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About Author: dman
Posts by dman
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Neighborhood Outtakes: Four Chevy El Caminos, Three of Them Regularly Driven
Posted on July 6, 2023 | 16 CommentsI’ll start with the one that I’ve never seen moved more than a few feet, though it does have current registration; the residential street parking sticker looks surprisingly new for […] -
Neighborhood Outtakes: More Odd Couples
Posted on July 3, 2023 | 7 CommentsI’ve always been impressed how CC’s often flock together. Either similar cars, or cars which provide an opportunity to compare and contrast, Here, it’s a bit of both. These two […] -
Curbside Outtake: Polestar 1, the $150,000 Made-in-China Volvo hybrid
Posted on June 30, 2023 | 16 CommentsI spotted this car a few days ago in an industrial neighborhood near the general aviation airport in a neighboring town. I immediately recognized the Polestar logo, as other Polestar […] -
Neighborhood Outtakes: Undercover Cars
Posted on June 29, 2023 | 24 CommentsOn my continuing dog walks, I’ve been noticing quite a few cars under covers. Not just late model cars, with recognizable shapes and perhaps some modern low profile tires peeking […] -
Neighborhood Outtakes: Patina, Maybe Even Rust, California-Style
Posted on June 27, 2023 | 19 CommentsAs the former owner of a VW Vanagon Westfalia, I know how hard it is to keep that white fiberglass top clean. And mine was about 40 years newer then, […] -
Neighborhood Outtakes: American Cars, Big and Small
Posted on June 23, 2023 | 23 CommentsThis Buick was covered up for a good part of the winter. Would it ever reveal itself? -
Neighborhood Outtakes: Extinct and Orphan Brands
Posted on June 21, 2023 | 30 CommentsA few months ago we got a dog, and although I’ve always walked a lot and noticed interesting cars close to home, the two or three daily walks have revealed […] -
Curbside Outtakes: More Long-Dead EV’s – Triac and Corbin
Posted on June 19, 2023 | 21 CommentsJust one day after Paul’s recent Outtake of several Zap EVs he found in Port Orford, we were walking down the street in Monterey, California, after dinner with our son […] -
Trailhead Outtakes: California Snow and Sand Edition
Posted on May 12, 2023 | 7 CommentsOn two recent camping trips I spotted a few interesting vehicles at trailheads, and wanted to share them here at CC. First, from a California SnoPark just last month. -
Curbside Outtake: Sandtana Camper – Yes, With a D
Posted on February 5, 2023 | 9 CommentsWe have a new addition in the neighborhood CC fleet. It’s been parked regularly on my walking route to our nearby corner market, which has a great offering of normal […] -
Wordless Outtake: Star Spangled Cadillac
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Curbside Review: Rivian R1T Electric Pickup Truck
Posted on October 8, 2022 | 52 CommentsAs someone who’s registered an interest in the Rivian R1T electric pickup with the company, I recently received an invitation for a test drive at their local Service Center, which […] -
Trailside Outtake: Fargo Pickup, I think
Posted on September 9, 2022 | 11 CommentsOn a recent mountain bike ride, I noted a landmark on the map called “Old Truck”. Sure enough, a short climb later and there it was. -
Car Show Classics: Monterey Car Week Part 2 – Lemons and More
Posted on September 3, 2022 | 25 CommentsAs I mentioned in Part 1, this is my second time posting about the Concours d’Lemons show. Self described as “The Oil Stain of the Car Week” it had a […] -
Car Show Classics: Monterey Car Week Part 1 – Little Cars
Posted on August 27, 2022 | 16 CommentsThe most publicized events of the annual Car Week in Monterey, California, are the historic races, concours, and of course auctions. Many, though not all, of the cars at […]
![Neighborhood Outtakes: Four Chevy El Caminos, Three of Them Regularly Driven I’ll start with the one that I’ve never seen moved more than a few feet, though it does have current registration; the residential street parking sticker looks surprisingly new for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_7640.jpeg)
![Neighborhood Outtakes: More Odd Couples I’ve always been impressed how CC’s often flock together. Either similar cars, or cars which provide an opportunity to compare and contrast, Here, it’s a bit of both. These two […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_7349.jpeg)
![Curbside Outtake: Polestar 1, the $150,000 Made-in-China Volvo hybrid I spotted this car a few days ago in an industrial neighborhood near the general aviation airport in a neighboring town. I immediately recognized the Polestar logo, as other Polestar […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_7621.jpeg)
![Neighborhood Outtakes: Undercover Cars On my continuing dog walks, I’ve been noticing quite a few cars under covers. Not just late model cars, with recognizable shapes and perhaps some modern low profile tires peeking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_7633.jpeg)
![Neighborhood Outtakes: Patina, Maybe Even Rust, California-Style As the former owner of a VW Vanagon Westfalia, I know how hard it is to keep that white fiberglass top clean. And mine was about 40 years newer then, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_7625-e1687750957717.jpeg)

![Neighborhood Outtakes: Extinct and Orphan Brands A few months ago we got a dog, and although I’ve always walked a lot and noticed interesting cars close to home, the two or three daily walks have revealed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_6714.jpeg)
![Curbside Outtakes: More Long-Dead EV’s – Triac and Corbin Just one day after Paul’s recent Outtake of several Zap EVs he found in Port Orford, we were walking down the street in Monterey, California, after dinner with our son […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_0257.jpeg)

![Curbside Outtake: Sandtana Camper – Yes, With a D We have a new addition in the neighborhood CC fleet. It’s been parked regularly on my walking route to our nearby corner market, which has a great offering of normal […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/707B757A-6D34-4EFE-A0F6-3CBC7635C61E.jpeg)

![Curbside Review: Rivian R1T Electric Pickup Truck As someone who’s registered an interest in the Rivian R1T electric pickup with the company, I recently received an invitation for a test drive at their local Service Center, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/3BCC3A2D-AB2B-4E1C-98DC-61317C16DE32.jpeg)

![Car Show Classics: Monterey Car Week Part 2 – Lemons and More As I mentioned in Part 1, this is my second time posting about the Concours d’Lemons show. Self described as “The Oil Stain of the Car Week” it had a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_6031.jpeg)
![Car Show Classics: Monterey Car Week Part 1 – Little Cars The most publicized events of the annual Car Week in Monterey, California, are the historic races, concours, and of course auctions. Many, though not all, of the cars at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_5951.jpeg)


