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![A number of you have shown us the cars you’ve owned for years and how you’ve improved them with time. I don’t have the time or energy for that (except […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CC-359-091.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "House Of A Lifetime: 25 Years of Change")
House Of A Lifetime: 25 Years of Change
Posted on March 5, 2019 | 60 CommentsA number of you have shown us the cars you’ve owned for years and how you’ve improved them with time. I don’t have the time or energy for that (except […] -
![March 2019 marks the end of Ford Taurus production in Chicago. Like the rest of Ford’s non-crossover, non-Mustang lineup, the Taurus is dead in the US and Canada. It’s been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2013-ford-taurus-sho-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Capsule: 2010-19 Ford Taurus SHO – SHO’s Over, Folks")
Future CC Capsule: 2010-19 Ford Taurus SHO – SHO’s Over, Folks
Posted on March 5, 2019 | 19 CommentsMarch 2019 marks the end of Ford Taurus production in Chicago. Like the rest of Ford’s non-crossover, non-Mustang lineup, the Taurus is dead in the US and Canada. It’s been […] -
![The easiest way to tell if a car hasn’t been driven for an extended period of time is in winter when it snows. Often, it is the case where I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/thumb_IMG_8253_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Are You Guilty Of Not Clearing Snow Off Your Car?")
QOTD: Are You Guilty Of Not Clearing Snow Off Your Car?
Posted on March 4, 2019 | 56 CommentsThe easiest way to tell if a car hasn’t been driven for an extended period of time is in winter when it snows. Often, it is the case where I […] -
![The motor show was always a good opportunity to show off the new wares of the industry. This is less of the case now than it was, of course, with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Minx1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Motor Show Outtake: 1948 Hillman Minx: Look Into the Future With The X-Ray Minx")
Motor Show Outtake: 1948 Hillman Minx: Look Into the Future With The X-Ray Minx
Posted on March 4, 2019 | 19 CommentsThe motor show was always a good opportunity to show off the new wares of the industry. This is less of the case now than it was, of course, with […] -
![One of the drawbacks to fleet old car ownership is space; I only have room at home for four old cars, which means that three are always in storage. Therefore, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 1965 Buick Skylark Sport Coupe–Deferred Maintenance")
COAL Update: 1965 Buick Skylark Sport Coupe–Deferred Maintenance
Posted on March 4, 2019 | 21 CommentsOne of the drawbacks to fleet old car ownership is space; I only have room at home for four old cars, which means that three are always in storage. Therefore, […] -
![An e-bike combines the noble art of pedaling with an electric motor. There’s assistance on demand, that is, up to a speed of 25 km/h (15.5 mph). Their popularity just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7742.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2019 Gazelle Orange C310 HMB E-Bike – Man Powered, Assistance By Bosch")
CC Global: 2019 Gazelle Orange C310 HMB E-Bike – Man Powered, Assistance By Bosch
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 29 CommentsAn e-bike combines the noble art of pedaling with an electric motor. There’s assistance on demand, that is, up to a speed of 25 km/h (15.5 mph). Their popularity just […] -
![(Originally posted 12/27/2017 as the finale for Taurus Week. Content updated to mark the last American Taurus rolling off the assembly line on Friday, March 1st) What is there left […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/14543696173_4ae6bf77a2_b-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Taurus RIP – The Legacy Of The Ford Taurus")
Automotive History: Taurus RIP – The Legacy Of The Ford Taurus
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 53 Comments(Originally posted 12/27/2017 as the finale for Taurus Week. Content updated to mark the last American Taurus rolling off the assembly line on Friday, March 1st) What is there left […] -
![Unlike the other cars, trucks and SUV in my stable, I have had either some kind of desire or a need to own them. They are cars that I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/32677451_10216114575686011_1039042744560910336_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Great High School Ride")
COAL: 1984 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Great High School Ride
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 45 CommentsUnlike the other cars, trucks and SUV in my stable, I have had either some kind of desire or a need to own them. They are cars that I have […] -
![Cavalier. Cobalt. Cruze. For the past three decades, GM’s “C” compacts provided American shoppers with an affordable small car for its customers. And for the majority of those thirty-odd years, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20160330_125518.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand: The Chevrolet Cruze, General Motors Last Compact Car For America, Rolls Off The Assembly Line One Last Time")
CC Newsstand: The Chevrolet Cruze, General Motors Last Compact Car For America, Rolls Off The Assembly Line One Last Time
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 40 CommentsCavalier. Cobalt. Cruze. For the past three decades, GM’s “C” compacts provided American shoppers with an affordable small car for its customers. And for the majority of those thirty-odd years, […] -
CC Outtake: Death of the American Sedan
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 49 CommentsThe death of the American sedan was a leading story on the automobile industry in 2018, covered in automotive, business, and general news media. -
COAL: 1993 Nissan Altima SE- Blending In
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 14 CommentsThe right amount of power, styling, and safety. In the hands of a young man it could still go wrong. -
![These shots of a ’68 Dodge Monaco four door hardtop by Tim Finn made me wonder: what’s the least attractive of the ’65-’68 C Bodies, which get so much love […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/32041248857_ecd9d74547_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake/QOTD: What’s Your Least Favorite ’65-’68 Mopar C-Body?")
Cohort Outtake/QOTD: What’s Your Least Favorite ’65-’68 Mopar C-Body?
Posted on March 2, 2019 | 41 CommentsThese shots of a ’68 Dodge Monaco four door hardtop by Tim Finn made me wonder: what’s the least attractive of the ’65-’68 C Bodies, which get so much love […] -
![A picket is defined as, “A detachment of one or more troops, ships, or aircraft held in readiness or advanced to warn of an enemy’s approach.” Equipping a submarine with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/01_SSR-312-Burrfish.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dockside Classic: USS Burrfish (SSR-312) – A Deep Dive Into The History Of The Radar Picket Submarine")
Dockside Classic: USS Burrfish (SSR-312) – A Deep Dive Into The History Of The Radar Picket Submarine
Posted on March 2, 2019 | 36 CommentsA picket is defined as, “A detachment of one or more troops, ships, or aircraft held in readiness or advanced to warn of an enemy’s approach.” Equipping a submarine with […] -
CC Outtake: My Truck Doing What It Does Best
Posted on March 2, 2019 | 38 CommentsI bought it in 1987 to make dump runs. It’s still making them. It’s what it does best. -
![So last week I told how I had decided that I “needed” a second vehicle. While I was still very pleased with my truck, and planned to keep it for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/gtp5.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP- Gargantuan Timing Problems")
COAL: 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP- Gargantuan Timing Problems
Posted on March 2, 2019 | 31 CommentsSo last week I told how I had decided that I “needed” a second vehicle. While I was still very pleased with my truck, and planned to keep it for […]
