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![It was just a bit over a year ago when this unicorn showed up in the ‘hood. I hadn’t seen one in ages, and wrote it up here. And now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CC-404-024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: “Hello, Is This A-1 Auto Glass? Do You Have a Driver’s Side Window For a 1974 Toyota Mark II”")
Curbside Outtake: “Hello, Is This A-1 Auto Glass? Do You Have a Driver’s Side Window For a 1974 Toyota Mark II”
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 19 CommentsIt was just a bit over a year ago when this unicorn showed up in the ‘hood. I hadn’t seen one in ages, and wrote it up here. And now […] -
![The K-car platform performed spectacularly for Chrysler. As the architecture underneath the Dodge Caravan, it launched the company into a more prosperous era. Front-wheel drive vehicles established themselves in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-07-1995-Plymouth-Acclaim1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1995 Plymouth Acclaim – Last Gasp Of The K-Car Derivatives")
CC For Sale: 1995 Plymouth Acclaim – Last Gasp Of The K-Car Derivatives
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 21 CommentsThe K-car platform performed spectacularly for Chrysler. As the architecture underneath the Dodge Caravan, it launched the company into a more prosperous era. Front-wheel drive vehicles established themselves in the […] -
![If a person finds a stocked pond, they are often wise to fish it for a while. Such is the case with the Facebook group Missouri’s Historic Highways. The photographs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/old-columbia-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Columbia, Missouri, Then And Now")
Vintage Snapshots: Columbia, Missouri, Then And Now
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 35 CommentsIf a person finds a stocked pond, they are often wise to fish it for a while. Such is the case with the Facebook group Missouri’s Historic Highways. The photographs […] -
![Nissan’s had a rough go of it lately. Former CEO Carlos Ghosn wanted the company to gain market share in America by the end of the 2010s. Nissan achieved that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-07-2020-Nissan-TITAN-and-TITAN-XD-Pickup-Trucks-Nissan-USA.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 2: Nissan’s New CEO Has a Lot of Work Ahead of Him – Nissan Group Sales Down 9.9 Percent")
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 2: Nissan’s New CEO Has a Lot of Work Ahead of Him – Nissan Group Sales Down 9.9 Percent
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 23 CommentsNissan’s had a rough go of it lately. Former CEO Carlos Ghosn wanted the company to gain market share in America by the end of the 2010s. Nissan achieved that […] -
![Cadillac knew it had a serious problem with its buyers’ demographics already back in the ’70s; they were well on their way to becoming an old geezer’s car. In other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CC-405-011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe – GM’s Deadly Sin #31 – Touring Towards Death")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe – GM’s Deadly Sin #31 – Touring Towards Death
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 38 CommentsCadillac knew it had a serious problem with its buyers’ demographics already back in the ’70s; they were well on their way to becoming an old geezer’s car. In other […] -
![(first posted 11/20/2013) There it sits, the Mighty Blue Pinto. I drove a medium blue ’72 Pinto Runabout (hatchback) back in high school, and still recall it with fondness. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/front-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971-72 2.0 OHC Pinto- The Fastest Pinto Ever Built")
Curbside Classic: 1971-72 2.0 OHC Pinto- The Fastest Pinto Ever Built
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 83 Comments(first posted 11/20/2013) There it sits, the Mighty Blue Pinto. I drove a medium blue ’72 Pinto Runabout (hatchback) back in high school, and still recall it with fondness. […] -
![Posted by William Oliver Remember when diesels were a thing? For millennials like me, diesels represented quirky, niche vehicles owned by people who wanted to own an environmentally vehicle. Those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-06-VW-Rabbit-L-Diesel-Mk1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: MK1 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel – When Alternative Energy Vehicles Were Oil Burners")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: MK1 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel – When Alternative Energy Vehicles Were Oil Burners
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 19 CommentsPosted by William Oliver Remember when diesels were a thing? For millennials like me, diesels represented quirky, niche vehicles owned by people who wanted to own an environmentally vehicle. Those […] -
![I’ve mentioned before that over the last few years I’ve evolved from not particularly liking this generation of Chevy Trucks to finding them one of the most attractive trucks ever […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8225.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe – Basic Is As Basic Does")
Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe – Basic Is As Basic Does
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 42 CommentsI’ve mentioned before that over the last few years I’ve evolved from not particularly liking this generation of Chevy Trucks to finding them one of the most attractive trucks ever […] -
![As I prowled the pavement of my native country recently, I figured my posts, which had been all very JDM-focused of late, might benefit from a bit of CPR – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191225_110607-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1995 Citroën AX 4×4 – A Rusted Development")
CC Capsule: 1995 Citroën AX 4×4 – A Rusted Development
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 15 CommentsAs I prowled the pavement of my native country recently, I figured my posts, which had been all very JDM-focused of late, might benefit from a bit of CPR – […] -
![Who is the thief in the night that stole a bunch of passenger cars sales from every major automaker in America? Subaru. The company experienced a meteoric rise between 2009 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_115630.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 1: Subaru Refuses To Slow Down")
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 1: Subaru Refuses To Slow Down
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 51 CommentsWho is the thief in the night that stole a bunch of passenger cars sales from every major automaker in America? Subaru. The company experienced a meteoric rise between 2009 […] -
![I reference my parents’ 1977 Plymouth Volaré coupe a lot because that was the first car with which I had developed a love/hate relationship. My years as a toddler starting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/004-1973-Buick-Electra-225-coupe-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick Electra 225 – Living Room")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Buick Electra 225 – Living Room
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 52 CommentsI reference my parents’ 1977 Plymouth Volaré coupe a lot because that was the first car with which I had developed a love/hate relationship. My years as a toddler starting […] -
![Ford Motors finally reported their December and 4Q sales, so the tallying is complete; the total for 2019 is 17,108,156, which is down 1.2% for the year. CC is going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/incentives-dec-2019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage Kickoff: Sales Down 1.2%, Incentives Up 6.9%, Average Vehicle Cost Up 2% to $34,602")
Curbside Newsstand 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage Kickoff: Sales Down 1.2%, Incentives Up 6.9%, Average Vehicle Cost Up 2% to $34,602
Posted on January 6, 2020 | 31 CommentsFord Motors finally reported their December and 4Q sales, so the tallying is complete; the total for 2019 is 17,108,156, which is down 1.2% for the year. CC is going […] -
Curbside Wordless Outtake: Buick Regal at the Porn Shop
Posted on January 6, 2020 | 32 Comments -
![In 2004 I paid $3300 for my 1997 Sable with 67k miles on it. Adjusted for inflation, that dollar figure is equivalent to $4400 today. In terms of feature content, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-02-2013-Nissan-Altima-2-5S-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs For Sale: 2014 Hyundai Sonata GLS And 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 S – Which Early 2010s Entry-level Mid-size Tickles Your Fancy?")
CCs For Sale: 2014 Hyundai Sonata GLS And 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 S – Which Early 2010s Entry-level Mid-size Tickles Your Fancy?
Posted on January 6, 2020 | 46 CommentsIn 2004 I paid $3300 for my 1997 Sable with 67k miles on it. Adjusted for inflation, that dollar figure is equivalent to $4400 today. In terms of feature content, […] -
![My mother is a retired first-grade teacher who still takes pride in how many people she has taught to read. She’s equally proud that she had to teach me very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Allegro-II-3-e1577748626672.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: The 1967 Ford Allegro II and Henry B. Lent – Things Remembered, Things Forgotten")
Automotive History Capsule: The 1967 Ford Allegro II and Henry B. Lent – Things Remembered, Things Forgotten
Posted on January 6, 2020 | 38 CommentsMy mother is a retired first-grade teacher who still takes pride in how many people she has taught to read. She’s equally proud that she had to teach me very […]
