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![During the summer of 1992, I was 15 years old. One would think that my fondest memories would involve first or second loves and long days hanging out with my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Smith-System-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Driver’s Ed Video: Harold Smith And The Smith System Of No-Accident Driving – Saving Us From Ourselves")
CC Driver’s Ed Video: Harold Smith And The Smith System Of No-Accident Driving – Saving Us From Ourselves
Posted on October 26, 2020 | 35 CommentsDuring the summer of 1992, I was 15 years old. One would think that my fondest memories would involve first or second loves and long days hanging out with my […] -
![According to Psychology Today, “cognitive dissonance is a term for the state of discomfort felt when two or more modes of thought contradict each other,” and one need not have a degree […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/111_0444a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1967 Plymouth Sport Fury – Cognitive Dissonance")
Trackside Classic: 1967 Plymouth Sport Fury – Cognitive Dissonance
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 39 CommentsAccording to Psychology Today, “cognitive dissonance is a term for the state of discomfort felt when two or more modes of thought contradict each other,” and one need not have a degree […] -
![There’s no point in belaboring the fact that it’s been an odd year for just about everybody. Just recently, I mentioned how a dearth of car events this summer has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/111_0585a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rolling COAL: A Firebird, A T-Bird, And A Corvair Go On A Drive – Day Trips And A Short Discussion Of Ownership Philosophy")
Rolling COAL: A Firebird, A T-Bird, And A Corvair Go On A Drive – Day Trips And A Short Discussion Of Ownership Philosophy
Posted on October 5, 2020 | 28 CommentsThere’s no point in belaboring the fact that it’s been an odd year for just about everybody. Just recently, I mentioned how a dearth of car events this summer has […] -
![The Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned the flanks of such heady […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/111_0417.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies")
Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 71 CommentsThe Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned the flanks of such heady […] -
![Last week while I was out for a ride in my ’74 Firebird, I noticed a clunk beneath my feet in the driver’s floorboard. My first thought was that the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/111_0400a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your Easiest Or Strangest Repair Job?")
QOTD: What Was Your Easiest Or Strangest Repair Job?
Posted on September 2, 2020 | 60 CommentsLast week while I was out for a ride in my ’74 Firebird, I noticed a clunk beneath my feet in the driver’s floorboard. My first thought was that the […] -
![Pessimism has had it made over the past six months, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that good times are in the doghouse. For example, I’ve had an excellent car week, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/109_0375a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 International Transtar – The Star Atop A Busy Week Of Fun With Cars")
Curbside Classic: 1973 International Transtar – The Star Atop A Busy Week Of Fun With Cars
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 33 CommentsPessimism has had it made over the past six months, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that good times are in the doghouse. For example, I’ve had an excellent car week, […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2014) Where does one even begin when describing the top of the line, final Mustang II? The car is already somewhat polarizing, and then one must deal with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1978 Mustang II King Cobra – The First 5.0 And A Screaming Cobra")
Car Show Classic: 1978 Mustang II King Cobra – The First 5.0 And A Screaming Cobra
Posted on August 25, 2020 | 90 Comments(first posted 8/25/2014) Where does one even begin when describing the top of the line, final Mustang II? The car is already somewhat polarizing, and then one must deal with […] -
![I thought of my paternal grandpa as an old guy from the moment I met him until he passed away at the age of 92 in 2003. It sounds cruel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Best of 2020 – Random Stuff Classics: Grandpa Nick’s Basement Stash – Grandpa Was A Tinkerer, Too.")
Best of 2020 – Random Stuff Classics: Grandpa Nick’s Basement Stash – Grandpa Was A Tinkerer, Too.
Posted on August 11, 2020 | 34 CommentsI thought of my paternal grandpa as an old guy from the moment I met him until he passed away at the age of 92 in 2003. It sounds cruel […] -
![Human nature longs to classify and quantify. It longs to make lists, to make sense of concepts that are hard to understand or can never be understood. Carl Linnaeus is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/109_0180a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Playing Favorites")
Museum Classic: 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Playing Favorites
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 35 CommentsHuman nature longs to classify and quantify. It longs to make lists, to make sense of concepts that are hard to understand or can never be understood. Carl Linnaeus is […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2014) It’s too bad that I just missed Bicentennial Fever in America: the cheesy cartoons, the shared sense of pride and purpose, the auto manufacturers’ ability to exploit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/043.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1972 Mustang Sprint and 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit of America”–Bicentennial Fever")
Car Show Classics: 1972 Mustang Sprint and 1974 Chevrolet Impala “Spirit of America”–Bicentennial Fever
Posted on July 4, 2020 | 91 Comments(first posted 7/4/2014) It’s too bad that I just missed Bicentennial Fever in America: the cheesy cartoons, the shared sense of pride and purpose, the auto manufacturers’ ability to exploit […] -
![Although I was born in 1977, I’m occasionally nostalgic about Bicentennial America, a time that is probably more fun in retrospect than it was for those who lived it. Regardless, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/109_0074a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bicycle Classic: 1976 Schwinn Bicentennial Sting-Ray – It Takes An Independent Man to Ride An Independence Day Themed Child’s Bike")
Bicycle Classic: 1976 Schwinn Bicentennial Sting-Ray – It Takes An Independent Man to Ride An Independence Day Themed Child’s Bike
Posted on July 4, 2020 | 61 CommentsAlthough I was born in 1977, I’m occasionally nostalgic about Bicentennial America, a time that is probably more fun in retrospect than it was for those who lived it. Regardless, […] -
![While flipping through a very musty Motor magazine from June 1965, I had to flip back to this advertisement for “Ford Authorized Reconditioned” engines. Ford is well-known for its somewhat scattershot approach […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/109_0076.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Trivia/QOTD: June 1965 Magazine Ad – Can You Identify The Engine Family? Do You Have Any Experience With Said Engine Family?")
Curbside Trivia/QOTD: June 1965 Magazine Ad – Can You Identify The Engine Family? Do You Have Any Experience With Said Engine Family?
Posted on June 29, 2020 | 15 CommentsWhile flipping through a very musty Motor magazine from June 1965, I had to flip back to this advertisement for “Ford Authorized Reconditioned” engines. Ford is well-known for its somewhat scattershot approach […] -
![A picture of an obscure wrench on my old garage floor is unglamorous, I know. But this tool saved me hours of aggravation and heartbreak, and it’s the “right tool […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/109_0037.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Toolbox Classic: Snap-On “S-Wrench” – Adjusting A GM A-Body’s Doors The Right Way")
Toolbox Classic: Snap-On “S-Wrench” – Adjusting A GM A-Body’s Doors The Right Way
Posted on June 25, 2020 | 43 CommentsA picture of an obscure wrench on my old garage floor is unglamorous, I know. But this tool saved me hours of aggravation and heartbreak, and it’s the “right tool […] -
![(first posted 5/20/2014) Hopefully, my love of automobiles is evident in my writing. As Bill Mitchell might have said, I was born with gasoline in my veins, and there’s no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Spitfire-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Triumph Spitfire Mk1 – One Of The Cars I’ll Probably Never Own")
Curbside Classic: Triumph Spitfire Mk1 – One Of The Cars I’ll Probably Never Own
Posted on June 22, 2020 | 36 Comments(first posted 5/20/2014) Hopefully, my love of automobiles is evident in my writing. As Bill Mitchell might have said, I was born with gasoline in my veins, and there’s no […] -
![People have labeled me eccentric for as long as I can remember. It’s not usually derogatory (I don’t think), but I sometimes do things that seem perfectly rational to me, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Shop Manual Classics: The MOTOR Manual – The Next Best Thing To A Factory Shop Manual Since Forever")
Shop Manual Classics: The MOTOR Manual – The Next Best Thing To A Factory Shop Manual Since Forever
Posted on June 8, 2020 | 28 CommentsPeople have labeled me eccentric for as long as I can remember. It’s not usually derogatory (I don’t think), but I sometimes do things that seem perfectly rational to me, […]
