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![During a recent bout of basement-cleaning, I came across two nearly mint copies of the legendary J.C. Whitney & Co. mail order catalog. These were from 1979 and were mixed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1979 J.C.Whitney Catalog: A Reflection of Its Time – Spray-On Saves You Money Edition")
1979 J.C.Whitney Catalog: A Reflection of Its Time – Spray-On Saves You Money Edition
Posted on October 11, 2021 | 82 CommentsDuring a recent bout of basement-cleaning, I came across two nearly mint copies of the legendary J.C. Whitney & Co. mail order catalog. These were from 1979 and were mixed […] -
![Big, brawny six cylinder diesel engine: √ 4×4 drive train: √ Crew cab: √ Tall stance, big wheels and tires: √ Almost sixty years ago this 1964 Dodge W300 Power […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Dodge-diesel-d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck History: 1964 Dodge W300 Diesel 4×4 Power Wagon Crew Cab Pickup – The First American Diesel Pickup And The Granddaddy Of The Whole Genre")
Truck History: 1964 Dodge W300 Diesel 4×4 Power Wagon Crew Cab Pickup – The First American Diesel Pickup And The Granddaddy Of The Whole Genre
Posted on October 11, 2021 | 44 CommentsBig, brawny six cylinder diesel engine: √ 4×4 drive train: √ Crew cab: √ Tall stance, big wheels and tires: √ Almost sixty years ago this 1964 Dodge W300 Power […] -
![Car model names are a thorny issue. There have been plenty of instances of bizarre or inappropriate name selection by Japanese carmakers – not just them, but they have a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210827_093905-copy-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Cresta (X80) Super Lucent Exceed – Lucentfully Crestfallen, Yet Superbly Excessive")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Cresta (X80) Super Lucent Exceed – Lucentfully Crestfallen, Yet Superbly Excessive
Posted on October 11, 2021 | 9 CommentsCar model names are a thorny issue. There have been plenty of instances of bizarre or inappropriate name selection by Japanese carmakers – not just them, but they have a […] -
![While selling in smaller numbers than the mini trucks from Datsun and Toyota during the 1970s the Mazda B-series still made an impact on the North American market. Admittedly some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/mazda-pu.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Time Warp 1975 Mazda B1800 Pickup")
Car Show Classic: Time Warp 1975 Mazda B1800 Pickup
Posted on October 10, 2021 | 38 CommentsWhile selling in smaller numbers than the mini trucks from Datsun and Toyota during the 1970s the Mazda B-series still made an impact on the North American market. Admittedly some […] -
![(first posted 10/10/2015. I don’t normally rerun COALs but this one is well worth it) Last week I shared my brief fling with a respectable vehicle, the above car represents […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_20151006_0002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1973 AMC Hornet – The Devil You Know")
COAL: 1973 AMC Hornet – The Devil You Know
Posted on October 10, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 10/10/2015. I don’t normally rerun COALs but this one is well worth it) Last week I shared my brief fling with a respectable vehicle, the above car represents […] -
![On a recent rip down the coast on the way to Fesno and the ultimate junk yard, I stopped overnight at Trinidad State beach in Humboldt County, where we used […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_7259.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Beachside Outtake: Trinidad State Beach, Real And Representation")
Beachside Outtake: Trinidad State Beach, Real And Representation
Posted on October 10, 2021 | 8 CommentsOn a recent rip down the coast on the way to Fesno and the ultimate junk yard, I stopped overnight at Trinidad State beach in Humboldt County, where we used […] -
Vintage Photo: Quitting Time At The Rouge, 1947 – Now To Find My Car
Posted on October 10, 2021 | 24 Comments -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chrysler Grand Town and Country – Room For More Bodies
Posted on October 10, 2021 | 19 Commentsshot and posted by Owen Smith -
![(RichP’s final COAL is postponed to next Sunday, due to a death in his family, so we’ll give his replacement, SajivW a head start. He’s from Sri Lanka, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1969 Volkswagen Beetle – First Car Blues or, How Not to buy a Volkswagen: a Manual of Step by Step Mistakes for the Compleat Idiot")
COAL: 1969 Volkswagen Beetle – First Car Blues or, How Not to buy a Volkswagen: a Manual of Step by Step Mistakes for the Compleat Idiot
Posted on October 10, 2021 | 28 Comments(RichP’s final COAL is postponed to next Sunday, due to a death in his family, so we’ll give his replacement, SajivW a head start. He’s from Sri Lanka, and […] -
![(first posted 10/9/2015) Twentieth century Britain has produced some wonderful buildings by some great architects, who by the nature of their trade, have their names appended to a wide range […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1935-k6-kiosk-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1935 K6 Telephone Box – Britain’s Second Most Recognised Builiding?")
Curbside Classic: 1935 K6 Telephone Box – Britain’s Second Most Recognised Builiding?
Posted on October 9, 2021 | 53 Comments(first posted 10/9/2015) Twentieth century Britain has produced some wonderful buildings by some great architects, who by the nature of their trade, have their names appended to a wide range […] -
![(first posted 10/9/2015) In retrospect, it’s a bit surprising that the Japanese automobile invasion wasn’t more fully anticipated. Given how Japanese manufacturers totally overran the camera, small electronics and motorcycle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Honda-305.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: Honda Dream 300 – Soichiro Honda’s Dream Comes True")
Kickstand Classic: Honda Dream 300 – Soichiro Honda’s Dream Comes True
Posted on October 9, 2021 | 45 Comments(first posted 10/9/2015) In retrospect, it’s a bit surprising that the Japanese automobile invasion wasn’t more fully anticipated. Given how Japanese manufacturers totally overran the camera, small electronics and motorcycle […] -
![Matt Z found this Javelin resting under an quickly growing blanket of autumn leaves. Before long, it’ll be a blanket of snow, unless someone buys it and gives it a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/51555019002_9bc6eb7d11_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1968 AMC Javelin – Autumn Colors")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1968 AMC Javelin – Autumn Colors
Posted on October 9, 2021 | 31 CommentsMatt Z found this Javelin resting under an quickly growing blanket of autumn leaves. Before long, it’ll be a blanket of snow, unless someone buys it and gives it a […] -
![Until well into the sixties or so, the US heavy truck industry was almost totally segregated geographically. The combination of just geographic distance and vastly more lenient length and weight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/11626463446_0da4e3ac86_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck History: International’s Emeryville Trucks – IH Goes West Coast, Big Time")
Truck History: International’s Emeryville Trucks – IH Goes West Coast, Big Time
Posted on October 9, 2021 | 32 CommentsUntil well into the sixties or so, the US heavy truck industry was almost totally segregated geographically. The combination of just geographic distance and vastly more lenient length and weight […] -
![We’ve previously looked at several front twin-axle/twin-steer buses – from the 1960’s Bedford VAL to the current Marcopolo Paradiso 1800 DD7. The reasons manufacturers have chosen this type of layout […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/46ca174346-e1633484762669.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1963-65 Mitsubishi-Fuso MR430 – Japan’s First Post-War Front Twin-Axle Bus")
Bus Stop Classics: 1963-65 Mitsubishi-Fuso MR430 – Japan’s First Post-War Front Twin-Axle Bus
Posted on October 9, 2021 | 9 CommentsWe’ve previously looked at several front twin-axle/twin-steer buses – from the 1960’s Bedford VAL to the current Marcopolo Paradiso 1800 DD7. The reasons manufacturers have chosen this type of layout […] -
![[Part I is here. Part II is here.] After I went off to university, dad carried on driving the Dodge every day, to and from work and wherever-all he wanted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/62_Lancer_tonemapped_1A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1962 Dodge Lancer, Part III – Nothing Is Permanent")
COAL: 1962 Dodge Lancer, Part III – Nothing Is Permanent
Posted on October 9, 2021 | 47 Comments[Part I is here. Part II is here.] After I went off to university, dad carried on driving the Dodge every day, to and from work and wherever-all he wanted […]
