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About Author: Dutch 1960
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![Early Sunday mornings, I have been passing by this bright yellow car. While the shape and overall look of it – outside of the color choice- is not particularly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_6471.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2023 MG GT – Far From Home")
CC Capsule: 2023 MG GT – Far From Home
Posted on February 13, 2024 | 37 CommentsEarly Sunday mornings, I have been passing by this bright yellow car. While the shape and overall look of it – outside of the color choice- is not particularly […] -
![For CC readers in the U.S., of a certain age, this post title can be put to the tune of “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet”. Now I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-09-13-at-5.04.46-PM.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Baseball, Goldfish, Atom Bombs and Cars and Trucks – A History Of Mazda Motors")
Baseball, Goldfish, Atom Bombs and Cars and Trucks – A History Of Mazda Motors
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 20 CommentsFor CC readers in the U.S., of a certain age, this post title can be put to the tune of “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet”. Now I […] -
![Once we got to the mountains for real, both the landscape and the mix of vehicles abruptly changed. In general, the towns were smaller, more widely spaced, and appeared […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_5271.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip: Rural Mountainous Guatemala – Part 3")
Road Trip: Rural Mountainous Guatemala – Part 3
Posted on August 28, 2023 | 10 CommentsOnce we got to the mountains for real, both the landscape and the mix of vehicles abruptly changed. In general, the towns were smaller, more widely spaced, and appeared […] -
![The stage has been set, so we can actually start our journey, and I can make some observations on what I saw. The afternoon Avianca flight from Los Angeles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_5441.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip: Beginning our Climb into the Mountains from Guatemala City")
Road Trip: Beginning our Climb into the Mountains from Guatemala City
Posted on August 14, 2023 | 12 CommentsThe stage has been set, so we can actually start our journey, and I can make some observations on what I saw. The afternoon Avianca flight from Los Angeles […] -
![Over the July 4th weekend, I traveled to Guatemala for a week, to do mission work for my church. This involved taking a bus from the capital (and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_5322.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip: Guatemala City to Lake Atitlán, Part 1")
Road Trip: Guatemala City to Lake Atitlán, Part 1
Posted on August 7, 2023 | 20 CommentsOver the July 4th weekend, I traveled to Guatemala for a week, to do mission work for my church. This involved taking a bus from the capital (and the […] -
![For everything the second-generation Corvette had going for it, the Sting Ray’s image and desirability suffered from one major flaw. As the self-described “America’s sports car”, and having held […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1EA0083A-330E-477B-990F-5A5864C192C6.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Corvettes, Shelbys, and the SCCA – The Rules of the Club")
Corvettes, Shelbys, and the SCCA – The Rules of the Club
Posted on April 9, 2023 | 16 CommentsFor everything the second-generation Corvette had going for it, the Sting Ray’s image and desirability suffered from one major flaw. As the self-described “America’s sports car”, and having held […] -
![This is Part 2 of the Cal Fire roster, covering the firefighting roles and aircraft types of the Cal Fire fleet of aircraft. The Cal Fire ground vehicles are covered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/973BE398-4E9F-4490-963E-019585CBBBA7.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fighting Wildfires, California Style, Part 2 – In The Air")
Fighting Wildfires, California Style, Part 2 – In The Air
Posted on October 18, 2022 | 30 CommentsThis is Part 2 of the Cal Fire roster, covering the firefighting roles and aircraft types of the Cal Fire fleet of aircraft. The Cal Fire ground vehicles are covered […] -
![Wildfire is a big threat, and must be prepared for in many parts of the U.S, especially in the West. California is unique in that it has huge numbers of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EA6E58F0-92EE-48E3-9DE4-6C8DF5098CFE.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fighting Wildfires, California Style, Part 1")
Fighting Wildfires, California Style, Part 1
Posted on October 7, 2022 | 14 CommentsWildfire is a big threat, and must be prepared for in many parts of the U.S, especially in the West. California is unique in that it has huge numbers of […] -
![Ensconced here in Southern California, my cars are kept in what I call the “distributed garage”. At one time, the distribution of cars involved multiple indoor and outdoor rented spaces. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1344C502-61D5-437E-B2AD-B6B2FF73809A.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A COAL Postscript of Sorts: Fire and Rain")
A COAL Postscript of Sorts: Fire and Rain
Posted on September 11, 2022 | 29 CommentsEnsconced here in Southern California, my cars are kept in what I call the “distributed garage”. At one time, the distribution of cars involved multiple indoor and outdoor rented spaces. […] -
![Bringing the service truck (or utility truck) saga to a close, I am adding a few heavy duty examples. Service trucks of this size and rating appear to mostly be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/D8F7ED4F-F932-4E4A-A18F-9F01DF1A6B2C.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Few Heavy Duty Service Trucks, and Some Musings")
A Few Heavy Duty Service Trucks, and Some Musings
Posted on August 24, 2022 | 14 CommentsBringing the service truck (or utility truck) saga to a close, I am adding a few heavy duty examples. Service trucks of this size and rating appear to mostly be […] -
![The service trucks in this post are heavier duty than the basic one-ton trucks discussed in A History of Light Duty Service Trucks These mid-size trucks are often more specialized […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/D0CD0D44-5981-4C90-879F-734BE2C549BD.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Visit With Some Medium Duty Service Trucks")
A Visit With Some Medium Duty Service Trucks
Posted on August 2, 2022 | 31 CommentsThe service trucks in this post are heavier duty than the basic one-ton trucks discussed in A History of Light Duty Service Trucks These mid-size trucks are often more specialized […] -
![Light-duty Service Trucks, also known as Utility Trucks, are a mostly post World War 2 American phenomenon. Trucks are, and have always been, endlessly configurable, as to capacities and applications. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/E86A1EAE-A7F5-4CFD-83C6-2904A22BC82A.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A History of Light Duty Service Trucks")
A History of Light Duty Service Trucks
Posted on July 30, 2022 | 37 CommentsLight-duty Service Trucks, also known as Utility Trucks, are a mostly post World War 2 American phenomenon. Trucks are, and have always been, endlessly configurable, as to capacities and applications. […] -
![Driving up the freeway on the morning commute, I overtook something that looked a bit out of place. While pickup trucks have morphed into all sorts of variations, this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20401BBD-9443-4EF9-BCAC-8847EC94864F.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "2004 Chevrolet Tornado: How Far Is It From Home?")
2004 Chevrolet Tornado: How Far Is It From Home?
Posted on July 23, 2022 | 41 CommentsDriving up the freeway on the morning commute, I overtook something that looked a bit out of place. While pickup trucks have morphed into all sorts of variations, this one […] -
![These days, the Internet can take one down many rabbit holes. We go down automotive-related rabbit holes around these parts. Why choose this particular car? All will be explained. An […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/A1AD95CF-A903-4CCE-B577-818028EEDBF8.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1964 Alfa Romeo Bertone Canguro — One Show Car, Many Threads")
1964 Alfa Romeo Bertone Canguro — One Show Car, Many Threads
Posted on July 22, 2022 | 20 CommentsThese days, the Internet can take one down many rabbit holes. We go down automotive-related rabbit holes around these parts. Why choose this particular car? All will be explained. An […] -
![If you are the owner of a car of a certain age, especially of an imported car, and you have all of the original equipment and accoutrements, you might find […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/tttuyt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Toolbox: A Panopoly of Factory Tool Kits")
CC Toolbox: A Panopoly of Factory Tool Kits
Posted on June 28, 2022 | 34 CommentsIf you are the owner of a car of a certain age, especially of an imported car, and you have all of the original equipment and accoutrements, you might find […]
