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Road Trip Archive
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CC Road Trip: Hinged Accelerator Pedals, Advice About Growing Old, And Observations About Driving An Old Ford Long Distances
Posted on June 24, 2016 | 89 CommentsWhen Paul mentioned a CC Meetup in Nashville, Tennessee, Mrs. Jason was able to put my biggest uncertainty to rest. It was her recommendation I take the Galaxie. After my […] -
CC Road Trip: Redemption, Mark Twain, and Loafing At A Car Show
Posted on May 13, 2016 | 38 CommentsIt was a year ago this week I made my 1,100 mile road trip to Mississippi and (almost) back in my then 52 year-old Ford Galaxie. As that trip did […] -
CC Roadtrip: Quebec to Cape Breton – The Final Push Home
Posted on May 2, 2016 | 50 CommentsI don’t know if it’s only Cape Bretoners and Newfoundlanders that feel that special feeling when they get the first glimpse of the places they call home, or if people from other regions […] -
CC Roadtrip: The Long Haul – Conquering Northern Ontario
Posted on April 21, 2016 | 38 CommentsI’d heard that Northern Ontario would be the longest leg of the trip, and they were right. Between highways 17 and 417, it was 2,151 KM/1337 miles. But it certainly […] -
CC Roadtrip: Banff to Kenora – The Wide, Wide Open Prairies
Posted on April 18, 2016 | 48 CommentsAfter a well-earned and restful sleep, we prepared ourselves for the next stage of our trip – crossing Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. After the day before, we were sure the Crown Vic would […] -
CC Roadtrip: Eastward Bound – Vancouver to Banff, A Long Haul…
Posted on April 15, 2016 | 36 CommentsOur first day on the road was an exciting experience for more reasons than one. We didn’t have a chance to give the car a good shakedown, and didn’t have […] -
CC Roadtrip: Finding a Suitable Car – What To Buy? – The Final Decision Was All-Too Obvious
Posted on April 13, 2016 | 125 CommentsIt’s often been said that you should never buy a car at night. You should also take Craigslist and Kijiji with more than a grain of salt. It’s really a […] -
CC Roadtrip: Getting Across The Country – Planes, Plain and Simple
Posted on April 8, 2016 | 21 CommentsCanada’s pretty big – it’s amazing how big it is, especially after flying over it yesterday. It’s amazing to me that one can go on the Internet, and with a […] -
CC Roadtrip And Nostalgia: Seeing The Ozarks On Route 66 – Or, At Least A Snippet Of Both
Posted on April 8, 2016 | 17 CommentsVolumes have been written about Route 66; one of my first articles at CC was about The Mother Road. That time I focused on cars seen along a short section; […] -
QOTD: Trip Of My Lifetime – What CC Should I Buy Out West To Drive Back Home To Nova Scotia, And What Route Should We Take?
Posted on April 3, 2016 | 109 CommentsI’ve always loved old cars, and I’ve always enjoyed driving. Driving across the country is something I have always wanted to do, and due to some circumstances changing in my […] -
Roadtrip Capsule: A Quick Trip to Mexico
Posted on March 8, 2016 | 29 CommentsWhat do Engineers do for enjoyment on business trips? I try to be on the lookout for things that are interesting. Recently I was in Mexico for two days and here’s […] -
Upside Down Classics: Curious Circumstances
Posted on February 20, 2016 | 15 CommentsAfter seeing the Curtis Perry Photos from Hackberry, AZ this week, I was inspired to go through old photo albums and dig up some pictures from a road trip to […] -
CC Road Trip: Reliving the ’90s on a Paris Weekend, Part 2
Posted on November 29, 2015 | 18 CommentsIn this second of two trips down memory lane in the Paris area, we’ll look at some (mostly) non-French vehicles that might have been seen on the streets during the 1990-98 […] -
CC Road Trip: Reliving the ’90s on a Paris Weekend, Part 1
Posted on November 22, 2015 | 56 CommentsThe above shot of twin Renault Twingos goes some way toward explaining why one doesn’t see too many older cars in Grey Paree. Although I somehow managed to end up resident there from 1990 […] -
Curbside Rallye Outtake: Mezzo 200 Reliability Trial MMXV
Posted on October 18, 2015 | 21 CommentsI’m completely kicking myself over missing the inaugural run of the Mezzo 200 Reliability Trial, first, because I learned of it a bit too late to change previously-made plans, and […]
![CC Road Trip: Hinged Accelerator Pedals, Advice About Growing Old, And Observations About Driving An Old Ford Long Distances When Paul mentioned a CC Meetup in Nashville, Tennessee, Mrs. Jason was able to put my biggest uncertainty to rest. It was her recommendation I take the Galaxie. After my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/DSCN6572.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: Redemption, Mark Twain, and Loafing At A Car Show It was a year ago this week I made my 1,100 mile road trip to Mississippi and (almost) back in my then 52 year-old Ford Galaxie. As that trip did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0655.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip: Quebec to Cape Breton – The Final Push Home I don’t know if it’s only Cape Bretoners and Newfoundlanders that feel that special feeling when they get the first glimpse of the places they call home, or if people from other regions […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1984-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip: The Long Haul – Conquering Northern Ontario I’d heard that Northern Ontario would be the longest leg of the trip, and they were right. Between highways 17 and 417, it was 2,151 KM/1337 miles. But it certainly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1844.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip: Banff to Kenora – The Wide, Wide Open Prairies After a well-earned and restful sleep, we prepared ourselves for the next stage of our trip – crossing Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. After the day before, we were sure the Crown Vic would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip: Eastward Bound – Vancouver to Banff, A Long Haul… Our first day on the road was an exciting experience for more reasons than one. We didn’t have a chance to give the car a good shakedown, and didn’t have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1555.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip: Finding a Suitable Car – What To Buy? – The Final Decision Was All-Too Obvious It’s often been said that you should never buy a car at night. You should also take Craigslist and Kijiji with more than a grain of salt. It’s really a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1489.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip: Getting Across The Country – Planes, Plain and Simple Canada’s pretty big – it’s amazing how big it is, especially after flying over it yesterday. It’s amazing to me that one can go on the Internet, and with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1431.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip And Nostalgia: Seeing The Ozarks On Route 66 – Or, At Least A Snippet Of Both Volumes have been written about Route 66; one of my first articles at CC was about The Mother Road. That time I focused on cars seen along a short section; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Tour-Route.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![QOTD: Trip Of My Lifetime – What CC Should I Buy Out West To Drive Back Home To Nova Scotia, And What Route Should We Take? I’ve always loved old cars, and I’ve always enjoyed driving. Driving across the country is something I have always wanted to do, and due to some circumstances changing in my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Screen-Shot-2016-04-01-at-11.04.16-PM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Roadtrip Capsule: A Quick Trip to Mexico What do Engineers do for enjoyment on business trips? I try to be on the lookout for things that are interesting. Recently I was in Mexico for two days and here’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Beetle-1200w.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Upside Down Classics: Curious Circumstances After seeing the Curtis Perry Photos from Hackberry, AZ this week, I was inspired to go through old photo albums and dig up some pictures from a road trip to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/scan0005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: Reliving the ’90s on a Paris Weekend, Part 2 In this second of two trips down memory lane in the Paris area, we’ll look at some (mostly) non-French vehicles that might have been seen on the streets during the 1990-98 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Opel-Vectra_Astra-Parc-des-Expos-20151111.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: Reliving the ’90s on a Paris Weekend, Part 1 The above shot of twin Renault Twingos goes some way toward explaining why one doesn’t see too many older cars in Grey Paree. Although I somehow managed to end up resident there from 1990 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1983-98-Peugeot-205-Bir-Hakeim-20131116.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Rallye Outtake: Mezzo 200 Reliability Trial MMXV I’m completely kicking myself over missing the inaugural run of the Mezzo 200 Reliability Trial, first, because I learned of it a bit too late to change previously-made plans, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mezzo200.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


