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![(Note: the writer obviously transposed “month” to “week” so the weekly mileage, and all the service intervals, undoubtedly should be “per month”, not “per week”. If you make that change […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Science_Mechanics_7-70_cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1970 Dodge NYC Taxi (Plus! How They Make Them Last!)")
Vintage Review: 1970 Dodge NYC Taxi (Plus! How They Make Them Last!)
Posted on October 24, 2018 | 38 Comments(Note: the writer obviously transposed “month” to “week” so the weekly mileage, and all the service intervals, undoubtedly should be “per month”, not “per week”. If you make that change […] -
![Forgotten special editions are kind of my bag. I’ve written 21 different articles on various obscure limited-run models that have been lost to time and there are a few more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/datsun-200b-aspen-gl.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake/QOTD: 1998 Ford Windstar Northwoods & 1980 Datsun 200B Aspen GL – Stumble Across A Forgotten Limited Edition Lately?")
CC Outtake/QOTD: 1998 Ford Windstar Northwoods & 1980 Datsun 200B Aspen GL – Stumble Across A Forgotten Limited Edition Lately?
Posted on October 24, 2018 | 28 CommentsForgotten special editions are kind of my bag. I’ve written 21 different articles on various obscure limited-run models that have been lost to time and there are a few more […] -
![A friend of mine is visiting New York City. Although a taxi in New York is hardly an unusual sight, my friend recognized that one like this certainly is. My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/72FordTaxi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake – Is This Really a New York Taxicab?")
CC Outtake – Is This Really a New York Taxicab?
Posted on October 24, 2018 | 34 CommentsA friend of mine is visiting New York City. Although a taxi in New York is hardly an unusual sight, my friend recognized that one like this certainly is. My […] -
![It’s October, time to see any number of fake spiderwebs and pumpkins on our local store, and prepare to be surrounded bunch of kids in adorable costumes, adults in questionable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/alfa-romeo-6c-2500ss-coupe-bertone-1942-03-665x435.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s the Most Terrifying Car in the World?")
QOTD: What’s the Most Terrifying Car in the World?
Posted on October 23, 2018 | 138 CommentsIt’s October, time to see any number of fake spiderwebs and pumpkins on our local store, and prepare to be surrounded bunch of kids in adorable costumes, adults in questionable […] -
Wordless Cohort Outtake: Seeing Double, or Birds of a Feather Flock Together
Posted on October 23, 2018 | 16 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Matt Z -
![This past May, I was sitting in my cubicle at work when I got a call on my personal cell phone from a number I didn’t recognize. Usually, I am […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0437-1978-Ford-Bronco-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Ford Bronco – Deflated")
CC Capsule: 1978 Ford Bronco – Deflated
Posted on October 23, 2018 | 35 CommentsThis past May, I was sitting in my cubicle at work when I got a call on my personal cell phone from a number I didn’t recognize. Usually, I am […] -
![Well… This is hard to do. Sometimes it takes your car breaking down on the highway for you to really take a step back and see where you are in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BOLZ4414.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury- They Can’t Take That Away From Me")
CC For Sale: 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury- They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Posted on October 22, 2018 | 74 CommentsWell… This is hard to do. Sometimes it takes your car breaking down on the highway for you to really take a step back and see where you are in […] -
CC DIY Repair & Maintenance: 1967 Mercury Front Suspension Rebuild
Posted on October 22, 2018 | 37 CommentsI have had this car since 2004 but have not done much work on it since that time other than taking care of it. Well the time has come… -
![While I do generally love Apple products for the most part, they can sometimes be a little creepy. The other day, upon opening up the Photos app on my iPhone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ford-Tempo-cayman-green.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1993 Ford Tempo – It’s The Same Old Song, But With A Different Meaning Since You’ve Been Gone")
CC Outtake: 1993 Ford Tempo – It’s The Same Old Song, But With A Different Meaning Since You’ve Been Gone
Posted on October 22, 2018 | 59 CommentsWhile I do generally love Apple products for the most part, they can sometimes be a little creepy. The other day, upon opening up the Photos app on my iPhone […] -
![We got home Friday night after a seven day tour of Eastern Oregon in the van. It was superb, exceeding our expectations every day thanks to perfect mild fall weather, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-374-038.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip Outtake: Remote Mitchell, Oregon (pop. 130) Has a Tesla Charging Station But No Gas Station – A Portend of the Future?")
Road Trip Outtake: Remote Mitchell, Oregon (pop. 130) Has a Tesla Charging Station But No Gas Station – A Portend of the Future?
Posted on October 21, 2018 | 16 CommentsWe got home Friday night after a seven day tour of Eastern Oregon in the van. It was superb, exceeding our expectations every day thanks to perfect mild fall weather, […] -
![Earlier this summer, my wife and I were on a nice long walk in the summer in the evening. While on the walk, we went past this house, which of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180724_104343.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You take the Buick or the Mystery Car?")
QOTD: Would You take the Buick or the Mystery Car?
Posted on October 21, 2018 | 49 CommentsEarlier this summer, my wife and I were on a nice long walk in the summer in the evening. While on the walk, we went past this house, which of […] -
![There’s been a lot of discussion lately about the demise of the sedan. Here’s a sedan that faded away decades ago in the US, though not because of it’s shape. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/505.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Windshield Outtake: Peugeot 505 Diesel")
Windshield Outtake: Peugeot 505 Diesel
Posted on October 21, 2018 | 43 CommentsThere’s been a lot of discussion lately about the demise of the sedan. Here’s a sedan that faded away decades ago in the US, though not because of it’s shape. […] -
![NOTE: Semi-close to mine, but no rally wheels, pin stripes, nor not nearly as nice. (please welcome our new Sunday COAL series contributor) After my third year of college […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/80cutlass.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass- An Upgrade")
COAL: 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass- An Upgrade
Posted on October 21, 2018 | 31 CommentsNOTE: Semi-close to mine, but no rally wheels, pin stripes, nor not nearly as nice. (please welcome our new Sunday COAL series contributor) After my third year of college […] -
![Chinese cars are still relatively uncommon in my part of the world, but things are a bit different when one looks at trucks and buses. FAW, Dong Feng, Yutong and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_20180711_153933.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Outtake: Golden Dragon XML6126 – The Art Of Cutting And Pasting")
Bus Stop Outtake: Golden Dragon XML6126 – The Art Of Cutting And Pasting
Posted on October 20, 2018 | 21 CommentsChinese cars are still relatively uncommon in my part of the world, but things are a bit different when one looks at trucks and buses. FAW, Dong Feng, Yutong and […] -
![After having an embarrassing accident involving the ’86 Ranger and my house, I was truckless again. I liked having a beater truck for odd jobs, and was on the lookout. A friend’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/truck-003-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL:1987 Chevy C/10 – A Slightly Different Unicorn")
COAL:1987 Chevy C/10 – A Slightly Different Unicorn
Posted on October 20, 2018 | 40 CommentsAfter having an embarrassing accident involving the ’86 Ranger and my house, I was truckless again. I liked having a beater truck for odd jobs, and was on the lookout. A friend’s […]
