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Blog Archive
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Curbside Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet El Camino – I’ll Share Your Load
Posted on June 2, 2020 | 24 CommentsAlmost exactly one month ago, I took my first walk through my neighborhood on what had been the warmest Sunday afternoon of the year, up to that point. One of […] -
Vintage Car Carriers: Convoy Shop-Built Mid Engine Carrier With “Basement” Sleeper Bunk
Posted on June 1, 2020 | 25 CommentsAfter spending some time immersing myself in vintage car carriers, Convoy quickly became my favorite company. Based in Portland, OR, they had that typical free-thinking West Coast attitude about making […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on June 1, 2020 | 21 CommentsHere we go again for another round of CCs caught in Tokyo. This month was the lockdown, but the government and police here decided they had no legal means to […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1959 DeSoto
Posted on June 1, 2020 | 25 Commentsby Don Kincl -
In Motion Outtakes: Commercial Vehicles On The Move – And Two Classic Chevies
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 16 CommentsThe weather is still perfect for long walks, it’s sunny yet not too warm. So here’s another round of rolling stock equipment. The semi-trailer’s livery above must look familiar, as […] -
Vintage Car Carriers: Hauling Imports
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 18 CommentsLet’s take a look at some loads of imports, starting with this colorful array of Datsuns posing in front of the Golden Gate Bridge. The caption said “1964”, but that […] -
Curbside Outtakes: A Trip to Buslab – A Volkswagen Journey, Type II
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 18 CommentsOne thing you will see a lot of in Berkeley, is Volkswagen Type II’s (Transporters, Microbuses), or simply “VW Buses” as they are known colloquially in America. Not as many […] -
1961 Buick Convertible Tops In Designer Fabrics
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 55 Comments(first posted 6/18/2014) No, that’s not Megan Draper modeling these designer convertible tops for 1961 Buicks. For that matter, these (sadly) never got past the concept stage. But someone found […] -
Vintage Car Carriers: Fords, Small, Big and Bigger
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 23 CommentsAfter that deep immersion in vintage Chevys, how about something for the Ford lovers, straight off the truck? Eight Falcons, on one of Convoy’s in-house designed and built lightweight trailers. […] -
Volvo Week Cadillac Break: 1975 Sedan DeVille – It Really Does Have Some Things In Common With A Volvo Brick
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/30/2014) My sympathies are with all of you non-Volvophiles this week. It’s hard having to sit through endless recitations about the joys of bricks, SU carbs, four cylinder […] -
Curbside Classics: Time Traveling Back To 2013 – The Sad Demize of a Zephyr Z7
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 9 CommentsI’ve been shooting CC actively only since 2009, but it’s getting to where my older files are looking like something from a different era. I stumbled into these by accident, […] -
CC Capsule: 2005 “BSW 306i” (Suzuki Lapin) – Frankenrabbit
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 17 CommentsIt was one of those time when you do a genuine double take. I saw this car go past me – didn’t notice anything articular about it, just another 2002-08 […] -
CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Fill ’Er Up With Happiness
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 41 CommentsWe have plenty to be downtrodden about these days, but let’s focus on something good. With gas prices at about $1.90/gallon here in Virginia, there’s never been a better time […] -
CC Global: Garbage Trucks – RHD Regular Sized, LHD Micro Sized
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 38 CommentsAutomated side loaders, we’re talking about garbage trucks, are RHD. The reason is obvious, when looking at the picture: the driver is sitting on the side where the action takes […] -
Curbside Outtake: Four GM FWD Sedans Spanning Four Decades
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 23 CommentsHere’s an eclectic collection of GM’s finest spanning over four decades: the ’80s, the ’90s, the ’00s and even the ’10s, given that the Impala was made all the way […]
![Curbside Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet El Camino – I’ll Share Your Load Almost exactly one month ago, I took my first walk through my neighborhood on what had been the warmest Sunday afternoon of the year, up to that point. One of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200503_165431-1980-Chevrolet-El-Camino-CC.jpg)
![Vintage Car Carriers: Convoy Shop-Built Mid Engine Carrier With “Basement” Sleeper Bunk After spending some time immersing myself in vintage car carriers, Convoy quickly became my favorite company. Based in Portland, OR, they had that typical free-thinking West Coast attitude about making […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/4844220344_778688959f_h.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars Here we go again for another round of CCs caught in Tokyo. This month was the lockdown, but the government and police here decided they had no legal means to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20200509_181332-copy.jpg)

![In Motion Outtakes: Commercial Vehicles On The Move – And Two Classic Chevies The weather is still perfect for long walks, it’s sunny yet not too warm. So here’s another round of rolling stock equipment. The semi-trailer’s livery above must look familiar, as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8797.jpg)
![Vintage Car Carriers: Hauling Imports Let’s take a look at some loads of imports, starting with this colorful array of Datsuns posing in front of the Golden Gate Bridge. The caption said “1964”, but that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5280817775_13f2b43235_k.jpg)
![Curbside Outtakes: A Trip to Buslab – A Volkswagen Journey, Type II One thing you will see a lot of in Berkeley, is Volkswagen Type II’s (Transporters, Microbuses), or simply “VW Buses” as they are known colloquially in America. Not as many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200524_075713.jpg)
![1961 Buick Convertible Tops In Designer Fabrics (first posted 6/18/2014) No, that’s not Megan Draper modeling these designer convertible tops for 1961 Buicks. For that matter, these (sadly) never got past the concept stage. But someone found […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Buick-1961-Electra-225-Convertible-2.jpg)
![Vintage Car Carriers: Fords, Small, Big and Bigger After that deep immersion in vintage Chevys, how about something for the Ford lovers, straight off the truck? Eight Falcons, on one of Convoy’s in-house designed and built lightweight trailers. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/4458154653_4af56820d5_h.jpg)
![Volvo Week Cadillac Break: 1975 Sedan DeVille – It Really Does Have Some Things In Common With A Volvo Brick (first posted 5/30/2014) My sympathies are with all of you non-Volvophiles this week. It’s hard having to sit through endless recitations about the joys of bricks, SU carbs, four cylinder […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-226-035-1200.jpg)
![Curbside Classics: Time Traveling Back To 2013 – The Sad Demize of a Zephyr Z7 I’ve been shooting CC actively only since 2009, but it’s getting to where my older files are looking like something from a different era. I stumbled into these by accident, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-207-039.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2005 “BSW 306i” (Suzuki Lapin) – Frankenrabbit It was one of those time when you do a genuine double take. I saw this car go past me – didn’t notice anything articular about it, just another 2002-08 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20200410_105618-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Fill ’Er Up With Happiness We have plenty to be downtrodden about these days, but let’s focus on something good. With gas prices at about $1.90/gallon here in Virginia, there’s never been a better time […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1976-Eldorado-front.jpg)
![CC Global: Garbage Trucks – RHD Regular Sized, LHD Micro Sized Automated side loaders, we’re talking about garbage trucks, are RHD. The reason is obvious, when looking at the picture: the driver is sitting on the side where the action takes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8765.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Four GM FWD Sedans Spanning Four Decades Here’s an eclectic collection of GM’s finest spanning over four decades: the ’80s, the ’90s, the ’00s and even the ’10s, given that the Impala was made all the way […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-415-018.jpg)


