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![I just looked up what various aggregates weigh, and it’s more than I thought. When I first started hauling gravel in my truck 25 some years ago, I asked the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-394-090.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "F100 Chronicles: 2600+ lbs of Rock – All In A Day’s Work")
F100 Chronicles: 2600+ lbs of Rock – All In A Day’s Work
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 39 CommentsI just looked up what various aggregates weigh, and it’s more than I thought. When I first started hauling gravel in my truck 25 some years ago, I asked the […] -
![After the Land Cruiser went to live with my dad for a while, it was not long until I stumbled onto something else. I had checked the Little Rock Craigslist, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_4581.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL# 37: 2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD – Volvo’s New Mantra")
COAL# 37: 2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD – Volvo’s New Mantra
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 5 CommentsAfter the Land Cruiser went to live with my dad for a while, it was not long until I stumbled onto something else. I had checked the Little Rock Craigslist, […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2014) Fellow readers, what you see above this text, while admittedly not beautiful, is a piece of history. More unique than a Ferrari 250 GTO, though not nearly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Compadre – The Anti-Cadillac For Developing Nations")
Automotive History: Compadre – The Anti-Cadillac For Developing Nations
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 42 Comments(first posted 10/16/2014) Fellow readers, what you see above this text, while admittedly not beautiful, is a piece of history. More unique than a Ferrari 250 GTO, though not nearly […] -
![It wasn’t the Dodge that got me to stop my walk and shoot; it was that slide-in camper. It’s old; like from the 1950s. And it’s in very good condition […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-419-024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Late 1980’s Dodge Pickup With 1950’s Camper")
Curbside Outtake: Late 1980’s Dodge Pickup With 1950’s Camper
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 14 CommentsIt wasn’t the Dodge that got me to stop my walk and shoot; it was that slide-in camper. It’s old; like from the 1950s. And it’s in very good condition […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2014) You’d be forgiven for thinking this actually is a full-sized Buick. Although Buick jumped whole-heartedly into the compact ring in 1961, it didn’t take long for them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-235-020-1200-level-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Buick Skylark – Big Little Car")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Buick Skylark – Big Little Car
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 84 Comments(first posted 10/16/2014) You’d be forgiven for thinking this actually is a full-sized Buick. Although Buick jumped whole-heartedly into the compact ring in 1961, it didn’t take long for them […] -
![Here’s some work in progress alongside my approximately 12 km long walking route, starting with the demolition of a row of outdated, sheltered housing buildings. Doubtlessly, the construction of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_8981.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Demolishing, Renovating, Landscaping")
CC Global: Demolishing, Renovating, Landscaping
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 2 CommentsHere’s some work in progress alongside my approximately 12 km long walking route, starting with the demolition of a row of outdated, sheltered housing buildings. Doubtlessly, the construction of a […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Gregory’s Dairy – Cattaraugus, NY, 1962 – “Here Comes Fresh”
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 18 Comments -
![I have a soft spot in my heart for the Mustang SVO. More precisely, it’s the one Mustang that I could actually have seen myself buying, as my soft spot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Cover-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1984 Ford Mustang SVO – 25 Years Ahead Of Its Time")
Vintage Review: 1984 Ford Mustang SVO – 25 Years Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 48 CommentsI have a soft spot in my heart for the Mustang SVO. More precisely, it’s the one Mustang that I could actually have seen myself buying, as my soft spot […] -
![(first posted in 2011) To many today, the French automaker Panhard (pronounced panAR) may be unknown or rapidly slipping into obscurity. But the story of this once renowned firm, one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/panhard-24.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Panhard – Back To The Future")
Automotive History: Panhard – Back To The Future
Posted on October 15, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted in 2011) To many today, the French automaker Panhard (pronounced panAR) may be unknown or rapidly slipping into obscurity. But the story of this once renowned firm, one […] -
Curbside Wordless Outtake: Corolla With Many Spares
Posted on October 15, 2020 | 8 Comments -
Vintage Snapshots: At The 1963 Long Beach Auto Show
Posted on October 15, 2020 | 28 Comments -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1999-Nissan-Frontier-SE-V6-4x4-King-Cab.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Nissan Frontier 4×4 SE-V6 King Cab")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Nissan Frontier 4×4 SE-V6 King Cab
Posted on October 15, 2020 | 15 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1958 Thunderbird – Men’s Hats
Posted on October 15, 2020 | 21 Commentsshot and posted by Curtis Perry -
![I vividly remember reading in Auto Motor und Sport the first time about BMW’s plans to build a diesel. Oh no! How can they sully their reputation for their engines, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-419-031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 BMW 524td – The Ultimate Diesel Driving Machine")
Curbside Classic: 1985 BMW 524td – The Ultimate Diesel Driving Machine
Posted on October 15, 2020 | 16 CommentsI vividly remember reading in Auto Motor und Sport the first time about BMW’s plans to build a diesel. Oh no! How can they sully their reputation for their engines, […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2014) A couple of months ago, Perry shared his thoughts on the first generation of the Nissan Stanza, in a post titled “Queen Dork”. This is the third […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-233-066-1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989-1992 Nissan Stanza (Bluebird U12): The Shrinking Violet")
Curbside Classic: 1989-1992 Nissan Stanza (Bluebird U12): The Shrinking Violet
Posted on October 14, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 10/14/2014) A couple of months ago, Perry shared his thoughts on the first generation of the Nissan Stanza, in a post titled “Queen Dork”. This is the third […]
