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![My ’66 F100’s dash has become a repository of kiddie toys found in the dirt or under decks of my rentals. I’m doing a bit of landscaping and yesterday I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-392-020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Find/QOTD: My Latest Addition To Found Objects On My Dash – What’s On Your Dash?")
CC Find/QOTD: My Latest Addition To Found Objects On My Dash – What’s On Your Dash?
Posted on May 26, 2019 | 36 CommentsMy ’66 F100’s dash has become a repository of kiddie toys found in the dirt or under decks of my rentals. I’m doing a bit of landscaping and yesterday I […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2013) 1968 has gone down in history as a revolutionary year; change was in the air. Lee Iaccoca must have been breathing it in deeply, because his decision […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CC-136-117-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968-1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Right On!.. The Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1968-1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Right On!.. The Mark
Posted on May 26, 2019 | 108 Comments(first posted 6/20/2013) 1968 has gone down in history as a revolutionary year; change was in the air. Lee Iaccoca must have been breathing it in deeply, because his decision […] -
![Here’s how kids got their thrills in the 40s: playing “chicken”, the automotive version. The driver takes his hands off the wheel of an old jalopy. The first passenger to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Vintage-kids-playing-chicken.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: “Chicken”, the Automotive Version")
Vintage Snapshot: “Chicken”, the Automotive Version
Posted on May 26, 2019 | 44 CommentsHere’s how kids got their thrills in the 40s: playing “chicken”, the automotive version. The driver takes his hands off the wheel of an old jalopy. The first passenger to […] -
![As I drove though the intersection of Polk and 18th, I spotted a little dark car heading west on 18th towards me. As it came closer and stopped for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-392-012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: 1971 Toyota Corolla – Where Did You Come From?")
On The Go Outtake: 1971 Toyota Corolla – Where Did You Come From?
Posted on May 26, 2019 | 7 CommentsAs I drove though the intersection of Polk and 18th, I spotted a little dark car heading west on 18th towards me. As it came closer and stopped for the […] -
![…Rather Have a Buick?” was one of Buick Motor Division’s memorable advertising slogans. A question posed to me about Buick’s desirability was: John’s looking for a home for his 1963 Riviera, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-Riv-Lead-Shot-e1558861276231.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1963 Buick Riviera – “Wouldn’t You Really…")
COAL: 1963 Buick Riviera – “Wouldn’t You Really…
Posted on May 26, 2019 | 25 Comments…Rather Have a Buick?” was one of Buick Motor Division’s memorable advertising slogans. A question posed to me about Buick’s desirability was: John’s looking for a home for his 1963 Riviera, […] -
![One of the unintended benefits of recent family events is that I’ve been spending more time with my father. Every couple of weeks I’ve been going over for dinner and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MOPAR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cinema: October Sky and the Grandpa Film Festival")
Curbside Cinema: October Sky and the Grandpa Film Festival
Posted on May 25, 2019 | 12 CommentsOne of the unintended benefits of recent family events is that I’ve been spending more time with my father. Every couple of weeks I’ve been going over for dinner and […] -
![Heading home from a Sunday outing, I passed by a familiar car in front of a speed shop / garage that’s painted up as a police car when I spotted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190505_175846-e1557149255320.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: From Rampage to Studebaker to Ranchero")
CC Outtakes: From Rampage to Studebaker to Ranchero
Posted on May 25, 2019 | 19 CommentsHeading home from a Sunday outing, I passed by a familiar car in front of a speed shop / garage that’s painted up as a police car when I spotted […] -
![Say Volkswagen Caddy in North America and folks think of a classic small pickup, fully based on the first generation of the Rabbit/Golf. In Europe though, the model name is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8144.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2004 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 SDI – Cool Paint Job On The Paint Shop’s Van")
Truck Show Outtake: 2004 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 SDI – Cool Paint Job On The Paint Shop’s Van
Posted on May 25, 2019 | 8 CommentsSay Volkswagen Caddy in North America and folks think of a classic small pickup, fully based on the first generation of the Rabbit/Golf. In Europe though, the model name is […] -
![This time, we backtrack a bit, because I owned this car concurrently to another. You’ll recall the 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen that I purchased brand-new in April of 2015. Well, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i — Cursed Wheels")
COAL: 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i — Cursed Wheels
Posted on May 25, 2019 | 58 CommentsThis time, we backtrack a bit, because I owned this car concurrently to another. You’ll recall the 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen that I purchased brand-new in April of 2015. Well, […] -
![Introduced in 1980, the North American Ford Escort (not to be confused with the car of the same name that was available in Europe since 1968) was an instant hit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/thumb_IMG_9499_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Getting Stuck Behind a 1985½ Ford Escort L – Literally")
CC Outtake: Getting Stuck Behind a 1985½ Ford Escort L – Literally
Posted on May 24, 2019 | 43 CommentsIntroduced in 1980, the North American Ford Escort (not to be confused with the car of the same name that was available in Europe since 1968) was an instant hit […] -
CC Outtakes: Automotive Oddities of North Texas, Spring Edition
Posted on May 24, 2019 | 26 CommentsAhh… The weather is warm, there’s a lovely breeze outside, and the Curbside Classics have come out of hibernation here in North Texas. -
![[If we needed more proof of the CC Effect it was in full force this week when, with zero coordination between two editors on two continents, we see two complementary […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/195whatStudebakerCoupe02Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953456789601234 Studebaker ChampmanderStarhawk – The Ultimate Kit Car")
Curbside Classic: 1953456789601234 Studebaker ChampmanderStarhawk – The Ultimate Kit Car
Posted on May 24, 2019 | 54 Comments[If we needed more proof of the CC Effect it was in full force this week when, with zero coordination between two editors on two continents, we see two complementary […] -
![When I mentioned here a couple of weeks ago that I was seriously looking to sell my car after close to seven years, contributor and friend Geelongvic quickly wrote me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_3126.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Impromptu Mini-Meet-Up, Fort Collins Edition: Head To Head With Our 2002s")
CC Impromptu Mini-Meet-Up, Fort Collins Edition: Head To Head With Our 2002s
Posted on May 23, 2019 | 17 CommentsWhen I mentioned here a couple of weeks ago that I was seriously looking to sell my car after close to seven years, contributor and friend Geelongvic quickly wrote me […] -
![Paul and other contributors in various parts of the country with more car-friendly climates have no shortage of great CCs that end up here. I was in northern California […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_4002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Under My Nose: Neighborhood Walkabout")
CC’s Under My Nose: Neighborhood Walkabout
Posted on May 23, 2019 | 25 CommentsPaul and other contributors in various parts of the country with more car-friendly climates have no shortage of great CCs that end up here. I was in northern California […] -
![If a mainstream truck maker doesn’t build a vehicle that can take full advantage of the existing legislation, you’ll have to ask a customizer to help you out. And then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2019 Ginaf X6 4243 S – Desperado, The Blazing Asphalt Hauler")
CC Global: 2019 Ginaf X6 4243 S – Desperado, The Blazing Asphalt Hauler
Posted on May 23, 2019 | 8 CommentsIf a mainstream truck maker doesn’t build a vehicle that can take full advantage of the existing legislation, you’ll have to ask a customizer to help you out. And then […]
