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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jeff Sun
Posts by Jeff Sun
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![Like a relentless parade of tireless tire men, our survey of automotive product mascots marches on. Today, we’ll try to wrap up this brief (although some may feel not brief […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/marchinginberlin1928.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Product Mascots – Fuel and Vehicles (Part 2)")
Automotive Product Mascots – Fuel and Vehicles (Part 2)
Posted on December 7, 2023 | 55 CommentsLike a relentless parade of tireless tire men, our survey of automotive product mascots marches on. Today, we’ll try to wrap up this brief (although some may feel not brief […] -
![Personally, I’ve never exactly understood brand mascots. I mean, yes, I get what they are, but in fact I – like the child in our lede picture — have always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/rustyjones.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Product Mascots – Equipment and Services (Part 1)")
Automotive Product Mascots – Equipment and Services (Part 1)
Posted on December 5, 2023 | 66 CommentsPersonally, I’ve never exactly understood brand mascots. I mean, yes, I get what they are, but in fact I – like the child in our lede picture — have always […] -
![In his article detailing the zaniness of Houston’s annual Art Car parade Jon Stephenson notes that his city is also home to an Art Car museum. Well, it took me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_7200-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Travelogue: Yes, There Really is an Art Car Museum")
Curbside Travelogue: Yes, There Really is an Art Car Museum
Posted on November 16, 2023 | 25 CommentsIn his article detailing the zaniness of Houston’s annual Art Car parade Jon Stephenson notes that his city is also home to an Art Car museum. Well, it took me […] -
![Maybe it’s just me, but the global mood seems pretty heavy nowadays. Adding to that, increasingly we may be finding that the Internet is simply no longer fun anymore. Heaven […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/snaab.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – Vanity Plates and Car Stickers – Seen Anything Recently to Make You Smile Or Head Scratch?")
QOTD – Vanity Plates and Car Stickers – Seen Anything Recently to Make You Smile Or Head Scratch?
Posted on October 27, 2023 | 77 CommentsMaybe it’s just me, but the global mood seems pretty heavy nowadays. Adding to that, increasingly we may be finding that the Internet is simply no longer fun anymore. Heaven […] -
![I live in a small town, surrounded by mostly other small towns. The kinds of places that not too long ago would have been the butts of jokes and shaggy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1995pajerofront.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – There’s Always Something Interesting in a Small Town: 1995 Pajero Wide Exceed 5-Door Turbo Diesel")
Curbside Classic – There’s Always Something Interesting in a Small Town: 1995 Pajero Wide Exceed 5-Door Turbo Diesel
Posted on August 29, 2023 | 21 CommentsI live in a small town, surrounded by mostly other small towns. The kinds of places that not too long ago would have been the butts of jokes and shaggy […] -
![It’s coming up that time. Time to get the state inspection sticker. In my driving year, this is pretty much the time when my car is most in jeopardy of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sticker.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – No Sticker for YOU! Any Good Annual Vehicle Inspection Stories?")
QOTD – No Sticker for YOU! Any Good Annual Vehicle Inspection Stories?
Posted on August 18, 2023 | 92 CommentsIt’s coming up that time. Time to get the state inspection sticker. In my driving year, this is pretty much the time when my car is most in jeopardy of […] -
![This post calls forth some of the smaller details about this 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom 2-Door Hardtop Coupe. I take that angle, since this is a vehicle that has been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/63meteor_taillight.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom – It’s the Little Things That Count")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom – It’s the Little Things That Count
Posted on August 2, 2023 | 36 CommentsThis post calls forth some of the smaller details about this 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom 2-Door Hardtop Coupe. I take that angle, since this is a vehicle that has been […] -
1957 Imperial Crown Southhampton — Maybe the Best Summertime Illustration Ever
Posted on July 15, 2023 | 75 CommentsI’m going to keep this short. Sparse like the illustration that this whole post is about. -
![It’s one thing to read about the sheer size of one of these classic American land yachts. It’s a whole other thing to encounter one in person. Simply put, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_5317.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible — Call me Ishmael")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible — Call me Ishmael
Posted on July 7, 2023 | 51 CommentsIt’s one thing to read about the sheer size of one of these classic American land yachts. It’s a whole other thing to encounter one in person. Simply put, this […] -
![It is said that Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, here in the U.S. Likewise, the beginning of summer always calls forth one of those AAA press releases where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sideview.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – Summer 2023 Roadtrip Plans?")
QOTD – Summer 2023 Roadtrip Plans?
Posted on May 29, 2023 | 55 CommentsIt is said that Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, here in the U.S. Likewise, the beginning of summer always calls forth one of those AAA press releases where […] -
![While out driving today, my thoughts returned as they often do to a nagging noise from the back half of my daily driver that I have lived with for quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/e90_diff.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – What Auto Repairs Have You Put Off, And Why?")
QOTD – What Auto Repairs Have You Put Off, And Why?
Posted on May 22, 2023 | 96 CommentsWhile out driving today, my thoughts returned as they often do to a nagging noise from the back half of my daily driver that I have lived with for quite […] -
![I ran across this bit of former everyday-ness at the waste oil disposal tank at my local dump transfer station last weekend. It stood out among the various plastic jugs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_4589.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "And Then One Day, There Were None — A Classic Oil Can")
And Then One Day, There Were None — A Classic Oil Can
Posted on May 10, 2023 | 68 CommentsI ran across this bit of former everyday-ness at the waste oil disposal tank at my local dump transfer station last weekend. It stood out among the various plastic jugs […] -
![I hadn’t actually intended to write up this particular rental car/travel adventure. Rather, I just documented the car photographically as I do many rental cars; and I had a few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023SXT_front.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review & Musings: 2023 Dodge Charger SXT — End of the Line")
Rental Review & Musings: 2023 Dodge Charger SXT — End of the Line
Posted on April 24, 2023 | 41 CommentsI hadn’t actually intended to write up this particular rental car/travel adventure. Rather, I just documented the car photographically as I do many rental cars; and I had a few […] -
![I’ll admit, the bulk of this post’s title was lifted from a very popular and long-lived thread over on a marque-specific car site that I frequent. I have subsequently discovered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bmw_e91_tow.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What Did You Do For Your Car Today? The Whole Story.")
What Did You Do For Your Car Today? The Whole Story.
Posted on April 5, 2023 | 67 CommentsI’ll admit, the bulk of this post’s title was lifted from a very popular and long-lived thread over on a marque-specific car site that I frequent. I have subsequently discovered […] -
![There was a time when a visit to a gas station – aka filling station or service station – would involve encountering branding that was clearly intended to differentiate the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_9213.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classics: A Tiger On Your Roof and Other Gas Station Memorabilia")
Roadside Classics: A Tiger On Your Roof and Other Gas Station Memorabilia
Posted on January 29, 2023 | 59 CommentsThere was a time when a visit to a gas station – aka filling station or service station – would involve encountering branding that was clearly intended to differentiate the […]
