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My Curbside Classic Archive
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The Curbside Pickup Classic: 1988 Peterbilt 320
Posted on May 16, 2012 | 30 CommentsToday I’m going to take you on a tour of my assigned company vehicle, a front loading refuse truck. C-32 is the 2nd oldest piece of equipment my company operates […] -
My Ex-Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Marauder – Hello, Old Friend
Posted on May 12, 2012 | 22 CommentsWhen I met my wife she drove a muscle car. Specifically this 1964 Mercury Marauder. It looked for all the world like a dolled up version of the car Parnelli […] -
CC Outtake: I Don’t Need No Modern Full Size, King Cab Pickup
Posted on May 3, 2012 | 26 CommentsWe have seen posts on CC recently that have told us that we don’t need any modern full size pickups and another that questioned where the regular cab pickups had […] -
Has This Brute Converted My Thinking?
Posted on April 20, 2012 | 31 CommentsWhen one is quite young, there are some things that leave a lasting impression. Perhaps it was the first car you ever drove or that girl who, well, you know. […] -
My Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88
Posted on April 1, 2012 | 46 CommentsEvery guy eventually goes through a midlife crisis, and I guess this is mine. I have been looking for quite awhile for just the right something. I could not describe […] -
My New Curbside Classic: 1969 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – 38¢ Per Pound
Posted on February 25, 2012 | 35 CommentsA few weeks back I was driving to work and passed a late 60’s/early 70’s Cadillac Sedan Deville. Based on its near-beater condition, it appeared to be driven regularly, if […] -
My New Curbside Classic: 2003 Mazda Protege 5 – They Shoot Rangers, Don’t They?
Posted on February 11, 2012 | 48 CommentsHere’s an update on my Curbside Classic, the 1992 Ford Ranger I did back in October 2011. In it, I told of how it was meant to be and how […] -
My Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Micra – Good Autoshite
Posted on January 10, 2012 | 43 CommentsBefore the obvious question comes up, I’ll attempt to answer it. Why run a beater car? There could many valid reasons such as financial necessity, garaging the nice car during […] -
My Backyard Classic: 1957 Chevrolet 210 Handyman Wagon – Now What?
Posted on December 21, 2011 | 62 CommentsI was inspired to write this by two recent articles. One questioned what car we would buy from 1981 and keep for 30 or 60 years. The other was the […] -
My Fieldside Classic: 1978 International Harvester Cub: America’s Mechanical Mule
Posted on December 17, 2011 | 23 CommentsThere seems to be an abundance of Cornbinders on this site lately. Is it harvest season? Well, I’m all for that, and would like to contribute further to that glut. […] -
My (Ex) Curbside Classic: 1971 Volkswagen Campmobile – The Mayfield Belle
Posted on December 16, 2011 | 26 Comments(Updated in February, 2021) It was the late eighties, I was single, and I needed a truck. When I learned that a friend’s sister had a non-running ‘71 VW van […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Panthers Run In The Family
Posted on December 5, 2011 | 75 CommentsThe Panther-platform Grand Marquis (and Crown Victoria) is/was an accidental car on so many levels. It was never supposed to survive to the end of the 1980s, let alone thrive […] -
Our Ex-Curbside Classic: 1973 Volvo 1800 ES – Gone, But Not Forgotten
Posted on November 19, 2011 | 21 CommentsMy parents like Volvos. They had several of them through the years, and I always associate my childhood with Volvo wagons. Their very first one was bought in 1976. Mom […] -
My Curbside Classic: H Is For Heavy Breathing
Posted on October 8, 2011 | 29 CommentsLaurence Jones made a pretty good case for the 1st gen FWD H-body cars in his CC. His points about their advantages over the B-body (a far more popularly worshiped […] -
My Curbside Classic: 1992 Ford Ranger – It Was Meant To Be
Posted on October 1, 2011 | 44 CommentsThis “My CC” is from John Palmer, known as ciddyguy hereabouts. There are times in one’s life when certain things are meant to be, because they are what you need […]
![The Curbside Pickup Classic: 1988 Peterbilt 320 Today I’m going to take you on a tour of my assigned company vehicle, a front loading refuse truck. C-32 is the 2nd oldest piece of equipment my company operates […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/320-Woodpile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Ex-Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Marauder – Hello, Old Friend When I met my wife she drove a muscle car. Specifically this 1964 Mercury Marauder. It looked for all the world like a dolled up version of the car Parnelli […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/front-view-800x633-e1340736425585.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: I Don’t Need No Modern Full Size, King Cab Pickup We have seen posts on CC recently that have told us that we don’t need any modern full size pickups and another that questioned where the regular cab pickups had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/S10-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Has This Brute Converted My Thinking? When one is quite young, there are some things that leave a lasting impression. Perhaps it was the first car you ever drove or that girl who, well, you know. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gmc-conversion-van-e1334689867963.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Every guy eventually goes through a midlife crisis, and I guess this is mine. I have been looking for quite awhile for just the right something. I could not describe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1972OldsDelta8801.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My New Curbside Classic: 1969 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – 38¢ Per Pound A few weeks back I was driving to work and passed a late 60’s/early 70’s Cadillac Sedan Deville. Based on its near-beater condition, it appeared to be driven regularly, if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/My-caddy-street.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My New Curbside Classic: 2003 Mazda Protege 5 – They Shoot Rangers, Don’t They? Here’s an update on my Curbside Classic, the 1992 Ford Ranger I did back in October 2011. In it, I told of how it was meant to be and how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Mazda-Protoge5.aspx_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Micra – Good Autoshite Before the obvious question comes up, I’ll attempt to answer it. Why run a beater car? There could many valid reasons such as financial necessity, garaging the nice car during […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/6555519345_2bcd927f92_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Backyard Classic: 1957 Chevrolet 210 Handyman Wagon – Now What? I was inspired to write this by two recent articles. One questioned what car we would buy from 1981 and keep for 30 or 60 years. The other was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Left-full-lenght.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Fieldside Classic: 1978 International Harvester Cub: America’s Mechanical Mule There seems to be an abundance of Cornbinders on this site lately. Is it harvest season? Well, I’m all for that, and would like to contribute further to that glut. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Lee-on-tractor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My (Ex) Curbside Classic: 1971 Volkswagen Campmobile – <i>The Mayfield Belle</i> (Updated in February, 2021) It was the late eighties, I was single, and I needed a truck. When I learned that a friend’s sister had a non-running ‘71 VW van […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Belle-PICT-bw1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Panthers Run In The Family The Panther-platform Grand Marquis (and Crown Victoria) is/was an accidental car on so many levels. It was never supposed to survive to the end of the 1980s, let alone thrive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1989MercuryGrandMarquis09-crop2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Our Ex-Curbside Classic: 1973 Volvo 1800 ES – Gone, But Not Forgotten My parents like Volvos. They had several of them through the years, and I always associate my childhood with Volvo wagons. Their very first one was bought in 1976. Mom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/es1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Curbside Classic: H Is For Heavy Breathing Laurence Jones made a pretty good case for the 1st gen FWD H-body cars in his CC. His points about their advantages over the B-body (a far more popularly worshiped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ED-Not-my-fathers-Bonne-but-this-is-what-it-looked-like.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Curbside Classic: 1992 Ford Ranger – It Was Meant To Be This “My CC” is from John Palmer, known as ciddyguy hereabouts. There are times in one’s life when certain things are meant to be, because they are what you need […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/front012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


