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![Stephanie bought me this book a couple of months ago, so it’s somewhat coincidental that I’m posting this review now. But it’s always a good time to make an effort […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/black-dvb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Book Review: “Driving While Black” – Not A Jet Smooth Ride")
Book Review: “Driving While Black” – Not A Jet Smooth Ride
Posted on June 7, 2020 | 117 CommentsStephanie bought me this book a couple of months ago, so it’s somewhat coincidental that I’m posting this review now. But it’s always a good time to make an effort […] -
![Having moved from Central Illinois to Southeast Michigan and finding myself a condo with a two car garage, I was determined to retire the 2009 Mazda Miata from daily driver […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_6358.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Ford Focus SE – Doing Hot Hatch Things With A Not-Hot Hatch")
COAL: 2012 Ford Focus SE – Doing Hot Hatch Things With A Not-Hot Hatch
Posted on June 7, 2020 | 19 CommentsHaving moved from Central Illinois to Southeast Michigan and finding myself a condo with a two car garage, I was determined to retire the 2009 Mazda Miata from daily driver […] -
![It certainly looks just like the yellow Scout 80 I posted earlier today and in its CC here. But then I’m sure it wasn’t the only one. Here’s another load […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/8639303230_35fb4026d6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: Is That The Same Yellow Scout Up There? And Another Load Of International Pickups")
Vintage Car Carriers: Is That The Same Yellow Scout Up There? And Another Load Of International Pickups
Posted on June 6, 2020 | 14 CommentsIt certainly looks just like the yellow Scout 80 I posted earlier today and in its CC here. But then I’m sure it wasn’t the only one. Here’s another load […] -
![Eleven years ago, I shot this Scout sitting out front and looking hale and hearty. I posted it at the old site, and then later here. I ran into it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CC411-018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: 1963 International Scout 80 – A Former CC Is Rotting Away")
Driveway Outtake: 1963 International Scout 80 – A Former CC Is Rotting Away
Posted on June 6, 2020 | 4 CommentsEleven years ago, I shot this Scout sitting out front and looking hale and hearty. I posted it at the old site, and then later here. I ran into it […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dart 300
Posted on June 6, 2020 | 18 Commentsposted at the Cohort by John Lloyd -
![Not a great way to live out your last days, with a huge gash in your side. Well, it’s better to be living than dead. This Pontiac is definitely alive, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200524_155017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1964 Pontiac Catalina Sport Coupe – Tinworming Its Way Into Your Heart")
Curbside Capsule: 1964 Pontiac Catalina Sport Coupe – Tinworming Its Way Into Your Heart
Posted on June 6, 2020 | 23 CommentsNot a great way to live out your last days, with a huge gash in your side. Well, it’s better to be living than dead. This Pontiac is definitely alive, […] -
![I always enjoy a good, crisp black and white photo – like a classic Black and White movie, the use of shadow and light can create a very moving effect. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/15b7bd327f24304e710aa9f9301621ea-1-e1590992559498.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Miscellaneous 1940’s-1960’s Vintage Bus and Trolley Photos #3 – Toronto, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh In Full Color")
Bus Stop Classics: Miscellaneous 1940’s-1960’s Vintage Bus and Trolley Photos #3 – Toronto, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh In Full Color
Posted on June 6, 2020 | 22 CommentsI always enjoy a good, crisp black and white photo – like a classic Black and White movie, the use of shadow and light can create a very moving effect. […] -
![My friend David was enjoying the 98 C70 that I had just sold him. I had my sights on something I almost bought instead of the C70. I had seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_0107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #17 2005 Volvo S80 – Comfort at its Finest")
COAL: #17 2005 Volvo S80 – Comfort at its Finest
Posted on June 6, 2020 | 8 CommentsMy friend David was enjoying the 98 C70 that I had just sold him. I had my sights on something I almost bought instead of the C70. I had seen […] -
![(first posted 6/23/2014) “Big Blue” is my vehicular soulmate. She’s my 4000 pound friend: beautiful, unhurried, unique, glorious, etc. I ogled this car from afar for about two years before […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/7-11-11-033.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1953 Buick Special Riviera – My Vehicular Soulmate")
COAL: 1953 Buick Special Riviera – My Vehicular Soulmate
Posted on June 5, 2020 | 100 Comments(first posted 6/23/2014) “Big Blue” is my vehicular soulmate. She’s my 4000 pound friend: beautiful, unhurried, unique, glorious, etc. I ogled this car from afar for about two years before […] -
![Toyota and Nissan 4×4 pickups from the ’80s are still fairly common here. But a Mazda 2600i 4×4? It’s been a while, so finding this nicely-preserved example was a bit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CC-413-024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1989 Mazda B2600i 4×4 – Something Of A Rarity")
Curbside Outtake: 1989 Mazda B2600i 4×4 – Something Of A Rarity
Posted on June 5, 2020 | 21 CommentsToyota and Nissan 4×4 pickups from the ’80s are still fairly common here. But a Mazda 2600i 4×4? It’s been a while, so finding this nicely-preserved example was a bit […] -
![I was reading through a Motor Life magazine from 1960 that Stephanie picked up for me at a thrift store, and came across a series of editorials from the staff […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/no-suvs-text.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Motor Life Editorial, January 1960: Where’s The Crossovers?")
Motor Life Editorial, January 1960: Where’s The Crossovers?
Posted on June 5, 2020 | 27 CommentsI was reading through a Motor Life magazine from 1960 that Stephanie picked up for me at a thrift store, and came across a series of editorials from the staff […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1994 Cadillac Fleetwood – The Only Car That Actually Looks Better With These Wheels
Posted on June 5, 2020 | 36 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Colin -
![In the seemingly never-ending quest to provide a CUV for every purse and purpose, it seems that many manufacturers are slicing the segments ever thinner in order to provide multiple […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1673-e1591251193657.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Chevrolet Blazer Premier AWD – Blazing Another Trail")
Curbside Review: 2020 Chevrolet Blazer Premier AWD – Blazing Another Trail
Posted on June 5, 2020 | 35 CommentsIn the seemingly never-ending quest to provide a CUV for every purse and purpose, it seems that many manufacturers are slicing the segments ever thinner in order to provide multiple […] -
![(first posted 6/14/2014) This 1962 Full Sized Ford represented a very solid entry in the full-sized sales wars. The base platform came out in 1960 and would carry forward […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1962-Ford-Galaxy-500-front-3-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Town Sedan – Chrome Spears and Gunsights")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Town Sedan – Chrome Spears and Gunsights
Posted on June 4, 2020 | 58 Comments(first posted 6/14/2014) This 1962 Full Sized Ford represented a very solid entry in the full-sized sales wars. The base platform came out in 1960 and would carry forward […] -
![Until the late ’50s or so, Illinois had the most extreme length restriction on trucks, 35′ feet total, as a consequence of a very strong railroad lobby. I’ve shown you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/49506206576_5676c538ac_k1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: 1949 DeArco – Another Shop-Built Tall-Boy Freak")
Vintage Car Carriers: 1949 DeArco – Another Shop-Built Tall-Boy Freak
Posted on June 4, 2020 | 24 CommentsUntil the late ’50s or so, Illinois had the most extreme length restriction on trucks, 35′ feet total, as a consequence of a very strong railroad lobby. I’ve shown you […]
