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Curbside Classics Archives
Road Trip Archive
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![Last year around this time my middle son and I participated in the Great Beater Challenge driving a 1983 Dodge Aries through the mountains. As a quick refresher the general […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/rally.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Vehicle Selection and Preparation")
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Vehicle Selection and Preparation
Posted on September 5, 2017 | 44 CommentsLast year around this time my middle son and I participated in the Great Beater Challenge driving a 1983 Dodge Aries through the mountains. As a quick refresher the general […] -
![No, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_1809-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley")
CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley
Posted on August 23, 2017 | 47 CommentsNo, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […] -
![As any of the other contributors here can attest, writing carefully planned and researched articles does require anywhere from a few hours to a few days of devoted spare time. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/thumb_IMG_4600_1024-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: BMW 328i And 435i Adventures In Malibu")
CC Road Trip: BMW 328i And 435i Adventures In Malibu
Posted on July 3, 2017 | 24 CommentsAs any of the other contributors here can attest, writing carefully planned and researched articles does require anywhere from a few hours to a few days of devoted spare time. […] -
![When I saw the news that there would be a meetup in Detroit, I immediately thought I wanted to drive. It’s not that I have any kind of fear of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/RentalCarPic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Detroit Meetup Drive Report & Alternative Transportation QOTD: What Could Have Been The Worst Rental Car To Be Stuck With For My Drive?")
CC Detroit Meetup Drive Report & Alternative Transportation QOTD: What Could Have Been The Worst Rental Car To Be Stuck With For My Drive?
Posted on June 7, 2017 | 87 CommentsWhen I saw the news that there would be a meetup in Detroit, I immediately thought I wanted to drive. It’s not that I have any kind of fear of […] -
![The Detroit CC Gathering was a resounding success; what happened at the actual event will be discussed elsewhere here shortly, so let’s have a talk about my journey there. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1200-ENGINE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Detroit Roadtrip: Getting There is Half the Fun, and Most of the Trouble")
CC Detroit Roadtrip: Getting There is Half the Fun, and Most of the Trouble
Posted on June 6, 2017 | 68 CommentsThe Detroit CC Gathering was a resounding success; what happened at the actual event will be discussed elsewhere here shortly, so let’s have a talk about my journey there. This […] -
![Despite my love for cars, working in the automobile industry as a sales position was something I never imagined myself doing. But life has an odd way of working itself out, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/thumb_IMG_2476_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Feature: SoCal Road Trip – 2017 MINI Countryman Launch and JCW Track Day at BMW West Coast Performance Center")
CC Feature: SoCal Road Trip – 2017 MINI Countryman Launch and JCW Track Day at BMW West Coast Performance Center
Posted on April 14, 2017 | 16 CommentsDespite my love for cars, working in the automobile industry as a sales position was something I never imagined myself doing. But life has an odd way of working itself out, […] -
![As our merry band of misfits cavorts across the Irish countryside, we return once again to the fertile fields of Kenmare, where we saw the 2CV Fourgonnette. After using the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300GD – My Wife Wants Us To Get A G-Wagen, But This Is Not The One She Has In Mind")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300GD – My Wife Wants Us To Get A G-Wagen, But This Is Not The One She Has In Mind
Posted on March 26, 2017 | 14 CommentsAs our merry band of misfits cavorts across the Irish countryside, we return once again to the fertile fields of Kenmare, where we saw the 2CV Fourgonnette. After using the […] -
![Another day, another few hundred km’s for our group in Ireland – Today we drove through the Western Ireland hamlet of Adare, which according to my wife’s research is supposedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030066-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: What Do Your (Not So) Irish Eyes See?")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: What Do Your (Not So) Irish Eyes See?
Posted on March 24, 2017 | 25 CommentsAnother day, another few hundred km’s for our group in Ireland – Today we drove through the Western Ireland hamlet of Adare, which according to my wife’s research is supposedly […] -
![Continuing our roadtrip around Southern Ireland, on today’s daytrip from Killarney to the Dingle Peninsula, we were driving down the road (the N71) and passed by this place. I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Cornucopia: A Volkswagen Lover Lives Here")
CC Roadtrip Cornucopia: A Volkswagen Lover Lives Here
Posted on March 22, 2017 | 17 CommentsContinuing our roadtrip around Southern Ireland, on today’s daytrip from Killarney to the Dingle Peninsula, we were driving down the road (the N71) and passed by this place. I was […] -
![As our Clan continued on our little roadtrip in Ireland, I was starting to realize that this place is a bit of a CC bonanza. After the MGB GT the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1020981.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1964 Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette – A French Clover In Ireland")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1964 Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette – A French Clover In Ireland
Posted on March 20, 2017 | 24 CommentsAs our Clan continued on our little roadtrip in Ireland, I was starting to realize that this place is a bit of a CC bonanza. After the MGB GT the […] -
![This week our little clan is in the South of Ireland traveling around. As we were taking a break at a petrol station along the motorway, this little beauty caught […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1020976-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1969 MGB GT – The Little Corker")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1969 MGB GT – The Little Corker
Posted on March 18, 2017 | 13 CommentsThis week our little clan is in the South of Ireland traveling around. As we were taking a break at a petrol station along the motorway, this little beauty caught […] -
![Conservationists and nature lovers were saddened by the collapse of the Pioneer’s Cabin Tree in Calaveras Big Tree State Park on January 8, 2017. It had been among a dwindling number of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/pioneer-cabin-car-cutoutpg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Drive-Through-Tree: A Car Spotter’s Delight")
The Drive-Through-Tree: A Car Spotter’s Delight
Posted on March 5, 2017 | 22 CommentsConservationists and nature lovers were saddened by the collapse of the Pioneer’s Cabin Tree in Calaveras Big Tree State Park on January 8, 2017. It had been among a dwindling number of […] -
![This past week I spent with friends outside Port Elizabeth in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. My teenage years happened there and I miss the smell of the red dust […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/e-cape-17-188.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: A Rental 2016 Hyundai Grand i10 in Volkswagen Country")
CC Road Trip: A Rental 2016 Hyundai Grand i10 in Volkswagen Country
Posted on January 17, 2017 | 21 CommentsThis past week I spent with friends outside Port Elizabeth in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. My teenage years happened there and I miss the smell of the red dust […] -
![I’ve owned an old car of one sort or another for about 30 years. The amount of time I’ve owned a functional old car is measured in scant months, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1146-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Day Trip: A Beetle Among the Vines")
CC Day Trip: A Beetle Among the Vines
Posted on October 13, 2016 | 52 CommentsI’ve owned an old car of one sort or another for about 30 years. The amount of time I’ve owned a functional old car is measured in scant months, so […] -
![After a warm spell that bridged the autumnal solstice, the last weekend in September dawned bright and cold in the Hudson Valley. I planned a long-anticipated breakfast run on “the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pup-in-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: The Fiery Ford and The Flying Fifty-Four")
CC Road Trip: The Fiery Ford and The Flying Fifty-Four
Posted on September 28, 2016 | 16 CommentsAfter a warm spell that bridged the autumnal solstice, the last weekend in September dawned bright and cold in the Hudson Valley. I planned a long-anticipated breakfast run on “the […]
