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![Originally posted 4 December 2020; rewritten 4/2024 with more and better images, and text translations This is a still from a Japanese animated movie called Shitī Hantā (“City Hunter”). The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dodge_Michigan_Manga.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Brochure Boggle: 1986 Dodge Michigan—They Sold What, Where?!")
CC Brochure Boggle: 1986 Dodge Michigan—They Sold What, Where?!
Posted on April 16, 2024 | 52 CommentsOriginally posted 4 December 2020; rewritten 4/2024 with more and better images, and text translations This is a still from a Japanese animated movie called Shitī Hantā (“City Hunter”). The […] -
![Is it a bonus week when you pay for a five-week course to learn how to drive a semi and actually get six weeks for the same price because you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Truck-Driver-12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Making A Truck Driver – Finale")
Making A Truck Driver – Finale
Posted on April 5, 2024 | 60 CommentsIs it a bonus week when you pay for a five-week course to learn how to drive a semi and actually get six weeks for the same price because you […] -
![Week 4 of our 5-week course pretty much wrapped up most of the actual training. Week 5 would be mostly testing (both school and BMV), a hazmat class required for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Truck-Driver-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Making A Truck Driver – Week 4")
Making A Truck Driver – Week 4
Posted on March 22, 2024 | 23 CommentsWeek 4 of our 5-week course pretty much wrapped up most of the actual training. Week 5 would be mostly testing (both school and BMV), a hazmat class required for […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2018) On the windshield of this Chevy you can read: 17-7-75, in the Brazilian way to write dates, that means July 17th, 1975. Yes, on that memorable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/16314.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A History Of The Brazilian Alcohol Automotive Fuel Program")
A History Of The Brazilian Alcohol Automotive Fuel Program
Posted on March 19, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 3/19/2018) On the windshield of this Chevy you can read: 17-7-75, in the Brazilian way to write dates, that means July 17th, 1975. Yes, on that memorable […] -
![The start of week three of truck driving school saw me settling into a familiar routine with familiar people. I was in the groove by now, and not missing billable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Truck-Driver-08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Making A Truck Driver – Week 3")
Making A Truck Driver – Week 3
Posted on March 15, 2024 | 31 CommentsThe start of week three of truck driving school saw me settling into a familiar routine with familiar people. I was in the groove by now, and not missing billable […] -
![I made it through the first week of school and was actually learning how to drive a tractor-trailer, big rig, semi truck, or whatever else you might want to call […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Truck-Driver-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Making A Truck Driver – Week 2")
Making A Truck Driver – Week 2
Posted on March 8, 2024 | 41 CommentsI made it through the first week of school and was actually learning how to drive a tractor-trailer, big rig, semi truck, or whatever else you might want to call […] -
![CC has been a place that has morphed from strictly being a site that celebrates old cars into one that is about vehicles of all kinds. Back in May I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Truck-Driver-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Making A Truck Driver – Prologue")
Making A Truck Driver – Prologue
Posted on February 23, 2024 | 63 CommentsCC has been a place that has morphed from strictly being a site that celebrates old cars into one that is about vehicles of all kinds. Back in May I […] -
![(first posted 2/3/2018) Glasgow is a great city, and perhaps one of the most individually distinctive in Britain, with a historic importance that is obvious to any visitor. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/01-no-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1896 Glasgow Subway Car No. 1 – Simply Different")
Trackside Classic: 1896 Glasgow Subway Car No. 1 – Simply Different
Posted on February 3, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 2/3/2018) Glasgow is a great city, and perhaps one of the most individually distinctive in Britain, with a historic importance that is obvious to any visitor. […] -
Wordless Vintage Snapshot: 1950 Cadillac – Living The Grand Cadillac Life
Posted on January 30, 2024 | 25 Comments -
![In a previous post, I referenced the fact that New York City has now made its entire collection of property tax photos available online. Think of this as Google Street […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-15-at-14-49-49-100-Broad-Street-DOF-Manhattan-1940s-Tax-Photos.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photography and Modeling: Favorite Picks from the NYC Tax Photo Collection")
CC Photography and Modeling: Favorite Picks from the NYC Tax Photo Collection
Posted on January 19, 2024 | 22 CommentsIn a previous post, I referenced the fact that New York City has now made its entire collection of property tax photos available online. Think of this as Google Street […] -
![, “Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” This may or may not have been originally said by Mark Twain, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20181122_103903.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1996 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 – One Officer’s Passion")
1996 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 – One Officer’s Passion
Posted on January 16, 2024 | 13 Comments, “Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” This may or may not have been originally said by Mark Twain, […] -
Curbside Outtake: Chevrolet Corvette And Ford F-Series – Suddenly, It’s 1966!
Posted on January 2, 2024 | 20 Comments -
![Youtube has many surprises, and this is one I spotted last week. An Austin A35, Austin and BMC’s entry level car at the time, was picked at random from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/DSC01770.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Video Outtake: 1956 Austin A35 Economy Run")
Video Outtake: 1956 Austin A35 Economy Run
Posted on December 16, 2023 | 33 CommentsYoutube has many surprises, and this is one I spotted last week. An Austin A35, Austin and BMC’s entry level car at the time, was picked at random from the […] -
![It’s really important to hit the right notes. Just ask a singer, since most listeners can perceive a wrong note even if they aren’t musically inclined. Some singers seem […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231106_082339.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Riviera – Hitting All The Right Notes")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Riviera – Hitting All The Right Notes
Posted on December 13, 2023 | 39 CommentsIt’s really important to hit the right notes. Just ask a singer, since most listeners can perceive a wrong note even if they aren’t musically inclined. Some singers seem […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2017) And here we are, back to the humble hearse. Perhaps the most unappreciated service vehicle on account that by the time you call it, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/37559348255_f4cbaffa4d_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1994 Buickillac Fleetmaster Hearse – On the State of the Modern Hearse")
Cohort Classic: 1994 Buickillac Fleetmaster Hearse – On the State of the Modern Hearse
Posted on November 25, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 11/27/2017) And here we are, back to the humble hearse. Perhaps the most unappreciated service vehicle on account that by the time you call it, […]
