Curbside Classic Archives
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Blog Archive
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QOTD: Where’d You Go For The Holiday Weekend And What’d You Drive?
Posted on September 1, 2019 | 56 CommentsI didn’t go anywhere this weekend but so far had dinner and drinks at a friend’s house down the street and then hosted a BBQ at our house last […] -
CC Video: French Logging Trucks – Advanced Driving Skills Required
Posted on September 1, 2019 | 10 CommentsGrumier, that’s French for a heavy logging truck. Using it as a search term on YouTube results in a grand collection of videos, featuring mostly Volvos and Scanias, carefully maneuvering […] -
My Favorite International Ads: Cornbinders At Work And Play
Posted on August 31, 2019 | 18 Comments(First Posted December 15, 2011) ED: Eric sent me this list of his favorite IH ads. I’m just going to let these speak for themselves, as they’re mostly pretty eloquent […] -
QOTD: Which License Plate Does Your State/Province/Region/Country/Whatever Use?
Posted on August 30, 2019 | 143 CommentsA few days ago, Edward Snitkoff posted this article about how the state of New York is getting a new license plate design. At the end, Edward asked the readers of […] -
Curbside Tech- An Overview of Factory Cruise Control Systems
Posted on August 30, 2019 | 41 CommentsOver the span of time, I’ve added speed control to a number of vehicles, including the following cars: The Soul Survivor (1974 Mustang II) A 1985 Mazda RX-7 The […] -
A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 41 CommentsIf events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […] -
Auto Show Outtakes: Shaky Hand Jim Attends The 1985 Los Angeles Auto Show
Posted on August 28, 2019 | 28 CommentsLet’s take a deeper dive into my cardboard box of old 35mm snapshots from my youth. Last week we looked at various sights along the highways and byways of California […] -
Curbside Capsule: Ford Zephyr 6 Mk3 – Frua Finistration
Posted on August 27, 2019 | 38 CommentsI saw a Mk3 Zephyr in action the other day. Not a common sighting for me. The only other I can remember seeing is this one above. It used to […] -
In-Motion Outtake: Volvo V70 and XC70 – Silver Swedish Steeds
Posted on August 27, 2019 | 15 CommentsPhotographed along Massachusetts Route 3 in Plymouth, Massachusetts – August 2019 -
Curbside Tech- Giving My Interior a Little Style
Posted on August 27, 2019 | 18 CommentsLast week, covered the changes I made to the gauge cluster in the El Kylemino. This week, I’ll cover the appearance and functional changes made to the rest of […] -
Parking Lot Classics: The Cars Of North Stradbroke Island
Posted on August 27, 2019 | 28 CommentsA couple of months ago, my family and I took a weekend trip to beautiful North Stradbroke Island. Just off the coast of Brisbane’s southside and accessible only by ferry, […] -
CC Newsstand/QOTD: New York State Residents Have Until September 2 To Pick Their Future License Plate. What’s Your Favorite License Plate?
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 135 CommentsAmerica’s form of government ensures that certain matters are left up to the states. The regulation of motor vehicles is one of those areas, and as a result, there are […] -
In-Motion Classic: 1995 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Monsieur Chauffeur
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 24 CommentsI had decided to take a temporary break from college in my early 20s (in the mid-1990s), and ended up moving back in with my parents for a year. What […] -
CC Car Show: Compare and Contrast
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 20 Comments(First Posted August 10, 2013) If one looks around, it is easy to spot any number of awesome manmade contrasts around them. How about a fitness facility next door to […] -
Car Show Classics: Concours d’Lemons
Posted on August 25, 2019 | 33 CommentsRoger Carr’s recent posts and wonderful pictures of the British Festival of the Unexceptional reminded me of the Concours d’Lemons which I attended a few years ago. This free event […]
![QOTD: Where’d You Go For The Holiday Weekend And What’d You Drive? I didn’t go anywhere this weekend but so far had dinner and drinks at a friend’s house down the street and then hosted a BBQ at our house last […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_1094.jpg)
![My Favorite International Ads: Cornbinders At Work And Play (First Posted December 15, 2011) ED: Eric sent me this list of his favorite IH ads. I’m just going to let these speak for themselves, as they’re mostly pretty eloquent […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IH-1966-International-Ad-03.jpg)
![QOTD: Which License Plate Does Your State/Province/Region/Country/Whatever Use? A few days ago, Edward Snitkoff posted this article about how the state of New York is getting a new license plate design. At the end, Edward asked the readers of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LP_generic_beautifulstate.jpg)
![Curbside Tech- An Overview of Factory Cruise Control Systems Over the span of time, I’ve added speed control to a number of vehicles, including the following cars: The Soul Survivor (1974 Mustang II) A 1985 Mazda RX-7 The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cars-ive-co1.jpg)
![A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms If events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8451.jpg)
![Auto Show Outtakes: Shaky Hand Jim Attends The 1985 Los Angeles Auto Show Let’s take a deeper dive into my cardboard box of old 35mm snapshots from my youth. Last week we looked at various sights along the highways and byways of California […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5095-2.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: Ford Zephyr 6 Mk3 – Frua Finistration I saw a Mk3 Zephyr in action the other day. Not a common sighting for me. The only other I can remember seeing is this one above. It used to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/zephyr3.jpg)
![Curbside Tech- Giving My Interior a Little Style Last week, covered the changes I made to the gauge cluster in the El Kylemino. This week, I’ll cover the appearance and functional changes made to the rest of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Audio-and-USB-port.jpg)
![Parking Lot Classics: The Cars Of North Stradbroke Island A couple of months ago, my family and I took a weekend trip to beautiful North Stradbroke Island. Just off the coast of Brisbane’s southside and accessible only by ferry, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stradbroke-island-toyota-camry.jpg)
![CC Newsstand/QOTD: New York State Residents Have Until September 2 To Pick Their Future License Plate. What’s Your Favorite License Plate? America’s form of government ensures that certain matters are left up to the states. The regulation of motor vehicles is one of those areas, and as a result, there are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Screenshot_2019-08-19-Governor-Andrew-M-Cuomo-Thank-you-for-voting-.jpg)
![In-Motion Classic: 1995 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Monsieur Chauffeur I had decided to take a temporary break from college in my early 20s (in the mid-1990s), and ended up moving back in with my parents for a year. What […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/001-crop-1992-Cadillac-Eldorado-convertible-CC-FINAL.jpg)
![CC Car Show: Compare and Contrast (First Posted August 10, 2013) If one looks around, it is easy to spot any number of awesome manmade contrasts around them. How about a fitness facility next door to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/P5070205.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: Concours d’Lemons Roger Carr’s recent posts and wonderful pictures of the British Festival of the Unexceptional reminded me of the Concours d’Lemons which I attended a few years ago. This free event […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7C659D06-07C4-47C0-BCE9-4E29885A2B9D.jpeg)


