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![In my recent review of the 2018 Kia Sedona, I mentioned that one of the terms of the rental provided by my Kia dealer was that I could not take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018DodgeGrandCaravanFeature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Rental Review: 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan – Old Faithful")
CC Rental Review: 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan – Old Faithful
Posted on October 17, 2018 | 61 CommentsIn my recent review of the 2018 Kia Sedona, I mentioned that one of the terms of the rental provided by my Kia dealer was that I could not take […] -
![Today’s Buicks are mostly pleasant, but unexceptional, sedans and SUVs made for the Chinese market (oh, and also sold in the U.S.!). It wasn’t always so. Buicks had an important […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/535515.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: Buicks in Scottsdale 2018")
Auction Classic: Buicks in Scottsdale 2018
Posted on October 16, 2018 | 35 CommentsToday’s Buicks are mostly pleasant, but unexceptional, sedans and SUVs made for the Chinese market (oh, and also sold in the U.S.!). It wasn’t always so. Buicks had an important […] -
![The automotive industry is currently being transformed by autonomous driving technology, electrification, and shifting consumer preferences. Those first two issues still exist on the margins, while the latter trend has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fourautomakers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Analysis: More Automakers Are Poised To Follow Ford In Dropping Sedans From Their Lineup")
Automotive Analysis: More Automakers Are Poised To Follow Ford In Dropping Sedans From Their Lineup
Posted on October 15, 2018 | 73 CommentsThe automotive industry is currently being transformed by autonomous driving technology, electrification, and shifting consumer preferences. Those first two issues still exist on the margins, while the latter trend has […] -
![As an adult, my dad and I have rarely had the opportunity to travel together alone. Both of us lead busy lives and we’ve just never made it happen. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Ford-Carlisle-2018383.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part One")
Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part One
Posted on October 15, 2018 | 45 CommentsAs an adult, my dad and I have rarely had the opportunity to travel together alone. Both of us lead busy lives and we’ve just never made it happen. I […] -
![On the first dry day this week, I spotted these classy English ladies in a “garden” I was driving past. I elected to peek over the hedge that curiously had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_1644.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: English Garden Party")
CC Outtake: English Garden Party
Posted on October 14, 2018 | 10 CommentsOn the first dry day this week, I spotted these classy English ladies in a “garden” I was driving past. I elected to peek over the hedge that curiously had […] -
![NOTE: I have no photos of our Chevette…this is a very close approximation to ours. (Please welcome our newest Sunday COAL series writer) I have always liked cars and trucks. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cv-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Chevette – Finally, My First Car")
COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Chevette – Finally, My First Car
Posted on October 14, 2018 | 50 CommentsNOTE: I have no photos of our Chevette…this is a very close approximation to ours. (Please welcome our newest Sunday COAL series writer) I have always liked cars and trucks. […] -
![I attended a number of car shows this year. Perhaps six or seven, including some large ones like Moparfest (1400 cars) held near Kitchener, and some smaller ones like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1966-ford-thunderbird-DSC_0648.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Milton GO Train Station Car Show Report – An Interesting Show ‘n Shine")
Car Show Classics: Milton GO Train Station Car Show Report – An Interesting Show ‘n Shine
Posted on October 13, 2018 | 34 CommentsI attended a number of car shows this year. Perhaps six or seven, including some large ones like Moparfest (1400 cars) held near Kitchener, and some smaller ones like […] -
CC Outtake: Compact SUVs, Then and Now
Posted on October 13, 2018 | 35 CommentsYes, cars do change over the decades, especially so SUVs, as this pairing a half century apart makes rather obvious. The gen1 Bronco was arguably the progenitor of this CRV. -
![Having had my winter beater ’92 Shadow develop a case of headgasket-itis, I figured it was time to get a good vehicle. I had a few things in mind – the only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DCP03128.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL:2001 Honda CR-V – Perfectly Average")
COAL:2001 Honda CR-V – Perfectly Average
Posted on October 13, 2018 | 14 CommentsHaving had my winter beater ’92 Shadow develop a case of headgasket-itis, I figured it was time to get a good vehicle. I had a few things in mind – the only […] -
![It seems that every time gas prices go on the rise here in the United States, sooner or later sightings of Geo Metros increase along with those owners that can’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_1597-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1996 Geo Metro Streamliner – Here We Go Again")
CC Outtake: 1996 Geo Metro Streamliner – Here We Go Again
Posted on October 12, 2018 | 64 CommentsIt seems that every time gas prices go on the rise here in the United States, sooner or later sightings of Geo Metros increase along with those owners that can’t […] -
![A few years back CC published a story and pictures of some of the international students’ cars at the University of Oregon in Eugene. At the time, I had heard […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/miura.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Outtake: Lamborghini Miura at UC Berkeley, 1972")
Vintage Outtake: Lamborghini Miura at UC Berkeley, 1972
Posted on October 12, 2018 | 31 CommentsA few years back CC published a story and pictures of some of the international students’ cars at the University of Oregon in Eugene. At the time, I had heard […] -
COAL: 2000 Honda Accord- Shades of Grey
Posted on October 12, 2018 | 63 CommentsThe car that made me hate the color gray. -
![photo found at Dave Gelina’s Flickr page When we moved to Baltimore in 1965, the local airport was a lot busier than the one in Iowa had been. But that’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DG-planes-1960-BWI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: What I Used To See from the Observation Deck at Friendship Airport (Now BWI)")
Vintage Snapshot: What I Used To See from the Observation Deck at Friendship Airport (Now BWI)
Posted on October 11, 2018 | 58 Commentsphoto found at Dave Gelina’s Flickr page When we moved to Baltimore in 1965, the local airport was a lot busier than the one in Iowa had been. But that’s […] -
![DriveNow is BMW’s car-sharing service in the vein of Car2Go and ZipCar. While those services are often popular with inner-city residents who don’t own a car but may occasionally need […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/drivenow-app.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Travelogue: Exploring Berlin With BMW’s DriveNow Service")
Travelogue: Exploring Berlin With BMW’s DriveNow Service
Posted on October 11, 2018 | 29 CommentsDriveNow is BMW’s car-sharing service in the vein of Car2Go and ZipCar. While those services are often popular with inner-city residents who don’t own a car but may occasionally need […] -
![This poor little MG Midget looks a a bit lost and overwhelmed by its neighbors in the parking lot, although it certainly has no problems fitting into the spot with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-365-004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: The Non-MGA MG")
CC Outtake: The Non-MGA MG
Posted on October 11, 2018 | 17 CommentsThis poor little MG Midget looks a a bit lost and overwhelmed by its neighbors in the parking lot, although it certainly has no problems fitting into the spot with […]
