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![The model names of Oldsmobile’s muscle cars had always confused me just a little bit. The naming of similar models from other makes didn’t seem all that cerebral. I could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/009-1984-Oldmobile-Hurst-Olds-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1984 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds – Out Of The Mist")
In-Motion Classic: 1984 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds – Out Of The Mist
Posted on March 26, 2024 | 53 CommentsThe model names of Oldsmobile’s muscle cars had always confused me just a little bit. The naming of similar models from other makes didn’t seem all that cerebral. I could […] -
![There’s something to be said for old American iron; you can never mistake it for anything else. Unlike the vehicles from the last 30 years or so, you can look […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240320_162225304_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1963 Chevrolet Impala – Lost In The Boondocks, With Other Curbside Finds")
Curbside Find: 1963 Chevrolet Impala – Lost In The Boondocks, With Other Curbside Finds
Posted on March 25, 2024 | 8 CommentsThere’s something to be said for old American iron; you can never mistake it for anything else. Unlike the vehicles from the last 30 years or so, you can look […] -
![The museum reopens from its winter closure at the end of March, so let’s view some cars less well known in North America. The Hanomag 2/10 PS “Kommissbrot” (army commissary […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20230517_131649.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: A Visit To The EFA Museum of German Automotive History, Part 2")
Museum Classics: A Visit To The EFA Museum of German Automotive History, Part 2
Posted on March 24, 2024 | 14 CommentsThe museum reopens from its winter closure at the end of March, so let’s view some cars less well known in North America. The Hanomag 2/10 PS “Kommissbrot” (army commissary […] -
![Wood fiber – sawdust – forage – biomass. Ten Damme’s business in writing, right there. The company has a large and interesting fleet of heavy trucks and tractors, such as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1863.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2021 Volvo FH 6×2*4 Hooklift Truck – (Keep) Dry Cargo")
CC Global: 2021 Volvo FH 6×2*4 Hooklift Truck – (Keep) Dry Cargo
Posted on March 24, 2024 | 7 CommentsWood fiber – sawdust – forage – biomass. Ten Damme’s business in writing, right there. The company has a large and interesting fleet of heavy trucks and tractors, such as […] -
![In March 2023, after dealing with a solenoid jammed in the start position on my 1967 Mercury Park Lane, I noticed I had an exhaust leak of the driver’s side. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Top_end_renovation_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "1967 Mercury 410 FE V8 Engine Rebuild – Or How One Thing Leads To Another, Part 1")
1967 Mercury 410 FE V8 Engine Rebuild – Or How One Thing Leads To Another, Part 1
Posted on March 23, 2024 | 19 CommentsIn March 2023, after dealing with a solenoid jammed in the start position on my 1967 Mercury Park Lane, I noticed I had an exhaust leak of the driver’s side. […] -
![It’s a bit hard to believe, but we’ve never featured a ’58 Pontiac on the pages of CC. How to explain that? Well, 1958 was a lousy year for Pontiac, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pontiac-1958-cohort.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Forgotten 1958 Pontiac Makes Its First Appearance At CC")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Forgotten 1958 Pontiac Makes Its First Appearance At CC
Posted on March 22, 2024 | 25 CommentsIt’s a bit hard to believe, but we’ve never featured a ’58 Pontiac on the pages of CC. How to explain that? Well, 1958 was a lousy year for Pontiac, […] -
![The Lincoln Lawyer, with two seasons streaming on Netflix, follows the story of Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller, and is based on the series of Michael Connelly novels […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2-893b53b66ee748eb95d6d8777f925349.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC TV: The Cars of The Lincoln Lawyer")
CC TV: The Cars of The Lincoln Lawyer
Posted on March 22, 2024 | 22 CommentsThe Lincoln Lawyer, with two seasons streaming on Netflix, follows the story of Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller, and is based on the series of Michael Connelly novels […] -
![Week 4 of our 5-week course pretty much wrapped up most of the actual training. Week 5 would be mostly testing (both school and BMV), a hazmat class required for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Truck-Driver-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Making A Truck Driver – Week 4")
Making A Truck Driver – Week 4
Posted on March 22, 2024 | 23 CommentsWeek 4 of our 5-week course pretty much wrapped up most of the actual training. Week 5 would be mostly testing (both school and BMV), a hazmat class required for […] -
![There’s a new coffee cart in my neighborhood, right on Willamette Street, and it’s a real gem — a beautifully done 1986 Crown bus. I don’t drink coffee normally, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2457.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Coffee Bus – The Crown Of Coffee Carts")
Curbside Coffee Bus – The Crown Of Coffee Carts
Posted on March 21, 2024 | 20 CommentsThere’s a new coffee cart in my neighborhood, right on Willamette Street, and it’s a real gem — a beautifully done 1986 Crown bus. I don’t drink coffee normally, but […] -
CC In Scale: Edsels, Of All Things!
Posted on March 21, 2024 | 27 CommentsWhy Edsels? North Americans reading this may nod and understand – but why should an Australian, who’s never even seen an Edsel, want to build so many of them? -
![We’ve had our puppy over a year now, but the dog walks still make for prime CC spotting. This sighting was worth crossing the street for. A 1964 (if the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9639.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1964 Datsun 320 – A 1200 cc Pickup")
Curbside Outtake: 1964 Datsun 320 – A 1200 cc Pickup
Posted on March 20, 2024 | 14 CommentsWe’ve had our puppy over a year now, but the dog walks still make for prime CC spotting. This sighting was worth crossing the street for. A 1964 (if the […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2018) On the windshield of this Chevy you can read: 17-7-75, in the Brazilian way to write dates, that means July 17th, 1975. Yes, on that memorable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/16314.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "A History Of The Brazilian Alcohol Automotive Fuel Program")
A History Of The Brazilian Alcohol Automotive Fuel Program
Posted on March 19, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 3/19/2018) On the windshield of this Chevy you can read: 17-7-75, in the Brazilian way to write dates, that means July 17th, 1975. Yes, on that memorable […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2018) Like so many other artifacts of the past, genuine VW hippie buses are becoming harder to come by in Eugene. And this one is a real […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-352-003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Double VW Hippie Bus – “Help This Bus Move”")
CC Outtake: Double VW Hippie Bus – “Help This Bus Move”
Posted on March 19, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 3/19/2018) Like so many other artifacts of the past, genuine VW hippie buses are becoming harder to come by in Eugene. And this one is a real […] -
![I don’t know anything about this photo except that it features three very different GMC trucks. Let’s take a closer look at each of them, starting with the likely most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/10868332394_3c1fc0ed35_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Trucks: Three Very Different GMC Semi Trucks")
Vintage Trucks: Three Very Different GMC Semi Trucks
Posted on March 19, 2024 | 17 CommentsI don’t know anything about this photo except that it features three very different GMC trucks. Let’s take a closer look at each of them, starting with the likely most […] -
![It was November of 2011, and I was back home in Flint as one of many featured artists participating in one of the downtown art walks held regularly on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/001-2004-Buick-Rendezvous-CX-2WD-for-CC-edit-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2004 Buick Rendezvous – Meetup With A Deer")
Curbside Musings: 2004 Buick Rendezvous – Meetup With A Deer
Posted on March 19, 2024 | 45 CommentsIt was November of 2011, and I was back home in Flint as one of many featured artists participating in one of the downtown art walks held regularly on the […]
