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1953. My dad was 19, recently graduated from high school…and desperately trying to avoid being drafted into the Chinese Nationalist Army under the ultimate oversight of the dictator Generalissimo Chiang […]
The other day, having learned that I probably should replace the front wipers on the Highlander, I went to one of the local auto parts stores that starts with the […]
I’ve mentioned a few times here on Curbside Classic that I have a great fondness for rental cars. My feelings are directly and proportionally related to my lack of fondness […]
Despite some wishful and frankly conflicted thinking that maybe this year it just wouldn’t snow, that fantasy has rolled over and died out here in New England. We may have […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]