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![Walking and biking the streets of my California hometown continues to reveal an unending variety of curbside finds. In the past, I’ve looked for themes of commonality, or contrast, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_1161.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: a Variety of Shapes, Sizes and Colors on the Streets of Santa Cruz")
Curbside Finds: a Variety of Shapes, Sizes and Colors on the Streets of Santa Cruz
Posted on June 30, 2025 | 23 CommentsWalking and biking the streets of my California hometown continues to reveal an unending variety of curbside finds. In the past, I’ve looked for themes of commonality, or contrast, but […] -
![(This is one of my favorite car photos ever. It’s very much professional caliber. PN) See that young woman joyfully dancing down the steps outside the International House in Berkeley, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Image-7-31-20-at-5.11-PM.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Little Did I Know When I Shot This Lamborghini Miura In 1972 At Age Fifteen That It Would Become A Significant Part Of This Car’s History 50 Years Later")
Little Did I Know When I Shot This Lamborghini Miura In 1972 At Age Fifteen That It Would Become A Significant Part Of This Car’s History 50 Years Later
Posted on May 12, 2025 | 23 Comments(This is one of my favorite car photos ever. It’s very much professional caliber. PN) See that young woman joyfully dancing down the steps outside the International House in Berkeley, […] -
Wordless Outtake: Three Volkswagens of Different Size, Shape, and Decade
Posted on January 22, 2025 | 8 Comments -
![(first posted 1/18/2019) On a gray morning earlier this week I had an in-town errand. As I pulled into the still mostly empty lot, I spotted a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/acty1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Honda 4WD Acty pickup")
CC Outtake: Honda 4WD Acty pickup
Posted on January 18, 2025 | 27 Comments(first posted 1/18/2019) On a gray morning earlier this week I had an in-town errand. As I pulled into the still mostly empty lot, I spotted a […] -
![The GMT400 pickup was launched in 1987 for the 1988 model year and continued in production in various forms until 2002. I’ve never owned one but their appeal to me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0507.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: General Motors GMT400 Pickups at Work and Play")
Curbside Outtakes: General Motors GMT400 Pickups at Work and Play
Posted on December 6, 2024 | 32 CommentsThe GMT400 pickup was launched in 1987 for the 1988 model year and continued in production in various forms until 2002. I’ve never owned one but their appeal to me […] -
![I spotted this Citroën Ami 8 while I was on a bike ride this weekend. It may very well be the only Ami, 6 or 8, sedan or Break (wagon) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0838.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Citroën Ami 8 Found Curbside In California – Cherie Ami")
Citroën Ami 8 Found Curbside In California – Cherie Ami
Posted on December 4, 2024 | 26 CommentsI spotted this Citroën Ami 8 while I was on a bike ride this weekend. It may very well be the only Ami, 6 or 8, sedan or Break (wagon) […] -
![(first posted 9/24/2018) Last spring we took a vacation in Ecuador. The itinerary included islands, mountains, rain forests, and historic cities. It was my first overseas trip in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bling.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Outtakes: Buses of Ecuador")
Bus Stop Outtakes: Buses of Ecuador
Posted on September 28, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 9/24/2018) Last spring we took a vacation in Ecuador. The itinerary included islands, mountains, rain forests, and historic cities. It was my first overseas trip in […] -
![As I left my neighborhood Ace Hardware store after buying a gallon of chainsaw bar oil, I spotted a Porsche 911 a few rows away. And suddenly I felt transported […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_0137.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Early Porsche 911 With Steelies, and a Bonus 356")
Curbside Find: Early Porsche 911 With Steelies, and a Bonus 356
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 23 CommentsAs I left my neighborhood Ace Hardware store after buying a gallon of chainsaw bar oil, I spotted a Porsche 911 a few rows away. And suddenly I felt transported […] -
![We took a recent quick trip to Portland for a wedding, and to visit our kids who both live there now. The morning dog walks around the neighborhood of our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_0154.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Portland, Oregon Edition")
Curbside Finds: Portland, Oregon Edition
Posted on August 18, 2024 | 19 CommentsWe took a recent quick trip to Portland for a wedding, and to visit our kids who both live there now. The morning dog walks around the neighborhood of our […] -
What’s This Tesla Cybertruck Doing At The Gas Pumps?
Posted on June 1, 2024 | 22 Comments -
![We’ve had our puppy over a year now, but the dog walks still make for prime CC spotting. This sighting was worth crossing the street for. A 1964 (if the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9639.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1964 Datsun 320 – A 1200 cc Pickup")
Curbside Outtake: 1964 Datsun 320 – A 1200 cc Pickup
Posted on March 20, 2024 | 14 CommentsWe’ve had our puppy over a year now, but the dog walks still make for prime CC spotting. This sighting was worth crossing the street for. A 1964 (if the […] -
![I’m guessing this picture is from around 1960, unless a sharp-eyed reader can spot a newer car. This is the San Antonio Shopping Center in Mountain View, California. I lived […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9605.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: A Lone Fiat 600 Among the Detroit Iron, Mountain View, California")
Vintage Photo: A Lone Fiat 600 Among the Detroit Iron, Mountain View, California
Posted on March 6, 2024 | 30 CommentsI’m guessing this picture is from around 1960, unless a sharp-eyed reader can spot a newer car. This is the San Antonio Shopping Center in Mountain View, California. I lived […] -
![Despite the Nevada license plates, this 1970 or ‘71 Mercedes has been parked curbside in my California neighborhood for quite a few years. Recently it moved around the corner to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_9459.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Mercedes Benz 280SE 4.5 – Oregon Style Patina in California")
Curbside Outtake: Mercedes Benz 280SE 4.5 – Oregon Style Patina in California
Posted on February 22, 2024 | 16 CommentsDespite the Nevada license plates, this 1970 or ‘71 Mercedes has been parked curbside in my California neighborhood for quite a few years. Recently it moved around the corner to […] -
![I spotted this Dodge A100 van, the first I’ve seen for a LONG time, on yesterday’s dog walk. It was a Sunday, the surf was good and the surf vans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_9451.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Dodge A100 Van and White Bear Dodge")
Curbside Outtake: Dodge A100 Van and White Bear Dodge
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 25 CommentsI spotted this Dodge A100 van, the first I’ve seen for a LONG time, on yesterday’s dog walk. It was a Sunday, the surf was good and the surf vans […] -
![Over the past few years, there has been some writing on the wall that the internal combustion engine, or ICE, is living on borrowed time. Regulations in Europe and California […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_0346.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Question of the Day: Are we at Peak ICE (Internal Combustion Engine)?")
Curbside Classic Question of the Day: Are we at Peak ICE (Internal Combustion Engine)?
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 99 CommentsOver the past few years, there has been some writing on the wall that the internal combustion engine, or ICE, is living on borrowed time. Regulations in Europe and California […]
