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![I’m not quite sure why I bought this particular car, but I have always wanted to import a Japanese car. Ideally something unusual that is not sold here. Maybe a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/48932394788_f806f25943_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2003 Nissan Fairlady Z – A Walk on the Right Hand Drive Side")
COAL: 2003 Nissan Fairlady Z – A Walk on the Right Hand Drive Side
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 30 CommentsI’m not quite sure why I bought this particular car, but I have always wanted to import a Japanese car. Ideally something unusual that is not sold here. Maybe a […] -
![Before the K car invaded American driveways, the Plymouth Horizon/Dodge Omni offered car shoppers a crash course in front-wheel drive. The late 70s and early 80s hosted a general blossoming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/00606_g30KmXsMhDC_1200x900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1988 Dodge Omni – Not Omnipotent, But at a Spry 30k Miles, Worthy of Worship")
CC For Sale: 1988 Dodge Omni – Not Omnipotent, But at a Spry 30k Miles, Worthy of Worship
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 60 CommentsBefore the K car invaded American driveways, the Plymouth Horizon/Dodge Omni offered car shoppers a crash course in front-wheel drive. The late 70s and early 80s hosted a general blossoming […] -
![Thankfully, you do find the occasional interesting foreign car when wondering about France. If it had been a run-of-the-mill E30 saloon, I don’t think I would have bothered, but old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191223_155512-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 BMW E30 Touring – The Reluctant Bavarian")
CC Capsule: 1991 BMW E30 Touring – The Reluctant Bavarian
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 13 CommentsThankfully, you do find the occasional interesting foreign car when wondering about France. If it had been a run-of-the-mill E30 saloon, I don’t think I would have bothered, but old […] -
![The median price of a new car just keeps going up; it was some $35k in 2019. Yet one can buy a perfectly functional new Mitsubishi Mirage for under $10k. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Mitsubishi-Mirage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Why Don’t Cheap New Cars Sell? Would You Buy a New Mitsubishi Mirage for $9,991?")
QOTD: Why Don’t Cheap New Cars Sell? Would You Buy a New Mitsubishi Mirage for $9,991?
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 72 CommentsThe median price of a new car just keeps going up; it was some $35k in 2019. Yet one can buy a perfectly functional new Mitsubishi Mirage for under $10k. […] -
![(welcome our new Sunday COAL series contributor Adam Dixon) Unfortunately, none of you know me because my job and life are not conducive to commenting. I usually don’t get to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1961-Beetle-Cabriolet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The Cars of My Father")
COAL: The Cars of My Father
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 33 Comments(welcome our new Sunday COAL series contributor Adam Dixon) Unfortunately, none of you know me because my job and life are not conducive to commenting. I usually don’t get to […] -
![(first posted 12/23/2013) It was 9:30 in the morning when my cell phone disturbed my groggy Sunday morning. It was Matt, telling me that plans were still on for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_5190-e1387678347569.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Tales From The Lemon Grove – Part I")
Tales From The Lemon Grove – Part I
Posted on January 18, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 12/23/2013) It was 9:30 in the morning when my cell phone disturbed my groggy Sunday morning. It was Matt, telling me that plans were still on for the […] -
![I’m revisiting long-time Cohort poster Curtis Perry’s older uploads, and there’s a whole lot of excellent shots I’ll be sharing with you. This one is of a Rambler Marlin, one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/6470475031_688b1d67bd_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: 1965 Rambler Marlin – Dead Fish")
Curtis Perry Outtake: 1965 Rambler Marlin – Dead Fish
Posted on January 18, 2020 | 16 CommentsI’m revisiting long-time Cohort poster Curtis Perry’s older uploads, and there’s a whole lot of excellent shots I’ll be sharing with you. This one is of a Rambler Marlin, one […] -
![For all the talk about automotive entities that might permanently disrupt the automotive industry, only a few have taken hold. Uber and Lyft only gained a foothold because taxi service […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-17-RepairSmith1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You Use a Mobile Repair Service Like RepairSmith?")
QOTD: Would You Use a Mobile Repair Service Like RepairSmith?
Posted on January 18, 2020 | 22 CommentsFor all the talk about automotive entities that might permanently disrupt the automotive industry, only a few have taken hold. Uber and Lyft only gained a foothold because taxi service […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: What If Peugeot Had Hooked Up With AMC?
Posted on January 18, 2020 | 17 Commentsposted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) -
![Here’s a food-thematic assemblage of vintage color snapshots from Dave Gelinas’ collection. Howard Johnson’s were everywhere once upon a time, especially along highways, where it came to symbolize road trip […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hojo-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Howard Johnson’s – Let’s Stop at HoJo’s!")
Vintage Snapshots: Howard Johnson’s – Let’s Stop at HoJo’s!
Posted on January 18, 2020 | 56 CommentsHere’s a food-thematic assemblage of vintage color snapshots from Dave Gelinas’ collection. Howard Johnson’s were everywhere once upon a time, especially along highways, where it came to symbolize road trip […] -
![The North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year awards are the closest thing the auto industry has to the Academy Awards. A team of jurors comprised of about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-Chevrolet-Corvette-Stingray-058.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Kia Telluride, and Jeep Gladiator are 2020’s North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year")
Curbside Newsstand: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Kia Telluride, and Jeep Gladiator are 2020’s North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year
Posted on January 18, 2020 | 8 CommentsThe North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year awards are the closest thing the auto industry has to the Academy Awards. A team of jurors comprised of about […] -
![(welcome our new Sunday COAL series contributor, Matt S.) Maybe this doesn’t even need stating, but breathing is a really important function. This is true for cars as well […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img980.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1981 Mazda GLC 4-door Sedan – Respiratory Failure")
COAL: 1981 Mazda GLC 4-door Sedan – Respiratory Failure
Posted on January 18, 2020 | 31 Comments(welcome our new Sunday COAL series contributor, Matt S.) Maybe this doesn’t even need stating, but breathing is a really important function. This is true for cars as well […] -
![(first posted 12/10/2013) This sanitary 1986 T-Bird Turbo Coupe may appear ready for a spirited jaunt through the countryside, but it makes me think of one thing: 9000 RPM clutch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/8-29-12-075a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe – 200 MPH Standing Still")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe – 200 MPH Standing Still
Posted on January 17, 2020 | 42 Comments(first posted 12/10/2013) This sanitary 1986 T-Bird Turbo Coupe may appear ready for a spirited jaunt through the countryside, but it makes me think of one thing: 9000 RPM clutch […] -
![Posted by William Rubano Acura is alive and doing alright thanks to the RDX and MDX. Their sedans? Waiting on death’s door. In all likelihood there will be another TLX. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-16-1995-Acura-Legend-LS-Coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1995 Acura Legend Coupe – When Acura Was Legendary")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1995 Acura Legend Coupe – When Acura Was Legendary
Posted on January 17, 2020 | 28 CommentsPosted by William Rubano Acura is alive and doing alright thanks to the RDX and MDX. Their sedans? Waiting on death’s door. In all likelihood there will be another TLX. […] -
![The huge popularity of vanning and overlanding has really given the Astro van a whole new lease on life. It’s hot, as there’s very little else in the category for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CC-395-009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Chevrolet Astrovan AWD – The Budget AWD Overlander Van")
Curbside Outtake: Chevrolet Astrovan AWD – The Budget AWD Overlander Van
Posted on January 17, 2020 | 14 CommentsThe huge popularity of vanning and overlanding has really given the Astro van a whole new lease on life. It’s hot, as there’s very little else in the category for […]
