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1963 Archive
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![The third time is often the charm. After my two prior attempts were aborted for various reasons, this time I was finally able to engulf myself in the well of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4156.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The 2015 Ford Galaxie Club of America Convention in Tupelo, Mississippi")
The 2015 Ford Galaxie Club of America Convention in Tupelo, Mississippi
Posted on May 22, 2015 | 59 CommentsThe third time is often the charm. After my two prior attempts were aborted for various reasons, this time I was finally able to engulf myself in the well of […] -
![(Note: This was written by my daughter, who is in 7th Grade. Except for the header picture and where noted, all pictures were taken by her.) I am not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/beverly-hillbillies-oldsmobile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "A Mostly Forgotten Angle – The View from the Backseat")
A Mostly Forgotten Angle – The View from the Backseat
Posted on April 5, 2015 | 85 Comments(Note: This was written by my daughter, who is in 7th Grade. Except for the header picture and where noted, all pictures were taken by her.) I am not a […] -
![One needs to make the best of a crummy situation. About to go crazy from fighting a fever the last few days, I have regenerated enough vitality to take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_0307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo Archives")
Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo Archives
Posted on December 17, 2014 | 66 CommentsOne needs to make the best of a crummy situation. About to go crazy from fighting a fever the last few days, I have regenerated enough vitality to take a […] -
![Over the last several years, I have developed Jason’s Theorem of Automobiles. My theorem states all cars are built to mimic a thirty-five year old human. At 35, one is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DSCN3494.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "My 1963 Ford Galaxie, Part 3: A Year In The Life")
My 1963 Ford Galaxie, Part 3: A Year In The Life
Posted on December 12, 2014 | 87 CommentsOver the last several years, I have developed Jason’s Theorem of Automobiles. My theorem states all cars are built to mimic a thirty-five year old human. At 35, one is […] -
CC Outtake: 1963 Mercury Monterey – Red is the Color of Love’s Unheeded Call
Posted on November 19, 2014 | 75 CommentsThis is precisely the kind of unloved old car that calls to me, and precisely the kind of unloved old car I know I have to stay away from. -
![I love Bullet Birds. Actually, I love them better when we call them Cigar Birds, but tomayto/tomahto, and all that. I loved these so much I bought one. And as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ford-1962-Thunderbird-Sports-Roadster-ad-b-766x1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – Let’s Talk About the Sports Roadster")
CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – Let’s Talk About the Sports Roadster
Posted on October 21, 2014 | 43 CommentsI love Bullet Birds. Actually, I love them better when we call them Cigar Birds, but tomayto/tomahto, and all that. I loved these so much I bought one. And as […] -
![One legacy of The Andy Griffith Show has got to be all of the early-60s Ford sedans that have survived as replicas of the police cars Andy and Barney drove. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1963-tags-imcdb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Galaxie – A Little Rural North Carolina in Central Indiana")
CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Galaxie – A Little Rural North Carolina in Central Indiana
Posted on August 19, 2014 | 40 CommentsOne legacy of The Andy Griffith Show has got to be all of the early-60s Ford sedans that have survived as replicas of the police cars Andy and Barney drove. […] -
![Denny Gibson had a dream: to tour the old Lincoln Highway end to end across the United States in 2013, when it turned 100 years old. Denny loves the old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/63Valiant6jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1963 Plymouth Valiant Convertible – By Mopar to the Golden Gate")
eBay Find: 1963 Plymouth Valiant Convertible – By Mopar to the Golden Gate
Posted on April 16, 2014 | 18 CommentsDenny Gibson had a dream: to tour the old Lincoln Highway end to end across the United States in 2013, when it turned 100 years old. Denny loves the old […] -
![When one has discovered the opiate that is capturing cars in the wild, taking a weekend trip is a great opportunity to get a buzz. While this is all figuratively […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IMG_0822.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis")
CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 27 CommentsWhen one has discovered the opiate that is capturing cars in the wild, taking a weekend trip is a great opportunity to get a buzz. While this is all figuratively […] -
![We just had a very fine CC on the Avanti recently, but I just had to share this aqua Avanti I saw at a show last summer in downtown Davenport. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/6-23-2013-108-800x533-e1382052188672.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1963 Postscript: Aqua Avantis Are Awesome")
1963 Postscript: Aqua Avantis Are Awesome
Posted on October 18, 2013 | 32 CommentsWe just had a very fine CC on the Avanti recently, but I just had to share this aqua Avanti I saw at a show last summer in downtown Davenport. […] -
![With 1963 Days winding down, here is one last hooray. In the post yesterday about my ’63 Galaxie, several of you expressed an affinity about a four-door with the largest […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "A Final Farewell to 1963 Days")
A Final Farewell to 1963 Days
Posted on October 16, 2013 | 13 CommentsWith 1963 Days winding down, here is one last hooray. In the post yesterday about my ’63 Galaxie, several of you expressed an affinity about a four-door with the largest […] -
![I was visiting family in my hometown of South Bend recently and went downtown to drink a little scotch with my oldest friend. As we left the little pub we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/63FordFairlane1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 – Out for a Night on the Town")
CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 – Out for a Night on the Town
Posted on October 15, 2013 | 30 CommentsI was visiting family in my hometown of South Bend recently and went downtown to drink a little scotch with my oldest friend. As we left the little pub we […] -
![Answering the phone, a familiar voice greeted me. “Jason, this is Bill; I’m so sorry. We are nearly ready to go, but the shaft on the new water pump is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0047.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "My 1963 Ford Galaxie, Part 2 – Waiting, Water Pumps, and Rewards")
My 1963 Ford Galaxie, Part 2 – Waiting, Water Pumps, and Rewards
Posted on October 15, 2013 | 59 CommentsAnswering the phone, a familiar voice greeted me. “Jason, this is Bill; I’m so sorry. We are nearly ready to go, but the shaft on the new water pump is […] -
Car Show Outtake: Best Corvette Ever?
Posted on June 11, 2013 | 48 CommentsI’m inclined to think so. What say you? -
![This 1963 Chrysler 300 Sport Convertible is truly a sad, but not-so lonely wreck. While I was leaving Honest Gary’s Used Car Emporium, I noticed it and asked Gary about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image6-e1365438490381.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Patina Week Classic: 1963 Chrysler 300 Convertible – Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow")
Patina Week Classic: 1963 Chrysler 300 Convertible – Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Posted on April 27, 2013 | 32 CommentsThis 1963 Chrysler 300 Sport Convertible is truly a sad, but not-so lonely wreck. While I was leaving Honest Gary’s Used Car Emporium, I noticed it and asked Gary about […]
