Curbside Classic Archives
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Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
Blog Archive
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Curbside Recycling: 1974 Dodge W200 “SNO-FITER” – Hopefully This Means We Are Done With Snow For This Year
Posted on April 7, 2021 | 31 CommentsThere’s still one small mound of snow left on the lawn that hasn’t melted away from the big storm a few weeks ago. And a lot of trees in town […] -
Neighbourhood Curbside Classics: Vancouver, Fairview Neighborhood
Posted on April 7, 2021 | 13 Comments(*DISCLAIMER* There is no conspiracy against trucks in this article. I do hereby swear that there are lots of trucks in Canada.) Like I said in my recent article about […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Rampside Camper – A Box Atop a Boxer
Posted on April 6, 2021 | 63 Comments(first posted 4/6/2015) Most Corvair owners tend to own multiple Corvairs; in fact, as often as not, said owners are “Corvair exclusive,” meaning that they collect as many different variants […] -
On The Go Outtake: The Trikero
Posted on April 6, 2021 | 14 CommentsSpringtime is great for seeing unexpected CCs! My first thought pulling up to the pump was ‘oh yaay, another molested VW’, but why was the muffler so different? Why the […] -
In-Motion Classic: 1953 Fiat 8V – Pinch Me, I’m Dreaming
Posted on April 6, 2021 | 31 CommentsImagine going down your street, on a sunny Sunday morning, and seeing a gorgeous late ‘60s Ferrari stopped at the lights. Well, that was last year. So far, I was […] -
Advertising Classics: 1960 Buick-Olds-Pontiac Advertisements – Being Our Best Selves
Posted on April 6, 2021 | 33 CommentsAs a superfan of American auto advertising, and as a companion piece to yesterday’s article about 1960 Buicks, I’d like to today explore some of the 1960 BOP advertisements from […] -
COAL Follow-Up: 1984 Toyota Celica Supra 2.8i – Another Import From The US
Posted on April 6, 2021 | 31 CommentsA few weeks after I waved goodbye to my Plymouth Barracuda, its successor was delivered at my front door. Initially, I went to see a 1978 Mercedes-Benz 350 SLC. But […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1977 GMC Sprint – Badge Engineered El Camino
Posted on April 5, 2021 | 27 CommentsThanks to badge engineering, somewhat common Curbside Classics can be found in unique flavors. Such is today’s discovery, a 1977 Chevrolet El Camino in GMC livery (I’m basing the model […] -
Car Show Classics: 1960 Buicks – If This Is A Slump, What Is A Streak?
Posted on April 5, 2021 | 51 CommentsOh, how fickle are the fortunes of man. In 1956, Buick’s model year production of 572,024 cars was good enough for third place in the industry; however, the 1957 and […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: 105 Feet Of 1968 Opel Kadetts – Thirteen Of The Second Best Selling Import
Posted on April 5, 2021 | 19 CommentsAnother extra-long convoy of Opel Kadetts being hauled by Convoy N-Series Ford #341 in Portland, OR. The Kadett was enjoying its stay in the number two selling import slot behind […] -
Driveway Outtake: Prius Prime With Big Trailer – Plugged In For Extra Towing Power
Posted on April 4, 2021 | 7 CommentsAnother in my continuing series of little cars with big trailers. This is a Prius Prime, and it’s getting juiced up so it can haul the trailer on pure electric […] -
In Motion Outtake: Self Unloading Belt Trailer – For Transporting French Fries’ Raw Material
Posted on April 4, 2021 | 7 CommentsSuch a semi-trailer as seen here is used to transport bulk agricultural products. In the Netherlands, mostly potatoes. Transakoo’s 2015 Volvo FH tractor is towing a belt trailer for the […] -
Cohort Classic: 1950 Plymouth All-Steel Wagon – The First Modern Station Wagon
Posted on April 3, 2021 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/5/2011) CC Cohort contributor Davo posted this 1950 Plymouth wagon with impeccable timing. I’ve been wanting to find one for ages, but no luck so far. This is […] -
Curbside Vans (and a Few Pickups) in Portland: All Seen In A Short Walk
Posted on April 3, 2021 | 13 CommentsWe were up at son Ted’s for an overnight visit a couple of weekends ago. Parked our Promaster van in the driveway, which served as our guest room on wheels. […] -
Vintage PR Photos: 1958 and 1957 Pontiac Fairmont Hy-Rail – Five Mile Bumpers, 1950’s Style
Posted on April 3, 2021 | 23 CommentsWhen I first ran across this photo, all I could see was that strange front end. Was this a preview of the Five Mile Bumpers? Oh; it’s a rail inspection […]
![Curbside Recycling: 1974 Dodge W200 “SNO-FITER” – Hopefully This Means We Are Done With Snow For This Year There’s still one small mound of snow left on the lawn that hasn’t melted away from the big storm a few weeks ago. And a lot of trees in town […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_0873.jpg)
![Neighbourhood Curbside Classics: Vancouver, Fairview Neighborhood (*DISCLAIMER* There is no conspiracy against trucks in this article. I do hereby swear that there are lots of trucks in Canada.) Like I said in my recent article about […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/300ZX.jpg)
![Car Show Capsule: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Rampside Camper – A Box Atop a Boxer (first posted 4/6/2015) Most Corvair owners tend to own multiple Corvairs; in fact, as often as not, said owners are “Corvair exclusive,” meaning that they collect as many different variants […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Corvair-Rampside-camper.jpg)
![On The Go Outtake: The Trikero Springtime is great for seeing unexpected CCs! My first thought pulling up to the pump was ‘oh yaay, another molested VW’, but why was the muffler so different? Why the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/a-snip1.jpg)
![In-Motion Classic: 1953 Fiat 8V – Pinch Me, I’m Dreaming Imagine going down your street, on a sunny Sunday morning, and seeing a gorgeous late ‘60s Ferrari stopped at the lights. Well, that was last year. So far, I was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210314_145036-copy.jpg)
![Advertising Classics: 1960 Buick-Olds-Pontiac Advertisements – Being Our Best Selves As a superfan of American auto advertising, and as a companion piece to yesterday’s article about 1960 Buicks, I’d like to today explore some of the 1960 BOP advertisements from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/111_0967.jpg)
![COAL Follow-Up: 1984 Toyota Celica Supra 2.8i – Another Import From The US A few weeks after I waved goodbye to my Plymouth Barracuda, its successor was delivered at my front door. Initially, I went to see a 1978 Mercedes-Benz 350 SLC. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9517.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1977 GMC Sprint – Badge Engineered El Camino Thanks to badge engineering, somewhat common Curbside Classics can be found in unique flavors. Such is today’s discovery, a 1977 Chevrolet El Camino in GMC livery (I’m basing the model […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GMC-Sprint-Side.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: 1960 Buicks – If This Is A Slump, What Is A Streak? Oh, how fickle are the fortunes of man. In 1956, Buick’s model year production of 572,024 cars was good enough for third place in the industry; however, the 1957 and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/037a.jpg)
![Car Carrier of the Day: 105 Feet Of 1968 Opel Kadetts – Thirteen Of The Second Best Selling Import Another extra-long convoy of Opel Kadetts being hauled by Convoy N-Series Ford #341 in Portland, OR. The Kadett was enjoying its stay in the number two selling import slot behind […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/51054427503_3d35f49381_k.jpg)
![Driveway Outtake: Prius Prime With Big Trailer – Plugged In For Extra Towing Power Another in my continuing series of little cars with big trailers. This is a Prius Prime, and it’s getting juiced up so it can haul the trailer on pure electric […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5860.jpg)
![In Motion Outtake: Self Unloading Belt Trailer – For Transporting French Fries’ Raw Material Such a semi-trailer as seen here is used to transport bulk agricultural products. In the Netherlands, mostly potatoes. Transakoo’s 2015 Volvo FH tractor is towing a belt trailer for the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9432.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1950 Plymouth All-Steel Wagon – The First Modern Station Wagon (first posted 4/5/2011) CC Cohort contributor Davo posted this 1950 Plymouth wagon with impeccable timing. I’ve been wanting to find one for ages, but no luck so far. This is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Plymouth-1949-wagon-side.jpg)
![Curbside Vans (and a Few Pickups) in Portland: All Seen In A Short Walk We were up at son Ted’s for an overnight visit a couple of weekends ago. Parked our Promaster van in the driveway, which served as our guest room on wheels. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5571-1.jpg)
![Vintage PR Photos: 1958 and 1957 Pontiac Fairmont Hy-Rail – Five Mile Bumpers, 1950’s Style When I first ran across this photo, all I could see was that strange front end. Was this a preview of the Five Mile Bumpers? Oh; it’s a rail inspection […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/47981815923_02a8041ab4_k.jpg)


