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The Ultimate Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford F-350 Still Hard At Work Six Days A Week
Posted on September 22, 2019 | 35 Comments(First Posted September 2, 2013) Back in the eighties, living in tony Los Gatos, I used to gaze longingly at photos of old American cars and trucks still hard at […] -
Danish Delights #11: 2011 Fisker Karma
Posted on September 18, 2019 | 21 CommentsThe Karma was built in Finland, but it was the brainchild of Danish car designer Henrik Fisker (BMW Z8, Aston Martin DB9 and others), so it is featured as a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Maverick LDO – Let’s Drive Opulently
Posted on September 17, 2019 | 63 CommentsWhat’s this? Another Maverick? Haven’t we covered these to death here at CC? Let us answer your questions, rude though they may be: Huh, Yes, and Kind Of. That last […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912- The Economical 911
Posted on September 14, 2019 | 28 Comments(First Posted August 23, 2013) As I rolled through a parking lot in San Pedro, the bright plumage of this Porsche tail section caught my eye. From a distance, the […] -
Danish Delights #10: 1999 Connector 2001
Posted on September 11, 2019 | 12 CommentsThis one was new to me when I saw it in August of 2019 at the Danish Museum of Science and Technology, but it does fit the mold of all […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Colony Park – What’s In A Name?
Posted on September 10, 2019 | 50 CommentsWhy did this Mercury have to present itself? And, to make matters worse, how was it able to present such an effective and persuasive argument for being granted the time […] -
Curbside Custom: Meet Fred, The Very Customized Volkswagen Van
Posted on September 7, 2019 | 22 Comments(First Posted September 1, 2013) So what would you do if you rolled your 1979 Volkswagen Van? Send it to the scrapyard? Part it out? Find a replacement body shell? […] -
Danish Delights #9: 1983 Hope Whisper
Posted on September 4, 2019 | 22 CommentsThis is probably my favorite Danish car and it is so because its story so beautifully serves as a metaphor for the Danish post-war car industry (prior to WWII there […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge D100 – New Old Stock?
Posted on September 4, 2019 | 50 CommentsWe recently took a spin in my imaginary time machine to go back to a Packard dealer of 1958. Today we do not need the time machine because this almost […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976 MG Midget: Always Simple, And Surprisingly Durable
Posted on August 31, 2019 | 30 Comments(First Posted August 13, 2013) The MG Midget was quite possibly the simplest car manufactured in the Western world in the 1970s. It dated from 1961, and was somewhat outdated […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 74 CommentsThere is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […] -
Danish Delights #8: 1888 Hammelvognen
Posted on August 28, 2019 | 13 CommentsWith some four years delay, I have finally got around to some collecting some more photos and written text to go along with it. This is the first of another […] -
State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 36 CommentsMy wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Impala – The Best Big Car Of Its Time
Posted on August 21, 2019 | 90 Comments(First Posted August 8, 2013) We’ve spent a massive amount of time on these pages praising the 1977-up B-Body Impala and Caprice. But given that today we’re considering whether the […]