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Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 5: Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade, Genesis Brand Propel Hyundai Motor Company 3.8 Percent
Posted on January 13, 2020 | 13 CommentsWith a competitive roster of crossovers – especially two highly discussed three-rows utilities – Hyundai Motor Company scored a major victory for 2019. Their new products were very well received. […] -
Curbside Outtake: 2011-17 Chevrolet Caprice PPV
Posted on January 12, 2020 | 26 CommentsI don’t know enough about these Caprice Cruisers to nail down the exact model year, but clearly it’s old enough to have been auctioned off to a private party buyer. […] -
Vintage Snapshots: The Auto Carriers
Posted on January 12, 2020 | 14 CommentsThis is my next to last post of pictures from the Facebook group “Missouri’s Historic Highways”. The Standard station touting the Big Bonus is true, but not in the way […] -
CCs For Sale: 2008 Ford Fusion SE vs. 2008 Mercury Milan Premier V6 – The Cars I Should Have Considered In 2013
Posted on January 12, 2020 | 30 CommentsI think everyone is entitled to at least one automotive purchasing mistake in life. Personally, my mistake was opting to go for a brand new Focus in 2013 instead of […] -
Reminiscences: Prowling the Dealerships of Rockford, IL for Brochures
Posted on January 11, 2020 | 42 CommentsLike that of many others, my life long car addiction probably started with toys and models. I think the first may have been Wiking 1/87 (HO) scale models but certainly […] -
Toy Shelf Newsstand: Baby Boomers And Millennials Rejoice – Micro Machines Makes Its Return Later This Year
Posted on January 11, 2020 | 10 CommentsThese days, it seems like any pop culture related item from the 80s and 90s is getting revived. As nostalgia becomes weapons grade material, Micro Machines probably won’t be the […] -
Curbside Newsflash: GM to Revive Hummer Name for Electric Pickups and SUVs
Posted on January 10, 2020 | 38 CommentsIt’s not a big surprise, really, but according to the WSJ, the Hummer name will reappear in GMC showrooms as a line of EV pickups and SUVs. And no, the […] -
Quote Classic: Why Didn’t I Think of That PR Scam First?
Posted on January 10, 2020 | 50 CommentsI’ve been doing a lot of catch up reading of auto industry classics I should have read ages ago. I finished David Halberstam’s “The Reckoning” a couple of days ago. […] -
CC For Sale: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid – Retired NYC Taxi Cab, Round 2: Partially Electric Boogaloo With 335k Miles
Posted on January 10, 2020 | 37 CommentsLast week I asked if a high mileage C-Max that served as a taxi in NYC still had any value left in it. The overwhelming consensus from you Curbivores was […] -
On The Go Outtake/Update: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – Still Clattering Away Ten Years Later
Posted on January 10, 2020 | 11 CommentsOne of my biggest treats as I wander the streets of Eugene is to run into a CC from way back. And this I-Mark diesel coupe is my favorite, as […] -
Vintage Snapshots: The Cars Of The Missouri State Highway Patrol
Posted on January 10, 2020 | 42 CommentsThe good stuff to be found on the Facebook page “Missouri’s Historic Highways” just keeps coming. Â One theme I saw in exploring there are various cars used by the Missouri […] -
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Report, Part 4: Ram Triumphant; Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Fiat…Not So Much – FCA Drops 1 Percent
Posted on January 10, 2020 | 24 CommentsThe FCA-PSA Group merger will present challenges for the new company. Chief among them is Alfa Romeo and Fiat’s tenuous position in the American market. Jeep might be in trouble […] -
Curbside Outtake: Two Little Japanese Cars and a Big Old Cadillac In Front of Our House
Posted on January 9, 2020 | 12 CommentsWe don’t often get visiting Cadillacs in our part of town, so I decided to document this rather odd assemblage of vehicles. My neighbor’s blue Prius C is heading up […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Peugeot 404 – The Oldest Working Taxi in Berlin (Updated)
Posted on January 9, 2020 | 26 CommentsTaxi! I want to ride in this one… Wouter Bregman posted this at the Cohort, stating that this 1963 Peugeot 404 is the oldest taxi in Berlin. I certainly don’t […] -
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 3: Ford Drops 3 Percent As Car Sales Decline And SUVs Get Redesigned; Lincoln Up 8.3 Percent
Posted on January 9, 2020 | 22 CommentsFord sales declined at a higher rate than the industry average. It was the first year that Ford explicitly operated as an automaker primarily concerned with crossover, utility, and truck […]
![Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 5: Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade, Genesis Brand Propel Hyundai Motor Company 3.8 Percent With a competitive roster of crossovers – especially two highly discussed three-rows utilities – Hyundai Motor Company scored a major victory for 2019. Their new products were very well received. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_111100.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 2011-17 Chevrolet Caprice PPV I don’t know enough about these Caprice Cruisers to nail down the exact model year, but clearly it’s old enough to have been auctioned off to a private party buyer. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Caprice-Cruiser.jpg)
![Vintage Snapshots: The Auto Carriers This is my next to last post of pictures from the Facebook group “Missouri’s Historic Highways”. The Standard station touting the Big Bonus is true, but not in the way […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/auto-carrier-2-edsels.jpg)
![Reminiscences: Prowling the Dealerships of Rockford, IL for Brochures Like that of many others, my life long car addiction probably started with toys and models. I think the first may have been Wiking 1/87 (HO) scale models but certainly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/strandquist.jpeg)
![Toy Shelf Newsstand: Baby Boomers And Millennials Rejoice – Micro Machines Makes Its Return Later This Year These days, it seems like any pop culture related item from the 80s and 90s is getting revived. As nostalgia becomes weapons grade material, Micro Machines probably won’t be the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-10-Micro-Machines-Super-Van-City-Ad-1995-YouTube.jpg)
![Curbside Newsflash: GM to Revive Hummer Name for Electric Pickups and SUVs It’s not a big surprise, really, but according to the WSJ, the Hummer name will reappear in GMC showrooms as a line of EV pickups and SUVs. And no, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hummer-EV.jpg)
![Quote Classic: Why Didn’t I Think of That PR Scam First? I’ve been doing a lot of catch up reading of auto industry classics I should have read ages ago. I finished David Halberstam’s “The Reckoning” a couple of days ago. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Iacocca-cigar.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid – Retired NYC Taxi Cab, Round 2: Partially Electric Boogaloo With 335k Miles Last week I asked if a high mileage C-Max that served as a taxi in NYC still had any value left in it. The overwhelming consensus from you Curbivores was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-09-2014-TOYOTA-CAMRY-4C-HYBRID-40621.jpg)
![On The Go Outtake/Update: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – Still Clattering Away Ten Years Later One of my biggest treats as I wander the streets of Eugene is to run into a CC from way back. And this I-Mark diesel coupe is my favorite, as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CC-401-023.jpg)
![Vintage Snapshots: The Cars Of The Missouri State Highway Patrol The good stuff to be found on the Facebook page “Missouri’s Historic Highways” just keeps coming. Â One theme I saw in exploring there are various cars used by the Missouri […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/mshp-5.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Report, Part 4: Ram Triumphant; Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Fiat…Not So Much – FCA Drops 1 Percent The FCA-PSA Group merger will present challenges for the new company. Chief among them is Alfa Romeo and Fiat’s tenuous position in the American market. Jeep might be in trouble […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_143412.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Two Little Japanese Cars and a Big Old Cadillac In Front of Our House We don’t often get visiting Cadillacs in our part of town, so I decided to document this rather odd assemblage of vehicles. My neighbor’s blue Prius C is heading up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CC-401-030.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Peugeot 404 – The Oldest Working Taxi in Berlin (Updated) Taxi! I want to ride in this one… Wouter Bregman posted this at the Cohort, stating that this 1963 Peugeot 404 is the oldest taxi in Berlin. I certainly don’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/49230319596_cda45768dc_o.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 3: Ford Drops 3 Percent As Car Sales Decline And SUVs Get Redesigned; Lincoln Up 8.3 Percent Ford sales declined at a higher rate than the industry average. It was the first year that Ford explicitly operated as an automaker primarily concerned with crossover, utility, and truck […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_105542.jpg)


