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Blog Archive
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![We’ve shared lots of Curtis Perry’s old car shots over the years. But going through his Flickr photostream makes it obvious that he photographs a whole lot more. He’s an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/80797663_5195a1fb54_k.jpg "Curtis Perry Gallery: Vintage Neon Signs")
Curtis Perry Gallery: Vintage Neon Signs
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 31 CommentsWe’ve shared lots of Curtis Perry’s old car shots over the years. But going through his Flickr photostream makes it obvious that he photographs a whole lot more. He’s an […] -
![Anywhere else, these cars might be “thin on the ground.” But in the Pacific Northwest, there are still some around. Whether it’s because of our relative lack of road-salting, or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_0132.jpg "Curbside Outtakes: Thin on the Ground, But Some Still Around")
Curbside Outtakes: Thin on the Ground, But Some Still Around
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 34 CommentsAnywhere else, these cars might be “thin on the ground.” But in the Pacific Northwest, there are still some around. Whether it’s because of our relative lack of road-salting, or […] -
![This 1970’s vintage Toyota Dolphin mini-motorhome had been sitting at the curb on our walk for a couple of months. Then one day I saw it was requiring some ministrations. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC411-014.jpg "Curbside Repairs: 1975-1978 Toyota Motorhome Gets Ready to Move On")
Curbside Repairs: 1975-1978 Toyota Motorhome Gets Ready to Move On
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 21 CommentsThis 1970’s vintage Toyota Dolphin mini-motorhome had been sitting at the curb on our walk for a couple of months. Then one day I saw it was requiring some ministrations. […] -
![Sheltering at home today inspired me to do some tidying in my perennially messy garage. While doing so, I recalled that DougD had posted a great family history of his […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_2032.jpg "Best of 2020 – CC Toolbox and QOTD: Here Are Some of My Tools. What’s Interesting in Your toolbox?")
Best of 2020 – CC Toolbox and QOTD: Here Are Some of My Tools. What’s Interesting in Your toolbox?
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 106 CommentsSheltering at home today inspired me to do some tidying in my perennially messy garage. While doing so, I recalled that DougD had posted a great family history of his […] -
![It’s now almost ten years – I bought my current 2012 Volvo C30 T5 in Sept 2011. It’s been a great car – I usually get “new car syndrome” around […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMGP2809-1-e1582889255372.jpg "QOTD: Fellow CC Readers, I Seek Your Opinion – What Should I Buy?")
QOTD: Fellow CC Readers, I Seek Your Opinion – What Should I Buy?
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 25 CommentsIt’s now almost ten years – I bought my current 2012 Volvo C30 T5 in Sept 2011. It’s been a great car – I usually get “new car syndrome” around […] -
![It’s been a while since I saw a gen1 Tracer, so let’s stop and admire this relic from the time that Ford first started using the Mazda 323 as a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-412-035.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1988 or 1989 Mercury Tracer – Looks Familiar")
Curbside Outtake: 1988 or 1989 Mercury Tracer – Looks Familiar
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 41 CommentsIt’s been a while since I saw a gen1 Tracer, so let’s stop and admire this relic from the time that Ford first started using the Mazda 323 as a […] -
![Earlier this month a coworker and I made a road trip in my assigned, employer owned 2018 Chevrolet Impala. This trip is where the sparkle faded, the new smell went […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_3367.jpg "Road Trip Inspired QOTD: What Was Your Most Aggravating Road Trip?")
Road Trip Inspired QOTD: What Was Your Most Aggravating Road Trip?
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 39 CommentsEarlier this month a coworker and I made a road trip in my assigned, employer owned 2018 Chevrolet Impala. This trip is where the sparkle faded, the new smell went […] -
![CC doesn’t really do scoops or sneak previews, not least because there are no scoop shots left to publish on the Chevrolet Vega, Oldsmobile Cutlass or Hillman Minx. And you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200321_164224.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 2019 Land Rover Defender 110 Prototype Vehicle – First impressions Matter")
Curbside Outtake: 2019 Land Rover Defender 110 Prototype Vehicle – First impressions Matter
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 20 CommentsCC doesn’t really do scoops or sneak previews, not least because there are no scoop shots left to publish on the Chevrolet Vega, Oldsmobile Cutlass or Hillman Minx. And you […] -
![Earlier this week, some of you might have been questioning my sanity after reading my essay on Tuesday about Illinois’ recent shelter-in-place order as I had related it to a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/004-GMC-Rally-STX-CC.jpg "Curbside Coda: c. 1987 GMC Rally STX – We’ve Gotta Rally")
Curbside Coda: c. 1987 GMC Rally STX – We’ve Gotta Rally
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 34 CommentsEarlier this week, some of you might have been questioning my sanity after reading my essay on Tuesday about Illinois’ recent shelter-in-place order as I had related it to a […] -
![March 22 marked just about three weeks since I last took the Taurus er, Raging Bull, out for a spin. That little trip involved a wheel alignment and two new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200322_145635.jpg "Project Raging Bull: Name Change, Problem Areas, And Future Plans")
Project Raging Bull: Name Change, Problem Areas, And Future Plans
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 45 CommentsMarch 22 marked just about three weeks since I last took the Taurus er, Raging Bull, out for a spin. That little trip involved a wheel alignment and two new […] -
Curbside Outtake: Four Cylinder Boxers x 3
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 14 Comments -
![Here’s a couple of fine delivery vehicles from different eras in front of a body shop. The shop’s name reminds me of a body shop in downtown Iowa City called […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/400465322_927b1c0059_k.jpg "Curtis Perry Outtake: “You Bend Em, We Mend Em” – Delivery Vehicles; Old and Not Quite So Old")
Curtis Perry Outtake: “You Bend Em, We Mend Em” – Delivery Vehicles; Old and Not Quite So Old
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 11 CommentsHere’s a couple of fine delivery vehicles from different eras in front of a body shop. The shop’s name reminds me of a body shop in downtown Iowa City called […] -
![It’s obviously no secret that automakers share platforms and powertrains between their brands. These days pretty much all of them do a good job at differentiating platform mates. Of course […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200324_180843.jpg "QOTD: What Mainstream, Badge Engineered Variant Spoiled Its Upscale Counterpart?")
QOTD: What Mainstream, Badge Engineered Variant Spoiled Its Upscale Counterpart?
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 59 CommentsIt’s obviously no secret that automakers share platforms and powertrains between their brands. These days pretty much all of them do a good job at differentiating platform mates. Of course […] -
![Tesla started building its newest model, the Y, back in January and deliveries started on March 13th. This one was being delivered on the 17th to the couple that live […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_9912.jpg "Curbside Delivery: 2020 Tesla Model Y – Destined To Be One Of Many But Currently Consigned To Be The Only One")
Curbside Delivery: 2020 Tesla Model Y – Destined To Be One Of Many But Currently Consigned To Be The Only One
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 33 CommentsTesla started building its newest model, the Y, back in January and deliveries started on March 13th. This one was being delivered on the 17th to the couple that live […] -
![Let’s keep exploring unique road trip destinations. JS To appropriate a Winston Churchill statement, I have taken more out of travel than travel has taken out of me. For this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/churchill.jpg "Roadside Attractions: When Churchill Met Khrushchev Near The Brandenburg Gate")
Roadside Attractions: When Churchill Met Khrushchev Near The Brandenburg Gate
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 16 CommentsLet’s keep exploring unique road trip destinations. JS To appropriate a Winston Churchill statement, I have taken more out of travel than travel has taken out of me. For this […]
