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![A long, long time ago I used to read an automotive site that was abbreviated TTAC. Long before there was such a thing as CC (and long before I ever […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2007-Nissan-Quest.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Classic Rental Review: 2009 Nissan Quest 3.5S – Let’s Go With Interesting")
CC Classic Rental Review: 2009 Nissan Quest 3.5S – Let’s Go With Interesting
Posted on November 14, 2018 | 38 CommentsA long, long time ago I used to read an automotive site that was abbreviated TTAC. Long before there was such a thing as CC (and long before I ever […] -
![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 […] -
![A friend of mine is visiting New York City. Although a taxi in New York is hardly an unusual sight, my friend recognized that one like this certainly is. My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/72FordTaxi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake – Is This Really a New York Taxicab?")
CC Outtake – Is This Really a New York Taxicab?
Posted on October 24, 2018 | 34 CommentsA friend of mine is visiting New York City. Although a taxi in New York is hardly an unusual sight, my friend recognized that one like this certainly is. My […] -
![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 […] -
![I am currently spending time in a new Kia Sedona, courtesy of the manufacturer. Yes, there is a story here. I recently opened one of those Recall envelopes. You can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018KiaSedonaFeature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Rental Car Review: 2018 Kia Sedona SX – Comparing Apples And Oranges")
CC Rental Car Review: 2018 Kia Sedona SX – Comparing Apples And Oranges
Posted on September 20, 2018 | 75 CommentsI am currently spending time in a new Kia Sedona, courtesy of the manufacturer. Yes, there is a story here. I recently opened one of those Recall envelopes. You can […] -
CC Outtake: The Pursuit Of Fahrvergnügen
Posted on August 8, 2018 | 26 CommentsA brother recently moved from California to Tennessee. He knew that his taxes would be much lower. Now he knows why. -
![In a recent piece on a bustleback Cadillac Seville, a comment was made on the merits of two tone paint jobs on cars. We all know that two-tone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/57Chevy-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Color Commentary – Two Strange Two Tones")
CC Color Commentary – Two Strange Two Tones
Posted on July 31, 2018 | 74 CommentsIn a recent piece on a bustleback Cadillac Seville, a comment was made on the merits of two tone paint jobs on cars. We all know that two-tone […] -
![Imagine my surprise when driving through the inner suburbs of my city to see this sight. In all of my years I have never seen a single trunk lid decorating […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180701_111916.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Hosts A Trunk Show")
CC Hosts A Trunk Show
Posted on July 3, 2018 | 23 CommentsImagine my surprise when driving through the inner suburbs of my city to see this sight. In all of my years I have never seen a single trunk lid decorating […] -
![I have gotten out of the habit of posting a clue, but decided that it was time to give it a try again. The last time I was too generous […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CCClue02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on June 12, 2018 | 11 CommentsI have gotten out of the habit of posting a clue, but decided that it was time to give it a try again. The last time I was too generous […] -
![I have been enyoying Marc’s Saturday Cars Of A Lifetime (COAL) series. He recently recounted his experience with a Pontiac Acadian (Chevette to those of us not from Canada). Among […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1971PlymouthScamp2-crop-vert-crop-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Problems Did You Put Up With In The Cheap Cars Of Your Youth?")
QOTD: What Problems Did You Put Up With In The Cheap Cars Of Your Youth?
Posted on June 11, 2018 | 59 CommentsI have been enyoying Marc’s Saturday Cars Of A Lifetime (COAL) series. He recently recounted his experience with a Pontiac Acadian (Chevette to those of us not from Canada). Among […] -
![We have caught some rare and interesting things through the car windows of our many skilled car-spotting correspondents. But how about this: an early Windstar. Not just any early Windstar, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Windstar1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: 1998 Ford Windstar – Long Live The King Door")
In-Motion Outtake: 1998 Ford Windstar – Long Live The King Door
Posted on April 16, 2018 | 50 CommentsWe have caught some rare and interesting things through the car windows of our many skilled car-spotting correspondents. But how about this: an early Windstar. Not just any early Windstar, […] -
![Some here at CC are accomplished mechanics, whether as professionals or as hobbyists. Others of us, while mechanically inclined souls, are no threat to those who keep our cars running […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/mercury-marquis-wagon-07-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your Best Automotive Repair Diagnosis?")
QOTD: What Was Your Best Automotive Repair Diagnosis?
Posted on February 15, 2018 | 54 CommentsSome here at CC are accomplished mechanics, whether as professionals or as hobbyists. Others of us, while mechanically inclined souls, are no threat to those who keep our cars running […] -
![We are treated to many shots of typical carscapes in Eugene, Oregon. Today, for a change of pace, let us go to a different location – Lafayette, Indiana. Do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ParkingMidwest.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Streetscape – Midwest Edition")
CC Streetscape – Midwest Edition
Posted on February 12, 2018 | 34 CommentsWe are treated to many shots of typical carscapes in Eugene, Oregon. Today, for a change of pace, let us go to a different location – Lafayette, Indiana. Do […] -
![There were many noteworthy things about the 4th generation Dodge Grand Caravan and this particular example displays the car’s harmonious design. This van continues to give its owner a full […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ConcertGrandCaravan.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: What Do You Get When You Cross A Big Piano With A Dodge Minivan?")
CC Outtake: What Do You Get When You Cross A Big Piano With A Dodge Minivan?
Posted on January 17, 2018 | 50 CommentsThere were many noteworthy things about the 4th generation Dodge Grand Caravan and this particular example displays the car’s harmonious design. This van continues to give its owner a full […] -
![After the recent report on a decade with my Honda Fit, I realized that I am coming upon another milestone: six years with a Kia Sedona. Alright, before you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2012KiaSedona01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Long Term: 2012 Kia Sedona LX – Six Years With M-M-M-My Sedona")
Curbside Long Term: 2012 Kia Sedona LX – Six Years With M-M-M-My Sedona
Posted on October 23, 2017 | 71 CommentsAfter the recent report on a decade with my Honda Fit, I realized that I am coming upon another milestone: six years with a Kia Sedona. Alright, before you […]
