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Curbside Classics Archives
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![There is nothing quite as therapeutic and invigorating as a good, old-fashioned road trip. And if you’ve been hanging out at Curbside Classic over the last several weeks, you likely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P5060186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Soiree: A Road Trip to Iowa City, Iowa, Plus Sneak Previews")
Curbside Soiree: A Road Trip to Iowa City, Iowa, Plus Sneak Previews
Posted on May 16, 2013 | 37 CommentsThere is nothing quite as therapeutic and invigorating as a good, old-fashioned road trip. And if you’ve been hanging out at Curbside Classic over the last several weeks, you likely […] -
![When I finished writing my Cars of a Lifetime series early this year, I had just bought a used Ford Focus to become my main car. But I was keeping […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Smackdown1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Smackdown! 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS vs. 2006 Ford Focus ZX5 SES")
COAL Smackdown! 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS vs. 2006 Ford Focus ZX5 SES
Posted on May 12, 2013 | 44 CommentsWhen I finished writing my Cars of a Lifetime series early this year, I had just bought a used Ford Focus to become my main car. But I was keeping […] -
![My wife remembers events by what she wore. I, on the other hand, tend to remember what I drove to said events. Certainly our 2001 Ford Crown Victoria was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P4020145.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography: 2001 Ford Crown Victoria – The Jewel Of The Crowns")
Autobiography: 2001 Ford Crown Victoria – The Jewel Of The Crowns
Posted on May 9, 2013 | 74 CommentsMy wife remembers events by what she wore. I, on the other hand, tend to remember what I drove to said events. Certainly our 2001 Ford Crown Victoria was the […] -
![Unfortunately we have had a spate of early flooding here, thanks to the Rock River and about a solid week of heavy rain. One of the results of this is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4-26-2013-022-1024x682-e1367032683324.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Patina Week Outtake: One Bruiser Of An F-150")
Patina Week Outtake: One Bruiser Of An F-150
Posted on April 27, 2013 | 9 CommentsUnfortunately we have had a spate of early flooding here, thanks to the Rock River and about a solid week of heavy rain. One of the results of this is […] -
![It may not surprise you that I happen to be a fan of the Lincoln Versailles. Yes, it was a crass and cynical marketing cash grab, gilding a Granada and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1977-Lincoln-Versailles-06-e1366504967743.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Some Less Granada-esque Versailles Proposals")
What If: Some Less Granada-esque Versailles Proposals
Posted on April 24, 2013 | 38 CommentsIt may not surprise you that I happen to be a fan of the Lincoln Versailles. Yes, it was a crass and cynical marketing cash grab, gilding a Granada and […] -
Backyard Classics: A Saturday Afternoon Stroll at the In-Laws
Posted on April 20, 2013 | 26 CommentsWhen you marry into a family, sometimes it’s wise to not open your mouth too soon. Give it a dozen or so years. -
![We’ve heard about the Cars Of A Lifetime of the Niedermeyers, and the “Not-Niedermeyers” as well. So may I present this fleet for the Mini-Niedermeyers? One will certainly look familiar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-31-2013-002-800x533-e1364767459199.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: Corvair Monza And F100 By Racing Champions – For The Mini-Niedermeyers")
Mini CC: Corvair Monza And F100 By Racing Champions – For The Mini-Niedermeyers
Posted on April 8, 2013 | 6 CommentsWe’ve heard about the Cars Of A Lifetime of the Niedermeyers, and the “Not-Niedermeyers” as well. So may I present this fleet for the Mini-Niedermeyers? One will certainly look familiar […] -
![One needs to make the best of a situation. During a recent bout of insomnia, I was thumbing through some old pictures and stumbled upon these. While heading for Oregon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/P8090108.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: The Pioneer Auto Show in Murdo, South Dakota")
Museum Classics: The Pioneer Auto Show in Murdo, South Dakota
Posted on April 4, 2013 | 27 CommentsOne needs to make the best of a situation. During a recent bout of insomnia, I was thumbing through some old pictures and stumbled upon these. While heading for Oregon […] -
Curbside Announcement: Dear John, Happy Trails To You
Posted on April 1, 2013 | 11 CommentsPaul has been kind enough to allow me to make this extended announcement. -
![Here in NW Illinois, we are getting our January weather late – as I left for work this morning (March 20), it was fourteen degrees out. On the official first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/09-09-2012-142.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule – 1963 Ford Country Sedan – Di-Noc Free")
Car Show Capsule – 1963 Ford Country Sedan – Di-Noc Free
Posted on March 29, 2013 | 21 CommentsHere in NW Illinois, we are getting our January weather late – as I left for work this morning (March 20), it was fourteen degrees out. On the official first […] -
![On the first Sunday in March, I decided to venture across the river to see what CCs I could find. I had two specifically in mind: 1966 and 1976 Olds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-3-2013-037-1280x852-e1362344072538.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Feature: A Downtown Davenport Sojourn – Something For Everyone")
CC Feature: A Downtown Davenport Sojourn – Something For Everyone
Posted on March 27, 2013 | 27 CommentsOn the first Sunday in March, I decided to venture across the river to see what CCs I could find. I had two specifically in mind: 1966 and 1976 Olds […] -
![Like many of you, I have long had the habit of glancing sideways when I drive past a used car lot. One damp evening last fall, I was running an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/1936FordDeLuxe04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classic: 1936 Ford V8 DeLuxe – Imagine Yourself in This Car")
Car Lot Classic: 1936 Ford V8 DeLuxe – Imagine Yourself in This Car
Posted on March 21, 2013 | 42 CommentsLike many of you, I have long had the habit of glancing sideways when I drive past a used car lot. One damp evening last fall, I was running an […] -
![Aged daily drivers are few and far between here in Indiana. Our winters are hard on cars. So it’s a real event for a carspotter like me to find one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/67FordF1001jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1967 Ford F-250 – The Only Curbside Classic I’ve Ever Found in My Neighborhood")
CC Outtake: 1967 Ford F-250 – The Only Curbside Classic I’ve Ever Found in My Neighborhood
Posted on March 13, 2013 | 22 CommentsAged daily drivers are few and far between here in Indiana. Our winters are hard on cars. So it’s a real event for a carspotter like me to find one […] -
![Laborious research has shown that Ford did indeed offer a Lincoln Mark VII appearance group for the ’85 Thunderbird. It was, like the diesel option in the Mark VII, cancelled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG-20121116-00490.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: An Identity Crisis?")
CC Outtake: An Identity Crisis?
Posted on February 28, 2013 | 23 CommentsLaborious research has shown that Ford did indeed offer a Lincoln Mark VII appearance group for the ’85 Thunderbird. It was, like the diesel option in the Mark VII, cancelled […] -
![image source: www.bloomingspirit.wordpress.com Mr. and Mrs. Reinkemeyer lived across the street from us. A couple in their mid-80’s, they were in terrific health and were always outside doing something in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1941-Ford-Ad-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Visit With Mrs. Reinkemeyer")
My Visit With Mrs. Reinkemeyer
Posted on February 20, 2013 | 15 Commentsimage source: www.bloomingspirit.wordpress.com Mr. and Mrs. Reinkemeyer lived across the street from us. A couple in their mid-80’s, they were in terrific health and were always outside doing something in […]
