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![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 […] -
![Geelongvic sent me this, although not with the right commentary. He’d been led to believe told that this was a live commercial that went on the air (once), and the pitchman […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC TV Outtake: This Used Car Commercial Didn’t Make It On The Air")
CC TV Outtake: This Used Car Commercial Didn’t Make It On The Air
Posted on January 24, 2019 | 31 CommentsGeelongvic sent me this, although not with the right commentary. He’d been led to believe told that this was a live commercial that went on the air (once), and the pitchman […] -
![I’ve been passing by this collection of CCs not far away for years, and it’s change some with time, but a few months back I decided I needed to finally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CC-369-069.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: The CC House, and With a New Recent Exotic Addition")
CC Outtake: The CC House, and With a New Recent Exotic Addition
Posted on January 24, 2019 | 12 CommentsI’ve been passing by this collection of CCs not far away for years, and it’s change some with time, but a few months back I decided I needed to finally […] -
![Simply resplendent in its Seasonal Affective Disorder camouflage paint The new-for-2018 Camry is the sales leader in a quickly declining segment that once was a massive presence in the American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2018-Toyota-Camry-SE-122-CD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review–2018 Camry SE: Behind the Kabuki Mask")
Rental Review–2018 Camry SE: Behind the Kabuki Mask
Posted on January 24, 2019 | 79 CommentsSimply resplendent in its Seasonal Affective Disorder camouflage paint The new-for-2018 Camry is the sales leader in a quickly declining segment that once was a massive presence in the American […] -
Wordless Outtake: The Fanciest-Wheeled Aspire There Ever Was
Posted on January 23, 2019 | 20 Comments -
![If you can learn a great deal about people from the automobiles they purchase and drive, then I’d like to introduce you to my father, Carl E. Mueller (1906-1970). Dad […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Ab-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: My Father Through The Cars Of His Lifetime")
COAL: My Father Through The Cars Of His Lifetime
Posted on January 23, 2019 | 41 CommentsIf you can learn a great deal about people from the automobiles they purchase and drive, then I’d like to introduce you to my father, Carl E. Mueller (1906-1970). Dad […] -
![Image: http://sharoncarrell_1.tripod.com/Home.html (first posted 3/16/2014) How many of us would like to call the local Cadillac dealer at midnight, order a Fleetwood or two, and pick them after waking up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/elvis-stutz-lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Cars Of Elvis Presley")
Automotive History: The Cars Of Elvis Presley
Posted on January 22, 2019 | 55 CommentsImage: http://sharoncarrell_1.tripod.com/Home.html (first posted 3/16/2014) How many of us would like to call the local Cadillac dealer at midnight, order a Fleetwood or two, and pick them after waking up […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2011. Updated and expanded 1/22/2019) The Corvair was a revolutionary car, but in quite different ways on each side of the Atlantic (or Pacific). In the US, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/corvair.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: How The 1960 Corvair Started A Global Design Revolution")
Automotive History: How The 1960 Corvair Started A Global Design Revolution
Posted on January 22, 2019 | 158 Comments(first posted 8/5/2011. Updated and expanded 1/22/2019) The Corvair was a revolutionary car, but in quite different ways on each side of the Atlantic (or Pacific). In the US, the […] -
![My favorite bookstore is The Old Book Shop in Morristown N.J. Since junior high school I have shopped there many times to buy books and magazines on all kinds of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/OMS02445-MZ1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Life Magazine, November 18th 1957: The Tipping Point Between Postwar Dreams and Harsh Reality")
Life Magazine, November 18th 1957: The Tipping Point Between Postwar Dreams and Harsh Reality
Posted on January 22, 2019 | 50 CommentsMy favorite bookstore is The Old Book Shop in Morristown N.J. Since junior high school I have shopped there many times to buy books and magazines on all kinds of […] -
![GM’s W Platform has a storied history. The lineup failed to truly compete with the first generation Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. Nor could it claim any sort of parity […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Screenshot_2019-01-14-1988-Buick-Regal-eBay15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1988 Buick Regal Custom – The California Transplant")
eBay Find: 1988 Buick Regal Custom – The California Transplant
Posted on January 22, 2019 | 34 CommentsGM’s W Platform has a storied history. The lineup failed to truly compete with the first generation Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. Nor could it claim any sort of parity […]
