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![Sedans aren’t helping many automakers right now. That’s certainly true for Honda. The Civic remained flat for the year and the Accord slipped by about 8%. At Acura, things were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_151758.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 7: Honda Treads Water As Sedan Sales Evaporate; American Honda Up 0.2%")
Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 7: Honda Treads Water As Sedan Sales Evaporate; American Honda Up 0.2%
Posted on January 15, 2020 | 20 CommentsSedans aren’t helping many automakers right now. That’s certainly true for Honda. The Civic remained flat for the year and the Accord slipped by about 8%. At Acura, things were […] -
![Our current fleet at this time consisted of a Mazda 2, Ford F150 and a MG B. This a wide vehicle variety but we had two itches that it did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170826_145658.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2003 Honda Civic – Kid’s Car and Beater Challenger")
COAL: 2003 Honda Civic – Kid’s Car and Beater Challenger
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 13 CommentsOur current fleet at this time consisted of a Mazda 2, Ford F150 and a MG B. This a wide vehicle variety but we had two itches that it did […] -
![I graduated college in October 1985, and moved back to California for my first “real” job. As the Skylark I owned was sold on graduation day in Phoenix, I arrived […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Accord-pix-2e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Honda Accord LX – My First Grown Up Car")
COAL: 1985 Honda Accord LX – My First Grown Up Car
Posted on November 30, 2019 | 14 CommentsI graduated college in October 1985, and moved back to California for my first “real” job. As the Skylark I owned was sold on graduation day in Phoenix, I arrived […] -
![I will admit to watching some television, but I generally detest “reality shows” that involve competition and avoid them at all costs. The granddaddy of the genre is Survivor, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CCSurvivor01Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Reality CC: Survivor, Curbside Classic Edition")
Reality CC: Survivor, Curbside Classic Edition
Posted on November 29, 2019 | 22 CommentsI will admit to watching some television, but I generally detest “reality shows” that involve competition and avoid them at all costs. The granddaddy of the genre is Survivor, a […] -
![A couple of years ago I decided to teach myself how to ride a motorcycle. The smart and reasonable way to do this is to sign up for a course. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20160724_173829.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "BOAL: 1991 Honda Nighthawk – First Motorcycle")
BOAL: 1991 Honda Nighthawk – First Motorcycle
Posted on November 17, 2019 | 17 CommentsA couple of years ago I decided to teach myself how to ride a motorcycle. The smart and reasonable way to do this is to sign up for a course. […] -
![(First Posted October 1, 2013) How often does a truly revolutionary car appear? Let’s disqualify uranium powered flying cars on the cover of Popular Science and other quirky eccentrics from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CC-44-059-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973-1979 Honda Civic – The Second Little Revolutionary")
Curbside Classic: 1973-1979 Honda Civic – The Second Little Revolutionary
Posted on October 8, 2019 | 94 Comments(First Posted October 1, 2013) How often does a truly revolutionary car appear? Let’s disqualify uranium powered flying cars on the cover of Popular Science and other quirky eccentrics from […] -
![During Honda’s fourth generation of Accord, they finally released a wagon version. Built exclusively in Ohio and from there exported back to Japan as well as to Europe (along with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5701.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1993 Honda Accord EX Wagon – American All-Star")
Junkyard Classic: 1993 Honda Accord EX Wagon – American All-Star
Posted on September 29, 2019 | 49 CommentsDuring Honda’s fourth generation of Accord, they finally released a wagon version. Built exclusively in Ohio and from there exported back to Japan as well as to Europe (along with […] -
![About a year ago I published a COAL post of the Opel Astra K, our sole family car at the time. The K replaced an Astra J (also COALed here), […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20180524_063733.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2014/5 Honda Civic Tourer – A Useful Tool And More")
COAL: 2014/5 Honda Civic Tourer – A Useful Tool And More
Posted on September 21, 2019 | 28 CommentsAbout a year ago I published a COAL post of the Opel Astra K, our sole family car at the time. The K replaced an Astra J (also COALed here), […] -
![It’s fascinating to discover the bigger JDM cars, but there are many, many kei cars, vans and trucks around that also want a little attention (usually just 300-600cc’s worth). Trouble […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190825_151000-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Honda Acty 4WD Pickup – ¡Kei Suerte!")
CC Capsule: 1985 Honda Acty 4WD Pickup – ¡Kei Suerte!
Posted on September 18, 2019 | 11 CommentsIt’s fascinating to discover the bigger JDM cars, but there are many, many kei cars, vans and trucks around that also want a little attention (usually just 300-600cc’s worth). Trouble […] -
QOTD: What Cars Have You Married?
Posted on September 16, 2019 | 53 CommentsI have bought many cars over the years, but I only married one. There is a difference. -
CC Capsule: Future CC Alley? I Don’t Think So…
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 88 CommentsI was on my nightly walk with my canine companions when I turned the corner and observed this wondrous sight. -
![I’m a bit of a contrarian by nature. I’ll propose counterpoints just for the exercise of it, and by default I am skeptical of trends for reasons inexplicable even to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/94ebc194cb344508aa032fb4fdd03296.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Borrowed Car Review: 2018 Honda Accord EX – Debbie Downer Drives the Best")
Borrowed Car Review: 2018 Honda Accord EX – Debbie Downer Drives the Best
Posted on August 19, 2019 | 101 CommentsI’m a bit of a contrarian by nature. I’ll propose counterpoints just for the exercise of it, and by default I am skeptical of trends for reasons inexplicable even to […] -
![Alright, I didn’t actually get stung by the car itself, I was stung by one of the wasps that were building a nest inside the passenger door and that I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_3983.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1982 Honda Accord LX – I May Be The Only Person Who Ever Got Stung By An Accord")
Junkyard Classic: 1982 Honda Accord LX – I May Be The Only Person Who Ever Got Stung By An Accord
Posted on July 30, 2019 | 43 CommentsAlright, I didn’t actually get stung by the car itself, I was stung by one of the wasps that were building a nest inside the passenger door and that I […] -
![That’s a picture of my Dad, a couple of years before he passed away, so around 1993 or so. Pictured with him is his van, nicknamed “Finbar”. He loved that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4320-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: The Van Life – What’s Your Van Preference?")
QOTD: The Van Life – What’s Your Van Preference?
Posted on July 29, 2019 | 50 CommentsThat’s a picture of my Dad, a couple of years before he passed away, so around 1993 or so. Pictured with him is his van, nicknamed “Finbar”. He loved that […] -
![(welcome long-time CC reader/commenter Kyree Williams who starts a new Saturday COAL series starts today) The humble Accord actually started off as my mother’s daily driver. She’d just totaled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Honda-Accord_Sedan-1990-1280-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1990 Honda Accord EX – My First Car")
COAL: 1990 Honda Accord EX – My First Car
Posted on April 27, 2019 | 31 Comments(welcome long-time CC reader/commenter Kyree Williams who starts a new Saturday COAL series starts today) The humble Accord actually started off as my mother’s daily driver. She’d just totaled […]
