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![Every once in a while, a blind pig will find an acorn. Such was the case with these pictures. My father, the youngster in the picture above, turned seventy in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Dad-Ed-May-30-1948.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars of the Shafer Dynasty")
The Cars of the Shafer Dynasty
Posted on January 28, 2014 | 27 CommentsEvery once in a while, a blind pig will find an acorn. Such was the case with these pictures. My father, the youngster in the picture above, turned seventy in […] -
![Welcome to this week’s installment of Future Curbside Classics, where we take a critical look at cars from the past decade that will be rare or intriguing sightings by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Envoy-XUV-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 5")
Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 5
Posted on January 14, 2014 | 48 CommentsWelcome to this week’s installment of Future Curbside Classics, where we take a critical look at cars from the past decade that will be rare or intriguing sightings by the […] -
![Remember the Mazda 121 Ford Festiva? I got off one picture of this one while sitting at a red light last summer. It was in very nice shape, no rust, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/6-11-and-6-12-2013-003-800x533-e1387844004490.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake – Festiva Brougham?")
CC Outtake – Festiva Brougham?
Posted on January 4, 2014 | 22 CommentsRemember the Mazda 121 Ford Festiva? I got off one picture of this one while sitting at a red light last summer. It was in very nice shape, no rust, […] -
![There have been a few “best of” CC posts the last couple of days, and it’s been neat to see all the other writers’ finds. But this post is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/12-7-2012-032-800x506-e1388600774138.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CCs: 2014 Will Be A Very Broughamy New Year!")
Future CCs: 2014 Will Be A Very Broughamy New Year!
Posted on January 1, 2014 | 86 CommentsThere have been a few “best of” CC posts the last couple of days, and it’s been neat to see all the other writers’ finds. But this post is a […] -
![Okay campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today! Bonus points for those of you who recognize that quote. But let us think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6-8-2013-019-800x514-e1376245751122.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Straight Sixes, Sedans, And Other Uncommon Car Show Fare")
Straight Sixes, Sedans, And Other Uncommon Car Show Fare
Posted on December 30, 2013 | 53 CommentsOkay campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today! Bonus points for those of you who recognize that quote. But let us think […] -
![I have always thought this was the coolest tail light ever. Maybe it’s because two were attached to the 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 my dad owned when I was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/66FordCustom6jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1966 Ford Custom 500 – All Windows Must Be Rolled Up for Speeds in Excess of 120 MPH")
Auction Classic: 1966 Ford Custom 500 – All Windows Must Be Rolled Up for Speeds in Excess of 120 MPH
Posted on December 28, 2013 | 43 CommentsI have always thought this was the coolest tail light ever. Maybe it’s because two were attached to the 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 my dad owned when I was a […] -
Miniature Storage Yard Classic: Matchbox Ford Zephyr Mark II
Posted on December 25, 2013 | 33 CommentsWhen I saw this old toy car in a display case at a second-hand store, I knew I had to have it. -
![Yes, Tin, Tin, Tin You exasperating puzzle, Hunka Tin I’ve abused you and I’ve flayed you, But by Henry Ford who made you, You are better than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/model-t-ambulance-france-from-mca-marines-dot-org.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Ford Model T in World War I")
Automotive History: The Ford Model T in World War I
Posted on December 5, 2013 | 19 CommentsYes, Tin, Tin, Tin You exasperating puzzle, Hunka Tin I’ve abused you and I’ve flayed you, But by Henry Ford who made you, You are better than […] -
![(welcome our newest Contributor Scott McPherson aka NZ Skyliner) As the Northern Hemisphere draws closer to winter, summer is seductively beckoning in the Other Hemisphere. Down here in the land […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_2379.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Curbside in Cambridge Part I – The Swapmeet")
Car Show Classics: Curbside in Cambridge Part I – The Swapmeet
Posted on November 20, 2013 | 38 Comments(welcome our newest Contributor Scott McPherson aka NZ Skyliner) As the Northern Hemisphere draws closer to winter, summer is seductively beckoning in the Other Hemisphere. Down here in the land […] -
![As some retirees are prone to do, my parents have been trying to see how quickly they can fill the pages of their passports. This is terrific, as I am […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSCN0541.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Vans In Iceland")
CC Global: Vans In Iceland
Posted on November 14, 2013 | 10 CommentsAs some retirees are prone to do, my parents have been trying to see how quickly they can fill the pages of their passports. This is terrific, as I am […] -
![Author’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping. The anticipated timeframe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_12061.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography: 2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never Complain")
Autobiography: 2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never Complain
Posted on November 14, 2013 | 35 CommentsAuthor’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping. The anticipated timeframe […] -
![Okay, I was not even born until after the Van Craze was on the way out. Missed it by “that” much! But for you friendly folks who lived through the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Labor-Day-Weekend-2013-105-800x533-e1384121232843.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: The Highway Star – The Most ’70s Van I’ve Ever Seen")
Car Show Classic: The Highway Star – The Most ’70s Van I’ve Ever Seen
Posted on November 11, 2013 | 50 CommentsOkay, I was not even born until after the Van Craze was on the way out. Missed it by “that” much! But for you friendly folks who lived through the […] -
![Confession: I have owned three Panther bodied cars, but this is not one of them. There have been an even dozen in the family between my wife and I, my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/P5200192.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Even a Dozen Roses Will Have a Thorn (or Two): An Unvarnished Retrospective on a Pride of Panthers")
Even a Dozen Roses Will Have a Thorn (or Two): An Unvarnished Retrospective on a Pride of Panthers
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 46 CommentsConfession: I have owned three Panther bodied cars, but this is not one of them. There have been an even dozen in the family between my wife and I, my […] -
![Tupelo, Mississippi, is known for more than being the birthplace of Elvis Presley; bisected by the Natchez Trace Parkway, the city that was once the site of a Civil War battle is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0888.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Tupelo Automobile Museum")
The Tupelo Automobile Museum
Posted on October 23, 2013 | 37 CommentsTupelo, Mississippi, is known for more than being the birthplace of Elvis Presley; bisected by the Natchez Trace Parkway, the city that was once the site of a Civil War battle is […] -
![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&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 […]
