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![I totally fell in love with this film when someone got a copy of a 16mm print at the tv station I was working at in the late 70s, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Eames-chairs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage Film: Toccata for Toy Trains (1957)")
CC Vintage Film: Toccata for Toy Trains (1957)
Posted on February 3, 2019 | 7 CommentsI totally fell in love with this film when someone got a copy of a 16mm print at the tv station I was working at in the late 70s, […] -
![I sure haven’t, which explains why I’m posting this one shot by Rivera Notario in Quintero, Chile. And I’m rather taken by it; unlike so many hearse conversions, this seems […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/46146630664_d638c9fcf8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Hyundai Azera Hearse – Bet You Haven’t Seen One Before")
Cohort Outtake: Hyundai Azera Hearse – Bet You Haven’t Seen One Before
Posted on February 3, 2019 | 15 CommentsI sure haven’t, which explains why I’m posting this one shot by Rivera Notario in Quintero, Chile. And I’m rather taken by it; unlike so many hearse conversions, this seems […] -
![With the Miata now departed in the summer of 2017, I had a green light from the Mrs. to replace it. The world was my oyster, within reason. A C-6 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/16ss.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS2- The Angry Car")
COAL: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS2- The Angry Car
Posted on February 3, 2019 | 26 CommentsWith the Miata now departed in the summer of 2017, I had a green light from the Mrs. to replace it. The world was my oyster, within reason. A C-6 […] -
![(As a follow-up to our recent van trip to Arizona, here’s one from 2011 when we took our Dodge Chinook on its last long trip) My family will confirm that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-Glacier-157-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Glacier And Bust – Zen And The Art Of Roadside RV Repairs")
Auto-Biography: Glacier And Bust – Zen And The Art Of Roadside RV Repairs
Posted on February 2, 2019 | 52 Comments(As a follow-up to our recent van trip to Arizona, here’s one from 2011 when we took our Dodge Chinook on its last long trip) My family will confirm that […] -
![We’ve had lots of 404 love here over the years, but it’s been a while. But this terrific shot of one with a matching yellow billboard was irresistible. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/32938416008_72c54474b3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 404s In Primary Colors – from France and Portland")
Cohort Outtake: 404s In Primary Colors – from France and Portland
Posted on February 2, 2019 | 15 CommentsWe’ve had lots of 404 love here over the years, but it’s been a while. But this terrific shot of one with a matching yellow billboard was irresistible. It was […] -
![it took me a minute to confirm what my initial impression was: this ’59 Chevy Apache pickup was shot in the UK (Marshwood, England, specifically), by Simon White. The building […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/31922623967_ee33f8bc6f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: An Apache Found Hiding in England")
Cohort Outtake: An Apache Found Hiding in England
Posted on February 2, 2019 | 25 Commentsit took me a minute to confirm what my initial impression was: this ’59 Chevy Apache pickup was shot in the UK (Marshwood, England, specifically), by Simon White. The building […] -
![Dad and I both had an itch to rebuild an old tractor. We’d both liked the little grey Fergie, and when an 8N came up, we bought it. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/81611-196.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Tractors of a Lifetime: 1951 Ford 8N and 2008 Kioti DK40SE")
Tractors of a Lifetime: 1951 Ford 8N and 2008 Kioti DK40SE
Posted on February 2, 2019 | 8 CommentsDad and I both had an itch to rebuild an old tractor. We’d both liked the little grey Fergie, and when an 8N came up, we bought it. It was […] -
COAL Update: The Cat Is On The Loose
Posted on February 2, 2019 | 28 CommentsA couple of months ago, I posted about digging the 1988 Jaguar XJ-SC out of a relative’s garage. -
![Regardless of one’s personal opinion of the Toyota Camry, it’s a quantitative fact that the Camry ranks high as one of history’s best selling car. With well over 10 million […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/thumb_IMG_7079_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Camry DX Wagon – Gut Fish, Not Houses")
CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Camry DX Wagon – Gut Fish, Not Houses
Posted on February 1, 2019 | 53 CommentsRegardless of one’s personal opinion of the Toyota Camry, it’s a quantitative fact that the Camry ranks high as one of history’s best selling car. With well over 10 million […] -
![Since today is Jeep day at CC, it’s a good time to share this super cool toy I came across the other day. It’s a Tonka and represents the early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190121_144605.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Jeep Day Finale: 1963-65 Jeep Wagoneer – Tonka Edition")
Jeep Day Finale: 1963-65 Jeep Wagoneer – Tonka Edition
Posted on January 31, 2019 | 21 CommentsSince today is Jeep day at CC, it’s a good time to share this super cool toy I came across the other day. It’s a Tonka and represents the early […] -
2018 US Light Vehicle Sales – Just the Numbers, Please
Posted on January 31, 2019 | 31 Comments(from autonews.com) -
CC Capsule: 1969 Datsun 1600 Roadster- Walking Small
Posted on January 31, 2019 | 24 CommentsMy friend soon realized why he can’t take me out anywhere. -
![If the Weather Guessers were correct when I wrote this, the Midwest USA is currently under a “cold snap” and the forecast high temperature for today is -11°F (-24°C). We’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Eagle02.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: AMC Eagle Wagon – In Its Natural Habitat")
Curbside Outtake: AMC Eagle Wagon – In Its Natural Habitat
Posted on January 31, 2019 | 36 CommentsIf the Weather Guessers were correct when I wrote this, the Midwest USA is currently under a “cold snap” and the forecast high temperature for today is -11°F (-24°C). We’ve […] -
![Jeep is seemingly unstoppable. And it’s pulling FCA right along behind it, to ever greater market share, along with Ram, the hottest truck brand (+7.3% in 2018). A total of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jeep-2019-Wrangler-Rubicon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Jeep: The Hottest Brand in 2018 (Except for Tesla) – Sales Up 17%")
Jeep: The Hottest Brand in 2018 (Except for Tesla) – Sales Up 17%
Posted on January 31, 2019 | 69 CommentsJeep is seemingly unstoppable. And it’s pulling FCA right along behind it, to ever greater market share, along with Ram, the hottest truck brand (+7.3% in 2018). A total of […] -
![It would be challenging to find two cars more different than these two Curtis Perry found in Portland, presumably. A Javelin and an W121 Mercedes, quite likely a 190D. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/31974371167_205a5ccdf4_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: A Study in Contrasts")
Curtis Perry Outtake: A Study in Contrasts
Posted on January 30, 2019 | 21 CommentsIt would be challenging to find two cars more different than these two Curtis Perry found in Portland, presumably. A Javelin and an W121 Mercedes, quite likely a 190D. As […]
