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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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![We’ve recently passed the end of an automotive era, one that surprisingly went unheralded on this site. Well, that just won’t do, as it is our job here at CC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_7111.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Sedan Delivery")
Automotive History: The Sedan Delivery
Posted on June 9, 2017 | 82 CommentsWe’ve recently passed the end of an automotive era, one that surprisingly went unheralded on this site. Well, that just won’t do, as it is our job here at CC […] -
![If you like achromatic 1 and 2-box vehicles, this is the automotive golden age. Take this picture I shot above the other day as proof. For the rest of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_7016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Will Minivans and SUVs ever be Considered Collectible?")
QOTD: Will Minivans and SUVs ever be Considered Collectible?
Posted on June 5, 2017 | 108 CommentsIf you like achromatic 1 and 2-box vehicles, this is the automotive golden age. Take this picture I shot above the other day as proof. For the rest of […] -
![So remember that Audi TT Roadster that I so impulsively purchased in my last COAL? Truth be told, it was a bit of an experiment. I wasn’t sure how much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_6715.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK 280 – The Keeper")
COAL: 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK 280 – The Keeper
Posted on June 4, 2017 | 14 CommentsSo remember that Audi TT Roadster that I so impulsively purchased in my last COAL? Truth be told, it was a bit of an experiment. I wasn’t sure how much […] -
![It all started with a bad test grade in the spring of 2015. Our oldest son Josh, then in 8th grade, had just bombed a math test, and as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_4838.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Audi TT Quattro Roadster – The Impulse Purchase")
COAL: 2002 Audi TT Quattro Roadster – The Impulse Purchase
Posted on May 28, 2017 | 18 CommentsIt all started with a bad test grade in the spring of 2015. Our oldest son Josh, then in 8th grade, had just bombed a math test, and as a […] -
![For those keeping score at home, my auto enthusiasm appears to have begun to wane over my last several COAL installments. After a series of sedans, SUVs, and even a car I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_5417.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – The Plot Twist")
COAL: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – The Plot Twist
Posted on May 21, 2017 | 83 CommentsFor those keeping score at home, my auto enthusiasm appears to have begun to wane over my last several COAL installments. After a series of sedans, SUVs, and even a car I […] -
![My drive home from work takes me through some hilly roads. In order to ease their exit from their driveway, some people have mounted on poles the bullseye mirrors that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_6656.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Best Non-Automotive Use of Car Parts")
QOTD: Best Non-Automotive Use of Car Parts
Posted on May 18, 2017 | 26 CommentsMy drive home from work takes me through some hilly roads. In order to ease their exit from their driveway, some people have mounted on poles the bullseye mirrors that […] -
![As my COAL series heads towards is inexorable conclusion, second story arc begins to emerge. In the first half of this series, I focused on my quixotic search for automotive perfection, only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2014-09-20-20.22.51-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2014 Lincoln MKZ – Redemption")
COAL: 2014 Lincoln MKZ – Redemption
Posted on May 14, 2017 | 75 CommentsAs my COAL series heads towards is inexorable conclusion, second story arc begins to emerge. In the first half of this series, I focused on my quixotic search for automotive perfection, only […] -
![August 17, 2010: US Auto Parts purchases Whitney Automotive Group. I am officially working on borrowed time. Almost immediately, my sole job is to lead the transition and migration […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2012-06-16-at-16.05.31.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 Buick Lacrosse – The Punching Bag")
COAL: 2011 Buick Lacrosse – The Punching Bag
Posted on May 7, 2017 | 35 CommentsAugust 17, 2010: US Auto Parts purchases Whitney Automotive Group. I am officially working on borrowed time. Almost immediately, my sole job is to lead the transition and migration […] -
![My wife and I have recently started binge watching Supernatural. Yes, I know the show has been on the air since 2005, but we’re a little behind on our TV […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Supernatural-Impala-Featured-11092015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What is it with Hollywood and 1960’s Cars?")
QOTD: What is it with Hollywood and 1960’s Cars?
Posted on May 3, 2017 | 94 CommentsMy wife and I have recently started binge watching Supernatural. Yes, I know the show has been on the air since 2005, but we’re a little behind on our TV […] -
![A funny thing about our 2006 Chrysler Pacifica: Neither Kristen nor I can recall why we chose to get it. You’ve already read my recollection of events, where I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2655.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2009 Acura MDX – The Goldilocks Car")
COAL: 2009 Acura MDX – The Goldilocks Car
Posted on April 30, 2017 | 39 CommentsA funny thing about our 2006 Chrysler Pacifica: Neither Kristen nor I can recall why we chose to get it. You’ve already read my recollection of events, where I […] -
![JC Whitney. There, I said it – Get all the chuckles out of your system now, because this COAL contains the story of how I ended up working for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_1118.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2008 Lexus IS 250 – Hitting The Big Time")
COAL: 2008 Lexus IS 250 – Hitting The Big Time
Posted on April 23, 2017 | 27 CommentsJC Whitney. There, I said it – Get all the chuckles out of your system now, because this COAL contains the story of how I ended up working for […] -
CC Capsule: Mazda Miata with a Continental Kit
Posted on April 18, 2017 | 35 CommentsOK, I’ve not seen this one before. Judging by the roll cage and shaved tires, this person clearly uses their Miata for actual autocrossing events. -
COAL: 2006 Mazda 3 – It’s Complicated
Posted on April 16, 2017 | 89 CommentsIt’s amazing how promises we make to ourselves in our youth can be broken as we get older. In this particular COAL, I will break a huge one. -
CC Television: The Cars of Star Trek
Posted on April 10, 2017 | 63 CommentsStar Trek is one of my all time favorite television shows, so I was surprised to find that it has never gotten the proper CC treatment. -
![Remember that crazy 700-car hoard coming up for auction this summer that we posted about a few months back? The full inventory has just been released, and I am posting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: Ron Hackenberger Auction Update")
Auction Classic: Ron Hackenberger Auction Update
Posted on April 9, 2017 | 32 CommentsRemember that crazy 700-car hoard coming up for auction this summer that we posted about a few months back? The full inventory has just been released, and I am posting […]
