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![I’ll admit, the bulk of this post’s title was lifted from a very popular and long-lived thread over on a marque-specific car site that I frequent. I have subsequently discovered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bmw_e91_tow.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What Did You Do For Your Car Today? The Whole Story.")
What Did You Do For Your Car Today? The Whole Story.
Posted on April 5, 2023 | 67 CommentsI’ll admit, the bulk of this post’s title was lifted from a very popular and long-lived thread over on a marque-specific car site that I frequent. I have subsequently discovered […] -
![When I took driver education in 9th grade, I was one of the first in my grade of high school to have a car, or even a license for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Grand-Am.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "If I Had My Own Driver Education Class…")
If I Had My Own Driver Education Class…
Posted on March 22, 2022 | 13 CommentsWhen I took driver education in 9th grade, I was one of the first in my grade of high school to have a car, or even a license for […] -
![I have my Canon camera with me most of the time when I’m out and about, which has led to some fantastic photo opportunities. Many of those pictures have been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Collision-Collage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: Hearing A Traffic Accident Occur In Real-Time")
Curbside Musings: Hearing A Traffic Accident Occur In Real-Time
Posted on February 8, 2022 | 31 CommentsI have my Canon camera with me most of the time when I’m out and about, which has led to some fantastic photo opportunities. Many of those pictures have been […] -
![It’s finally happening. A first gen Taurus (1986) is almost within my grasp. This is the moment I’ve been waiting for. The plan: to drive the bull from the Bay […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-25-1986-Clean-Ford-Taurus-under-50k-miles4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Project Taurus: Prelude – I Am On The Cusp Of Purchasing My Dream Car. Anyone In The Bay Area Available To Possibly Lend A Hand?")
CC Project Taurus: Prelude – I Am On The Cusp Of Purchasing My Dream Car. Anyone In The Bay Area Available To Possibly Lend A Hand?
Posted on January 27, 2020 | 47 CommentsIt’s finally happening. A first gen Taurus (1986) is almost within my grasp. This is the moment I’ve been waiting for. The plan: to drive the bull from the Bay […] -
QOTD: What Cars Have You Married?
Posted on September 16, 2019 | 53 CommentsI have bought many cars over the years, but I only married one. There is a difference. -
QOTD: Black Mustang and Blue Ridge: Road Trip Suggestions?
Posted on September 13, 2019 | 37 CommentsIt’s not just because both Jim Klein and JP Cavanaugh have recently rid themselves of fun vehicles, but I have made a deal to purchase my own fun car. -
![Our local Valero station recently rebranded to a Unocal 76 station. Some new paint, new logos, but same old pumps, however with new images on the (scratched) screens. The image […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/camaro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Pumpside Classic: What’s Wrong With This Picture?")
Pumpside Classic: What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Posted on December 13, 2018 | 63 CommentsOur local Valero station recently rebranded to a Unocal 76 station. Some new paint, new logos, but same old pumps, however with new images on the (scratched) screens. The image […] -
![Some here at CC are accomplished mechanics, whether as professionals or as hobbyists. Others of us, while mechanically inclined souls, are no threat to those who keep our cars running […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/mercury-marquis-wagon-07-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your Best Automotive Repair Diagnosis?")
QOTD: What Was Your Best Automotive Repair Diagnosis?
Posted on February 15, 2018 | 54 CommentsSome here at CC are accomplished mechanics, whether as professionals or as hobbyists. Others of us, while mechanically inclined souls, are no threat to those who keep our cars running […] -
![As the holidays wind down I was wondering what car related gifts the CC community might have received (or given) this year. I was given these rather snazzy minivan socks. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/socks.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Did You Receive Any Car Related Gifts?")
QOTD: Did You Receive Any Car Related Gifts?
Posted on December 29, 2017 | 66 CommentsAs the holidays wind down I was wondering what car related gifts the CC community might have received (or given) this year. I was given these rather snazzy minivan socks. […] -
![As I was driving my daughter to school last week, we pulled up behind a late 1990’s white Toyota Land Cruiser, basically the same as the one we used to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GoldPackage1Lexus.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: The Gold Package – Is All That Glitters Gold Or Not?")
QOTD: The Gold Package – Is All That Glitters Gold Or Not?
Posted on September 3, 2017 | 93 CommentsAs I was driving my daughter to school last week, we pulled up behind a late 1990’s white Toyota Land Cruiser, basically the same as the one we used to […] -
![A recent re-run of Paul’s article on the 1946 Willys Jeep Station Wagon prompted this question in me, which I thought I should share with the wider CCommunity. The very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/402commerciale.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CControversial Question: Who Made The First All-Steel Station Wagon?")
CControversial Question: Who Made The First All-Steel Station Wagon?
Posted on June 26, 2017 | 38 CommentsA recent re-run of Paul’s article on the 1946 Willys Jeep Station Wagon prompted this question in me, which I thought I should share with the wider CCommunity. The very […] -
![A couple of weeks ago I was driving into the parking lot of my favorite cheap Mexican fast food restaurant, Taco Bell (say what you will) and in front of me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2016-grand_caravan-md-se_plus-blacktop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Rant & QOTD: Nothing is Sacred Anymore")
CC Rant & QOTD: Nothing is Sacred Anymore
Posted on June 23, 2017 | 126 CommentsA couple of weeks ago I was driving into the parking lot of my favorite cheap Mexican fast food restaurant, Taco Bell (say what you will) and in front of me […] -
![My brother Andy and I are regular attendees at the Fall AACA meet in Hershey, PA. While we are walking around, one of our favorite pastimes is trying to find […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_5103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Identify this “Car”")
QOTD: Identify this “Car”
Posted on January 3, 2017 | 15 CommentsMy brother Andy and I are regular attendees at the Fall AACA meet in Hershey, PA. While we are walking around, one of our favorite pastimes is trying to find […] -
![Mercury’s everlasting identity crisis has been discussed on these hallowed pages ad nauseum. In what were perhaps the halcyon years of the American auto industry, namely the immediate postwar era […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/030a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD and Car Show Classics: 1962 and 1970 Mercury Convertibles–If the Owner Traded up Every Eight Years, What’s Next?")
QOTD and Car Show Classics: 1962 and 1970 Mercury Convertibles–If the Owner Traded up Every Eight Years, What’s Next?
Posted on August 17, 2015 | 39 CommentsMercury’s everlasting identity crisis has been discussed on these hallowed pages ad nauseum. In what were perhaps the halcyon years of the American auto industry, namely the immediate postwar era […] -
![It’s that time of year again, and there are numerous articles out there about the subject of warming up a car when it’s cold outside before driving off. Thanks to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Snowy-car.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Do You Warm Up Your Car Before Driving Off?")
QOTD: Do You Warm Up Your Car Before Driving Off?
Posted on January 12, 2015 | 159 CommentsIt’s that time of year again, and there are numerous articles out there about the subject of warming up a car when it’s cold outside before driving off. Thanks to […]
