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![The gradual transformation of the horseless carriage into the modern car took several decades. Many important steps were needed to go from the Benz Patentwagen to the Studebaker Avanti, such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1932_maybach_zeppelin_ds8_stromlinien_by_spohn4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Winging It – An Archeology Of The Pontoon Fender")
Automotive History: Winging It – An Archeology Of The Pontoon Fender
Posted on December 3, 2019 | 32 CommentsThe gradual transformation of the horseless carriage into the modern car took several decades. Many important steps were needed to go from the Benz Patentwagen to the Studebaker Avanti, such […] -
![(first posted 9/26/2013) The Van Wars were in full swing by the early ’90s. The dreaded crossovers hadn’t yet put in an appearance, and the Minivan was King. Dodge and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aa-6-11-and-6-12-2013-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volkswagen EuroVan – The Vanagon That Wasn’t There")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volkswagen EuroVan – The Vanagon That Wasn’t There
Posted on December 2, 2019 | 39 Comments(first posted 9/26/2013) The Van Wars were in full swing by the early ’90s. The dreaded crossovers hadn’t yet put in an appearance, and the Minivan was King. Dodge and […] -
![Back in 2013, Jason Shafer posted an outtake of a maroon 2 door Grand Marquis Box Panther. While vising a friend in the California High Desert, I spotted its twin […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Front-3-4-One.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake- Another Rare Grand Marquis 2 Door!")
Curbside Outtake- Another Rare Grand Marquis 2 Door!
Posted on December 2, 2019 | 20 CommentsBack in 2013, Jason Shafer posted an outtake of a maroon 2 door Grand Marquis Box Panther. While vising a friend in the California High Desert, I spotted its twin […] -
![Toyota isn’t calling their new, all-wheel drive Camry the All-Trac. That’s a bit disappointing. But that doesn’t take away from their announcement. In 2020, shoppers interested in a mid-size sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/avaloncamry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Toyota Expands America’s Mainstream All-Wheel Drive Offerings With 2020 Camry And 2021 Avalon")
Curbside Newsstand: Toyota Expands America’s Mainstream All-Wheel Drive Offerings With 2020 Camry And 2021 Avalon
Posted on December 2, 2019 | 24 CommentsToyota isn’t calling their new, all-wheel drive Camry the All-Trac. That’s a bit disappointing. But that doesn’t take away from their announcement. In 2020, shoppers interested in a mid-size sedan […] -
![At the risk of sounding like a snob, I’ll admit that a title reference to a Glenn Frey song chafes at my pop music sensibilities. Nothing against the Detroit-born late […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/007a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 1965 Dirty Dart – The Heat Is On")
COAL Update: 1965 Dirty Dart – The Heat Is On
Posted on December 2, 2019 | 34 CommentsAt the risk of sounding like a snob, I’ll admit that a title reference to a Glenn Frey song chafes at my pop music sensibilities. Nothing against the Detroit-born late […] -
![A realtor friend of mine back in my hometown of Flint, Michigan recently posted a listing there for a most beautiful house in the mid-century modern architectural tradition. This house […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2011-02-20-Sunday-1968-Chevrolet-Corvair-1-CC-BW.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Coupe – Mid-Century Marvelous")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Coupe – Mid-Century Marvelous
Posted on December 2, 2019 | 66 CommentsA realtor friend of mine back in my hometown of Flint, Michigan recently posted a listing there for a most beautiful house in the mid-century modern architectural tradition. This house […] -
![The old saying is “As California goes, so goes the nation”. That certainly has been very true for a high percentage of automotive trends, especially the utter dominance of import […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Tesla-M3-Uber.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Is California Still the Trendsetter? Post Peak Car? – Fourth Year of Declining New Vehicle Sales; Tesla Model 3 Closing in on Camry")
Curbside Newsstand: Is California Still the Trendsetter? Post Peak Car? – Fourth Year of Declining New Vehicle Sales; Tesla Model 3 Closing in on Camry
Posted on December 1, 2019 | 48 CommentsThe old saying is “As California goes, so goes the nation”. That certainly has been very true for a high percentage of automotive trends, especially the utter dominance of import […] -
![Unlike most people I have always admired the styling of Triumph TR7 both in fixed head coupe (hard top) and drop head coupe forms (convertible). I have, however, always viewed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/29981848406_514c8f1302_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Triumph TR8 – Powerful Wedge")
COAL: 1980 Triumph TR8 – Powerful Wedge
Posted on December 1, 2019 | 24 CommentsUnlike most people I have always admired the styling of Triumph TR7 both in fixed head coupe (hard top) and drop head coupe forms (convertible). I have, however, always viewed […] -
![Last night Lily and I were enjoying an episode of “The Crown”, an outstanding Netflix series which is a biography of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, played in Season 3 by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Crown_Dodge1e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: “The Crown” – a 1966 Dodge Barracuda in Greece?")
CC TV: “The Crown” – a 1966 Dodge Barracuda in Greece?
Posted on December 1, 2019 | 12 CommentsLast night Lily and I were enjoying an episode of “The Crown”, an outstanding Netflix series which is a biography of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, played in Season 3 by […] -
Wordless Outtake: 404 Error
Posted on December 1, 2019 | 24 Comments -
![The final chapter on Grandpa G’s Cross-Country Expedition. Today they finally arrive at their destination, only to head for home, as that is the way of the world. In part […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Grandpa-reading.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Godfrey-Kinkade Expedition, Part 4")
The Godfrey-Kinkade Expedition, Part 4
Posted on December 1, 2019 | 13 CommentsThe final chapter on Grandpa G’s Cross-Country Expedition. Today they finally arrive at their destination, only to head for home, as that is the way of the world. In part […] -
![I don’t believe we have featured one of these here on CC yet and I know this is the first one I’ve come across in the junkyard so this was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7617.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1986 Subaru GL Coupe 4WD – The Shy But Prettier One")
Junkyard Classic: 1986 Subaru GL Coupe 4WD – The Shy But Prettier One
Posted on November 30, 2019 | 30 CommentsI don’t believe we have featured one of these here on CC yet and I know this is the first one I’ve come across in the junkyard so this was […] -
![In the late forties, DAF started the production of heavy trucks. Prior to the Second World War, the company was best known for their trailers and semi-trailers. But the Van […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8612.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC History: 1937 Single Bearer Stretcher Carrier – DAF’s Smallest Vehicle Ever")
CC History: 1937 Single Bearer Stretcher Carrier – DAF’s Smallest Vehicle Ever
Posted on November 30, 2019 | 20 CommentsIn the late forties, DAF started the production of heavy trucks. Prior to the Second World War, the company was best known for their trailers and semi-trailers. But the Van […] -
![I graduated college in October 1985, and moved back to California for my first “real” job. As the Skylark I owned was sold on graduation day in Phoenix, I arrived […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Accord-pix-2e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Honda Accord LX – My First Grown Up Car")
COAL: 1985 Honda Accord LX – My First Grown Up Car
Posted on November 30, 2019 | 14 CommentsI graduated college in October 1985, and moved back to California for my first “real” job. As the Skylark I owned was sold on graduation day in Phoenix, I arrived […] -
![I’m back with a long overdue post in my Cold Comfort series detailing early automotive air conditioning systems. Today we’ll be looking at the factory system in this 1955 Cadillac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_0500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: 1955 Cadillac Series Sixty Fleetwood – The Cadillac of Early Air Conditioning Systems")
Cold Comfort: 1955 Cadillac Series Sixty Fleetwood – The Cadillac of Early Air Conditioning Systems
Posted on November 30, 2019 | 54 CommentsI’m back with a long overdue post in my Cold Comfort series detailing early automotive air conditioning systems. Today we’ll be looking at the factory system in this 1955 Cadillac […]
