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Road Trip: Blue Ridge Parkway and Myrtle Beach
Posted on October 26, 2019 | 20 CommentsI’d been thinking about this trip for a long time, but not quite as far back as our last real adventure. -
TQOTD – Which Historic Livery Would You like to See Again?
Posted on October 23, 2019 | 81 CommentsSeeing this beauty sweep past the bottom of the garden the other day made me wonder about what other historic liveries would bring a smile to a Curbivore. -
![I recently wrote about the Okoboji Classic Cars museum in Iowa that I went to on our summer trip. The other part of our trip was spent in Minnesota, where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190808_112637.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: Classic Tractors And Other Farm Toys")
Fieldside Classic: Classic Tractors And Other Farm Toys
Posted on October 22, 2019 | 22 CommentsI recently wrote about the Okoboji Classic Cars museum in Iowa that I went to on our summer trip. The other part of our trip was spent in Minnesota, where […] -
![Wandering around Tokyo can lead to pleasant surprises. A hyper-modern city populated by folks who value conformity makes for some colorful contrasts. The conservative culture is stifling for certain individuals, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20190909_111959-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Datsun 1000 (210) – Sublime Sexagenarian")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Datsun 1000 (210) – Sublime Sexagenarian
Posted on October 15, 2019 | 20 CommentsWandering around Tokyo can lead to pleasant surprises. A hyper-modern city populated by folks who value conformity makes for some colorful contrasts. The conservative culture is stifling for certain individuals, […] -
![(First Posted October 2, 2013) The 1979 incarnation of the historic Talbot name had a very high ambition-to-achievement ratio, the zenith of which was the Talbot Tagora. It was also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC04426.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Talbot Tagora – Never A Chrysler, Nearly A Peugeot")
Car Show Classic: Talbot Tagora – Never A Chrysler, Nearly A Peugeot
Posted on October 12, 2019 | 81 Comments(First Posted October 2, 2013) The 1979 incarnation of the historic Talbot name had a very high ambition-to-achievement ratio, the zenith of which was the Talbot Tagora. It was also […] -
![Cities need lungs. New York and London have their parks. The great cities of Northern England have the moors and dales of Yorkshire and Northumberland. But Glasgow is, as always, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/01-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dockside Classic: 1947 Paddle Steamer Waverley – The Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer In The World")
Dockside Classic: 1947 Paddle Steamer Waverley – The Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer In The World
Posted on September 28, 2019 | 27 CommentsCities need lungs. New York and London have their parks. The great cities of Northern England have the moors and dales of Yorkshire and Northumberland. But Glasgow is, as always, […] -
![(First Posted September 14, 2013) What do you consider to be the most significant car of the 1980s? Plymouth Voyager/Dodge Caravan? Renault Espace? Mercedes-Benz 190E? GM J-car or X-car? Chrysler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC04709.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Peugeot 205 – The Most Significant Car of the 1980s?")
Curbside Classic: Peugeot 205 – The Most Significant Car of the 1980s?
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 91 Comments(First Posted September 14, 2013) What do you consider to be the most significant car of the 1980s? Plymouth Voyager/Dodge Caravan? Renault Espace? Mercedes-Benz 190E? GM J-car or X-car? Chrysler […] -
![(First Posted September 3, 2013) I had just recently bought my father’s 1979 Chevy Caprice, for what I recall was a very good price. My mother had used this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/01-LSide.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1964 Impala Award: Used Car Salesdad Of The Year")
1964 Impala Award: Used Car Salesdad Of The Year
Posted on September 24, 2019 | 16 Comments(First Posted September 3, 2013) I had just recently bought my father’s 1979 Chevy Caprice, for what I recall was a very good price. My mother had used this […] -
![In my last posting, I discussed the General Motors depressed park windshield wiper system used on my El Camino. If you missed the article, here is a brief description of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Needed-parts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive Into GM Wiper Systems (Part 2)")
Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive Into GM Wiper Systems (Part 2)
Posted on September 24, 2019 | 10 CommentsIn my last posting, I discussed the General Motors depressed park windshield wiper system used on my El Camino. If you missed the article, here is a brief description of […] -
![(First Posted August 31, 2013) This morning as I was pulling into the local Wal-Mart parking lot in search of some items for the household, I was greeted by this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Jeep6-e1377989432336.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1957 Jeep FC-150 Forward Control")
CC Outtake: 1957 Jeep FC-150 Forward Control
Posted on September 21, 2019 | 36 Comments(First Posted August 31, 2013) This morning as I was pulling into the local Wal-Mart parking lot in search of some items for the household, I was greeted by this […] -
![(First Posted August 23, 2013) As I rolled through a parking lot in San Pedro, the bright plumage of this Porsche tail section caught my eye. From a distance, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Front-quarter.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912- The Economical 911")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912- The Economical 911
Posted on September 14, 2019 | 28 Comments(First Posted August 23, 2013) As I rolled through a parking lot in San Pedro, the bright plumage of this Porsche tail section caught my eye. From a distance, the […] -
![Our last challenge here at CC was The Great Vega Hunt – a challenge for one of our intrepid photographers to locate a Vega still running on its original engine. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Camaro-PO2-Wheelcover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Challenge – A Camaro . . . with wheelcovers?")
CC Challenge – A Camaro . . . with wheelcovers?
Posted on September 2, 2019 | 41 CommentsOur last challenge here at CC was The Great Vega Hunt – a challenge for one of our intrepid photographers to locate a Vega still running on its original engine. […] -
![Driving my ’93 SAAB classic 900 through the main downtown stretch of our town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, I spotted another c900. It being the first c900 I’ve seen up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/turbo-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trading SAAB Stories: Driving Impressions Of Turbo Lag")
Trading SAAB Stories: Driving Impressions Of Turbo Lag
Posted on August 31, 2019 | 22 CommentsDriving my ’93 SAAB classic 900 through the main downtown stretch of our town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, I spotted another c900. It being the first c900 I’ve seen up […] -
![Over the span of time, I’ve added speed control to a number of vehicles, including the following cars: The Soul Survivor (1974 Mustang II) A 1985 Mazda RX-7 The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cars-ive-co1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- An Overview of Factory Cruise Control Systems")
Curbside Tech- An Overview of Factory Cruise Control Systems
Posted on August 30, 2019 | 41 CommentsOver the span of time, I’ve added speed control to a number of vehicles, including the following cars: The Soul Survivor (1974 Mustang II) A 1985 Mazda RX-7 The […] -
![Last week, covered the changes I made to the gauge cluster in the El Kylemino. This week, I’ll cover the appearance and functional changes made to the rest of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Audio-and-USB-port.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- Giving My Interior a Little Style")
Curbside Tech- Giving My Interior a Little Style
Posted on August 27, 2019 | 18 CommentsLast week, covered the changes I made to the gauge cluster in the El Kylemino. This week, I’ll cover the appearance and functional changes made to the rest of […]
