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![Today marks the first official day of summer 2021 in the northern hemisphere. It also happens to be Father’s Day. It was my dad who was the parent to ask […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/005-2006-11-Chevrolet-HHR-CC.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 2007 Chevrolet HHR Panel – Ice Cream Truck")
Curbside Capsule: 2007 Chevrolet HHR Panel – Ice Cream Truck
Posted on June 20, 2021 | 38 CommentsToday marks the first official day of summer 2021 in the northern hemisphere. It also happens to be Father’s Day. It was my dad who was the parent to ask […] -
![Last weekend I had occasion to drive to Minnesota which means that crossing Nebraska is usually the quickest way to get there. Nebraska, for those not in the know, is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_2835-2.jpg "On-The-Go Outtake: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – The Highlight Of 500 Miles Across Nebraska")
On-The-Go Outtake: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – The Highlight Of 500 Miles Across Nebraska
Posted on June 20, 2021 | 26 CommentsLast weekend I had occasion to drive to Minnesota which means that crossing Nebraska is usually the quickest way to get there. Nebraska, for those not in the know, is […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2015) Doesn’t time quickly slip by? Having had the realization I can remember my father as being significantly younger than I am now, it seemed wise to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Jasons-dad.jpg "Father’s Day Weekend Special – The Cars of My Father, Part 1")
Father’s Day Weekend Special – The Cars of My Father, Part 1
Posted on June 19, 2021 | 35 Comments(first posted 6/20/2015) Doesn’t time quickly slip by? Having had the realization I can remember my father as being significantly younger than I am now, it seemed wise to […] -
![I spotted this duo—a latter-day Ocho and a ’57 Chev—at a transmission shop walk distance from my office. Assuming they’re both in for rather more than a fluid change, it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_2780.jpg "CC Outtake: One Fine Day at a Transmission Shop")
CC Outtake: One Fine Day at a Transmission Shop
Posted on June 19, 2021 | 23 CommentsI spotted this duo—a latter-day Ocho and a ’57 Chev—at a transmission shop walk distance from my office. Assuming they’re both in for rather more than a fluid change, it’s […] -
![(first posted 6/18/2015) Malaysian automaker Proton has been selling cars in Australia for around two decades now but have struggled to make any headway. Those who have even heard of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Proton-Jumbuck.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 2003-10 Proton Jumbuck – Simple, Honest, Little Car-Truck")
Curbside Capsule: 2003-10 Proton Jumbuck – Simple, Honest, Little Car-Truck
Posted on June 18, 2021 | 37 Comments(first posted 6/18/2015) Malaysian automaker Proton has been selling cars in Australia for around two decades now but have struggled to make any headway. Those who have even heard of […] -
![By the time this gets posted on Friday, I’ll be heading to Tonopah, Nevada, where EXBRO5 begins on Sunday morning. And since my usual backup, Jim Klein, is joining us […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_6616.jpg "Housekeeping: I’m Off To The Wilds Of Nevada – Daniel Stern Has The CC Keys While I’m Gone")
Housekeeping: I’m Off To The Wilds Of Nevada – Daniel Stern Has The CC Keys While I’m Gone
Posted on June 18, 2021 | 40 CommentsBy the time this gets posted on Friday, I’ll be heading to Tonopah, Nevada, where EXBRO5 begins on Sunday morning. And since my usual backup, Jim Klein, is joining us […] -
![When I ran across this ad in the February 1966 R&T I’m scanning, I was more than a bit shocked. What; they were still using this very dull and old-school […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/442-ad.jpeg "Vintage Ad: 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 — Why Hadn’t Olds Changed Ad Agencies Yet?")
Vintage Ad: 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 — Why Hadn’t Olds Changed Ad Agencies Yet?
Posted on June 18, 2021 | 41 CommentsWhen I ran across this ad in the February 1966 R&T I’m scanning, I was more than a bit shocked. What; they were still using this very dull and old-school […] -
![I showed you some enticing ads from the January 1966 Road and Track. But the February issue has that beat hands down. There’s two 1964 Ferrari GTO’s for sale. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ads-1-gto.jpeg "1966 For Sale Ad: 1964 Ferrari GTO, $9,500 – Today Worth Some $70 Million, or 7,368% Appreciation")
1966 For Sale Ad: 1964 Ferrari GTO, $9,500 – Today Worth Some $70 Million, or 7,368% Appreciation
Posted on June 17, 2021 | 23 CommentsI showed you some enticing ads from the January 1966 Road and Track. But the February issue has that beat hands down. There’s two 1964 Ferrari GTO’s for sale. The […] -
I Want My CCTV: Drop-Top Motion-Stop
Posted on June 17, 2021 | 18 CommentsI was inspired by this video in 2011, too late to -
![As I’m about to depart for my Nevada overlanding trip with my one-wheel drive xB, this 4×4 Panda posted by Roshake77 caught my eye for obvious reasons. This one looks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51249802479_1a72ef6e83_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Fiat Panda – Perfect For My Overlanding Trip")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Fiat Panda – Perfect For My Overlanding Trip
Posted on June 17, 2021 | 12 CommentsAs I’m about to depart for my Nevada overlanding trip with my one-wheel drive xB, this 4×4 Panda posted by Roshake77 caught my eye for obvious reasons. This one looks […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2015) NOBODY LIKES to look under-endowed in the locker room, and no car likes to look puny in the showroom. A full lunch-box matters: whatever the body-style or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/power-bulge.jpg "Design History: The Story Of The Power Bulge")
Design History: The Story Of The Power Bulge
Posted on June 16, 2021 | 37 Comments(first posted 6/16/2015) NOBODY LIKES to look under-endowed in the locker room, and no car likes to look puny in the showroom. A full lunch-box matters: whatever the body-style or […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2015) Well known as the titular small human-like race of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, made even more famous by Peter Jackson’s movie adaptations, Hobbits lent their name to a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Honda-Hobbit.jpg "Kickstand Classic: Honda Hobbit — From a Tiny, Vanished Race of Motorbikes")
Kickstand Classic: Honda Hobbit — From a Tiny, Vanished Race of Motorbikes
Posted on June 16, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 6/16/2015) Well known as the titular small human-like race of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, made even more famous by Peter Jackson’s movie adaptations, Hobbits lent their name to a […] -
![Some 885 GT350-H models were built for Hertz. The first 85 had four speed manuals; the rest automatics. Too many of the four speeds were raced on weekends and came […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20980181850_bfe605e5d3_k.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1966 Shelby GT 350-H – Add A Dash Of Excitement To Your Next Business Trip")
Vintage Ad: 1966 Shelby GT 350-H – Add A Dash Of Excitement To Your Next Business Trip
Posted on June 15, 2021 | 20 CommentsSome 885 GT350-H models were built for Hertz. The first 85 had four speed manuals; the rest automatics. Too many of the four speeds were raced on weekends and came […] -
![CC has been hacked before, and there have been highly targeted efforts to access my account using an automated password generator (scary, watching endless log-in attempts every day for over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/locked-out-of-his-future.jpg "Security Update: Inactive Authors and Contributors Have Lost Posting Access – But You Can Readily Get it Back")
Security Update: Inactive Authors and Contributors Have Lost Posting Access – But You Can Readily Get it Back
Posted on June 14, 2021 | 11 CommentsCC has been hacked before, and there have been highly targeted efforts to access my account using an automated password generator (scary, watching endless log-in attempts every day for over […] -
![They’re shooting a movie or tv series in Chris Cieslak’s neighborhood, as he has documented with a series of shots posted at the Cohort. I like the car casting, as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51244651177_45e6ddd10b_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: They’re Shooting In My Neighborhood")
Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: They’re Shooting In My Neighborhood
Posted on June 14, 2021 | 34 CommentsThey’re shooting a movie or tv series in Chris Cieslak’s neighborhood, as he has documented with a series of shots posted at the Cohort. I like the car casting, as […]
