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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: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
Asian Brands 
UK Brands 
Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
Buses 
Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
![Curbside Classic: Jaguar XK-E Series II: The Stuff Of Dreams, The Source Of Nightmares (first posted 8/5/2013) As a kid, my uncle the Naval Flight Officer drove a Jaguar XK-E. Both he and my Grandpa were car guys, and when my uncle visited we shared an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Front-Three-Quarter.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic- 1977 Mercury Monarch Ghia (first posted 9/30/2013) This Mercury Monarch shares a platform and much of its body with the iconic Ford Granada- Iconic in a funky seventies style way, rather than in an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1-Front-Three-Quarter.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1968 Pontiac- A Bit of Canadian Flavor (first posted 12/19/2013) Last weekend, I winged out to Denver to spend some time with an old high school buddy. During my visit, I ran up to Fort Collins, Colorado to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Ford Ranchero- No Curbside Love For This One! (first posted 12/5/2013) Based on the reader’s comments in last week’s 1969 Ranchero article, I know there’s little love for this last generation Ranchero. Based on some personal experience with the Torino […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Front-3-Quarters.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II- Stodgy, Thy Name is Toyota (first posted 12/18/2013) Back in the eighties, my father spent several years on the road as a corporate gypsy. During this time, he spent two weeks a month in California, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Front-3-Quarter.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Junkyard Classic: 1955 (English) Ford Zephyr The U-Pull-&-Pay junk yard near US 36 and Broadway in North Denver appears to include a vortex drawing in obscure English Fords. Some months ago, I captured a very modified […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Zephyr-Brochure-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Follow-Up: US Market Ford Consul Capri Back in April, Paul wrote a Cohort Classic on the Ford Consul Capri, calling it “The British Edsel.” I’d never heard of the Consul Capri at the time, so imagine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Consul-Capri-Front-3-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic- 1964 Dodge D200: The Big Three’s First Crew Cab I found this Dodge Crew Cab in the Highlands of North Denver, and had to stop to gather a few photos. Outside of the aftermarket wheels, the exterior appears completely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Front-3-quarter-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake- A Future Parts Car for Us All I saw this Cutlass Ciera last month, and it presented so nicely I felt compelled to take a picture. It’s really a nice car- clean, straight, and complete. We’ve documented […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Sweet-Cutlass-Cruiser-SL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtakes- Neighborhood Street Laden with CC’s While it seems the streets of Eugene frequently offer up multiple Curbside Classics, I’ve discovered a similar street in the Denver area. My buddy Ryan lives on this secluded street, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Opening-Shot-94-97-S15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future Curbside Classic: Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet- The Rarest Murano (first posted 9/1/2013) When I saw this Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet (Murano CC), I recalled a Car and Driver review of the Saab Sonett II. The review suggested you were better […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Murano-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1963 Cadillac Park Avenue – The Original Seville (first posted 10/15/2013) I’m not really a brand specific guy, but when it comes to American brands, I’m more Ford than GM. However, Cadillac is my favorite GM brand, if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/6565y.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Chrysler New Yorker- Neither First nor Fowl I found this heavily patina’d 1961 Chrysler New Yorker on the north side of Denver in unincorporated Adams County. Despite Chrysler offering four distinct models that year, this appears to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Front-View.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1982 Dodge 400 – Dodge Does Not Do Personal Luxury (first posted 10/18/2013) Before we discuss this “Little Dodge Coupe,” a little history- In the late seventies and early eighties, Chrysler stuck gold in the Personal Luxury Coupe segment with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/opening-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


