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![(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/photos-Version-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents")
The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […] -
Cohort Finds: ’77-’79 Lincoln Town Car & Town Coupe – Take Your Pick
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 11 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by canadiancatgreen. -
![I’ve often mentioned my father’s 1968 Dart, and written up the whole story in depth here. In 1965, needing a second car to drive to his new job at Johns […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0631.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V100 – The Car My Father Should Have Bought In 1965")
Curbside Find: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V100 – The Car My Father Should Have Bought In 1965
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 10 CommentsI’ve often mentioned my father’s 1968 Dart, and written up the whole story in depth here. In 1965, needing a second car to drive to his new job at Johns […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2012) Not to beat the poor 1960 Ford brochure to death, but I couldn’t help but stop at this fine rendering of an Orchid Gray Starliner with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Ford-Starliner-1960-brochure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "So Why Didn’t They Show The 1960 Starliner With A Starfighter?")
So Why Didn’t They Show The 1960 Starliner With A Starfighter?
Posted on July 27, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 10/1/2012) Not to beat the poor 1960 Ford brochure to death, but I couldn’t help but stop at this fine rendering of an Orchid Gray Starliner with a […] -
![A straightforward dry bulk tanker, consisting of a 4×2 tractor and a tridem axle semi-trailer. Similar combinations can be found all over the Continent, their task is transporting dry cement […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_2290.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2017 Volvo FM And 2018 Spitzer Dry Bulk Tanker – No-Frills Carrier")
Truck Show Outtake: 2017 Volvo FM And 2018 Spitzer Dry Bulk Tanker – No-Frills Carrier
Posted on July 27, 2024 | 8 CommentsA straightforward dry bulk tanker, consisting of a 4×2 tractor and a tridem axle semi-trailer. Similar combinations can be found all over the Continent, their task is transporting dry cement […] -
Curbside Find: Ford Tempo – My, What Colors You Wear!
Posted on July 26, 2024 | 16 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by robadr. -
![It’s no secret that I am a fan of all things transportation. Of course this is one of the ties that bind me to this site, and it’s something that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0524.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 1)")
Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 1)
Posted on July 26, 2024 | 39 CommentsIt’s no secret that I am a fan of all things transportation. Of course this is one of the ties that bind me to this site, and it’s something that […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2012) The grand Marmon Sixteen may have died in the depths of the Depression, but Walter Marmon certainly didn’t go down with it. Instead, he joined forces with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Marmom-H-Ford.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1940 Marmon-Herrington Ford 4×4 Woodie Wagon – The Jeep Grand Wagoneer Prequel")
1940 Marmon-Herrington Ford 4×4 Woodie Wagon – The Jeep Grand Wagoneer Prequel
Posted on July 25, 2024 | 28 Comments(first posted 10/2/2012) The grand Marmon Sixteen may have died in the depths of the Depression, but Walter Marmon certainly didn’t go down with it. Instead, he joined forces with […] -
![We never owned a wagon, so I have only an occasional memory of riding way back there when a friend’s mother drove us home from school. And that was in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/57-Ford-wagon-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Wagons Ho!")
CC In Scale: Wagons Ho!
Posted on July 25, 2024 | 22 CommentsWe never owned a wagon, so I have only an occasional memory of riding way back there when a friend’s mother drove us home from school. And that was in […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2018) “O-kay,” someone at Ford (probably) said after the last Blackwood was sold “That…didn’t really work out did it? It was hideously expensive, we had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/29506927168_4c9948b9c7_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Lincoln Mark LT – A Study of Silly Pickups")
Cohort Classic: Lincoln Mark LT – A Study of Silly Pickups
Posted on July 24, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 7/24/2018) “O-kay,” someone at Ford (probably) said after the last Blackwood was sold “That…didn’t really work out did it? It was hideously expensive, we had to […] -
Cohort Find: 1969 Chrysler Newport Custom – Elegant Fuselage
Posted on July 24, 2024 | 18 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by nifticus 392. -
![The vibe changes palpably when one walks through the gates into the side and back storage lot at St. Vinnie’s. This is where the cars that didn’t sell end up, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1170.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "St. Vinnie’s Donation Car Sales Lot, Part 2: The Back Lot, Where The Really Mangy Dogs Await Likely Euthanasia")
St. Vinnie’s Donation Car Sales Lot, Part 2: The Back Lot, Where The Really Mangy Dogs Await Likely Euthanasia
Posted on July 24, 2024 | 22 CommentsThe vibe changes palpably when one walks through the gates into the side and back storage lot at St. Vinnie’s. This is where the cars that didn’t sell end up, […] -
![Why do folks donate their old cars to St. Vinnie’s? Surely it’s not because there’s something wrong with them and they’re facing an expensive repair. No, it’s because our local […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1114.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "St. Vinnie’s Donated Car Sales Lot – Where Tired Old Dogs Wait Hopefully For Another Shot At Life")
St. Vinnie’s Donated Car Sales Lot – Where Tired Old Dogs Wait Hopefully For Another Shot At Life
Posted on July 23, 2024 | 22 CommentsWhy do folks donate their old cars to St. Vinnie’s? Surely it’s not because there’s something wrong with them and they’re facing an expensive repair. No, it’s because our local […] -
![One of the things I love so much about living in Chicago’s north side is how many cultural experiences are easily within an arm’s reach. Within a relatively short amount […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/087-1981-Toyota-Celica-GT-Liftback-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1981 Toyota Celica GT Liftback – Marranito")
Curbside Musings: 1981 Toyota Celica GT Liftback – Marranito
Posted on July 23, 2024 | 14 CommentsOne of the things I love so much about living in Chicago’s north side is how many cultural experiences are easily within an arm’s reach. Within a relatively short amount […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2012) When I spotted this ’68 LTD, what came to mind were my original 1968 Hot Wheels: the tail-up stance, the big rear tire sticking out past the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-178-019-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Big Toy: 1968 Ford LTD – Hot Wheels Edition")
Curbside Big Toy: 1968 Ford LTD – Hot Wheels Edition
Posted on July 22, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 10/11/2012) When I spotted this ’68 LTD, what came to mind were my original 1968 Hot Wheels: the tail-up stance, the big rear tire sticking out past the […]
