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![(first posted 11/28/2011, revised 6/6/2015, and 4/6/2024) Trying to maintain some objectivity about significant cars from one’s younger years is difficult. Yes, the Beetle is practically my alter-ego; my oldest […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CC-29-036-800.webp "Curbside Classic: 1966 VW 1300 – The Best Beetle Of Them All; Or At Least The Sportiest")
![(first posted 4/9/2018) In the Book of Revelation, 666 is the Number of the Beast. At the Yellow Cab Company of San Diego, 666 was also the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CC-242-049.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Impala Sedan – 666, the Number of The Beast or No More Sixes")
![(first posted 5/18/2013) Note : Burt only sells locally. He is retiring, is selling everything in his lot, and is willing to make deals to clear it out. He is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CC-196-022-900.jpg "Lawnside Classics: Burt’s – Vintage and Used Riding Mower And Garden Tractor Heaven, Including One Of The Oldest Riding Mowers Ever")
![1977 (first posted 4/6/2018) I’ve been pointing out for years that the long decline of sedans and station wagons at the hands of SUVs and trucks goes way […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Jeep-wagoneer-1962.jpg "Jeep Wagoneer Ads Through the Decades – These Explain America’s Love of SUVs Better Than Anything I Could Say")
![Over the years here I’ve shown you lots of Eugene-style customized cars. Many were just painted, others went quite a bit further. I need to do a gallery of them […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0050.jpeg "CC For Sale: 1992 Customized Nissan Sentra – Here’s Your Chance To Own A Little Bit Of Eugene For $500")
![I wistfully remember the good old days when our daily urban walks would yield numerous CCs to shoot. That’s not quite so much the case anymore; is it me or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1950.jpg "Curbside Threefer: Mazda RX-7 (gen1), Datsun 720 Pickup, “Catfish” Mercury Sable – Suddenly It’s 2006")
![CC’s dman forwarded me this clipping from 1952. It shows a record load of old-growth redwood logs yielding 53,670 board feet of lumber being hauled to a mill in Fort […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sadfawef.jpg "Record 185 Tons Of Redwood Logs Hauled In 1952 By Peterbilt With 300HP Supercharged Cummins Diesel – Worth A Half Million Dollars Today, The Wood, That Is")
![Some of my favorite finds are homebuilt trucks and RVs; I should have a special category for just them. I spotted this at our local Lowes, and I’m still not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2322.jpg "Curbside Outtake: Sleeper Cab Ford E-450 Truck – If Detroit Won’t Build It, Build It Yourself")
![(first posted 12/22/2013) Folks around here have been visiting farms like Hentze Family Farm near Junction City for generations; the farm dates back to 1902. It’s a regular on Stephanie’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CC-217-040-1200.jpg "Fieldside Classics: A Visit To Hentze Family Farm – “I’ll Shoot The Old Tractors And Trucks While You Buy The Walnuts”")
![(first posted 3/29/2018) Does the bed on this Studebaker Champ pickup look like it not exactly lining up with the cab? Well, that’s because it was designed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/39098008350_1082a1e1a6_k.jpg "Cohort Outtake: 1963 Studebaker Champ – The Most Ill-Fitting Bed Ever")
![Yes, we discovered the Swedish-Danish tv series “The Bridge” a bit late, as it first aired back in 2011. It’s a Nordic Noir crime show, and the star is Saga […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Sagas-911.webp "My Latest Lust Object/QOTD: Saga Norén’s Jäger Grün Porsche 1977 911S From The TV Show “The Bridge” – What’s Your Favorite TV Show Car?")
![(first posted 3/29/2018) Tatra87’s superb look at the Italian “assembler” Iso, with its use of Chevrolet V8 engines clothed in superb Italian suits, included the Grifo. Intended to compete […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/scans0007.jpg "Vintage C&D Road Test: Iso Grifo G.L. – “Proof that pedigree doesn’t mean a thing”")
![The original Datsun 240Z kicked off the great Japanese Sports Car Era in 1971. Yes, there was the Datsun 1600/2000 roadster, but its numbers were tiny compared to the overwhelming […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2406.jpg "Curbside Outtake: Mitsubishi 3000GT and Datsun 280ZX 2+2 – Two Veterans Of The Great Japanese Sports Era")
![(first posted 3/28/2018) Let’s face it; the original Mustang was never really well-suited for big block engines. The 390 in the 1967-1968 generation was widely panned for its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/scans0001.jpg "Vintage C&D Review: 1969 Mustang Mach1 428 Cobra-Jet – 59.3% Of Its Weight On the Front Wheels")
![(first posted 3/24/2018) Bob Lutz is associated with a lot of cars; some good, some so-so (or worse). There is a recurring thread in the latter category — aggressive […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pages0020.jpg "Vintage C&D Review: Opel GT 1.9 – The First Lutz-Mobile")
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