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![In anticipation of a new COAL subject coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for my mind to wander, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220522_133240.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 1953 Buick Special – Catlike, But Not In That Way")
COAL Update: 1953 Buick Special – Catlike, But Not In That Way
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 51 CommentsIn anticipation of a new COAL subject coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for my mind to wander, […] -
![As my parents celebrate their 50th anniversary this winter, I can appreciate, among other things, that they’ve stayed together long enough that I never had to deal with the prospect […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220917_160502.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1968 Buick Skylark/GS400 – For The Appreciation Of Stepchildren")
Car Show Classics: 1968 Buick Skylark/GS400 – For The Appreciation Of Stepchildren
Posted on October 19, 2022 | 36 CommentsAs my parents celebrate their 50th anniversary this winter, I can appreciate, among other things, that they’ve stayed together long enough that I never had to deal with the prospect […] -
![(first posted 10/17/2016) To paraphrase Hamlet‘s titular, indecisive protagonist, I am well aware that the DeVille has the power to take a pleasing shape, and like the tragic Ophelia to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/019a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – You’re The DeVille In Disguise, Oh Yes You Are")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – You’re The DeVille In Disguise, Oh Yes You Are
Posted on October 17, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 10/17/2016) To paraphrase Hamlet‘s titular, indecisive protagonist, I am well aware that the DeVille has the power to take a pleasing shape, and like the tragic Ophelia to […] -
![Depending on how much you pay attention to liquor trends, you may or may not know that Pabst Blue Ribbon has enjoyed an unlikely resurgence as a favorite beer of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_134659.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Racetrack Classic: 1969 AMC Ambassador DPL Wagon – “What’ll You Have, Hipster?”")
Racetrack Classic: 1969 AMC Ambassador DPL Wagon – “What’ll You Have, Hipster?”
Posted on October 3, 2022 | 52 CommentsDepending on how much you pay attention to liquor trends, you may or may not know that Pabst Blue Ribbon has enjoyed an unlikely resurgence as a favorite beer of […] -
![The process of buying or selling an old car, or any car, can really run a person through the wringer. The internet has paradoxically made the process somehow worse while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_131928.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1966 Plymouth Valiant – Chili And A Baked Potato")
CC For Sale: 1966 Plymouth Valiant – Chili And A Baked Potato
Posted on September 28, 2022 | 25 CommentsThe process of buying or selling an old car, or any car, can really run a person through the wringer. The internet has paradoxically made the process somehow worse while […] -
![(first posted 9/26/2016) A gigantic red roadster from the first decade of the 20th century is not typical fodder for this website, but I was so bowled over by its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1907 Ford Model K Roadster – Watch The Malcomsons Go By")
Car Show Capsule: 1907 Ford Model K Roadster – Watch The Malcomsons Go By
Posted on September 26, 2022 | 40 Comments(first posted 9/26/2016) A gigantic red roadster from the first decade of the 20th century is not typical fodder for this website, but I was so bowled over by its […] -
![What does a mid-1970s Chrysler have in common with national politics? I don’t have a sincere interest in either. This 1977 (my best estimate) Newport, however, is far too nice […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220618_115330.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1977 Chrysler Newport – A Tested And Trustworthy Mopar")
Curbside Capsule: 1977 Chrysler Newport – A Tested And Trustworthy Mopar
Posted on August 24, 2022 | 65 CommentsWhat does a mid-1970s Chrysler have in common with national politics? I don’t have a sincere interest in either. This 1977 (my best estimate) Newport, however, is far too nice […] -
![I am terrified of flying. It’s not rational (are most phobias?), and it doesn’t matter how many times my mom reminds me that I regularly drive a Corvair, my year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220811_102239a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Airshow Classics: Consolidated B-24 “Liberator” and Boeing B-29 “Superfortress” – True Grit")
Airshow Classics: Consolidated B-24 “Liberator” and Boeing B-29 “Superfortress” – True Grit
Posted on August 17, 2022 | 68 CommentsI am terrified of flying. It’s not rational (are most phobias?), and it doesn’t matter how many times my mom reminds me that I regularly drive a Corvair, my year […] -
![I like too many cars, and thus I am perhaps too willing to waste money on their purchase, repair, maintenance, and rented storage. Most of the purchases in my fleet, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220726_132316a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Suggestibility And Vintage Car Ownership")
Museum Classic: 1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Suggestibility And Vintage Car Ownership
Posted on August 8, 2022 | 53 CommentsI like too many cars, and thus I am perhaps too willing to waste money on their purchase, repair, maintenance, and rented storage. Most of the purchases in my fleet, […] -
![There are few sounds in the garage that are more heart-wrenching than that familiar “thunk” a Ford oil pump driveshaft makes when the distributor extracts it from its home in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220730_105616.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside PSA: Ford Pushrod V8 Oil Pump Driveshaft Orientation – Put Away Your Telescoping Magnets")
Curbside PSA: Ford Pushrod V8 Oil Pump Driveshaft Orientation – Put Away Your Telescoping Magnets
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 40 CommentsThere are few sounds in the garage that are more heart-wrenching than that familiar “thunk” a Ford oil pump driveshaft makes when the distributor extracts it from its home in […] -
![Michigan’s Waterford Hills Road Racing course has been a north-of-Detroit club racing institution for decades, but since 1995 I’ve only visited once a year: to attend their annual vintage racing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220723_112422a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Racetrack Classics: A Chevette Racer For Sale, An Alfetta, And A Creeping Awareness That Everything’s Changing")
Racetrack Classics: A Chevette Racer For Sale, An Alfetta, And A Creeping Awareness That Everything’s Changing
Posted on July 27, 2022 | 43 CommentsMichigan’s Waterford Hills Road Racing course has been a north-of-Detroit club racing institution for decades, but since 1995 I’ve only visited once a year: to attend their annual vintage racing […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2016) Buick has been so long the butt of so many a geriatric joke that it may be hard for some to see its appeal; not as flashy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/009a-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1970s Buicks in Flint — Not The Button On Fortune’s Cap Nor The Soles Of Her Shoes")
Car Show Classics: 1970s Buicks in Flint — Not The Button On Fortune’s Cap Nor The Soles Of Her Shoes
Posted on July 25, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 7/25/2016) Buick has been so long the butt of so many a geriatric joke that it may be hard for some to see its appeal; not as flashy […] -
![They say that in Michigan, when the days are long and temperate, there’s a car show every weekend. That’s probably true, but most of them are local cruise-ins where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220625_102804.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2022 Sloan Auto Fair – My Top Five (Hope You Like BOPs)")
Car Show Classics: 2022 Sloan Auto Fair – My Top Five (Hope You Like BOPs)
Posted on July 14, 2022 | 33 CommentsThey say that in Michigan, when the days are long and temperate, there’s a car show every weekend. That’s probably true, but most of them are local cruise-ins where […] -
![With a dirty, broken tow strap protruding from its cockeyed back bumper, this Starcraft Starcruiser resembles a mangy old dog with a dragging leash that finally escaped the clutches of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220626_184941.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Starcraft Starcruiser – “Thunder of the Bay”")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Starcraft Starcruiser – “Thunder of the Bay”
Posted on July 7, 2022 | 56 CommentsWith a dirty, broken tow strap protruding from its cockeyed back bumper, this Starcraft Starcruiser resembles a mangy old dog with a dragging leash that finally escaped the clutches of […] -
![In the 1950s, when anything with wheels captured the imagination of America’s youth, Schwinn Bicycle Company engaged in some nomenclative cross-pollination with sports car manufacturers, undoubtedly with mutual benefit to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20220628_101816a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Bicycle Classic: 1957 Schwinn Corvette – Mechanical Sympathy")
Bicycle Classic: 1957 Schwinn Corvette – Mechanical Sympathy
Posted on June 30, 2022 | 35 CommentsIn the 1950s, when anything with wheels captured the imagination of America’s youth, Schwinn Bicycle Company engaged in some nomenclative cross-pollination with sports car manufacturers, undoubtedly with mutual benefit to […]
