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QOTD: What’s On Your Short List? – 2019 Edition
Posted on January 29, 2019 | 87 CommentsI posed this same question here in 2017, exactly two years ago. As expected my list has evolved a bit since. -
![I haven’t even had that green thing in the picture for 4 years yet, but located within the confines of its steel, plastic and rubber soul is a lifetime of memories and a direct connection (no pun […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_0793.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL – 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Dad’s Car")
COAL – 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Dad’s Car
Posted on January 29, 2019 | 57 CommentsI haven’t even had that green thing in the picture for 4 years yet, but located within the confines of its steel, plastic and rubber soul is a lifetime of memories and a direct connection (no pun […] -
![I decided to pull out my phone when I spotted this Geo Metro Convertible, since it’s been a while. But when I got closer, I saw that this one has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CC-380-003-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: 1991 Geo Metro Convertible In Suzuki Swift Disguise")
On The Go Outtake: 1991 Geo Metro Convertible In Suzuki Swift Disguise
Posted on January 28, 2019 | 20 CommentsI decided to pull out my phone when I spotted this Geo Metro Convertible, since it’s been a while. But when I got closer, I saw that this one has […] -
![I want to thank everyone for the positive response to my recent Curbside Classic post featuring ads and content from the November 18th 1957 issue of Life magazine. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190124_171148-1_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Life Magazine Part 2: The Mopar Edition")
Life Magazine Part 2: The Mopar Edition
Posted on January 28, 2019 | 38 CommentsI want to thank everyone for the positive response to my recent Curbside Classic post featuring ads and content from the November 18th 1957 issue of Life magazine. In […] -
![What exactly is the appeal in heading off in a van into the desert for a few weeks with no defined itinerary? It’s the closest thing to freedom that I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CC-380-045.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Van Tripping Chronicles: 4300 Miles Through Arizona, Nevada and California")
Van Tripping Chronicles: 4300 Miles Through Arizona, Nevada and California
Posted on January 28, 2019 | 57 CommentsWhat exactly is the appeal in heading off in a van into the desert for a few weeks with no defined itinerary? It’s the closest thing to freedom that I […] -
![Last year, I featured “CC’s Western Wall” that I also call The Wall of Cars, my nickname for a scrapyard in Laramie, WY that had a huge wall/pile of cars that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_1949.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Junkyard Outtakes – The Wall Of Cars Got Some New Additions, You Get To (OK, Need To) Pick One")
QOTD: Junkyard Outtakes – The Wall Of Cars Got Some New Additions, You Get To (OK, Need To) Pick One
Posted on January 27, 2019 | 59 CommentsLast year, I featured “CC’s Western Wall” that I also call The Wall of Cars, my nickname for a scrapyard in Laramie, WY that had a huge wall/pile of cars that […] -
![Since March 1976, Renault has been offering zippy, small hatchbacks continuously. Ranging from lukewarm to boiling hot, with or without the help of a turbocharger and with an engine displacement […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_7394.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: Peppy Little Renaults – Turbocharged Le Cars And Some Descendants")
Car Show Outtakes: Peppy Little Renaults – Turbocharged Le Cars And Some Descendants
Posted on January 27, 2019 | 18 CommentsSince March 1976, Renault has been offering zippy, small hatchbacks continuously. Ranging from lukewarm to boiling hot, with or without the help of a turbocharger and with an engine displacement […] -
![In the spring of 2013, I was almost 47. I had (and have) a good life and much to be thankful for. There were however, a lot of “what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/miataenginebay.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1999 Mazda Miata MX-5 10 Year Anniversary Edition – My First Fun Car")
COAL: 1999 Mazda Miata MX-5 10 Year Anniversary Edition – My First Fun Car
Posted on January 27, 2019 | 23 CommentsIn the spring of 2013, I was almost 47. I had (and have) a good life and much to be thankful for. There were however, a lot of “what […] -
Wordless Outtake: Variable Ride Height
Posted on January 26, 2019 | 18 Comments -
![Dad had a yearning for another tractor. A co-worker of mine had a Massey-Ferguson 135 Diesel that his father had bought nearly new in the 1970’s, and after decades of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/January-11-2010-242.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "TOAL: 1973 Massey-Ferguson 135 – Nearly Perfect")
TOAL: 1973 Massey-Ferguson 135 – Nearly Perfect
Posted on January 26, 2019 | 8 CommentsDad had a yearning for another tractor. A co-worker of mine had a Massey-Ferguson 135 Diesel that his father had bought nearly new in the 1970’s, and after decades of […] -
![On the previous installment, you, dear readers, discovered the beginning of my special relation with Saab. When I turned 18, I quickly passed my driving license, and started my driving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/DSCN0348.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: SAAB 9-3 Turbo X – The Black Beast")
COAL: SAAB 9-3 Turbo X – The Black Beast
Posted on January 26, 2019 | 15 CommentsOn the previous installment, you, dear readers, discovered the beginning of my special relation with Saab. When I turned 18, I quickly passed my driving license, and started my driving […] -
![When I first noticed this framework going up in a neighborhood driveway, I thought it was going to be some kind of kiddie toy airplane. Silly me. When it sprouted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CC-374-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Someone In My Neighborhood Is Building an Airplane in their Driveway")
CC Outtake: Someone In My Neighborhood Is Building an Airplane in their Driveway
Posted on January 25, 2019 | 31 CommentsWhen I first noticed this framework going up in a neighborhood driveway, I thought it was going to be some kind of kiddie toy airplane. Silly me. When it sprouted […] -
![What is American automotive luxury? Cadillac and Lincoln have repeatedly failed to answer that question for quite some time. At least until recently. Lincoln, a former pariah among luxury brands, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Screenshot_2019-01-23-The-First-Ever-XT6-Crossover-SUV-Cadillac2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Industry Analysis: Cadillac Has No Soul, Is In A Fight For Its Life, And General Motors Knows It")
Industry Analysis: Cadillac Has No Soul, Is In A Fight For Its Life, And General Motors Knows It
Posted on January 25, 2019 | 80 CommentsWhat is American automotive luxury? Cadillac and Lincoln have repeatedly failed to answer that question for quite some time. At least until recently. Lincoln, a former pariah among luxury brands, […] -
![Maybe subconsciously inspired by seeing references to Marie Kondo, I’ve been on a clean and purge kick recently, and decided to go through moldering boxes of old family photos. Tossed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/snaps1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Family and Friends")
Vintage Snapshots: Family and Friends
Posted on January 25, 2019 | 20 CommentsMaybe subconsciously inspired by seeing references to Marie Kondo, I’ve been on a clean and purge kick recently, and decided to go through moldering boxes of old family photos. Tossed […] -
![Recently I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild during 2019. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/74-Coronet-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Reader & Craigslist Classic: 1974 Dodge Coronet – A Tall Glass Of Water")
Reader & Craigslist Classic: 1974 Dodge Coronet – A Tall Glass Of Water
Posted on January 25, 2019 | 42 CommentsRecently I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild during 2019. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […]
