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Bedford Archive
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Bus Classic: 1949 Bedford OB – 70 Years On And Still Working
Posted on October 5, 2025 | 15 Comments(Updated 10/5/2025) A late spring Saturday, unseasonably warm, even hot. The choice was the chores or exercising the MX-5 with the roof down and a picnic in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Bedford TJ – Advanced Past Its Prime
Posted on June 3, 2023 | 25 CommentsModern life is generally free of compulsory rituals. Instead, each individual, community, or tribe make their own as they see fit. And while academics find rituals ‘primitive,’ each of these […] -
Automotive History: Compadre – The Anti-Cadillac For Developing Nations
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 42 Comments(first posted 10/16/2014) Fellow readers, what you see above this text, while admittedly not beautiful, is a piece of history. More unique than a Ferrari 250 GTO, though not nearly […]
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![Curbside Classic: 1970 Bedford TJ – Advanced Past Its Prime Modern life is generally free of compulsory rituals. Instead, each individual, community, or tribe make their own as they see fit. And while academics find rituals ‘primitive,’ each of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_20221115_122626024_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: Compadre – The Anti-Cadillac For Developing Nations (first posted 10/16/2014) Fellow readers, what you see above this text, while admittedly not beautiful, is a piece of history. More unique than a Ferrari 250 GTO, though not nearly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


