![As 2026 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of a fantastic road trip through Wales in a tiny Fiat, it seems like the perfect time to look back on my history with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_0778-115x115.jpg "From Cinquecento Rentals To My 1993 Tempra — My Story With English Fiats")
![A few years after my marriage ended, I received an unexpected message about a Takata airbag recall for a vehicle I no longer owned: a 2004 Honda Element that had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_6328-115x115.jpg "My 2004 Honda Element, Part 2 – I Liked It So Much I Bought It Twice, And It Is Still With Me")
![The Honda Element has many ardent fans, including myself. I love the Element so much that I actually bought it twice. The utility, comfort and design appeal to my useful […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CampingVermontNewYork-094-115x115.jpg "My 2004 Honda Element, Part 1 — I Liked It So Much I Bought It Twice")
![In a world that was quickly plunging into chaos having a constant companion can help keep your sanity. For many people, especially readers of Curbside Classic, a vehicle can be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_4559-scaled-1-115x115.jpeg "My 2001 Volvo V70: Investing in Durable Goods (Part 2)")
![Station wagons have always appealed to me for their versatility. Quite frankly, I’m not dead-set against a CUV either, as they’re just tall wagons. My biggest gripe against CUV’s is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_6912-115x115.jpeg "My 2001 Volvo V70 T5: Investing in Durable Goods (Part 1)")
![The Ford Elite has been well documented at CC; a Gran Torino-based PLC and as a precursor to the ’77-’79 downsized Thunderbird juggernaut, it has an important place in Ford […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_3709-115x115.jpg "Curbside Finds: 1974-1976 Ford Elites Spotted Over The Years")
![Life has a way of getting in the way of living, sometimes. Case in point, the last time I wrote about my COAL’s was in 2019, and boy, has so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_8923-115x115.jpg "My 2012 Ford Focus (Part 3) – Last Rides, Long Trips")
![My dad’s Corvette, circa 1970. For years, the Corvette was tucked away just inside the third door of the cinderblock garage, covered in a layer of dust and ancient bedsheets. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_2348-1-115x115.jpeg "My Dad’s 1961 Corvette: Family Legend Parked Since 1976")
![A few years ago (ten!) I spotted this ASC McLaren Mustang out and about in Rhode Island on a typical New England winter day. For those new to the ASC […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_5767-115x115.jpeg "Curbside Find: 1987-1990 ASC McLaren Mustang – Rare ‘Stang Out For The Winter")
![I’m not ashamed to admit that I was a big fan of NASCAR. It was an important bonding activity with my parents and me – it was one thing we […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_2753.jpg "Vintage Instamatic Snapshot Classic: 1955 Flxible Visicoach – Starting Young")
![After the Michigan road trip, I officially became unemployed. My job was grant-funded, and when the grant ended so did my employment. I expected this but didn’t really have any […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0670.jpg "COAL: 2012 Ford Focus – World Car IV (Part 2)")
![I woke up on the morning of July 3rd with great anticipation, along with a hangover and dehydration from the altitude. I wandered around the vicinity of my campsite and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8298.jpg "CC Road Trip: VW Beetle, Coast to Coast (Part 2)")
![A new car was a monumental occasion in my family. The fiscal conservativeness of my parents had done them well in their lives, but driving second-hand cars can only go […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/WatchHill-11.jpg "COAL: 2001 Ford Focus – Focusing on the Future")
![In honor of the recent end of production of the Beetle, I’m going to take a break from my COAL and regale you with the road trip story of driving […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_7045.jpg "CC Road Trip: VW Beetle, Coast to Coast (Part 1)")
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