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![It’s a bit hard to imagine a time when the Ford Econoline (or the F-Series pickups) actually didn’t dominate their categories. Of course I speak of the Econoline’s long run […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CC-387-012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Sportsman Royal Van – Peak Dodge Van")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Sportsman Royal Van – Peak Dodge Van
Posted on June 11, 2019 | 56 CommentsIt’s a bit hard to imagine a time when the Ford Econoline (or the F-Series pickups) actually didn’t dominate their categories. Of course I speak of the Econoline’s long run […] -
![Ok, so this question is a bit obscure. But we were hiking deep in the woods of the Coast Range on Sunday, and as I spotted the van from some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/car-keys-and-car-e1475022149311.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: At What Distance Do You Get Out Your Car Keys?")
QOTD: At What Distance Do You Get Out Your Car Keys?
Posted on June 10, 2019 | 91 CommentsOk, so this question is a bit obscure. But we were hiking deep in the woods of the Coast Range on Sunday, and as I spotted the van from some […] -
![John Lloyd spotted this Opel Kadett B sedan and posted it at the Cohort with this comment: This Opel was a surprise! Parked at an electric substation behind the Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6060747704_847818eeff_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1968-1971 Opel Kadett – “Not Abandoned and Not For Sale” – And Still Waiting on Erik")
Cohort Classic: 1968-1971 Opel Kadett – “Not Abandoned and Not For Sale” – And Still Waiting on Erik
Posted on June 10, 2019 | 26 CommentsJohn Lloyd spotted this Opel Kadett B sedan and posted it at the Cohort with this comment: This Opel was a surprise! Parked at an electric substation behind the Ford […] -
![The first car that shows up in my family photo collection is a panel truck outside the Livingstone Bakery in Cardenden Scotland. I have no idea what kind of truck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-liv-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Cars Of The Sneddon Family")
COAL: Cars Of The Sneddon Family
Posted on June 10, 2019 | 10 CommentsThe first car that shows up in my family photo collection is a panel truck outside the Livingstone Bakery in Cardenden Scotland. I have no idea what kind of truck […] -
![Quick question: Which of these five brands have regained their mojo? Toyota has gotten at least some of its groove back, with the TNGA platform providing the latest iterations of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190425_124155.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 New York International Auto Show, Part 4: Honda, Acura, Toyota, And Mazda")
Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 New York International Auto Show, Part 4: Honda, Acura, Toyota, And Mazda
Posted on June 10, 2019 | 20 CommentsQuick question: Which of these five brands have regained their mojo? Toyota has gotten at least some of its groove back, with the TNGA platform providing the latest iterations of […] -
![I had learned one particular habit as a young kid growing up between my two brothers in the early 1980s that I still find hard to control, even almost forty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2012-02-19-1982-Buick-Regal-Limited-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1982 Buick Regal Limited Sedan – Seniority")
In-Motion Classic: 1982 Buick Regal Limited Sedan – Seniority
Posted on June 10, 2019 | 49 CommentsI had learned one particular habit as a young kid growing up between my two brothers in the early 1980s that I still find hard to control, even almost forty […] -
Wordless Outtake: High Tea?
Posted on June 9, 2019 | 8 Comments -
![This is a photo of my older brother and sister and me (the little guy in front) circa 1963 in front of the family’s 1959 Edsel. There’s a lot to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/edsel-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Kids: Sco and the ’59 Edsel – Inheriting the Free Thinker Gene")
CC Kids: Sco and the ’59 Edsel – Inheriting the Free Thinker Gene
Posted on June 9, 2019 | 37 CommentsThis is a photo of my older brother and sister and me (the little guy in front) circa 1963 in front of the family’s 1959 Edsel. There’s a lot to […] -
![On 6 June 1944, Operation Neptune saw the largest seaborne military invasion in history. Over 130,000 troops, from the British, US, Canadian and Australian armies and the forces of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/C-47.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Runway Classic: The Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Dakota) Over Normandy, 75 Years On")
Runway Classic: The Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Dakota) Over Normandy, 75 Years On
Posted on June 9, 2019 | 38 CommentsOn 6 June 1944, Operation Neptune saw the largest seaborne military invasion in history. Over 130,000 troops, from the British, US, Canadian and Australian armies and the forces of the […] -
![After a brief delay due to a deceased computer, I’m happy to present part 2 of my photo tour of the Oregon Vintage Motorcyclists annual May motorcycle show. In part […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Vintage-Motorcycles-045.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "OVM Classic Motorcycle Show Part 2 – American and Japanese Motorcycles")
OVM Classic Motorcycle Show Part 2 – American and Japanese Motorcycles
Posted on June 9, 2019 | 29 CommentsAfter a brief delay due to a deceased computer, I’m happy to present part 2 of my photo tour of the Oregon Vintage Motorcyclists annual May motorcycle show. In part […] -
COAL: 1965 Oldsmobile 88 – Regrets, I’ve Had a Few
Posted on June 9, 2019 | 36 CommentsWhen Frank Sinatra sung I did it my way, he expressed that his regrets were few to mention. -
CC Kids: On the Big Road Trip Out West in the ’66 Chevelle, #2
Posted on June 8, 2019 | 20 CommentsThis post by Blaine H. got me thinking about my grandfather’s 1966 Chevelle: -
![My dad, an accountant, had always bought Chevies, and fairly low content Bel Aires at that. Then during a Chicago snowstorm in 1967, he and my mom brought home this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_3901.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Kids: Chris C. With His High School Graduation Present")
CC Kids: Chris C. With His High School Graduation Present
Posted on June 8, 2019 | 8 CommentsMy dad, an accountant, had always bought Chevies, and fairly low content Bel Aires at that. Then during a Chicago snowstorm in 1967, he and my mom brought home this […] -
VW Of A Lifetime: The Perfect Gift
Posted on June 8, 2019 | 13 CommentsA story of Brazilian economics, the Speed 1600 and the inglorious story of a forgotten 1972 VW Beetle in the family. -
![To recap, in December of 2017, the Lincoln MKS that I’d already planned on trading in came to an sudden end…when I smashed it into the back of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1276-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS – My Bloo Car")
COAL: 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS – My Bloo Car
Posted on June 8, 2019 | 30 CommentsTo recap, in December of 2017, the Lincoln MKS that I’d already planned on trading in came to an sudden end…when I smashed it into the back of a […]
