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![I went to fill up my old truck at a big new gas station out on Hwy 99 near the airport, and was a bit surprised to see this pump […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-231-021-1200.jpg "CC Outtake: Fill ‘Er Up With…Leaded?")
CC Outtake: Fill ‘Er Up With…Leaded?
Posted on August 10, 2014 | 57 CommentsI went to fill up my old truck at a big new gas station out on Hwy 99 near the airport, and was a bit surprised to see this pump […] -
![In yesterday’s Cutlass Supreme CC, I asked the question where and when its loose-pillow upholstery first appeared. Leave it to the the CC sleuths to ferret out the answer: the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Olds-98-1972-Regency.jpg "History Capsule: Loose-Pillow Upholstery Origins Discovered, Thanks To The CC Commentariat")
History Capsule: Loose-Pillow Upholstery Origins Discovered, Thanks To The CC Commentariat
Posted on August 10, 2014 | 61 CommentsIn yesterday’s Cutlass Supreme CC, I asked the question where and when its loose-pillow upholstery first appeared. Leave it to the the CC sleuths to ferret out the answer: the […] -
Wordless Outtake: Because Words Escape Me…
Posted on August 10, 2014 | 19 CommentsI think I need some BrainBleach™… -
![Let’s face it: although we’d all love to be driving down that two lane mountain road, navigating our CC through exciting twists and turns while sucking in the “natural” sounds […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/haim-days-are-gone.jpg "CC Soundtrack: Here Are Some Tunes That I Listen To While Driving. What Are Yours?")
CC Soundtrack: Here Are Some Tunes That I Listen To While Driving. What Are Yours?
Posted on August 9, 2014 | 121 CommentsLet’s face it: although we’d all love to be driving down that two lane mountain road, navigating our CC through exciting twists and turns while sucking in the “natural” sounds […] -
![This single shot caught my eye at the Cohort. It was posted by LDeren, and the date-time stamps say June 28, 2014. Given how close that date is to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Helsinki.jpg "Cohort Outtake: Helsinki Night")
Cohort Outtake: Helsinki Night
Posted on August 9, 2014 | 19 CommentsThis single shot caught my eye at the Cohort. It was posted by LDeren, and the date-time stamps say June 28, 2014. Given how close that date is to the […] -
![John Honnibal found something a bit out of the ordinary sitting at the curb in Hartcliffe, Bristol, England. It’s a homebuilt Humvee, obviously. And not surprisingly, it appears to be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Humvee-homemade-fq.jpg "Cohort Sighting: Homebuilt Humvee – Meditate On This")
Cohort Sighting: Homebuilt Humvee – Meditate On This
Posted on August 9, 2014 | 14 CommentsJohn Honnibal found something a bit out of the ordinary sitting at the curb in Hartcliffe, Bristol, England. It’s a homebuilt Humvee, obviously. And not surprisingly, it appears to be […] -
![One of the wonders of a car show, and indeed CC, is finding the familiar car in the unfamiliar setting – a 1948 Morris Minor up against a 1975 Maserati; […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1963-buick-invicta-hardtop-2.jpg "Carshow Capsule: 1960 Buick Invicta Hardtop – Never Heard Of It, But I Want One")
Carshow Capsule: 1960 Buick Invicta Hardtop – Never Heard Of It, But I Want One
Posted on August 9, 2014 | 53 CommentsOne of the wonders of a car show, and indeed CC, is finding the familiar car in the unfamiliar setting – a 1948 Morris Minor up against a 1975 Maserati; […] -
![Seen in front of a rental house near the University of Oregon campus. Science has proven that the male brain doesn’t develop the capacity to anticipate the consequences of actions […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-231-096-1200.jpg "UO Outtake: Chevy Custom Cab – What Happens When You Let Your Kid Take The Pickup To College")
UO Outtake: Chevy Custom Cab – What Happens When You Let Your Kid Take The Pickup To College
Posted on August 8, 2014 | 21 CommentsSeen in front of a rental house near the University of Oregon campus. Science has proven that the male brain doesn’t develop the capacity to anticipate the consequences of actions […] -
![I’ve been making the run between Central and Southern Illinois a lot lately – Son Number One is hot and heavy in the middle of remuddling their rent-free* trailer/house and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/RR_hareitis.jpg "Curbside Attractions: Henry’s Rabbit Ranch – The Mother Lode on the Mother Road")
Curbside Attractions: Henry’s Rabbit Ranch – The Mother Lode on the Mother Road
Posted on August 8, 2014 | 16 CommentsI’ve been making the run between Central and Southern Illinois a lot lately – Son Number One is hot and heavy in the middle of remuddling their rent-free* trailer/house and […] -
![On the first Friday of every August, there is a gargantuan car show in the little town of Monmouth, Illinois. This year brought me to Monmouth and what a show […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_2828.jpg "Car Show Outtake: Say What?")
Car Show Outtake: Say What?
Posted on August 8, 2014 | 36 CommentsOn the first Friday of every August, there is a gargantuan car show in the little town of Monmouth, Illinois. This year brought me to Monmouth and what a show […] -
![And this male elephant in the throes of “musth” – a period of super-high testosterone – is expressing his affection for the Polo rather forcibly. It must have been a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Elephant-and-Polo.jpg "Car Love Outtake: VW Polos Are So Hot!")
Car Love Outtake: VW Polos Are So Hot!
Posted on August 7, 2014 | 23 CommentsAnd this male elephant in the throes of “musth” – a period of super-high testosterone – is expressing his affection for the Polo rather forcibly. It must have been a […] -
![Classic pickup trucks 25 or even 50 years old that are still not only on the road but also working for a living are not unusual, but one that is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1-Cover-photo.jpg "CC Capsule: 1972 Dodge D200 – The Fuselage Pickup")
CC Capsule: 1972 Dodge D200 – The Fuselage Pickup
Posted on August 7, 2014 | 86 CommentsClassic pickup trucks 25 or even 50 years old that are still not only on the road but also working for a living are not unusual, but one that is […] -
![“Nominal” is a bland word that had a special meaning to people who followed the U.S. manned space program. Not heard from American astronauts since 2011, when the Space Shuttle […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1-Trip.jpg "My Global CC: The Gambia Cruiser, Part II – All Systems Nominal")
My Global CC: The Gambia Cruiser, Part II – All Systems Nominal
Posted on August 7, 2014 | 74 Comments“Nominal” is a bland word that had a special meaning to people who followed the U.S. manned space program. Not heard from American astronauts since 2011, when the Space Shuttle […] -
![Ingvar Hallstrom and I go back to the early TTAC days; both of us hung out there and started writing for the site. And Ingvar followed me to CC from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-231-097-1200.jpg "Ingvar Visits Curbsidelandia And Gets A CC Tour")
Ingvar Visits Curbsidelandia And Gets A CC Tour
Posted on August 7, 2014 | 69 CommentsIngvar Hallstrom and I go back to the early TTAC days; both of us hung out there and started writing for the site. And Ingvar followed me to CC from […] -
![As we approach the first anniversary of this camper’s restoration – and the coming of its second big camping trip since then – I figured the time was right to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_1573.jpg "Campsite Classic: 1987 Hide-Away – Lessons Learned The Hard Way")
Campsite Classic: 1987 Hide-Away – Lessons Learned The Hard Way
Posted on August 6, 2014 | 53 CommentsAs we approach the first anniversary of this camper’s restoration – and the coming of its second big camping trip since then – I figured the time was right to […]
