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Road Trip Archive
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Classics by the Beach: Stumbling Upon a Cruise (Spontaneously)
Posted on September 20, 2015 | 27 CommentsThe second week of September, it was time for me and my significant other to depart on a week-long vacation. We took our two dogs Gabi and Rufus with us […] -
CC Rental Car Review/Travelogue: 2015 Ford Focus Tournier 1.5 L EcoBoost (EU Version) – Shiftless In Europe
Posted on September 1, 2015 | 53 CommentsWhat’s the point of renting a car in Europe if it’s one that’s also available in the US? So why did I request a Golf diesel, with stick shift, naturally; […] -
CC Road Trips: The Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia
Posted on August 12, 2015 | 31 CommentsIt’s summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, and nothing says “summer” like a beautiful drive along the coast. In the summer of 2012, I had the pleasure of driving the Great […] -
The Six State CC Roadtrip Finale: Selling Out to Backyard Engineering and How You Can Become a Practitioner of This Fine Art
Posted on July 10, 2015 | 38 CommentsBackyard Engineering is one of the oldest necessities in existence, coming about shortly after the creation of backyards. It is a time honored endeavor that can hone your skills of […] -
A CC Roadtrip: Four Days, Six States, and Over 1,000 Miles in a 52 Year Old Ford Galaxie – Part 2
Posted on May 29, 2015 | 96 CommentsIt wasn’t supposed to go this way. All the planning and effort had almost paid off. Yet, after 1,000 miles in three days and only about 95 miles from home, […] -
A CC Roadtrip: Four Days, Six States, and Over 1,000 Miles in a 52 Year Old Ford Galaxie- Part 1
Posted on May 22, 2015 | 109 Comments(Author’s Note: The build up to this can be found chronologically here, here, and here.) When it comes to driving old cars there is a fine, yet distinct, line between […] -
COAL: 1996 Dodge Horizon Class B Motorhome – Travels With Charley
Posted on April 4, 2015 | 34 CommentsIn Travels With Charley, John Steinbeck, at the age of 58, disillusioned by his fame and literary success, realized that he had not actually seen the country he had become […] -
Curbside Road Trips: LA to San Francisco via the Pacific Coast Highway
Posted on March 31, 2015 | 41 CommentsEver since I left the US in July 2014 when my visa could not be renewed, I still had the America bug and I had been hankering to go back. […] -
CC Roadtrip: Rental Truck Blues
Posted on October 25, 2014 | 33 CommentsOut of all the working rigs out there, few are as unloved as rental trucks. We use rental trucks […] -
CC Road Trip: How To Tour Route 66
Posted on September 9, 2014 | 25 CommentsAs you know from my recent postings, my dad and I spent the week before Labor Day touring Route 66 from Chicago to Albuquerque (and thanks to all of you […] -
CC Road Trip: Dave’s Route 66 Classic, Part Two
Posted on September 5, 2014 | 22 CommentsAfter yesterday’s detour through the Pontiac-Oakland Museum, I’ve returned to my road trip report along Route 66. Dad and I spent a week touring the Mother Road from Chicago to Albuquerque, […] -
CC Road Trip: Dave’s Route 66 Classic, Part One
Posted on September 3, 2014 | 45 CommentsThe week before this Labor Day, my Dad and I set out to travel Route 66 from Chicago to Albuquerque. Given Dad’s insistence on over-the-road comfort, we chose his 2003 […] -
Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show
Posted on August 22, 2014 | 46 CommentsThere are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […] -
Road Trip Outtake: Panama to Alaska – Swedish Style!
Posted on August 17, 2014 | 31 CommentsA couple walked into my electronics shop today and I could tell from their accents that they were not American. After talking to them for a while, I found out […]
![Classics by the Beach: Stumbling Upon a Cruise (Spontaneously) The second week of September, it was time for me and my significant other to depart on a week-long vacation. We took our two dogs Gabi and Rufus with us […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_53191.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Rental Car Review/Travelogue: 2015 Ford Focus Tournier 1.5 L EcoBoost (EU Version) – Shiftless In Europe What’s the point of renting a car in Europe if it’s one that’s also available in the US? So why did I request a Golf diesel, with stick shift, naturally; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/CC-258-Europe-077-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trips: The Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia It’s summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, and nothing says “summer” like a beautiful drive along the coast. In the summer of 2012, I had the pleasure of driving the Great […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/great-ocean-road-55.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Six State CC Roadtrip Finale: Selling Out to Backyard Engineering and How You Can Become a Practitioner of This Fine Art Backyard Engineering is one of the oldest necessities in existence, coming about shortly after the creation of backyards. It is a time honored endeavor that can hone your skills of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_5115.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![A CC Roadtrip: Four Days, Six States, and Over 1,000 Miles in a 52 Year Old Ford Galaxie – Part 2 It wasn’t supposed to go this way. All the planning and effort had almost paid off. Yet, after 1,000 miles in three days and only about 95 miles from home, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/galaxie-in-distress.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![A CC Roadtrip: Four Days, Six States, and Over 1,000 Miles in a 52 Year Old Ford Galaxie- Part 1 (Author’s Note: The build up to this can be found chronologically here, here, and here.) When it comes to driving old cars there is a fine, yet distinct, line between […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/duel-movie.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Road Trips: Bay Area to Las Vegas and Grand Canyon LA to San Francisco via the Pacific Coast Highway was a fantastic road trip on its own, but we weren’t done yet. We still had a rental car for another […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/k-car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1996 Dodge Horizon Class B Motorhome – Travels With Charley In Travels With Charley, John Steinbeck, at the age of 58, disillusioned by his fame and literary success, realized that he had not actually seen the country he had become […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC02351.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Road Trips: LA to San Francisco via the Pacific Coast Highway Ever since I left the US in July 2014 when my visa could not be renewed, I still had the America bug and I had been hankering to go back. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ford-e-series-hollywood-tour-photo-courtesy-of-LA-Tourist.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip: Rental Truck Blues Out of all the working rigs out there, few are as unloved as rental trucks. We use rental trucks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/uhaul.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: How To Tour Route 66 As you know from my recent postings, my dad and I spent the week before Labor Day touring Route 66 from Chicago to Albuquerque (and thanks to all of you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Me-and-Paul.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: Dave’s Route 66 Classic, Part Two After yesterday’s detour through the Pontiac-Oakland Museum, I’ve returned to my road trip report along Route 66. Dad and I spent a week touring the Mother Road from Chicago to Albuquerque, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DS-Route-66-Tour-18.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: Dave’s Route 66 Classic, Part One The week before this Labor Day, my Dad and I set out to travel Route 66 from Chicago to Albuquerque. Given Dad’s insistence on over-the-road comfort, we chose his 2003 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DS-Route-66-Tour-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show There are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lincoln-town-car-burnout.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Road Trip Outtake: Panama to Alaska – Swedish Style! A couple walked into my electronics shop today and I could tell from their accents that they were not American. After talking to them for a while, I found out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


