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Curbside Classic: 1996 Chevrolet Beretta – A Dash Of Sportiness
Posted on June 25, 2023 | 108 Comments(first posted 8/5/2012) Some cars are invisible. Due to large production numbers and affordable pricing, certain cars are seen all over the place. Slowly and surely though, rust, deferred maintenance […] -
COAL: 1996 Honda Odyssey – Chapter 25, What Is Not A Miata Or A Town Car for $500, Alex
Posted on January 1, 2023 | 44 CommentsLast week’s tale began with two drivers in our household and ended sixteen years later with two drivers. Between that time there was a lot of activity around here, which […] -
COAL: 1996 Ford Thunderbird – The Young & The Restless
Posted on July 30, 2022 | 73 CommentsThe hankering had been growing for a while. I knew what I wanted, had test driven two or three examples, and it was just a matter of acting upon it. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996 Ford Escort LX – A Salute To The Only North American Escort Worth The Powder It Would Take To Blow It Up
Posted on June 1, 2022 | 80 Comments(first posted 6/1/2016) Gads. A Ford Escort. There are infinitely more interesting cars in my photo archives I could write about, such as a 1972 Oldsmobile Toronado or 1973 Mercedes […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Honda Odyssey EX: How Hard Can It Be to Make a Minivan? (Part 4)
Posted on May 18, 2022 | 68 Comments(first posted 10/8/2013) By 1995, it was crystal clear that Chrysler’s minivan was a runaway success. Both of Mopar’s main domestic rivals had taken (at least) one swing at building […] -
COAL: 1996 VW Golf – Going Green
Posted on April 20, 2022 | 11 CommentsWe were to take the 1996 VW Golf for our honeymoon in Livingston, Guatemala. I had owned the car for a good 11 years (I take very literally Car of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII – A Vision In Evergreen Frost
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 6/23/2013) Today we celebrate the last Mark. Despite teasing us with intriguing Mark IX and Mark X concepts, Lincoln has seen fit to give us luxurious but identity-free […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996 Ford Aspire – OMG, I Found Another One
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 69 Comments(first posted 11/19/2014) I’ve experienced The CC Effect before – within days of a rarely-seen Curbside Classic being posted here, I’ve stumbled upon the same make and model on the […] -
COAL: 1996 Toyota Tercel – Donor Turned Kids’ Car
Posted on January 12, 2020 | 8 CommentsI never meant for this Tercel to live long. It was purchased as a donor car for the Innocenti but somehow eked its way into our lives as the new […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 6)
Posted on October 18, 2019 | 65 CommentsAfter too long of a respite, let us resume our examination of the curious development of the American minivan. Yes, I know it has been a long time. Perhaps I […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996 Isuzu Oasis – A Full Serving of Honda, but with None of the Appeal!
Posted on October 16, 2019 | 38 Comments(First Posted October 8, 2013) Here is an idea for a little game. Walk into ten separate social gatherings. Mention to everyone there that you drive an Isuzu Oasis. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996 Mercury Mystique – No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Posted on January 17, 2019 | 91 Comments(first posted 3/31/2014) When it comes to the domestic manufacturers, the products of Ford Motor Co taken as a whole rank low on my list of desired models. However, that’s […] -
CC Capsule: 1996 Ford Escort LX Sedan – A Manually Shifted Clown Car
Posted on August 8, 2018 | 43 CommentsIt’s shocking how short the second-generation Ford Escort was. I suppose that’s true of many subcompact cars of 20 and more years ago, but cars have gotten a lot taller […] -
Reminiscing About The Herd: Experiences From Four Generations Of Ford Taurus
Posted on December 26, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhen Taurus Week was proposed, I had a sudden and less than pleasant realization – I have driven more Taurii than any other single make or model of vehicle. Further, […] -
Wordless Outtake: Jelly Beans on Jelly Bean
Posted on July 26, 2015 | 14 CommentsPicture is taken last summer, in Ferndale, Mi.