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Curbside Classics Archives
Story Archive
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Curbside Story: 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier – Shining Knight
Posted on May 2, 2019 | 19 CommentsAh… This brings back memories. Some good, some bad, and all because of a teal Cavalier Coupe. -
![I always enjoy attending the local swap meet that runs every year in mid-February here in Lethbridge. I am sure part of the attraction is that it occurs in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ford-Model-T.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Swap Meet Classics – My Turn as a Vendor")
Swap Meet Classics – My Turn as a Vendor
Posted on March 12, 2019 | 8 CommentsI always enjoy attending the local swap meet that runs every year in mid-February here in Lethbridge. I am sure part of the attraction is that it occurs in the […] -
![From the time I was 5 ’til about the age of 16, one of my favorite “free time” activities was riding my bicycle (either by myself or with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "It’s 1978. Come, Let’s Ride Bikes Together and Check Out Some Old Cars!")
It’s 1978. Come, Let’s Ride Bikes Together and Check Out Some Old Cars!
Posted on November 4, 2018 | 38 CommentsFrom the time I was 5 ’til about the age of 16, one of my favorite “free time” activities was riding my bicycle (either by myself or with a […] -
Affordable Classic: Disc Brake Mounting – 1961 Pontiac Laurentian
Posted on March 22, 2018 | 40 CommentsLast time around the old drum brake hardware was removed on the front of the 1961 Pontiac Laurentian. This time the shiny and new disc hardware gets mounted. -
![Vacations mean many things to different people. Most people are excited to experience new places and meet new people or catch up with old people and old places. For my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/xk1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Of A Lifetime: 2008 Jeep Commander – I Have Met My Heros")
Rental Car Of A Lifetime: 2008 Jeep Commander – I Have Met My Heros
Posted on February 24, 2018 | 41 CommentsVacations mean many things to different people. Most people are excited to experience new places and meet new people or catch up with old people and old places. For my […] -
![In the previous installments I managed to acquire and haul home a new project car, a four door 1961 Pontiac Laurentian. I find the research and buying phase the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Studebakers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Affordable Classic: Assessment and Planning – 1961 Pontiac Laurentian")
Affordable Classic: Assessment and Planning – 1961 Pontiac Laurentian
Posted on February 22, 2018 | 45 CommentsIn the previous installments I managed to acquire and haul home a new project car, a four door 1961 Pontiac Laurentian. I find the research and buying phase the most […] -
![[This is how new writers at CC are made: their comments are turned into a post; sometimes, without them even knowing it. But this is way too good to leave […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Fiat-X19_snow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Fiat X 1/9 Christmas Story")
A Fiat X 1/9 Christmas Story
Posted on December 24, 2017 | 32 Comments[This is how new writers at CC are made: their comments are turned into a post; sometimes, without them even knowing it. But this is way too good to leave […] -
![Rob was a German car aficionado. He loved all things Volkswagen/Porsche/Audi. In high school he had a VW-based Myers Manx. Rob went to college in Atlanta, and after graduation he […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/944tur.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Story: A Long Story About a Long Search For a Long-Lost Car")
CC Story: A Long Story About a Long Search For a Long-Lost Car
Posted on September 10, 2017 | 30 CommentsRob was a German car aficionado. He loved all things Volkswagen/Porsche/Audi. In high school he had a VW-based Myers Manx. Rob went to college in Atlanta, and after graduation he […] -
![I saw Wade virtually every morning, five days per week. Wade worked at the 7-11 down the street from my house. I stopped there for coffee and a doughnut on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/mg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Story: Passion for a Car Leads to Jail Time")
CC Story: Passion for a Car Leads to Jail Time
Posted on August 25, 2017 | 21 CommentsI saw Wade virtually every morning, five days per week. Wade worked at the 7-11 down the street from my house. I stopped there for coffee and a doughnut on […] -
![Dan the Chrysler fan and I used to work at the same company. He used to have a late 60s Barracuda and loved to ask/tell me Mopar trivia. About six […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/magnum2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Story: From Silver to Pink – Dan’s 2007 Magnum RT")
CC Story: From Silver to Pink – Dan’s 2007 Magnum RT
Posted on August 18, 2017 | 42 CommentsDan the Chrysler fan and I used to work at the same company. He used to have a late 60s Barracuda and loved to ask/tell me Mopar trivia. About six […] -
![How often are your car accidents? Some people drive a car for decades and never wreck. What about the other end of the spectrum? What is the record for shortest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lexus4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lexus RX 350 – Shortest Ownership Before Wreck, Ever")
Lexus RX 350 – Shortest Ownership Before Wreck, Ever
Posted on August 15, 2017 | 77 CommentsHow often are your car accidents? Some people drive a car for decades and never wreck. What about the other end of the spectrum? What is the record for shortest […] -
![(first posted 12/10/2011) We had a few long motorcycle trips under our belt in 1997 when my friend Bill and I came up with the idea of riding out to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Kelowna-005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Born To Be Wild (At Least Once): Our Cross-Canadian Motorcycle Trip")
Born To Be Wild (At Least Once): Our Cross-Canadian Motorcycle Trip
Posted on March 5, 2017 | 31 Comments(first posted 12/10/2011) We had a few long motorcycle trips under our belt in 1997 when my friend Bill and I came up with the idea of riding out to […] -
![(Revised since first being published July 3, 2013) The 1977 Impala seems to have become one of the more rare of the downsized B-bodies and simply aren’t seen very often. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/P5210195.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1977 Chevrolet Impala – A Family Road Trip to Houston And Cut-and-Shoot, Texas")
Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1977 Chevrolet Impala – A Family Road Trip to Houston And Cut-and-Shoot, Texas
Posted on August 10, 2016 | 66 Comments(Revised since first being published July 3, 2013) The 1977 Impala seems to have become one of the more rare of the downsized B-bodies and simply aren’t seen very often. […] -
![If you’ve spent any time around CC, you’ve undoubtedly heard about and seen an abundance of cars from Eugene. Well, I recently found a conglomeration of cars in Eugene the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0225.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Serendipity Strikes Again: The Hidden Cars of Eugene")
Serendipity Strikes Again: The Hidden Cars of Eugene
Posted on November 16, 2015 | 35 CommentsIf you’ve spent any time around CC, you’ve undoubtedly heard about and seen an abundance of cars from Eugene. Well, I recently found a conglomeration of cars in Eugene the […] -
![“Well, you are in it now, Kevin” he said to himself as slid into the seat of the old Chrysler. “Tim, you idiot, Tim!” he said as soon as the last thought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1967ChryslerNewport08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction – Your New Life Awaits")
Curbside Fiction – Your New Life Awaits
Posted on October 13, 2015 | 24 Comments“Well, you are in it now, Kevin” he said to himself as slid into the seat of the old Chrysler. “Tim, you idiot, Tim!” he said as soon as the last thought […]
