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- Lifelong auto enthusiast who has owned 40-50 cars, going clear back to my first: a 1950 Buick Special that sat in our driveway for years. Special interests include post-war European cars, specifically Volvos, SAABs and Volkswagens. My current driver is a 1996 Volvo 850 with under 160K. Costs a fortune to keep it on the road, but what are you gonna do?
![Whenever I get that annoying pop-up on my iPhone, I know it’s time to offload a few car photos. They build up so fast and I’m darned if I’m going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/a-dft.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: The Odds and Sods of Summer")
![First let me acknowledge that we are talking about automotive license plates here, not some painted ceramic wall hanging by Franklin Mint. We are also not talking about “vanity” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1023-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: The Curious World of Collector License Plates")
![Whenever the path of progress leads you back in time, the rabbit hole awaits. Like when renovations to an old building reveal an earlier incarnation, maybe a classic structure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/12-Whatcom-Museum-4314-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Evolution Of An Old Time Service Station In Washington")
![For anyone whose lived through a long rainy winter in Northwest Washington, the allure of California is strong. My family made the trip to SoCal in ’71 and ’76, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/FastFoto_0253_a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Family Trips of a Lifetime: Trees of Mystery and Other Roadside Attractions")
![In the mid-1980s, an LA record company called AIP released a series of compilation albums centered on regional mid-1960s garage rock and psychedelia. Naturally, the series was called “Highs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0945.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Summer Time Highs in the Seventies")
![Last month I lost my beloved mom, LaVerne, who died peacefully at age 90. After her long, slow decline, our whole extended family is feeling relieved, grateful, and blessed. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FastFoto_0248_a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Mom’s Driveway Shots: Just Using Up the End of the Roll")
![The automobile played a prominent role in the history of bootlegging, especially in northwest Washington. This form of smuggling was a result of Prohibition, which cut off liquor supplies […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/W-K-2788123270_18b506c082_c-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bootleggers And Their Booze Cars")
![My wife’s dad Dermot was a funny guy who left us too young. He was a single dad in the ’70s with four girls to raise on a teacher’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/FastFoto_0235_a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "A Converted School Bus for Mr. C – A 1959 International B And Other Family Memories")
![My hometown of Bellingham, Wash. was recently voted one of the 50 best travel destinations in the world. (But please don’t come here). We’ve made some best-of lists before. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0821.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Toy-For-Su – Reluctant Winner With An Identity Crisis")
![Since the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0370.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina")
![Autumn is my favorite time of year, especially here in the Pacific Northwest. This fall there was a great pumpkin harvest, and a bumper crop of old trucks. Mix […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0780.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "A Fall Harvest of Old Trucks (and Some Yummy Looking Volvos)")
![Most people would walk right past this Dodge Ram Van without a second thought. Not me, but of course I have a problem. And even though I want to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0737.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: RAM Van (And More) – Random Access Musings")
![One of my favorite movie moments is from The Jerk, where Steve Martin is jumping up and down yelling, “The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here!” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/deweygriffin71.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Shopping for Cars in the Yellow(ed) Pages")
![Americans love being photographed with their cars, and my family is no exception. My name is Larry Green and I’m 87 years young. My wife Barbara and I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/18-1958-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: GM Gets the Green Light in this Family")
![One of my earliest memories is of going to the wrecking yard with my Grandpa Ed. He was friends with the guy who owned the place, so we got […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/edfredharleys-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: Grandpa Was a Gearhead")
