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![Co-author’s Note: This is a collaborative piece written by my seventh-grade daughter and me. We went to the museum as a history lesson and it’s a follow-up of sorts from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4939.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Auto World Museum, Revisited")
The Auto World Museum, Revisited
Posted on June 25, 2015 | 39 CommentsCo-author’s Note: This is a collaborative piece written by my seventh-grade daughter and me. We went to the museum as a history lesson and it’s a follow-up of sorts from […] -
![Every May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise")
The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise
Posted on May 29, 2015 | 44 CommentsEvery May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […] -
![There are some cars you expect to see at a museum or a classic car show. Mustangs. Rolls-Royces. Ferraris. Then, there are cars that come completely out of left field […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1974-hong-qi-ca-770-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: Auto Collection at The LINQ – Part 2")
Museum Classics: Auto Collection at The LINQ – Part 2
Posted on April 28, 2015 | 32 CommentsThere are some cars you expect to see at a museum or a classic car show. Mustangs. Rolls-Royces. Ferraris. Then, there are cars that come completely out of left field […] -
![Despite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rsz_1.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising")
Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising
Posted on March 21, 2015 | 45 CommentsDespite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […] -
![There are advantages to being a licensed amateur radio operator. The obvious one: you have communication no matter what happens to the infrastructure. A not so obvious one: Most ham […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/front1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Curbside Classic: 1937 Packard Super Eight")
Classic Curbside Classic: 1937 Packard Super Eight
Posted on July 7, 2014 | 43 CommentsThere are advantages to being a licensed amateur radio operator. The obvious one: you have communication no matter what happens to the infrastructure. A not so obvious one: Most ham […] -
![We’ve finally made it out of winter and it’s time for some spring cleaning. These pictures are all at least a year old and I simply haven’t tapped into them. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_0191.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Album: Cars From Two Continents, Three States, Four Towns, and Seven Decades – More Mopars, Some Independents, and A Few Surprises")
Car Show Photo Album: Cars From Two Continents, Three States, Four Towns, and Seven Decades – More Mopars, Some Independents, and A Few Surprises
Posted on May 9, 2014 | 50 CommentsWe’ve finally made it out of winter and it’s time for some spring cleaning. These pictures are all at least a year old and I simply haven’t tapped into them. […] -
![(welcome our newest Contributor Scott McPherson aka NZ Skyliner) As the Northern Hemisphere draws closer to winter, summer is seductively beckoning in the Other Hemisphere. Down here in the land […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_2379.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Curbside in Cambridge Part I – The Swapmeet")
Car Show Classics: Curbside in Cambridge Part I – The Swapmeet
Posted on November 20, 2013 | 38 Comments(welcome our newest Contributor Scott McPherson aka NZ Skyliner) As the Northern Hemisphere draws closer to winter, summer is seductively beckoning in the Other Hemisphere. Down here in the land […] -
![Well, the Pierce-Arrow seemed to go over quite well with you, our audience. Got a hankering for some more non-hot-rodded prewar cars? Never fear, for the AACA show last summer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/6-28-13-362.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Outtake: Another “P” Heard From")
Classic Outtake: Another “P” Heard From
Posted on November 6, 2013 | 15 CommentsWell, the Pierce-Arrow seemed to go over quite well with you, our audience. Got a hankering for some more non-hot-rodded prewar cars? Never fear, for the AACA show last summer […] -
![Tupelo, Mississippi, is known for more than being the birthplace of Elvis Presley; bisected by the Natchez Trace Parkway, the city that was once the site of a Civil War battle is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0888.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Tupelo Automobile Museum")
The Tupelo Automobile Museum
Posted on October 23, 2013 | 37 CommentsTupelo, Mississippi, is known for more than being the birthplace of Elvis Presley; bisected by the Natchez Trace Parkway, the city that was once the site of a Civil War battle is […] -
![This weekend, I flew out to visit family in beautiful South Dakota, and on Sunday afternoon Dad and I attended the yearly Canton (SD) Car Show. Walking through the entrance, the patina on this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Chevy-Wgn-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic- A California Author Reports From Canton, South Dakota")
Car Show Classic- A California Author Reports From Canton, South Dakota
Posted on July 30, 2013 | 39 CommentsThis weekend, I flew out to visit family in beautiful South Dakota, and on Sunday afternoon Dad and I attended the yearly Canton (SD) Car Show. Walking through the entrance, the patina on this […] -
![(Author’s Note: This is the very first submission I sent to Paul sometime around February 2012; the resolution of the pictures is the Achilles Heel. With the article the other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Worth-County.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Highly Forlorn Collector Car Auction")
The Highly Forlorn Collector Car Auction
Posted on July 3, 2013 | 26 Comments(Author’s Note: This is the very first submission I sent to Paul sometime around February 2012; the resolution of the pictures is the Achilles Heel. With the article the other […] -
![Claudia was discontent. Having reached that point in her life where she was beginning to second guess some of her life decisions, the curiosity for what might be was getting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P6130700.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: Go East, Nice Woman")
Curbside Fiction: Go East, Nice Woman
Posted on June 4, 2013 | 18 CommentsClaudia was discontent. Having reached that point in her life where she was beginning to second guess some of her life decisions, the curiosity for what might be was getting […] -
![One of my earliest posts for CC was also one of my best finds: a 1958 Packard Hardtop, one of 675 built. Finding one in less than fully-restored condition is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/01-08-2013-003-e1357684857854.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: 1958 Packard Hardtop – I’m Still Here")
CC Follow-Up: 1958 Packard Hardtop – I’m Still Here
Posted on January 16, 2013 | 11 CommentsOne of my earliest posts for CC was also one of my best finds: a 1958 Packard Hardtop, one of 675 built. Finding one in less than fully-restored condition is […] -
![Cyrus Howard sat in his office, looking out the window. It was a warm spring day, and in direct conflict with Cyrus’s mood. As he sat staring out the window […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/P7070020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: 1951 Packard 200 – Too Many Memories")
Curbside Fiction: 1951 Packard 200 – Too Many Memories
Posted on September 19, 2012 | 18 CommentsCyrus Howard sat in his office, looking out the window. It was a warm spring day, and in direct conflict with Cyrus’s mood. As he sat staring out the window […] -
![“Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten.” A tagline used by an Amish cabinetmaker, it rings true, for both good and bad, for many companies and corporations. Packard, like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/P4170548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Packard Four Hundred – Bravely Facing Forward")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Packard Four Hundred – Bravely Facing Forward
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 29 Comments“Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten.” A tagline used by an Amish cabinetmaker, it rings true, for both good and bad, for many companies and corporations. Packard, like […]
