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About Author: Brendan Saur
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![(first posted 12/22/2015) N.B. – Though not stated either way in the original version of this article, by 1995, the percentage of Taurus fleet sales had indeed reached over 50%. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_1114.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Ford Taurus GL – From America’s Sweetheart To Hertz’s A-List Star")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Ford Taurus GL – From America’s Sweetheart To Hertz’s A-List Star
Posted on December 22, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 12/22/2015) N.B. – Though not stated either way in the original version of this article, by 1995, the percentage of Taurus fleet sales had indeed reached over 50%. […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2015) All cars carry with them a message that describes their stereotypical owners. Toyota Corolla – “I need an affordable, dependable car to get from point A to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3266.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Buick Century – Comfortably Numb")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Buick Century – Comfortably Numb
Posted on December 15, 2021 | 157 Comments(first posted 12/15/2015) All cars carry with them a message that describes their stereotypical owners. Toyota Corolla – “I need an affordable, dependable car to get from point A to […] -
![(first posted 12/10/2015) Was there ever a truly appealing J-car? I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never been a fan of any J-car. But if I was forced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1992 Pontiac Sunbird SE Convertible – The Most Appealing J-Car?")
Car Show Classic: 1992 Pontiac Sunbird SE Convertible – The Most Appealing J-Car?
Posted on December 10, 2021 | 100 Comments(first posted 12/10/2015) Was there ever a truly appealing J-car? I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never been a fan of any J-car. But if I was forced […] -
![(first posted 12/8/2015) The Toyota Land Cruiser is inarguably one of Toyota’s most iconic nameplates. Continuously produced since 1951 (Toyota’s longest-running model) with over 5 million units produced, and currently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_2194.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 40th Anniversary Edition – Conquering The Serengeti Or The Parking Lot At Bloomingdale’s")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 40th Anniversary Edition – Conquering The Serengeti Or The Parking Lot At Bloomingdale’s
Posted on December 8, 2021 | 54 Comments(first posted 12/8/2015) The Toyota Land Cruiser is inarguably one of Toyota’s most iconic nameplates. Continuously produced since 1951 (Toyota’s longest-running model) with over 5 million units produced, and currently […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2015) Arriving as 1995 models, within one year the Windstar already became somewhat outdated due to its lack of dual sliding doors, a feature pioneered by the new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_8357.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1997 Ford Windstar GL – Dust In The Wind(star)")
CC Outtake: 1997 Ford Windstar GL – Dust In The Wind(star)
Posted on December 4, 2021 | 99 Comments(first posted 12/5/2015) Arriving as 1995 models, within one year the Windstar already became somewhat outdated due to its lack of dual sliding doors, a feature pioneered by the new […] -
![(first posted 12/1/2015) The current F10 generation BMW 5-Series is a very capable, very competitive large luxury sedan. There’s no denying that. With BMW’s legendary engineering, a profusion of gasoline, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_2004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 BMW 530i (E39) – Peak 5-Series")
Curbside Classic: 2002 BMW 530i (E39) – Peak 5-Series
Posted on December 1, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 12/1/2015) The current F10 generation BMW 5-Series is a very capable, very competitive large luxury sedan. There’s no denying that. With BMW’s legendary engineering, a profusion of gasoline, […] -
![(first posted 11/15/2015) 1966 sales literature proudly proclaimed the Mercury Colony Park as “The finest this side of the Lincoln Continental”, and 1968 even claimed “If Lincoln Continental made a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0279.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1966 Mercury Colony Park – The Finest This Side Of The Lincoln Continental?")
Car Show Classic: 1966 Mercury Colony Park – The Finest This Side Of The Lincoln Continental?
Posted on November 26, 2021 | 80 Comments(first posted 11/15/2015) 1966 sales literature proudly proclaimed the Mercury Colony Park as “The finest this side of the Lincoln Continental”, and 1968 even claimed “If Lincoln Continental made a […] -
![(first posted 11/16/2015) There was a time, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s, that Mercedes-Benz was producing some of the best cars the world had ever seen, meticulously engineered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_9692.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S320 (W140) – Over-Engineered To The Point Of Excess?")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S320 (W140) – Over-Engineered To The Point Of Excess?
Posted on November 16, 2021 | 106 Comments(first posted 11/16/2015) There was a time, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s, that Mercedes-Benz was producing some of the best cars the world had ever seen, meticulously engineered […] -
![(first posted 11/9/2015) It is a true statement to say that full-size sedan sales are slipping, as they have been for some years now. Once about as common in every […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1286.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Bonneville – And Who Said The Full-Size Sedan Is Dead?")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Bonneville – And Who Said The Full-Size Sedan Is Dead?
Posted on November 9, 2021 | 82 Comments(first posted 11/9/2015) It is a true statement to say that full-size sedan sales are slipping, as they have been for some years now. Once about as common in every […] -
![(first posted 11/2/2015) Regardless of profitability and quality of its vehicles in the long-term, there’s no denying the feeling of hope and optimism surrounding the Chrysler Corporation in the mid-1990s. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1258.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Plymouth Neon – Brightening Up The Compact Class")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Plymouth Neon – Brightening Up The Compact Class
Posted on November 2, 2021 | 77 Comments(first posted 11/2/2015) Regardless of profitability and quality of its vehicles in the long-term, there’s no denying the feeling of hope and optimism surrounding the Chrysler Corporation in the mid-1990s. […] -
![(first posted 10/15/2015) With more versatile models such as the Cayenne, Panamera, and Macan, I’m sure the number of Porsches serving as daily drivers has increased significantly in recent years. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Porsche944b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985.5 Porsche 944 – The Unconventional Daily Driver")
Curbside Classic: 1985.5 Porsche 944 – The Unconventional Daily Driver
Posted on October 15, 2021 | 37 Comments(first posted 10/15/2015) With more versatile models such as the Cayenne, Panamera, and Macan, I’m sure the number of Porsches serving as daily drivers has increased significantly in recent years. […] -
![(first posted 10/12/2015) Acura made quite a splash with its 1986 introduction to the North American market, and it quickly became clear that Honda’s premium brand was here to stay […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0320.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Vigor GS – North America’s Only Choice For A 5-Cylinder, 4-Door “Pillared Hardtop”")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Vigor GS – North America’s Only Choice For A 5-Cylinder, 4-Door “Pillared Hardtop”
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 46 Comments(first posted 10/12/2015) Acura made quite a splash with its 1986 introduction to the North American market, and it quickly became clear that Honda’s premium brand was here to stay […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2015) Particularly in the world of sedans, it’s unusual for an all-new generation to last for only two years. This is especially profound when considering said vehicle’s predecessors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_9987.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2011 Saab 9-5 – Born From Buicks?")
Future Curbside Classic: 2011 Saab 9-5 – Born From Buicks?
Posted on October 1, 2021 | 65 Comments(first posted 10/1/2015) Particularly in the world of sedans, it’s unusual for an all-new generation to last for only two years. This is especially profound when considering said vehicle’s predecessors […] -
![(first posted 9/29/2015) The 1983 Executive limousine and the 1990 Imperial are krazy enough, but no k-car kan more klearly demonstrate just how krazed Khrysler’s kompulsive k-car konundrum was during […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_9941.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Chrysler’s TC by Maserati – The Chairman Has Gone Krazy")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Chrysler’s TC by Maserati – The Chairman Has Gone Krazy
Posted on September 29, 2021 | 82 Comments(first posted 9/29/2015) The 1983 Executive limousine and the 1990 Imperial are krazy enough, but no k-car kan more klearly demonstrate just how krazed Khrysler’s kompulsive k-car konundrum was during […] -
![(first posted 9/24/2015) From 1961 through the late-1970s, it was difficult to think of Lincoln without immediately thinking of the Continental. After all, for many of those years, all Lincolns […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_9962.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Lincoln Continental – Bustling-Back To Prominence")
CC Capsule: 1982 Lincoln Continental – Bustling-Back To Prominence
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 99 Comments(first posted 9/24/2015) From 1961 through the late-1970s, it was difficult to think of Lincoln without immediately thinking of the Continental. After all, for many of those years, all Lincolns […]
