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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Aaron65
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![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&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&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&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&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&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&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&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&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 […] -
![Where has Maid Quiet gone to, Nodding her russet hood? The winds that awakened the stars Are blowing through my blood. O how could I be so calm When she […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1966-Continental-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Facebook Find: 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupe – “Maid Quiet”")
Facebook Find: 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupe – “Maid Quiet”
Posted on June 13, 2022 | 32 CommentsWhere has Maid Quiet gone to, Nodding her russet hood? The winds that awakened the stars Are blowing through my blood. O how could I be so calm When she […] -
![(first posted 6/8/2016) In a desirable combination of white and red, this 1964 Fury convertible stands like an elegant stone arch between the outlandishness of Exner’s 1962 and ’63 Chryslers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/yyytyy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic : 1964 Plymouth Fury Convertible – Bridging the Great Divide")
Car Show Classic : 1964 Plymouth Fury Convertible – Bridging the Great Divide
Posted on June 8, 2022 | 49 Comments(first posted 6/8/2016) In a desirable combination of white and red, this 1964 Fury convertible stands like an elegant stone arch between the outlandishness of Exner’s 1962 and ’63 Chryslers […] -
![If you find that your conversational partners don’t understand your cultural references, you might be a 21st-century fan of the Jack Webb holy trilogy: Dragnet, Adam-12, and Emergency!. Webb’s shows sometimes included […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1971-Satellite-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Facebook Find: 1971 Plymouth Satellite Wagon – A Plymouth For Roy DeSoto (and Johnny Gage)")
Facebook Find: 1971 Plymouth Satellite Wagon – A Plymouth For Roy DeSoto (and Johnny Gage)
Posted on June 1, 2022 | 38 CommentsIf you find that your conversational partners don’t understand your cultural references, you might be a 21st-century fan of the Jack Webb holy trilogy: Dragnet, Adam-12, and Emergency!. Webb’s shows sometimes included […] -
![It’s been a while since I’ve read H.G. Wells’ classic novel The Time Machine, but the end of the world was a funky place with little to recommend it, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220514_160140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Hudson Hornet Hollywood – A Step, Down?")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Hudson Hornet Hollywood – A Step, Down?
Posted on May 25, 2022 | 51 CommentsIt’s been a while since I’ve read H.G. Wells’ classic novel The Time Machine, but the end of the world was a funky place with little to recommend it, as […] -
![(first posted 5/23/2016) If you crave a comprehensive history about the 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible, keep on walking, because this is among the last cars I’d be willing to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/003a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classic: 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible – Quiero dar un paseo, pero no quiero comprar este coche.")
Dealer Classic: 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible – Quiero dar un paseo, pero no quiero comprar este coche.
Posted on May 23, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/23/2016) If you crave a comprehensive history about the 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible, keep on walking, because this is among the last cars I’d be willing to […] -
![Periscope Film, a YouTube channel I subscribe to, recently posted this documentary about Juan Manuel Fangio that was produced by British Petroleum in 1959, soon after Fangio retired from driving. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Curbside Cinema: “Tribute To Fangio” – The Greatest Driver Ever?")
Curbside Cinema: “Tribute To Fangio” – The Greatest Driver Ever?
Posted on May 22, 2022 | 7 CommentsPeriscope Film, a YouTube channel I subscribe to, recently posted this documentary about Juan Manuel Fangio that was produced by British Petroleum in 1959, soon after Fangio retired from driving. […] -
![It may be hard to imagine through the eyes of the 21st century, but the Indy 500 once generated the kind of excitement that only the Super Bowl or the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DSCF0118.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Racetrack Classics: Grandpa’s 1969 Indy 500 Photos – A Man With Credentials")
Racetrack Classics: Grandpa’s 1969 Indy 500 Photos – A Man With Credentials
Posted on May 16, 2022 | 27 CommentsIt may be hard to imagine through the eyes of the 21st century, but the Indy 500 once generated the kind of excitement that only the Super Bowl or the […]
