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Curbside Classics Archives
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![No doubt we are very proud to be “Gearheads”, the kind of people who are so in love with cars that most of our families members and friends don’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/materia-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Why I Look Forward To Going To Work Every Morning")
Why I Look Forward To Going To Work Every Morning
Posted on July 8, 2015 | 30 CommentsNo doubt we are very proud to be “Gearheads”, the kind of people who are so in love with cars that most of our families members and friends don’t […] -
![I had a flat tire a few weeks ago. It is my hope that you can learn from what I did right, and from what I did wrong. I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Flat-tire-1-003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Flat Tire Story – And When Was The Last Time You Had A Flat?")
My Flat Tire Story – And When Was The Last Time You Had A Flat?
Posted on June 20, 2015 | 78 CommentsI had a flat tire a few weeks ago. It is my hope that you can learn from what I did right, and from what I did wrong. I was […] -
![It was a hot summer afternoon. I was almost asleep on my desk when I saw an old guy coming through the door, walking slowly, a cane in his hand. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Triumph-Motorcycle-T-Shirts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Triumph: The Passion For The Machine And The Brotherhood Between Bikers")
Triumph: The Passion For The Machine And The Brotherhood Between Bikers
Posted on May 24, 2015 | 55 CommentsIt was a hot summer afternoon. I was almost asleep on my desk when I saw an old guy coming through the door, walking slowly, a cane in his hand. […] -
![In the first installment we took a look at the sights that the swap meet parking lot had to offer. This time around we will concentrate on the vehicles and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Swinn-trike.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Swap Meet Classics – Part Two")
Swap Meet Classics – Part Two
Posted on April 19, 2015 | 23 CommentsIn the first installment we took a look at the sights that the swap meet parking lot had to offer. This time around we will concentrate on the vehicles and […] -
![Out of all the working rigs out there, few are as unloved as rental trucks. We use rental trucks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/uhaul.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip: Rental Truck Blues")
CC Roadtrip: Rental Truck Blues
Posted on October 25, 2014 | 33 CommentsOut of all the working rigs out there, few are as unloved as rental trucks. We use rental trucks […] -
Miniature Storage Yard Classic: Matchbox Ford Zephyr Mark II
Posted on December 25, 2013 | 33 CommentsWhen I saw this old toy car in a display case at a second-hand store, I knew I had to have it. -
Goodbye, My Trusted Friend: 1980 BWM 733i – The Sleeping Bimmer
Posted on November 24, 2013 | 28 CommentsThere are plenty of reasons to love these old BMW 7-series sedans. However, you might be surprised when I tell you why I’m so fond of this particular car. -
Curbside Announcement: Dear John, Happy Trails To You
Posted on April 1, 2013 | 11 CommentsPaul has been kind enough to allow me to make this extended announcement. -
![image source: www.bloomingspirit.wordpress.com Mr. and Mrs. Reinkemeyer lived across the street from us. A couple in their mid-80’s, they were in terrific health and were always outside doing something in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1941-Ford-Ad-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Visit With Mrs. Reinkemeyer")
My Visit With Mrs. Reinkemeyer
Posted on February 20, 2013 | 15 Commentsimage source: www.bloomingspirit.wordpress.com Mr. and Mrs. Reinkemeyer lived across the street from us. A couple in their mid-80’s, they were in terrific health and were always outside doing something in […] -
![The news spread like wildfire. Sitting there abandoned on the curb was Frank Critchton’s well-known Studebaker Champ pickup. It really awakened the sleepy little town of Doolittle on that hot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/P9240055.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: The Last Trip In The Lion’s Den")
Curbside Fiction: The Last Trip In The Lion’s Den
Posted on January 21, 2013 | 8 CommentsThe news spread like wildfire. Sitting there abandoned on the curb was Frank Critchton’s well-known Studebaker Champ pickup. It really awakened the sleepy little town of Doolittle on that hot […] -
![About two weeks ago I somehow was transported back in time, to a Ford dealership circa 1966. Fortunately, I had my camera with me. Tired of lozenge-shaped modern cars? Well, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/09-30-2012-213-e1349643505136.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Time Warp: Dahl Ford, Fall 1965 Edition")
CC Time Warp: Dahl Ford, Fall 1965 Edition
Posted on October 18, 2012 | 20 CommentsAbout two weeks ago I somehow was transported back in time, to a Ford dealership circa 1966. Fortunately, I had my camera with me. Tired of lozenge-shaped modern cars? Well, […] -
![June 22, 1988 Dear Diary, My first entry is that I have been advised to start a diary. Someday, it will help me remember what’s going on now; after all, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/malibu-sedan-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Journal: The Diary of “Blister” Callahan, Age 16")
Curbside Journal: The Diary of “Blister” Callahan, Age 16
Posted on October 9, 2012 | 11 CommentsJune 22, 1988 Dear Diary, My first entry is that I have been advised to start a diary. Someday, it will help me remember what’s going on now; after all, […] -
![(also known as Stephanie Niedermeyer) The plane departed from a landscape of little farms, all with blooming almond trees surrounded by the blue Mediterranean, and after not many hours landed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Geneva-Caddy.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1961 Cadillac: Two Americans Far From Home In Switzerland")
1961 Cadillac: Two Americans Far From Home In Switzerland
Posted on August 9, 2012 | 10 Comments(also known as Stephanie Niedermeyer) The plane departed from a landscape of little farms, all with blooming almond trees surrounded by the blue Mediterranean, and after not many hours landed […] -
![“Umm, there’s a hearse out front,” I said to my wife and son a few Wednesdays ago. We were in my kid’s upstairs room, and I could just see a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/hearse-full1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Casket: Cadillac DTS Kingsley Hearse by Eagle Coach")
Curbside Casket: Cadillac DTS Kingsley Hearse by Eagle Coach
Posted on July 1, 2012 | 21 Comments“Umm, there’s a hearse out front,” I said to my wife and son a few Wednesdays ago. We were in my kid’s upstairs room, and I could just see a […] -
Drive It Like You Don’t Own It – More Tales from the Fleet Manager
Posted on June 19, 2012 | 16 CommentsA few weeks ago, I provided some insight into the trials and tribulations of a fleet manager. Let us continue on this bizarre and sometimes nightmarish journey…
