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![It’s time to find us some fresh blood at CC, as the influx of fresh material has been drooping a wee bit lately. It’s summer time, and many of our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Help-wanted.jpg "Help Wanted: CC Contributors, No Experience Required")
![(first posted 10/3/2012. Expanded and revised 7/22/2018) In the fall of 1963, when I was 10, I’d had enough of grade school and decided to pursue an independent study course […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Buick-1964-Full-Line-Prestige-38-39.jpg "The Book Of New Buicks – 1964 Edition: Quite Possibly My Favorite Textbook Ever (Updated Now With All 63 Pages)")
![CC Reader Peter N. sent me these pictures of a rare 1965 DKW Hummel 155. This rather bizarrely styled 50cc motorcycle, dubbed “The Tin Banana” in Germany, was based on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DKW-Hummel-1.jpg "Car Show Outtake: 1965 DKW Hummel 155 – 50cc of Bizarre")
![It’s a another beautiful summer evening and we’re cutting through the back of the South Eugene High parking lot on our walk when these two tough old trucks cause a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-107.jpg "CC Outtake: At the High School Parking Lot")
![I suppose I should have checked to see if the Olds 88 was a diesel. But then the odds of that are essentially zero. Meanwhile, there’s old Mercedes diesels everywhere […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-106-crop.jpg "CC outtake: Two Early 80s Sedans At The Thrift Store")
![I’ve been shooting and posting the painted cars of Eugene since starting this long, strange trip. But this one presents a bit of a conundrum: was it tagged unsuspectingly, or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "Painted Cars of Eugene Outtake: Plymouth Breeze, Graffiti Edition")
![chrisjcieslak caught a Mercury Cyclone in the wild. Or maybe its actually a very tame neighborhood, but this car certainly adds a bit of spice to the otherwise boring streetscape. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/43498155281_3d26a333b1_o.jpg "Cohort On-The-Go Outtake: 1971 Mercury Cyclone – Or Is It a ’70?")
![The VW bus is of course the iconic Eugene-mobile. But I’ve been amazed over the years how many of these little Ford Festivas there have been around, and still are. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-083.jpg "CC Outtake: Another Couple of Evergreen Eugene-mobiles")
![Unless you live in a cave (which is a distinct possibility with a few of our readers, no offense intended) you’ve undoubtedly heard that PSA (Peugeot, Citroen, DS) is planning […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/peugeot-3008_overseas_07.jpg "QOTD: Would You Consider Buying a New Peugeot or Citroen in the US in 2026?")
![The Hondamatic is an interesting design, as Honda went a quite different route in designing it to avoid paying any license fees. As a result, it does not have planetary […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Chrysler-1961-concpet0009.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1976 Honda 750 Automatic – The Two Speed Hondamatic on Two Wheels")
![In the winter, when our hikes are urban instead of in the woods, we sometimes change it up by walking the alleys instead of the streets. Here’s a motley collection […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-319-062.jpg "Alley Outtake: A Motley Collection")
![Speaking of CC Meet-Ups, I’m going to be in Towson, MD. August 3-5 to celebrate my mother’s 95th birthday. This would only be a social event, as my schedule is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Towson-_Skyline.jpg "Anyone Want to Meet Up In Towson on Aug. 3, 4, or 5?")
![This is very short notice, but PDXMike emailed me this weekend letting me know about “The Shape of Speed” exhibit at the Portland Art Museum. This is an absolute must-see […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Shape-of-speed.jpg "An Impromptu CC Meet-Up in Portland July 28-29: “The Shape of Speed” Exhibit and Vintage Races at PRI")
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