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![When I had to take our TSX wagon to the dealer for a passenger side airbag igniter recall last week, I was given this 2017 TLX as a loaner. Not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/CC-378-049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Loaner Review: 2017 Acura TLX V6 – Progress?")
Loaner Review: 2017 Acura TLX V6 – Progress?
Posted on December 13, 2018 | 68 CommentsWhen I had to take our TSX wagon to the dealer for a passenger side airbag igniter recall last week, I was given this 2017 TLX as a loaner. Not […] -
![For many years, Holden was best known for… the Holden. Well, it wore names like Kingswood and Premier and Belmont, and it came in sedan, coupe, wagon and ute […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1986-holden-formula-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Outtake: The 1986 Formula Holdens – One Big Family")
Ad Outtake: The 1986 Formula Holdens – One Big Family
Posted on December 12, 2018 | 22 CommentsFor many years, Holden was best known for… the Holden. Well, it wore names like Kingswood and Premier and Belmont, and it came in sedan, coupe, wagon and ute […] -
![I love this picture, as it really takes me back. Things were so different, in so many ways. Like that new mom’s exposed midriff. How many new moms would dare […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Vintage-camaro-family-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: The Camaro Family – QOTD: What Was Your First Kiddie Hauler?")
Vintage Snapshot: The Camaro Family – QOTD: What Was Your First Kiddie Hauler?
Posted on December 12, 2018 | 75 CommentsI love this picture, as it really takes me back. Things were so different, in so many ways. Like that new mom’s exposed midriff. How many new moms would dare […] -
![As the sun sets on the current generation Passat, Volkswagen decided to let Car and Driver fool around with an early iteration of the next gen model. I’m sure the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screenshot_2018-12-10-2019-VW-Passat-Performance-Midsize-Sedan-Volkswagen.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "2020 Volkswagen Passat – Car and Driver’s Preview Tells You All You Need To Know About The State Of The Sedan In 2018")
2020 Volkswagen Passat – Car and Driver’s Preview Tells You All You Need To Know About The State Of The Sedan In 2018
Posted on December 12, 2018 | 70 CommentsAs the sun sets on the current generation Passat, Volkswagen decided to let Car and Driver fool around with an early iteration of the next gen model. I’m sure the […] -
![Don’t ask why, but I stumbled into this chart used in a post by my son at the other site from 2011. It showed predictions of the US market in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Sales-2025-prediction.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Folly Of Predictions: 2025 US Market Predictions Made in 2008 – Plus 2008 & 2018 Actuals – The Guesses and the Reality")
The Folly Of Predictions: 2025 US Market Predictions Made in 2008 – Plus 2008 & 2018 Actuals – The Guesses and the Reality
Posted on December 11, 2018 | 15 CommentsDon’t ask why, but I stumbled into this chart used in a post by my son at the other site from 2011. It showed predictions of the US market in […] -
![We have a new poster at the Cohort, kevin_xyxl, and he’s just uploaded a raft of really great finds in New York, of all places. I just had to share […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/42122157284_1cf1555621_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1974 Pinto Wagon – Where Have All The Pintos Gone?")
Cohort Outtake: 1974 Pinto Wagon – Where Have All The Pintos Gone?
Posted on December 11, 2018 | 56 CommentsWe have a new poster at the Cohort, kevin_xyxl, and he’s just uploaded a raft of really great finds in New York, of all places. I just had to share […] -
![Here’s something a bit out of the ordinary for your collection. These Rodeos were common enough a few years back, but they seem to mostly have departed. Perhaps its rarity […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/CC-376-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2001 Isuzu Rodeo – “Lots Of Great Engine Repairs”")
CC For Sale: 2001 Isuzu Rodeo – “Lots Of Great Engine Repairs”
Posted on December 11, 2018 | 38 CommentsHere’s something a bit out of the ordinary for your collection. These Rodeos were common enough a few years back, but they seem to mostly have departed. Perhaps its rarity […] -
![In researching history about the town where I grew up, Google was ever so kind as to reveal this load of Cadillacs. This could be a preview of sorts to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thebes-bridge-and-train.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: The Car Hauler, The Bridge, The Plymouth")
Vintage Snapshot: The Car Hauler, The Bridge, The Plymouth
Posted on December 11, 2018 | 29 CommentsIn researching history about the town where I grew up, Google was ever so kind as to reveal this load of Cadillacs. This could be a preview of sorts to […] -
![[For this week’s review, I’ll be sharing both my driving impressions and that of my friend, road trip buddy and fellow Curbivore, Jason White] Will Stopford: If the Challenger was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2017-ford-mustang-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2017 Ford Mustang EcoBoost – Rolling In Our 2.3")
Rental Car Review: 2017 Ford Mustang EcoBoost – Rolling In Our 2.3
Posted on December 11, 2018 | 43 Comments[For this week’s review, I’ll be sharing both my driving impressions and that of my friend, road trip buddy and fellow Curbivore, Jason White] Will Stopford: If the Challenger was […] -
![I’m feeling a bit dumb this morning, as a key piece of information was missing in my BMW-Tesla CC the other day. Not only has Tesla matched or beaten BMW […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Tesla-Model-S-in-Europe-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "BMW-Tesla CC Postscript: Tesla Model S Outsells Mercedes S Class, BMW 7 Series and Audi A8 In Europe For Second Year in a Row")
BMW-Tesla CC Postscript: Tesla Model S Outsells Mercedes S Class, BMW 7 Series and Audi A8 In Europe For Second Year in a Row
Posted on December 10, 2018 | 30 CommentsI’m feeling a bit dumb this morning, as a key piece of information was missing in my BMW-Tesla CC the other day. Not only has Tesla matched or beaten BMW […] -
![I was enjoying a Double Double, sitting at an outside table, when I saw this parked across the way at a gas station. Jumping over two rows of hedges and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_2508.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Ford Fairmont- A Tale Of Two Brothers")
CC Capsule: 1980 Ford Fairmont- A Tale Of Two Brothers
Posted on December 10, 2018 | 23 CommentsI was enjoying a Double Double, sitting at an outside table, when I saw this parked across the way at a gas station. Jumping over two rows of hedges and […] -
![Smart phone apps can yield unexpected information. Well, actually, that’s probably their greatest value to the tech companies, but thta’s a different story. In this case, GasBuddy’s app from millions […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Road-Rage-682x282.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Guess What? Drivers Are 175% More Aggressive and Fuel-Wasting During the Holidays")
Guess What? Drivers Are 175% More Aggressive and Fuel-Wasting During the Holidays
Posted on December 10, 2018 | 25 CommentsSmart phone apps can yield unexpected information. Well, actually, that’s probably their greatest value to the tech companies, but thta’s a different story. In this case, GasBuddy’s app from millions […] -
![After VW discontinued the Cabrio, the only other non-Beetle VW convertible I was aware of was the charming yet short-lived and little-loved Eos. Which is why I was dumbfounded when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thumb_IMG_6324_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Volkswagen Mk6 Golf Cabriolet – I Didn’t Even Know These Existed!")
CC Outtake: Volkswagen Mk6 Golf Cabriolet – I Didn’t Even Know These Existed!
Posted on December 10, 2018 | 28 CommentsAfter VW discontinued the Cabrio, the only other non-Beetle VW convertible I was aware of was the charming yet short-lived and little-loved Eos. Which is why I was dumbfounded when […] -
![GM’s new 2019 pickups, by far the most important vehicle in their portfolio, are not off to a roaring start. There is a growing consensus that its interiors are not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Chevrolet-silverado-2019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "GM’s New 2019 Pickups’ EPA Ratings Up To 3 mpg Worse Than Its Predecessors – “Don’t look at the sticker” (or its face)")
GM’s New 2019 Pickups’ EPA Ratings Up To 3 mpg Worse Than Its Predecessors – “Don’t look at the sticker” (or its face)
Posted on December 9, 2018 | 157 CommentsGM’s new 2019 pickups, by far the most important vehicle in their portfolio, are not off to a roaring start. There is a growing consensus that its interiors are not […] -
![(first posted 12/8/2013) While not nearly as popular as a few years back, there is still a steady stream of 15+ year-old Japanese market vehicles that make their way into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Toyota-Crown.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Toyota Crown – Japanese Import Royalty")
CC Capsule: Toyota Crown – Japanese Import Royalty
Posted on December 9, 2018 | 72 Comments(first posted 12/8/2013) While not nearly as popular as a few years back, there is still a steady stream of 15+ year-old Japanese market vehicles that make their way into […]
