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History Archive
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![Once an Air Force base, now an event venue. The old buildings still scattered alongside the runway and a few military vehicles from bygone times are just sitting there as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_9775.jpg "CC History: DAF YA 328 Artillery Tractor And Some Other Cold War Relics")
CC History: DAF YA 328 Artillery Tractor And Some Other Cold War Relics
Posted on October 1, 2021 | 15 CommentsOnce an Air Force base, now an event venue. The old buildings still scattered alongside the runway and a few military vehicles from bygone times are just sitting there as […] -
![(first posted 7/26/2011) One of the more obscure footnotes in automotive history is Chrysler’s premature fling with disc brakes, as fitted standard to the 1950 through 1954 Crown Imperial […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chrysler-1950.jpg "1950 Chrysler Crown Imperial: Four Wheel Disc Brakes Standard – But Not Like Modern Discs")
1950 Chrysler Crown Imperial: Four Wheel Disc Brakes Standard – But Not Like Modern Discs
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 58 Comments(first posted 7/26/2011) One of the more obscure footnotes in automotive history is Chrysler’s premature fling with disc brakes, as fitted standard to the 1950 through 1954 Crown Imperial […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2011) It’s home built RV weekend, and I’ve been sitting on this for quite a while. It’s the ShamRockAway, and yes, two 1962 Buick wagons are in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/shamrockaway.jpg "This Homebuilt RV Has A Name: ShamRockAway – Two ’62 Buicks Gave Their Lives For It")
This Homebuilt RV Has A Name: ShamRockAway – Two ’62 Buicks Gave Their Lives For It
Posted on September 15, 2021 | 33 Comments(first posted 10/2/2011) It’s home built RV weekend, and I’ve been sitting on this for quite a while. It’s the ShamRockAway, and yes, two 1962 Buick wagons are in […] -
![(first posted 6/28/2015. I drove by here on the way to Nevada two weeks ago, and saw the damage a forest fire had made to the park, but fortunately the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/collier.jpg "Live Steamers and More: Living History Days at Collier State Park Logging Museum (With Video)")
Live Steamers and More: Living History Days at Collier State Park Logging Museum (With Video)
Posted on June 28, 2021 | 16 Comments(first posted 6/28/2015. I drove by here on the way to Nevada two weeks ago, and saw the damage a forest fire had made to the park, but fortunately the […] -
CC Illustrations: Bear Spotting
Posted on June 28, 2021 | 19 CommentsIn this first of my weekly posts, I present the illustration that started me down -
![(first posted 5/28/2015) I read all the comments here, and sometimes one will grab me and I just can’t let it go. About a week or so ago, at the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Countach-and-Camry.jpg "Which Is Faster: A Lamborghini Countach LP400S Or a Toyota Camry V6?")
Which Is Faster: A Lamborghini Countach LP400S Or a Toyota Camry V6?
Posted on May 28, 2021 | 143 Comments(first posted 5/28/2015) I read all the comments here, and sometimes one will grab me and I just can’t let it go. About a week or so ago, at the […] -
![This is the picture I was looking for. Why? Wishful thinking – on a rainy dark afternoon – what else? It’s how I would have liked to spend Saturday mornings…or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Life-1950s-Alta-dena-CA-1.jpg "Saturday Morning, Altadena CA 1950")
Saturday Morning, Altadena CA 1950
Posted on February 27, 2021 | 15 CommentsThis is the picture I was looking for. Why? Wishful thinking – on a rainy dark afternoon – what else? It’s how I would have liked to spend Saturday mornings…or […] -
![(first posted 2/15/2015) If the lowly Henney Junior Packard Professional car was too stubby for your taste, Henney also built something a bit more extravagant. But he didn’t find any […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-h.jpg "1954 Packard Super Station Wagon – Yes, I Do Want One")
1954 Packard Super Station Wagon – Yes, I Do Want One
Posted on February 12, 2021 | 41 Comments(first posted 2/15/2015) If the lowly Henney Junior Packard Professional car was too stubby for your taste, Henney also built something a bit more extravagant. But he didn’t find any […] -
![(first posted 1/16/2015) Epic road trips are close to the heart of every automobile enthusiast, and among road trips, venturing into uncharted territory has been an ultimate experience achieved by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-road.jpg "Road Trip History: Dodge Power Wagon True Tales of Adventure")
Road Trip History: Dodge Power Wagon True Tales of Adventure
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/16/2015) Epic road trips are close to the heart of every automobile enthusiast, and among road trips, venturing into uncharted territory has been an ultimate experience achieved by […] -
Automotive History: Wilcot Flashing Indicators On A 1933 Morris Isis
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 13 CommentsHave you ever looked at a 1933 Morris Isis and wondered what the lamp assembly on the front quarter was for? Well, wonder no more, Curbside Classic will enlighten you. -
![One of these days one of us here should do a history on turn signals. I know that in Europe, semaphores were required starting in the 1930s or so. I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/turn-signal-hand-1920s.jpg "Vintage Gizmo: 1920s Miller Retractable Hand Signaling Device For Trucks Or Cars")
Vintage Gizmo: 1920s Miller Retractable Hand Signaling Device For Trucks Or Cars
Posted on December 11, 2020 | 23 CommentsOne of these days one of us here should do a history on turn signals. I know that in Europe, semaphores were required starting in the 1930s or so. I […] -
![(first posted 11/14/2014) One of my favorite Dutch websites about American cars is AmerikaanseAutoPagina. Lots of information, discussions, stories, pictures and videos about all kinds of old and new American vehicles. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Groove_Champion.jpg "Vintage Photographs: American Iron And Dutch Scenery")
Vintage Photographs: American Iron And Dutch Scenery
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 52 Comments(first posted 11/14/2014) One of my favorite Dutch websites about American cars is AmerikaanseAutoPagina. Lots of information, discussions, stories, pictures and videos about all kinds of old and new American vehicles. […] -
![(first posted 11/12/2014) Have you ever had an amazing dream? A dream that was equal parts awesomeness, fulfillment and a sensation that what you have done was the best thing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-cord.jpg "CC Capsule: 1976 Chrysler Cordoba – The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of")
CC Capsule: 1976 Chrysler Cordoba – The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
Posted on November 12, 2020 | 161 Comments(first posted 11/12/2014) Have you ever had an amazing dream? A dream that was equal parts awesomeness, fulfillment and a sensation that what you have done was the best thing […] -
![image source: etsy.com (first posted 9/19/2014) I stumbled into this on one of my many searches, and it made me stop. It’s not just a great snapshot generally, but obviously, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/New-Orelans-1959-1.jpg "Vintage Photographs: New Orleans, 1959")
Vintage Photographs: New Orleans, 1959
Posted on September 19, 2020 | 55 Commentsimage source: etsy.com (first posted 9/19/2014) I stumbled into this on one of my many searches, and it made me stop. It’s not just a great snapshot generally, but obviously, […] -
![Britain has a long and proud history of locomotives designed solely to haul passengers at high speed, from Rocket to Flying Scotsman, Coronation and Mallard in the steam days to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/01.jpg "Trackside Classic: 1989 British Rail / GEC Class 91 – Britain’s Last Express Locomotive Retires")
Trackside Classic: 1989 British Rail / GEC Class 91 – Britain’s Last Express Locomotive Retires
Posted on September 15, 2020 | 14 CommentsBritain has a long and proud history of locomotives designed solely to haul passengers at high speed, from Rocket to Flying Scotsman, Coronation and Mallard in the steam days to […]
