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![In my first installment of Trail Side Classics we were traveling along the GAP Trail. For this ride, let’s visit some possibly more interesting finds along a 13 Mile section […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250525_081014_54544346959_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trail Side Classics: ’67 Galaxie 500 Sedan And Other Finds Along the Montour Trail")
Trail Side Classics: ’67 Galaxie 500 Sedan And Other Finds Along the Montour Trail
Posted on June 27, 2025 | 19 CommentsIn my first installment of Trail Side Classics we were traveling along the GAP Trail. For this ride, let’s visit some possibly more interesting finds along a 13 Mile section […] -
![The sonnet is defined as a 14-line poem, of which I know virtually nothing. Likely because in high school English, I was doodling cars or some other dumb stuff that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250317_192451_54393009722_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Quartet of Saab Sonett IIIs In Their 3rd And Final Poetic Act")
A Quartet of Saab Sonett IIIs In Their 3rd And Final Poetic Act
Posted on June 18, 2025 | 18 CommentsThe sonnet is defined as a 14-line poem, of which I know virtually nothing. Likely because in high school English, I was doodling cars or some other dumb stuff that […] -
![I am in the process of training for my ~100 mile per day bike ride, from Pittsburgh to D.C. With that taking place, why not look at some of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250518_073517_54527723032_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Nice Set Of Curbside Finds Along the GAP Trail")
A Nice Set Of Curbside Finds Along the GAP Trail
Posted on June 11, 2025 | 14 CommentsI am in the process of training for my ~100 mile per day bike ride, from Pittsburgh to D.C. With that taking place, why not look at some of the […] -
![The snow has melted around these parts and we can again see the hulks of relics and other fantastic curbside gems in the yards, lots, streets, and driveways of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250202_103756_54301815062_o-e1738882078688.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: A Pair of 1971 Fury III’s Up Close – A Furious Fuselage Duo")
Curbside Classics: A Pair of 1971 Fury III’s Up Close – A Furious Fuselage Duo
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 39 CommentsThe snow has melted around these parts and we can again see the hulks of relics and other fantastic curbside gems in the yards, lots, streets, and driveways of the […] -
![For Part 6 (links to previous entries at the bottom) we will be taking a trip in the venerable Dodge Aspen Wagon (The “Disco Wagon” as I lovingly refer to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20240530_071449_53770447503_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 6: A Voyage to Michigan for Bespoke Slant 6 Bits")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 6: A Voyage to Michigan for Bespoke Slant 6 Bits
Posted on December 10, 2024 | 23 CommentsFor Part 6 (links to previous entries at the bottom) we will be taking a trip in the venerable Dodge Aspen Wagon (The “Disco Wagon” as I lovingly refer to […] -
![For Part 5 (links to previous entries at the bottom), there is no epic family vacation, but rather a collection of smaller, shorter, possibly more memorable trips and activities in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20230904_062506_53180476611_o-e1732584822331.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 5: Covid Era Adventures and Beyond")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 5: Covid Era Adventures and Beyond
Posted on November 28, 2024 | 13 CommentsFor Part 5 (links to previous entries at the bottom), there is no epic family vacation, but rather a collection of smaller, shorter, possibly more memorable trips and activities in […] -
![When I see a copy of the “aero sculpted” last generation of the F150-based Ford Bronco, especially when it is dressed in white with the XLT Package, I instantly think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/54159295556_fe7669012b_o-e1732403831580.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994-1996 Ford Bronco XLT in White – Would You Like Some OJ With That?")
Curbside Classic: 1994-1996 Ford Bronco XLT in White – Would You Like Some OJ With That?
Posted on November 26, 2024 | 29 CommentsWhen I see a copy of the “aero sculpted” last generation of the F150-based Ford Bronco, especially when it is dressed in white with the XLT Package, I instantly think […] -
![In the last 5-10 years many folks around my area now have elaborate outdoor decorations for Halloween. Some of the families around the local neighborhoods seem to decorate the outside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/54081956138_8e5280712b_o-e1729866375666.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Yard Art: Happy Halloween — Spooky MoPar Scenes!")
CC Yard Art: Happy Halloween — Spooky MoPar Scenes!
Posted on October 31, 2024 | 10 CommentsIn the last 5-10 years many folks around my area now have elaborate outdoor decorations for Halloween. Some of the families around the local neighborhoods seem to decorate the outside […] -
![Recently, on a warm Saturday in October, I took the family for an afternoon jaunt in the ‘ol Valiant Wagon. We took a ~ 250-mile trip up into the mountains […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/54083042443_5cba72c2dc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: 1962 Valiant V-200 Station Wagon – An October Drive With The Family")
CC Road Trip: 1962 Valiant V-200 Station Wagon – An October Drive With The Family
Posted on October 24, 2024 | 45 CommentsRecently, on a warm Saturday in October, I took the family for an afternoon jaunt in the ‘ol Valiant Wagon. We took a ~ 250-mile trip up into the mountains […] -
![For Part 4, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year was 2018, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DSCN8721-e1723655282626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 4: Vacation Time to VA and WV; Mountains Not Optional.")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 4: Vacation Time to VA and WV; Mountains Not Optional.
Posted on August 29, 2024 | 11 CommentsFor Part 4, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year was 2018, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided […] -
![For this installment, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year 2016, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dscn6643_53384941841_o-e1719965995897.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 3: Vacation Time to the Poconos")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 3: Vacation Time to the Poconos
Posted on July 20, 2024 | 14 CommentsFor this installment, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year 2016, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided to […] -
![Of the more recent car designs in the last 20 or so years, there are only a handful or so that have been produced that stick out in my mind […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/53834498141_2e2d8379e6_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Nissan Cube With a Rubik’s Wrap")
Curbside Classic: Nissan Cube With a Rubik’s Wrap
Posted on July 9, 2024 | 17 CommentsOf the more recent car designs in the last 20 or so years, there are only a handful or so that have been produced that stick out in my mind […] -
![In my first entry about the 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Editon Station Wagon, I wrote about how I wanted to find one of these seemingly unloved, used, and abused F […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DSCN4627-e1719705832747.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 2: Vacation Time To Michigan and Canada")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 2: Vacation Time To Michigan and Canada
Posted on July 6, 2024 | 21 CommentsIn my first entry about the 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Editon Station Wagon, I wrote about how I wanted to find one of these seemingly unloved, used, and abused F […] -
![I spied this Oldsmobile in a well-hidden valley in Watkins Glen, NY. From over 500 feet away and looking at the rear of the car through brush and such, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/53834834509_2dd91a9a72_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Oldsmobile Regency 98, 2-Door Hardtop – The Great White Olds")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Oldsmobile Regency 98, 2-Door Hardtop – The Great White Olds
Posted on July 5, 2024 | 23 CommentsI spied this Oldsmobile in a well-hidden valley in Watkins Glen, NY. From over 500 feet away and looking at the rear of the car through brush and such, I […] -
![There has been a lot of talk here at CC in recent weeks about Disco and other such pop culture moments of the 70’s and how they relate to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53299029278_9d68252124_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon – Searching For An F-Body Station Wagon Part 1")
COAL: 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon – Searching For An F-Body Station Wagon Part 1
Posted on June 29, 2024 | 34 CommentsThere has been a lot of talk here at CC in recent weeks about Disco and other such pop culture moments of the 70’s and how they relate to […]
