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![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 […] -
![Utility vehicles print money. Especially body-on-frame models like the Ford Expedition and Chevy Suburban. Those vehicles, just like their pickup truck siblings, are critically important to delivering a steady stream […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20180402_113858.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: General Motors And Volkswagen Will Use That Sweet Utility Vehicle Money To Finance Their Electric Vehicles")
Curbside Newsstand: General Motors And Volkswagen Will Use That Sweet Utility Vehicle Money To Finance Their Electric Vehicles
Posted on January 6, 2020 | 10 CommentsUtility vehicles print money. Especially body-on-frame models like the Ford Expedition and Chevy Suburban. Those vehicles, just like their pickup truck siblings, are critically important to delivering a steady stream […] -
![It all started with this car, just over 30 years ago. The two top Japanese carmakers, Nissan and Toyota, were taking their never-ending duel to new heights. Nissan fired first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191208_151324-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Gloria Cima (FPY31) Type II Limited – An Infinitely Better Version Of The Infiniti Beta Version")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Gloria Cima (FPY31) Type II Limited – An Infinitely Better Version Of The Infiniti Beta Version
Posted on January 6, 2020 | 19 CommentsIt all started with this car, just over 30 years ago. The two top Japanese carmakers, Nissan and Toyota, were taking their never-ending duel to new heights. Nissan fired first […] -
![The 2010s are over. It truly was a period of great upheaval for the auto industry. Sexy electric cars! Crossovers! The death of the sedan! All these trends will continue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180924_125419.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Were The Most Important Vehicles Of The 2010s?")
QOTD: What Were The Most Important Vehicles Of The 2010s?
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 109 CommentsThe 2010s are over. It truly was a period of great upheaval for the auto industry. Sexy electric cars! Crossovers! The death of the sedan! All these trends will continue […] -
![In the not-so-distant past, all types of household waste were simply thrown into the gaping mouth of a garbage truck by two fit & healthy guys, riding on the truck’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8578.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: 1964 And 1968 DAF Garbage Trucks – Nobody Ever Heard Of Selective Waste Collection")
Museum Classics: 1964 And 1968 DAF Garbage Trucks – Nobody Ever Heard Of Selective Waste Collection
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 15 CommentsIn the not-so-distant past, all types of household waste were simply thrown into the gaping mouth of a garbage truck by two fit & healthy guys, riding on the truck’s […] -
![Are mainstream coupes on the endangered species list? If not, they should be. The Honda Civic is the last front-wheel drive coupe on the market. Two doors aren’t extinct yet, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-04-2006-Scion-Tc-Coupe1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2006 Scion tC – Twilight Of The College Coupe?")
CC For Sale: 2006 Scion tC – Twilight Of The College Coupe?
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 24 CommentsAre mainstream coupes on the endangered species list? If not, they should be. The Honda Civic is the last front-wheel drive coupe on the market. Two doors aren’t extinct yet, […] -
![posted by nifticus I remember it so vividly: it was the summer of 1963 and I had just left the concession stand outside the Iowa City Public Swimming Pool. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/49234567378_b5a24cd2e3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Acadian Beaumont – My First Introduction to Mutant Chevys")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Acadian Beaumont – My First Introduction to Mutant Chevys
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 34 Commentsposted by nifticus I remember it so vividly: it was the summer of 1963 and I had just left the concession stand outside the Iowa City Public Swimming Pool. As […] -
![Any lengthy COAL is going to have some ups and downs to it. Having come off a few wins in a row I was due for a stinker and unfortunately […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/48734280078_9b618d8cd9_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Innocenti SE – Electrical Spaghetti")
COAL: 1984 Innocenti SE – Electrical Spaghetti
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 15 CommentsAny lengthy COAL is going to have some ups and downs to it. Having come off a few wins in a row I was due for a stinker and unfortunately […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2013) I realized I needed to do something with a ’56 Golden Hawk I shot over a year ago. Yes, folks, here indeed was a sign to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/08-25-2012-005-800x599-e1383003920102.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk – It’s a Sign")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk – It’s a Sign
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 32 Comments(first posted 11/1/2013) I realized I needed to do something with a ’56 Golden Hawk I shot over a year ago. Yes, folks, here indeed was a sign to […] -
![Curbside reader Chris C. sent me this shot he took a few years back in New Hampshire. And as a fan of painted cars, I just had to share it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/a-reliant.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Reader Outtake: A Colorful Aries in New Hampshire")
CC Reader Outtake: A Colorful Aries in New Hampshire
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 7 CommentsCurbside reader Chris C. sent me this shot he took a few years back in New Hampshire. And as a fan of painted cars, I just had to share it […] -
![(submitted by Derek B.) My wife’s Aunt Nell was married to a chap called Bill Luckins, who was connected to the Motor Trade in Brighton, West Sussex, England before WW1. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Luckins-Brighton-001.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Brighton In The Brass Era")
Vintage Snapshots: Brighton In The Brass Era
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 17 Comments(submitted by Derek B.) My wife’s Aunt Nell was married to a chap called Bill Luckins, who was connected to the Motor Trade in Brighton, West Sussex, England before WW1. […] -
![Here’s something a little different to start the new year (and decade). I’ve been on holiday in France for the past fortnight, so I’ll be featuring a few European nuggets […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191222_105757_1-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: 1967 Lancia Fulvia Coupé HF – A Red Rocket To Start The Roaring ‘20s")
In-Motion Outtake: 1967 Lancia Fulvia Coupé HF – A Red Rocket To Start The Roaring ‘20s
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 13 CommentsHere’s something a little different to start the new year (and decade). I’ve been on holiday in France for the past fortnight, so I’ll be featuring a few European nuggets […] -
![Austin, Texas is famous for many things, including its murals, and “Greetings From Austin” on South 1st Street has to be the most well known, selfied, and Instagrammed mural of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadhouse Relic: 1951 Mercury Eight Sends Greetings from Austin")
Roadhouse Relic: 1951 Mercury Eight Sends Greetings from Austin
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 6 CommentsAustin, Texas is famous for many things, including its murals, and “Greetings From Austin” on South 1st Street has to be the most well known, selfied, and Instagrammed mural of […] -
![Living about 70 miles north of NYC makes it relatively easy for me to come across vehicles from the five boroughs. Usually, they’re quite a bit cheaper than similar models […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-2013-FORD-C-MAX-HYBRID-40551.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid – Does A Retired NYC Taxi Cab With 270k Miles On It Still Have Any Value?")
CC For Sale: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid – Does A Retired NYC Taxi Cab With 270k Miles On It Still Have Any Value?
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 44 CommentsLiving about 70 miles north of NYC makes it relatively easy for me to come across vehicles from the five boroughs. Usually, they’re quite a bit cheaper than similar models […]
