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- The important stuff- Been to the Indy, seen Petty race, attended the Long Beach Grand Prix, and and have lapped Talledega at 160 MPH. The personal stuff- Live in LA with my wife and daughter, work for Honda. Critical skill- Can fix anything on four wheels.
Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
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![Curbside Find: 1960 Rambler Six Deluxe With Single Headlights – The Buyer Saved $23.50 (Updated 9/26/2026) I found this 1960 Rambler Six sitting curbside in Arvada, Colorado. Those odd looking 7″ sealed beam headlights caught my eye, so I grabbed my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-6.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Town Sedan – Chrome Spears and Gunsights (Updated 6/16/2026) This 1962 Full Sized Ford represented a very solid entry in the full-sized sales wars. The base platform came out in 1960 and would carry forward through […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1962-Ford-Galaxy-500-front-3-quarter.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1984 Mercury Capri RS Turbo – Ford Had Turbo Motors To Spare! (Updated 6/13/2026) Over Father’s Day weekend, I flew up to Denver and drove a 1968 Mustang High Country Special up to Steamboat Springs, Colorado for the Rocky Mountain Mustang […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capri-RS-Turbo-badge1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Mustang Mach 1 – The Soul Survivor (Updated 4/4/2026) Today, I’m presenting a Curbside Classic, a Car of a Lifetime, and a Curbside Tech all rolled into one. You may recall seeing this Mustang II on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Side-View.jpg)
![CC Colt Chronicles Part 3: 1978 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Lancer) – The Little Colt (Updated 2/28/2026) In 1978, Chrysler launched its own all-new FWD small cars, the Plymouth Horizon and Dodge Omni (CC here). The Galant Colts (gen1 and gen2) were essentially in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/75-Colt.jpg)
![1980 Volkswagen Pickup: Beating The Tariff, But Taking A Beating (Updated 12/14/2025) With its shiny red paint job and sporty wheels, this VW Pickup looks ready to leap into service, providing its owner with a useful load capacity and economical […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Front-quarter.jpg)
![Curbside Find: Another Rare Mercury Grand Marquis 2 Door! (Updated 12/3/2025) Back in 2013, Jason Shafer posted an outtake of a maroon 2 door Grand Marquis Box Panther. While visiting a friend in the California High […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Front-3-4-One.jpg)
![Storage Lot Classics: Used Car Lot In Tucumcari, New Mexico (Updated 11/23/2025) Returning from Dallas this week, I spotted this 1959 Ranchero in a car lot in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Appropriately enough, the lot faced Old Route […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Tucumcari-Dealer-5.jpg)
![1967 Chevrolet Caprice: A California Survivor In Albuquerque, NM (Updated 11/9/2025) Last week, the road from Dallas delivered more than pavement. On my return trip along I-40, I found this 1967 Caprice hardtop in a McDonald’s parking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/67-Caprice-Front-3-quarter.1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912 – The Economical 911 (First posted August 23, 2013) As I rolled through a parking lot in San Pedro, the bright plumage of this Porsche tail section caught my eye. From a distance, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Front-quarter.1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Isuzu Rodeo – Passport To Success (first posted 4/5/2013) OK, I cheated. Given the way the car is sitting, I obviously didn’t find this CC parked street-side, and I did pose it for pictures. This truck […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Front-quarter-2-900.jpg)
![Automotive History: The Toyota 5 Speed Transmission Takes Over the World (first posted 5/2/2014) I’m a big believer in five speed manual transmissions, and have been for years. When I was a kid, my father introduced me to the advantages of five speed gear […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Primary-pattern.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe – A Strong Start to a Weak Finish Oh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the 1973 Pontiac […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Overall.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1974 AMC Javelin – Six Shooter I’ve already reported on the Canton, South Dakota Car Show, but I felt the need to place a spotlight on this very original 1974 AMC Javelin. Since it was the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Front-three-quarter.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Chevy Twin Cam Nova- A Hot Toyota from Chevrolet (first posted 8/23/2013) This Toyota is officially called the 1988 Chevrolet Nova Twin Cam. While Chevy built many Nova’s over the years, this is one of only 3,300 cars offered with dual overhead cams, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Front-quarter.11.jpg)


