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- Simply put, cars are my greatest passion.
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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Brendan Saur
Posts by Brendan Saur
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![(first posted 1/14/2015) “Oh no, not again. Brendan’s writing about another minivan”. Yes I am, and I want to apologize upfront to those of you who view the minivan as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_5481.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan – This Is How We Do It, Nineties Style")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan – This Is How We Do It, Nineties Style
Posted on January 14, 2021 | 117 Comments(first posted 1/14/2015) “Oh no, not again. Brendan’s writing about another minivan”. Yes I am, and I want to apologize upfront to those of you who view the minivan as […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2015) Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t describe the styling elements of this 1984 Buick Electra Limited, or any other upscale/luxury American car from this era, as subtle. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_3786.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Limited Coupe – A Regal Rendezvous")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Limited Coupe – A Regal Rendezvous
Posted on January 7, 2021 | 139 Comments(first posted 1/7/2015) Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t describe the styling elements of this 1984 Buick Electra Limited, or any other upscale/luxury American car from this era, as subtle. […] -
![(first posted 11/20/2014) It is difficult to remember a time when the best-selling car in the United States wasn’t an Accord or Camry. For the past seventeen years, these Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_6133.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Mercury Sable GS – Successful By Any Measure")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Mercury Sable GS – Successful By Any Measure
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 97 Comments(first posted 11/20/2014) It is difficult to remember a time when the best-selling car in the United States wasn’t an Accord or Camry. For the past seventeen years, these Japanese […] -
![(first posted 11/13/2014) Until 1984, the phrase ‘luxury car’ was largely used to described two very different types of vehicles in North America. The first was the traditional American luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_6215.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Acura Legend LS Sedan – The Empire Strikes Back")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Acura Legend LS Sedan – The Empire Strikes Back
Posted on November 13, 2020 | 104 Comments(first posted 11/13/2014) Until 1984, the phrase ‘luxury car’ was largely used to described two very different types of vehicles in North America. The first was the traditional American luxury […] -
![(first posted 11/7/2014) Most people, when they hear the word Lincoln, immediately think one of two things: Abraham Lincoln or the Lincoln Town Car. Now because we’re talking strictly cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_6157.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003 Lincoln LS V8 – (Momentarily) Reach Higher")
Curbside Classic: 2003 Lincoln LS V8 – (Momentarily) Reach Higher
Posted on November 7, 2020 | 103 Comments(first posted 11/7/2014) Most people, when they hear the word Lincoln, immediately think one of two things: Abraham Lincoln or the Lincoln Town Car. Now because we’re talking strictly cars, […] -
![(first posted 10/28/2014) If the ’80s was the decade of the minivan, and the ’00s the decade of the crossover, then the ’90s was certainly the decade of the SUV. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_3510.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Mercury Mountaineer – Exploring Higher Elevations")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Mercury Mountaineer – Exploring Higher Elevations
Posted on October 28, 2020 | 81 Comments(first posted 10/28/2014) If the ’80s was the decade of the minivan, and the ’00s the decade of the crossover, then the ’90s was certainly the decade of the SUV. […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2014) The 1970s was a decade of some of the biggest shakeups in the automobile industry. Two energy crises, increased federal safety standards, and a flood of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-cad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – When A DeVille Isn’t Big Enough")
Car Show Classic: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – When A DeVille Isn’t Big Enough
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 152 Comments(first posted 10/3/2014) The 1970s was a decade of some of the biggest shakeups in the automobile industry. Two energy crises, increased federal safety standards, and a flood of […] -
![(first posted 8/19/2014) A recent trip to a local junkyard yielded some interesting finds (which I hope to share more of), but among them was this black-on-black 1996 Oldsmobile LSS, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_4958.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1996 Oldsmobile LSS – Still Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Just With An Extra “S”")
Junkyard Classic: 1996 Oldsmobile LSS – Still Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Just With An Extra “S”
Posted on August 19, 2020 | 51 Comments(first posted 8/19/2014) A recent trip to a local junkyard yielded some interesting finds (which I hope to share more of), but among them was this black-on-black 1996 Oldsmobile LSS, […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2014) While the lack of interior color choices on new cars is a complaint commonly expressed here at CC, it’s also important to note that our choice when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_5303.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1956 Imperial Southampton 2-Door Hardtop – Stunning In Pink")
Car Show Classic: 1956 Imperial Southampton 2-Door Hardtop – Stunning In Pink
Posted on August 8, 2020 | 118 Comments(first posted 8/8/2014) While the lack of interior color choices on new cars is a complaint commonly expressed here at CC, it’s also important to note that our choice when […] -
![(first posted 7/15/2014) Bigger is better. While this phrase isn’t always true, there is no denying that the Ford Expedition was, and still is, one big vehicle. My reaction upon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_4218.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Ford Expedition – My Introduction To Excess")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Ford Expedition – My Introduction To Excess
Posted on July 15, 2020 | 122 Comments(first posted 7/15/2014) Bigger is better. While this phrase isn’t always true, there is no denying that the Ford Expedition was, and still is, one big vehicle. My reaction upon […] -
![(first posted 7/9/2014) The Chrysler LHS has always been one of those cars that’s baffled me, as I’ve never known quite what to make of it. Sure Chrysler marketed it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_4841.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Chrysler LHS – Lost Hopeless Soul")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Chrysler LHS – Lost Hopeless Soul
Posted on July 3, 2020 | 138 Comments(first posted 7/9/2014) The Chrysler LHS has always been one of those cars that’s baffled me, as I’ve never known quite what to make of it. Sure Chrysler marketed it […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2014) The personal luxury car market in the late-eighties was a world of polar opposites. At one end were mostly soft-riding, comfort-oriented American cars like the Cadillac Eldorado […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_4227.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Volvo 780 Turbo Coupe – An Exotic Automobile For A Practical Consumer")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Volvo 780 Turbo Coupe – An Exotic Automobile For A Practical Consumer
Posted on May 9, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/27/2014) The personal luxury car market in the late-eighties was a world of polar opposites. At one end were mostly soft-riding, comfort-oriented American cars like the Cadillac Eldorado […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2014) You got to hand it to Cadillac. Although color coordinated paint and interior schemes were long de rigueur in Detroit, no one either took it to quite the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_3805.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – “Garanimals Galore”")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – “Garanimals Galore”
Posted on April 4, 2020 | 64 Comments(first posted 5/7/2014) You got to hand it to Cadillac. Although color coordinated paint and interior schemes were long de rigueur in Detroit, no one either took it to quite the […] -
![Introduced as a 1995 model, the Avalon was Toyota’s first true full-size family sedan sold in North America. Although externally smaller than most front-wheel drive, full-size rivals including Chrysler’s LH […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/uofqwPQQdy8U9xN3TgL4w_thumb_a427.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2003 Toyota Avalon XLS – Bench Seats Are For Buicks")
CC Outtake: 2003 Toyota Avalon XLS – Bench Seats Are For Buicks
Posted on February 12, 2020 | 26 CommentsIntroduced as a 1995 model, the Avalon was Toyota’s first true full-size family sedan sold in North America. Although externally smaller than most front-wheel drive, full-size rivals including Chrysler’s LH […] -
![Upon its introduction as a 2001 model, few could deny that the Chrysler PT Cruiser was an undeniably “cool” car, at least from afar. In a world where affordable compact […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chrysler_pt_cruiser_83.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser – Retro-Grade or Retro-Chic?")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser – Retro-Grade or Retro-Chic?
Posted on February 6, 2020 | 62 CommentsUpon its introduction as a 2001 model, few could deny that the Chrysler PT Cruiser was an undeniably “cool” car, at least from afar. In a world where affordable compact […]
