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![I’ve owned an old car of one sort or another for about 30 years. The amount of time I’ve owned a functional old car is measured in scant months, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1146-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Day Trip: A Beetle Among the Vines")
CC Day Trip: A Beetle Among the Vines
Posted on October 13, 2016 | 52 CommentsI’ve owned an old car of one sort or another for about 30 years. The amount of time I’ve owned a functional old car is measured in scant months, so […] -
![In this second of two trips down memory lane in the Paris area, we’ll look at some (mostly) non-French vehicles that might have been seen on the streets during the 1990-98 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Opel-Vectra_Astra-Parc-des-Expos-20151111.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Reliving the ’90s on a Paris Weekend, Part 2")
CC Road Trip: Reliving the ’90s on a Paris Weekend, Part 2
Posted on November 29, 2015 | 18 CommentsIn this second of two trips down memory lane in the Paris area, we’ll look at some (mostly) non-French vehicles that might have been seen on the streets during the 1990-98 […] -
![There’s something about the Woodlands, TX, where I currently live, that makes it a bit of a mecca for obscure old vehicles. They seem to be mostly hidden away in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1969-VW-T2-pickup-Woodlands-TX-20130824.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: VW Type 2 and Rabbit Pickups — Zwei Kleine Lastkraftwagen")
CC Outtake: VW Type 2 and Rabbit Pickups — Zwei Kleine Lastkraftwagen
Posted on November 25, 2015 | 40 CommentsThere’s something about the Woodlands, TX, where I currently live, that makes it a bit of a mecca for obscure old vehicles. They seem to be mostly hidden away in […] -
![I could write so many COALs, but that would basically inundate this page with Volkswagens and I’ve already told my most important one (my ’59 Beetle) and another on my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ROADSTERBUS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The Roadster Bus Brings Back The Spark")
COAL: The Roadster Bus Brings Back The Spark
Posted on September 11, 2015 | 19 CommentsI could write so many COALs, but that would basically inundate this page with Volkswagens and I’ve already told my most important one (my ’59 Beetle) and another on my […] -
![From the time I was very small I used to sit on the front stoop and watch the cars go by. By age five I could reliably tell you the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/0072.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage Outtake: 1970s VW Beetle in 1982")
CC Vintage Outtake: 1970s VW Beetle in 1982
Posted on May 5, 2015 | 22 CommentsFrom the time I was very small I used to sit on the front stoop and watch the cars go by. By age five I could reliably tell you the […] -
![(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&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 […] -
![Automotive companies, among other organizations, have a pretty steep hill to climb when it comes to forming an identity. They have to have a product (or group of products) resonate positively […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20150325_122912_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Discussion/QOTD: What Are Your Thoughts On Design Cohesion?")
CC Discussion/QOTD: What Are Your Thoughts On Design Cohesion?
Posted on March 30, 2015 | 80 CommentsAutomotive companies, among other organizations, have a pretty steep hill to climb when it comes to forming an identity. They have to have a product (or group of products) resonate positively […] -
![Do you like camping? Do you like saving money? Do you dislike people that say they’re camping but what they’re doing is simply driving a completely furnished house between […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/57.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1971 Volkswagen Camper (T2)– For the Full Experience.")
eBay Find: 1971 Volkswagen Camper (T2)– For the Full Experience.
Posted on March 28, 2015 | 31 CommentsDo you like camping? Do you like saving money? Do you dislike people that say they’re camping but what they’re doing is simply driving a completely furnished house between […] -
![Arab oil shieks. I’m willing to bet that those words have just conjured an image of a lot of people in keffiyehs stepping aboard their gold-plated private jets. Yeah, perhaps taste […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/78833763_78833620.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Million Dollar Volkswagen")
CC Global: The Million Dollar Volkswagen
Posted on January 9, 2015 | 29 CommentsArab oil shieks. I’m willing to bet that those words have just conjured an image of a lot of people in keffiyehs stepping aboard their gold-plated private jets. Yeah, perhaps taste […] -
![My recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_1323.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas")
Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas
Posted on December 26, 2014 | 49 CommentsMy recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […] -
![Alright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Volkswagen-Jetta-The-Fast-The-Furious-1995-06F8F155328667A.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.")
How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.
Posted on December 19, 2014 | 87 CommentsAlright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […] -
![“Jason, cars are like wedding dresses; the bigger the better.” Those were the words of Mrs. Jason, my wonderful bride of sixteen years and whose wedding dress rivaled that of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0554.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Moving On With Life – A Story About Wedding Dresses, Sitting Bull, and Buying a New Car")
Moving On With Life – A Story About Wedding Dresses, Sitting Bull, and Buying a New Car
Posted on September 26, 2014 | 78 Comments“Jason, cars are like wedding dresses; the bigger the better.” Those were the words of Mrs. Jason, my wonderful bride of sixteen years and whose wedding dress rivaled that of […] -
![This past Sunday, I attended the Grape Festival car show in Nauvoo, IL, where I usually meet up with my Aunt Lori and Uncle Dave to have lunch, visit and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Labor-Day-Weekend-2014-253-e1409698648779.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1973")
CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1973
Posted on September 5, 2014 | 15 CommentsThis past Sunday, I attended the Grape Festival car show in Nauvoo, IL, where I usually meet up with my Aunt Lori and Uncle Dave to have lunch, visit and […] -
![So here is my one only air cooled Volkswagen story, which as usual has a bit of unique Canadian flavor to it. A few years back a co-worker of mine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1962-Beetle-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1962 Volkswagen Beetle Canadian Standard – Another Canadian Market Oddball")
COAL: 1962 Volkswagen Beetle Canadian Standard – Another Canadian Market Oddball
Posted on June 15, 2014 | 62 CommentsSo here is my one only air cooled Volkswagen story, which as usual has a bit of unique Canadian flavor to it. A few years back a co-worker of mine […] -
![If one is shopping for a house, most locales require a disclosure of history and defects from the seller so prospective buyers have a better idea about the history of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_1995.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Can I See the Disclosure?")
CC Outtake: Can I See the Disclosure?
Posted on May 23, 2014 | 20 CommentsIf one is shopping for a house, most locales require a disclosure of history and defects from the seller so prospective buyers have a better idea about the history of […]
