- Description
- 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 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo with under 200K. Costs a fortune to keep it on the road, but what are you gonna do?
![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&ssl=1 "COAL: Grandpa Was a Gearhead")
![In the fall of 2018, my wife’s Aunt Barbara came to live with us. Nice lady, over 90, never married, no kids. It was unbelievable, in every sense of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FastFoto_0201_a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAAL (Cars Of My Aunt’s Lifetime): Saddle Shoes, Swimsuits, and Studebakers")
![In what looks like an arty attempt at double exposure, the old Chevy above appears to levitate above its tires. But I’m not that talented. This weird image was taken […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Chevy-Truck-Ghost-rotated.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake & QOTD: Ghost in the Machine or I-Phone Ectoplasm?")
![“Hey, I had one of those” is usually what I say when I’m fumbling for my phone and trying to capture a car photo. And for the cars I’ve never […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0348.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Hey, I Had One of Those!")
![About this time last year I was laid off from my job of 12+ years (and feeling lost). With time on my hands I posted a few short items here, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_0219.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: A Toy Truck – What Could Be Better For Christmas?")
![Every anonymous car on the street has a backstory, and sleuthing it out can be part of the fun. Especially if you’re already into British mysteries and cop shows. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0102.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: What’s the Story, Morning Glory?")
![Anywhere else, these cars might be “thin on the ground.” But in the Pacific Northwest, there are still some around. Whether it’s because of our relative lack of road-salting, or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_0132.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: Thin on the Ground, But Some Still Around")
![What to do when you have a phone full of random car shots? You stretch the bounds of relevance and find their common thread. In this post I will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Datsun-frt-qtr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtaks: The Random Faces of Rear Wheel Drive")
![The great thing about a “dump truck” is its versatility. The truck bed can serve as an extension of your compost bin. Or it can become a portable storage unit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Ranger-frt-qtr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside QOTD: Is Your Dump Truck Ready for Spring Cleaning?")
![When Elvis Costello asks, “What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love & Understanding?” I say it’s the vehicles. I mean, who wouldn’t smile at the sight of a converted school bus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ram-van-frt-qtr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: Deadheads, Artists, and Schoolies")
![If you’ve ever sold a car on Craigslist, there’s probably an image of it somewhere in your computer. Finding them is like a weird trip down Memory Lane. I poked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Volvo87-Qtr-Frt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Former CC’s For Sale: A Rogues Gallery of Cars I’ve Sold on Craigslist")
![I’ve been walking my dog past this classic for months. The stock color is what I like to call “DNR Green,” but this rig was never used by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/GMC-Qtr-Frt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Sad Curbside Classics: A Pity Party for Classics That Just Sit")
![College towns are a magnet for strange and wonderful vehicles. I shot this early-’80s Volkswagen LT 31 (full write-up here) near Western Washington University, in Bellingham. Though it shares some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/VW-LT-31-qtr-rotated.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outake/QOTD: First-Gen Volkswagen LT 31 – C’mon Baby Light My Feuer – What Would You Import?")
![Storing a classic car under an evergreen tree is never a good idea. Especially when said tree sheds needles and pitch all year round. I shot this troubling scene in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Cover-Down-rotated.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Clueless/QOTD: Don’t Sit Under the Cedar Tree, With Anyone Else But Me – Can You ID It?")
