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![shoveling a load of “black gold” (well-aged manure) in 2008 (first posted 9/8/2017. Updated 9/8/2023) I bought my ’66 F100 in the summer of 1987 for one main purpose: to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/manure-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Of A Lifetime: 1966 Ford F-100 – Thirty (Six) Years of Hauling Shit, Cheaply")
Truck Of A Lifetime: 1966 Ford F-100 – Thirty (Six) Years of Hauling Shit, Cheaply
Posted on September 11, 2023 | 116 Commentsshoveling a load of “black gold” (well-aged manure) in 2008 (first posted 9/8/2017. Updated 9/8/2023) I bought my ’66 F100 in the summer of 1987 for one main purpose: to […] -
Vintage Advertising: 1970, Year Of The Great Birds – Who’s Got The Biggest Beak?
Posted on September 11, 2023 | 31 Comments -
![I had waited for CC’s Roger Carr to cover Alfa Romeo’s Alfasud for ages. First, to get his take on the model. Second, so that I could start sharing a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230703_160830977_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtakes: 1978-83 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 1.5 – Rare And Shy Italian")
Driveway Outtakes: 1978-83 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 1.5 – Rare And Shy Italian
Posted on September 11, 2023 | 10 CommentsI had waited for CC’s Roger Carr to cover Alfa Romeo’s Alfasud for ages. First, to get his take on the model. Second, so that I could start sharing a […] -
![A 1976 scene, according to the timeline on Citroën Van Beek’s website (and now I’m very sure that Eric703 can pinpoint the exact photo location). The DAF FA 2000/2200-series with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Van-Beek.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: ‘Yet Another Transport For Autobedrijf A. van Beek en Zn. B.V.’ – Focus On The Double Chevron")
Car Carrier of the Day: ‘Yet Another Transport For Autobedrijf A. van Beek en Zn. B.V.’ – Focus On The Double Chevron
Posted on September 11, 2023 | 10 CommentsA 1976 scene, according to the timeline on Citroën Van Beek’s website (and now I’m very sure that Eric703 can pinpoint the exact photo location). The DAF FA 2000/2200-series with […] -
![Here’s a controversially styled car, courtesy of a controversial stylist; the 1960-62 “Plymouth” Valiant. A product of the one and only Virgil Exner Sr. And here’s a quote from another […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230902_161440571.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Valiant – Follow The Leader? The Dilemmas of Art vs. Commerce")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Valiant – Follow The Leader? The Dilemmas of Art vs. Commerce
Posted on September 11, 2023 | 37 CommentsHere’s a controversially styled car, courtesy of a controversial stylist; the 1960-62 “Plymouth” Valiant. A product of the one and only Virgil Exner Sr. And here’s a quote from another […] -
![(first posted 9/6/2017) Two door sedans are always popular fare here, so this ’64 Custom 500 sedan posted at the Cohort by chrisjcieslak gets its 15 minutes of fame […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/36908944331_28fd1ed7d2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1964 Ford Custom 500 Two Door Sedan – Change Is Not Always An Improvement")
Cohort Outtake: 1964 Ford Custom 500 Two Door Sedan – Change Is Not Always An Improvement
Posted on September 10, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 9/6/2017) Two door sedans are always popular fare here, so this ’64 Custom 500 sedan posted at the Cohort by chrisjcieslak gets its 15 minutes of fame […] -
![These images belong to Mickey’s Motor Sales, in Ellington CT. Most of AMC’s lineup from the period appears, with a Marlin making a guest appearance (a trade-in apparently). Shots seem […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot_20230904-082740.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealers: AMC in the ’70s-’80s – Come For Your Ambassador, Eagle or Spirit!")
Vintage Dealers: AMC in the ’70s-’80s – Come For Your Ambassador, Eagle or Spirit!
Posted on September 10, 2023 | 50 CommentsThese images belong to Mickey’s Motor Sales, in Ellington CT. Most of AMC’s lineup from the period appears, with a Marlin making a guest appearance (a trade-in apparently). Shots seem […] -
![In my family, Sunday was always a slow day. Stores were closed, TV was old movie reruns, and there was little to do. Why not deal with the silent member […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot_20230907-205906.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Weekend Car Washing – Hoses, Rubber Boots, And Ladders")
Vintage Snapshots: Weekend Car Washing – Hoses, Rubber Boots, And Ladders
Posted on September 10, 2023 | 52 CommentsIn my family, Sunday was always a slow day. Stores were closed, TV was old movie reruns, and there was little to do. Why not deal with the silent member […] -
![The future troubles facing Detroit’s carmakers were evident by the start of the ’70s. If there had been signs during the prior decade, by the dawn of the ’70s they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car And Driver’s New For 1971 Issue: Chevrolet Impala, Mustang Mach 1, Mercury Comet – Early Impressions And Wrong Signals")
Vintage Car And Driver’s New For 1971 Issue: Chevrolet Impala, Mustang Mach 1, Mercury Comet – Early Impressions And Wrong Signals
Posted on September 10, 2023 | 31 CommentsThe future troubles facing Detroit’s carmakers were evident by the start of the ’70s. If there had been signs during the prior decade, by the dawn of the ’70s they […] -
![The two cars that feature in this final (for the moment) installment of my COAL series both didn’t stick around long enough to form much of an impression on our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-10-at-10.41.45-AM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule(s)/Round up: 2012 Perodua Viva and 1999 Nissan Primera – Short Term Cars and a Bit of Reflection")
COAL Capsule(s)/Round up: 2012 Perodua Viva and 1999 Nissan Primera – Short Term Cars and a Bit of Reflection
Posted on September 10, 2023 | 22 CommentsThe two cars that feature in this final (for the moment) installment of my COAL series both didn’t stick around long enough to form much of an impression on our […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2017) Back in the early 1950s, when the Brazilian government made public its intention to invite automakers to start building cars in Brazil, not everyone was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1967-puma-dkw.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: GT Malzoni, Willys Interlagos, The Factory Racing War of The 1960s and the Birth of the Puma")
CC Global: GT Malzoni, Willys Interlagos, The Factory Racing War of The 1960s and the Birth of the Puma
Posted on September 9, 2023 | 26 Comments(first posted 9/9/2017) Back in the early 1950s, when the Brazilian government made public its intention to invite automakers to start building cars in Brazil, not everyone was […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2017) Some of you may have seen a recent article of a startup intercity bus company that plans to offer “capsule hotel” type overnight bus service […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/oo1933_Pickwick_NC_06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1928 – 1933 Pickwick Nite Coach – What’s Old is New Again")
Bus Stop Classics: 1928 – 1933 Pickwick Nite Coach – What’s Old is New Again
Posted on September 9, 2023 | 54 Comments(first posted 9/9/2017) Some of you may have seen a recent article of a startup intercity bus company that plans to offer “capsule hotel” type overnight bus service […] -
![One beauty of driving is to take the vehicle and go to faraway places to spend time with nature. At any moment, with a car, this is possible. Here’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot_20230811-212419.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Time Outdoors – Camping and Picknicking")
Vintage Snapshots: Time Outdoors – Camping and Picknicking
Posted on September 9, 2023 | 24 CommentsOne beauty of driving is to take the vehicle and go to faraway places to spend time with nature. At any moment, with a car, this is possible. Here’s a […] -
![I would have preferred to wrap up this series of articles on the January Arizona auctions by March or April but for my regrettable lack of writing time forcing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/262784_Misc_d7e096a9-0f1d-4e21-936d-2292ada5609d_Web-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: Arizona 2023 – Best Of The Rest, part 2 of 2")
Auction Classic: Arizona 2023 – Best Of The Rest, part 2 of 2
Posted on September 9, 2023 | 24 CommentsI would have preferred to wrap up this series of articles on the January Arizona auctions by March or April but for my regrettable lack of writing time forcing […] -
![For today, I’m sharing two automobile equines still galloping the streets of San Salvador. I’m told most of these have succumbed to rust and other ailments around the world. Even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230821_171702635_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: ’74 & ’75 Dodge Colt – Two Colts Still Galloping")
Curbside Classics: ’74 & ’75 Dodge Colt – Two Colts Still Galloping
Posted on September 9, 2023 | 7 CommentsFor today, I’m sharing two automobile equines still galloping the streets of San Salvador. I’m told most of these have succumbed to rust and other ailments around the world. Even […]
