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- Car nut with a soft spot for classic Lincolns and early automotive air conditioning.
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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Tom Halter
Posts by Tom Halter
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![It has been over two years since I finished my Cars of a Lifetime series, so I figured I would check in with a quick update (two, actually). As the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_9062-EFFECTS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 Q3 and 2009 TT – Audi Duty Time")
COAL: 2015 Q3 and 2009 TT – Audi Duty Time
Posted on November 9, 2019 | 11 CommentsIt has been over two years since I finished my Cars of a Lifetime series, so I figured I would check in with a quick update (two, actually). As the […] -
![Crossover Utility Vehicles are all the rage now, while cars are slowly disappearing from the showrooms. However, manufacturers seem to have no compunction about taking the names off of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ford-mustang-hybrid-teaser.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What is the Worst Automotive Name Reuse?")
QOTD: What is the Worst Automotive Name Reuse?
Posted on November 2, 2019 | 161 CommentsCrossover Utility Vehicles are all the rage now, while cars are slowly disappearing from the showrooms. However, manufacturers seem to have no compunction about taking the names off of these […] -
![Surprisingly, the first-generation Audi TT has never gotten the proper Curbside Classic treatment, despite no fewer than two of this site’s contributors having owned one at some point (here, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_0541-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Audi TT – Singing The Blues")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Audi TT – Singing The Blues
Posted on October 27, 2019 | 20 CommentsSurprisingly, the first-generation Audi TT has never gotten the proper Curbside Classic treatment, despite no fewer than two of this site’s contributors having owned one at some point (here, and […] -
![Cue the theme music, because it is time for another round of Who Wants to be a Mileage Millionaire! In these virtual pages we’ve seen our share of diesel duallys […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/vlad-gurea-zPFzMlw34Ls-unsplash.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Who Wants to be a Mileage Millionaire – The Oddballs")
Who Wants to be a Mileage Millionaire – The Oddballs
Posted on September 21, 2019 | 28 CommentsCue the theme music, because it is time for another round of Who Wants to be a Mileage Millionaire! In these virtual pages we’ve seen our share of diesel duallys […] -
![Welcome back, fellow Mileage Millionaires! I want to everyone for coming up with great suggestions for this series (I’ll try to get to as many as I can in future […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/92c37903b1664c9f352f5f91c02dda3a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Who Wants to be a Mileage Millionaire – The Most Expensive High Mileage Cars for Sale in America")
Who Wants to be a Mileage Millionaire – The Most Expensive High Mileage Cars for Sale in America
Posted on August 21, 2019 | 45 CommentsWelcome back, fellow Mileage Millionaires! I want to everyone for coming up with great suggestions for this series (I’ll try to get to as many as I can in future […] -
![My first post on high mileage vehicles for sale was so popular I’ve decided to make it a semi-regular feature, and I’ve even given it a name: Who Wants to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c1f13532db8774aafde4a5ff49905d0c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Who Wants to be a Mileage Millionaire – The Ugly American (Car) Edition")
Who Wants to be a Mileage Millionaire – The Ugly American (Car) Edition
Posted on August 14, 2019 | 49 CommentsMy first post on high mileage vehicles for sale was so popular I’ve decided to make it a semi-regular feature, and I’ve even given it a name: Who Wants to […] -
![One of the pillars of Curbside Classic is the survivor car that is still serving its intended purpose after many years or even decades. I wanted to take this premise, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Record-your-odometer-Reading-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Classifieds: The Highest Mileage Vehicles For Sale in the United States")
CC Classifieds: The Highest Mileage Vehicles For Sale in the United States
Posted on August 5, 2019 | 58 CommentsOne of the pillars of Curbside Classic is the survivor car that is still serving its intended purpose after many years or even decades. I wanted to take this premise, […] -
![Beverly Hills is home to the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, a yearly celebration of cars that even people jaded by daily exposure to exotic cars flock to. Held every year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0276.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance 2019")
Car Show Classics: Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance 2019
Posted on July 12, 2019 | 17 CommentsBeverly Hills is home to the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, a yearly celebration of cars that even people jaded by daily exposure to exotic cars flock to. Held every year […] -
![While today we usually just call them all Edsels, when it debuted in 1958 Edsel was actually a full vehicle lineup, sporting both “Senior” and “Junior” models, each with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/names.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What’s in a Name? The Second Lives of Edsel Model Names")
What’s in a Name? The Second Lives of Edsel Model Names
Posted on July 9, 2019 | 73 CommentsWhile today we usually just call them all Edsels, when it debuted in 1958 Edsel was actually a full vehicle lineup, sporting both “Senior” and “Junior” models, each with a […] -
![Light-up grille logos are the latest questionable automotive styling trend, popping up on vehicles ranging from Mercedes to Infiniti (and beyond). Many readers may not realize that this styling feature […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wolesely.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: The Illuminated History of Light-Up Grille Badges")
CC Tech: The Illuminated History of Light-Up Grille Badges
Posted on July 6, 2019 | 52 CommentsLight-up grille logos are the latest questionable automotive styling trend, popping up on vehicles ranging from Mercedes to Infiniti (and beyond). Many readers may not realize that this styling feature […] -
![(Author’s note: This was originally part of my C7 Corvette Review, but it became so long that I decided to make this a separate post). I’ll be the first to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0294.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC How-To: Renting a Car through Turo")
CC How-To: Renting a Car through Turo
Posted on June 25, 2019 | 14 Comments(Author’s note: This was originally part of my C7 Corvette Review, but it became so long that I decided to make this a separate post). I’ll be the first to […] -
![While on my recent vacation in Southern California, I decide to make things a little more interesting by renting a fun car for the day from Turo, the peer-to-peer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0176-EFFECTS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2017 Chevrolet Corvette – Stranger in a Strange Land")
Rental Car Review: 2017 Chevrolet Corvette – Stranger in a Strange Land
Posted on June 25, 2019 | 18 CommentsWhile on my recent vacation in Southern California, I decide to make things a little more interesting by renting a fun car for the day from Turo, the peer-to-peer […] -
![The artificial intelligence at YouTube is getting to know me pretty well, because it keeps feeding me cool videos like this gem. It is a vintage film shot by Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/computer.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: 1962 Lincoln Continental and Ford Thunderbird Wixom Assembly Line")
CC Cinema: 1962 Lincoln Continental and Ford Thunderbird Wixom Assembly Line
Posted on June 23, 2019 | 16 CommentsThe artificial intelligence at YouTube is getting to know me pretty well, because it keeps feeding me cool videos like this gem. It is a vintage film shot by Ford […] -
![It is time for my annual installment of the Halter family summer vacation rental car review. We always get a big SUV to haul around our family of four, with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0102.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450")
Rental Car Review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450
Posted on June 21, 2019 | 44 CommentsIt is time for my annual installment of the Halter family summer vacation rental car review. We always get a big SUV to haul around our family of four, with […] -
CC Cinema: A Coach for Cinderella
Posted on August 8, 2018 | 13 CommentsI was perusing my YouTube feeds the other day when I stumbled upon this gem of an animated ad, made for Chevrolet by the legendary Jam Handy company in 1936.
