Curbside Classic Archives
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Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
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Blog Archive
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Curbside Classic Commentary – QOTD: Which Vehicle Is Your Pick for “Peak-Engel-Mobile?”
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 25 CommentsI’m sure CC readers are familiar with Elwood Engel, VP for Design at Chrysler from 1961 to 1973. Engel began his career in the GM stylist apprentice program, but left […] -
Car Show Classics — Driving on Isabel’s Lawn, Swedish Car Day 2024
Posted on August 23, 2024 | 16 CommentsHere in New England, we savor the times of the year when weather accommodates the parking of cars on grass en-masse and having a good old fashioned lawn event car […] -
QOTD – CC Clue: What’s Under The Covers?
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 35 CommentsI’m pretty sure more than a few will guess this one with little trouble. Still, there’s enough heavy plastic wrapped around it that I think it isn’t 100% obvious. Is […] -
Curbside Find: Early Porsche 911 With Steelies, and a Bonus 356
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 23 CommentsAs I left my neighborhood Ace Hardware store after buying a gallon of chainsaw bar oil, I spotted a Porsche 911 a few rows away. And suddenly I felt transported […] -
CC Global: Truck Shows Milheeze And Dodewaard, May And June 2024
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 8 CommentsThe last round of pictures I took this year at shows held in two small towns that don’t ring the tiniest bell among the readership. Better go straight to the […] -
CC For Sale: 1962 Mercury Villager Station Wagon – Rare Survivor With Unrestored Exterior And In Need Of TLC
Posted on August 21, 2024 | 16 CommentsLet’s give a few minutes of attention to this rare survivor, a ’62 Mercury Custom Villager Station Wagon. The marque’s top-trim wagon model in their compact entry line. If these […] -
Curbside Find: 1965 Ford Thunderbird – No Glitz Landau
Posted on August 20, 2024 | 5 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by nifticus392. -
Car Show Classic: 1983 Blakely Bernardi – Hooray for Beefaroni
Posted on August 20, 2024 | 18 CommentsNowadays, authenticity is a deeply-celebrated concept. People want to have authentic experiences while on vacation; to see authentic culture and not tourist-trap fodder. We want authentic stories told by people […] -
Curbside Musings: 1971 Ford Mustang Convertible – Bananas For Bulk
Posted on August 20, 2024 | 32 CommentsI learned pretty early on in my fitness journey that nutrition is just as important as what you do with resistance training, among other things. I was in my mid-twenties […] -
Junkyard Finds: Old Iron From The ’60s-’70s – AMC Ambassador, Buick LeSabre, Meteor Convertible And More
Posted on August 19, 2024 | 15 CommentsThere’s been a good mix of junkyard finds from canadiancatgreen appearing at the Cohort recently. So today we’ll feature a few of the more interesting and distinctive ones from the […] -
Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era, Pt. 2 – Can You ID Them All?
Posted on August 19, 2024 | 10 CommentsWe’re back to test your hubcap knowledge and car-spotting savvy. In Pt. 1 I introduced you to my uncle’s hubcap collection which he inherited from his dad, who collected most […] -
CC For Sale: 1966 Plymouth Valiant 200 Wagon – Hot Rodded Family Hauler
Posted on August 18, 2024 | 11 CommentsIt’s been a few days since this ’66 Valiant wagon was uploaded by canadiancatgreen at the CC Cohort, and it’s called my attention ever since. It apparently sits currently for […] -
Curbside Finds: Portland, Oregon Edition
Posted on August 18, 2024 | 19 CommentsWe took a recent quick trip to Portland for a wedding, and to visit our kids who both live there now. The morning dog walks around the neighborhood of our […] -
Fieldside Classic: Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 – AWD Tractor, Dump Truck, Flatbed Truck And Tool Carrier
Posted on August 17, 2024 | 26 Comments(first posted 8/17/2018) Right after the Second World War, German engineer Albert Friedrich started the development of a multi-purpose vehicle for farmers. What he had in […] -
Wallside Classic: 1970 Fedders Air Conditioner – Cool!
Posted on August 17, 2024 | 40 CommentsIn the shop where I went to get a new windshield for my xB, I was a bit surprised to see this very ’70s vintage air conditioner in the wall. […]
![Curbside Classic Commentary – QOTD: Which Vehicle Is Your Pick for “Peak-Engel-Mobile?” I’m sure CC readers are familiar with Elwood Engel, VP for Design at Chrysler from 1961 to 1973. Engel began his career in the GM stylist apprentice program, but left […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1961-Lincoln-Continental-4D-sedan-314--e1724046953993.webp)
![Car Show Classics — Driving on Isabel’s Lawn, Swedish Car Day 2024 Here in New England, we savor the times of the year when weather accommodates the parking of cars on grass en-masse and having a good old fashioned lawn event car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DSC_0079-1.jpeg)
![Curbside Find: Early Porsche 911 With Steelies, and a Bonus 356 As I left my neighborhood Ace Hardware store after buying a gallon of chainsaw bar oil, I spotted a Porsche 911 a few rows away. And suddenly I felt transported […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_0137.jpeg)
![CC Global: Truck Shows Milheeze And Dodewaard, May And June 2024 The last round of pictures I took this year at shows held in two small towns that don’t ring the tiniest bell among the readership. Better go straight to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2277.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1962 Mercury Villager Station Wagon – Rare Survivor With Unrestored Exterior And In Need Of TLC Let’s give a few minutes of attention to this rare survivor, a ’62 Mercury Custom Villager Station Wagon. The marque’s top-trim wagon model in their compact entry line. If these […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-08-20-16.15.44.jpg)

![Car Show Classic: 1983 Blakely Bernardi – Hooray for Beefaroni Nowadays, authenticity is a deeply-celebrated concept. People want to have authentic experiences while on vacation; to see authentic culture and not tourist-trap fodder. We want authentic stories told by people […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240804_164338551.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1971 Ford Mustang Convertible – Bananas For Bulk I learned pretty early on in my fitness journey that nutrition is just as important as what you do with resistance training, among other things. I was in my mid-twenties […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/020-1971-Ford-Mustang-Convertible-for-CC.jpg)
![Junkyard Finds: Old Iron From The ’60s-’70s – AMC Ambassador, Buick LeSabre, Meteor Convertible And More There’s been a good mix of junkyard finds from canadiancatgreen appearing at the Cohort recently. So today we’ll feature a few of the more interesting and distinctive ones from the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/53728670674_1cde48bf46_k.jpg)
![Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era, Pt. 2 – Can You ID Them All? We’re back to test your hubcap knowledge and car-spotting savvy. In Pt. 1 I introduced you to my uncle’s hubcap collection which he inherited from his dad, who collected most […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hubcaps1-2.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1966 Plymouth Valiant 200 Wagon – Hot Rodded Family Hauler It’s been a few days since this ’66 Valiant wagon was uploaded by canadiancatgreen at the CC Cohort, and it’s called my attention ever since. It apparently sits currently for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/53910362922_0a92a0df55_k.jpg)
![Curbside Finds: Portland, Oregon Edition We took a recent quick trip to Portland for a wedding, and to visit our kids who both live there now. The morning dog walks around the neighborhood of our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_0154.jpeg)
![Fieldside Classic: Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 – AWD Tractor, Dump Truck, Flatbed Truck And Tool Carrier (first posted 8/17/2018) Right after the Second World War, German engineer Albert Friedrich started the development of a multi-purpose vehicle for farmers. What he had in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6944.jpg)
![Wallside Classic: 1970 Fedders Air Conditioner – Cool! In the shop where I went to get a new windshield for my xB, I was a bit surprised to see this very ’70s vintage air conditioner in the wall. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_1391.jpeg)


