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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 7/31/2011) A new entry to the eventual CC Complete Guide to the Great Brougham Epoch: the 1968 Holden Brougham. I didn’t realize that Brougham fever spread so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Holden-HK-Brougham-1968.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: 1968 Holden Brougham – A New Philosophy Of Luxury: Boot(y) Augmentation")
Automotive History Capsule: 1968 Holden Brougham – A New Philosophy Of Luxury: Boot(y) Augmentation
Posted on July 26, 2020 | 88 Comments(first posted 7/31/2011) A new entry to the eventual CC Complete Guide to the Great Brougham Epoch: the 1968 Holden Brougham. I didn’t realize that Brougham fever spread so […] -
![The date is fast approaching everyone! I’ve purchased my ticket and booked my hotel room. The Taurus still needs some work to get it in tip top shape, but it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screenshot_2020-03-02-RADwood.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside East Coast Meet Up – Who Wants To Meet Up At Radwood Philly, Or Possibly The Day Before?")
Curbside East Coast Meet Up – Who Wants To Meet Up At Radwood Philly, Or Possibly The Day Before?
Posted on March 5, 2020 | 5 CommentsThe date is fast approaching everyone! I’ve purchased my ticket and booked my hotel room. The Taurus still needs some work to get it in tip top shape, but it […] -
![On January 27 I put up a post asking if anyone in the Bay Area could help me acquire a 1986 Ford Taurus LX that appeared to be in very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/image000000.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Countdown To Project Taurus: The Plan Has Changed But The Spirit Remains The Same – Who Wants To Meet Up In Philly?")
Countdown To Project Taurus: The Plan Has Changed But The Spirit Remains The Same – Who Wants To Meet Up In Philly?
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 37 CommentsOn January 27 I put up a post asking if anyone in the Bay Area could help me acquire a 1986 Ford Taurus LX that appeared to be in very […] -
![As promised earlier, we have created an ad-free premium version of Curbside Classic…for a small price. Our new ad network is a bit more intrusive, but the income is significantly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/banner-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Become a Curbside Member and Get a Premium Ad-Free Version")
Become a Curbside Member and Get a Premium Ad-Free Version
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 8 CommentsAs promised earlier, we have created an ad-free premium version of Curbside Classic…for a small price. Our new ad network is a bit more intrusive, but the income is significantly […] -
![After nine years, the site was pretty badly in need of a makeover. That includes a new logo that better represents what we’ve become, as well as a number of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Curbside-logo-full-width.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Welcome to CURBSIDE – A New Logo, Menu, and More To Come")
Welcome to CURBSIDE – A New Logo, Menu, and More To Come
Posted on January 13, 2020 | 34 CommentsAfter nine years, the site was pretty badly in need of a makeover. That includes a new logo that better represents what we’ve become, as well as a number of […] -
![We had a couple of COALers off to a good start, but they appear to have gone AWOL. COAL-fatigue, apparently contagious. So we sure could use some able-bodied replacements. Here’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/coalman-john-chatterley.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Looking For One or Two COALers, Again")
Looking For One or Two COALers, Again
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 14 CommentsWe had a couple of COALers off to a good start, but they appear to have gone AWOL. COAL-fatigue, apparently contagious. So we sure could use some able-bodied replacements. Here’s […] -
![not nearly as bad as this As you most likely have noticed, we have switched ad networks, from Google Adsense to Adthrive, and the results ads in new locations and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Netflix-Popup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Housekeeping: About Those New Ads, An Ad-Free Alternative, and The Future of Curbside Classic")
Housekeeping: About Those New Ads, An Ad-Free Alternative, and The Future of Curbside Classic
Posted on December 23, 2019 | 36 Commentsnot nearly as bad as this As you most likely have noticed, we have switched ad networks, from Google Adsense to Adthrive, and the results ads in new locations and […] -
![in the Canadian Rockies I suppose it was predictable. But it’s been an eminently satisfying and rejuvenating sabbatical. I wasn’t really planning to be back, but Jim is more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CR-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Housekeeping: He’s Back! – When “Retirement” Turns Into a Well-Needed Sabbatical")
CC Housekeeping: He’s Back! – When “Retirement” Turns Into a Well-Needed Sabbatical
Posted on November 21, 2019 | 47 Commentsin the Canadian Rockies I suppose it was predictable. But it’s been an eminently satisfying and rejuvenating sabbatical. I wasn’t really planning to be back, but Jim is more than […] -
![This will be post #4,699 for me since starting CC in 2011. And it may be a while before post #4,700 goes up, as I’m retiring from CC. This has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CC-374-089.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Time For a Change at CC: I’m Retiring and Handing Over the Keys to Jim Klein & Co.")
Time For a Change at CC: I’m Retiring and Handing Over the Keys to Jim Klein & Co.
Posted on July 30, 2019 | 150 CommentsThis will be post #4,699 for me since starting CC in 2011. And it may be a while before post #4,700 goes up, as I’m retiring from CC. This has […] -
![The following was written on June 25, 2019 in response to the book “Straight Out of Barrio Hollywood – The Adventures of Telemundo Co-founder Frank H Cruz” whose chapters 7 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Sun-800_tester-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The True Story of the Founding of KVEA and Telemundo, Not the Fabrications of “Straight Out of Barrio Hollywood – The Adventures of Telemundo Co-founder Frank H Cruz”")
The True Story of the Founding of KVEA and Telemundo, Not the Fabrications of “Straight Out of Barrio Hollywood – The Adventures of Telemundo Co-founder Frank H Cruz”
Posted on June 26, 2019 | 1 CommentThe following was written on June 25, 2019 in response to the book “Straight Out of Barrio Hollywood – The Adventures of Telemundo Co-founder Frank H Cruz” whose chapters 7 […] -
![Jim Klein is on one of his manic road trips, which is going to include Eugene. He left Colorado yesterday in a snow storm, and is headed to LA. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Sam_Bonds_Garage-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Mini-Meet-Up In Eugene on Friday Night – Jim Klein Comes to Curbsidelandia")
CC Mini-Meet-Up In Eugene on Friday Night – Jim Klein Comes to Curbsidelandia
Posted on June 24, 2019 | 8 CommentsJim Klein is on one of his manic road trips, which is going to include Eugene. He left Colorado yesterday in a snow storm, and is headed to LA. And […] -
![I keep hearing about readers having issues with comments. It seems to be one of two main issues: 1.) they get a notice that says “You’re commenting too quickly” (or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-register.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Housekeeping: Want To Avoid Commenting Problems? Register and Be Logged In")
Housekeeping: Want To Avoid Commenting Problems? Register and Be Logged In
Posted on June 1, 2019 | 60 CommentsI keep hearing about readers having issues with comments. It seems to be one of two main issues: 1.) they get a notice that says “You’re commenting too quickly” (or […] -
![February 13th is CC’s birthday, and it’s become our tradition to celebrate it by honoring the huge numbers of contributors that make this site possible. It simply would not still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/8-years.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC at Eight: It’s Our Annual Contributor Appreciation Day")
CC at Eight: It’s Our Annual Contributor Appreciation Day
Posted on February 13, 2019 | 76 CommentsFebruary 13th is CC’s birthday, and it’s become our tradition to celebrate it by honoring the huge numbers of contributors that make this site possible. It simply would not still […] -
![There’s been a substantial increase in lost comments here at CC. We think we know what the problem was: Our setting on our spam filter for borderline spam was to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CC-222-091.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Housekeeping: Regarding Lost Comments – Hopefully No More, But They Might Get Hung Up Awaiting Approval")
Housekeeping: Regarding Lost Comments – Hopefully No More, But They Might Get Hung Up Awaiting Approval
Posted on February 11, 2019 | 23 CommentsThere’s been a substantial increase in lost comments here at CC. We think we know what the problem was: Our setting on our spam filter for borderline spam was to […] -
![We are heading out for our first really long trip in our van Saturday morning. The destination is the Tucson, Arizona area including the mountains to the south of it. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Tucson.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "An Early New Year’s Greeting – We’re Heading Off To Arizona; See You In A Couple of Weeks")
An Early New Year’s Greeting – We’re Heading Off To Arizona; See You In A Couple of Weeks
Posted on December 28, 2018 | 29 CommentsWe are heading out for our first really long trip in our van Saturday morning. The destination is the Tucson, Arizona area including the mountains to the south of it. […]
