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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jim Brophy
Posts by Jim Brophy
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![One of our neighbors, whom I have not met yet, has owned this car for several years – I frequently see it parked in our community center lot. What I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PXL_20230414_062924540-1-e1681732728107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Toyota Premio/Allion – the Crown Vic and Mercury Marquis of JDM-world")
CC Outtake: Toyota Premio/Allion – the Crown Vic and Mercury Marquis of JDM-world
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 12 CommentsOne of our neighbors, whom I have not met yet, has owned this car for several years – I frequently see it parked in our community center lot. What I […] -
![You may have seen the recent Car and Driver article outlining the best selling vehicles in the US for the first quarter of 2023. There weren’t many surprises, except with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/11881_m-e1681213063103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand: First Quarter 2023 Sales Figures for US, Japan, Europe and China – Big Changes Everywhere, Except Japan")
CC Newsstand: First Quarter 2023 Sales Figures for US, Japan, Europe and China – Big Changes Everywhere, Except Japan
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 58 CommentsYou may have seen the recent Car and Driver article outlining the best selling vehicles in the US for the first quarter of 2023. There weren’t many surprises, except with […] -
![Brazil has a long history of both urban and intercity motorcoach transportation. Prior to the 1950’s, all buses were imported models, mostly conventional “bonnet buses” based on a truck chassis, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Grafico32-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: GMC ODC 210 Bus Chassis – The Basis for Brazil’s First Bus")
Bus Stop Classics: GMC ODC 210 Bus Chassis – The Basis for Brazil’s First Bus
Posted on April 15, 2023 | 4 CommentsBrazil has a long history of both urban and intercity motorcoach transportation. Prior to the 1950’s, all buses were imported models, mostly conventional “bonnet buses” based on a truck chassis, […] -
![(first posted 4/8/2017) Unless you’re a certified bus fan (and a certified old guy), it’s unlikely you’ll recognize this coach. Motor Coach Industries (MCI) built only 100 of them for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mci-mc-6-12-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: MCI MC-6 “Supercrusier” – Six Inches Too Far Ahead of Its Time")
Bus Stop Classics: MCI MC-6 “Supercrusier” – Six Inches Too Far Ahead of Its Time
Posted on April 8, 2023 | 42 Comments(first posted 4/8/2017) Unless you’re a certified bus fan (and a certified old guy), it’s unlikely you’ll recognize this coach. Motor Coach Industries (MCI) built only 100 of them for […] -
![(first posted 3/18/2017) In the mid to late 1970s, intercity motor coach operators in North America had several options to choose from as they looked to recapitalize their fleets. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/707left-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1976 – 2006 Prevost Le Mirage – It’s All In The Windows")
Bus Stop Classics: 1976 – 2006 Prevost Le Mirage – It’s All In The Windows
Posted on March 19, 2023 | 18 Comments(first posted 3/18/2017) In the mid to late 1970s, intercity motor coach operators in North America had several options to choose from as they looked to recapitalize their fleets. As […] -
![(first posted 2/25/2017. Original pictures and some text by Paul N.) Over the past several months, we’ve reviewed several different motor coach manufacturers that went toe-to-toe with General Motors in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/20245535485_933f19b367-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: GM PD-4104 – The Most Dominant and Influential Bus Ever")
Bus Stop Classic: GM PD-4104 – The Most Dominant and Influential Bus Ever
Posted on February 25, 2023 | 141 Comments(first posted 2/25/2017. Original pictures and some text by Paul N.) Over the past several months, we’ve reviewed several different motor coach manufacturers that went toe-to-toe with General Motors in […] -
![A while back we reviewed the Mid-States Executive flagship, a gargantuan sixty-foot motorhome and tractor built for Mid-States President William B. McDonald in 1952 – Mid-States being a major trailer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Camelot-Cruiser-Motorhome-2-740x493-2-e1674268658328.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motorhome Classics: 1974 Camelot Cruiser – Fit for a King")
Vintage Motorhome Classics: 1974 Camelot Cruiser – Fit for a King
Posted on January 22, 2023 | 24 CommentsA while back we reviewed the Mid-States Executive flagship, a gargantuan sixty-foot motorhome and tractor built for Mid-States President William B. McDonald in 1952 – Mid-States being a major trailer […] -
![(first posted 1/21/2017) The bus above is a Fitzjohn Roadrunner, an intercity model manufactured by the Fitzjohn Coach Corp in Muskegon Michigan, from 1954-58. The Roadrunner was the final bus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/0853-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1954-58 Fitzjohn Roadrunner – Another Casualty of the GM Juggernaut")
Bus Stop Classic: 1954-58 Fitzjohn Roadrunner – Another Casualty of the GM Juggernaut
Posted on January 21, 2023 | 28 Comments(first posted 1/21/2017) The bus above is a Fitzjohn Roadrunner, an intercity model manufactured by the Fitzjohn Coach Corp in Muskegon Michigan, from 1954-58. The Roadrunner was the final bus […] -
CC Farm Equipment: Crossliner Rover SP – Keeping Your Orchard Safe and Secure
Posted on January 8, 2023 | 19 CommentsI came across this interesting vehicle during an internet search and it captured my attention. -
![Note: This is another joint Niedermeyer/Brophy bus post. (first posted 12/23/2016) We’ve looked at several unique multi-front axle, twin-steer vehicles over the past couple weeks. Let’s close out this series […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/absolute-charters_1001-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: Prevost H5-60 (1988 – 1992) – The Articulated Highway Coach, Take Three")
Bus Stop Classic: Prevost H5-60 (1988 – 1992) – The Articulated Highway Coach, Take Three
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 34 CommentsNote: This is another joint Niedermeyer/Brophy bus post. (first posted 12/23/2016) We’ve looked at several unique multi-front axle, twin-steer vehicles over the past couple weeks. Let’s close out this series […] -
![(first posted 12/17/2016) Last week we looked at the Bedford VAL Twin Steer coach, and the week before that, the Fageol Super Freighter Van – and it posed an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Eisenhauer_twin_engine_1945-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classics: Eisenhauer “Twin Engine” Freighter – Twin Strikeout")
Truck Stop Classics: Eisenhauer “Twin Engine” Freighter – Twin Strikeout
Posted on December 17, 2022 | 30 Comments(first posted 12/17/2016) Last week we looked at the Bedford VAL Twin Steer coach, and the week before that, the Fageol Super Freighter Van – and it posed an […] -
![(first posted 12/10/2016) Here’s a bus with quite the lengthy filmography. CC readers may remember it from the Beatles 1967 film “Magical Mystery Tour” or the 1969 movie “The Italian […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/plaxton1003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Bedford VAL (1963-1973) – English Charmer")
Bus Stop Classics: Bedford VAL (1963-1973) – English Charmer
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 12/10/2016) Here’s a bus with quite the lengthy filmography. CC readers may remember it from the Beatles 1967 film “Magical Mystery Tour” or the 1969 movie “The Italian […] -
![(first posted 12/3/2016) Whether you recognize this distinctive vehicle likely depends on your answer to the following question; Which actor did you first see portray Superman; A-Henry Cavill, B-Christopher […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/d9d1302e-6590-47c7-a3c6-c915-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classics: 1952 Fageol Super Freighter – The Definitive ‘50s Moving Van")
Truck Stop Classics: 1952 Fageol Super Freighter – The Definitive ‘50s Moving Van
Posted on December 3, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 12/3/2016) Whether you recognize this distinctive vehicle likely depends on your answer to the following question; Which actor did you first see portray Superman; A-Henry Cavill, B-Christopher […] -
![There are quite a few posts in the CC truck archive on the REO Motor Company, a mid-tier manufacturer of mostly trucks in the early to middle twentieth century but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ea1dc74261e523286ccb53476affc8ff-e1669813785184.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1945-1952 REO Buses – Flying Clouds and Gold Comets…")
Bus Stop Classics: 1945-1952 REO Buses – Flying Clouds and Gold Comets…
Posted on December 3, 2022 | 23 CommentsThere are quite a few posts in the CC truck archive on the REO Motor Company, a mid-tier manufacturer of mostly trucks in the early to middle twentieth century but […] -
Curbside Wordless Outtake: Photographed in Fargo?
Posted on November 7, 2022 | 15 Comments
