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- Steve on Junkyard Classic: 1993 Eagle Summit DL Wagon – Soaring No More
- Johannes Dutch on Bus Stop Classic: 1980 DAF-Schenk-Jonckheere Articulated Coach – The Long Hauler
- Nick Despress on Bus Stop Classic: 1980 DAF-Schenk-Jonckheere Articulated Coach – The Long Hauler
- Huey on Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II (T60) – Rusting Gracefully, Artfully And Carefully
- Syke on Curbside Classic: 1968 AMC Ambassador SST – When Borrowing Is A Deadly Sin
- John O'Leary on Curbside Classic: 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow – Stuck In The In-Between
- BlueovalDave on CC In Scale: Off To The Races!
- BlueovalDave on CC In Scale: Off To The Races!
- Newt Creighton on Automotive History: A Tribute To The Australian Ford Falcon
- Chip on Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe – Work In Progress?
News Archive
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Industry News: Toyota Is Quite Happy To Stay in the Sedan Market and See Others Drop Out – Camry Sales Are Up This Year
Posted on June 30, 2018 | 55 CommentsDid you know there are waiting lists for the 2018 Camry XSE with two-tone paint? And that the Camry’s share has increased 5 percentage points so far in 2018? Are […] -
CC News: Lincoln’s Replacement for the MKC To Be Called “Corsair” – And Lincoln Assiduously Avoids Mention Of The Previous Use Of That Name
Posted on June 18, 2018 | 114 CommentsOne of the best things happening at poor old Ford these days is the step-by-step replacement of their exceptionally unfortunate alpha-numeric naming experiement. I still have a few functioning brain […] -
Future CC Outtake: 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility – The Fusion Just Got Another Nail In Its Coffin
Posted on June 13, 2018 | 46 CommentsFord revealed the 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility this afternoon. Normally this wouldn’t be a terribly big deal, but the 2020 model is all-new, and it previews the next-generation Explorer. […] -
2019 Chevrolet Silverado Will Offer A Turbocharged Four Cylinder Engine
Posted on May 18, 2018 | 69 CommentsThe pick up truck wars just heated up a bit today with the announcement that customers will have the option of purchasing a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado with a turbocharged four […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 2: Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes, Land Rover, And Other European Luxury Brands
Posted on May 17, 2018 | 19 CommentsIt shouldn’t surprise anyone that a substantial portion of foot traffic at the NY auto show hovers around the luxury automakers. It’s a bit ironic, as high end brands typically […] -
Another Sedan Bites The Dust: Cadillac ATS Sedan Goes Six Feet Under After The 2018 Model Year
Posted on May 9, 2018 | 54 CommentsAutomakers continue to reconfigure their product portfolios to account for the rise of crossovers. Cadillac, like everyone else, understands the necessity of freeing up production in order to build the […] -
The Autonocast #73 – Two Niedermeyers For the Price of One: Ed, Paul and Alex Roy Talk About the Rapidly Changing Market With a Historical Perspective
Posted on May 1, 2018 | 50 CommentsMy son Ed, Alex Roy and Kirsten Korosec have recorded some 72 episodes of the Autonocast, with its focus on the rapidly evolving world of autonomy and related subjects. For […] -
The Wednesday Afternoon Massacre: Ford To Eliminate All Sedans From Its Lineup
Posted on April 25, 2018 | 147 CommentsBack in January, my retrospective on the current generation Fusion pondered the idea of the vehicle being Ford’s last midsize. Today Ford confirmed that they plan to eliminate every car […] -
Future CC Outtake: 2014-2019 Chevrolet Impala, 2012-2019 Chevrolet Sonic, 2011-2019 Ford Fiesta, And 2010-2019 Ford Taurus: It’s Probably The End Of The (Small Car And Sedan) World As We Know It, And We Should All Feel Fine
Posted on April 5, 2018 | 89 CommentsVarious automotive outlets reported Wednesday that General Motors and Ford plan to cull their slowest selling cars from their respective lineups. Given the double digit decreases in sales these four […] -
CC Global: Diesel Market Share Collapses in Western Europe
Posted on February 22, 2018 | 63 CommentsThis is exactly what I predicted back in 2007. An updated version of that post ran here at CC in 2015, after the VW Dieselgate scandal hit. The only difference […] -
News Outtake: They’re Selling Vintage Lincolns at Safeway? It’s Not Exactly Fresh Produce
Posted on February 19, 2018 | 53 CommentsThis photo greeted me this morning when I went to check the local news at the Register-Guard’s website. Are they selling vintage Lincolns at Safeway now? -
GM’s Holden Plant Has New Intended Future: To Build EVs
Posted on January 22, 2018 | 18 CommentsWe’ve been indulging in a lot of mourning over the shutterring of GM’s Australian Holden plant, but it looks like it has a future: to build EVs. Billionaire Sanjeev Gupta’s […] -
You Know The Economic Cycle Is Peaking When Pickups Sell For $100k
Posted on September 29, 2017 | 89 CommentsIt isn’t just pricey real estate. Ford introduced the F-450 Limited 4×4 at the Texas State Fair last Thursday, and its MSRP is $87,100, including shipping. With popular options, that […] -
Chevrolet Impala RIP? Looks Like The End of the Road For An American Classic
Posted on July 24, 2017 | 162 CommentsThe big American sedan is a dying breed. An article in autonews today suggests very strongly that 2018 is likely the last year for the big Chevy, due to plummeting […] -
Automotive Technicians Shortage Building Despite Paying Up To $100k/Year
Posted on May 4, 2017 | 72 CommentsThose $125/hr (or more) labor charges at the dealership aren’t all just going to the bottom line. dealers are having to pay more and more to recruit and keep qualified […]