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![My wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0391.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck")
State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 36 CommentsMy wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […] -
![Roger Carr’s recent posts and wonderful pictures of the British Festival of the Unexceptional reminded me of the Concours d’Lemons which I attended a few years ago. This free event […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7C659D06-07C4-47C0-BCE9-4E29885A2B9D.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Concours d’Lemons")
Car Show Classics: Concours d’Lemons
Posted on August 25, 2019 | 33 CommentsRoger Carr’s recent posts and wonderful pictures of the British Festival of the Unexceptional reminded me of the Concours d’Lemons which I attended a few years ago. This free event […] -
![One of my newfound chores here at the Rocky Mountain CCHQ is to periodically check the CC email account (curbsideclassic@gmail.com). I’ll admit I don’t check it every single day and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/image1-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Mailbag: A Reader Reaches Out")
CC Mailbag: A Reader Reaches Out
Posted on August 25, 2019 | 17 CommentsOne of my newfound chores here at the Rocky Mountain CCHQ is to periodically check the CC email account (curbsideclassic@gmail.com). I’ll admit I don’t check it every single day and […] -
![Vervaet is a Dutch manufacturer of self-propelled, jumbo-sized agricultural machinery. Their Beet Eaters, one of the best model names in the agri-business, eat beets and roots from underneath the surface […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8261.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2013 Vervaet Beet Eater 625 – Sugar Daddy")
CC Global: 2013 Vervaet Beet Eater 625 – Sugar Daddy
Posted on August 25, 2019 | 17 CommentsVervaet is a Dutch manufacturer of self-propelled, jumbo-sized agricultural machinery. Their Beet Eaters, one of the best model names in the agri-business, eat beets and roots from underneath the surface […] -
![In perusing the Cohort I came across these shots by Robadr of this big bruiser of a convertible. It called to me. I have answered. And yes, we all know […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1972FordLTDConvertible04Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1972 Ford LTD Convertible – Banana Boat")
Cohort Classic: 1972 Ford LTD Convertible – Banana Boat
Posted on August 25, 2019 | 72 CommentsIn perusing the Cohort I came across these shots by Robadr of this big bruiser of a convertible. It called to me. I have answered. And yes, we all know […] -
![Justice – If such a concept really existed, then any of the total beaters of the world that we see every day would be sitting here instead of this old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4457.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1989 Subaru Justy GL ECVT – There Just Isn’t Any Justice")
Junkyard Classic: 1989 Subaru Justy GL ECVT – There Just Isn’t Any Justice
Posted on August 24, 2019 | 28 CommentsJustice – If such a concept really existed, then any of the total beaters of the world that we see every day would be sitting here instead of this old […] -
Wordless Outtake: The First (Only) Time A Ford Expedition Reminded Me Of A 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo
Posted on August 24, 2019 | 16 Comments -
![As a teen in the Los Angeles suburbs and then a college man on the California Central Coast, cars and driving were my two (main) passions. My Dad (and now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4978-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The In-Motion Outtakes Of A Late ’80’s College Boy: They Called Me Shaky Hand Jim")
The In-Motion Outtakes Of A Late ’80’s College Boy: They Called Me Shaky Hand Jim
Posted on August 24, 2019 | 34 CommentsAs a teen in the Los Angeles suburbs and then a college man on the California Central Coast, cars and driving were my two (main) passions. My Dad (and now […] -
![I recently came across this trio at a house near ours in suburban Tokyo. It’s certainly an eclectic bunch – two luxury models from two continents and a minicar that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190812_182224-1-e1566645402204.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1997-99 Cadillac Deville, 2001-10 Nissan President, and 2001-10 Daihatsu Copen – The Three (White) Musketeers")
Curbside Outtake: 1997-99 Cadillac Deville, 2001-10 Nissan President, and 2001-10 Daihatsu Copen – The Three (White) Musketeers
Posted on August 24, 2019 | 12 CommentsI recently came across this trio at a house near ours in suburban Tokyo. It’s certainly an eclectic bunch – two luxury models from two continents and a minicar that […] -
![(Posted to the Cohort by Rashad S) People often claim trends start in California. That is not always the case. While much ballyhoo was made about the California Highway Patrol […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/javelin-alabama-trooper.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1971 & 1972 AMC Javelin – The Trendsetter")
Cohort Capsule: 1971 & 1972 AMC Javelin – The Trendsetter
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 25 Comments(Posted to the Cohort by Rashad S) People often claim trends start in California. That is not always the case. While much ballyhoo was made about the California Highway Patrol […] -
![(First Posted August 11, 2013) Driving between Washington, DC and Charlottesville, Virginia last year, one could see an unusual vehicle parked on the side of the road: a Ferrett armored […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Ferret-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake – A Pet Ferrett")
CC Outtake – A Pet Ferrett
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 18 Comments(First Posted August 11, 2013) Driving between Washington, DC and Charlottesville, Virginia last year, one could see an unusual vehicle parked on the side of the road: a Ferrett armored […] -
![This week, I’m going to review the two major issues I encountered while installing the fuel injected Scorpio engine into my Mustang II, but before that, let’s cover the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Alternator.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech – Wrapping up My Mustang II Engine Swap")
Curbside Tech – Wrapping up My Mustang II Engine Swap
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 18 CommentsThis week, I’m going to review the two major issues I encountered while installing the fuel injected Scorpio engine into my Mustang II, but before that, let’s cover the […] -
![Who hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1954MonarchLucerneSunValley05Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’")
For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 50 CommentsWho hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […] -
![There was a large outdoor car show in our area last Saturday, although I didn’t attend it was a fun day to drive around running errands because old cars were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/merc1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1964 Mercury Marauder – The One Crucial Detail")
CC Outtake: 1964 Mercury Marauder – The One Crucial Detail
Posted on August 22, 2019 | 45 CommentsThere was a large outdoor car show in our area last Saturday, although I didn’t attend it was a fun day to drive around running errands because old cars were […] -
![Australia isn’t short of old Holdens from the 1960s and 1970s and they’re often kept in excellent condition. A 1970 Holden HT Premier wagon, however, is not a common sight, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/holden-ht-premier-wagon-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1970 Holden HT Premier Wagon – Eminent In Emerald")
Curbside Capsule: 1970 Holden HT Premier Wagon – Eminent In Emerald
Posted on August 22, 2019 | 51 CommentsAustralia isn’t short of old Holdens from the 1960s and 1970s and they’re often kept in excellent condition. A 1970 Holden HT Premier wagon, however, is not a common sight, […]
