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![(first posted 3/7/2017) You know how I like motorhomes. And good stories. This one is a gem that combines them both. I’ve documented a few oddball home-built ones here before, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/galesvillelimited_clip_image002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Galesville Limited: Twin-Engine Home-Built Motorhome Took This Family All Over The US")
The Galesville Limited: Twin-Engine Home-Built Motorhome Took This Family All Over The US
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 43 Comments(first posted 3/7/2017) You know how I like motorhomes. And good stories. This one is a gem that combines them both. I’ve documented a few oddball home-built ones here before, […] -
![(first posted 3/7/2017) “Speak softly, and carry a big stick.” This is one of my favorite quotes of all time, from President Theodore Roosevelt, and one embodied in the spirit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/016-2004-06-Pontiac-GTO-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2006 Pontiac GTO – Subtle Muscle")
CC Outtake: 2006 Pontiac GTO – Subtle Muscle
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 112 Comments(first posted 3/7/2017) “Speak softly, and carry a big stick.” This is one of my favorite quotes of all time, from President Theodore Roosevelt, and one embodied in the spirit […] -
![Yes, I know that we do mostly old cars here, but I have built up a respect for the brain trust of CC readers, so maybe some of you can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BMW-Hybrid-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD/CC Tech – What’s The Best Way To Store A Plug-In Hybrid Car?")
QOTD/CC Tech – What’s The Best Way To Store A Plug-In Hybrid Car?
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 17 CommentsYes, I know that we do mostly old cars here, but I have built up a respect for the brain trust of CC readers, so maybe some of you can […] -
![You know the saying: It’s Only Original Once. Sometimes, though, once can last a very long time. I submit the following vehicles as evidence. You’ll find a smorgasbord […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20230126_090539-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classics: Arizona 2023 – It’s Only Original Forever, part 1 of 2")
Auction Classics: Arizona 2023 – It’s Only Original Forever, part 1 of 2
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 42 CommentsYou know the saying: It’s Only Original Once. Sometimes, though, once can last a very long time. I submit the following vehicles as evidence. You’ll find a smorgasbord […] -
Alternate-Timeline CC: Befinned 1973 Dodge Dart(s!)
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 18 CommentsHey, look, this ’73 Dart is…well, it’s finished! -
![One of my first serious career interests was to be a car designer. Every kid goes through a period of discovering what he or she would like to do for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20190428_134840-1991-Geo-Metro-LSi-front-three-quarter-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1991 Geo Metro LSi – Math Skills")
Curbside Musings: 1991 Geo Metro LSi – Math Skills
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 46 CommentsOne of my first serious career interests was to be a car designer. Every kid goes through a period of discovering what he or she would like to do for […] -
![(first posted 3/6/2017) If one wants to know what undoubtedly inspired the ill-fated Aston Martin Cygnet, one has to just mention the words “Radford Mini”. In the sixties and early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Radford-Wood-Pickett-Radford-Mini-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Radford (and Wood & Picket) Minis – When Ultra Luxury Minis Were Hot In Swinging London")
Automotive History: Radford (and Wood & Picket) Minis – When Ultra Luxury Minis Were Hot In Swinging London
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 32 Comments(first posted 3/6/2017) If one wants to know what undoubtedly inspired the ill-fated Aston Martin Cygnet, one has to just mention the words “Radford Mini”. In the sixties and early […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2013) The year is 1977: Jimmy Carter’s inauguration is followed closely by the introduction of brother Billy Carter’s eponymous beer. The musical stars align in a bid to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GLM001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Pontiac Grand LeMans – Retrograde Colonnade")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Pontiac Grand LeMans – Retrograde Colonnade
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 178 Comments(first posted 2/22/2013) The year is 1977: Jimmy Carter’s inauguration is followed closely by the introduction of brother Billy Carter’s eponymous beer. The musical stars align in a bid to […] -
![I thought this setting was a wee bit odd, but then there there were plenty of affluent farmers back then that could well afford a new Lincoln. That was especially […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/5758807327_e9ac8be351_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1972 Lincoln Continental Sedan – What The Affluent Farmer Drives")
Vintage Ad: 1972 Lincoln Continental Sedan – What The Affluent Farmer Drives
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 71 CommentsI thought this setting was a wee bit odd, but then there there were plenty of affluent farmers back then that could well afford a new Lincoln. That was especially […] -
![The other day we had a COAL on a Forester with lots of issues. Since about 2000 or so, when the head gasket issue started, Subaru quality has become […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0341.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1985(?) Subaru DL Wagon – Back When They Were Dead Reliable")
Curbside Outtake: 1985(?) Subaru DL Wagon – Back When They Were Dead Reliable
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 13 CommentsThe other day we had a COAL on a Forester with lots of issues. Since about 2000 or so, when the head gasket issue started, Subaru quality has become […] -
![Jerome Solberg found and posted a car that’s become quite rare on the streets anymore: a Cadillac six door sedan. This is not the factory extended wheelbase limo, like the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52724942125_124878b402_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988(?) Cadillac Six Door Sedan – There’s Someone Slumped Over In Row Two")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988(?) Cadillac Six Door Sedan – There’s Someone Slumped Over In Row Two
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 24 CommentsJerome Solberg found and posted a car that’s become quite rare on the streets anymore: a Cadillac six door sedan. This is not the factory extended wheelbase limo, like the […] -
![Do you remember life before cupholders? Several decades ago, bringing a drink in a moving car was a risky endeavor – not so today. But before cupholders became a prosaic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cupholders-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Hold My Drink! The Story Of When Cupholders Became Good")
Automotive History: Hold My Drink! The Story Of When Cupholders Became Good
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 83 CommentsDo you remember life before cupholders? Several decades ago, bringing a drink in a moving car was a risky endeavor – not so today. But before cupholders became a prosaic […] -
![(first posted 9/7/2011) We’re on the the home stretch on our tour. Now this ’66 or ’67 Falcon is hardly an exotic, but they’ve become surprisingly uncommon on the streets, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-144-247-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The CC Graveyard Part Five: A Citroen Traction Avant Hiding Amongst Cadillacs")
The CC Graveyard Part Five: A Citroen Traction Avant Hiding Amongst Cadillacs
Posted on March 5, 2023 | 38 Comments(first posted 9/7/2011) We’re on the the home stretch on our tour. Now this ’66 or ’67 Falcon is hardly an exotic, but they’ve become surprisingly uncommon on the streets, […] -
![(first posted 9/4/2011) Not exactly the most arresting picture with which to continue our tour with, but that’s the brakes; little bitty drum brakes at that. Yes, there’s not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-144-205-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The CC Graveyard Part Four: From Broke-Back Mustangs To A Monte Carlo Winner, And Some Bikes Too")
The CC Graveyard Part Four: From Broke-Back Mustangs To A Monte Carlo Winner, And Some Bikes Too
Posted on March 5, 2023 | 58 Comments(first posted 9/4/2011) Not exactly the most arresting picture with which to continue our tour with, but that’s the brakes; little bitty drum brakes at that. Yes, there’s not a […] -
![I pull up to the light in the left turn lane and ogle the cars facing me waiting for their light. One stands out, clearly a ’50’s something-or-other that has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_1669-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "At The Lights Outtake: 1954 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Green Means Go!")
At The Lights Outtake: 1954 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Green Means Go!
Posted on March 5, 2023 | 40 CommentsI pull up to the light in the left turn lane and ogle the cars facing me waiting for their light. One stands out, clearly a ’50’s something-or-other that has […]
