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![Let’s be honest: kids suck. Especially teenagers and young adults under 25. They’re extraordinary self-absorbed, have no respect for their elders, and are constantly staring at glowing rectangles that play […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/01010_gofhRpwJ0AR_1200x900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2000 Honda Accord V6 – Want To Teach Kids How To Drive? This 180k Mile Accord With A Second Brake Pedal Will Do The Trick")
CC For Sale: 2000 Honda Accord V6 – Want To Teach Kids How To Drive? This 180k Mile Accord With A Second Brake Pedal Will Do The Trick
Posted on January 20, 2020 | 15 CommentsLet’s be honest: kids suck. Especially teenagers and young adults under 25. They’re extraordinary self-absorbed, have no respect for their elders, and are constantly staring at glowing rectangles that play […] -
![For a period of more than 25 years, starting in the mid-sixties, the Opel Kadett was the best selling car in the Netherlands. Affordable, uncomplicated (in every aspect) and solid. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8434.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Opel Kadett A to E – A Pictorial Overview Of All Generations")
Car Show Classics: Opel Kadett A to E – A Pictorial Overview Of All Generations
Posted on January 20, 2020 | 39 CommentsFor a period of more than 25 years, starting in the mid-sixties, the Opel Kadett was the best selling car in the Netherlands. Affordable, uncomplicated (in every aspect) and solid. […] -
![Someone joked recently that the administrators of Curbside Classic were doing such a good job that they would receive as part of their generous compensation package a company car, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180911_124328.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1988 Cadillac Cimarron – Flagship Of Mediocrity")
Curbside Capsule: 1988 Cadillac Cimarron – Flagship Of Mediocrity
Posted on January 20, 2020 | 72 CommentsSomeone joked recently that the administrators of Curbside Classic were doing such a good job that they would receive as part of their generous compensation package a company car, which […] -
![Last year, I opined that 2019 would be the year of the “brand.” That predication partially came true. Brands increasingly relied on their heritage to sell cars, and automakers continued […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180402_161103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Denali and AT4 ‘Subbrands’ Ensure GMC Will Live Long and Prosper")
Curbside Newsstand: Denali and AT4 ‘Subbrands’ Ensure GMC Will Live Long and Prosper
Posted on January 20, 2020 | 18 CommentsLast year, I opined that 2019 would be the year of the “brand.” That predication partially came true. Brands increasingly relied on their heritage to sell cars, and automakers continued […] -
![By the time I got around to taking pictures of this magnificent one-ton mid-’60s Chevy flatbed last May, it had already been sitting in the parking lot of a local […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSCF8014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet C30 Flatbed – Waiting On A Friend")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet C30 Flatbed – Waiting On A Friend
Posted on January 20, 2020 | 27 CommentsBy the time I got around to taking pictures of this magnificent one-ton mid-’60s Chevy flatbed last May, it had already been sitting in the parking lot of a local […] -
CC Clue
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 13 CommentsSouped-up like there’s no tomorrow (but you will get the answer then). -
![(first posted 12/21/2013) Even though Dave Skinner was in my town last week, he apparently did not take note of one of the more interesting vehicles I’ve seen recently. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/P1030792.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake – Homemade Camper For The Apocalypse That Never Happened (Yet)?")
CC Outtake – Homemade Camper For The Apocalypse That Never Happened (Yet)?
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 12/21/2013) Even though Dave Skinner was in my town last week, he apparently did not take note of one of the more interesting vehicles I’ve seen recently. This […] -
![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 […]
