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![In the parlance of rental-car companies, cars are classified using the alphabet, from least to most expensive. Therefore, the least expensive class of car you can reserve is the A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dash.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2019 Hyundai Accent SE – A Car")
Rental Review: 2019 Hyundai Accent SE – A Car
Posted on December 21, 2018 | 41 CommentsIn the parlance of rental-car companies, cars are classified using the alphabet, from least to most expensive. Therefore, the least expensive class of car you can reserve is the A […] -
![Like many CC readers, I’m always on the lookout for interesting older cars, and I end up with more pictures than time to write articles. Many of these cars deserve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/01-Lincoln-Continental-1979.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Outtakes: Random Finds of 2018, Big And Small")
Curbside Classic Outtakes: Random Finds of 2018, Big And Small
Posted on December 20, 2018 | 43 CommentsLike many CC readers, I’m always on the lookout for interesting older cars, and I end up with more pictures than time to write articles. Many of these cars deserve […] -
![When I wrapped my COAL series in 2013, I had just bought this 2006 Ford Focus as my daily driver and had demoted my 2003 Toyota Matrix (COAL story here) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Focus1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 2006 Ford Focus ZX5 SES – Passed Down to Three Generations")
COAL Update: 2006 Ford Focus ZX5 SES – Passed Down to Three Generations
Posted on December 19, 2018 | 73 CommentsWhen I wrapped my COAL series in 2013, I had just bought this 2006 Ford Focus as my daily driver and had demoted my 2003 Toyota Matrix (COAL story here) […] -
![Kellen was not a keeper I frequently read about cars and personal stories that make me reconsider my entire approach to vehicle ownership, and this happened again yesterday with CCer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/5af4f9ce15e1d_1525742239744a3baf0IMG_20180506_180904392-940x663.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Question of the Day: What’s Your 50-Year Keeper?")
Question of the Day: What’s Your 50-Year Keeper?
Posted on December 19, 2018 | 68 CommentsKellen was not a keeper I frequently read about cars and personal stories that make me reconsider my entire approach to vehicle ownership, and this happened again yesterday with CCer […] -
![shot and posted at the Cohort by Constantine Hannaher I don’t really know if this Dart sedan is a daily driver, but it sure could be. It’s the most likely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/45095164175_aba5800743_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1972 Dodge Dart Custom – Will It Be the Last Vintage Daily Driver?")
Cohort Outtake: 1972 Dodge Dart Custom – Will It Be the Last Vintage Daily Driver?
Posted on December 19, 2018 | 52 Commentsshot and posted at the Cohort by Constantine Hannaher I don’t really know if this Dart sedan is a daily driver, but it sure could be. It’s the most likely […] -
![If the heavens have roads and cars to drive on them, then this was the closest taste of such a heaven I’ve experienced. For getting to drive supercar is one thing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thumb_IMG_6075_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip/Driving Impressions (Part 3): 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT – Climb Every Mountain")
CC Road Trip/Driving Impressions (Part 3): 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT – Climb Every Mountain
Posted on December 19, 2018 | 19 CommentsIf the heavens have roads and cars to drive on them, then this was the closest taste of such a heaven I’ve experienced. For getting to drive supercar is one thing, […] -
![These were very common when I was a kid, used just like this, as a vacation baggage hauler. They attached to the rear bumper at two places, and the single […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/vintage-fifth-wheel-trailer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot of the Day: What Ever Happened To The Single Wheel Trailer?")
Vintage Snapshot of the Day: What Ever Happened To The Single Wheel Trailer?
Posted on December 18, 2018 | 43 CommentsThese were very common when I was a kid, used just like this, as a vacation baggage hauler. They attached to the rear bumper at two places, and the single […] -
![This is me and my 1968 Cougar circa winter 1974 at the top of Mt. Soledad in San Diego. You can tell it is winter as I am wearing a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Cougar_1274.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cougar Of A Lifetime: 1968 Mercury Cougar – A Half Century-Long Love Affair")
Cougar Of A Lifetime: 1968 Mercury Cougar – A Half Century-Long Love Affair
Posted on December 18, 2018 | 54 CommentsThis is me and my 1968 Cougar circa winter 1974 at the top of Mt. Soledad in San Diego. You can tell it is winter as I am wearing a […] -
CC Outtake: What’s Wrong With This Picture
Posted on December 18, 2018 | 20 Commentsshot at the corner of Willamette and 29th Ave. Eugene 11/14/18 -
![As reflected in my multi-part series, the Carlisle Ford Nationals has pretty wide and extensive coverage of Ford vehicles. I have covered most of the North American made Ford cars, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Ford-Carlisle-2018266.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part Five – European Fords, Ford Trucks and Other Fords")
Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part Five – European Fords, Ford Trucks and Other Fords
Posted on December 18, 2018 | 26 CommentsAs reflected in my multi-part series, the Carlisle Ford Nationals has pretty wide and extensive coverage of Ford vehicles. I have covered most of the North American made Ford cars, but […] -
![Lincoln’s Continental $47k sedan has seen its sales drop over 30% this year so far. The solution? Starting this coming summer, for an extra $53k you can get suicide rear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lincoln-2020-conti-_2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Act of Desperation of the Day: Continental Sales Are Plummeting. Solution: Offer Suicide Rear Doors For an Extra $53k")
Act of Desperation of the Day: Continental Sales Are Plummeting. Solution: Offer Suicide Rear Doors For an Extra $53k
Posted on December 17, 2018 | 90 CommentsLincoln’s Continental $47k sedan has seen its sales drop over 30% this year so far. The solution? Starting this coming summer, for an extra $53k you can get suicide rear […] -
![It rose from the waters. It heard your murmurings. Your audible complaints that once-revolutionary Acura had been slipping into bland anonymity combined violently with declining sales and market share to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IS-TL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Used Car Test Drive: 2012 Acura TL – Beakzilla vs. King Maw, Part 1")
Used Car Test Drive: 2012 Acura TL – Beakzilla vs. King Maw, Part 1
Posted on December 17, 2018 | 35 CommentsIt rose from the waters. It heard your murmurings. Your audible complaints that once-revolutionary Acura had been slipping into bland anonymity combined violently with declining sales and market share to […] -
![This shot that was posted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) at the Cohort grabbed me, for more reasons than one. Let’s start with the truck. Don rightly notes that it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/45578624684_fef2573777_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Unconventional Car Carrier with Unconventional Cargo")
Cohort Outtake: Unconventional Car Carrier with Unconventional Cargo
Posted on December 17, 2018 | 13 CommentsThis shot that was posted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) at the Cohort grabbed me, for more reasons than one. Let’s start with the truck. Don rightly notes that it’s […] -
![So yes, I wanted a hippie bus in 1971, like the ’46 Chevy in the previous post. But as I noted in that post, it wouldn’t have really been the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/46252121291_7e9ca32862_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1971 Ford Econoline 200 Camper Van – This Is What I Really Wanted In 1971")
Cohort Outtake: 1971 Ford Econoline 200 Camper Van – This Is What I Really Wanted In 1971
Posted on December 16, 2018 | 19 CommentsSo yes, I wanted a hippie bus in 1971, like the ’46 Chevy in the previous post. But as I noted in that post, it wouldn’t have really been the […] -
![Craigslist Sale Pictures from April 2011. It sold within 24 hours of posting. I’m skipping two vehicles in my COAL series due to recent coverage by other writers. I migrated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/9-2z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL- 1999 Chevrolet Prizm- The Right Car at the Right Time")
COAL- 1999 Chevrolet Prizm- The Right Car at the Right Time
Posted on December 16, 2018 | 50 CommentsCraigslist Sale Pictures from April 2011. It sold within 24 hours of posting. I’m skipping two vehicles in my COAL series due to recent coverage by other writers. I migrated […]
