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![Following up my SAAB 900/Jeep Wagoneer COAL capsule, I seek your advice. I live in Michigan’s Keweenaw, a peninsula which juts into Lake Superior. We get over 200 inches of snow […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/12496463_10207370157785015_4747086767439540553_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Salty or Sweet?")
QOTD: Salty or Sweet?
Posted on November 17, 2018 | 51 CommentsFollowing up my SAAB 900/Jeep Wagoneer COAL capsule, I seek your advice. I live in Michigan’s Keweenaw, a peninsula which juts into Lake Superior. We get over 200 inches of snow […] -
![This originally ran in November, 2017. But it’s the only decent thing I’ve done wrote in the last 12 months so here it is again. Lucky […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20170913_1705582321.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car of a Lifetime: 2017 Dodge Challenger: La Esposita Buys a Car")
Car of a Lifetime: 2017 Dodge Challenger: La Esposita Buys a Car
Posted on November 17, 2018 | 71 CommentsThis originally ran in November, 2017. But it’s the only decent thing I’ve done wrote in the last 12 months so here it is again. Lucky […] -
Dash-Cam Outtake: BMW E36 318i
Posted on November 17, 2018 | 3 CommentsIs it the CC effect? Only recently I’ve captured and posted this E32 rolling up the motorway, and as luck would have it, I’ve captured yet another same-era BMW. -
![So far I’ve covered full-size Fords, Lincolns, Edsels and most of the Mercs at Carlisle, so that brings me to the midsized and compact Fords. There was pretty good coverage of both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ford-Carlisle-2018192.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part Three – Intermediate and Compact Fords")
Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part Three – Intermediate and Compact Fords
Posted on November 17, 2018 | 50 CommentsSo far I’ve covered full-size Fords, Lincolns, Edsels and most of the Mercs at Carlisle, so that brings me to the midsized and compact Fords. There was pretty good coverage of both […] -
![The car. They say first impressions are everything. That’s not always the case. I really liked the car on the test drive, but the longer I owned it, the less […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_0087.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL:2007 Toyota Matrix – Underwhelming")
COAL:2007 Toyota Matrix – Underwhelming
Posted on November 17, 2018 | 33 CommentsThe car. They say first impressions are everything. That’s not always the case. I really liked the car on the test drive, but the longer I owned it, the less […] -
Vintage Snapshot: How American Cars Might Have Looked Without Restrictive Headlight Regulations
Posted on November 16, 2018 | 100 Comments -
![The seasons have changed and a cool crisp fall morning seemed like a good time to check in on the Portland Cars and Coffee gang in Wilsonville, Oregon. With […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Austin-V-8-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars & Coffee on a Crisp Autumn Morning")
Cars & Coffee on a Crisp Autumn Morning
Posted on November 16, 2018 | 25 CommentsThe seasons have changed and a cool crisp fall morning seemed like a good time to check in on the Portland Cars and Coffee gang in Wilsonville, Oregon. With […] -
![Twenty years ago, Hyundai was developing the first generation Santa Fe, a crossover that helped the Korean automaker become relevant in America. And its been nearly ten years since the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2017nyautoshowhyundai.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Industry News: Hyundai Has Seen Better Days")
Industry News: Hyundai Has Seen Better Days
Posted on November 16, 2018 | 41 CommentsTwenty years ago, Hyundai was developing the first generation Santa Fe, a crossover that helped the Korean automaker become relevant in America. And its been nearly ten years since the […] -
![(I will eventually write these vehicles up as their own COAL entries. For now, a comparison) My daily drivers are about as Yin and Yang as one can get for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF9458.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Compare and Contrast: SAAB 900 and Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Dogs and Cats")
COAL Compare and Contrast: SAAB 900 and Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Dogs and Cats
Posted on November 16, 2018 | 32 Comments(I will eventually write these vehicles up as their own COAL entries. For now, a comparison) My daily drivers are about as Yin and Yang as one can get for […] -
Vintage Snapshot: The Fold-Together Pinto
Posted on November 15, 2018 | 30 Comments -
![One of the unexpected highlights of this year’s Motorclassica show was a tightly-packed display on the upper level of the Royal Exhibition Building. Just look at the variety – Goggomobil […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/MC51-Microcars.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Some Major Microcars At Motorclassica")
Car Show Classics: Some Major Microcars At Motorclassica
Posted on November 15, 2018 | 29 CommentsOne of the unexpected highlights of this year’s Motorclassica show was a tightly-packed display on the upper level of the Royal Exhibition Building. Just look at the variety – Goggomobil […] -
Dash-Cam Outtake: 1967 Ford Mustang Hardtop
Posted on November 15, 2018 | 24 CommentsOnce again my faithful dash-cam captures another classic, whilst driving north. And this one is all too familiar. -
COAL Update: 2016 Lexus ES350 – A Real Snoozefest, In A Good Way
Posted on November 15, 2018 | 57 CommentsMy 2016 Lexus ES350 has rolled past 50,000 miles now, almost 14 months to the day after I bought used at 13,800 miles or so. So how have things been? -
![I only followed stock car racing somewhat peripherally back when it was a lot more interesting. But in the summer of 1965, I became very aware of the fact that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/David-pearson-1965-coronet-pikes-peak.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Memoriam: David Pearson – The Best Stock Car Driver Ever")
In Memoriam: David Pearson – The Best Stock Car Driver Ever
Posted on November 14, 2018 | 25 CommentsI only followed stock car racing somewhat peripherally back when it was a lot more interesting. But in the summer of 1965, I became very aware of the fact that […] -
![A long, long time ago I used to read an automotive site that was abbreviated TTAC. Long before there was such a thing as CC (and long before I ever […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2007-Nissan-Quest.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Classic Rental Review: 2009 Nissan Quest 3.5S – Let’s Go With Interesting")
CC Classic Rental Review: 2009 Nissan Quest 3.5S – Let’s Go With Interesting
Posted on November 14, 2018 | 38 CommentsA long, long time ago I used to read an automotive site that was abbreviated TTAC. Long before there was such a thing as CC (and long before I ever […]
