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Blog Archive
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Curbside Comparison: 1958 Buick Limited vs 1958 Cadillac Series 62 – Chrome Plated GM Luxury
Posted on September 14, 2019 | 54 CommentsHere they are together–two 1958 GM “Golden Milestone” cars that competed in the luxury class. You’ll notice that both cars share the body middle section (doors, windows, roof); however the […] -
CCs In Israel: August 2019 – From Mundane To Exotic
Posted on September 14, 2019 | 13 CommentsHere’s another batch of CCs and the like, captured in Israel mostly with my trusty dash-cam, with some added stills in the mix. -
The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Day One, Part Two
Posted on September 13, 2019 | 19 CommentsIn the first part of the day we left Calgary, traveled a short distance across the prairie and foothills towards the mountains. Then we completed the very scenic drive from […] -
QOTD: Black Mustang and Blue Ridge: Road Trip Suggestions?
Posted on September 13, 2019 | 37 CommentsIt’s not just because both Jim Klein and JP Cavanaugh have recently rid themselves of fun vehicles, but I have made a deal to purchase my own fun car. -
Curbside Tech: Factory Cruise Control Part 3
Posted on September 13, 2019 | 15 CommentsYep, more on cruise control design, theory, and installation. I touched on speed inputs in Part 1, but today I’ll dig further down, with a focus on installing a speed […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Day One, Part One
Posted on September 12, 2019 | 25 CommentsNow that we have met the other teams it was time to get going. The day would see us travel from Calgary into the prairies, foothills and then the mountains […] -
Future CC Outtake/COAL: 2013 Ford Focus SE Sedan – The Bonus Audio Track
Posted on September 12, 2019 | 13 CommentsWhen I started writing my sprawling take on the 2012-2018 Ford Focus, I originally intended to devote a portion to my personal experience owning one. Then the article grew well […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – The Teams
Posted on September 11, 2019 | 32 CommentsThis year there was another increase in the number of entrants. Not all of them made it to the start line of course but I believe the number of teams […] -
Future Curbside Classic: 2012-2018 Ford Focus – You Were Supposed To Rise Above The Unreliable American Cars, Not Join Them!
Posted on September 11, 2019 | 47 CommentsIn 2009, critics and audiences alike were delighted when Star Trek premiered in theaters. The movie critically and commercially revived a franchise that had been on life support for quite […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Vehicle Preparation and Theme – Creation of the Hamborghini
Posted on September 10, 2019 | 23 CommentsAfter the first segment I now had a cheap car that needed to serve two purposes. The first and most pressing was to replace the Civic as the kids car. […] -
On-The-Go Outtake: 1956 Porsche 356A – Cool As Vanilla Ice (Cream)
Posted on September 10, 2019 | 14 CommentsZoom, and he whipped around the corner and off down the street as I only had time to shoot one picture while I was stopped at the light. Clearly enjoying […] -
Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive into GM Wiper Systems, Part 1
Posted on September 10, 2019 | 43 CommentsLiving in the arid west, I feel every car should come with intermittent wipers as a standard feature. Unlike the Mid-west, where rain comes in two forms (wet and […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Vehicle Selection- Plan B
Posted on September 9, 2019 | 25 CommentsAs a quick refresher the general idea of the Great Beater Challenge is as follows: buy a cheap vehicle ($700 or less all in including repairs), come up with a […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1977-78 Plymouth Fury – Raw Determination
Posted on September 9, 2019 | 81 Comments(Submitted to the CC Cohort by Tim Finn) Look at that face. If ever a car possessed a look of clenched jaw and gritted teeth determination, this is it. This […] -
Cold War Classic: Some (Crappy) Photos Of A GAZ-24-34 V8-Powered Volga
Posted on September 8, 2019 | 17 CommentsThese photos were taken by me in the fall of 2007, and only recently found in some backup on an old removable hard drive. Very low quality, sorry about that, […]
![Curbside Comparison: 1958 Buick Limited vs 1958 Cadillac Series 62 – Chrome Plated GM Luxury Here they are together–two 1958 GM “Golden Milestone” cars that competed in the luxury class. You’ll notice that both cars share the body middle section (doors, windows, roof); however the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190803_102911-2_resized.jpg)

![The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Day One, Part Two In the first part of the day we left Calgary, traveled a short distance across the prairie and foothills towards the mountains. Then we completed the very scenic drive from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mercury.jpg)

![Curbside Tech: Factory Cruise Control Part 3 Yep, more on cruise control design, theory, and installation. I touched on speed inputs in Part 1, but today I’ll dig further down, with a focus on installing a speed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Need-4-speed.jpg)
![The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Day One, Part One Now that we have met the other teams it was time to get going. The day would see us travel from Calgary into the prairies, foothills and then the mountains […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190824_112658.jpg)
![Future CC Outtake/COAL: 2013 Ford Focus SE Sedan – The Bonus Audio Track When I started writing my sprawling take on the 2012-2018 Ford Focus, I originally intended to devote a portion to my personal experience owning one. Then the article grew well […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190904_121857.jpg)
![The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – The Teams This year there was another increase in the number of entrants. Not all of them made it to the start line of course but I believe the number of teams […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/48671458901_2c85c0706c_c.jpg)
![Future Curbside Classic: 2012-2018 Ford Focus – You Were Supposed To Rise Above The Unreliable American Cars, Not Join Them! In 2009, critics and audiences alike were delighted when Star Trek premiered in theaters. The movie critically and commercially revived a franchise that had been on life support for quite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/0206131451a.jpg)
![The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Vehicle Preparation and Theme – Creation of the Hamborghini After the first segment I now had a cheap car that needed to serve two purposes. The first and most pressing was to replace the Civic as the kids car. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/48604247756_ac659b4204_c.jpg)
![On-The-Go Outtake: 1956 Porsche 356A – Cool As Vanilla Ice (Cream) Zoom, and he whipped around the corner and off down the street as I only had time to shoot one picture while I was stopped at the light. Clearly enjoying […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5195-3.jpg)
![Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive into GM Wiper Systems, Part 1 Living in the arid west, I feel every car should come with intermittent wipers as a standard feature. Unlike the Mid-west, where rain comes in two forms (wet and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Wiper-stalk.jpg)
![The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Vehicle Selection- Plan B As a quick refresher the general idea of the Great Beater Challenge is as follows: buy a cheap vehicle ($700 or less all in including repairs), come up with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/47855531761_a9c90e8b51_c.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: 1977-78 Plymouth Fury – Raw Determination (Submitted to the CC Cohort by Tim Finn) Look at that face. If ever a car possessed a look of clenched jaw and gritted teeth determination, this is it. This […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/48621381611_b12717bd37_z.jpg)
![Cold War Classic: Some (Crappy) Photos Of A GAZ-24-34 V8-Powered Volga These photos were taken by me in the fall of 2007, and only recently found in some backup on an old removable hard drive. Very low quality, sorry about that, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/100_0167.jpg)


