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About Author: Edward Snitkoff
Posts by Edward Snitkoff
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![https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la9g7QMpOPw These days, it seems like any pop culture related item from the 80s and 90s is getting revived. As nostalgia becomes weapons grade material, Micro Machines probably won’t be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-10-Micro-Machines-Super-Van-City-Ad-1995-YouTube.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Toy Shelf Newsstand: Baby Boomers And Millennials Rejoice – Micro Machines Makes Its Return Later This Year")
Toy Shelf Newsstand: Baby Boomers And Millennials Rejoice – Micro Machines Makes Its Return Later This Year
Posted on January 11, 2020 | 10 Commentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la9g7QMpOPw These days, it seems like any pop culture related item from the 80s and 90s is getting revived. As nostalgia becomes weapons grade material, Micro Machines probably won’t be […] -
![Last week I asked if a high mileage C-Max that served as a taxi in NYC still had any value left in it. The overwhelming consensus from you Curbivores was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-09-2014-TOYOTA-CAMRY-4C-HYBRID-40621.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid – Retired NYC Taxi Cab, Round 2: Partially Electric Boogaloo With 335k Miles")
CC For Sale: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid – Retired NYC Taxi Cab, Round 2: Partially Electric Boogaloo With 335k Miles
Posted on January 10, 2020 | 37 CommentsLast week I asked if a high mileage C-Max that served as a taxi in NYC still had any value left in it. The overwhelming consensus from you Curbivores was […] -
![The FCA-PSA Group merger will present challenges for the new company. Chief among them is Alfa Romeo and Fiat’s tenuous position in the American market. Jeep might be in trouble […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_143412.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Report, Part 4: Ram Triumphant; Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Fiat…Not So Much – FCA Drops 1 Percent")
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Report, Part 4: Ram Triumphant; Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Fiat…Not So Much – FCA Drops 1 Percent
Posted on January 10, 2020 | 24 CommentsThe FCA-PSA Group merger will present challenges for the new company. Chief among them is Alfa Romeo and Fiat’s tenuous position in the American market. Jeep might be in trouble […] -
![Ford sales declined at a higher rate than the industry average. It was the first year that Ford explicitly operated as an automaker primarily concerned with crossover, utility, and truck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_105542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 3: Ford Drops 3 Percent As Car Sales Decline And SUVs Get Redesigned; Lincoln Up 8.3 Percent")
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 3: Ford Drops 3 Percent As Car Sales Decline And SUVs Get Redesigned; Lincoln Up 8.3 Percent
Posted on January 9, 2020 | 22 CommentsFord sales declined at a higher rate than the industry average. It was the first year that Ford explicitly operated as an automaker primarily concerned with crossover, utility, and truck […] -
![The K-car platform performed spectacularly for Chrysler. As the architecture underneath the Dodge Caravan, it launched the company into a more prosperous era. Front-wheel drive vehicles established themselves in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-07-1995-Plymouth-Acclaim1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1995 Plymouth Acclaim – Last Gasp Of The K-Car Derivatives")
CC For Sale: 1995 Plymouth Acclaim – Last Gasp Of The K-Car Derivatives
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 21 CommentsThe K-car platform performed spectacularly for Chrysler. As the architecture underneath the Dodge Caravan, it launched the company into a more prosperous era. Front-wheel drive vehicles established themselves in the […] -
![Nissan’s had a rough go of it lately. Former CEO Carlos Ghosn wanted the company to gain market share in America by the end of the 2010s. Nissan achieved that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-07-2020-Nissan-TITAN-and-TITAN-XD-Pickup-Trucks-Nissan-USA.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 2: Nissan’s New CEO Has a Lot of Work Ahead of Him – Nissan Group Sales Down 9.9 Percent")
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 2: Nissan’s New CEO Has a Lot of Work Ahead of Him – Nissan Group Sales Down 9.9 Percent
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 23 CommentsNissan’s had a rough go of it lately. Former CEO Carlos Ghosn wanted the company to gain market share in America by the end of the 2010s. Nissan achieved that […] -
![Posted by William Oliver Remember when diesels were a thing? For millennials like me, diesels represented quirky, niche vehicles owned by people who wanted to own an environmentally vehicle. Those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-06-VW-Rabbit-L-Diesel-Mk1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: MK1 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel – When Alternative Energy Vehicles Were Oil Burners")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: MK1 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel – When Alternative Energy Vehicles Were Oil Burners
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 19 CommentsPosted by William Oliver Remember when diesels were a thing? For millennials like me, diesels represented quirky, niche vehicles owned by people who wanted to own an environmentally vehicle. Those […] -
![Who is the thief in the night that stole a bunch of passenger cars sales from every major automaker in America? Subaru. The company experienced a meteoric rise between 2009 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_115630.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 1: Subaru Refuses To Slow Down")
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 1: Subaru Refuses To Slow Down
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 51 CommentsWho is the thief in the night that stole a bunch of passenger cars sales from every major automaker in America? Subaru. The company experienced a meteoric rise between 2009 […] -
![In 2004 I paid $3300 for my 1997 Sable with 67k miles on it. Adjusted for inflation, that dollar figure is equivalent to $4400 today. In terms of feature content, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-02-2013-Nissan-Altima-2-5S-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs For Sale: 2014 Hyundai Sonata GLS And 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 S – Which Early 2010s Entry-level Mid-size Tickles Your Fancy?")
CCs For Sale: 2014 Hyundai Sonata GLS And 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 S – Which Early 2010s Entry-level Mid-size Tickles Your Fancy?
Posted on January 6, 2020 | 46 CommentsIn 2004 I paid $3300 for my 1997 Sable with 67k miles on it. Adjusted for inflation, that dollar figure is equivalent to $4400 today. In terms of feature content, […] -
![Utility vehicles print money. Especially body-on-frame models like the Ford Expedition and Chevy Suburban. Those vehicles, just like their pickup truck siblings, are critically important to delivering a steady stream […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20180402_113858.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: General Motors And Volkswagen Will Use That Sweet Utility Vehicle Money To Finance Their Electric Vehicles")
Curbside Newsstand: General Motors And Volkswagen Will Use That Sweet Utility Vehicle Money To Finance Their Electric Vehicles
Posted on January 6, 2020 | 10 CommentsUtility vehicles print money. Especially body-on-frame models like the Ford Expedition and Chevy Suburban. Those vehicles, just like their pickup truck siblings, are critically important to delivering a steady stream […] -
![The 2010s are over. It truly was a period of great upheaval for the auto industry. Sexy electric cars! Crossovers! The death of the sedan! All these trends will continue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180924_125419.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Were The Most Important Vehicles Of The 2010s?")
QOTD: What Were The Most Important Vehicles Of The 2010s?
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 109 CommentsThe 2010s are over. It truly was a period of great upheaval for the auto industry. Sexy electric cars! Crossovers! The death of the sedan! All these trends will continue […] -
![Are mainstream coupes on the endangered species list? If not, they should be. The Honda Civic is the last front-wheel drive coupe on the market. Two doors aren’t extinct yet, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-04-2006-Scion-Tc-Coupe1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2006 Scion tC – Twilight Of The College Coupe?")
CC For Sale: 2006 Scion tC – Twilight Of The College Coupe?
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 24 CommentsAre mainstream coupes on the endangered species list? If not, they should be. The Honda Civic is the last front-wheel drive coupe on the market. Two doors aren’t extinct yet, […] -
![Living about 70 miles north of NYC makes it relatively easy for me to come across vehicles from the five boroughs. Usually, they’re quite a bit cheaper than similar models […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-2013-FORD-C-MAX-HYBRID-40551.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid – Does A Retired NYC Taxi Cab With 270k Miles On It Still Have Any Value?")
CC For Sale: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid – Does A Retired NYC Taxi Cab With 270k Miles On It Still Have Any Value?
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 44 CommentsLiving about 70 miles north of NYC makes it relatively easy for me to come across vehicles from the five boroughs. Usually, they’re quite a bit cheaper than similar models […] -
![With the merger between FCA and PSA solidified, the two companies are now focusing on the details of their new relationship. The new entity is already sketching out broad plans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-Peugeot-French-mainstream-car-brand.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: FCA And PSA Will Use Just 2 Platforms For Majority Of Future Vehicles")
Curbside Newsstand: FCA And PSA Will Use Just 2 Platforms For Majority Of Future Vehicles
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 41 CommentsWith the merger between FCA and PSA solidified, the two companies are now focusing on the details of their new relationship. The new entity is already sketching out broad plans […] -
![The 2010s hosted several paradigm shifts for the automotive industry. Sedans gave way to crossovers, hybrids made a surprising comeback, and EVs captured everybody’s attention. But what about next decade? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-The-New-Ioniq-One-Car-Three-Options-Hyundai-USA-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Editorial/QOTD: Here Are My Top Five Predictions For The Next Decade. What Are Yours?")
Editorial/QOTD: Here Are My Top Five Predictions For The Next Decade. What Are Yours?
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 77 CommentsThe 2010s hosted several paradigm shifts for the automotive industry. Sedans gave way to crossovers, hybrids made a surprising comeback, and EVs captured everybody’s attention. But what about next decade? […]
