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Blog Archive
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Curbside Counterpoint: Who Needs A Big Truck?
Posted on February 9, 2014 | 28 CommentsI think I can, I think I can… -
![(image: Eric Clem) I know we talk a lot about cars growing with each subsequent redesign, but I couldn’t resist highlighting this comparison. When the Toyota RAV4 was first introduced, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/RAV4-small.jpg "Cohort Outtake: 1998 Toyota RAV4 – Remember When They Were This Small?")
Cohort Outtake: 1998 Toyota RAV4 – Remember When They Were This Small?
Posted on February 8, 2014 | 25 Comments(image: Eric Clem) I know we talk a lot about cars growing with each subsequent redesign, but I couldn’t resist highlighting this comparison. When the Toyota RAV4 was first introduced, […] -
![Paul’s post on the GM “Twin Six” was fascinating to me. While I’m sure I’ve seen mention of these, I really wasn’t aware of them in any detail and his […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/2012_0731-Cat797_02.jpg "Curbside Classic: The Cat 797 Mining Truck – I’ll See Your V12 and Raise You Twelve")
Curbside Classic: The Cat 797 Mining Truck – I’ll See Your V12 and Raise You Twelve
Posted on February 8, 2014 | 30 CommentsPaul’s post on the GM “Twin Six” was fascinating to me. While I’m sure I’ve seen mention of these, I really wasn’t aware of them in any detail and his […] -
Cohort Outtake: Abraham, Martin And John…
Posted on February 8, 2014 | 40 CommentsHow’s this for a CC trifecta? For some reason, the 1968 song by Dion was the first thing that popped into my head. -
![Idiosyncrasies. Everyone’s got ’em. I have a lot of ’em. For example, I urgently and irrationally want a 1970s Winnebago, and why not? Look at that big green “W” on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Winnebago-1.jpg "CC Toy Box: Tonka Winnebago Indian")
CC Toy Box: Tonka Winnebago Indian
Posted on February 8, 2014 | 46 CommentsIdiosyncrasies. Everyone’s got ’em. I have a lot of ’em. For example, I urgently and irrationally want a 1970s Winnebago, and why not? Look at that big green “W” on […] -
![Photo by Passin’ gas at the Cohort I considered calling this CC Capsule, “My First CC Effect.” Why? Well, you see, I have a personal connection to the pastel color […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/12223659316_6da5605599_c.jpg "CC Capsule : Nouva Fiat 500 – They Came In Verde Chiaro Back Then?")
CC Capsule : Nouva Fiat 500 – They Came In Verde Chiaro Back Then?
Posted on February 8, 2014 | 52 CommentsPhoto by Passin’ gas at the Cohort I considered calling this CC Capsule, “My First CC Effect.” Why? Well, you see, I have a personal connection to the pastel color […] -
![It’s Friday once again, and you know what that means; the weekend is nearly upon us, and the Junkyard Outtake is roaring back for more rusty goodness. This ’66 GMC […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Untitled-1.jpg "Junkyard Outtake: Where’s The Fire?")
Junkyard Outtake: Where’s The Fire?
Posted on February 7, 2014 | 12 CommentsIt’s Friday once again, and you know what that means; the weekend is nearly upon us, and the Junkyard Outtake is roaring back for more rusty goodness. This ’66 GMC […] -
![Trucks, trucks, trucks! TRUCKS! Man, there have been a whole heap ‘o trucks on CC this week. Catch one lousy germ, stay away from CC for a few days while […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/7-29-2012-001-e1391730111993.jpg "Car Show Classics – Send In The Oddballs!")
Car Show Classics – Send In The Oddballs!
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 80 CommentsTrucks, trucks, trucks! TRUCKS! Man, there have been a whole heap ‘o trucks on CC this week. Catch one lousy germ, stay away from CC for a few days while […] -
![One of my hobbies is collecting vintage film cameras. I have a whole bunch; I lost count at about 75. I shoot all the ones for which you can still […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1959FordF-500_1jg.jpg "CC Capsule: 1959 Ford F-500 Fire Truck – Like a Good Neighbor")
CC Capsule: 1959 Ford F-500 Fire Truck – Like a Good Neighbor
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 18 CommentsOne of my hobbies is collecting vintage film cameras. I have a whole bunch; I lost count at about 75. I shoot all the ones for which you can still […] -
![Giants once walked the earth. And swam it, too. Those thoughts come to mind when viewing a rare surviving example of the Barge, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo (BARC), an amphibious cargo […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/600-BARC-disembarking.jpg "Museum Classic: BARC 3-X Amphibious Cargo Vehicle")
Museum Classic: BARC 3-X Amphibious Cargo Vehicle
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 34 CommentsGiants once walked the earth. And swam it, too. Those thoughts come to mind when viewing a rare surviving example of the Barge, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo (BARC), an amphibious cargo […] -
![It was getting mighty dark (and chilly) as we were walking home, but I just had to stop and peel off a shot of this Cutlass Supreme convertible across the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-220-026-1200.jpg "CC Outtake: The Elusive Cutlass Supreme Convertible")
CC Outtake: The Elusive Cutlass Supreme Convertible
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 53 CommentsIt was getting mighty dark (and chilly) as we were walking home, but I just had to stop and peel off a shot of this Cutlass Supreme convertible across the […] -
![That’s my younger son Will on the day in 1997 when we had four houses moved in a caravan, from the campus area to where they are now our rentals. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Heavy-Load-2013.jpg "Really Big Loads: Watch Two World Records Being Made; One For 1157 Tons In 1980, The Other For 4891 Tons In 2013")
Really Big Loads: Watch Two World Records Being Made; One For 1157 Tons In 1980, The Other For 4891 Tons In 2013
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 6 CommentsThat’s my younger son Will on the day in 1997 when we had four houses moved in a caravan, from the campus area to where they are now our rentals. […] -
![I was rolling down the highway one afternoon, heading down to the U-Pull to shoot another roll of virtual film for the Junkyard Outtake. There was road construction underway and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2013-10-11_13-38-16_713.jpg "Big Truck Outtake: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Junkyard")
Big Truck Outtake: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Junkyard
Posted on February 5, 2014 | 17 CommentsI was rolling down the highway one afternoon, heading down to the U-Pull to shoot another roll of virtual film for the Junkyard Outtake. There was road construction underway and […] -
![Which is worse–wrecking a truck, or wrecking a borrowed truck? This is my Uncle Donald Shafer, who originally owned my 1963 Ford Galaxie. Despite it being a warm Sunday morning […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Donald-Shafer.jpg "CC Outtake: The End of the Line")
CC Outtake: The End of the Line
Posted on February 5, 2014 | 20 CommentsWhich is worse–wrecking a truck, or wrecking a borrowed truck? This is my Uncle Donald Shafer, who originally owned my 1963 Ford Galaxie. Despite it being a warm Sunday morning […] -
![As I was leaving the auto parts store, I noticed this rig parked at the neighboring elementary school. It’s gotta be somewhere between 1949-54, but I can’t peg it exactly… anybody […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IMG_1701.jpg "Big Truck Outtake: GMC Farm Truck – School Me")
Big Truck Outtake: GMC Farm Truck – School Me
Posted on February 4, 2014 | 22 CommentsAs I was leaving the auto parts store, I noticed this rig parked at the neighboring elementary school. It’s gotta be somewhere between 1949-54, but I can’t peg it exactly… anybody […]
