Curbside Classic Archives
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Design 
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Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
New Car Review Archive
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My 1985 GMC Sierra Classic 1500 – What I Traded For My Elky
Posted on August 8, 2025 | 16 CommentsThe 1985 GMC lineup. Last week I posted about my Elky, and how that 1974 El Camino influenced my user name here at Curbside Classic. In that post, I […] -
Curbside Buzz: 2025 VW ID. Buzz 4Motion
Posted on January 31, 2025 | 61 CommentsWell now I’ve done it. If my track record of posting unusual vehicles that I run across holds, your neighborhood grocery store parking lot will soon be lousy with the […] -
Rental Car Review & Travelogue: 2018 Dodge Challenger R/T – In A Class Of Its Own
Posted on November 2, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 10/15/2018) What better way is there to explore some of the most iconic locations in the United States than from behind the wheel of […] -
Curbside Classic: ’87-’90 Ford ASC McLaren Mustang – Two Seater Aftermarket Chop Top
Posted on October 14, 2024 | 10 CommentsThe Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic vehicles of all time thanks to its recognizable consistency. Throughout its many generations, it has always been a sporty four-seater grand […] -
New Car Review: 2018 BMW X2 – Why You Shouldn’t Judge A Book By Its Cover
Posted on August 19, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 8/20/2018) As a lifelong BMW fan, the enthusiast in me finds it somewhat discouraging that BMWs have given up some of their unmatched handling feel for increasing […] -
Rental Car Review: 2017 Mercedes-Benz C200 – The Best-Selling Or Nothing
Posted on August 7, 2024 | 72 Comments(first posted 8/7/208) We’d been waiting in line so long at the rental agency. Melbourne rush hour traffic was piling up. The caretaker of the holiday home we […] -
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 3: Vacation Time to the Poconos
Posted on July 20, 2024 | 14 CommentsFor this installment, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year 2016, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided to […] -
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 2: Vacation Time To Michigan and Canada
Posted on July 6, 2024 | 21 CommentsIn my first entry about the 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Editon Station Wagon, I wrote about how I wanted to find one of these seemingly unloved, used, and abused F […] -
Curbside Rental Review: 2024 Audi Q5 – New Experiences Are The Zest Of Life
Posted on June 27, 2024 | 55 CommentsThe planning was over, the day had arrived. Standing at the baggage claim, the excitement of the imminent rental car lottery was overtaking me. All that separated me from some […] -
Delayed SUV Review: 2023 Ford Explorer XLT – What Columbus, Magellan, and Dora Have In Common
Posted on May 30, 2024 | 40 Comments(Author’s Note: You are about to read the longest gestation article of mine to be found at CC. It was started last October and has been repeatedly updated; you shall […] -
CC Driving Impressions: 1988 Volvo 240GL – Brick Loving
Posted on April 26, 2024 | 6 CommentsThe Volvo 240 series is certainly no stranger to Curbsiders, with 9 separate COAL entries and numerous other pieces on the site covering the model quite comprehensively. So is there […] -
Rental Car Review: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1SS – Having Your Cake And Eating It, Too
Posted on February 29, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 2/15/2018) The Chevrolet Camaro has long enjoyed a reputation for great value and high performance but, well, nobody’s ever accused it of being refined. After […] -
Rental Car Review: 2017 Toyota HiAce – My Day As A White Van Man
Posted on February 27, 2024 | 70 Comments(first posted 2/22/2018) “White van man” is a British stereotype of white commercial van drivers, commonly regarded as inconsiderate drivers. Fortunately, my time behind the wheel of […] -
Rental Car Review: 2024 Nissan Kicks SV
Posted on February 12, 2024 | 17 CommentsMy 2024 started off with a bang, literally. My 2018 BMW 740e COAL was rear ended at a red light in January.
![My 2025 Subaru Outback Premium – Of Anniversaries, High Elevations, and Utility Back in January of this year, I relayed the trials and tribulations of car shopping. In that report, I disclosed how we had specific criteria mixed with a touch of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/outback-branson.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My 1985 GMC Sierra Classic 1500 – What I Traded For My Elky The 1985 GMC lineup. Last week I posted about my Elky, and how that 1974 El Camino influenced my user name here at Curbside Classic. In that post, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/gmc6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Buzz: 2025 VW ID. Buzz 4Motion Well now I’ve done it. If my track record of posting unusual vehicles that I run across holds, your neighborhood grocery store parking lot will soon be lousy with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_2973.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rental Car Review & Travelogue: 2018 Dodge Challenger R/T – In A Class Of Its Own (first posted 10/15/2018) What better way is there to explore some of the most iconic locations in the United States than from behind the wheel of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/dodge-challenger-nevada-desert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: ’87-’90 Ford ASC McLaren Mustang – Two Seater Aftermarket Chop Top The Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic vehicles of all time thanks to its recognizable consistency. Throughout its many generations, it has always been a sporty four-seater grand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PXL_20211009_215508218.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rental Car Review: 2017 Mercedes-Benz C200 – The Best-Selling Or Nothing (first posted 8/7/208) We’d been waiting in line so long at the rental agency. Melbourne rush hour traffic was piling up. The caretaker of the holiday home we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/mercedes-c200-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 3: Vacation Time to the Poconos For this installment, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year 2016, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dscn6643_53384941841_o-e1719965995897.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 2: Vacation Time To Michigan and Canada In my first entry about the 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Editon Station Wagon, I wrote about how I wanted to find one of these seemingly unloved, used, and abused F […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DSCN4627-e1719705832747.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Rental Review: 2024 Audi Q5 – New Experiences Are The Zest Of Life The planning was over, the day had arrived. Standing at the baggage claim, the excitement of the imminent rental car lottery was overtaking me. All that separated me from some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_1615.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Delayed SUV Review: 2023 Ford Explorer XLT – What Columbus, Magellan, and Dora Have In Common (Author’s Note: You are about to read the longest gestation article of mine to be found at CC. It was started last October and has been repeatedly updated; you shall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240509_091250_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Driving Impressions: 1988 Volvo 240GL – Brick Loving The Volvo 240 series is certainly no stranger to Curbsiders, with 9 separate COAL entries and numerous other pieces on the site covering the model quite comprehensively. So is there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240218_082921.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rental Car Review: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1SS – Having Your Cake And Eating It, Too (first posted 2/15/2018) The Chevrolet Camaro has long enjoyed a reputation for great value and high performance but, well, nobody’s ever accused it of being refined. After […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2017-chevrolet-camaro-ss-william-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rental Car Review: 2017 Toyota HiAce – My Day As A White Van Man (first posted 2/22/2018) “White van man” is a British stereotype of white commercial van drivers, commonly regarded as inconsiderate drivers. Fortunately, my time behind the wheel of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_4171.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)



