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![It was December 24th and I was full. Far too full, having stuffed myself with the fruits of the labors performed by my mother-in-law on Christmas Eve. The first step […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8864.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Walk’N’Talk: The CCs Of The OC Neighborhood Of The In-Laws")
Curbside Walk’N’Talk: The CCs Of The OC Neighborhood Of The In-Laws
Posted on December 29, 2022 | 24 CommentsIt was December 24th and I was full. Far too full, having stuffed myself with the fruits of the labors performed by my mother-in-law on Christmas Eve. The first step […] -
COAL Update: 2018 BMW 740e
Posted on December 28, 2022 | 29 CommentsIt’s been a year since we checked in on my current COAL, so let’s see what has gone wrong since the warranty ended. -
![Maybe it’s part of the same phenomenon where it’s getting nearly impossible to find a car that’s not painted a neutral color, but I’ve noticed that in recent years it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_2378.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Holiday Car Decor — Seasonally Decked Out?")
Curbside Holiday Car Decor — Seasonally Decked Out?
Posted on December 19, 2022 | 29 CommentsMaybe it’s part of the same phenomenon where it’s getting nearly impossible to find a car that’s not painted a neutral color, but I’ve noticed that in recent years it’s […] -
![(first posted 12/16/2016) There’s a classic Subaru for which I’ve been searching a long time. This isn’t it. The first-gen Legacy Sport Sedan remains a rarity which hasn’t been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_2364.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Subaru XT6 – Outcast in the Speciality Coupe Group")
Curbside Classic: Subaru XT6 – Outcast in the Speciality Coupe Group
Posted on December 15, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 12/16/2016) There’s a classic Subaru for which I’ve been searching a long time. This isn’t it. The first-gen Legacy Sport Sedan remains a rarity which hasn’t been […] -
![Most anybody in a long term relationship knows the meaning of “captive audience”. You inevitably (but joyfully!) will end up doing a fair amount of things that your spouse […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20210903_161737.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Celebrity: 1962 Chevrolet C10 – How To, And How NOT To, Achieve Marital Zen")
Curbside Celebrity: 1962 Chevrolet C10 – How To, And How NOT To, Achieve Marital Zen
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 49 CommentsMost anybody in a long term relationship knows the meaning of “captive audience”. You inevitably (but joyfully!) will end up doing a fair amount of things that your spouse […] -
![(first posted 12/11/2016) Rambler (and Nash before) was always rather circumspect about promoting the advantages of its unique folding front seats. But by this time it was the sixties (bonus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Rambler-ambassador-900-conv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "PR Shot Outtake: The Rambler’s Reclining Seats Shown In Action")
PR Shot Outtake: The Rambler’s Reclining Seats Shown In Action
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 12/11/2016) Rambler (and Nash before) was always rather circumspect about promoting the advantages of its unique folding front seats. But by this time it was the sixties (bonus […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Suddenly It’s 1960 – And There’s No Traffic On The New Freeway
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 18 Commentsposted by canadiancatgreen -
![About 30 years ago, I noticed that a lot of familiar things from my youth that I took for granted and thought would always be . . . started […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20171005_111225_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Recess: Vanishing Playground Equipment of the 1950s and ’60s")
CC Recess: Vanishing Playground Equipment of the 1950s and ’60s
Posted on December 6, 2022 | 59 CommentsAbout 30 years ago, I noticed that a lot of familiar things from my youth that I took for granted and thought would always be . . . started […] -
BOAL: 2009 Kawasaki Versys – Ugly is as Ugly Does
Posted on December 3, 2022 | 27 CommentsWhen the police came Mrs DougD was very helpful. She hollered upstairs; “Douglas! The police are here! What did you DO??“ -
![There are certain landmark vehicles that us car nuts are naturally aware of. The Lexus LS400 is the sort of car my radar is always on for. I’ve been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20200830_144945crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Vintage Review: 1990 Lexus LS400 – Nothing To Hide")
Curbside Classic/Vintage Review: 1990 Lexus LS400 – Nothing To Hide
Posted on November 25, 2022 | 25 CommentsThere are certain landmark vehicles that us car nuts are naturally aware of. The Lexus LS400 is the sort of car my radar is always on for. I’ve been […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury M-100, Mostly – Heavens to Mercuroid!
Posted on November 15, 2022 | 18 CommentsThis isn’t quite still a 1964 Mercury M-100 pickup truck, but mostly it is. Certainly it faces the world that way, as -
![CC has covered the Traction Avant extensively, and I maintain that technically, if not commercially, it is perhaps the most significant car of the 1930s. You could make a case […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/DSC00393.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Outtake: 1950 Citroen 11CV With Emille Tonneline Grille Profile – (At)Traction Avant?")
Carshow Outtake: 1950 Citroen 11CV With Emille Tonneline Grille Profile – (At)Traction Avant?
Posted on November 10, 2022 | 9 CommentsCC has covered the Traction Avant extensively, and I maintain that technically, if not commercially, it is perhaps the most significant car of the 1930s. You could make a case […] -
![Back in 2002, I was teaching a class at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison, New Jersey) called Freshman Writing Workshop. Professors were always encouraged to come up with interesting topics for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221104_113526.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC College: Writing About Cadillacs, 1959 and 2002")
CC College: Writing About Cadillacs, 1959 and 2002
Posted on November 7, 2022 | 17 CommentsBack in 2002, I was teaching a class at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison, New Jersey) called Freshman Writing Workshop. Professors were always encouraged to come up with interesting topics for […] -
![Across North America there once roamed great herds of large and unmistakable beasts, unique to the continent. I’m talking about the American Bison, of course, but I could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220925_1056281.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS – The Last Of A Very American Species")
Curbside Classic: 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS – The Last Of A Very American Species
Posted on November 2, 2022 | 58 CommentsAcross North America there once roamed great herds of large and unmistakable beasts, unique to the continent. I’m talking about the American Bison, of course, but I could […] -
CC Halloween Prank: “Still Waiting for Triple A . . .”
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 10 Comments“Ed” from flickr took this shot with the caption, “I’ve had a couple of lengthy waits for AAA in the past few years, but not quite this long ;-)”
