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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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COAL: 2003 Honda Accord EX-L V6 – Too Perfect?
Posted on April 2, 2017 | 38 Comments“If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.” ― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina -
![(first posted 3/27/2017) This 2017 Fusion Platinum represents the culmination of two decades-long trends: The Consolidation of Brands, and The Democratization of Luxury. Let’s examine each of these first before […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_6436.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC: 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum – The End of Luxury")
Future CC: 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum – The End of Luxury
Posted on March 27, 2017 | 144 Comments(first posted 3/27/2017) This 2017 Fusion Platinum represents the culmination of two decades-long trends: The Consolidation of Brands, and The Democratization of Luxury. Let’s examine each of these first before […] -
![Back in 1999, I was absorbed in my consulting work and my tiny fleet of automotive toys (well, one car and one motorcycle). The IT industry, while not quite the party […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/100_0863.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 VW Jetta GLI – The Doppelgänger")
COAL: 2002 VW Jetta GLI – The Doppelgänger
Posted on March 26, 2017 | 40 CommentsBack in 1999, I was absorbed in my consulting work and my tiny fleet of automotive toys (well, one car and one motorcycle). The IT industry, while not quite the party […] -
![While writing my CCTV article on the 1984 Corvette, I got to thinking how despised the digital dashboard that the C4 introduced was at the time. Excoriated by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/100_4396.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Analog or Digital?")
QOTD: Analog or Digital?
Posted on March 24, 2017 | 128 CommentsWhile writing my CCTV article on the 1984 Corvette, I got to thinking how despised the digital dashboard that the C4 introduced was at the time. Excoriated by the […] -
![If you’ve never seen this legendary 1984 Chevrolet Corvette commercial, you may want to watch it before reading on, because trust me, you’ve never seen anything this before. Go ahead, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/0681-876x1211.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: 1984 Chevrolet Corvette – You’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before")
CC TV: 1984 Chevrolet Corvette – You’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before
Posted on March 24, 2017 | 36 CommentsIf you’ve never seen this legendary 1984 Chevrolet Corvette commercial, you may want to watch it before reading on, because trust me, you’ve never seen anything this before. Go ahead, […] -
![Sometimes concepts cars are utter flights of fancy. Sometimes, they are only slightly ahead of their time. The 2000 Citroën Osmose is kind of a mixture of both. What is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/citroen_osmose_concept_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 2000 Citroën Osmose – Uber Futuristic")
Concept Classic: 2000 Citroën Osmose – Uber Futuristic
Posted on March 20, 2017 | 11 CommentsSometimes concepts cars are utter flights of fancy. Sometimes, they are only slightly ahead of their time. The 2000 Citroën Osmose is kind of a mixture of both. What is […] -
![As I mentioned in my last COAL, 1998 marked my 30th year. While professionally and financially successful, I started to feel like something was missing. My brother had gotten married 8 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/96-99_Dodge_Neon_Sport_Coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Plymouth Neon – The Accidental COAL")
COAL: 1998 Plymouth Neon – The Accidental COAL
Posted on March 19, 2017 | 38 CommentsAs I mentioned in my last COAL, 1998 marked my 30th year. While professionally and financially successful, I started to feel like something was missing. My brother had gotten married 8 […] -
CC Outtake: 1998 Chevrolet Prizm – Snow Plow Edition
Posted on March 14, 2017 | 39 CommentsWith Winter Storm Stella bearing down on the East coast, it is time to make preparations. Clearly this person is already prepared! -
![(Authors note: I’m inserting an intermission here in my Cars of a Lifetime series, as the first chapter of my life closes, and big changes are coming in the next […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Hertz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "RCOAL: Rental Cars of a Lifetime")
RCOAL: Rental Cars of a Lifetime
Posted on March 12, 2017 | 61 Comments(Authors note: I’m inserting an intermission here in my Cars of a Lifetime series, as the first chapter of my life closes, and big changes are coming in the next […] -
![614. According to my research, that is the best estimate of the total number of Saab 9-4x’s produced. Estimates of the number sold in the United States are less than half that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_6477.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2011 Saab 9-4x 3.0i XWD Premium – The Holy Grail")
CC Capsule: 2011 Saab 9-4x 3.0i XWD Premium – The Holy Grail
Posted on March 11, 2017 | 31 Comments614. According to my research, that is the best estimate of the total number of Saab 9-4x’s produced. Estimates of the number sold in the United States are less than half that […] -
![The Late 90’s was a crazy time. As I had mentioned in my previous COALs, I was freelance IT consulting in Detroit, Michigan. Between Y2K and the explosion of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P0000309.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Audi A4 Quattro – Mission Accomplished")
COAL: 1998 Audi A4 Quattro – Mission Accomplished
Posted on March 5, 2017 | 44 CommentsThe Late 90’s was a crazy time. As I had mentioned in my previous COALs, I was freelance IT consulting in Detroit, Michigan. Between Y2K and the explosion of the […] -
![In today’s CC Capsule, I lamented the inevitable day when the there will be no more daily driven Oldsmobiles on the road, at which point Oldsmobile joins Packard, Edsel, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/c9f61e51597d46dee6ca1f6772dad1b7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Last Daily Driven Oldsmobile?")
QOTD: Last Daily Driven Oldsmobile?
Posted on February 28, 2017 | 66 CommentsIn today’s CC Capsule, I lamented the inevitable day when the there will be no more daily driven Oldsmobiles on the road, at which point Oldsmobile joins Packard, Edsel, and […] -
![Here is suburban Ohio, we don’t have a lot of run down neighborhoods with on street parking, so literal Curbside Classics (as in parked alongside the curb) are hard to come by. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_6396.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL – Uncommonly Common")
CC Capsule: 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL – Uncommonly Common
Posted on February 28, 2017 | 50 CommentsHere is suburban Ohio, we don’t have a lot of run down neighborhoods with on street parking, so literal Curbside Classics (as in parked alongside the curb) are hard to come by. […] -
![Detroit. The Motor City. Motown. Caropolis. (OK, I just made this last one up). It is 1995, and I am realizing one of my life-long dreams of living and working […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/maxima2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 Nissan Maxima – No, I Haven’t Driven a Ford Lately")
COAL: 1996 Nissan Maxima – No, I Haven’t Driven a Ford Lately
Posted on February 26, 2017 | 43 CommentsDetroit. The Motor City. Motown. Caropolis. (OK, I just made this last one up). It is 1995, and I am realizing one of my life-long dreams of living and working […] -
![Earlier today, I posted a CC Capsule of one of all time favorite vehicle names, Lincoln Zephyr, which got an all-too-short one year revival in 2006. What other automotive names […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lincoln_zepher_v12_emblem_touring-sedan_1_s_37.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Which Automotive Name is Most Deserving of a Comeback")
QOTD: Which Automotive Name is Most Deserving of a Comeback
Posted on February 21, 2017 | 179 CommentsEarlier today, I posted a CC Capsule of one of all time favorite vehicle names, Lincoln Zephyr, which got an all-too-short one year revival in 2006. What other automotive names […]
