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![When Elvis Costello asks, “What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love & Understanding?” I say it’s the vehicles. I mean, who wouldn’t smile at the sight of a converted school bus […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ram-van-frt-qtr.jpg "Curbside Outtakes: Deadheads, Artists, and Schoolies")
Curbside Outtakes: Deadheads, Artists, and Schoolies
Posted on February 24, 2020 | 14 CommentsWhen Elvis Costello asks, “What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love & Understanding?” I say it’s the vehicles. I mean, who wouldn’t smile at the sight of a converted school bus […] -
![“The Incredible Shrinking Woman” is a Lily Tomlin movie released most of forty years ago in February 1981. Having learnt of its existence, I had to see for myself whether […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Boogelow-Wagon-34-Large.jpg "QOTD: Why Would They Do That? Weird Movie-Car Mods")
QOTD: Why Would They Do That? Weird Movie-Car Mods
Posted on February 23, 2020 | 79 Comments“The Incredible Shrinking Woman” is a Lily Tomlin movie released most of forty years ago in February 1981. Having learnt of its existence, I had to see for myself whether […] -
![We’ve relished beating up on the poor Champ a couple of times here before, But every time I see one, especially from certain angles, I just have to stop and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1573540313_6f82acba64_k-1.jpg "Curtis Perry Capsule: Studebaker Champ – “Chump” Might Be More Appropriate")
Curtis Perry Capsule: Studebaker Champ – “Chump” Might Be More Appropriate
Posted on February 23, 2020 | 22 CommentsWe’ve relished beating up on the poor Champ a couple of times here before, But every time I see one, especially from certain angles, I just have to stop and […] -
![If you’ve ever sold a car on Craigslist, there’s probably an image of it somewhere in your computer. Finding them is like a weird trip down Memory Lane. I poked […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Volvo87-Qtr-Frt.jpg "Former CC’s For Sale: A Rogues Gallery of Cars I’ve Sold on Craigslist")
Former CC’s For Sale: A Rogues Gallery of Cars I’ve Sold on Craigslist
Posted on February 23, 2020 | 28 CommentsIf you’ve ever sold a car on Craigslist, there’s probably an image of it somewhere in your computer. Finding them is like a weird trip down Memory Lane. I poked […] -
![I was fueling my van when this K-car pulled up facing me. It’s actually been a while since I’ve seen one on the streets, so I decided to get out […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-409-001.jpg "Pumpside Outtake: Plymouth Reliant is Thirsty")
Pumpside Outtake: Plymouth Reliant is Thirsty
Posted on February 23, 2020 | 18 CommentsI was fueling my van when this K-car pulled up facing me. It’s actually been a while since I’ve seen one on the streets, so I decided to get out […] -
Curbside Outtake: VW Pickup and 4Runner – The Highs and Lows of the ’80s
Posted on February 22, 2020 | 6 Comments -
![Photos by ReturnoftheYeti at the Cohort (first posted 2/15/2014) I was tempted to do this with a humorous theme (“Hi, I’m Pauline the Packard. I was living at the Parkview retirement […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Packard_Hawk.jpg "CC Capsule: 1958 Packard Hawk – Last Flight of a Once-Proud Bird")
CC Capsule: 1958 Packard Hawk – Last Flight of a Once-Proud Bird
Posted on February 22, 2020 | 73 CommentsPhotos by ReturnoftheYeti at the Cohort (first posted 2/15/2014) I was tempted to do this with a humorous theme (“Hi, I’m Pauline the Packard. I was living at the Parkview retirement […] -
![It’s the automotive show season in this part of the world right now. The Superbowl is over. It’s cold and rainy outside, and only the most hardcore motorheads want to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/One-Motorcycle-Show-086-smaller.jpg "The One Motorcycle Show")
The One Motorcycle Show
Posted on February 22, 2020 | 5 CommentsIt’s the automotive show season in this part of the world right now. The Superbowl is over. It’s cold and rainy outside, and only the most hardcore motorheads want to […] -
![This weekend I was driving past a repair shop and saw this CC pairing for the twentieth or thirtieth time, so I finally decided to stop. The Plymouth Satellite and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-Dealer-1.jpg "Curbside Classics at a Shop in Lawndale")
Curbside Classics at a Shop in Lawndale
Posted on February 22, 2020 | 17 CommentsThis weekend I was driving past a repair shop and saw this CC pairing for the twentieth or thirtieth time, so I finally decided to stop. The Plymouth Satellite and […] -
![Well, it seems like we lost a few of you after the last segment of our neighborhood walk. Petered out, or just losing interest after the 14th Prius? Ok, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-408-067.jpg "Neighborhood Walk: Friendly St. Neighborhood, Part 3 – VW Bus Cluster and More")
Neighborhood Walk: Friendly St. Neighborhood, Part 3 – VW Bus Cluster and More
Posted on February 21, 2020 | 23 CommentsWell, it seems like we lost a few of you after the last segment of our neighborhood walk. Petered out, or just losing interest after the 14th Prius? Ok, […] -
Curtis Perry Outtake: Masking Is So Overrated
Posted on February 21, 2020 | 32 Comments -
![Consumer Reports has released their 2020 Brand Report Card Rankings. To be a top recommendation, a vehicle must score well in road tests, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction and safety. Toyota […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CR-2020-second-tier.jpg "Curbside Newsstand: CR 2020 Brand Report Card: Porsche #1; Tesla #11 and Highest Of All Domestic Brands")
Curbside Newsstand: CR 2020 Brand Report Card: Porsche #1; Tesla #11 and Highest Of All Domestic Brands
Posted on February 20, 2020 | 34 CommentsConsumer Reports has released their 2020 Brand Report Card Rankings. To be a top recommendation, a vehicle must score well in road tests, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction and safety. Toyota […] -
![Is there anything more fun than ice racing? I cannot think of many activities that are and can also be enjoyed as a family. It has been about six years […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_8184a.jpg "CC Goes Ice Racing")
CC Goes Ice Racing
Posted on February 20, 2020 | 12 CommentsIs there anything more fun than ice racing? I cannot think of many activities that are and can also be enjoyed as a family. It has been about six years […] -
![As a 33 year old, I have to make excuses for visiting the toy aisle. These days I have two. The first is Star Wars. The second is Tomica’s Mazda […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200218_001221.jpg "Miniature Curbside Comparison: The Beatles Revolver “Combat Medic” Vs. An Ancestor That Has Seen Some Combat – My Desk Gets Some New Additions")
Miniature Curbside Comparison: The Beatles Revolver “Combat Medic” Vs. An Ancestor That Has Seen Some Combat – My Desk Gets Some New Additions
Posted on February 20, 2020 | 10 CommentsAs a 33 year old, I have to make excuses for visiting the toy aisle. These days I have two. The first is Star Wars. The second is Tomica’s Mazda […] -
![This is not a vanilla pudding from a mold; it’s a genuine Packard. And a deadly one, at that. I’m not sure of its exact year, but it’s from that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1573540313_6f82acba64_k.jpg "Curtis Perry Outtake: 1948-1950 Packard – Toxic Vanilla Pudding")
Curtis Perry Outtake: 1948-1950 Packard – Toxic Vanilla Pudding
Posted on February 20, 2020 | 32 CommentsThis is not a vanilla pudding from a mold; it’s a genuine Packard. And a deadly one, at that. I’m not sure of its exact year, but it’s from that […]
