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![This is not exactly the typical roadside automotive kill in 2018. Ralf K. (Don Kincl) found this ’62 Buick Special convertible abandoned by the side of the road in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/44838168582_0eb6b56137_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ralf K. Outtake: 1962 Buick Special Convertible Abandoned by the Side of the Road")
Ralf K. Outtake: 1962 Buick Special Convertible Abandoned by the Side of the Road
Posted on September 29, 2018 | 33 CommentsThis is not exactly the typical roadside automotive kill in 2018. Ralf K. (Don Kincl) found this ’62 Buick Special convertible abandoned by the side of the road in […] -
![This is the premier orphan car show in the nation, according to the organizers. That means you won’t see rows of ’55-’57 Chevrolets. What you WILL see are vehicles that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7798.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 22nd Annual Orphan Car Show")
Car Show Classics: 22nd Annual Orphan Car Show
Posted on September 29, 2018 | 44 CommentsThis is the premier orphan car show in the nation, according to the organizers. That means you won’t see rows of ’55-’57 Chevrolets. What you WILL see are vehicles that […] -
![After moving in together with my then-girlfriend, we decided that we didn’t need two car payments, and that I’d get rid of my 2005 Civic. Despite it being a dead-reliable and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_0853.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL:1986 Ford Ranger – Compact Truck, Full-Size Thirst")
COAL:1986 Ford Ranger – Compact Truck, Full-Size Thirst
Posted on September 29, 2018 | 14 CommentsAfter moving in together with my then-girlfriend, we decided that we didn’t need two car payments, and that I’d get rid of my 2005 Civic. Despite it being a dead-reliable and […] -
![It is one of those good problems to have – too many cars to fit into a post. I was working through last week’s and got to the point where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/AH-6000-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics Historic Winton Main Display Area Part Two")
Car Show Classics Historic Winton Main Display Area Part Two
Posted on September 28, 2018 | 18 CommentsIt is one of those good problems to have – too many cars to fit into a post. I was working through last week’s and got to the point where […] -
Road Trip: Part 10 – Riding Nirvana – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on September 28, 2018 | 10 CommentsThe ninth day had the most amazing mountains roads of the trip. As a rather nice bonus we came across a small cache of interesting classic vehicles. -
![Produced for a lengthy nine model years (1987-1995), the final generation of Chrysler LeBaron coupe and convertible is a car that holds many distinctions. Riding on the officially designated “J-platform”, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/977950518.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron GTC Performance Convertible – This One Was Clearly Not A Florida Rental")
CC For Sale: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron GTC Performance Convertible – This One Was Clearly Not A Florida Rental
Posted on September 28, 2018 | 21 CommentsProduced for a lengthy nine model years (1987-1995), the final generation of Chrysler LeBaron coupe and convertible is a car that holds many distinctions. Riding on the officially designated “J-platform”, […] -
CC Outtake: The Deliberately Anonymous Car Part 5
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 23 CommentsGot this postcard from T87 enroute through Charles de Gaulle Airport. Another one of them pesky anonymous cars. -
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles")
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […] -
![Yesterday it was four elderly pickups in a row; today it’s four aging Panthers in a row. Someone obviously is a Panther magnet. I’m more like a Panther repellent, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CC-351-039.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Four Aging Panthers In A Row")
CC Outtake: Four Aging Panthers In A Row
Posted on September 26, 2018 | 47 CommentsYesterday it was four elderly pickups in a row; today it’s four aging Panthers in a row. Someone obviously is a Panther magnet. I’m more like a Panther repellent, so […] -
Road Trip: Part 9 – Back to the Mainland and Two Becomes Three – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on September 26, 2018 | 15 CommentsIn this segment we attempt to escape the rainy island for the main land and our duo becomes a trio. -
![I walked by a pristine Olds Ciera in a parking lot tonight, and thought to myself it’s been a while since we’ve had an A Body at CC. But then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CC-23-019-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your GM FWD A-Body Story – Doesn’t Everyone Have One?")
QOTD: What’s Your GM FWD A-Body Story – Doesn’t Everyone Have One?
Posted on September 25, 2018 | 105 CommentsI walked by a pristine Olds Ciera in a parking lot tonight, and thought to myself it’s been a while since we’ve had an A Body at CC. But then […] -
![The following is an excerpt from a story I’m working on called ‘Dear Sam’. I read a book in high school that had such a great premise, and screwed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1975-Ford-Torino-front-left-23806577.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: 1975 Ford Gran Torino- Dueling Dragons")
Curbside Fiction: 1975 Ford Gran Torino- Dueling Dragons
Posted on September 25, 2018 | 9 CommentsThe following is an excerpt from a story I’m working on called ‘Dear Sam’. I read a book in high school that had such a great premise, and screwed […] -
![Birds of a feather flock together. I’m not so sure they’re all “of a feather” other than being elderly pickup trucks. Well, strictly speaking, the Ford at the end has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CC-351-019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Four Elderly Pickups In a Row")
CC Outtake: Four Elderly Pickups In a Row
Posted on September 25, 2018 | 8 CommentsBirds of a feather flock together. I’m not so sure they’re all “of a feather” other than being elderly pickup trucks. Well, strictly speaking, the Ford at the end has […] -
![If all goes to plan, by the time you read this I will have returned to the US from my two week trip to Europe. I will have landed in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "QOTD: What Was The Greatest Drive You Ever Took?")
QOTD: What Was The Greatest Drive You Ever Took?
Posted on September 24, 2018 | 60 CommentsIf all goes to plan, by the time you read this I will have returned to the US from my two week trip to Europe. I will have landed in […] -
![From 2003 to 2017, this Ford was one of the tow trucks of the Rotterdam Police Department. It’s now part of their historic collection. Thanks to the truck’s moderate height, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7409.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2003 Ford F-350 XL Super Duty Tow Truck – Your Vehicle Is Under Arrest!")
CC Global: 2003 Ford F-350 XL Super Duty Tow Truck – Your Vehicle Is Under Arrest!
Posted on September 24, 2018 | 25 CommentsFrom 2003 to 2017, this Ford was one of the tow trucks of the Rotterdam Police Department. It’s now part of their historic collection. Thanks to the truck’s moderate height, […]
