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![About a year ago, I first reported about the “Red Door Meet”, a weekly automotive get together held every Sunday night in Portland Oregon. I’ve returned many times since my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Red-Door-01-A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: A Return to the Red Door Meet")
Car Show Classics: A Return to the Red Door Meet
Posted on September 2, 2018 | 8 CommentsAbout a year ago, I first reported about the “Red Door Meet”, a weekly automotive get together held every Sunday night in Portland Oregon. I’ve returned many times since my […] -
![As my 98 Pontiac Bonneville was getting older, I thought about looking for a newer car. It was 2009 and I knew that the 3800 engine was out of production, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSCN1810.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Buick Lucerne CX – eBay Special")
COAL: 2007 Buick Lucerne CX – eBay Special
Posted on September 2, 2018 | 26 CommentsAs my 98 Pontiac Bonneville was getting older, I thought about looking for a newer car. It was 2009 and I knew that the 3800 engine was out of production, […] -
Cohort Outtake: Vintage Fords Snuggling in Argentina
Posted on September 1, 2018 | 13 CommentsJose Luis Herrera sent me this shot of two old Fords caught together in Argentina. He left a comment with more info on them both: -
![The core business of the Patrick van der Mark Shitgroup is collecting fresh horse manure. This super clean dream machine is the company’s only Iveco, the rest of the fleet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6165.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Iveco Stralis 6×2 Truck And GS Meppel Drawbar Trailer – Spotless Muck Collector")
CC Global: 2017 Iveco Stralis 6×2 Truck And GS Meppel Drawbar Trailer – Spotless Muck Collector
Posted on September 1, 2018 | 9 CommentsThe core business of the Patrick van der Mark Shitgroup is collecting fresh horse manure. This super clean dream machine is the company’s only Iveco, the rest of the fleet […] -
![Don’t let the title of this article fool you, I love basic transportation. When done right, you can have car that is simple, rugged, and dependable for a very long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/VKDZ2694.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1982 Honda Accord & 1954 Ford Mainline Six – Basic Blues")
Curbside Classics: 1982 Honda Accord & 1954 Ford Mainline Six – Basic Blues
Posted on September 1, 2018 | 33 CommentsDon’t let the title of this article fool you, I love basic transportation. When done right, you can have car that is simple, rugged, and dependable for a very long […] -
![When it comes to curbside classics, my neighborhood is truly blessed. The rare combination of people so poor they have to keep their cars on the road and so wealthy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/photo1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics in the Streets of Berlin-Neukölln")
Curbside Classics in the Streets of Berlin-Neukölln
Posted on September 1, 2018 | 35 CommentsWhen it comes to curbside classics, my neighborhood is truly blessed. The rare combination of people so poor they have to keep their cars on the road and so wealthy […] -
![Not the actual car. I’d recently moved home, and gotten a job at an auto parts store on the counter. I’d bought the 1987 F150 and sold the 1992 Saturn SC. I wasn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Untitled-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Oldsmobile Firenza – Short Term Flipper")
COAL: 1986 Oldsmobile Firenza – Short Term Flipper
Posted on September 1, 2018 | 33 CommentsNot the actual car. I’d recently moved home, and gotten a job at an auto parts store on the counter. I’d bought the 1987 F150 and sold the 1992 Saturn SC. I wasn’t […] -
![The Great Beater Challenge is an automotive event that gives unloved, marginal vehicles one last shot at glory on an epic weekend road trip. There is a scavenger hunt of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43463125615_7b77140bd3_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2018: Day 1, Part 1")
The Great Beater Challenge 2018: Day 1, Part 1
Posted on August 31, 2018 | 51 CommentsThe Great Beater Challenge is an automotive event that gives unloved, marginal vehicles one last shot at glory on an epic weekend road trip. There is a scavenger hunt of […] -
COAL: 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan: A Vast Improvement
Posted on August 31, 2018 | 70 CommentsSo here’s the new D family hauler. We’ve had a few weeks to compare it back to back with our old van and here’s what we found: -
![Just like Corvettes, Holden Torana SL/R 5000s have their stereotypes too – I’d say similar to Camaros in the US. And given the Triumph TR5 and TR6 are virtually the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Torana-SLR5000-Corvette-TR6-TR5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: The Oval At 2018 Historic Winton, Part Three")
Car Show Classics: The Oval At 2018 Historic Winton, Part Three
Posted on August 31, 2018 | 75 CommentsJust like Corvettes, Holden Torana SL/R 5000s have their stereotypes too – I’d say similar to Camaros in the US. And given the Triumph TR5 and TR6 are virtually the […] -
![That was definitely a bad day for my parking neighbor and his Nissan Terrano II, which in general proved to be a very reliable and dependable little SUV. Well, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/010.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Torsion Bar Gone Bad")
CC Outtake: Torsion Bar Gone Bad
Posted on August 31, 2018 | 12 CommentsThat was definitely a bad day for my parking neighbor and his Nissan Terrano II, which in general proved to be a very reliable and dependable little SUV. Well, it […] -
![The town of Daylesford was originally a gold-mining town back in the 19th century but the presence of so many mineral springs nearby – 80% of the state’s, in fact […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/holden-gemini-3-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip Outtake: The Cars Of Daylesford, Victoria, Part 3 – 1978 Holden TD Gemini SL/E")
Road Trip Outtake: The Cars Of Daylesford, Victoria, Part 3 – 1978 Holden TD Gemini SL/E
Posted on August 30, 2018 | 10 CommentsThe town of Daylesford was originally a gold-mining town back in the 19th century but the presence of so many mineral springs nearby – 80% of the state’s, in fact […] -
![This is the third year of the Great Beater Challenge and I am proud to have participated in all of them. The event saw huge growth again going from twenty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/20180829_094154.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2018 – The Teams")
The Great Beater Challenge 2018 – The Teams
Posted on August 30, 2018 | 57 CommentsThis is the third year of the Great Beater Challenge and I am proud to have participated in all of them. The event saw huge growth again going from twenty […] -
![Just a quick note to let you all know that I did indeed take the Pontiac on the Great Beater Challenge. I am working on a updates right now and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cruising.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Pontiac and Great Beater Challenge Update Coming Soon")
Pontiac and Great Beater Challenge Update Coming Soon
Posted on August 29, 2018 | 33 CommentsJust a quick note to let you all know that I did indeed take the Pontiac on the Great Beater Challenge. I am working on a updates right now and […] -
![Daylesford, Victoria – given its proximity to various luxury resorts and home-stays – is a popular and trendy destination. It’s an old town with a lot of heritage and there […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Road Trip Outtake: The Cars Of Daylesford, Victoria, Part 2 – Morris Minor")
Road Trip Outtake: The Cars Of Daylesford, Victoria, Part 2 – Morris Minor
Posted on August 29, 2018 | 20 CommentsDaylesford, Victoria – given its proximity to various luxury resorts and home-stays – is a popular and trendy destination. It’s an old town with a lot of heritage and there […]
