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![In the midst of perhaps the strangest spring in our collective generations, I have been struggling to overpower my natural cynicism by focusing on things I love: spending more time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Advertising Classics: April 1963 Car Ads – “April Come She Will”")
Advertising Classics: April 1963 Car Ads – “April Come She Will”
Posted on April 23, 2020 | 31 CommentsIn the midst of perhaps the strangest spring in our collective generations, I have been struggling to overpower my natural cynicism by focusing on things I love: spending more time […] -
Driveway Outtakes: Apartment Living
Posted on April 22, 2020 | 40 CommentsMelbourne-style. -
![For whatever reason, I keep finding myself writing various automotive recollections in lieu of delving into any technical details of my subject cars. Such is life. Maybe these recollections are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/69-98-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile 98 – Strong, Silent, And In The Classic Tradition")
Cohort Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile 98 – Strong, Silent, And In The Classic Tradition
Posted on April 22, 2020 | 64 CommentsFor whatever reason, I keep finding myself writing various automotive recollections in lieu of delving into any technical details of my subject cars. Such is life. Maybe these recollections are […] -
Curtis Perry Outtake: Ford Maverick – Feeling Blue
Posted on April 22, 2020 | 34 Comments -
![A damp and moonless night in downtown Tokyo. I must have taken a wrong turn. I’m trying to reach the metro station on the other side of this block, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_20191025_214955-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1997 Mitsuoka Galue – Real Horrorshow")
CC Capsule: 1997 Mitsuoka Galue – Real Horrorshow
Posted on April 22, 2020 | 34 CommentsA damp and moonless night in downtown Tokyo. I must have taken a wrong turn. I’m trying to reach the metro station on the other side of this block, but […] -
![I never saw a Hudson police car, but then these were a bit before my time in the US. But I can see the appeal; with the Twin H-Power (dual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5400366326_2531592f99_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Hudson Wasp Police and Jet Police – With Road-hugging Safety!")
Vintage Ads: Hudson Wasp Police and Jet Police – With Road-hugging Safety!
Posted on April 22, 2020 | 52 CommentsI never saw a Hudson police car, but then these were a bit before my time in the US. But I can see the appeal; with the Twin H-Power (dual […] -
![(updated 12/31/2020) Independent front suspension, air-suspension all-round, an ultra-light forward-set alloy cab only 48″ long, power steering, a complex fabricated frame that was 50% lighter, and the lightest diesel engine: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/GMC-1959-tiltcab-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckstop Classic: 1959-1961 GMC DLR/DFR 8000 “Cracker Box” – GM’s Deadly Sin #32 – Turns Out the Most Advanced Semi Truck In the World Wasn’t What Truckers Really Wanted")
Truckstop Classic: 1959-1961 GMC DLR/DFR 8000 “Cracker Box” – GM’s Deadly Sin #32 – Turns Out the Most Advanced Semi Truck In the World Wasn’t What Truckers Really Wanted
Posted on April 22, 2020 | 77 Comments(updated 12/31/2020) Independent front suspension, air-suspension all-round, an ultra-light forward-set alloy cab only 48″ long, power steering, a complex fabricated frame that was 50% lighter, and the lightest diesel engine: […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2014) For those of you who associate the traditional American car of the 1970s with tinsel and filigree, I present this Chevrolet Bel Air wagon. It is both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/BelAir9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ebay Find: 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – Economy-Sized Economy")
Ebay Find: 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – Economy-Sized Economy
Posted on April 21, 2020 | 140 Comments(first posted 5/22/2014) For those of you who associate the traditional American car of the 1970s with tinsel and filigree, I present this Chevrolet Bel Air wagon. It is both […] -
![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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1998-Nissan-Altima-SE-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Nissan Altima SE")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Nissan Altima SE
Posted on April 21, 2020 | 12 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 […] -
Curbside Wordless Outtake: Two Unibody Offroaders
Posted on April 21, 2020 | 8 Comments -
![While I am lucky enough to still be fully employed during this COVID19 pandemic the physical distancing measures certainly limit options during the weekends. Like many others I have tackled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/projects.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Projects Are You Undertaking With COVID19 Related Isolation?")
QOTD: What Projects Are You Undertaking With COVID19 Related Isolation?
Posted on April 21, 2020 | 50 CommentsWhile I am lucky enough to still be fully employed during this COVID19 pandemic the physical distancing measures certainly limit options during the weekends. Like many others I have tackled […] -
![Europe’s heaviest combination vehicles can be found up north, especially in Finland. The country’s legal maximum GVM for a big rig is 76 metric tons (167,500 lbs). But that’s not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sisu-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Sisu Polar Hybrid – The Finnish Concept Of Strength")
CC Global: Sisu Polar Hybrid – The Finnish Concept Of Strength
Posted on April 21, 2020 | 22 CommentsEurope’s heaviest combination vehicles can be found up north, especially in Finland. The country’s legal maximum GVM for a big rig is 76 metric tons (167,500 lbs). But that’s not […] -
![I believe there’s some truth to the adage that we often want what we don’t have, instead of appreciating what we currently possess. As an avid music collector across many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1967-Chevrolet-Impala-hardtop-sedan-6-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Chevrolet Impala – Buy You A Chevrolet")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Chevrolet Impala – Buy You A Chevrolet
Posted on April 21, 2020 | 49 CommentsI believe there’s some truth to the adage that we often want what we don’t have, instead of appreciating what we currently possess. As an avid music collector across many […] -
![(first posted 5/15/2014) This legend, casually parked around lesser cars, needs little introduction. It is without a doubt, an icon, but somewhat unusually for a Japanese product sold in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-05-18.34.23.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser – Keeping The Faith")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser – Keeping The Faith
Posted on April 20, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/15/2014) This legend, casually parked around lesser cars, needs little introduction. It is without a doubt, an icon, but somewhat unusually for a Japanese product sold in the […] -
![(first posted 5/17/2014) When we think of 1971 Challengers, it tends to be the wild ones with 440 Six Packs or Hemis. Of course there was a base Challenger hardtop […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Dodge-Challenger-1971-coupe.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Oddity: 1971 Dodge Challenger “Coupe” With 198 Cubic Inch Slant Six")
Automotive History Oddity: 1971 Dodge Challenger “Coupe” With 198 Cubic Inch Slant Six
Posted on April 20, 2020 | 136 Comments(first posted 5/17/2014) When we think of 1971 Challengers, it tends to be the wild ones with 440 Six Packs or Hemis. Of course there was a base Challenger hardtop […]
