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![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 […] -
Curbside Oddity: Kia Time Machine: Great Scott!
Posted on March 1, 2019 | 13 CommentsThe only Kia I wouldn’t mind driving… -
![(first posted 5/11/2014) A title this short is appropriate for the story of the GAZ-66, a 4×4 truck that was one of the mainstays of both the Soviet Army and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1-GAZ66.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: GAZ-66")
CC Global: GAZ-66
Posted on March 1, 2019 | 23 Comments(first posted 5/11/2014) A title this short is appropriate for the story of the GAZ-66, a 4×4 truck that was one of the mainstays of both the Soviet Army and […] -
![Despite being smaller than the Chinese Big 4 – or perhaps because of it – Great Wall Motors has been much more confident and aggressive in pursuing export opportunities. Those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/haval-h9-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 3 – Haval")
Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 3 – Haval
Posted on March 1, 2019 | 14 CommentsDespite being smaller than the Chinese Big 4 – or perhaps because of it – Great Wall Motors has been much more confident and aggressive in pursuing export opportunities. Those […] -
![(another Niedermeyer nephew joins the CC Contributors’ club) It’s hard to believe that in eight years of Curbside Classic that this generation of Toyota Pickup/Hilux has never been covered. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Mammoth-Lakes.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/COAL: 1994 Toyota Pickup – Last of the Hiluxes, At Least For the U.S.")
Curbside Classic/COAL: 1994 Toyota Pickup – Last of the Hiluxes, At Least For the U.S.
Posted on March 1, 2019 | 22 Comments(another Niedermeyer nephew joins the CC Contributors’ club) It’s hard to believe that in eight years of Curbside Classic that this generation of Toyota Pickup/Hilux has never been covered. […] -
![Earlier today Tesla froze online orders for its entire lineup and teased that a major announcement was imminent. Turns out it was basically three big reveals. The cheapest Model 3 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screenshot_2019-02-28-Electric-Cars-Solar-Panels-Clean-Energy-Storage-Tesla.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand: Tesla Delivers Its Long Promised $35,000 Model 3 And Upends Its Current Retail Sales Model")
CC Newsstand: Tesla Delivers Its Long Promised $35,000 Model 3 And Upends Its Current Retail Sales Model
Posted on February 28, 2019 | 66 CommentsEarlier today Tesla froze online orders for its entire lineup and teased that a major announcement was imminent. Turns out it was basically three big reveals. The cheapest Model 3 […]
