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Curbside Classics Archives
Auto-Biography Archive
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![(first posted 6/5/13) All of the photos in this posting were taken in 1974-75 during a film/photo shoot in France, Spain and Morocco. The still photos were taken by Wally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-bus.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Westfalia Work Van, Mobile Hotel, 1974")
Westfalia Work Van, Mobile Hotel, 1974
Posted on November 17, 2020 | 30 Comments(first posted 6/5/13) All of the photos in this posting were taken in 1974-75 during a film/photo shoot in France, Spain and Morocco. The still photos were taken by Wally […] -
![If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I used to think that was my operating principle about many things in life, especially cars and houses. But if truth be told, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-429-029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: F100 Chronicles – If It’s Been Broken In Many Places For Years Maybe It’s Finally Time To Fix Them")
Auto-Biography: F100 Chronicles – If It’s Been Broken In Many Places For Years Maybe It’s Finally Time To Fix Them
Posted on November 13, 2020 | 42 CommentsIf it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I used to think that was my operating principle about many things in life, especially cars and houses. But if truth be told, […] -
![I just looked up what various aggregates weigh, and it’s more than I thought. When I first started hauling gravel in my truck 25 some years ago, I asked the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-394-090.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "F100 Chronicles: 2600+ lbs of Rock – All In A Day’s Work")
F100 Chronicles: 2600+ lbs of Rock – All In A Day’s Work
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 39 CommentsI just looked up what various aggregates weigh, and it’s more than I thought. When I first started hauling gravel in my truck 25 some years ago, I asked the […] -
![(more appropriate for Facebook, but I don’t do FB) Some of you have emailed me with concerns about the massive wildfires raging in Oregon (and California) and of any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-425-069.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Van-Tripping Journal: Dodging Wildfire Smoke On the Peaks Of Eastern Oregon")
Van-Tripping Journal: Dodging Wildfire Smoke On the Peaks Of Eastern Oregon
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 39 Comments(more appropriate for Facebook, but I don’t do FB) Some of you have emailed me with concerns about the massive wildfires raging in Oregon (and California) and of any […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2014. This happened 60 years ago today, so here it is again) I awoke before dawn on August 27, 1960, bursting with nervous anticipation. This was to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DC-8-swiss-air-in-air-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography/Aviation History: Douglas DC-8 – The Trip of a Lifetime")
Autobiography/Aviation History: Douglas DC-8 – The Trip of a Lifetime
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 88 Comments(first posted 12/22/2014. This happened 60 years ago today, so here it is again) I awoke before dawn on August 27, 1960, bursting with nervous anticipation. This was to be […] -
![posted at the Cohort by MattZ We all (hopefully) have memories of our first fast car rides. And hopefully good ones. Mine were colored by severely distracting circumstances, but I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/50105751328_c5b5b6fb7a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: 1956 Ford Customline – My First 90+ MPH Ride, But Under Less Than Ideal Circumstances")
Auto-Biography: 1956 Ford Customline – My First 90+ MPH Ride, But Under Less Than Ideal Circumstances
Posted on July 19, 2020 | 24 Commentsposted at the Cohort by MattZ We all (hopefully) have memories of our first fast car rides. And hopefully good ones. Mine were colored by severely distracting circumstances, but I […] -
![click all images for max. size The Metolius River in Central Oregon has been a tourist destination since the late 1800s, when hot and tired wheat farmers from Eastern Washington […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-418-063-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Van-Tripping Chronicles: The Magical Metolius River and the First Van Breakdown – Lightning Does Strike The Same Place Twice")
Van-Tripping Chronicles: The Magical Metolius River and the First Van Breakdown – Lightning Does Strike The Same Place Twice
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 29 Commentsclick all images for max. size The Metolius River in Central Oregon has been a tourist destination since the late 1800s, when hot and tired wheat farmers from Eastern Washington […] -
![(our new COAL didn’t quite get ready to start for today, so if you’re desperate for something to read, I offer you this one first posted 9/27/2014.) The Second Annual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CC-230-003-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Auto-Biography: 1971 Mercury Marquis Brougham – I’m Off To The CC Meet-Up, And I’ve Found The Perfect Car For The Trip")
Curbside Classic/Auto-Biography: 1971 Mercury Marquis Brougham – I’m Off To The CC Meet-Up, And I’ve Found The Perfect Car For The Trip
Posted on April 26, 2020 | 92 Comments(our new COAL didn’t quite get ready to start for today, so if you’re desperate for something to read, I offer you this one first posted 9/27/2014.) The Second Annual […] -
![When I woke up the morning after I purchased this 1981 VW Westfalia, I had only one thought: What the hell had I done? What kind of a fix had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC00926.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Mini Series: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia Part II – Return of the Jeddy")
COAL Mini Series: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia Part II – Return of the Jeddy
Posted on April 5, 2020 | 21 CommentsWhen I woke up the morning after I purchased this 1981 VW Westfalia, I had only one thought: What the hell had I done? What kind of a fix had […] -
![Here at CC we have the COAL series that looks at the cars from our past and present. Other than my Torino, a car that has been in my family […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Chevrolet-Malibu-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – Unsung Hero")
COAL: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – Unsung Hero
Posted on February 4, 2020 | 53 CommentsHere at CC we have the COAL series that looks at the cars from our past and present. Other than my Torino, a car that has been in my family […] -
![(first posted 1/21/2014) For many blue collar kids, Rambler wagons were the minivans of working class suburbia. These were perfect as a family vehicle or as a second car since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AMC-Rambler-wagon-thrid-seat-hemmings.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Kid Freedom In A Rambler")
Auto-Biography: Kid Freedom In A Rambler
Posted on January 31, 2020 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/21/2014) For many blue collar kids, Rambler wagons were the minivans of working class suburbia. These were perfect as a family vehicle or as a second car since […] -
![I reference my parents’ 1977 Plymouth Volaré coupe a lot because that was the first car with which I had developed a love/hate relationship. My years as a toddler starting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/004-1973-Buick-Electra-225-coupe-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick Electra 225 – Living Room")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick Electra 225 – Living Room
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 52 CommentsI reference my parents’ 1977 Plymouth Volaré coupe a lot because that was the first car with which I had developed a love/hate relationship. My years as a toddler starting […] -
![(first published in 2007, revised 12/09/2019. Since I had some memorable wheel time behind a 1971 Mustang HO351 four speed as a seventeen year-old, I thought this might provide a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/gonein60.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Getting Paid To Break (In) New 1971 Fords (Including a Mustang Mach 1 HO)")
Auto-Biography: Getting Paid To Break (In) New 1971 Fords (Including a Mustang Mach 1 HO)
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 28 Comments(first published in 2007, revised 12/09/2019. Since I had some memorable wheel time behind a 1971 Mustang HO351 four speed as a seventeen year-old, I thought this might provide a […] -
![image courtesy automobileandamericanlife.blogspot.com (First Posted October 30, 2013) I’ve had a couple of dream jobs. Nah – take that back. I’ve had quite a few dream jobs, one of which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/AMC-Alliance-crop.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Holy Alliance With The Franco-American Motors Renault Alliance")
My Holy Alliance With The Franco-American Motors Renault Alliance
Posted on October 28, 2019 | 49 Commentsimage courtesy automobileandamericanlife.blogspot.com (First Posted October 30, 2013) I’ve had a couple of dream jobs. Nah – take that back. I’ve had quite a few dream jobs, one of which […] -
![missed it by one mile Back in the good old days, when everything was so much better and greater, a 15 year-old car with 100k miles on it still on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CC-399-055.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update/QOTD: 2005 Scion xB @100,000 Miles and 15 Years With No Repairs – What’s Been Your Most Reliable Car?")
COAL Update/QOTD: 2005 Scion xB @100,000 Miles and 15 Years With No Repairs – What’s Been Your Most Reliable Car?
Posted on October 20, 2019 | 84 Commentsmissed it by one mile Back in the good old days, when everything was so much better and greater, a 15 year-old car with 100k miles on it still on […]
