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Road Trip Archive
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CC Roadtrip/Driving Impressions: 2017 Renault Talisman Initiale Paris – Eurotripping The Autobahn
Posted on September 21, 2017 | 53 CommentsWanderlust (/’wändərˌləst/) — A strong desire to travel. In my 24 years of life, I’ve been very fortunate to have travelled a lot, both with family and friends. However, I’ve never […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day Two Part Two – Bridges, Pipes and Star Trek
Posted on September 10, 2017 | 16 CommentsAll good things must come to an end and while the dinosaur hunting was fun it was time to move on. We first headed west then south. In this episode […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day Two Part One – Dinosaur Hunting
Posted on September 9, 2017 | 23 CommentsIn the first day we drove from prairie to mountain back to prairie again. Day two promised to have more tarmac and less gravel with badlands, a ferry and dinosaurs. -
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day One Part Two: Out into the Prairie
Posted on September 8, 2017 | 14 CommentsIn part one of day one we traveled from Lethbridge to the Crowsness Pass then along a washboard gravel road. In part two we drive through scenic Kananaskis back […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day One Part One: Tarmac, Gravel, Tarmac and more Gravel
Posted on September 7, 2017 | 18 CommentsAfter having our cars and costumes judged as well as received our maps, scavenger hunt items it was finally time to set off on the first leg of the challenge. […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – The Teams
Posted on September 6, 2017 | 44 CommentsIn Part One of The Great Beater Challenge 2017 I introduced you to my ride. In this installment we will take a look at the other twenty two teams that […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Vehicle Selection and Preparation
Posted on September 5, 2017 | 44 CommentsLast year around this time my middle son and I participated in the Great Beater Challenge driving a 1983 Dodge Aries through the mountains. As a quick refresher the general […] -
CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley
Posted on August 23, 2017 | 47 CommentsNo, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […] -
CC Road Trip: BMW 328i And 435i Adventures In Malibu
Posted on July 3, 2017 | 24 CommentsAs any of the other contributors here can attest, writing carefully planned and researched articles does require anywhere from a few hours to a few days of devoted spare time. […] -
CC Detroit Meetup Drive Report & Alternative Transportation QOTD: What Could Have Been The Worst Rental Car To Be Stuck With For My Drive?
Posted on June 7, 2017 | 87 CommentsWhen I saw the news that there would be a meetup in Detroit, I immediately thought I wanted to drive. It’s not that I have any kind of fear of […] -
CC Detroit Roadtrip: Getting There is Half the Fun, and Most of the Trouble
Posted on June 6, 2017 | 68 CommentsThe Detroit CC Gathering was a resounding success; what happened at the actual event will be discussed elsewhere here shortly, so let’s have a talk about my journey there. This […] -
CC Feature: SoCal Road Trip – 2017 MINI Countryman Launch and JCW Track Day at BMW West Coast Performance Center
Posted on April 14, 2017 | 16 CommentsDespite my love for cars, working in the automobile industry as a sales position was something I never imagined myself doing. But life has an odd way of working itself out, […] -
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300GD – My Wife Wants Us To Get A G-Wagen, But This Is Not The One She Has In Mind
Posted on March 26, 2017 | 14 CommentsAs our merry band of misfits cavorts across the Irish countryside, we return once again to the fertile fields of Kenmare, where we saw the 2CV Fourgonnette. After using the […] -
CC Roadtrip Outtake: What Do Your (Not So) Irish Eyes See?
Posted on March 24, 2017 | 25 CommentsAnother day, another few hundred km’s for our group in Ireland – Today we drove through the Western Ireland hamlet of Adare, which according to my wife’s research is supposedly […] -
CC Roadtrip Cornucopia: A Volkswagen Lover Lives Here
Posted on March 22, 2017 | 17 CommentsContinuing our roadtrip around Southern Ireland, on today’s daytrip from Killarney to the Dingle Peninsula, we were driving down the road (the N71) and passed by this place. I was […]
![The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day Two Part Two – Bridges, Pipes and Star Trek All good things must come to an end and while the dinosaur hunting was fun it was time to move on. We first headed west then south. In this episode […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_1490.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day One Part Two: Out into the Prairie In part one of day one we traveled from Lethbridge to the Crowsness Pass then along a washboard gravel road. In part two we drive through scenic Kananaskis back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170826_191509.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day One Part One: Tarmac, Gravel, Tarmac and more Gravel After having our cars and costumes judged as well as received our maps, scavenger hunt items it was finally time to set off on the first leg of the challenge. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Day-One.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – The Teams In Part One of The Great Beater Challenge 2017 I introduced you to my ride. In this installment we will take a look at the other twenty two teams that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1984-Toyota-Celica-Supra.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Vehicle Selection and Preparation Last year around this time my middle son and I participated in the Great Beater Challenge driving a 1983 Dodge Aries through the mountains. As a quick refresher the general […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/rally.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley No, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_1809-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Detroit Meetup Drive Report & Alternative Transportation QOTD: What Could Have Been The Worst Rental Car To Be Stuck With For My Drive? When I saw the news that there would be a meetup in Detroit, I immediately thought I wanted to drive. It’s not that I have any kind of fear of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/RentalCarPic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Detroit Roadtrip: Getting There is Half the Fun, and Most of the Trouble The Detroit CC Gathering was a resounding success; what happened at the actual event will be discussed elsewhere here shortly, so let’s have a talk about my journey there. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1200-ENGINE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300GD – My Wife Wants Us To Get A G-Wagen, But This Is Not The One She Has In Mind As our merry band of misfits cavorts across the Irish countryside, we return once again to the fertile fields of Kenmare, where we saw the 2CV Fourgonnette. After using the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip Outtake: What Do Your (Not So) Irish Eyes See? Another day, another few hundred km’s for our group in Ireland – Today we drove through the Western Ireland hamlet of Adare, which according to my wife’s research is supposedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030066-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip Cornucopia: A Volkswagen Lover Lives Here Continuing our roadtrip around Southern Ireland, on today’s daytrip from Killarney to the Dingle Peninsula, we were driving down the road (the N71) and passed by this place. I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


