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About Author: dman
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Logging Road Find in Oregon Has Me Stumped: Can You Identify This Wreck?
Posted on July 28, 2026 | 30 CommentsOn a recent visit to family in northwestern Oregon, I walked several times on a logging road with wonderful views, at least when it wasn’t gray and rainy. I had […] -
Found in a Box: Personal Photos of Cars and Life in the 1970s
Posted on July 24, 2026 | 21 CommentsI was going through a box of old photos at home, and found some stuff that should fit in here at Curbside Classic. All photos except one (the one with […] -
Curbside Finds: An Eclectic Variety From the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties
Posted on June 16, 2026 | 9 CommentsMy Saturday morning last week started with an interesting automotive sight, when I saw this Volkswagen T1 Kombi with driver-side rear doors, loaded with cartons of fresh broccolini being delivered […] -
Curbside Finds: Right-Hand-Drive JDM Curiosities in One Small-Town Post Office
Posted on June 9, 2026 | 21 CommentsWhile spending several weeks in a small town in northwest Oregon helping a family member, I began noticing an unusual number of right-hand-drive vehicles on the roads. For those unfamiliar […] -
Curbside Finds: Not Your Usual Pickups
Posted on February 18, 2026 | 11 CommentsI took advantage of a break in the rain this weekend to get a bit of fresh air for myself and our dog. Just a block from our house I […] -
Really Big Tires: Terex Unit Rig Dump Truck at the Borax Mine
Posted on January 30, 2026 | 22 CommentsThere’s a continuously evolving saying in the off-road four wheel drive world regarding ever-increasing tire diameters; once upon a time, 30 or at most 33 inch (overall diameter, on 15 […] -
Curbside Finds: Tow Vehicles, Wannabe Tow Vehicles, and Trailers
Posted on July 12, 2025 | 13 CommentsI’ve posted a photo before of this Falcon wagon that lives in my neighborhood, but when I saw it with a heavy load attached, I thought it was worth digging […] -
Curbside Finds – A Variety Of Shapes, Sizes And Colors On The Streets Of Santa Cruz
Posted on June 30, 2025 | 32 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 […] -
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 | 24 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 -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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) […] -
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 […] -
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 […]
![Logging Road Find in Oregon Has Me Stumped: Can You Identify This Wreck? On a recent visit to family in northwestern Oregon, I walked several times on a logging road with wonderful views, at least when it wasn’t gray and rainy. I had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_2789-115x115.jpeg)
![Found in a Box: Personal Photos of Cars and Life in the 1970s I was going through a box of old photos at home, and found some stuff that should fit in here at Curbside Classic. All photos except one (the one with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0224-115x115.jpeg)
![Curbside Finds: An Eclectic Variety From the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties My Saturday morning last week started with an interesting automotive sight, when I saw this Volkswagen T1 Kombi with driver-side rear doors, loaded with cartons of fresh broccolini being delivered […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_2880-115x115.jpeg)
![Curbside Finds: Right-Hand-Drive JDM Curiosities in One Small-Town Post Office While spending several weeks in a small town in northwest Oregon helping a family member, I began noticing an unusual number of right-hand-drive vehicles on the roads. For those unfamiliar […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_2817-scaled-e1780867131463-115x115.jpeg)
![Curbside Finds: Not Your Usual Pickups I took advantage of a break in the rain this weekend to get a bit of fresh air for myself and our dog. Just a block from our house I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_2402-115x115.jpeg)
![Really Big Tires: Terex Unit Rig Dump Truck at the Borax Mine There’s a continuously evolving saying in the off-road four wheel drive world regarding ever-increasing tire diameters; once upon a time, 30 or at most 33 inch (overall diameter, on 15 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_2187-115x115.jpeg)
![Curbside Finds: Tow Vehicles, Wannabe Tow Vehicles, and Trailers I’ve posted a photo before of this Falcon wagon that lives in my neighborhood, but when I saw it with a heavy load attached, I thought it was worth digging […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1422-1.jpeg)
![Curbside Finds – A Variety Of Shapes, Sizes And Colors On The Streets Of Santa Cruz 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_1149.jpeg)
![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 (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Image-7-31-20-at-5.11-PM.jpeg)

![CC Outtake: Honda 4WD Acty pickup (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/acty1.jpg)
![Curbside Outtakes: General Motors GMT400 Pickups at Work and Play 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0507.jpeg)
![Citroën Ami 8 Found Curbside In California – Cherie Ami 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0838.jpeg)
![Bus Stop Outtakes: Buses of Ecuador (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bling.jpg)
![Curbside Find: Early Porsche 911 With Steelies, and a Bonus 356 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_0137.jpeg)


