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![I found this Matchbox car along with a trove of others in the rafters of a foreclosed house I purchased several years ago. Currently it sits on a shelf of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/P1020736.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Classic: Porsche 928 – Still Stunning After All These Years")
Miniature Classic: Porsche 928 – Still Stunning After All These Years
Posted on August 14, 2016 | 23 CommentsI found this Matchbox car along with a trove of others in the rafters of a foreclosed house I purchased several years ago. Currently it sits on a shelf of […] -
![(first posted 11/10/2011) The questions of global commodity shortages, overpopulation, and resource depletion may be back in the spotlight a bit, but are hardly new. In 1972, the book Limits […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Porsche-FLA-1973.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1973 Porsche FLA: Preparing For A Carpocolypse Of A Different Sort")
1973 Porsche FLA: Preparing For A Carpocolypse Of A Different Sort
Posted on June 3, 2016 | 58 Comments(first posted 11/10/2011) The questions of global commodity shortages, overpopulation, and resource depletion may be back in the spotlight a bit, but are hardly new. In 1972, the book Limits […] -
![A few days ago the QOTD asked us which vehicle we most lusted after when we were 25 years old. Lo and behold, yesterday I saw an example of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0651.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1994 (or 1993?) Porsche 964 RS America – Rhapsody In White")
CC Capsule: 1994 (or 1993?) Porsche 964 RS America – Rhapsody In White
Posted on May 15, 2016 | 10 CommentsA few days ago the QOTD asked us which vehicle we most lusted after when we were 25 years old. Lo and behold, yesterday I saw an example of my […] -
Roadside Outtake: The Ultimate Car Indeed
Posted on May 7, 2016 | 15 CommentsI was in Boise, Idaho recently and while walking around the very inviting downtown area came across this parking lot with a wonderful juxtaposition of advertisement vs actual car. -
![With the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4760.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest")
CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest
Posted on May 15, 2015 | 42 CommentsWith the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […] -
![Captured this red Porsche 944 in the parking lot at the university the other day, and an older Toyota Supra wasn’t far apart. And I shot some others this past […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_6229.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Parking Lot Outtakes: There’s Still Plenty of Hope for Kids Today, At Least Somewhere")
CC Parking Lot Outtakes: There’s Still Plenty of Hope for Kids Today, At Least Somewhere
Posted on April 14, 2015 | 41 CommentsCaptured this red Porsche 944 in the parking lot at the university the other day, and an older Toyota Supra wasn’t far apart. And I shot some others this past […] -
![Ever since I left the US in July 2014 when my visa could not be renewed, I still had the America bug and I had been hankering to go back. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ford-e-series-hollywood-tour-photo-courtesy-of-LA-Tourist.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Road Trips: LA to San Francisco via the Pacific Coast Highway")
Curbside Road Trips: LA to San Francisco via the Pacific Coast Highway
Posted on March 31, 2015 | 41 CommentsEver since I left the US in July 2014 when my visa could not be renewed, I still had the America bug and I had been hankering to go back. […] -
![Ah summer. For us living in the tropics it means we’re about to roast our nuts off under the inclement nuclear reactor in the sky. For people who live further […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1981 Toyota Celica Sunchaser – Spring and Summer.")
eBay Find: 1981 Toyota Celica Sunchaser – Spring and Summer.
Posted on March 26, 2015 | 13 CommentsAh summer. For us living in the tropics it means we’re about to roast our nuts off under the inclement nuclear reactor in the sky. For people who live further […] -
![Sixteen Candles, starring Molly Ringwald and Michael Schoeffling, was released in 1984. It has a 7.2 rating on IMDB, which means it’s liked but not well-liked, especially when you take into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16083682164_3798fdce93_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Porsche 944 – Jake Ryan Has Moved On")
Junkyard Outtake: Porsche 944 – Jake Ryan Has Moved On
Posted on March 13, 2015 | 40 CommentsSixteen Candles, starring Molly Ringwald and Michael Schoeffling, was released in 1984. It has a 7.2 rating on IMDB, which means it’s liked but not well-liked, especially when you take into […] -
![Alright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Volkswagen-Jetta-The-Fast-The-Furious-1995-06F8F155328667A.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.")
How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.
Posted on December 19, 2014 | 87 CommentsAlright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […] -
![I’ll just start by stating the obvious, the E31 BMW 8-series is one of the best designs ever to come out of Bavaria. Indeed, in your author’s opinion it’s one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/15385424112_7edac3ac32_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: BMW 840i – Let’s Take A Grand Tour.")
Car Show Capsule: BMW 840i – Let’s Take A Grand Tour.
Posted on November 23, 2014 | 22 CommentsI’ll just start by stating the obvious, the E31 BMW 8-series is one of the best designs ever to come out of Bavaria. Indeed, in your author’s opinion it’s one […] -
![We’ve all experienced it: There’s a nice classic car in town, but you only ever see it when your phone/camera is in your other trousers. In my case, this 1977 Porsche […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1977-Porsche-911S-white-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1977 Porsche 911S – 18 Years Chasing The One That Finally Didn’t Get Away!")
Curbside Capsule: 1977 Porsche 911S – 18 Years Chasing The One That Finally Didn’t Get Away!
Posted on October 29, 2014 | 16 CommentsWe’ve all experienced it: There’s a nice classic car in town, but you only ever see it when your phone/camera is in your other trousers. In my case, this 1977 Porsche […] -
![As you have read, the Beck 550 is well on its way to completion. But first, you need an engine, right? A lot of Becks get VW motivation, but a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_1041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Building A Beck 550 Part III – The Donor")
Building A Beck 550 Part III – The Donor
Posted on August 8, 2014 | 14 CommentsAs you have read, the Beck 550 is well on its way to completion. But first, you need an engine, right? A lot of Becks get VW motivation, but a […] -
![I guess it has been a while since my original Building a Beck post (read it here). How long? Too long; as I type this I saw the completed car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/20140225_111324.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Building A Beck 550 Part II – The Fundamentals Apply…")
Building A Beck 550 Part II – The Fundamentals Apply…
Posted on July 25, 2014 | 6 CommentsI guess it has been a while since my original Building a Beck post (read it here). How long? Too long; as I type this I saw the completed car […] -
![550 Spyder. Just say it to anyone with an old-car pulse, and it will trigger an unforgettable race car from Germany. The Porsche 550 Spyder was an amazing car, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_0806-e1399504116618.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC To Be: Building A Beck 550 – Part I")
CC To Be: Building A Beck 550 – Part I
Posted on May 14, 2014 | 25 Comments550 Spyder. Just say it to anyone with an old-car pulse, and it will trigger an unforgettable race car from Germany. The Porsche 550 Spyder was an amazing car, and […]
