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CC Capsule: Future CC Alley? I Don’t Think So…
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 88 CommentsI was on my nightly walk with my canine companions when I turned the corner and observed this wondrous sight. -
![Living in the arid west, I feel every car should come with intermittent wipers as a standard feature. Unlike the Mid-west, where rain comes in two forms (wet and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Wiper-stalk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive into GM Wiper Systems, Part 1")
Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive into GM Wiper Systems, Part 1
Posted on September 10, 2019 | 43 CommentsLiving in the arid west, I feel every car should come with intermittent wipers as a standard feature. Unlike the Mid-west, where rain comes in two forms (wet and […] -
![I frequently see these two Corvettes parked next to each other on a corner lot in Torrance. While I’m no ‘Vette expert, around 20 or 25 years separate these cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2-Vettes.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Corvettes in Torrance")
CC Outtake: Two Corvettes in Torrance
Posted on September 7, 2019 | 21 CommentsI frequently see these two Corvettes parked next to each other on a corner lot in Torrance. While I’m no ‘Vette expert, around 20 or 25 years separate these cars, […] -
![This week’s post is rather brief, but that’s because things flowed very smoothly, and I didn’t encounter a single hiccup. So it can happen. For those keeping score, it’s happened […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mirror-dfferences.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: Electric Power Mirrors")
Curbside Tech: Electric Power Mirrors
Posted on September 3, 2019 | 19 CommentsThis week’s post is rather brief, but that’s because things flowed very smoothly, and I didn’t encounter a single hiccup. So it can happen. For those keeping score, it’s happened […] -
![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. […] -
![There is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1970-Chevrolet-Camaro-09-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 73 CommentsThere is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […] -
![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 […] -
![This week, I’m going to review changes I’ve made to the El Kylemino’s gauge package. This image shows the original gauge package. It included the base speedometer and fuel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Late-Dash-with-Tach.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- Improving My El Camino Gauge Assembly")
Curbside Tech- Improving My El Camino Gauge Assembly
Posted on August 20, 2019 | 21 CommentsThis week, I’m going to review changes I’ve made to the El Kylemino’s gauge package. This image shows the original gauge package. It included the base speedometer and fuel […] -
![That’s a picture of my Dad, a couple of years before he passed away, so around 1993 or so. Pictured with him is his van, nicknamed “Finbar”. He loved that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4320-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: The Van Life – What’s Your Van Preference?")
QOTD: The Van Life – What’s Your Van Preference?
Posted on July 29, 2019 | 50 CommentsThat’s a picture of my Dad, a couple of years before he passed away, so around 1993 or so. Pictured with him is his van, nicknamed “Finbar”. He loved that […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2013) The role of the traditional large, rear-wheel-drive American car had changed by the mid-1980s. We’d been through the gas crisis, which led to the Japanese successfully wooing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/85ChevyImpala1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Chevrolet Impala – Going Out in Style")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Chevrolet Impala – Going Out in Style
Posted on May 14, 2019 | 41 Comments(first posted 7/6/2013) The role of the traditional large, rear-wheel-drive American car had changed by the mid-1980s. We’d been through the gas crisis, which led to the Japanese successfully wooing […] -
COAL: 1996 Chevy Tahoe – Big Dreams, Sad Reality
Posted on March 10, 2019 | 22 CommentsIt was a start to a new path in my life, but the universe had other plans and made it known in a spectacular finale. -
![(First posted 12/22/2013) The siren song of the SUV was calling my name again. Oh so short was my memory of record gas prices, or what the heck, I only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/P1010246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4WD – God Bless America!")
COAL: 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4WD – God Bless America!
Posted on May 20, 2018 | 66 Comments(First posted 12/22/2013) The siren song of the SUV was calling my name again. Oh so short was my memory of record gas prices, or what the heck, I only […] -
Wordless Outtake: Cavalier at the Gates of Heaven
Posted on April 26, 2018 | 18 CommentsNorthwest Indianapolis, July 2008 -
![As you might imagine, if you were fortunate enough to be able to be in Scottsdale, Arizona during auction week and attend one or more events, you would be guaranteed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSCF7017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classics: Chevrolets in Scottsdale 2018")
Auction Classics: Chevrolets in Scottsdale 2018
Posted on March 23, 2018 | 25 CommentsAs you might imagine, if you were fortunate enough to be able to be in Scottsdale, Arizona during auction week and attend one or more events, you would be guaranteed […] -
![We are treated to many shots of typical carscapes in Eugene, Oregon. Today, for a change of pace, let us go to a different location – Lafayette, Indiana. Do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ParkingMidwest.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Streetscape – Midwest Edition")
CC Streetscape – Midwest Edition
Posted on February 12, 2018 | 34 CommentsWe are treated to many shots of typical carscapes in Eugene, Oregon. Today, for a change of pace, let us go to a different location – Lafayette, Indiana. Do […]
