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![After spending some time immersing myself in vintage car carriers, Convoy quickly became my favorite company. Based in Portland, OR, they had that typical free-thinking West Coast attitude about making […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/4844220344_778688959f_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: Convoy Shop-Built Mid Engine Carrier With “Basement” Sleeper Bunk")
Vintage Car Carriers: Convoy Shop-Built Mid Engine Carrier With “Basement” Sleeper Bunk
Posted on June 1, 2020 | 25 CommentsAfter spending some time immersing myself in vintage car carriers, Convoy quickly became my favorite company. Based in Portland, OR, they had that typical free-thinking West Coast attitude about making […] -
![(first posted 6/19/2014) “The car you knew America could build”, GM’s patriotic TV ads proudly proclaimed upon the Malibu’s release in 1997. Perhaps a more transparent slogan would have been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/side-profile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 Chevy Malibu – The Truth Hertz")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Chevy Malibu – The Truth Hertz
Posted on June 1, 2020 | 172 Comments(first posted 6/19/2014) “The car you knew America could build”, GM’s patriotic TV ads proudly proclaimed upon the Malibu’s release in 1997. Perhaps a more transparent slogan would have been […] -
![Here we go again for another round of CCs caught in Tokyo. This month was the lockdown, but the government and police here decided they had no legal means to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20200509_181332-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on June 1, 2020 | 21 CommentsHere we go again for another round of CCs caught in Tokyo. This month was the lockdown, but the government and police here decided they had no legal means to […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1959 DeSoto
Posted on June 1, 2020 | 25 Commentsby Don Kincl -
![Note: After reading the recent CC on a 1974 Mercury Marquis, my daughter, Eileen, had an abundance of questions. She and I have had car conversations before. Soon thereafter Editor Jim […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_1051.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1965 Mercury Park Lane – The Interrogation")
Junkyard Classic: 1965 Mercury Park Lane – The Interrogation
Posted on June 1, 2020 | 48 CommentsNote: After reading the recent CC on a 1974 Mercury Marquis, my daughter, Eileen, had an abundance of questions. She and I have had car conversations before. Soon thereafter Editor Jim […] -
![(first posted 6/18/2014) Where does design inspiration come from? In the case of Harley Earl, GM’s legendary design chief from 1927 through 1958, after WW2 it most often came from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-228-042-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Buick LeSabre Two-Door Hardtop – Harley Earl’s Bubbletop Has Its Last Flight")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Buick LeSabre Two-Door Hardtop – Harley Earl’s Bubbletop Has Its Last Flight
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 102 Comments(first posted 6/18/2014) Where does design inspiration come from? In the case of Harley Earl, GM’s legendary design chief from 1927 through 1958, after WW2 it most often came from […] -
![The weather is still perfect for long walks, it’s sunny yet not too warm. So here’s another round of rolling stock equipment. The semi-trailer’s livery above must look familiar, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8797.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: Commercial Vehicles On The Move – And Two Classic Chevies")
In Motion Outtakes: Commercial Vehicles On The Move – And Two Classic Chevies
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 16 CommentsThe weather is still perfect for long walks, it’s sunny yet not too warm. So here’s another round of rolling stock equipment. The semi-trailer’s livery above must look familiar, as […] -
![Let’s take a look at some loads of imports, starting with this colorful array of Datsuns posing in front of the Golden Gate Bridge. The caption said “1964”, but that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5280817775_13f2b43235_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: Hauling Imports")
Vintage Car Carriers: Hauling Imports
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 18 CommentsLet’s take a look at some loads of imports, starting with this colorful array of Datsuns posing in front of the Golden Gate Bridge. The caption said “1964”, but that […] -
![One thing you will see a lot of in Berkeley, is Volkswagen Type II’s (Transporters, Microbuses), or simply “VW Buses” as they are known colloquially in America. Not as many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200524_075713.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: A Trip to Buslab – A Volkswagen Journey, Type II")
Curbside Outtakes: A Trip to Buslab – A Volkswagen Journey, Type II
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 18 CommentsOne thing you will see a lot of in Berkeley, is Volkswagen Type II’s (Transporters, Microbuses), or simply “VW Buses” as they are known colloquially in America. Not as many […] -
![I hadn’t seen this ’61 Chevy Impala clay before, and it’s quite intriguing. The front end is just like how it ended up, but from the middle back, it’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/chevrolet-1961-impala-concept.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: The 1961 Chevy Impala Coupe That Wasn’t")
Concept Classic: The 1961 Chevy Impala Coupe That Wasn’t
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 24 CommentsI hadn’t seen this ’61 Chevy Impala clay before, and it’s quite intriguing. The front end is just like how it ended up, but from the middle back, it’s a […] -
![I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in December of 2008. By then, the Great Recession was in full swing, and my new Mechanical Engineering degree didn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JJL_1876.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: New Miata, New Beginnings")
COAL: New Miata, New Beginnings
Posted on May 31, 2020 | 16 CommentsI graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in December of 2008. By then, the Great Recession was in full swing, and my new Mechanical Engineering degree didn’t […] -
![On a Sunday morning drive on Hwy 59 north of Van Buren, Arkansas I spotted this noteworthy collection of Suzuki products. One, yeah, that’s a survivor, maybe even two would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/metri.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Do You Call a Gathering of Metros?")
QOTD: What Do You Call a Gathering of Metros?
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 43 CommentsOn a Sunday morning drive on Hwy 59 north of Van Buren, Arkansas I spotted this noteworthy collection of Suzuki products. One, yeah, that’s a survivor, maybe even two would […] -
![(first posted 6/18/2014) No, that’s not Megan Draper modeling these designer convertible tops for 1961 Buicks. For that matter, these (sadly) never got past the concept stage. But someone found […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Buick-1961-Electra-225-Convertible-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1961 Buick Convertible Tops In Designer Fabrics")
1961 Buick Convertible Tops In Designer Fabrics
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 55 Comments(first posted 6/18/2014) No, that’s not Megan Draper modeling these designer convertible tops for 1961 Buicks. For that matter, these (sadly) never got past the concept stage. But someone found […] -
![Does my bull have a temper? In between my March 26 update and today’s post, I attempted to take the Taurus out for a spin so it could stretch its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200507_191607.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – Taming The Bull, With Dad")
COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – Taming The Bull, With Dad
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 41 CommentsDoes my bull have a temper? In between my March 26 update and today’s post, I attempted to take the Taurus out for a spin so it could stretch its […] -
![After that deep immersion in vintage Chevys, how about something for the Ford lovers, straight off the truck? Eight Falcons, on one of Convoy’s in-house designed and built lightweight trailers. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/4458154653_4af56820d5_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: Fords, Small, Big and Bigger")
Vintage Car Carriers: Fords, Small, Big and Bigger
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 23 CommentsAfter that deep immersion in vintage Chevys, how about something for the Ford lovers, straight off the truck? Eight Falcons, on one of Convoy’s in-house designed and built lightweight trailers. […]
