misunderstood classic vehicle of […] -
![Great trains have long lives. The Flying Scotsman is close to 150 years. The Cornish Riviera, over 120. The Broadway lasted over 80. The 20th Century Limited, 65. Canada’s Canadian […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/01-fogg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1949-70 California Zephyr – A Silver Thread Across America")
Trackside Classic: 1949-70 California Zephyr – A Silver Thread Across America
Posted on April 21, 2019 | 27 CommentsGreat trains have long lives. The Flying Scotsman is close to 150 years. The Cornish Riviera, over 120. The Broadway lasted over 80. The 20th Century Limited, 65. Canada’s Canadian […] -
![Britain has no shortage of wonderful railway stations large and small – London Paddington, York, Newcastle Central, Glasgow Central and Bristol Temple Meads all have their fans among the larger […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/st-pancras-roof.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: St Pancras Station – Industrial Revolution Meets Gothic Revival")
Trackside Classic: St Pancras Station – Industrial Revolution Meets Gothic Revival
Posted on March 14, 2019 | 30 CommentsBritain has no shortage of wonderful railway stations large and small – London Paddington, York, Newcastle Central, Glasgow Central and Bristol Temple Meads all have their fans among the larger […] -
![(first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/truman.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman")
Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman
Posted on March 5, 2019 | 104 Comments(first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […] -
![Last month, Kawasaki announced that their KLR650, shown above in a picture from kawasaki.com, would not be offered for the 2019 model year. The KLR650 was introduced for the 1987 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/klr1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Motorcycle with a Long Lifetime: Kawasaki KLR650")
Motorcycle with a Long Lifetime: Kawasaki KLR650
Posted on December 8, 2018 | 11 CommentsLast month, Kawasaki announced that their KLR650, shown above in a picture from kawasaki.com, would not be offered for the 2019 model year. The KLR650 was introduced for the 1987 […] -
![Winter is fast approaching the northern hemisphere and at the time of this writing there is freezing precipitation in the Dakotas. It’s simply that time of the year. During a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/gang-plow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "It’s Snow Joke – Winter Is Coming To The Northern Hemisphere So Here’s Some Insight Into Snow Removal")
It’s Snow Joke – Winter Is Coming To The Northern Hemisphere So Here’s Some Insight Into Snow Removal
Posted on October 19, 2018 | 51 CommentsWinter is fast approaching the northern hemisphere and at the time of this writing there is freezing precipitation in the Dakotas. It’s simply that time of the year. During a […] -
![John Z. DeLorean was among the most talented American automotive executives of his era yet made elementary mistakes when he launched his own car company. One could partly blame those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DeLorean-frnt-col.tall_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Contributor Editorial: DeLorean Illustrated Detroit’s Myopic Thinking")
Contributor Editorial: DeLorean Illustrated Detroit’s Myopic Thinking
Posted on August 20, 2018 | 32 CommentsJohn Z. DeLorean was among the most talented American automotive executives of his era yet made elementary mistakes when he launched his own car company. One could partly blame those […] -
![In a recent piece on a bustleback Cadillac Seville, a comment was made on the merits of two tone paint jobs on cars. We all know that two-tone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/57Chevy-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Color Commentary – Two Strange Two Tones")
CC Color Commentary – Two Strange Two Tones
Posted on July 31, 2018 | 74 CommentsIn a recent piece on a bustleback Cadillac Seville, a comment was made on the merits of two tone paint jobs on cars. We all know that two-tone […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2013. I have home-built campers on the brain) Ah, the good old days, when Dad spent his weekends for five months building a camper on the back of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Pickup-Camper-1935-1929-Chevy-truck.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Homebuilt Camper From 1935 – Built For $85, Carried Family Of Nine 30,000 Miles All Over The country")
Homebuilt Camper From 1935 – Built For $85, Carried Family Of Nine 30,000 Miles All Over The country
Posted on June 12, 2018 | 19 Comments(first posted 4/10/2013. I have home-built campers on the brain) Ah, the good old days, when Dad spent his weekends for five months building a camper on the back of […]
