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![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 […] -
![(first posted 3/12/2011) I originally bought my ’66 F-100 for dump runs. We had an acre in Los Gatos then, and I paid $500 for it in 1987 to haul […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-130-132-801.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dumpside Classic: 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup – The Owner’s First Vehicle")
Dumpside Classic: 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup – The Owner’s First Vehicle
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/12/2011) I originally bought my ’66 F-100 for dump runs. We had an acre in Los Gatos then, and I paid $500 for it in 1987 to haul […] -
![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/2020/03/1957-Plymouth-Advertisement.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Buick Park Avenue Ultra")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Buick Park Avenue Ultra
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 27 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 […] -
![Back in the days, when me and my friends started to work while living at our parents’ houses, we drove nice cars. One of them was a E46 M3. Here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/57-car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 2004 BMW M3 – Is It Iconic?")
Vintage Review: 2004 BMW M3 – Is It Iconic?
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 18 CommentsBack in the days, when me and my friends started to work while living at our parents’ houses, we drove nice cars. One of them was a E46 M3. Here […] -
![March 22 marked just about three weeks since I last took the Taurus er, Raging Bull, out for a spin. That little trip involved a wheel alignment and two new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200322_145635.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Project Raging Bull: Name Change, Problem Areas, And Future Plans")
Project Raging Bull: Name Change, Problem Areas, And Future Plans
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 45 CommentsMarch 22 marked just about three weeks since I last took the Taurus er, Raging Bull, out for a spin. That little trip involved a wheel alignment and two new […] -
Curbside Outtake: Four Cylinder Boxers x 3
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 14 Comments -
![This very nice outwardly stock Chevy Sportvan has been appearing at this spot in my neighborhood from time to time lately, and I finally got a chance to get some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_0156.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevy Sportvan 108 – The Mystery Of the Red, White and Blue Bowtie")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevy Sportvan 108 – The Mystery Of the Red, White and Blue Bowtie
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 32 CommentsThis very nice outwardly stock Chevy Sportvan has been appearing at this spot in my neighborhood from time to time lately, and I finally got a chance to get some […] -
![Here’s a couple of fine delivery vehicles from different eras in front of a body shop. The shop’s name reminds me of a body shop in downtown Iowa City called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/400465322_927b1c0059_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: “You Bend Em, We Mend Em” – Delivery Vehicles; Old and Not Quite So Old")
Curtis Perry Outtake: “You Bend Em, We Mend Em” – Delivery Vehicles; Old and Not Quite So Old
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 11 CommentsHere’s a couple of fine delivery vehicles from different eras in front of a body shop. The shop’s name reminds me of a body shop in downtown Iowa City called […] -
![(first posted 4/16/2013) Today, I’m presenting a Curbside Classic, a Car of a Lifetime, and a Curbside Tech all rolled into one. You may recall seeing this Mustang II […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Side-View.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Mustang Mach 1 – The Soul Survivor")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Mustang Mach 1 – The Soul Survivor
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 109 Comments(first posted 4/16/2013) Today, I’m presenting a Curbside Classic, a Car of a Lifetime, and a Curbside Tech all rolled into one. You may recall seeing this Mustang II […] -
![It’s obviously no secret that automakers share platforms and powertrains between their brands. These days pretty much all of them do a good job at differentiating platform mates. Of course […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200324_180843.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Mainstream, Badge Engineered Variant Spoiled Its Upscale Counterpart?")
QOTD: What Mainstream, Badge Engineered Variant Spoiled Its Upscale Counterpart?
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 59 CommentsIt’s obviously no secret that automakers share platforms and powertrains between their brands. These days pretty much all of them do a good job at differentiating platform mates. Of course […] -
![If there’s a more forgettable Big Three car from the 1980s, I can’t remember what it could be. Just thinking of Plymouth’s Caravelle can create mental gymnastics: For example, When […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LF-1987-Plymouth-Caravelle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1987 Plymouth Caravelle SE – Remember Me?")
Cohort Classic: 1987 Plymouth Caravelle SE – Remember Me?
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 52 CommentsIf there’s a more forgettable Big Three car from the 1980s, I can’t remember what it could be. Just thinking of Plymouth’s Caravelle can create mental gymnastics: For example, When […] -
![The 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite pony car. And once again, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1979-Ford-Mustang-07Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 67 CommentsThe 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite pony car. And once again, […] -
![Here’s something a bit different: a Ford V8-60 engine swap into an MG-TD. It turns out these were not uncommon, as the little Ford flathead V8 (full CC story here) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/MG-swap-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1954 Vintage Engine Swap: Supercharged Ford V8-60 Into MG TD")
1954 Vintage Engine Swap: Supercharged Ford V8-60 Into MG TD
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 15 CommentsHere’s something a bit different: a Ford V8-60 engine swap into an MG-TD. It turns out these were not uncommon, as the little Ford flathead V8 (full CC story here) […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2014) How Detroit was lost. Those four words could serve as a current subtitle to this review that appeared 38 years ago in the April 1976 issue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Review-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Plymouth Volare, a “Solid Set of Wheels”")
Vintage Review: Plymouth Volare, a “Solid Set of Wheels”
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 69 Comments(first posted 4/10/2014) How Detroit was lost. Those four words could serve as a current subtitle to this review that appeared 38 years ago in the April 1976 issue […] -
![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/2020/03/1998-Buick-Park-Avenue-Ultra.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Ford Ranger 4X4 Super-Cab Splash")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Ford Ranger 4X4 Super-Cab Splash
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 17 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 […]
