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Curbside Classics Archives
2019 Archive
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![Yes, it’s Caveat Emptor time here at CC! We’ve all heard that there is a new car shortage and perhaps a used car shortage as well, so transaction prices are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/FiestaScreenshot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Caveat Emptor: Want A 2-Year-Old Used Ford Fiesta For 17% More Than The Original Sticker? My Dealer Has You Covered And Has Already Discounted It 10%!")
Curbside Caveat Emptor: Want A 2-Year-Old Used Ford Fiesta For 17% More Than The Original Sticker? My Dealer Has You Covered And Has Already Discounted It 10%!
Posted on April 30, 2021 | 44 CommentsYes, it’s Caveat Emptor time here at CC! We’ve all heard that there is a new car shortage and perhaps a used car shortage as well, so transaction prices are […] -
![Spoiler alert – Nothing went wrong with this vehicle while I drove it 636 miles over a week’s time. Some of you may find that surprising, the more cynical among […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_9178.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio AWD – The Ferrari Of Crossovers")
Curbside Review: 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio AWD – The Ferrari Of Crossovers
Posted on February 27, 2020 | 29 CommentsSpoiler alert – Nothing went wrong with this vehicle while I drove it 636 miles over a week’s time. Some of you may find that surprising, the more cynical among […] -
![Automotive Fleet magazine is perhaps the most comprehensive publication covering all spectrums of the fleet industry. From telematics to tire pricing trends, they cover the spectrum of items encountered by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/fleet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: 2019 Fleet Vehicles Of The Year")
Curbside Newsstand: 2019 Fleet Vehicles Of The Year
Posted on January 23, 2020 | 17 CommentsAutomotive Fleet magazine is perhaps the most comprehensive publication covering all spectrums of the fleet industry. From telematics to tire pricing trends, they cover the spectrum of items encountered by […] -
![There’s no need to be anything other than frank when discussing Fiat on these pages; while we can celebrate the rebirth of a storied brand on our shores, we also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_7939.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2019 Fiat 500X Trekking Plus AWD – More Room To Carry The Baggage")
Curbside Review: 2019 Fiat 500X Trekking Plus AWD – More Room To Carry The Baggage
Posted on January 1, 2020 | 47 CommentsThere’s no need to be anything other than frank when discussing Fiat on these pages; while we can celebrate the rebirth of a storied brand on our shores, we also […] -
![My convoluted return journey from Tokyo took me to Beijing and then to Los Angeles, where I arrived late at night and had booked an early morning flight for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7158.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2019 Hyundai Veloster 2.0 – My Quick And Cheap Blind Date")
Rental Review: 2019 Hyundai Veloster 2.0 – My Quick And Cheap Blind Date
Posted on November 8, 2019 | 17 CommentsMy convoluted return journey from Tokyo took me to Beijing and then to Los Angeles, where I arrived late at night and had booked an early morning flight for the […] -
![(Ed. Note: Our man in the Las Vegas CC Field Office made his way into the SEMA show that started today and put together a massive photo display below for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191105_095925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Special Show Edition: SEMA 2019 In Pictures")
CC Special Show Edition: SEMA 2019 In Pictures
Posted on November 5, 2019 | 22 Comments(Ed. Note: Our man in the Las Vegas CC Field Office made his way into the SEMA show that started today and put together a massive photo display below for […] -
![And now for something completely different! After a few months of research and some minor marital discord (that thing is a bus, have you lost your mind, etc.), I traded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Suburban-lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Premier – Big GM Wagons Never Went Away")
COAL: 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Premier – Big GM Wagons Never Went Away
Posted on October 6, 2019 | 69 CommentsAnd now for something completely different! After a few months of research and some minor marital discord (that thing is a bus, have you lost your mind, etc.), I traded […] -
![If one pays careful attention there are a number of comically weird happenings in everyday life. It was a few of these that led to my extended time with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0529.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Drive Review: 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan – Two Air Conditioners And A Pregnant Goat")
Future CC Drive Review: 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan – Two Air Conditioners And A Pregnant Goat
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 41 CommentsIf one pays careful attention there are a number of comically weird happenings in everyday life. It was a few of these that led to my extended time with a […] -
![In this installment we pick off after completing day one and staying the night in Lodgepole, Alberta. Sunrise at the GBC campground means we are ready for day two. We […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/camping.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2019: Day Two, Part One")
The Great Beater Challenge 2019: Day Two, Part One
Posted on September 17, 2019 | 13 CommentsIn this installment we pick off after completing day one and staying the night in Lodgepole, Alberta. Sunrise at the GBC campground means we are ready for day two. We […] -
![In the first part of the day we left Calgary, traveled a short distance across the prairie and foothills towards the mountains. Then we completed the very scenic drive from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mercury.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Day One, Part Two")
The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Day One, Part Two
Posted on September 13, 2019 | 19 CommentsIn the first part of the day we left Calgary, traveled a short distance across the prairie and foothills towards the mountains. Then we completed the very scenic drive from […] -
![Now that we have met the other teams it was time to get going. The day would see us travel from Calgary into the prairies, foothills and then the mountains […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190824_112658.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Day One, Part One")
The Great Beater Challenge 2019 – Day One, Part One
Posted on September 12, 2019 | 25 CommentsNow that we have met the other teams it was time to get going. The day would see us travel from Calgary into the prairies, foothills and then the mountains […] -
![Within a day of receiving this truck, my kids named it Clifford. As you may or may not recall, Clifford is the hero of a series of children’s books in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4557.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Review: 2019 RAM 2500 Tradesman Crew Cab 4X4 Power Wagon – Clifford Rides Again")
CC Review: 2019 RAM 2500 Tradesman Crew Cab 4X4 Power Wagon – Clifford Rides Again
Posted on August 11, 2019 | 36 CommentsWithin a day of receiving this truck, my kids named it Clifford. As you may or may not recall, Clifford is the hero of a series of children’s books in […] -
![Last Friday while the update on my 2018 Chevrolet Impala company car was nice and fresh, I was taking a new Ford Fusion out for a drive. Since I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0339.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Driving Impression: 2019 Ford Fusion – The Workhorse, Version 2.5")
Future CC Driving Impression: 2019 Ford Fusion – The Workhorse, Version 2.5
Posted on July 31, 2019 | 53 CommentsLast Friday while the update on my 2018 Chevrolet Impala company car was nice and fresh, I was taking a new Ford Fusion out for a drive. Since I had […] -
![It’s become apparent that while pickup sales are booming, not everyone in society is a fan of pickup trucks or perhaps the people that drive them. For whatever reason, they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4099.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Review: 2019 RAM 3500 Limited Crew Cab 4X4 – Some RAMs Are Bigger Than Others")
CC Review: 2019 RAM 3500 Limited Crew Cab 4X4 – Some RAMs Are Bigger Than Others
Posted on July 22, 2019 | 99 CommentsIt’s become apparent that while pickup sales are booming, not everyone in society is a fan of pickup trucks or perhaps the people that drive them. For whatever reason, they […] -
![JEEP. Say the word to virtually anyone in the world, no matter the language they speak, and instantly they generate a mental image; usually of the tough little buggy that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_2787.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "New Car Review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 3.6 And 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2.0Turbo – The Beat Goes On")
New Car Review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 3.6 And 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2.0Turbo – The Beat Goes On
Posted on May 1, 2019 | 54 CommentsJEEP. Say the word to virtually anyone in the world, no matter the language they speak, and instantly they generate a mental image; usually of the tough little buggy that […]
