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![Next up in our ongoing series about American cars Down Under is Pontiac. In researching this I’ve also found a real treat, but we will refrain from discussing it at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/n_1968-GMH-Pontiac-Parisienne-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "(North) Americans Down Under – The Pontiac Edition")
(North) Americans Down Under – The Pontiac Edition
Posted on August 15, 2019 | 26 CommentsNext up in our ongoing series about American cars Down Under is Pontiac. In researching this I’ve also found a real treat, but we will refrain from discussing it at […] -
![(First Posted August 3, 2013) Compadre def: A close friend, a buddy. “They’re longtime compadres who have been through a lot together” It’s not much of a stretch to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Photo-2a-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Compadres: 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury and Friend")
Curbside Compadres: 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury and Friend
Posted on August 15, 2019 | 34 Comments(First Posted August 3, 2013) Compadre def: A close friend, a buddy. “They’re longtime compadres who have been through a lot together” It’s not much of a stretch to […] -
![It is well known hereabouts that I suffer from a fetish – I just cannot get enough of the 1964 Studebaker. In the company’s last burst of creativity it got […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1964-Studebaker-Daytona-Convertible-04Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1964 Studebaker Daytona Convertible – Studebaker’s Last Gasp Of Fresh Air")
Car Show Classic: 1964 Studebaker Daytona Convertible – Studebaker’s Last Gasp Of Fresh Air
Posted on August 15, 2019 | 81 CommentsIt is well known hereabouts that I suffer from a fetish – I just cannot get enough of the 1964 Studebaker. In the company’s last burst of creativity it got […] -
![CC has seen the Festival of the Unexceptional before but this year I was able to spend longer there, and also participate with my 1990 Mazda MX-5 in the supporting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC00588.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Photo Report: The Festival Of The Unexceptional Part 1 – The Unexceptional")
Carshow Photo Report: The Festival Of The Unexceptional Part 1 – The Unexceptional
Posted on August 14, 2019 | 38 CommentsCC has seen the Festival of the Unexceptional before but this year I was able to spend longer there, and also participate with my 1990 Mazda MX-5 in the supporting […] -
![Body-on-frame, live axles with leaf springs, a manual transmission, and -above all- a big lump of a naturally aspirated diesel engine with a mechanical injection pump. If you like an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8296.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ75 Pickup – The World’s Finest Prepper Truck")
CC Outtake: 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ75 Pickup – The World’s Finest Prepper Truck
Posted on August 14, 2019 | 25 CommentsBody-on-frame, live axles with leaf springs, a manual transmission, and -above all- a big lump of a naturally aspirated diesel engine with a mechanical injection pump. If you like an […] -
![My first post on high mileage vehicles for sale was so popular I’ve decided to make it a semi-regular feature, and I’ve even given it a name: Who Wants to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c1f13532db8774aafde4a5ff49905d0c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Who Wants to be a Mileage Millionaire – The Ugly American (Car) Edition")
Who Wants to be a Mileage Millionaire – The Ugly American (Car) Edition
Posted on August 14, 2019 | 49 CommentsMy first post on high mileage vehicles for sale was so popular I’ve decided to make it a semi-regular feature, and I’ve even given it a name: Who Wants to […] -
![Finally, something right up my dorsal fin. It’s no secret that I have a slight preference for the T87, but any Tatra sighting is a post-worthy occurrence. And it so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190710_110038-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics / Twofer: 1949 and 1952 Tatra T600 Tatraplan – Two Halves Almost Make A Whole")
Museum Classics / Twofer: 1949 and 1952 Tatra T600 Tatraplan – Two Halves Almost Make A Whole
Posted on August 14, 2019 | 36 CommentsFinally, something right up my dorsal fin. It’s no secret that I have a slight preference for the T87, but any Tatra sighting is a post-worthy occurrence. And it so […] -
![I’ve had my 2016 Camaro not quite two years and is the subject of a COAL I wrote about earlier this year. Making a long story short, I’ve owned my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/WRECL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update, 2016 Camaro SS2: So Long Friend, I Hardly Knew Ya!")
COAL Update, 2016 Camaro SS2: So Long Friend, I Hardly Knew Ya!
Posted on August 13, 2019 | 35 CommentsI’ve had my 2016 Camaro not quite two years and is the subject of a COAL I wrote about earlier this year. Making a long story short, I’ve owned my […] -
![One of my favorite finds of recent years was a stunningly original 1961 Ford Falcon sedan outside of a local restaurant three years ago. I had not seen the car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Falcon-Revisited-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Update – The Falcon Thrives!")
CC Update – The Falcon Thrives!
Posted on August 13, 2019 | 11 CommentsOne of my favorite finds of recent years was a stunningly original 1961 Ford Falcon sedan outside of a local restaurant three years ago. I had not seen the car […] -
![I’ve promised to share with my El Camino project details every Tuesday morning, so let’s start by reviewing the factory installed options it came with. To help guide us […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Dave-EL-Camino.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- Reviewing the El Kylemino’s Features")
Curbside Tech- Reviewing the El Kylemino’s Features
Posted on August 13, 2019 | 16 CommentsI’ve promised to share with my El Camino project details every Tuesday morning, so let’s start by reviewing the factory installed options it came with. To help guide us […] -
![My wife and I were once Minivan Deniers. We wanted desperately to avoid those most stereotypical of family vehicles, but after our second child was born our resistance crumbled and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LF-3-A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Long Term – 2018 Kia Sedona LX: A Great Year With North America’s Least Popular Minivan")
Curbside Long Term – 2018 Kia Sedona LX: A Great Year With North America’s Least Popular Minivan
Posted on August 13, 2019 | 95 CommentsMy wife and I were once Minivan Deniers. We wanted desperately to avoid those most stereotypical of family vehicles, but after our second child was born our resistance crumbled and […] -
![Perhaps this question is a bit unusual but follow me on this. Last week there was a CC about a Dodge Dynasty I found several years ago in the town […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4720.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Do Cars Appear In Clusters?")
QOTD: Do Cars Appear In Clusters?
Posted on August 12, 2019 | 32 CommentsPerhaps this question is a bit unusual but follow me on this. Last week there was a CC about a Dodge Dynasty I found several years ago in the town […] -
![I was on on my way to the office on a Sunday morning, and decided to stop and get some breakfast. In the parking lot of the breakfast joint was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190721_104435.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix – On Its Way Back Up")
CC Capsule: 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix – On Its Way Back Up
Posted on August 12, 2019 | 46 CommentsI was on on my way to the office on a Sunday morning, and decided to stop and get some breakfast. In the parking lot of the breakfast joint was […] -
![The big Indian Chief with skirted fenders is the iconic Indian motorcycle, it is safe to say, the first image that comes to mind when anyone thinks of Indian. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1-Opening-Photo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1946-48 Indian Chief")
Curbside Classic: 1946-48 Indian Chief
Posted on August 12, 2019 | 21 CommentsThe big Indian Chief with skirted fenders is the iconic Indian motorcycle, it is safe to say, the first image that comes to mind when anyone thinks of Indian. The […] -
![A few weeks ago, my mom came to visit me here in Chicago. It was a wonderful time, filled with just enough culture, tourism, neighborhoody things, candid conversation, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1993-06-With-My-Mustang-at-the-Glo-Bell-Motel-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Growing Up Alongside The Fox-Body Mustang")
Curbside Classics: Growing Up Alongside The Fox-Body Mustang
Posted on August 12, 2019 | 36 CommentsA few weeks ago, my mom came to visit me here in Chicago. It was a wonderful time, filled with just enough culture, tourism, neighborhoody things, candid conversation, and […]
