(the first post) You’ve just joined the endless automotive treasure hunt. We prowl the streets to find and document any older car regardless of whether it’s a genuine classic or a tired beater. Our motto is “Every car has a story”, and we’re going to coax one out of each of them: a unique place in automotive history, a treasured family heirloom, a childhood memory, a wild youthful drive or tragic breakdown, memories of love or disdain. It’s about context, not just the dry facts; although we respect those too. And your comments are a big part of creating the stories. This is a collaborative effort, so please come on in, register, start adding to the stories, and pass the the word: Curbside Classic is alive and well, and has a permanent new home.
There will eventually be thousands of Cubside Classics here, a living time capsule of collective knowledge, experiences and history. And there’s more too: Automotive Histories on brands, technology, design and profiles of historically significant cars that won’t likely be found on the street. The Auto-Biography gets a complete makeover, expanded and fully illustrated, and spawning a raft of new related CCs. And lots of other content too, from editorials to short-form blog pieces including CC Outtakes and anything and everything that grabs our interest and imagination from the wide world of cars.
You can also CCs and other categories on the navigation bar on top, and most easily from the portals on the upper right side of the page, where they will all be listed alphabetically by brand.
We also welcome guest submissions, whether it’s a “My Curbside Classic” or any thing else that fits under our big tent. Please let me know what you think about CC, good or bad, publicly or privately, and how we can make it better. We’ve only just begun….
Dear Paul,
Congratulations, that was quick!
Best of luck for the last preparations.
Mathis
Whoa, that was quick. I bookmarked the web address based on the info from TTAC, but expected to be seeing a domain service placeholder until spring, sometime.
This is better.
The site looks great!
Good luck with it, the format is very refreshing.
Paul: Glad to see you’re back…I can resume my regular fix of CC and yes the site does look clean and easy on the eyes. Best of luck.
Glad to see you, Paul. And I’m glad to be here.
Ingvar, welcome indeed. Mi casa es su casa.
Paul, I just ran into your new site. I’m very excited that you’re continuing CC. Congratulations and I’m happy to continue reading, even if there won’t be any Curbside Classic Clues!
Tom, The Clue will reappear shortly without a doubt, after we get the word out on the site a bit better; maybe within a few of days. (Update: It’s back)
Would be handy to have a next/last post option, rather than having to back up and select another story after reading through the comments.
(btw, I’m likely to drop various improvement suggestions at random. They should in no way be considered complaints or implications of perceived inadequacy.)
Steve, I appreciate all and any feedback. I guess your suggestion depends in part on whether folks are going through all of them, or just browsing from the front page.
Also, I miss the option of subscribing to threads and having a unique avatar…
and the hour-long window of opportunity to edit, given my tendancies toward bizzare typos.
I didn’t realize that wasn’t possible. I will get on that ASAP. Lots of details to flesh out…
Hey when are we gonna get an “add avatar” option in our profiles?
Phhbbbttthhhhhhhh!
Global avatar?
yeah but TTAC has an “add avatar” button on your profile page. I don’t see one here. How the heck are you supposed to add one? You’re the only one who seems to know how to do it.
Dan, I’ve just sent a request e-mail to my “webmistress” with several of these issues: avatars, comment editing, thread notification, etc.. And she’s good. So hang on for just a bit longer; we’ll get to them all asap.
Hi Paul, I just noticed that when I log in and click on the link to come back to the main page via the profile page, the site does not identify me as being logged in, so I’m not sure if I am logged in or not lol Just wanted to let you know. Thanks!
It seems to be best to just ignore that, as long as it’s working for you.’ll check on it.
Sounds good to me! Thanks again Paul.
Paul,
I am beyond thrilled that you have this up and running! I am so looking forward to re-reading the old “Classics”, as well as the ones that are yet to come.
You’re stuck with me around here. Maybe the day might come when my vast array of old car stuff might be of use to you in your research.
All The Best~Richard.
I’m beyond thrilled to have you aboard. It’s exciting to see more of the old gang dribbling in. I’m hoping geeber shows up soon! And the others too.
Let me know what or how you’d like to share whatever you have. Want to write something?
Welcome back, Paul! Please don’t tell my wife THIS made my Valentine’s Day!
Woohoo! I’m glad the site is up and running. Looks great! I’ll definitely be a regular visitor. Good Job and Congrats Paul 🙂
Glad you’re back. The articles and comment threads could use a larger typeface for us old geezers, not to mention larger user pictures.
Looking (closely) into that, Ben.
Paul, is there a way to sort the articles by date in the same vain as ttac? Thanks, and I hope I’m not bugging you with too many questions. 🙂
Yes, it’s in process. The thumbs on the right of the page will lead to CC Portals, organized just like the Portal at TTAC, except that there will of course be three of them American, European and Asian brands. My webmistress has that high on the to-do list. There’s still lots of details to clean up…
Thanks Paul! I’m glad you don’t mind the questions, keep up the great work! Also, would you be able to do (or even find) a curbside classic on my favorite car, the Lincoln Premier? Those Lincolns were sure big!
I assure you, if I ever come across one of those, you’ll see it here. It’s the only car that makes the ’59 Cadillac look petite. Eventually, somewhere…hang in there.
lol I agree. I did find a site with a couple of these cars for sale, but you would have to drive a little bit farther than usual to see them in person. Here is the site so you can check out all the nifty cars they have:
http://www.countryclassiccars.com/
You’re bookmarked, Paul. A brilliant start!
Just wanted to add my voice to the multitude and say YAY! You’re back!
Thanks for getting CC’s new home up and running as fast as you have, the place looks amazing.
Love these old cars Paul it was cc that got me reading ttac daily, glad your back.
Yi Ha! Thanks for doing this!
John
Dear Paul
Greetings from sunny Sri Lanka.
I’ve been a long time reader and fan of Curbside Classics (it was the main reason I visited TTAC), although I never did comment. Just logging in to say how great it is that you decided to keep at it, new site and format works really well.
Thanks for continuing to provide the interwebs with your unique take on automotive history, will definitely be here often.
A hearty welcome from across the globe! Thanks for coming.
Paul,
Great to see you back online with Curbside Classics. I’ve got a few submissions for you that I’ll have to shoot over when time permits.
I look forward to them.
Can’t figure out why I hadn’t found your new site sooner… I thought I was checking every week or so to see if the address was active yet… and here I see you’ve been up and running for 3 weeks! I’m really glad to see you back, Paul… I’ve now bookmarked the site for multiple visits per day!
Actually, it’s only been exactly one week today. Those two early comments were made to the test site that was up briefly. Good to have you on board!
Your new site is a mixed blessing. I’m delighted to see it, but I was getting more work done before I found out about it. Congrats and best wishes.
Thanks so much for your email telling me about your totally awesome new site. I’m so glad to have a new number one destination when I want to read about cars (TTAC is now #2, autoblog got bumped to #3). Great job, I just can’t thank you enough! May you be blessed with long life, good health, and enough time and energy to do this for years to come. 🙂
Thanks for joining the party.
Great to see this up. I missed your CCs at TTAC.
I see many familiar names among this thread…jpcavanaugh, Educator Dan, MBella, supremebrougham, newcarscostalot and many more. It’s like a TTAC readers reunion. Love it!
Paul, glad you’re back online. Look forward to spending more time here!
Looking forward to seeing your latest finds.
JJd241: Thanks for spreading the word today.
Paul – Your CC articles were THE major reason I visited TTAC. Congrats on the new dedicated site!
Thanks, and welcome. How did you find us, BTW?
I saw your comment on TTAC about the type 34 Ghia and noticed that your name was hyperlinked, so I followed it, evidently just before the announcement on TTAC
So excited to see Curbside Classic’s comeback! Welcome back, Paul.
CC was always my favorite part of TTAC.
I just saw Edward’s announcement with a link on today’s TTAC page and registered.
It’s great to have you back (again).
I’m so happy to be here.
Like everyone else, I’m thrilled with the site–and is now a “must have” fix from my daily internet time.
Thanks for the great writing–and the great work–in keeping these cars here!
One more congrats to you. These always made my day on ttac. Now it’s curbside classic concentrate. Way to go.
Good to see that you’re still at it Paul. I will once again be looking forward to new CC clues ( and your excellent write-ups of the CC’s ) every week.
I now have two auto sites I’ll have to check out daily. Welcome back…..sort of!
Awesome Paul, already bookmarked this site..
and maybe this spring I can do a guest submission, as I see
oldies around here sometimes. ” My Classic car ” was developed here BTW.
Do send me something when you’re ready.
Hell yes! I’m away from home again and reading your articles keeps me in a Eugene-ish state of mind. (A far cry from the Haggard-esque Colorado Springs.)
Bookmarked, and best of luck.
Also, are you considering reader submissions? I certainly enjoy reading and writing them.
I stumbled on your site in my daily visit to TTAC and have registered with a different nickname, as we share some Iowa heritage. Your own site is long overdue. I’m glad your sabbatical was a short one. I, too, have bookmarked the site.
I cannot remember when i found your web site but it is a few years. The information and the occasional laughs are a real pleasure. I enjoy reading about the cars and TRUCKS for their mechanicals aa appearances. The occasional road trip report is a real plus. Thanks
I remember this post so I must have joined shortly after the beginning. Congratulations on 10!
Congratulations! And thanks for the attention to detail, encouragement of other contributions, your vast knowledge and – most especially – your enthusiasm for motor vehicles. The vintage road tests and comparisons often bring back good memories for me. I’ve spread the word to my car-lovin’ buddies. Great site!