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![Twice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aa-econ-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More")
An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 20 CommentsTwice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […] -
![Recently, I accompanied my wife and daughter on a roadtrip that covered nine states. Enjoying the temperate climate well south of the Mason-Dixon Line, I figured a bumper crop of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/south-of-rolla.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lost & Found: Automotive Treasures Saved From a Nebulous Fate")
Lost & Found: Automotive Treasures Saved From a Nebulous Fate
Posted on December 2, 2024 | 35 CommentsRecently, I accompanied my wife and daughter on a roadtrip that covered nine states. Enjoying the temperate climate well south of the Mason-Dixon Line, I figured a bumper crop of […] -
![(first posted 5/29/2012) Even though I am retired, I frequently find myself crossing the state for non-income producing reasons. Now I carry a camera. I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_1080_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1941 Dodge Business Coupe – Dodge Gives America The Business")
Curbside Classic: 1941 Dodge Business Coupe – Dodge Gives America The Business
Posted on November 23, 2024 | 45 Comments(first posted 5/29/2012) Even though I am retired, I frequently find myself crossing the state for non-income producing reasons. Now I carry a camera. I was […] -
![(first posted 11/23/2018) Ah, the Rampage. Dodge’s “Sports Pickup”, sold between 1982 and 1984, was a short-lived phenomenon. While a few are still roaming the streets, as of this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_1722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1983 Dodge Rampage – It Can Haul 1145 Pounds Of Hantavirus")
Junkyard Classic: 1983 Dodge Rampage – It Can Haul 1145 Pounds Of Hantavirus
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 11/23/2018) Ah, the Rampage. Dodge’s “Sports Pickup”, sold between 1982 and 1984, was a short-lived phenomenon. While a few are still roaming the streets, as of this […] -
![Autumn is my favorite time of year, especially here in the Pacific Northwest. This fall there was a great pumpkin harvest, and a bumper crop of old trucks. Mix […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0780.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Fall Harvest of Old Trucks (and Some Yummy Looking Volvos)")
A Fall Harvest of Old Trucks (and Some Yummy Looking Volvos)
Posted on November 12, 2024 | 12 CommentsAutumn is my favorite time of year, especially here in the Pacific Northwest. This fall there was a great pumpkin harvest, and a bumper crop of old trucks. Mix […] -
Automotive History and CC Cinema: The Cars of Buford Pusser and the Movie “Walking Tall”
Posted on October 27, 2024 | 70 Comments(first posted 6/5/2014) Every once in a while events collide with personalities, resulting in a legend. This was certainly the case with Sheriff Buford Pusser of McNairy County, Tennessee. -
![(first posted 10/29/2018) It’s been said couples will start to look like each other after many years of marriage. Perhaps there is some validity to that (Mrs. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_4165.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "(Future?) Curbside Classic and Drive Report: 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Laramie – Not Taking A Brake After 20 Years")
(Future?) Curbside Classic and Drive Report: 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Laramie – Not Taking A Brake After 20 Years
Posted on October 26, 2024 | 62 Comments(first posted 10/29/2018) It’s been said couples will start to look like each other after many years of marriage. Perhaps there is some validity to that (Mrs. […] -
![Reporting on a museum having 2,000 vehicles is tough. The ongoing decision of what to show, what to say, and trying to keep a neutral tone made Part 1 fun, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_1623.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 2 – Second Verse Different Than The First")
Auto Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 2 – Second Verse Different Than The First
Posted on October 11, 2024 | 25 CommentsReporting on a museum having 2,000 vehicles is tough. The ongoing decision of what to show, what to say, and trying to keep a neutral tone made Part 1 fun, […] -
![For Part 4, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year was 2018, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DSCN8721-e1723655282626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 4: Vacation Time to VA and WV; Mountains Not Optional.")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 4: Vacation Time to VA and WV; Mountains Not Optional.
Posted on August 29, 2024 | 11 CommentsFor Part 4, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year was 2018, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided […] -
![Some things in life appeal to a person much more than what the rational parts of our brains would ever allow. Please see Exhibit 1, in green. Everything about this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20240801_195809.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Monaco Custom – Bitten By Wanderlust")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Monaco Custom – Bitten By Wanderlust
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 39 CommentsSome things in life appeal to a person much more than what the rational parts of our brains would ever allow. Please see Exhibit 1, in green. Everything about this […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2012) Billy was washing his ’79 Nova at the Sloppy Dog Car Wash and grinning from ear to ear. “I’ve got a big night tonight!”, he was thinking, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/P7080024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Drama: Billy Takes His Nova To The Races")
Curbside Drama: Billy Takes His Nova To The Races
Posted on August 16, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 11/1/2012) Billy was washing his ’79 Nova at the Sloppy Dog Car Wash and grinning from ear to ear. “I’ve got a big night tonight!”, he was thinking, […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/photos-Version-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents")
The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […] -
![For this installment, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year 2016, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dscn6643_53384941841_o-e1719965995897.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 3: Vacation Time to the Poconos")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 3: Vacation Time to the Poconos
Posted on July 20, 2024 | 14 CommentsFor this installment, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year 2016, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided to […] -
![In my first entry about the 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Editon Station Wagon, I wrote about how I wanted to find one of these seemingly unloved, used, and abused F […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DSCN4627-e1719705832747.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 2: Vacation Time To Michigan and Canada")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 2: Vacation Time To Michigan and Canada
Posted on July 6, 2024 | 21 CommentsIn my first entry about the 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Editon Station Wagon, I wrote about how I wanted to find one of these seemingly unloved, used, and abused F […] -
![(first posted 6/21/2018) The police vehicle. It’s something we’ve talked about here sporadically and while most people don’t want to encounter one under self-detrimental circumstances, they serve a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1971-patrol-cars.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Some Unusual Or Unexpected Police Cars From The United States And Canada")
Automotive History: Some Unusual Or Unexpected Police Cars From The United States And Canada
Posted on June 21, 2024 | 145 Comments(first posted 6/21/2018) The police vehicle. It’s something we’ve talked about here sporadically and while most people don’t want to encounter one under self-detrimental circumstances, they serve a […]
