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![Anywhere else, these cars might be “thin on the ground.” But in the Pacific Northwest, there are still some around. Whether it’s because of our relative lack of road-salting, or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_0132.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: Thin on the Ground, But Some Still Around")
Curbside Outtakes: Thin on the Ground, But Some Still Around
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 34 CommentsAnywhere else, these cars might be “thin on the ground.” But in the Pacific Northwest, there are still some around. Whether it’s because of our relative lack of road-salting, or […] -
![If cars could tell who’s been inside And who’s been taking you out for a ride Ain’t you glad (Ain’t you glad) Mmm, ain’t you glad (Ain’t you glad) But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC00951.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Mini-Series: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia Pt 1 – If Cars Could Talk")
COAL Mini-Series: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia Pt 1 – If Cars Could Talk
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 18 CommentsIf cars could tell who’s been inside And who’s been taking you out for a ride Ain’t you glad (Ain’t you glad) Mmm, ain’t you glad (Ain’t you glad) But […] -
![Back when I used to actually get a newspaper, one of my favorite activities was to go through the Saturday automotive section and look at all of the ridiculously low […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2011-Chevrolet-Cruze-LS-Passenger-Side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS – Part 1 – Sometimes, Dreams Do Come True")
COAL: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS – Part 1 – Sometimes, Dreams Do Come True
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 42 CommentsBack when I used to actually get a newspaper, one of my favorite activities was to go through the Saturday automotive section and look at all of the ridiculously low […] -
![This 1970’s vintage Toyota Dolphin mini-motorhome had been sitting at the curb on our walk for a couple of months. Then one day I saw it was requiring some ministrations. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC411-014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Repairs: 1975-1978 Toyota Motorhome Gets Ready to Move On")
Curbside Repairs: 1975-1978 Toyota Motorhome Gets Ready to Move On
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 21 CommentsThis 1970’s vintage Toyota Dolphin mini-motorhome had been sitting at the curb on our walk for a couple of months. Then one day I saw it was requiring some ministrations. […] -
![(first posted 4/23/2014) The first truly warm day after a harsh winter brought out a fair number of Bloomington’s classic cars a few weeks ago and the tall, narrow and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1947 Plymouth Coupe Deluxe – Picking Up Where They Left Off")
Curbside Classic: 1947 Plymouth Coupe Deluxe – Picking Up Where They Left Off
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 51 Comments(first posted 4/23/2014) The first truly warm day after a harsh winter brought out a fair number of Bloomington’s classic cars a few weeks ago and the tall, narrow and […] -
![Sheltering at home today inspired me to do some tidying in my perennially messy garage. While doing so, I recalled that DougD had posted a great family history of his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_2032.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Best of 2020 – CC Toolbox and QOTD: Here Are Some of My Tools. What’s Interesting in Your toolbox?")
Best of 2020 – CC Toolbox and QOTD: Here Are Some of My Tools. What’s Interesting in Your toolbox?
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 106 CommentsSheltering at home today inspired me to do some tidying in my perennially messy garage. While doing so, I recalled that DougD had posted a great family history of his […] -
![A few years ago I was feeling secure enough in my job and doing the usual dreaming about road trip adventures that I decided it was time to start looking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20191022_171632.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 International Travelall – The Traveler’s Travelogue")
Curbside Classic: 1965 International Travelall – The Traveler’s Travelogue
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 31 CommentsA few years ago I was feeling secure enough in my job and doing the usual dreaming about road trip adventures that I decided it was time to start looking […] -
![It’s now almost ten years – I bought my current 2012 Volvo C30 T5 in Sept 2011. It’s been a great car – I usually get “new car syndrome” around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMGP2809-1-e1582889255372.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Fellow CC Readers, I Seek Your Opinion – What Should I Buy?")
QOTD: Fellow CC Readers, I Seek Your Opinion – What Should I Buy?
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 25 CommentsIt’s now almost ten years – I bought my current 2012 Volvo C30 T5 in Sept 2011. It’s been a great car – I usually get “new car syndrome” around […] -
![Not long into my freshman year at the University of Arkansas, I had decided I needed something to drive to class, and not care if I got bumped into or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_5605.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #6 1988 Volvo 240 GL- The White Knight")
COAL: #6 1988 Volvo 240 GL- The White Knight
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 10 CommentsNot long into my freshman year at the University of Arkansas, I had decided I needed something to drive to class, and not care if I got bumped into or […] -
![(first posted 4/17/2014) This Mustang is the car that almost wasn’t. If Ford had stuck to its original plans, a very different Mustang would have been on the market by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Mustang-GB-2-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Mustang – The Car That Almost Wasn’t")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Mustang – The Car That Almost Wasn’t
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 85 Comments(first posted 4/17/2014) This Mustang is the car that almost wasn’t. If Ford had stuck to its original plans, a very different Mustang would have been on the market by […] -
![(first posted 4/18/2014) CJCars found quite the car at the beach in Southern California; San Diego, if I’m not mistaken. It’s a 1956 Hudson Hornet Hollywood hardtop coupe, one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Hudson-Hollywood-fq.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1956 Hudson Hollywood Heads For The Beach")
Cohort Outtake: 1956 Hudson Hollywood Heads For The Beach
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 69 Comments(first posted 4/18/2014) CJCars found quite the car at the beach in Southern California; San Diego, if I’m not mistaken. It’s a 1956 Hudson Hornet Hollywood hardtop coupe, one of […] -
![It’s been a while since I saw a gen1 Tracer, so let’s stop and admire this relic from the time that Ford first started using the Mazda 323 as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-412-035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1988 or 1989 Mercury Tracer – Looks Familiar")
Curbside Outtake: 1988 or 1989 Mercury Tracer – Looks Familiar
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 41 CommentsIt’s been a while since I saw a gen1 Tracer, so let’s stop and admire this relic from the time that Ford first started using the Mazda 323 as a […] -
![Earlier this month a coworker and I made a road trip in my assigned, employer owned 2018 Chevrolet Impala. This trip is where the sparkle faded, the new smell went […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_3367.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip Inspired QOTD: What Was Your Most Aggravating Road Trip?")
Road Trip Inspired QOTD: What Was Your Most Aggravating Road Trip?
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 39 CommentsEarlier this month a coworker and I made a road trip in my assigned, employer owned 2018 Chevrolet Impala. This trip is where the sparkle faded, the new smell went […] -
![CC doesn’t really do scoops or sneak previews, not least because there are no scoop shots left to publish on the Chevrolet Vega, Oldsmobile Cutlass or Hillman Minx. And you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200321_164224.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 2019 Land Rover Defender 110 Prototype Vehicle – First impressions Matter")
Curbside Outtake: 2019 Land Rover Defender 110 Prototype Vehicle – First impressions Matter
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 20 CommentsCC doesn’t really do scoops or sneak previews, not least because there are no scoop shots left to publish on the Chevrolet Vega, Oldsmobile Cutlass or Hillman Minx. And you […] -
![Earlier this week, some of you might have been questioning my sanity after reading my essay on Tuesday about Illinois’ recent shelter-in-place order as I had related it to a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/004-GMC-Rally-STX-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Coda: c. 1987 GMC Rally STX – We’ve Gotta Rally")
Curbside Coda: c. 1987 GMC Rally STX – We’ve Gotta Rally
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 34 CommentsEarlier this week, some of you might have been questioning my sanity after reading my essay on Tuesday about Illinois’ recent shelter-in-place order as I had related it to a […]
