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Curbside Classics Archives
Road Trip Archive
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![Everyone seems to love these vintage family road trip stories, so I figured I’d contribute one of my own from my family (actually my wife’s family, but close enough). This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_1581.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Trip: Summer 1936 Cross Country in a Packard Club Sedan")
Vintage Road Trip: Summer 1936 Cross Country in a Packard Club Sedan
Posted on March 2, 2021 | 25 CommentsEveryone seems to love these vintage family road trip stories, so I figured I’d contribute one of my own from my family (actually my wife’s family, but close enough). This […] -
![(first posted 1/16/2015) Epic road trips are close to the heart of every automobile enthusiast, and among road trips, venturing into uncharted territory has been an ultimate experience achieved by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-road.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip History: Dodge Power Wagon True Tales of Adventure")
Road Trip History: Dodge Power Wagon True Tales of Adventure
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/16/2015) Epic road trips are close to the heart of every automobile enthusiast, and among road trips, venturing into uncharted territory has been an ultimate experience achieved by […] -
![Would you want to drive for 16 hours straight with two adults and two kids in a minivan? Last year, my answer to that question would have been an emphatic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Predawn2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Cannonball Run, Family Style")
CC Road Trip: Cannonball Run, Family Style
Posted on November 30, 2020 | 43 CommentsWould you want to drive for 16 hours straight with two adults and two kids in a minivan? Last year, my answer to that question would have been an emphatic […] -
![There’s no point in belaboring the fact that it’s been an odd year for just about everybody. Just recently, I mentioned how a dearth of car events this summer has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/111_0585a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rolling COAL: A Firebird, A T-Bird, And A Corvair Go On A Drive – Day Trips And A Short Discussion Of Ownership Philosophy")
Rolling COAL: A Firebird, A T-Bird, And A Corvair Go On A Drive – Day Trips And A Short Discussion Of Ownership Philosophy
Posted on October 5, 2020 | 28 CommentsThere’s no point in belaboring the fact that it’s been an odd year for just about everybody. Just recently, I mentioned how a dearth of car events this summer has […] -
![With everyone staying home these days, it seems only right to keep the road trip destinations coming – so long as I can keep finding my pictures. Road trips are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_1168.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip Destination: Karlock’s Cars In Hannibal, Missouri – Big Things In a Small Package")
Road Trip Destination: Karlock’s Cars In Hannibal, Missouri – Big Things In a Small Package
Posted on April 8, 2020 | 27 CommentsWith everyone staying home these days, it seems only right to keep the road trip destinations coming – so long as I can keep finding my pictures. Road trips are […] -
![Let’s keep exploring unique road trip destinations. JS To appropriate a Winston Churchill statement, I have taken more out of travel than travel has taken out of me. For this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/churchill.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Attractions: When Churchill Met Khrushchev Near The Brandenburg Gate")
Roadside Attractions: When Churchill Met Khrushchev Near The Brandenburg Gate
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 16 CommentsLet’s keep exploring unique road trip destinations. JS To appropriate a Winston Churchill statement, I have taken more out of travel than travel has taken out of me. For this […] -
![With discretionary travel on hiatus in many parts of the world, presenting some roadside wonders seemed like a good thing to do. You can only get there by car, van, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_0661.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Attractions: Casey, Illinois – The Land Where Everything Is BIGGER")
Roadside Attractions: Casey, Illinois – The Land Where Everything Is BIGGER
Posted on March 23, 2020 | 22 CommentsWith discretionary travel on hiatus in many parts of the world, presenting some roadside wonders seemed like a good thing to do. You can only get there by car, van, […] -
![(First Posted October 18, 2013) (CC reader Daniel Cleaveley sent in some shots he took on a recent road trip in Tanzania and Kenya. Lots of JDM vehicles, which he […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMGP4483.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Scenes From A Road Trip In Tanzania And Kenya")
Scenes From A Road Trip In Tanzania And Kenya
Posted on October 19, 2019 | 21 Comments(First Posted October 18, 2013) (CC reader Daniel Cleaveley sent in some shots he took on a recent road trip in Tanzania and Kenya. Lots of JDM vehicles, which he […] -
![Westward Ho! It’s a phrase I remember as a chapter title from my textbook in high school American History class, all because of the numerous smirks and giggles from classmates […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/thumb_IMG_1626_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip/Rental Review: 2019 Volvo XC60 T6 Inscription – Westward Ho!")
CC Roadtrip/Rental Review: 2019 Volvo XC60 T6 Inscription – Westward Ho!
Posted on September 20, 2019 | 18 CommentsWestward Ho! It’s a phrase I remember as a chapter title from my textbook in high school American History class, all because of the numerous smirks and giggles from classmates […] -
![In part one of the concluding day we started the journey back to Calgary and in this segment we finish off the 2019 edition of the Great Beater Challenge. We […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Plymouth.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2019: Day Two, Part Two – Finale")
The Great Beater Challenge 2019: Day Two, Part Two – Finale
Posted on September 18, 2019 | 21 CommentsIn part one of the concluding day we started the journey back to Calgary and in this segment we finish off the 2019 edition of the Great Beater Challenge. We […] -
![In this installment we pick off after completing day one and staying the night in Lodgepole, Alberta. Sunrise at the GBC campground means we are ready for day two. We […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/camping.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2019: Day Two, Part One")
The Great Beater Challenge 2019: Day Two, Part One
Posted on September 17, 2019 | 13 CommentsIn this installment we pick off after completing day one and staying the night in Lodgepole, Alberta. Sunrise at the GBC campground means we are ready for day two. We […] -
![In the first part of the day we left Calgary, traveled a short distance across the prairie and foothills towards the mountains. Then we completed the very scenic drive from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mercury.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Day One, Part Two")
The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Day One, Part Two
Posted on September 13, 2019 | 19 CommentsIn the first part of the day we left Calgary, traveled a short distance across the prairie and foothills towards the mountains. Then we completed the very scenic drive from […] -
![Now that we have met the other teams it was time to get going. The day would see us travel from Calgary into the prairies, foothills and then the mountains […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190824_112658.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Day One, Part One")
The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Day One, Part One
Posted on September 12, 2019 | 25 CommentsNow that we have met the other teams it was time to get going. The day would see us travel from Calgary into the prairies, foothills and then the mountains […] -
![This year there was another increase in the number of entrants. Not all of them made it to the start line of course but I believe the number of teams […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/48671458901_2c85c0706c_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – The Teams")
The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – The Teams
Posted on September 11, 2019 | 32 CommentsThis year there was another increase in the number of entrants. Not all of them made it to the start line of course but I believe the number of teams […] -
![After the first segment I now had a cheap car that needed to serve two purposes. The first and most pressing was to replace the Civic as the kids car. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/48604247756_ac659b4204_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Vehicle Preparation and Theme – Creation of the Hamborghini")
The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Vehicle Preparation and Theme – Creation of the Hamborghini
Posted on September 10, 2019 | 23 CommentsAfter the first segment I now had a cheap car that needed to serve two purposes. The first and most pressing was to replace the Civic as the kids car. […]
