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Curbside Classics Archives
My Curbside Classic Archive
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![(Author’s Note: In case you were suspicious, my name really isn’t Jack Lord. Jason is my given name; my surname is of German origin and has an Americanized spelling. Googling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/galaxie-12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1963 Ford Galaxie 500, Part 1")
My 1963 Ford Galaxie 500, Part 1
Posted on May 17, 2012 | 48 Comments(Author’s Note: In case you were suspicious, my name really isn’t Jack Lord. Jason is my given name; my surname is of German origin and has an Americanized spelling. Googling […] -
![Today I’m going to take you on a tour of my assigned company vehicle, a front loading refuse truck. C-32 is the 2nd oldest piece of equipment my company operates […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/320-Woodpile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Curbside Pickup Classic: 1988 Peterbilt 320")
The Curbside Pickup Classic: 1988 Peterbilt 320
Posted on May 16, 2012 | 30 CommentsToday I’m going to take you on a tour of my assigned company vehicle, a front loading refuse truck. C-32 is the 2nd oldest piece of equipment my company operates […] -
![When I met my wife she drove a muscle car. Specifically this 1964 Mercury Marauder. It looked for all the world like a dolled up version of the car Parnelli […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/front-view-800x633-e1340736425585.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Ex-Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Marauder – Hello, Old Friend")
My Ex-Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Marauder – Hello, Old Friend
Posted on May 12, 2012 | 22 CommentsWhen I met my wife she drove a muscle car. Specifically this 1964 Mercury Marauder. It looked for all the world like a dolled up version of the car Parnelli […] -
![We have seen posts on CC recently that have told us that we don’t need any modern full size pickups and another that questioned where the regular cab pickups had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/S10-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: I Don’t Need No Modern Full Size, King Cab Pickup")
CC Outtake: I Don’t Need No Modern Full Size, King Cab Pickup
Posted on May 3, 2012 | 26 CommentsWe have seen posts on CC recently that have told us that we don’t need any modern full size pickups and another that questioned where the regular cab pickups had […] -
![When one is quite young, there are some things that leave a lasting impression. Perhaps it was the first car you ever drove or that girl who, well, you know. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gmc-conversion-van-e1334689867963.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Has This Brute Converted My Thinking?")
Has This Brute Converted My Thinking?
Posted on April 20, 2012 | 31 CommentsWhen one is quite young, there are some things that leave a lasting impression. Perhaps it was the first car you ever drove or that girl who, well, you know. […] -
![Every guy eventually goes through a midlife crisis, and I guess this is mine. I have been looking for quite awhile for just the right something. I could not describe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1972OldsDelta8801.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88")
My Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88
Posted on April 1, 2012 | 46 CommentsEvery guy eventually goes through a midlife crisis, and I guess this is mine. I have been looking for quite awhile for just the right something. I could not describe […] -
![A few weeks back I was driving to work and passed a late 60’s/early 70’s Cadillac Sedan Deville. Based on its near-beater condition, it appeared to be driven regularly, if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/My-caddy-street.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My New Curbside Classic: 1969 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – 38¢ Per Pound")
My New Curbside Classic: 1969 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – 38¢ Per Pound
Posted on February 25, 2012 | 35 CommentsA few weeks back I was driving to work and passed a late 60’s/early 70’s Cadillac Sedan Deville. Based on its near-beater condition, it appeared to be driven regularly, if […] -
![Here’s an update on my Curbside Classic, the 1992 Ford Ranger I did back in October 2011. In it, I told of how it was meant to be and how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Mazda-Protoge5.aspx_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My New Curbside Classic: 2003 Mazda Protege 5 – They Shoot Rangers, Don’t They?")
My New Curbside Classic: 2003 Mazda Protege 5 – They Shoot Rangers, Don’t They?
Posted on February 11, 2012 | 48 CommentsHere’s an update on my Curbside Classic, the 1992 Ford Ranger I did back in October 2011. In it, I told of how it was meant to be and how […] -
![Before the obvious question comes up, I’ll attempt to answer it. Why run a beater car? There could many valid reasons such as financial necessity, garaging the nice car during […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/6555519345_2bcd927f92_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Micra – Good Autoshite")
My Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Micra – Good Autoshite
Posted on January 10, 2012 | 43 CommentsBefore the obvious question comes up, I’ll attempt to answer it. Why run a beater car? There could many valid reasons such as financial necessity, garaging the nice car during […] -
![I was inspired to write this by two recent articles. One questioned what car we would buy from 1981 and keep for 30 or 60 years. The other was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Left-full-lenght.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Backyard Classic: 1957 Chevrolet 210 Handyman Wagon – Now What?")
My Backyard Classic: 1957 Chevrolet 210 Handyman Wagon – Now What?
Posted on December 21, 2011 | 62 CommentsI was inspired to write this by two recent articles. One questioned what car we would buy from 1981 and keep for 30 or 60 years. The other was the […] -
![There seems to be an abundance of Cornbinders on this site lately. Is it harvest season? Well, I’m all for that, and would like to contribute further to that glut. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Lee-on-tractor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Fieldside Classic: 1978 International Harvester Cub: America’s Mechanical Mule")
My Fieldside Classic: 1978 International Harvester Cub: America’s Mechanical Mule
Posted on December 17, 2011 | 23 CommentsThere seems to be an abundance of Cornbinders on this site lately. Is it harvest season? Well, I’m all for that, and would like to contribute further to that glut. […] -
![(Updated in February, 2021) It was the late eighties, I was single, and I needed a truck. When I learned that a friend’s sister had a non-running ‘71 VW van […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Belle-PICT-bw1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My (Ex) Curbside Classic: 1971 Volkswagen Campmobile – <i>The Mayfield Belle</i>")
My (Ex) Curbside Classic: 1971 Volkswagen Campmobile – The Mayfield Belle
Posted on December 16, 2011 | 26 Comments(Updated in February, 2021) It was the late eighties, I was single, and I needed a truck. When I learned that a friend’s sister had a non-running ‘71 VW van […] -
![The Panther-platform Grand Marquis (and Crown Victoria) is/was an accidental car on so many levels. It was never supposed to survive to the end of the 1980s, let alone thrive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1989MercuryGrandMarquis09-crop2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Panthers Run In The Family")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Panthers Run In The Family
Posted on December 5, 2011 | 75 CommentsThe Panther-platform Grand Marquis (and Crown Victoria) is/was an accidental car on so many levels. It was never supposed to survive to the end of the 1980s, let alone thrive […] -
![My parents like Volvos. They had several of them through the years, and I always associate my childhood with Volvo wagons. Their very first one was bought in 1976. Mom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/es1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Our Ex-Curbside Classic: 1973 Volvo 1800 ES – Gone, But Not Forgotten")
Our Ex-Curbside Classic: 1973 Volvo 1800 ES – Gone, But Not Forgotten
Posted on November 19, 2011 | 21 CommentsMy parents like Volvos. They had several of them through the years, and I always associate my childhood with Volvo wagons. Their very first one was bought in 1976. Mom […] -
![Laurence Jones made a pretty good case for the 1st gen FWD H-body cars in his CC. His points about their advantages over the B-body (a far more popularly worshiped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ED-Not-my-fathers-Bonne-but-this-is-what-it-looked-like.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: H Is For Heavy Breathing")
My Curbside Classic: H Is For Heavy Breathing
Posted on October 8, 2011 | 29 CommentsLaurence Jones made a pretty good case for the 1st gen FWD H-body cars in his CC. His points about their advantages over the B-body (a far more popularly worshiped […]
