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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 
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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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![Car Show Classic: The 60th Anniversary Of The El Camino – Part 2 I’ve returned this morning to wrap up the El Camino 60th Anniversary report, and will start with the only picture of my El Camino taken during the show itself. Thanks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/El-Kylemno-at-show.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic- The 60th Anniversary of the El Camino Part 1 As an owner of several classic cars, I’ve attended many classic car shows, and discovered each one has its own unique vibe. Despite that, there are common threads to each, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Gen-3-Take-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Storage Lot Classics: Used Car Lot In Tucumcari, New Mexico 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 66 (the I-40 Frontage Road). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Tucumcari-Dealer-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford Mustang LX – Our Dirty Little Secret (First Posted October 12, 2013) Since I’ve started to post here at Curbside Classics, I’ve probably driven by 40 of these ’87 to ’93 Fox body Mustangs, and never even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Front-3-Quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Reminder: The El Camino 60th Anniversary Event – Dallas, Texas, Saturday, October 12 This week, I’ve been preparing the El Kylemino for the upcoming El Camino 60th Anniversary celebration, keeping me too busy to post. As this picture shows, I’ve made a few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Beauty-Shot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1980 Volkswagen Pickup – Beating The Tariff, But Taking A Beating (First Posted September 27, 2013) I found this pickup a couple of weeks ago, and have been holding it in reserve for Volkswagen week. With its shiny red paint job […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Front-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Dockside Classic: 1993 Centurion Falcon XP Last week, we took a close look at a Lake Powell houseboat, and ended with the promise of another Dockside Classic for today. To fulfill that promise, we’re going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Pre-launch.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford F-100 – Sunshine Truck On A Sunshine Day I’d planned to wrap up my posting on GM wiper tech today, but walking out of a local LA Taco shop I saw this definitive Curbside Classic, and wanted to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Front-shot-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Dockside Classic: 1998 53′ Lakeview Houseboat – “Dances With Fire” Today, I’m going to skip the tech articles and share some shots of a houseboat I’m very familiar with. In the past seven years, I’ve taken five trips on her, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/In-the-element.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive Into GM Wiper Systems (Part 2) In my last posting, I discussed the General Motors depressed park windshield wiper system used on my El Camino. If you missed the article, here is a brief description of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Needed-parts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: Porsche 928 – A Victim of Entropy (First Posted August 31, 2013) On any street, I’d be hard pressed to miss this red 928. The swoopy body and “arrest me red” color choice catches my enthusiast eye, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Front-3-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Tech: Factory Cruise Control Part 3 Yep, more on cruise control design, theory, and installation. I touched on speed inputs in Part 1, but today I’ll dig further down, with a focus on installing a speed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Need-4-speed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive into GM Wiper Systems, Part 1 Living in the arid west, I feel every car should come with intermittent wipers as a standard feature. Unlike the Mid-west, where rain comes in two forms (wet and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Wiper-stalk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Two Corvettes in Torrance I frequently see these two Corvettes parked next to each other on a corner lot in Torrance. While I’m no ‘Vette expert, around 20 or 25 years separate these cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2-Vettes.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Tech: Factory Cruise Control Part 2- Early Asian Systems As I mentioned in my initial post last week, I’ve mounted factory Cruise Control Systems on the following Asian models: A 1985 Mazda RX-7, a 1990 Mazda Miata, and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1-Front-3-Quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


