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![My last posts here at Curbside Classic developed a theme of alternative-powered vehicles. Thus far we’ve progressed through a diesel swap straight to a homemade solar array; the next step […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/renault10-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: Renault 10 With Serial Hybrid Conversion")
Museum Classic: Renault 10 With Serial Hybrid Conversion
Posted on September 18, 2024 | 15 CommentsMy last posts here at Curbside Classic developed a theme of alternative-powered vehicles. Thus far we’ve progressed through a diesel swap straight to a homemade solar array; the next step […] -
![(first posted 8/17/2018) Right after the Second World War, German engineer Albert Friedrich started the development of a multi-purpose vehicle for farmers. What he had in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6944.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 – AWD Tractor, Dump Truck, Flatbed Truck And Tool Carrier")
Fieldside Classic: Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 – AWD Tractor, Dump Truck, Flatbed Truck And Tool Carrier
Posted on August 17, 2024 | 26 Comments(first posted 8/17/2018) Right after the Second World War, German engineer Albert Friedrich started the development of a multi-purpose vehicle for farmers. What he had in […] -
![What is so special about springtime? As winter fades away the grass greens, leaves return to trees, baby animals are born and car auctions return. I have been teaching my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Pontiac-Strato-Chief-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classics: Springtime Brings Auctiontime")
Fieldside Classics: Springtime Brings Auctiontime
Posted on May 9, 2024 | 32 CommentsWhat is so special about springtime? As winter fades away the grass greens, leaves return to trees, baby animals are born and car auctions return. I have been teaching my […] -
![Deutz, an illustrious name in the vehicle manufacturing industry. The company’s founders gave us the internal combustion engine as we know it. Their air-cooled diesel engines were distributed all over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_2247.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Two Tractors, More Than 50 Years Apart – Both Making a Big Noise")
CC Global: Two Tractors, More Than 50 Years Apart – Both Making a Big Noise
Posted on May 5, 2024 | 10 CommentsDeutz, an illustrious name in the vehicle manufacturing industry. The company’s founders gave us the internal combustion engine as we know it. Their air-cooled diesel engines were distributed all over […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2013) Folks around here have been visiting farms like Hentze Family Farm near Junction City for generations; the farm dates back to 1902. It’s a regular on Stephanie’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CC-217-040-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classics: A Visit To Hentze Family Farm – “I’ll Shoot The Old Tractors And Trucks While You Buy The Walnuts”")
Fieldside Classics: A Visit To Hentze Family Farm – “I’ll Shoot The Old Tractors And Trucks While You Buy The Walnuts”
Posted on March 31, 2024 | 38 Comments(first posted 12/22/2013) Folks around here have been visiting farms like Hentze Family Farm near Junction City for generations; the farm dates back to 1902. It’s a regular on Stephanie’s […] -
![(first posted 8/10/2017) Anton Schlüter München was a German manufacturer of farm tractors and stationary engines. The company was founded in 1898, the production of farm […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_4339.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: 1967 Schlüter Super 750 V – Built Like A Tank")
Fieldside Classic: 1967 Schlüter Super 750 V – Built Like A Tank
Posted on August 10, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 8/10/2017) Anton Schlüter München was a German manufacturer of farm tractors and stationary engines. The company was founded in 1898, the production of farm […] -
![(first posted 7/23/2017) “Knee-high by the Forth of July” is a saying that’s become obsolete out here in the Middle West, the heart of corn and soybean country […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ag06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rampside & Fieldside Classic: 1967 Aero Commander S-2D – Stick & Rudder Down in the Corn")
Rampside & Fieldside Classic: 1967 Aero Commander S-2D – Stick & Rudder Down in the Corn
Posted on July 23, 2023 | 47 Comments(first posted 7/23/2017) “Knee-high by the Forth of July” is a saying that’s become obsolete out here in the Middle West, the heart of corn and soybean country […] -
![Hiking in the lesser-traveled mountains of the San Bernardino National Forest has yielded a find. This relic would have been an attractive truck in its day, for people who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/95CBF3B0-ACBD-4F4D-8EA0-8296A70C4722.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mountaintop Classic: Mack L-Series Truck — Well-Baked")
Mountaintop Classic: Mack L-Series Truck — Well-Baked
Posted on June 15, 2022 | 9 CommentsHiking in the lesser-traveled mountains of the San Bernardino National Forest has yielded a find. This relic would have been an attractive truck in its day, for people who […] -
![(first posted 4/7/2016. The B&S on that Sears magnesium deck finally wore out last year. I found a fairly recent cheap little mower with a B&S engine at the curb, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/moowwers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lawnside Classics: The Old Briggs And Stratton 3 HP Gets A New Ignition Coil – And The Lawn Boy Needs Something A Bit More Serious (Updated)")
Lawnside Classics: The Old Briggs And Stratton 3 HP Gets A New Ignition Coil – And The Lawn Boy Needs Something A Bit More Serious (Updated)
Posted on April 7, 2022 | 133 Comments(first posted 4/7/2016. The B&S on that Sears magnesium deck finally wore out last year. I found a fairly recent cheap little mower with a B&S engine at the curb, […] -
![It was about three or so years ago when coworker Rand retired and that was the last time I had talked to him. In a conversation the other day, Rand’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_0235.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classics & Recycling: 1964 and 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (Plus Surprise Bonus) – Unraveling, And Finding, A Few Mysteries")
Fieldside Classics & Recycling: 1964 and 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (Plus Surprise Bonus) – Unraveling, And Finding, A Few Mysteries
Posted on December 9, 2021 | 29 CommentsIt was about three or so years ago when coworker Rand retired and that was the last time I had talked to him. In a conversation the other day, Rand’s […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2015) We’ve spilled a lot of pixels on these pages reviewing retro styled cars such as the Thunderbird, Fiat 500 and Beetle, among others, but did you know the trend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/boomer8nside.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ag History: 2009-11 New Holland Boomer 8N – Forward Into The Past")
Ag History: 2009-11 New Holland Boomer 8N – Forward Into The Past
Posted on August 23, 2021 | 68 Comments(first posted 8/23/2015) We’ve spilled a lot of pixels on these pages reviewing retro styled cars such as the Thunderbird, Fiat 500 and Beetle, among others, but did you know the trend […] -
![(first posted 7/15/2015) I’ve been infatuated with old Oliver tractors since my childhood days driving tractors, especially the 70 (and later 77). Why? In addition to wearing their late-30s Streamline […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Oliver-70.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: 1941 Oliver Standard 70 – Silky Smooth Six With A 1500 RPM Redline")
Fieldside Classic: 1941 Oliver Standard 70 – Silky Smooth Six With A 1500 RPM Redline
Posted on July 15, 2021 | 42 Comments(first posted 7/15/2015) I’ve been infatuated with old Oliver tractors since my childhood days driving tractors, especially the 70 (and later 77). Why? In addition to wearing their late-30s Streamline […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2015) Happy Independence Day, America! 1976 was a big year for America, and numerous companies got into the spirit of things with Bicentennial-themed products. We’ve covered several of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/case76.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classics: 1976 Case 1570 “Spirit of ’76” Tractor")
Fieldside Classics: 1976 Case 1570 “Spirit of ’76” Tractor
Posted on July 4, 2021 | 37 Comments(first posted 7/4/2015) Happy Independence Day, America! 1976 was a big year for America, and numerous companies got into the spirit of things with Bicentennial-themed products. We’ve covered several of […] -
![On a recent trip to the mountains a friend pointed me in the direction of this abandoned shell of an old car. There cannot be too many if any salvageable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/51111716781_aefa4f40fa_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: The Mystery Car In The Mountains")
Fieldside Classic: The Mystery Car In The Mountains
Posted on April 14, 2021 | 19 CommentsOn a recent trip to the mountains a friend pointed me in the direction of this abandoned shell of an old car. There cannot be too many if any salvageable […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2015) Two men, both of Irish descent, both christened Henry at birth and both raised by a mother named Mary. Each fathered a single child. Raised in rural, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/whenharrymethenry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ag History: Ford N Series Tractors And The Handshake That Changed Farming Forever")
Ag History: Ford N Series Tractors And The Handshake That Changed Farming Forever
Posted on February 21, 2021 | 107 Comments(first posted 2/21/2015) Two men, both of Irish descent, both christened Henry at birth and both raised by a mother named Mary. Each fathered a single child. Raised in rural, […]
