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![Freight containers come in multiple shapes and sizes. Best known are the fully enclosed shipping containers, either 20, 40 or 45ft long. Yesterday, I shot this combination, carrying a fully […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_8923.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2019 Scania S520 Tractor And 2004 Pacton Semi-Trailer – All Packed And Ready To Go")
CC Global: 2019 Scania S520 Tractor And 2004 Pacton Semi-Trailer – All Packed And Ready To Go
Posted on September 14, 2020 | 13 CommentsFreight containers come in multiple shapes and sizes. Best known are the fully enclosed shipping containers, either 20, 40 or 45ft long. Yesterday, I shot this combination, carrying a fully […] -
![It’s been a crazy week, temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit a couple of days ago with forest fires raging nearby and ash raining down on the town to below freezing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_5014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 – All Aboard The Excess Express!")
Curbside Review: 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 – All Aboard The Excess Express!
Posted on September 14, 2020 | 40 CommentsIt’s been a crazy week, temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit a couple of days ago with forest fires raging nearby and ash raining down on the town to below freezing […] -
![(Submitted by Bill Prince. First posted 9/13/2014)) For many years I admired the Bill Mitchell’s Silver Arrow III, which was based on the production 1971 “Boat Tail” Riviera. The modifications […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Silver-Arrow-IV-75-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Riviera “Silver Arrow IV”")
My Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Riviera “Silver Arrow IV”
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 74 Comments(Submitted by Bill Prince. First posted 9/13/2014)) For many years I admired the Bill Mitchell’s Silver Arrow III, which was based on the production 1971 “Boat Tail” Riviera. The modifications […] -
![(first posted September 13, 2014) For many people in Nazi dominated Europe, the distinctive silhouette of an Avro Lancaster against a moonlit sky (or in the beam of searchlights) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lancaster-burning-and-turning.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rampside Classic: 1945 Avro Lancaster B1 – Even More Than The Sports Car, This Is The Shape Of Freedom")
Rampside Classic: 1945 Avro Lancaster B1 – Even More Than The Sports Car, This Is The Shape Of Freedom
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 97 Comments(first posted September 13, 2014) For many people in Nazi dominated Europe, the distinctive silhouette of an Avro Lancaster against a moonlit sky (or in the beam of searchlights) […] -
![(more appropriate for Facebook, but I don’t do FB) Some of you have emailed me with concerns about the massive wildfires raging in Oregon (and California) and of any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-425-069.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Van-Tripping Journal: Dodging Wildfire Smoke On the Peaks Of Eastern Oregon")
Van-Tripping Journal: Dodging Wildfire Smoke On the Peaks Of Eastern Oregon
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 39 Comments(more appropriate for Facebook, but I don’t do FB) Some of you have emailed me with concerns about the massive wildfires raging in Oregon (and California) and of any […] -
![It seems that every other car you see today is some shade of gray: Either black, gray, silver, or white. How much truth is there to this, and how far […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Harlequin-Golf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Analysis: Fade to Gray – Where Have All The Car Colors Gone?")
Curbside Analysis: Fade to Gray – Where Have All The Car Colors Gone?
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 120 CommentsIt seems that every other car you see today is some shade of gray: Either black, gray, silver, or white. How much truth is there to this, and how far […] -
Outskirts Outtakes: Family Ties
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 8 CommentsLaramie, Wyoming, September 11, 2020 -
![I had two years to prepare the Mustang for its round trip from Michigan to Alaska and back. I had just returned from my road trip to the West Coast […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/JJL_8825-1-1197x800-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Rallying The Mustang, Prep For The Alcan")
COAL: Rallying The Mustang, Prep For The Alcan
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 8 CommentsI had two years to prepare the Mustang for its round trip from Michigan to Alaska and back. I had just returned from my road trip to the West Coast […] -
![(first posted August 28, 2014) Once upon a time, the two-door sedan was essentially the default body style in much of the world. It was a bit cheaper, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-157-012-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Datsun 1200 – Two Door Sedan, Size XS")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Datsun 1200 – Two Door Sedan, Size XS
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 40 Comments(first posted August 28, 2014) Once upon a time, the two-door sedan was essentially the default body style in much of the world. It was a bit cheaper, and […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: Another Dead Brand Truck Hauling Dead Brand Cars
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 6 CommentsAnother Reo, this time hauling 1951 Kaisers. -
![(first posted 9/12/2014) At some point, everything reaches critical mass. When it comes to physical size, American car makers hit theirs in the 1970s. This event is either marked with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/belair-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Bel-Air Wagon – Not The Last Of The Mohicians, But Darn Close")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Bel-Air Wagon – Not The Last Of The Mohicians, But Darn Close
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 69 Comments(first posted 9/12/2014) At some point, everything reaches critical mass. When it comes to physical size, American car makers hit theirs in the 1970s. This event is either marked with […] -
Junkyard Classics: Grantsville, Utah
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 21 Comments -
![I ran into this in my neighborhood earlier this year, and forgot to share it sooner. It’s a bit odd, but I suppose fairly mild compared to a few other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-407-081.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1963 Ford Ranchero With Fresh Air Intake")
Curbside Outtake: 1963 Ford Ranchero With Fresh Air Intake
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 19 CommentsI ran into this in my neighborhood earlier this year, and forgot to share it sooner. It’s a bit odd, but I suppose fairly mild compared to a few other […] -
![**Note these cars were bought at different times, so I will try my best to not expose any future COALs. First up, is the silver 1975 Volvo 164. This car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_3201-e1587589286638-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #31/#32 1975 Volvo 164’s – Junk Yard Specials")
COAL: #31/#32 1975 Volvo 164’s – Junk Yard Specials
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 3 Comments**Note these cars were bought at different times, so I will try my best to not expose any future COALs. First up, is the silver 1975 Volvo 164. This car […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2011) The real reason the Soviet Union imploded? No good advertising agencies! OK, these cute twins in the ZAZ 966 are fetching, but not exactly up to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/moskvich-412-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Ad Classic : The Cars Of The Soviet Union – Nyet")
Classic Ad Classic : The Cars Of The Soviet Union – Nyet
Posted on September 11, 2020 | 85 Comments(first posted 12/12/2011) The real reason the Soviet Union imploded? No good advertising agencies! OK, these cute twins in the ZAZ 966 are fetching, but not exactly up to […]
