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![Time for fleet maintenance. When you have 10 cars there is always something that needs looking after. In this case it’s the family daily drivers with the Ambassador thrown in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mazda_3_front_brakes_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC DIY: Fleet Maintenance – Brakes, Struts and More")
CC DIY: Fleet Maintenance – Brakes, Struts and More
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 26 CommentsTime for fleet maintenance. When you have 10 cars there is always something that needs looking after. In this case it’s the family daily drivers with the Ambassador thrown in […] -
![hyperpak posted these shots of a pristine ’82 (or so) Buick Skylark parked at Spitz Auto Parts in North Huntington, PA with this comment: “Awaiting crushing or parting out?” At […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54189877800_2faa48f98c_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Is This Pristine 1985 Buick Skylark Waiting To Be Crushed Or Parted Out?")
Is This Pristine 1985 Buick Skylark Waiting To Be Crushed Or Parted Out?
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 42 Commentshyperpak posted these shots of a pristine ’82 (or so) Buick Skylark parked at Spitz Auto Parts in North Huntington, PA with this comment: “Awaiting crushing or parting out?” At […] -
![For Part 6 (links to previous entries at the bottom) we will be taking a trip in the venerable Dodge Aspen Wagon (The “Disco Wagon” as I lovingly refer to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20240530_071449_53770447503_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 6: A Voyage to Michigan for Bespoke Slant 6 Bits")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 6: A Voyage to Michigan for Bespoke Slant 6 Bits
Posted on December 10, 2024 | 23 CommentsFor Part 6 (links to previous entries at the bottom) we will be taking a trip in the venerable Dodge Aspen Wagon (The “Disco Wagon” as I lovingly refer to […] -
![To “exit stage left” is an expression adapted from theater that colloquially means to leave in an uneventful and inconspicuous manner. That’s exactly what the Chevrolet Corvair did after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/018-1965-Chevrolet-Corvair-500-for-CC-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 500 – Exit Stage Left")
Curbside Musings: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 500 – Exit Stage Left
Posted on December 10, 2024 | 51 CommentsTo “exit stage left” is an expression adapted from theater that colloquially means to leave in an uneventful and inconspicuous manner. That’s exactly what the Chevrolet Corvair did after […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) CC Cohort Owen Smith has found a unicorn, a very wide one at that. In the early 70s, Superior sold these widened Chevy vans, which kept […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/a-wide-van-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Very Wide (and Rare) Chevy Superior Camper Van – Superior In Width If Not In Looks (And Track)")
The Very Wide (and Rare) Chevy Superior Camper Van – Superior In Width If Not In Looks (And Track)
Posted on December 9, 2024 | 70 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) CC Cohort Owen Smith has found a unicorn, a very wide one at that. In the early 70s, Superior sold these widened Chevy vans, which kept […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2018) tbm3fan posted a couple of shots of this survivor, which is showing the ravages of time. Looks like some red tape or plastic wrap is being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/a-pontiac-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Find: Battered 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Survivor")
Parking Lot Find: Battered 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Survivor
Posted on December 9, 2024 | 44 Comments(first posted 12/9/2018) tbm3fan posted a couple of shots of this survivor, which is showing the ravages of time. Looks like some red tape or plastic wrap is being […] -
![A bare-knuckle truck, acquired by the current owner when it was nine years old. Apart from the company name and some personal touches by the driver, nothing was changed after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2747.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2011 DAF FAD CF85 8×4 Hooklift Truck – Within Reach")
CC Global: 2011 DAF FAD CF85 8×4 Hooklift Truck – Within Reach
Posted on December 9, 2024 | 10 CommentsA bare-knuckle truck, acquired by the current owner when it was nine years old. Apart from the company name and some personal touches by the driver, nothing was changed after […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2014) Say the words “big truck” to someone who grew up in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s, such as myself, and the first image to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/16c8htl.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1959-95 Mercedes L Series Trucks")
CC Global: 1959-95 Mercedes L Series Trucks
Posted on December 8, 2024 | 154 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) Say the words “big truck” to someone who grew up in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s, such as myself, and the first image to […] -
![Given that battered old Toyota trucks are practically an obligatory driveway fixture here, for hauling the compost for the garden and such, you’ll have to excuse my momentary shock when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2436.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Find: Is This The Most Pristine 1976 Toyota Pickup? Restored Or Original?")
Driveway Find: Is This The Most Pristine 1976 Toyota Pickup? Restored Or Original?
Posted on December 8, 2024 | 15 CommentsGiven that battered old Toyota trucks are practically an obligatory driveway fixture here, for hauling the compost for the garden and such, you’ll have to excuse my momentary shock when […] -
![It’s been an interesting year for me, with declining health issues; decreasing attention span, and neurological problems affecting my legs are beginning to impact my arms as well. I’ve built […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bedtow1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: 2024 Retrospective")
CC In Scale: 2024 Retrospective
Posted on December 8, 2024 | 45 CommentsIt’s been an interesting year for me, with declining health issues; decreasing attention span, and neurological problems affecting my legs are beginning to impact my arms as well. I’ve built […] -
![1964 would be the last year for the big round jet exhausts taillights on the the big Fords. They had become a trademark fixture since 1959, spreading to the Falcon, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54179571413_e7da0dcfc2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL “429” – Ignite The Afterburners")
Curbside Find: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL “429” – Ignite The Afterburners
Posted on December 8, 2024 | 40 Comments1964 would be the last year for the big round jet exhausts taillights on the the big Fords. They had become a trademark fixture since 1959, spreading to the Falcon, […] -
![(first posted 12/7/2018) Note: Over my time at CC I’ve written a number of articles reflecting upon various automotive related family events. However, from the automotive standpoint, there are other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ikes-house-in-2013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Reminiscing: Marvin “Ike” Eichstetter And His Chevrolet")
Automotive Reminiscing: Marvin “Ike” Eichstetter And His Chevrolet
Posted on December 7, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 12/7/2018) Note: Over my time at CC I’ve written a number of articles reflecting upon various automotive related family events. However, from the automotive standpoint, there are other […] -
![As promised last week, we’re going to try to do a weekly gallery of some of the best finds posted at the CC Cohort. Now this is not a contest, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54174263255_e8dd826675_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "This Week’s Gallery Of Some Of The Best Finds By The CC Cohort")
This Week’s Gallery Of Some Of The Best Finds By The CC Cohort
Posted on December 7, 2024 | 31 CommentsAs promised last week, we’re going to try to do a weekly gallery of some of the best finds posted at the CC Cohort. Now this is not a contest, […] -
![GM’s Y-body “senior compacts” — the Buick Special/Skylark, Oldsmobile F-85/Cutlass, and Pontiac Tempest/Le Mans — boasted many interesting engineering features, from their lightweight aluminum V-8 engines to the Tempest’s flexible […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1961-Buick-Dual-Path-Turbine-Drive-cutaway.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1961–1963 Buick Dual-Path Turbine Drive Transmission – Forward Thinking About Going Backwards")
CC Tech: 1961–1963 Buick Dual-Path Turbine Drive Transmission – Forward Thinking About Going Backwards
Posted on December 7, 2024 | 21 CommentsGM’s Y-body “senior compacts” — the Buick Special/Skylark, Oldsmobile F-85/Cutlass, and Pontiac Tempest/Le Mans — boasted many interesting engineering features, from their lightweight aluminum V-8 engines to the Tempest’s flexible […] -
![(first posted 12/6/2018) For the past couple of years or so, I have been making an effort to explore new-to-me parts of the greater Chicago area. By “greater Chicago”, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_5305-1990-91-Toyota-4Runner-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1990 Toyota 4Runner – Duct Tape Fire!")
Curbside Find: 1990 Toyota 4Runner – Duct Tape Fire!
Posted on December 6, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 12/6/2018) For the past couple of years or so, I have been making an effort to explore new-to-me parts of the greater Chicago area. By “greater Chicago”, […]
