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Curbside Classics Archives
2007 Archive
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![(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/photos-Version-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents")
The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […] -
![(first posted 6/30/2017) Fleet vehicles often have a cursed existence. Born to be subjected to a terribly wide variety of drivers and situations, they experience a long term acid […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_2889.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COPAC (Company Owned Pickup of A Career): 2007 Chevrolet Silverado – The Elephant In The Living Room")
COPAC (Company Owned Pickup of A Career): 2007 Chevrolet Silverado – The Elephant In The Living Room
Posted on June 30, 2023 | 64 Comments(first posted 6/30/2017) Fleet vehicles often have a cursed existence. Born to be subjected to a terribly wide variety of drivers and situations, they experience a long term acid […] -
![It was the summer of 2006 and we had a car-problem. We had two aging Fords with V8 engines and gasoline had cracked $4 a gallon. Several months earlier we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2007HondaFit02-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Chapter 24, And Now For Something Completely Different")
COAL: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Chapter 24, And Now For Something Completely Different
Posted on December 25, 2022 | 66 CommentsIt was the summer of 2006 and we had a car-problem. We had two aging Fords with V8 engines and gasoline had cracked $4 a gallon. Several months earlier we […] -
![Welcome to this week’s episode called Dark Shadows. As last week’s episode was titled The Edge Of Night, you might see which direction this relocation is going. To recap from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/f150-8.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Ford F-150 – Dark Shadows")
COAL: 2007 Ford F-150 – Dark Shadows
Posted on October 15, 2022 | 51 CommentsWelcome to this week’s episode called Dark Shadows. As last week’s episode was titled The Edge Of Night, you might see which direction this relocation is going. To recap from […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2015) Yesterday in Part 1 of this two part series, we covered the cars of my father from 1946 to 1981. Today we shall cover 1983 to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1983-Mercury-Full-Line-041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Father’s Day Weekend Special – The Cars of My Father, Part 2")
Father’s Day Weekend Special – The Cars of My Father, Part 2
Posted on June 20, 2021 | 39 Comments(first posted 6/20/2015) Yesterday in Part 1 of this two part series, we covered the cars of my father from 1946 to 1981. Today we shall cover 1983 to the […] -
![It has happened to most of us. A car catches our eye and we are reminded that we forgot that it had ever existed. Here is the one that most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SedonaShortie04Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2007-10 Kia Sedona Shortie – A Mini Minivan")
CC Capsule: 2007-10 Kia Sedona Shortie – A Mini Minivan
Posted on February 12, 2020 | 40 CommentsIt has happened to most of us. A car catches our eye and we are reminded that we forgot that it had ever existed. Here is the one that most […] -
![(Ed. Note: Connor’s new COAL series starts today, please welcome him!) In the mid 2000’s Chevrolet attempted to “dress up” their line of trucks and SUV’s, markedly starting in 2007. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Tahoe-.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Chevy Tahoe LTZ – Big First Steps")
COAL: 2007 Chevy Tahoe LTZ – Big First Steps
Posted on November 15, 2019 | 35 Comments(Ed. Note: Connor’s new COAL series starts today, please welcome him!) In the mid 2000’s Chevrolet attempted to “dress up” their line of trucks and SUV’s, markedly starting in 2007. […] -
![Another evening, another deep rabbit hole for me, this time on the fertile fields of the Ritchie Brothers equipment auction site. Wherever you may be in the world, there’s probably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Hilux1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Middle East Auction Classic: 2007 Toyota Hilux Crew Cab 4×4 Pickup – 921,380km And Still Truckin’")
Middle East Auction Classic: 2007 Toyota Hilux Crew Cab 4×4 Pickup – 921,380km And Still Truckin’
Posted on September 19, 2019 | 18 CommentsAnother evening, another deep rabbit hole for me, this time on the fertile fields of the Ritchie Brothers equipment auction site. Wherever you may be in the world, there’s probably […] -
![If events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms")
A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 41 CommentsIf events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […] -
![I grew up in the salty north where rusty cars were a fact of life. In my youth anything I could afford would undoubtedly come with some rust. And having […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FitRust31-crop-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC DIY: 2007 Honda Fit – A Rattlecan Rust Repair")
CC DIY: 2007 Honda Fit – A Rattlecan Rust Repair
Posted on November 9, 2018 | 51 CommentsI grew up in the salty north where rusty cars were a fact of life. In my youth anything I could afford would undoubtedly come with some rust. And having […] -
![Before I jump into this, I will freely admit what I am about to outline is definitely a first world dilemma. There is no right or wrong answer for this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_0418.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Van or Pickup – Which Would You Use For This Situation?")
QOTD: Van or Pickup – Which Would You Use For This Situation?
Posted on November 6, 2018 | 50 CommentsBefore I jump into this, I will freely admit what I am about to outline is definitely a first world dilemma. There is no right or wrong answer for this […] -
![When Jason Shafer recently gave us a long-term report on his 2007 Chevy Silverado company truck, a comment was made that we should do some more long-term test reports here. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2007HondaFit200701.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Long Term: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Ten Years Of Keeping Fit")
CC Long Term: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Ten Years Of Keeping Fit
Posted on August 4, 2017 | 72 CommentsWhen Jason Shafer recently gave us a long-term report on his 2007 Chevy Silverado company truck, a comment was made that we should do some more long-term test reports here. […] -
![The crew-cab pickup. Love them or hate them, they have certainly become a prominent fixture in the automotive landscape. One of my first articles on CC was questioning what had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2002-avalanche.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History and COAL: The Crew Cab Pickup And My 2007 Ford F-150 Super Crew – Versatility Be Thy Name")
Automotive History and COAL: The Crew Cab Pickup And My 2007 Ford F-150 Super Crew – Versatility Be Thy Name
Posted on February 2, 2016 | 102 CommentsThe crew-cab pickup. Love them or hate them, they have certainly become a prominent fixture in the automotive landscape. One of my first articles on CC was questioning what had […] -
![(Note: This was written by my daughter, who is in 7th Grade. Except for the header picture and where noted, all pictures were taken by her.) I am not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/beverly-hillbillies-oldsmobile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Mostly Forgotten Angle – The View from the Backseat")
A Mostly Forgotten Angle – The View from the Backseat
Posted on April 5, 2015 | 85 Comments(Note: This was written by my daughter, who is in 7th Grade. Except for the header picture and where noted, all pictures were taken by her.) I am not a […] -
![Volvo really went through some strange days between 1993 and 2003. So many things changed; so many new things were tried. First, you had the loss of tried-and-true, if long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/6-01-2014-001-800x533-e1401653430602.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mom’s Future Curbside Classic: 2007 Volvo XC90 V8 – Yep, That’s Right, A V8!")
Mom’s Future Curbside Classic: 2007 Volvo XC90 V8 – Yep, That’s Right, A V8!
Posted on August 2, 2014 | 37 CommentsVolvo really went through some strange days between 1993 and 2003. So many things changed; so many new things were tried. First, you had the loss of tried-and-true, if long […]
