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![Grumier, that’s French for a heavy logging truck. Using it as a search term on YouTube results in a grand collection of videos, featuring mostly Volvos and Scanias, carefully maneuvering […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: French Logging Trucks – Advanced Driving Skills Required")
CC Video: French Logging Trucks – Advanced Driving Skills Required
Posted on September 1, 2019 | 10 CommentsGrumier, that’s French for a heavy logging truck. Using it as a search term on YouTube results in a grand collection of videos, featuring mostly Volvos and Scanias, carefully maneuvering […] -
![Yes, I know, it’s getting repetitive. “Yet another late 20th Century white Toyota JDM-only hardtop sedan? It’s the third in as many days, T87. You’ve changed, man,” some will object, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190823_162026-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Cresta GT Twin Turbo (GX71) – The Faux Hardtop That’s Hard To Top")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Cresta GT Twin Turbo (GX71) – The Faux Hardtop That’s Hard To Top
Posted on August 31, 2019 | 34 CommentsYes, I know, it’s getting repetitive. “Yet another late 20th Century white Toyota JDM-only hardtop sedan? It’s the third in as many days, T87. You’ve changed, man,” some will object, […] -
![Driving my ’93 SAAB classic 900 through the main downtown stretch of our town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, I spotted another c900. It being the first c900 I’ve seen up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/turbo-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trading SAAB Stories: Driving Impressions Of Turbo Lag")
Trading SAAB Stories: Driving Impressions Of Turbo Lag
Posted on August 31, 2019 | 22 CommentsDriving my ’93 SAAB classic 900 through the main downtown stretch of our town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, I spotted another c900. It being the first c900 I’ve seen up […] -
![(First Posted December 15, 2011) ED: Eric sent me this list of his favorite IH ads. I’m just going to let these speak for themselves, as they’re mostly pretty eloquent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IH-1966-International-Ad-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Favorite International Ads: Cornbinders At Work And Play")
My Favorite International Ads: Cornbinders At Work And Play
Posted on August 31, 2019 | 18 Comments(First Posted December 15, 2011) ED: Eric sent me this list of his favorite IH ads. I’m just going to let these speak for themselves, as they’re mostly pretty eloquent […] -
![(First Posted August 13, 2013) The MG Midget was quite possibly the simplest car manufactured in the Western world in the 1970s. It dated from 1961, and was somewhat outdated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/midget-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 MG Midget: Always Simple, And Surprisingly Durable")
Curbside Classic: 1976 MG Midget: Always Simple, And Surprisingly Durable
Posted on August 31, 2019 | 30 Comments(First Posted August 13, 2013) The MG Midget was quite possibly the simplest car manufactured in the Western world in the 1970s. It dated from 1961, and was somewhat outdated […] -
![Let’s carry on from yesterday’s JDM hardtop sedan theme, but kick it up a notch or two. Here, in all its faded glory and peeling paintwork, we have the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190825_152143-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Crown Majesta V8 (S140) – Try, Try, Again")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Crown Majesta V8 (S140) – Try, Try, Again
Posted on August 30, 2019 | 22 CommentsLet’s carry on from yesterday’s JDM hardtop sedan theme, but kick it up a notch or two. Here, in all its faded glory and peeling paintwork, we have the first […] -
![A few days ago, Edward Snitkoff posted this article about how the state of New York is getting a new license plate design. At the end, Edward asked the readers of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LP_generic_beautifulstate.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Which License Plate Does Your State/Province/Region/Country/Whatever Use?")
QOTD: Which License Plate Does Your State/Province/Region/Country/Whatever Use?
Posted on August 30, 2019 | 143 CommentsA few days ago, Edward Snitkoff posted this article about how the state of New York is getting a new license plate design. At the end, Edward asked the readers of […] -
![Over the span of time, I’ve added speed control to a number of vehicles, including the following cars: The Soul Survivor (1974 Mustang II) A 1985 Mazda RX-7 The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cars-ive-co1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- An Overview of Factory Cruise Control Systems")
Curbside Tech- An Overview of Factory Cruise Control Systems
Posted on August 30, 2019 | 41 CommentsOver the span of time, I’ve added speed control to a number of vehicles, including the following cars: The Soul Survivor (1974 Mustang II) A 1985 Mazda RX-7 The […] -
![And away it goes. I had purchased it as a ten-year-old with an almost new heart on October 16, 2012 on the East Coast and sold it in the early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5204.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: Sold…")
COAL Update: Sold…
Posted on August 30, 2019 | 27 CommentsAnd away it goes. I had purchased it as a ten-year-old with an almost new heart on October 16, 2012 on the East Coast and sold it in the early […] -
![I’m going to level with you, my fellow CCurbivores: Thailand was not the greatest place on Earth to find CC fodder. I did find a few presentable classics here and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190724_102619-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Mark II Grande (X80) – Onwards And Eastwards")
CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Mark II Grande (X80) – Onwards And Eastwards
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 45 CommentsI’m going to level with you, my fellow CCurbivores: Thailand was not the greatest place on Earth to find CC fodder. I did find a few presentable classics here and […] -
![If events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms")
A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 41 CommentsIf events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […] -
![Ask the average person on the street what a Daewoo is and the answer will be a blank stare and the response “Day Who?” Yet it was not that long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5065.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 2001 Daewoo Leganza CDX – Battling Uphill All The Way")
Junkyard Classic: 2001 Daewoo Leganza CDX – Battling Uphill All The Way
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 64 CommentsAsk the average person on the street what a Daewoo is and the answer will be a blank stare and the response “Day Who?” Yet it was not that long […] -
![There is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1970-Chevrolet-Camaro-09-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 74 CommentsThere is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […] -
![(First Posted August 14, 2013) Mexico’s Nissan Tsuru. Brazil’s VW Kombi. India’s Hindustan Ambassador. Add to that list the Mitsubishi Express, another car that has gone years without any major […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/800px-1991-1994_Mitsubishi_TR_Magna_GLX_sedan_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mitsubishi Express – The White, Boxy Cockroach")
Curbside Classic: Mitsubishi Express – The White, Boxy Cockroach
Posted on August 28, 2019 | 45 Comments(First Posted August 14, 2013) Mexico’s Nissan Tsuru. Brazil’s VW Kombi. India’s Hindustan Ambassador. Add to that list the Mitsubishi Express, another car that has gone years without any major […] -
![Let’s take a deeper dive into my cardboard box of old 35mm snapshots from my youth. Last week we looked at various sights along the highways and byways of California […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5095-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto Show Outtakes: Shaky Hand Jim Attends The 1985 Los Angeles Auto Show")
Auto Show Outtakes: Shaky Hand Jim Attends The 1985 Los Angeles Auto Show
Posted on August 28, 2019 | 28 CommentsLet’s take a deeper dive into my cardboard box of old 35mm snapshots from my youth. Last week we looked at various sights along the highways and byways of California […]
