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Blog Archive
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Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 2) – The Rest
Posted on December 14, 2019 | 17 CommentsThis “Fantasy Garage” may be Toyota’s creation, but they did leave a fair amount of floorspace for their distinguished rivals, be they Japanese or foreign. In fact, the very first […] -
Curbside Tech- Addressing the El Kylemino’s Cosmetic Issues
Posted on December 13, 2019 | 29 CommentsA couple of weeks ago I shared a current picture of the El Kylemino. After two years of ownership, I’ve made a number of cosmetic changes, both to address degraded […] -
Curbside Newsstand: 2020 Porsche Taycan Earns Paltry 201 Miles On EPA Test Cycle
Posted on December 13, 2019 | 42 CommentsWhich automaker will be the first to achieve EV range parity with Tesla? That’s the million dollar question that no one’s been able to answer. For now, we can cross […] -
Curbside Comparison: 1957 Ford Custom & 1958 Ford Custom 300 – Getting the Most For Your Money in the Late ’50s
Posted on December 13, 2019 | 33 CommentsLet’s say it’s the late 1950s and you need a car. However, you want a new car, and you only have about $2000 to spend. You shop around and discover, […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988 Cadillac DeVille Station Wagon With Large Luggage Rack
Posted on December 13, 2019 | 23 Commentsposted by Tim Finn -
Curbside Newsflash! Cadillac To Ditch Alphanumeric Names in Transition To EVs
Posted on December 12, 2019 | 77 Commentsthe 2023 DeVille? Eldorado? Seville? Fleetwood? Cadillac’s much-reviled alphanumeric naming scheme will die along with its internal combustion engines. Of course that might be a mixed blessing for some. -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1974 Camaro with Owner – Got Patina?
Posted on December 12, 2019 | 13 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Ralph K (Don Kincl) -
CC Outtakes: Quick, Get Some Shots Before the Ice Cream Melts
Posted on December 12, 2019 | 16 CommentsI was heading home from the grocery store about a mile from my house, when I thought I might take a slightly longer route home, and check out the ocean. […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Toyota’s Non-Prius Hybrids Are Selling Extremely Well, And The 2021 RAV4 Prime Will Be The Plug-in Hybrid To Beat
Posted on December 12, 2019 | 58 CommentsToyota may be a bit behind the curve when it comes to fully electric vehicles, but with hybrids, they’ve always been at the top of their game. With the recent […] -
Curbside Newsstand: American Pickup Trucks, Newly Redesigned Models Stumble In Consumer Reports’ 2019 Reliability Survey
Posted on December 11, 2019 | 52 CommentsConsumer Reports recently released its annual reliability survey. As always, newly introduced models performed poorly while older vehicles did well. There were some exceptions to that rule though. Some recent […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: International 1200 AWD Dual Cab Pickup – Predicting the Future
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 30 Commentsposted by Tim Finn -
Curbside Classic Update: 1969 Buick Special DeLuxe Wagon – “My How You’ve Grown, to 455 Cubic Inches!”
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 19 CommentsRunning into this car was like encountering some kids in the neighborhood for the first time in six years, and hearing all about what they’ve been up to, their education […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Hyundai’s Palisade Lives in The Telluride’s Shadow, But That Probably Doesn’t Matter
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 32 CommentsKia created a genuine hit with their Telluride. It’s got the ruggedly upscale exterior that resonates with shoppers. The cabin successfully mimics more expensive vehicles. It’s also big enough to […] -
Curbside Newsstand: ‘Don’t Be Naysayers.’ Ford Management Promoted Culture Of Fear To Quash Reports Of Defects In DPS6 Dual Clutch Transmission
Posted on December 9, 2019 | 90 CommentsFord’s decision to equip a dry dual clutch transmission on the Ford Fiesta and Focus wasn’t a terribly great decision. Mistreating employees and canceling plans to replace the unit weren’t […] -
Vintage Photo / CC Caption: Boyz In The Hood
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 15 Comments
![Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 2) – The Rest This “Fantasy Garage” may be Toyota’s creation, but they did leave a fair amount of floorspace for their distinguished rivals, be they Japanese or foreign. In fact, the very first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_133406-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Tech- Addressing the El Kylemino’s Cosmetic Issues A couple of weeks ago I shared a current picture of the El Kylemino. After two years of ownership, I’ve made a number of cosmetic changes, both to address degraded […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Beauty-Shot-2.jpg)
![Curbside Comparison: 1957 Ford Custom & 1958 Ford Custom 300 – Getting the Most For Your Money in the Late ’50s Let’s say it’s the late 1950s and you need a car. However, you want a new car, and you only have about $2000 to spend. You shop around and discover, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191121_142345-1_resized.jpg)



![Curbside Newsstand: Toyota’s Non-Prius Hybrids Are Selling Extremely Well, And The 2021 RAV4 Prime Will Be The Plug-in Hybrid To Beat Toyota may be a bit behind the curve when it comes to fully electric vehicles, but with hybrids, they’ve always been at the top of their game. With the recent […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-03-Toyota-Revs-Up-Lineup-with-New-302-Horsepower-RAV4-Prime-Toyota-USA-Newsroom.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: American Pickup Trucks, Newly Redesigned Models Stumble In Consumer Reports’ 2019 Reliability Survey Consumer Reports recently released its annual reliability survey. As always, newly introduced models performed poorly while older vehicles did well. There were some exceptions to that rule though. Some recent […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190425_114841-tile.jpg)

![Curbside Classic Update: 1969 Buick Special DeLuxe Wagon – “My How You’ve Grown, to 455 Cubic Inches!” Running into this car was like encountering some kids in the neighborhood for the first time in six years, and hearing all about what they’ve been up to, their education […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CC-400-089.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: Hyundai’s Palisade Lives in The Telluride’s Shadow, But That Probably Doesn’t Matter Kia created a genuine hit with their Telluride. It’s got the ruggedly upscale exterior that resonates with shoppers. The cabin successfully mimics more expensive vehicles. It’s also big enough to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190425_111002.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: ‘Don’t Be Naysayers.’ Ford Management Promoted Culture Of Fear To Quash Reports Of Defects In DPS6 Dual Clutch Transmission Ford’s decision to equip a dry dual clutch transmission on the Ford Fiesta and Focus wasn’t a terribly great decision. Mistreating employees and canceling plans to replace the unit weren’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-07-Ford-gets-the-PowerShift-dual-clutch-transmission-right-but-is-it-too-late-.jpg)



