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![(first posted 8/14/2012) Kids: Want to know how we (once) pre-teens and teens spent the way-too-much free time we had back in the electronic dark ages of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/JC-whitney.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography: Confessions of a J. C. Whitney Abuser – The iPhone of its Time, or How to MM in Five Easy Steps")
Autobiography: Confessions of a J. C. Whitney Abuser – The iPhone of its Time, or How to MM in Five Easy Steps
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 8/14/2012) Kids: Want to know how we (once) pre-teens and teens spent the way-too-much free time we had back in the electronic dark ages of a […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2012) What do the Studebaker GT Hawk, the Excalibur neo-classic, the original Jeep Wagoneer, and our featured CC, the Willys Jeepster, have in common? Well, they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Jeepster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1950 Willys Jeepster – Another Brooks Stevens Beauty")
Curbside Classic: 1950 Willys Jeepster – Another Brooks Stevens Beauty
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 42 Comments(first posted 6/25/2012) What do the Studebaker GT Hawk, the Excalibur neo-classic, the original Jeep Wagoneer, and our featured CC, the Willys Jeepster, have in common? Well, they […] -
![Usually Paul regales us with older car transporters but here’s a newer one I came across recently. I was somewhat surprised to see this one sitting outside a hotel near […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_2953.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier Of The Day: 2007 Sterling LT9500 – Night Covers A Sterling Load Of Covered Corvettes And A Naked Camaro")
Car Carrier Of The Day: 2007 Sterling LT9500 – Night Covers A Sterling Load Of Covered Corvettes And A Naked Camaro
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 11 CommentsUsually Paul regales us with older car transporters but here’s a newer one I came across recently. I was somewhat surprised to see this one sitting outside a hotel near […] -
![We’ve been experimenting with electric propulsion for a while here at Curbside (see Jim Klein’s Tesla Model Y for instance). While I’m not ready to replace any of my vehicles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_2536.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lawnside Classic: Ryobi Battery Powered Mower – The Latest from the Other Side of the Curb")
Lawnside Classic: Ryobi Battery Powered Mower – The Latest from the Other Side of the Curb
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 90 CommentsWe’ve been experimenting with electric propulsion for a while here at Curbside (see Jim Klein’s Tesla Model Y for instance). While I’m not ready to replace any of my vehicles […] -
![(first posted 7/8/2015) To say that the M-bodies were something of an unexpected success for Chrysler is an understatement. Introduced for the 1977 model year, the heavily F-body-based (Aspen/Volaré) would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1987_Plymouth_Gran_Fury_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury Salon – They Weren’t All Cop Cars")
eBay Classic: 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury Salon – They Weren’t All Cop Cars
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 79 Comments(first posted 7/8/2015) To say that the M-bodies were something of an unexpected success for Chrysler is an understatement. Introduced for the 1977 model year, the heavily F-body-based (Aspen/Volaré) would […] -
![A few years back one of our Cohort posted a Skylark he found in Austria. That was a wee bit out of the ordinary, but then the new FWD X-Bodies […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51291828258_a6c4470203_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 Buick Skylark – Found In Budapest")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 Buick Skylark – Found In Budapest
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 15 CommentsA few years back one of our Cohort posted a Skylark he found in Austria. That was a wee bit out of the ordinary, but then the new FWD X-Bodies […] -
![Here we go again with the rare and sporty stuff. All I really want to find is plain Jane, honest classics — and the occasional JDM oddity, of course. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210512_100059-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 BMW Alpina B7 Turbo/3 (E28) — Bee Em Single-U, The Bavarian Motorized Unicorn")
Curbside Classic: 1987 BMW Alpina B7 Turbo/3 (E28) — Bee Em Single-U, The Bavarian Motorized Unicorn
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 8 CommentsHere we go again with the rare and sporty stuff. All I really want to find is plain Jane, honest classics — and the occasional JDM oddity, of course. But […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2015. And I happened to see one just this morning) Today, European cars permeate the lineups of domestic automakers. The Ford Fiesta, Focus and Fusion, for example, differ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Merkur-xr4ti.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985-89 Merkur XR4Ti – Too Close To The Sun")
Curbside Classic: 1985-89 Merkur XR4Ti – Too Close To The Sun
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 7/7/2015. And I happened to see one just this morning) Today, European cars permeate the lineups of domestic automakers. The Ford Fiesta, Focus and Fusion, for example, differ […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2015) Many cars boast attractive and exciting designs upon their introduction, but within a few short years become old news in the face of the new kids on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/merc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL – The Flagship Of The Eighties")
CC Capsule: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL – The Flagship Of The Eighties
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 7/7/2015) Many cars boast attractive and exciting designs upon their introduction, but within a few short years become old news in the face of the new kids on […] -
Vintage Ad: 1968 Dodge Adventurer – “If Your Pickup Heads For The Barn With The Livestock At Night, You’re Missing A Lot”
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 14 CommentsThe good old days, when pickup ads were trying hard to convince owners and buyers that it would be ok to use them for other than work. -
![Although the 1300 (actually 1285 cc) engine was only offered for one year (1966) in the US, in the rest of the world, the 1300 was offered for a number […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51266256914_a496386f14_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(K) of the Day: 1969(?) VW 1300 – The Most Popular VW Engine Size In Europe For Many Years")
Cohort Pic(K) of the Day: 1969(?) VW 1300 – The Most Popular VW Engine Size In Europe For Many Years
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 18 CommentsAlthough the 1300 (actually 1285 cc) engine was only offered for one year (1966) in the US, in the rest of the world, the 1300 was offered for a number […] -
![Yes, the old story is that Team Cadillac went down the hall one night and raided the offices of Team Chevrolet for the bones of the Nova, which they then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3603.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1976 Cadillac Seville – All Ate Up With Chutzpah")
Curbside Recycling: 1976 Cadillac Seville – All Ate Up With Chutzpah
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 91 CommentsYes, the old story is that Team Cadillac went down the hall one night and raided the offices of Team Chevrolet for the bones of the Nova, which they then […] -
![Today’s COAL chapter focuses on the first car that was truly mine and mine alone. Having spent my early – high school – driving years behind the wheel of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/buickgrill.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1971 Buick LeSabre – The Car for the Man Who Knows Who I Am")
COAL: 1971 Buick LeSabre – The Car for the Man Who Knows Who I Am
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 29 CommentsToday’s COAL chapter focuses on the first car that was truly mine and mine alone. Having spent my early – high school – driving years behind the wheel of my […] -
![(first posted 7/5/2015) It was a quiet afternoon in the office, so a quick one round only game of Fantasy Garage seemed to fit right in. Which five cars would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1955-Bentley-Mulliner-1951.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1955 Bentley Continental Mulliner – A Fantasy Garage Winner, Guaranteed")
Cohort Outtake: 1955 Bentley Continental Mulliner – A Fantasy Garage Winner, Guaranteed
Posted on July 6, 2021 | 55 Comments(first posted 7/5/2015) It was a quiet afternoon in the office, so a quick one round only game of Fantasy Garage seemed to fit right in. Which five cars would […] -
![When we left off in Part 1, it was the early 1920’s, when DuPont had begun to develop a compound called titanium dioxide as a pigment suitable for modern […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/White-Carriage-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Long Road To The White Car (Part 2)")
Automotive History: The Long Road To The White Car (Part 2)
Posted on July 6, 2021 | 56 CommentsWhen we left off in Part 1, it was the early 1920’s, when DuPont had begun to develop a compound called titanium dioxide as a pigment suitable for modern […]
