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Eternal QOTD: Are New Hearses Still Heavenly? Hearsetravaganza Part III
Posted on April 20, 2019 | 65 CommentsIt’s hard to argue that these are not the glory days for many types of cars. Muscle and sports cars? Crazy capable trucks? Mindbogglingly fast and smooth grand […] -
Graveside Classic: Retired Professionals – Hearsetravaganza Part II
Posted on April 19, 2019 | 26 CommentsRecently, I wrote the CC article on the National Museum of Funeral History. Their collection of early (1916-51) hearses is really impressive. It should not surprise us car people […] -
MM-QOTD: We’re Time Traveling Back to the 1970s; Which Big American Car Will Be Your Daily Driver?
Posted on April 16, 2019 | 166 CommentsThe seventies were a bit of a challenging decade in regard to big cars, and I’m still struggling with my choice. Will it be this purple ’78 Marquis, or a […] -
Cohort Wordless Outtake: Why’s Everyone Staring at Me?
Posted on April 13, 2019 | 9 CommentsMicra Fab 1 shot by Natahan Williams in Bristol -
1980 Kawasaki 750 LTD – A Motorcycle I Hate
Posted on April 9, 2019 | 44 CommentsYep, I hate this one. Not because it’s a particularly bad motorcycle (although it isn’t particularly good), it’s because of the association with one motorcycle trip in 1994. -
Authentic Car Design Sketches from a 9th Grader, Circa 1983
Posted on April 7, 2019 | 20 CommentsOne of my best friends growing up was Gene, who lived several houses down the street from me. We shared a lot of common interests, and one of those interests […] -
Carspotting Outtake: Halifax 1972
Posted on April 4, 2019 | 32 CommentsI recently had reason to go through a bunch of old photos, and ran across a couple of CC worthy shots taken by my father on slide film. -
Museum Classic: National Funeral Museum – Hearsetravaganza
Posted on April 3, 2019 | 30 CommentsMy hometown of Houston, Texas is not exactly a major tourist destination. The only legitimate, big time attraction we have is the NASA Johnson Space Center (which is super cool […] -
CC Outtake/QOTD: The Dying Bumper Sticker – Got a Favorite You Want To Share?
Posted on April 1, 2019 | 107 CommentsI spotted and shot this Camry the other day. I hate to say it, but cars with lots of bumper stickers on the back are become as rare as lots […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Renault Wants To Merge With Nissan and FCA; Pickups Booming in China
Posted on March 27, 2019 | 30 CommentsRenault once bailed on Jeep, after having bought a controlling stake in AMC. They ended up selling AMC to Chrysler, but now Renault wants it back. According to this story […] -
CC 100: AMC Eagle SX/4 – Flying Higher
Posted on March 24, 2019 | 10 Comments(CC 100 = 100 words about a car) Why do young guys like jacked up vehicles? Because old guys can’t get in them. -
Boeing’s Deadly Sin: Making Basic Safety Features Optional – Taking A Page Out of Bad Old GM’s Playbook
Posted on March 22, 2019 | 192 CommentsI’ve written numerous articles about bad old GM’s Deadly Sins, including such transgressions as making the most basic safety items optional, such as disc brakes on the new FWD 1967 […] -
Wordless Outtake: My 16 Year Old Son Did This Tonight
Posted on March 21, 2019 | 15 Comments -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Marion MCTF Flatbed Truck – A Truck So Big It’s a Place
Posted on March 20, 2019 | 36 CommentsDo you like big trucks? I’m talking about a Really Big Truck. The Biggest Truck in the World. Here it is: the Marion Power Shovel Company’s 1965 Missile Crawler Transporter […] -
COAW – Car Of A Week – 2006 Toyota 4Runner
Posted on March 19, 2019 | 24 CommentsHere it is March Break, and this year I’m not in Costa Rica. I’m at work staring out my window at the snow, and at my 4Runner.
![Eternal QOTD: Are New Hearses Still Heavenly? Hearsetravaganza Part III It’s hard to argue that these are not the glory days for many types of cars. Muscle and sports cars? Crazy capable trucks? Mindbogglingly fast and smooth grand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/vehicles-xts-sedan-gallery-exterior2019-07-l-m.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Graveside Classic: Retired Professionals – Hearsetravaganza Part II Recently, I wrote the CC article on the National Museum of Funeral History. Their collection of early (1916-51) hearses is really impressive. It should not surprise us car people […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20150613_104107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![MM-QOTD: We’re Time Traveling Back to the 1970s; Which Big American Car Will Be Your Daily Driver? The seventies were a bit of a challenging decade in regard to big cars, and I’m still struggling with my choice. Will it be this purple ’78 Marquis, or a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-217-134-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


![Authentic Car Design Sketches from a 9th Grader, Circa 1983 One of my best friends growing up was Gene, who lived several houses down the street from me. We shared a lot of common interests, and one of those interests […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190311_151853-1_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Museum Classic: National Funeral Museum – Hearsetravaganza My hometown of Houston, Texas is not exactly a major tourist destination. The only legitimate, big time attraction we have is the NASA Johnson Space Center (which is super cool […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20180423_123517.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake/QOTD: The Dying Bumper Sticker – Got a Favorite You Want To Share? I spotted and shot this Camry the other day. I hate to say it, but cars with lots of bumper stickers on the back are become as rare as lots […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-383-016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Renault Wants To Merge With Nissan and FCA; Pickups Booming in China Renault once bailed on Jeep, after having bought a controlling stake in AMC. They ended up selling AMC to Chrysler, but now Renault wants it back. According to this story […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/jeep-cherokee-ad-1984.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Boeing’s Deadly Sin: Making Basic Safety Features Optional – Taking A Page Out of Bad Old GM’s Playbook I’ve written numerous articles about bad old GM’s Deadly Sins, including such transgressions as making the most basic safety items optional, such as disc brakes on the new FWD 1967 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Air-Ethiopia-crash-site.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Curbside Classic: 1965 Marion MCTF Flatbed Truck – A Truck So Big It’s a Place Do you like big trucks? I’m talking about a Really Big Truck. The Biggest Truck in the World. Here it is: the Marion Power Shovel Company’s 1965 Missile Crawler Transporter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Crawler_Transporter_Space_Shuttle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)



