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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Steven Lang
Posts by Steven Lang
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![My wife and I are among the few remaining newspaper readers. She peruses the ‘Living’ section, scouring every square inch for coupons. I take pride in reading articles from all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/philly.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Retail Can Go To Hell (In A Handwoven Handbasket)")
Retail Can Go To Hell (In A Handwoven Handbasket)
Posted on August 21, 2013 | 57 CommentsMy wife and I are among the few remaining newspaper readers. She peruses the ‘Living’ section, scouring every square inch for coupons. I take pride in reading articles from all […] -
Hammer Time: A Supra Awakening
Posted on August 19, 2013 | 51 CommentsMy friends had their tongues hanging out. The year: 1984. The car: A brand new Toyota Celica Supra. -
![“There is nothing quite like it!” Every enthusiast I know has that attitude towards their car. But rarely is it actually true. Platforms are shared. Engines and transmissions are modified, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/lex1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Excellence In Motion: The 1992 Lexus SC400")
Excellence In Motion: The 1992 Lexus SC400
Posted on August 18, 2013 | 29 Comments“There is nothing quite like it!” Every enthusiast I know has that attitude towards their car. But rarely is it actually true. Platforms are shared. Engines and transmissions are modified, […] -
![As a long time car dealer, I get to look at the elements of car design all day long. Thousands of cars. Tens of thousands of cars. In person. Online. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/DSC02875-e1376659123815.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Elements Of Car Design: Choosing Your Seat")
The Elements Of Car Design: Choosing Your Seat
Posted on August 16, 2013 | 72 CommentsAs a long time car dealer, I get to look at the elements of car design all day long. Thousands of cars. Tens of thousands of cars. In person. Online. […] -
![Last night I completed a 17 hour drive from the edge of Long Island to the seldom visited bucolic scenery of northwest Georgia. I saw a lot of interesting vehicles from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/beater.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Is The Best Car You Have Ever Seen… In The Worst Possible Condition")
QOTD: What Is The Best Car You Have Ever Seen… In The Worst Possible Condition
Posted on August 14, 2013 | 81 CommentsLast night I completed a 17 hour drive from the edge of Long Island to the seldom visited bucolic scenery of northwest Georgia. I saw a lot of interesting vehicles from […] -
![What do you do when multiple someones have already trumpeted the thunder of your latest subject? Well, in my case, I would share some purely anecdotal stories about my family’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/m1-e1375737774678.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Minivan: An Anthology of Mythology")
The Minivan: An Anthology of Mythology
Posted on August 5, 2013 | 64 CommentsWhat do you do when multiple someones have already trumpeted the thunder of your latest subject? Well, in my case, I would share some purely anecdotal stories about my family’s […] -
![A lot of folks like to point out that I have an unfair advantage as a car dealer. I supposedly get easy access to tens of thousands of vehicles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/bloodsucker.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Question Of The Day: Have You Ever Owned A Rolling Blood Sucker?")
Question Of The Day: Have You Ever Owned A Rolling Blood Sucker?
Posted on July 31, 2013 | 47 CommentsA lot of folks like to point out that I have an unfair advantage as a car dealer. I supposedly get easy access to tens of thousands of vehicles […] -
![If only gas was still $1.25 a gallon… My car, along with my unintentionally retro chic wardrobe and home decor, would be gladly stuck in the 1970’s. As for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/74t1-e1375203446389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Would Have Been Your Oldest Daily Driver?")
QOTD: What Would Have Been Your Oldest Daily Driver?
Posted on July 30, 2013 | 100 CommentsIf only gas was still $1.25 a gallon… My car, along with my unintentionally retro chic wardrobe and home decor, would be gladly stuck in the 1970’s. As for […] -
If Old Cars Were New Cars: The Volvo 940
Posted on July 28, 2013 | 47 CommentsWelcome to a new column here at Curbside Classic where we explore the glorious rides of years past and try to morph them, in a Back To The Future DeLorean-esque […] -
![10 years ago I could do my own oil changes for $7 a pop. Conventional motor oil back then could be had for 99 cents a quart. An AC Delco […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/oil-e1374698938347.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Are High Motor Oil Prices Destroying The DIY Movement?")
Are High Motor Oil Prices Destroying The DIY Movement?
Posted on July 24, 2013 | 107 Comments10 years ago I could do my own oil changes for $7 a pop. Conventional motor oil back then could be had for 99 cents a quart. An AC Delco […] -
![IDK stands for three profound words that I rarely utter in my travels. I… Don’t… Know… I don’t know what this Miata was at one time, or is supposed to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/P6250085.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1996 Mazda Miata : A Rare IDK Edition")
1996 Mazda Miata : A Rare IDK Edition
Posted on July 23, 2013 | 52 CommentsIDK stands for three profound words that I rarely utter in my travels. I… Don’t… Know… I don’t know what this Miata was at one time, or is supposed to […] -
![A lot of folks think that auto auctions are the equivalent of a motorized candy store. There are all these new, recent and popular models that are supposedly easy pickings […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/a1-e1374510952686.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Monday: Commuter Ready And Rev Happy")
Auction Monday: Commuter Ready And Rev Happy
Posted on July 22, 2013 | 40 CommentsA lot of folks think that auto auctions are the equivalent of a motorized candy store. There are all these new, recent and popular models that are supposedly easy pickings […] -
![My next door neighbor is one of those classic ‘traders.’ He buys, fixes, drives, fixes, drives, fixes, etc. When the repairs finally get to be too much time and hassle, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/volvo-850-pic-9651.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Hammer Time: Whither Volvo?")
Hammer Time: Whither Volvo?
Posted on July 19, 2013 | 48 CommentsMy next door neighbor is one of those classic ‘traders.’ He buys, fixes, drives, fixes, drives, fixes, etc. When the repairs finally get to be too much time and hassle, […] -
Craigslist: A Hellish Paradise
Posted on July 18, 2013 | 52 CommentsFrom candy corn to Lincoln Continentals, Craigslist is the ultimate Turkish bazaar. It’s an almost universally accessible free market for millions of folks who once paid (and paid) for the […] -
![“Wooden Shoe Rather Be Dutch?” Sigh. Corny bumper sticker humor aside, the Subaru Legacy had 140k miles on the clock and a well-maintained powertrain (the glovebox was stuffed to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/93cadillac.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Hammer Time: In Praise Of The $1000 Car")
Hammer Time: In Praise Of The $1000 Car
Posted on July 18, 2013 | 87 Comments“Wooden Shoe Rather Be Dutch?” Sigh. Corny bumper sticker humor aside, the Subaru Legacy had 140k miles on the clock and a well-maintained powertrain (the glovebox was stuffed to […]
