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![It’s always funny to me how BMW is such a different brand in the US than on its home turf. Here is your front wheel drive hatchback Bimmer pumping out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image-44.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Bottom of the Range BMW")
CC Outtake: Bottom of the Range BMW
Posted on November 28, 2018 | 33 CommentsIt’s always funny to me how BMW is such a different brand in the US than on its home turf. Here is your front wheel drive hatchback Bimmer pumping out […] -
Vintage Snapshot: The Not-Niedermeyer Dodge Wagon
Posted on November 27, 2018 | 17 CommentsPhoto went to me by Robert Swartz A kid can dream, eh? Well, this would have been the perfect car to replace my father’s 1961 Starliner. -
![We’ve made some changes under the hood, which should eliminate the annoying warnings some of you have been getting, and that chewed up your thoughtful comments. An explanation from David […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/no-speed-limit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Housekeeping: We’ve Raised the Speed Limit – No More “You’re Posting Too Fast”, At Least For Now")
Housekeeping: We’ve Raised the Speed Limit – No More “You’re Posting Too Fast”, At Least For Now
Posted on November 27, 2018 | 10 CommentsWe’ve made some changes under the hood, which should eliminate the annoying warnings some of you have been getting, and that chewed up your thoughtful comments. An explanation from David […] -
![The Smart Car hasn’t been exactly popular here in the USA . Although I’ve never had the chance to drive one, their reputation is not good. I have heard they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_20180907_121440288_HDR-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Smart Enough to Crawl Rocks")
CC Outtake: Smart Enough to Crawl Rocks
Posted on November 27, 2018 | 10 CommentsThe Smart Car hasn’t been exactly popular here in the USA . Although I’ve never had the chance to drive one, their reputation is not good. I have heard they […] -
![Big news from GM today: In an effort to restructure, the company will kill off a number of its slow selling passenger cars by the end of 2019 and also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1424.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Industry News: GM Has Cancelled A Substantial Portion Of Its Passenger Car Lineup")
Industry News: GM Has Cancelled A Substantial Portion Of Its Passenger Car Lineup
Posted on November 26, 2018 | 176 CommentsBig news from GM today: In an effort to restructure, the company will kill off a number of its slow selling passenger cars by the end of 2019 and also […] -
![As a lead up to the L.A. Auto Show, Rivian Automotive officially announced the R1T, a fully electric pickup truck set to debut some time in 2020. While traditional pickup […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screenshot_2018-11-26-Rivian-R1T-The-Electric-Pickup-With-a-Front-Trunk-That-Does-0-to-60-MPH-in-3-Seconds.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Industry News: The Rivian R1T Will Probably Be The First Fully Electric American Pickup")
Industry News: The Rivian R1T Will Probably Be The First Fully Electric American Pickup
Posted on November 26, 2018 | 46 CommentsAs a lead up to the L.A. Auto Show, Rivian Automotive officially announced the R1T, a fully electric pickup truck set to debut some time in 2020. While traditional pickup […] -
![Over seventeen years’ time, a lot of technical innovation and technological progress can happen. Can, that is, but not necessarily will, and when something comes kicking stalled evolution in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Cartoon1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Monday Funnies: Headlamp Hassles")
Monday Funnies: Headlamp Hassles
Posted on November 26, 2018 | 47 CommentsOver seventeen years’ time, a lot of technical innovation and technological progress can happen. Can, that is, but not necessarily will, and when something comes kicking stalled evolution in the […] -
![With winter this year hitting early and with a vengeance, I have already had to deal with winter driving conditions. In fact, this is the earliest I have ever had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Blizzard-of-1978.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your Best/Worst Winter Vehicle?")
QOTD: What Was Your Best/Worst Winter Vehicle?
Posted on November 26, 2018 | 105 CommentsWith winter this year hitting early and with a vengeance, I have already had to deal with winter driving conditions. In fact, this is the earliest I have ever had to […] -
![Material objects certainly have their virtues, but as I’ve grown older I’ve come to value the significance of worldly experiences. Travelling has indeed become a great passion of mine as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/thumb_IMG_6036_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip (Part 1): Ten Days Through The German, Austrian, and Italian Alps")
CC Road Trip (Part 1): Ten Days Through The German, Austrian, and Italian Alps
Posted on November 26, 2018 | 39 CommentsMaterial objects certainly have their virtues, but as I’ve grown older I’ve come to value the significance of worldly experiences. Travelling has indeed become a great passion of mine as […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Off to Camp
Posted on November 25, 2018 | 28 CommentsOh boy, does this one evoke some memories. How about you? -
![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 […] -
![Last week I wrote my impressions of the Acura TSX after an impulsive test drive of a high mileage example, and concluded that it had the wrong transmission and wrong […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Volkswagen-Golf-GTI-129.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Used Car Review: BMW 328i (F30): An Anti-Acura, for Better and Worse")
Used Car Review: BMW 328i (F30): An Anti-Acura, for Better and Worse
Posted on November 25, 2018 | 41 CommentsLast week I wrote my impressions of the Acura TSX after an impulsive test drive of a high mileage example, and concluded that it had the wrong transmission and wrong […] -
![Upon getting married in June of 1998, we were now DINKS- double income, no kids. Life was good, and we were happy newlyweds. We went on a honeymoon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bravada.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL- 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada- The First Joint Venture!")
COAL- 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada- The First Joint Venture!
Posted on November 25, 2018 | 32 CommentsUpon getting married in June of 1998, we were now DINKS- double income, no kids. Life was good, and we were happy newlyweds. We went on a honeymoon […] -
Vintage Snapshot: An Early Art Car
Posted on November 24, 2018 | 16 Comments -
COAL: 2009 Ford F-150 – A Good One?
Posted on November 24, 2018 | 40 CommentsTaken the week I bought it. After having a few shorter-term ownership experiences, my wife decided to point me toward what I subconsciously wanted – a truck.
