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![I’m saving my favorite find at the St. Vinnie’s lot for a post of its own. Not just because of this Mazda pickup’s awesome original graphics, but because it’s something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_6512.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "St. Vinnie’s Sales Lot Finale: 1981 Mazda B2000 Sundowner Sport – The One That Tempted Me The Most")
St. Vinnie’s Sales Lot Finale: 1981 Mazda B2000 Sundowner Sport – The One That Tempted Me The Most
Posted on June 6, 2021 | 15 CommentsI’m saving my favorite find at the St. Vinnie’s lot for a post of its own. Not just because of this Mazda pickup’s awesome original graphics, but because it’s something […] -
![What is the toughest repair job you have ever taken on? Turns out the Alfa would soon present me with a new challenge that would become a yardstick I would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Alfa-164-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Alfa Of A Lifetime: 1991 Alfa Romeo 164S, Part 2 – Paradise Lost, Twice")
Alfa Of A Lifetime: 1991 Alfa Romeo 164S, Part 2 – Paradise Lost, Twice
Posted on June 6, 2021 | 14 CommentsWhat is the toughest repair job you have ever taken on? Turns out the Alfa would soon present me with a new challenge that would become a yardstick I would […] -
![Was the dark of the moon on the sixth of June In a Kenworth pullin’ logs Anyone who was alive in the 1970s certainly remembers the 1975 surprise hit song […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/jerry-reed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cinema: Truck Driver Country Music")
Curbside Cinema: Truck Driver Country Music
Posted on June 6, 2021 | 44 CommentsWas the dark of the moon on the sixth of June In a Kenworth pullin’ logs Anyone who was alive in the 1970s certainly remembers the 1975 surprise hit song […] -
![This COAL proved to be quite a challenge to write. While the Corolla was a perfectly fine car over two years of ownership, there wasn’t much happening in my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1975-Toyota-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1975 Toyota Corolla 2 Door – Dullsville")
COAL: 1975 Toyota Corolla 2 Door – Dullsville
Posted on June 6, 2021 | 21 CommentsThis COAL proved to be quite a challenge to write. While the Corolla was a perfectly fine car over two years of ownership, there wasn’t much happening in my […] -
![(first posted 6/5/2015) This lovely survivor was caught outside a record fair a while back. A lot of my records are like this example; slightly scuffed moments in time bought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/FE7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956-58 Holden FE Special Sedan – The More Australian Car")
Curbside Classic: 1956-58 Holden FE Special Sedan – The More Australian Car
Posted on June 5, 2021 | 49 Comments(first posted 6/5/2015) This lovely survivor was caught outside a record fair a while back. A lot of my records are like this example; slightly scuffed moments in time bought […] -
![As I pointed out in a post last month, a fair number of comments are tagged as Trash by the anti-spam filter, which we have no control over. We get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/dumpster-trash.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Please Don’t Leave Duplicate Comments; Please Don’t Leave Duplicate Comments")
Please Don’t Leave Duplicate Comments; Please Don’t Leave Duplicate Comments
Posted on June 5, 2021 | 19 CommentsAs I pointed out in a post last month, a fair number of comments are tagged as Trash by the anti-spam filter, which we have no control over. We get […] -
![(first posted 6/4/2015) A couple years ago I shared some photos I’d taken of the typography on classic cars. It seems like such a minor detail, but obvious design work […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1971-Plymouth-GTX.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto Typography 2")
Auto Typography 2
Posted on June 5, 2021 | 72 Comments(first posted 6/4/2015) A couple years ago I shared some photos I’d taken of the typography on classic cars. It seems like such a minor detail, but obvious design work […] -
![Sometimes I am not sure if my stepdad Mike is more mentor or fellow addict who gave me my first taste. Mike has a passion for what a normie might […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Alfa-164-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Alfa Of A Lifetime: 1991 Alfa Romeo 164S, Part 1 – Where The Rubber Meets The Road On Childhood Dreams")
Alfa Of A Lifetime: 1991 Alfa Romeo 164S, Part 1 – Where The Rubber Meets The Road On Childhood Dreams
Posted on June 5, 2021 | 18 CommentsSometimes I am not sure if my stepdad Mike is more mentor or fellow addict who gave me my first taste. Mike has a passion for what a normie might […] -
![The cars in the front lot at St. Vinnies have a good shot at being adopted; the ones whose future is murkier are relegated to the back lot. But that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_6443.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "St.Vinnie’s Car Pound, Part 2: The Back Lot, Where The Really Tired Dogs Await Their Fate")
St.Vinnie’s Car Pound, Part 2: The Back Lot, Where The Really Tired Dogs Await Their Fate
Posted on June 5, 2021 | 23 CommentsThe cars in the front lot at St. Vinnies have a good shot at being adopted; the ones whose future is murkier are relegated to the back lot. But that […] -
![In the summer of 1996 I took a notion to get a Dodge Spirit R/T. I can guess pretty well at the chain of thoughts: I’d become acquainted with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Spirit_Yellowlights.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1991 Dodge Spirit R/T, Part I – The AAA-Body")
COAL: 1991 Dodge Spirit R/T, Part I – The AAA-Body
Posted on June 5, 2021 | 94 CommentsIn the summer of 1996 I took a notion to get a Dodge Spirit R/T. I can guess pretty well at the chain of thoughts: I’d become acquainted with the […] -
![(first posted 6/4/2015) Welcome to Part 3 of the series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Cadillac-1974-Talisman.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Too Big Even for America (Part 3): 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Talisman")
Too Big Even for America (Part 3): 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Talisman
Posted on June 4, 2021 | 120 Comments(first posted 6/4/2015) Welcome to Part 3 of the series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger […] -
![(first posted 6/4/2015) It’s getting harder and harder to think that cars like this were once just another hum-drum big coupe, like so many other big cars up and down […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Chrysler-1973-newport.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1973 Chrysler Newport – The Green Giant")
CC Outtake: 1973 Chrysler Newport – The Green Giant
Posted on June 4, 2021 | 129 Comments(first posted 6/4/2015) It’s getting harder and harder to think that cars like this were once just another hum-drum big coupe, like so many other big cars up and down […] -
![Checking out my friend Paul’s Flickr page, I see there’s quite a few other interesting shots. This ’62 Chrysler caught my attention, as it’s sporting a 300 grille but is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51221703413_ee3239013d_k-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1962 Chrysler 300 “Stripper”")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1962 Chrysler 300 “Stripper”
Posted on June 4, 2021 | 16 CommentsChecking out my friend Paul’s Flickr page, I see there’s quite a few other interesting shots. This ’62 Chrysler caught my attention, as it’s sporting a 300 grille but is […] -
![The air was shimmering in the midday heat over the deserted metropolis. Far away, on the horizon, a distinctly ‘90s blue two-door appeared suddenly, as if by magic — or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210524_094010-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1994 Mitsubishi Mirage Asti V Coupé – Get Off My Yawn")
CC Capsule: 1994 Mitsubishi Mirage Asti V Coupé – Get Off My Yawn
Posted on June 4, 2021 | 16 CommentsThe air was shimmering in the midday heat over the deserted metropolis. Far away, on the horizon, a distinctly ‘90s blue two-door appeared suddenly, as if by magic — or […] -
![Earlier this week, I had mentioned how living frugally and our general conservation of funds might have allowed for my family to take an extended road trip. When I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1990-Summer-1974-AMC-Javelin-full-color-rotated-USE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 1973 AMC Javelin AMX, Niagara Falls and Me")
Vintage Snapshots: 1973 AMC Javelin AMX, Niagara Falls and Me
Posted on June 4, 2021 | 38 CommentsEarlier this week, I had mentioned how living frugally and our general conservation of funds might have allowed for my family to take an extended road trip. When I was […]
