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![In October I wrapped up my unintentionally epic series of 20 articles based on my trip to the Scottsdale classic car auctions this year. I profiled a couple hundred […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/50sJaguar.01-10-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic Flashback: Barrett-Jackson 2010 (part 1 of 2)")
Auction Classic Flashback: Barrett-Jackson 2010 (part 1 of 2)
Posted on December 6, 2018 | 31 CommentsIn October I wrapped up my unintentionally epic series of 20 articles based on my trip to the Scottsdale classic car auctions this year. I profiled a couple hundred […] -
![Previously I detailed the detailing of the ’08 Hyundai Sonata that I gifted to my son. See the original COAL here. Mid August I gifted it to him […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/4-sonata-update-40.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: ’08 Hyundai Sonata GLS – The Recycled Gift")
COAL Update: ’08 Hyundai Sonata GLS – The Recycled Gift
Posted on December 3, 2018 | 37 CommentsPreviously I detailed the detailing of the ’08 Hyundai Sonata that I gifted to my son. See the original COAL here. Mid August I gifted it to him […] -
![I’ve enjoyed a number of ride-along vintage Youtube videos of New York city. But then I stumbled into this one from 2018. Hmm. Is it worth a ride? I decided […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: A Ride Down Broadway In New York City, 2018 – A Sea of Camrys")
CC Video: A Ride Down Broadway In New York City, 2018 – A Sea of Camrys
Posted on December 1, 2018 | 26 CommentsI’ve enjoyed a number of ride-along vintage Youtube videos of New York city. But then I stumbled into this one from 2018. Hmm. Is it worth a ride? I decided […] -
![It wouldn’t be quite right for me to talk about road trips with an old girlfriend without mentioning Stephanie, whose birthday it is today. This isn’t facebook (which I don’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CC-First-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My First Curbside Classic. And My Last One")
My First Curbside Classic. And My Last One
Posted on November 30, 2018 | 27 CommentsIt wouldn’t be quite right for me to talk about road trips with an old girlfriend without mentioning Stephanie, whose birthday it is today. This isn’t facebook (which I don’t […] -
![Ah November, the season for overeating and overspending and general pleasure lovin’ hedonism, but in an acceptable, middle of the road, kinda way that your grandma is okey-dokey with; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181117_152314.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Report- Actuals, Fistfights and Fish Bellies: Fresno’s Annual Car Show Delivers.")
Car Show Report- Actuals, Fistfights and Fish Bellies: Fresno’s Annual Car Show Delivers.
Posted on November 30, 2018 | 65 CommentsAh November, the season for overeating and overspending and general pleasure lovin’ hedonism, but in an acceptable, middle of the road, kinda way that your grandma is okey-dokey with; […] -
![Earlier this month, Poindexter posted his reminiscences of riding around his hometown on a bike, taking pictures of old cars. I had done a bit of that, and his post […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Mystery Car Identified")
Curbside Outtake: Mystery Car Identified
Posted on November 29, 2018 | 25 CommentsEarlier this month, Poindexter posted his reminiscences of riding around his hometown on a bike, taking pictures of old cars. I had done a bit of that, and his post […] -
![If this car looks a wee bit familiar, don’t worry, it’s (probably) not parked on your street. You likely last saw it as the lead image in Jason Shafer’s recap […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_1445.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2007 Honda Fit House Car – I’d Fit, You’d Fit, We’d Probably All Fit!")
Curbside Capsule: 2007 Honda Fit House Car – I’d Fit, You’d Fit, We’d Probably All Fit!
Posted on November 25, 2018 | 17 CommentsIf this car looks a wee bit familiar, don’t worry, it’s (probably) not parked on your street. You likely last saw it as the lead image in Jason Shafer’s recap […] -
CC For Sale: 1955 Packard Patrician – Endurance
Posted on November 20, 2018 | 41 CommentsLooking at this Packard in the snow the word Endurance comes to mind, for a couple of reasons. -
COAL Update: 2016 Lexus ES350 – A Real Snoozefest, In A Good Way
Posted on November 15, 2018 | 57 CommentsMy 2016 Lexus ES350 has rolled past 50,000 miles now, almost 14 months to the day after I bought used at 13,800 miles or so. So how have things been? -
![As a post script on my Scottsdale auction series, the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale had a small Bullitt theme running through it. Fans of the Highland Green Mustangs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bb75e4fc-9026-4d64-99de-5fc673de778f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: The Bullitt Mustangs")
Auction Classic: The Bullitt Mustangs
Posted on November 14, 2018 | 41 CommentsAs a post script on my Scottsdale auction series, the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale had a small Bullitt theme running through it. Fans of the Highland Green Mustangs […] -
![Having a loan car whilst your own car is being serviced is a standard these days. Often, you’ll get an entry level Fiesta, Polo or other marque consistent model; if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/WP_20181009_16_04_39_Rich_LI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Loan Car Outtake: 2003 Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagen 1.8 16V Twin Spark – Oh, And My Car Service Was Also Completed")
Loan Car Outtake: 2003 Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagen 1.8 16V Twin Spark – Oh, And My Car Service Was Also Completed
Posted on November 8, 2018 | 38 CommentsHaving a loan car whilst your own car is being serviced is a standard these days. Often, you’ll get an entry level Fiesta, Polo or other marque consistent model; if […] -
![Continuing from our last installment, Bertha made it to the target CarMax. When I turned her off in the visitor lot, I just prayed that she would start again when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BMW-lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 BMW 328i Gran Turismo XDrive – BMW Goes Out On A Limb")
COAL: 2015 BMW 328i Gran Turismo XDrive – BMW Goes Out On A Limb
Posted on November 5, 2018 | 60 CommentsContinuing from our last installment, Bertha made it to the target CarMax. When I turned her off in the visitor lot, I just prayed that she would start again when […] -
![We all have stories about the one that got away. The girl (or guy), the fish, the house and in this case the car. But sometimes with a few decades […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/gtx1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Any Regrets About the One That Got Away?")
QOTD: Any Regrets About the One That Got Away?
Posted on November 2, 2018 | 69 CommentsWe all have stories about the one that got away. The girl (or guy), the fish, the house and in this case the car. But sometimes with a few decades […] -
COAL: Bertha Rides Off Into the Sunset
Posted on November 2, 2018 | 43 CommentsI wrote about Bertha, our 2007 S550, in a prior installment. After four years and almost 60,000 miles (206,000 on the odometer total), we reluctantly went our separate ways. -
Wordless Outtake: Accelerated Launch
Posted on October 29, 2018 | 16 Comments
