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![“Cooler By The Lake” read some of the banners in my Chicago northside neighborhood of Edgewater. This could be a reference to how the breezes off nearby Lake Michigan keep […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/040-1966-Lincoln-Continental-Convertible-for-CC-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1966 Lincoln Continental Convertible – Living Larger")
Curbside Musings: 1966 Lincoln Continental Convertible – Living Larger
Posted on November 18, 2025 | 32 Comments“Cooler By The Lake” read some of the banners in my Chicago northside neighborhood of Edgewater. This could be a reference to how the breezes off nearby Lake Michigan keep […] -
![Many of my Curbside finds have been during some of the most random of times. Last month, I was on my annual business trip to my insurance underwriting territories in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/002-1987-Oldsmobile-Toronado-Trofeo-Burgundy-for-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1987 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – Inedible?")
Curbside Musings: 1987 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – Inedible?
Posted on November 11, 2025 | 54 CommentsMany of my Curbside finds have been during some of the most random of times. Last month, I was on my annual business trip to my insurance underwriting territories in […] -
![It was the day of the annual Chicago Marathon when I happened upon our featured convertible. I had completely forgotten that the race was happening that day, but the hoards […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/017-1998-Ford-Mustang-convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1998 Ford Mustang Convertible – Still Going The Distance")
Curbside Musings: 1998 Ford Mustang Convertible – Still Going The Distance
Posted on November 4, 2025 | 40 CommentsIt was the day of the annual Chicago Marathon when I happened upon our featured convertible. I had completely forgotten that the race was happening that day, but the hoards […] -
![My late, beloved grandma almost always had gum or mints in her purse. It was part of the Sunday morning ritual when my family would visit for a roll of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/020-1983-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-Regency-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1983 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – The Whole Gum")
Curbside Musings: 1983 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – The Whole Gum
Posted on October 28, 2025 | 46 CommentsMy late, beloved grandma almost always had gum or mints in her purse. It was part of the Sunday morning ritual when my family would visit for a roll of […] -
![I present for today’s essay topic a vehicle that has never fallen out of fashion, and in what is arguably its most desirable body style. A perennial favorite reverse status […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/082-1979-Volkswagen-Beetle-Convertible-for-CC-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle Cabriolet – Terminally Cute")
Curbside Musings: 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle Cabriolet – Terminally Cute
Posted on October 21, 2025 | 34 CommentsI present for today’s essay topic a vehicle that has never fallen out of fashion, and in what is arguably its most desirable body style. A perennial favorite reverse status […] -
![We car people just want to be right. Maybe it’s because of the many hours we had spent reading and re-reading our favorite books, magazines, or sections of automotive encyclopedias about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/153-1962-Plymouth-Valiant-V200-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1961 And 1962 Plymouth Valiant V200 – The Wrong Toilet Seat")
Curbside Musings: 1961 And 1962 Plymouth Valiant V200 – The Wrong Toilet Seat
Posted on October 14, 2025 | 57 CommentsWe car people just want to be right. Maybe it’s because of the many hours we had spent reading and re-reading our favorite books, magazines, or sections of automotive encyclopedias about […] -
![I was on the third stop on my Great Michigan Adventure 2025 road trip this past August when this beautiful ’73 Mustang came into view. I was visiting Keri, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/126-1973-Ford-Mustang-convertible-for-CC-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1973 Ford Mustang Convertible – At A Canter")
Curbside Musings: 1973 Ford Mustang Convertible – At A Canter
Posted on October 7, 2025 | 46 CommentsI was on the third stop on my Great Michigan Adventure 2025 road trip this past August when this beautiful ’73 Mustang came into view. I was visiting Keri, a […] -
![This year, I celebrated twenty years of homeownership in Chicago’s north side neighborhood of Edgewater. It’s really hard to believe I’ve been here this long, with this being the longest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/085-1993-Chevrolet-Blazer-K1500-4WD-5.7L-V8-Janesville-WI-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1993 Chevrolet Blazer K1500 4WD – Attachment Without True Familiarity")
Curbside Musings: 1993 Chevrolet Blazer K1500 4WD – Attachment Without True Familiarity
Posted on September 30, 2025 | 24 CommentsThis year, I celebrated twenty years of homeownership in Chicago’s north side neighborhood of Edgewater. It’s really hard to believe I’ve been here this long, with this being the longest […] -
![I like what I observe to be a trend toward increased appreciation for vehicles that are unrestored, low-spec, or otherwise seem to be considered unremarkable in some way. As much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1214-1977-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix – Linda")
Curbside Musings: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix – Linda
Posted on September 23, 2025 | 48 CommentsI like what I observe to be a trend toward increased appreciation for vehicles that are unrestored, low-spec, or otherwise seem to be considered unremarkable in some way. As much […] -
![I have noticed on some of my more challenging days, independent of anything else, how others will seem to pile on, so to speak. Sure, sure. I also believe that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/237-1961-Rambler-American-Custom-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1961 Rambler American Custom – Frowny Face")
Curbside Musings: 1961 Rambler American Custom – Frowny Face
Posted on September 16, 2025 | 55 CommentsI have noticed on some of my more challenging days, independent of anything else, how others will seem to pile on, so to speak. Sure, sure. I also believe that […] -
![A road trip through my native Michigan last month was a reinvigorating and life-affirming experience. This was my third such annual excursion where I had taken a whistle-stop tour through […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/110-1960-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-Convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – The Big Breakfast")
Curbside Musings: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible – The Big Breakfast
Posted on September 2, 2025 | 27 CommentsA road trip through my native Michigan last month was a reinvigorating and life-affirming experience. This was my third such annual excursion where I had taken a whistle-stop tour through […] -
![Some of us are born with a natural disposition to be, let’s say, very expressive. I recently came across photos of myself taken in the late ’70s in my grandparents’ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/001-c.-1992-Toyota-Town-Ace-Super-Extra-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: c. 1992 Toyota TownAce Super Extra – Be All Of Yourself")
Curbside Musings: c. 1992 Toyota TownAce Super Extra – Be All Of Yourself
Posted on August 5, 2025 | 25 CommentsSome of us are born with a natural disposition to be, let’s say, very expressive. I recently came across photos of myself taken in the late ’70s in my grandparents’ […] -
![I did something at the beginning of this month that I haven’t done for twenty years: I went to an amusement park to which I had never been before. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/54636752669_9dba1b6355_o-1987-Jeep-Wrangler-Laredo-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1987 Jeep Wrangler Laredo – Just Hanging Out There")
Curbside Musings: 1987 Jeep Wrangler Laredo – Just Hanging Out There
Posted on July 22, 2025 | 22 CommentsI did something at the beginning of this month that I haven’t done for twenty years: I went to an amusement park to which I had never been before. I […] -
![There were Chevy Monte Carlos aplenty on the streets of Flint, Michigan when I was a kid. Our neighbors next door to the first house I had lived in had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/294-1975-or-76-Ford-Elite-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1975 Ford Elite – I’m So Fancy")
Curbside Musings: 1975 Ford Elite – I’m So Fancy
Posted on July 8, 2025 | 45 CommentsThere were Chevy Monte Carlos aplenty on the streets of Flint, Michigan when I was a kid. Our neighbors next door to the first house I had lived in had […] -
![I have read opinions about social media (including on social media), including from individuals whose ideas I generally value, about how horrible it is. While there have been some downsides […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/023-2005-Pontiac-Aztek-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2005 Pontiac Aztek – A Misunderstanding?")
Curbside Musings: 2005 Pontiac Aztek – A Misunderstanding?
Posted on June 24, 2025 | 85 CommentsI have read opinions about social media (including on social media), including from individuals whose ideas I generally value, about how horrible it is. While there have been some downsides […]
