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![Ran into quite the foursome down at the railroad tracks the other day on our walk. Old trucks, all of them, but some a bit more so than the others. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CC-413-072.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Four Old Trucks Down at the Railroad Tracks")
CC Outtakes: Four Old Trucks Down at the Railroad Tracks
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 25 CommentsRan into quite the foursome down at the railroad tracks the other day on our walk. Old trucks, all of them, but some a bit more so than the others. […] -
![This car is quite the unlikely find, in this state, in this location, in this state of service. It is most certainly an American Beauty. American Motors that is. While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1965-rambler-classic-770-IMG_0371.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Classic: 1965 Rambler Classic 770")
Curbside Classic Classic: 1965 Rambler Classic 770
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 86 CommentsThis car is quite the unlikely find, in this state, in this location, in this state of service. It is most certainly an American Beauty. American Motors that is. While […] -
![In the beginning of 2014, I had just sold my 240, and was on the hunt for something else. I knew that I wanted something a bit newer, and different. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/thumbnail-14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #9 2000 Volvo C70 – Drop the Top")
COAL: #9 2000 Volvo C70 – Drop the Top
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 20 CommentsIn the beginning of 2014, I had just sold my 240, and was on the hunt for something else. I knew that I wanted something a bit newer, and different. […] -
![(first posted 5/12/2014) One of the interesting facets of humanity is its ability to synthesize information and formulate an opinion, which is why I don’t always trust what I hear. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Charger-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1968 Dodge Charger R/T–The Most Beautiful Car Of The Muscle Car Era?")
Museum Classic: 1968 Dodge Charger R/T–The Most Beautiful Car Of The Muscle Car Era?
Posted on April 17, 2020 | 102 Comments(first posted 5/12/2014) One of the interesting facets of humanity is its ability to synthesize information and formulate an opinion, which is why I don’t always trust what I hear. […] -
![Opel Astra. Not a name usually associated with classic cars. However, in my present neck of the woods, it’s certainly not a common sight. And this is the Italian-made drop-top, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_20200228_160622-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2003 Opel Astra G Cabriolet – Fix It Again, Bertone")
CC Capsule: 2003 Opel Astra G Cabriolet – Fix It Again, Bertone
Posted on April 17, 2020 | 13 CommentsOpel Astra. Not a name usually associated with classic cars. However, in my present neck of the woods, it’s certainly not a common sight. And this is the Italian-made drop-top, […] -
![The smallest RAM model currently sold in the US is the Promaster City which is a competitor to the Ford Transit Connect and the Nissan NV200 although it’s rarer than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0475.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "South Of The Curb: 2020 RAM 700 – Could This Little Lamb Be Loved Up Here?")
South Of The Curb: 2020 RAM 700 – Could This Little Lamb Be Loved Up Here?
Posted on April 17, 2020 | 56 CommentsThe smallest RAM model currently sold in the US is the Promaster City which is a competitor to the Ford Transit Connect and the Nissan NV200 although it’s rarer than […] -
Vintage Postcards: Car Dealerships, Vol. 4
Posted on April 17, 2020 | 47 CommentsI love this shot; it looks like it could be from today, for a classic import dealer. -
![On Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, a semi-permanent fixture is this gold 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Sedan. Wow; that’s a mouthful! I can’t really say that I have ever […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200402_165512.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Sedan – Silence is Golden")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Sedan – Silence is Golden
Posted on April 17, 2020 | 45 CommentsOn Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, a semi-permanent fixture is this gold 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Sedan. Wow; that’s a mouthful! I can’t really say that I have ever […] -
![(first posted 5/12/2014) My brother is one of those people who, in choosing his cars, has always stumbled upon vehicles with legendary drivetrains. Maybe it’s simply a matter of his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3484.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Turbo Pickup – Get Tough, Get Turbo")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Turbo Pickup – Get Tough, Get Turbo
Posted on April 16, 2020 | 52 Comments(first posted 5/12/2014) My brother is one of those people who, in choosing his cars, has always stumbled upon vehicles with legendary drivetrains. Maybe it’s simply a matter of his […] -
![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/2020/04/1998-VW-New-Beetle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle
Posted on April 16, 2020 | 40 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 […] -
![My NYC-based brother recently took his family west for spring break. I received a steady stream of emails as they travelled through California, Utah, Arizona and Nevada; visiting Yosemite, Sequoia, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/utah1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip Outtakes: Somewhere in Utah")
Road Trip Outtakes: Somewhere in Utah
Posted on April 16, 2020 | 44 CommentsMy NYC-based brother recently took his family west for spring break. I received a steady stream of emails as they travelled through California, Utah, Arizona and Nevada; visiting Yosemite, Sequoia, […] -
![So I mentioned I might change the Suburban oil and filter myself. Out of boredom, really. I go back and forth on oil and filter changes. I don’t mind to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1-in-garage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Living: Oil and Filter Anyone?")
Curbside Living: Oil and Filter Anyone?
Posted on April 16, 2020 | 115 CommentsSo I mentioned I might change the Suburban oil and filter myself. Out of boredom, really. I go back and forth on oil and filter changes. I don’t mind to […] -
![It took taking a walk over to the east side of town to see this Uplander doing postal service. There’s none over on my side of town; it’s all Caravans, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CC-413-109.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Chevy Uplander Goes Postal")
CC Outtake: Chevy Uplander Goes Postal
Posted on April 16, 2020 | 53 CommentsIt took taking a walk over to the east side of town to see this Uplander doing postal service. There’s none over on my side of town; it’s all Caravans, […] -
![Paul Niedermeyer (CC founder) is the undisputed king of VW bus profiles, owing to his personal history with them. He has waxed historically and philosophically on various buses, but not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200213_131312.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Volkswagen Westfalia Campmobile – Vanifest Destiny In Plaid")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Volkswagen Westfalia Campmobile – Vanifest Destiny In Plaid
Posted on April 16, 2020 | 35 CommentsPaul Niedermeyer (CC founder) is the undisputed king of VW bus profiles, owing to his personal history with them. He has waxed historically and philosophically on various buses, but not […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2014) Mitchell retired from GM in 1977, and left a parting memorial to his love for the long, sleek, nostalgic and racy. He knew it was the (temporary) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Pontiac_Phantom_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bill Mitchell’s Parting Shot: 1977 Pontiac Phantom")
Bill Mitchell’s Parting Shot: 1977 Pontiac Phantom
Posted on April 15, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 5/11/2014) Mitchell retired from GM in 1977, and left a parting memorial to his love for the long, sleek, nostalgic and racy. He knew it was the (temporary) […]
