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![Yesterday, I covered the history of single-zone automatic climate control systems. Today, I’d like to talk about something a little more modern: Dual-zone (and multi-zone) climate control. Dual-zone climate control (the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1154.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: The History of Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control")
Cold Comfort: The History of Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control
Posted on June 19, 2020 | 25 CommentsYesterday, I covered the history of single-zone automatic climate control systems. Today, I’d like to talk about something a little more modern: Dual-zone (and multi-zone) climate control. Dual-zone climate control (the […] -
![Beginning this round with a classic looking, yet modern combination. Spotless and very classy too, with the old school roof rack as its only add-on. The 2017 Volvo FH tows […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_8832.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: Heavy (And Not So Heavy) Commercial Vehicles On The Move")
In Motion Outtakes: Heavy (And Not So Heavy) Commercial Vehicles On The Move
Posted on June 19, 2020 | 12 CommentsBeginning this round with a classic looking, yet modern combination. Spotless and very classy too, with the old school roof rack as its only add-on. The 2017 Volvo FH tows […] -
![I was just beginning to forget about these, which is not all that hard to do. But here’s one sitting in the weeds found and shot by pbell56000, and of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/50006721198_217dfaad3e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Foxy Continental – Where Have They All Gone?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Foxy Continental – Where Have They All Gone?
Posted on June 19, 2020 | 46 CommentsI was just beginning to forget about these, which is not all that hard to do. But here’s one sitting in the weeds found and shot by pbell56000, and of […] -
![It’s amazing how few TVRs have graced CC by their presence, for a marque that died comparatively recently. But then, it’s amazing how little TVR exported their products to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200517_155449-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed Eight 4.5 – The Budget Supercar")
Curbside Classic: 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed Eight 4.5 – The Budget Supercar
Posted on June 19, 2020 | 24 CommentsIt’s amazing how few TVRs have graced CC by their presence, for a marque that died comparatively recently. But then, it’s amazing how little TVR exported their products to the […] -
![(first posted 6/5/2014) Ford Galaxie. The name just rolls off the tongue, and is right up there with “Mustang” and “Thunderbird” in the best Ford model names of all time. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5-15-2014-005-800x474-e1401030831597.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Galaxie Sedan – No 500, This…")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Galaxie Sedan – No 500, This…
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 101 Comments(first posted 6/5/2014) Ford Galaxie. The name just rolls off the tongue, and is right up there with “Mustang” and “Thunderbird” in the best Ford model names of all time. […] -
![Camaros of this generation were common and cliché for a long, long time. But after 30 years, they’ve finally become uncommon. It was a pleasant surprise to find this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/90CamaroAjg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Spoiler Alert")
CC Capsule: 1990 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Spoiler Alert
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 32 CommentsCamaros of this generation were common and cliché for a long, long time. But after 30 years, they’ve finally become uncommon. It was a pleasant surprise to find this one […] -
![Most cars today are equipped with (or at least have available as an option) some form of automatic climate control, where you set the desired temperature, press auto, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1964-Comfort-Control.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: The History of Automatic Climate Control")
Cold Comfort: The History of Automatic Climate Control
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 34 CommentsMost cars today are equipped with (or at least have available as an option) some form of automatic climate control, where you set the desired temperature, press auto, and […] -
![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 the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1998-Volvo-C70-Coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volvo C70 Coupe")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volvo C70 Coupe
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 7 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 the […] -
![by mncarspotter The Swiss have had the most enduring love for American cars in Europe, along with the Swedes. MOWAG, a Swiss firm that specialized in all sorts of limited-production […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/30530376653_3aad2c66f3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge Mowag 300 – Swiss Built 4×4 Fire Truck")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge Mowag 300 – Swiss Built 4×4 Fire Truck
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 9 Commentsby mncarspotter The Swiss have had the most enduring love for American cars in Europe, along with the Swedes. MOWAG, a Swiss firm that specialized in all sorts of limited-production […] -
![Walking across the parking lot at the hardware store, I heard a deep “thumpa, thumpa” and smiled as I looked up. Seeing any Dodge Challenger on the street is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1032.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – Son, That’s Plum Crazy!")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – Son, That’s Plum Crazy!
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 17 CommentsWalking across the parking lot at the hardware store, I heard a deep “thumpa, thumpa” and smiled as I looked up. Seeing any Dodge Challenger on the street is a […] -
![Here’s something different. Take a look at that front axle: it’s driven. This is a Freightliner “Mountaineer”, with driven front and rearmost axles; the middle tag axle is undriven. It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/5417059998_6ea00c9d00_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: 4WD Freightliner, But Not The Usual Four Driven Wheels – Ready To Tackle the Rockies")
Car Carrier of the Day: 4WD Freightliner, But Not The Usual Four Driven Wheels – Ready To Tackle the Rockies
Posted on June 17, 2020 | 28 CommentsHere’s something different. Take a look at that front axle: it’s driven. This is a Freightliner “Mountaineer”, with driven front and rearmost axles; the middle tag axle is undriven. It’s […] -
![(first posted 2011) One of my favorite stopping off points downtown is Joe Potter’s shop. A superb restoration specialist who often works closely with the Sports Car Shop across the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-140-053-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Restoration Shop Classic: Fiat Abarth 1000 – The Little Mouse That Roars")
Restoration Shop Classic: Fiat Abarth 1000 – The Little Mouse That Roars
Posted on June 17, 2020 | 16 Comments(first posted 2011) One of my favorite stopping off points downtown is Joe Potter’s shop. A superb restoration specialist who often works closely with the Sports Car Shop across the […] -
![Yes, it was “reliable” in that it didn’t actually break down and leave them stranded, but it’s hardly a word that is applicable in the modern sense to a car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Vega-1-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T 24,000 Mile Test: 1971 Vega 2300 – “Reliable” But It Got a New Short Block, Carb and Exhaust System")
Vintage R&T 24,000 Mile Test: 1971 Vega 2300 – “Reliable” But It Got a New Short Block, Carb and Exhaust System
Posted on June 17, 2020 | 61 CommentsYes, it was “reliable” in that it didn’t actually break down and leave them stranded, but it’s hardly a word that is applicable in the modern sense to a car […] -
![My sole experience driving an F-body of this generation was when I talked a dealer into letting me take out a brand new 1993 Camaro Z-28 with a manual transmission […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1374.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1994 Pontiac Firebird – Flame Extinguished, Flight Grounded")
Curbside Recycling: 1994 Pontiac Firebird – Flame Extinguished, Flight Grounded
Posted on June 17, 2020 | 33 CommentsMy sole experience driving an F-body of this generation was when I talked a dealer into letting me take out a brand new 1993 Camaro Z-28 with a manual transmission […] -
![There were many tragedies that came from World War Two, but one of the positives was aviation technology moved forward in leaps and bounds over that relatively short period of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CF-100-North-Bay.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Aviation History: The Avro CF-100 Canuck – Clunking Up for 30 Years")
Aviation History: The Avro CF-100 Canuck – Clunking Up for 30 Years
Posted on June 17, 2020 | 53 CommentsThere were many tragedies that came from World War Two, but one of the positives was aviation technology moved forward in leaps and bounds over that relatively short period of […]
