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About Author: Brendan Saur
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![The Mercedes SL-Class, for nearly its entire history up until the past decade or so, has continuously been a truly iconic vehicle. Whether it be the original SL “Gullwing” coupe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/thumb_IMG_4483_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2000 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 – Still Glamorous")
CC Outtake: 2000 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 – Still Glamorous
Posted on June 18, 2019 | 28 CommentsThe Mercedes SL-Class, for nearly its entire history up until the past decade or so, has continuously been a truly iconic vehicle. Whether it be the original SL “Gullwing” coupe […] -
![Extensively covered before, GM’s N-body needs no formal introduction. First introduced as 1985 models, the original GM N-body Buick/Oldsmobile/Pontiac trio debuted to lukewarm reception. Critics panned their sleep-inducing styling, stubby […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/thumb_IMG_7152_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1994 Pontiac Grand Am SE – All In The Eye Of The Beholder")
CC Capsule: 1994 Pontiac Grand Am SE – All In The Eye Of The Beholder
Posted on June 4, 2019 | 45 CommentsExtensively covered before, GM’s N-body needs no formal introduction. First introduced as 1985 models, the original GM N-body Buick/Oldsmobile/Pontiac trio debuted to lukewarm reception. Critics panned their sleep-inducing styling, stubby […] -
![(first posted 6/24/2013) Naming cars can be a difficult challenge. Some names are very unfitting; Ford’s Aspire, for example, was the exact opposite of anything ever aspired to. Another misnomer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_2011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Legend – True Life: “I’m A Legend”")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Legend – True Life: “I’m A Legend”
Posted on June 1, 2019 | 73 Comments(first posted 6/24/2013) Naming cars can be a difficult challenge. Some names are very unfitting; Ford’s Aspire, for example, was the exact opposite of anything ever aspired to. Another misnomer […] -
![Unlike past new car purchases where it was a “is it time for a new car or not?”, I knew my lease end on my 2016 BMW 228i xDrive was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Brendans-2019-BMW-430i-xDrive.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2019 BMW 430i xDrive (F32) – Life’s Too Short Not To Drive What Brings You Happiness")
COAL: 2019 BMW 430i xDrive (F32) – Life’s Too Short Not To Drive What Brings You Happiness
Posted on May 30, 2019 | 66 CommentsUnlike past new car purchases where it was a “is it time for a new car or not?”, I knew my lease end on my 2016 BMW 228i xDrive was […] -
![It’s hard for me to believe, but it’s been almost three years with my 2016 BMW 228i xDrive, meaning its lease-end is fast approaching. I’ll just say that I’ve loved […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/thumb_6763498D-0333-4121-BEF5-A65CD24F59DC_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update/QOTD: Time For My Next Car – What Did I Get?")
COAL Update/QOTD: Time For My Next Car – What Did I Get?
Posted on May 29, 2019 | 41 CommentsIt’s hard for me to believe, but it’s been almost three years with my 2016 BMW 228i xDrive, meaning its lease-end is fast approaching. I’ll just say that I’ve loved […] -
![Introduced in 1980, the North American Ford Escort (not to be confused with the car of the same name that was available in Europe since 1968) was an instant hit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/thumb_IMG_9499_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Getting Stuck Behind a 1985½ Ford Escort L – Literally")
CC Outtake: Getting Stuck Behind a 1985½ Ford Escort L – Literally
Posted on May 24, 2019 | 43 CommentsIntroduced in 1980, the North American Ford Escort (not to be confused with the car of the same name that was available in Europe since 1968) was an instant hit […] -
![Although I am a BMW guy, I still appreciate getting behind the wheel of something different every now and then. Having driven many other cars, there are characteristics I do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/thumb_IMG_9414_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Partner-In-Crime’s COAL: 2006 Audi A6 4.2 Quattro – Autobahn Cruiser")
My Partner-In-Crime’s COAL: 2006 Audi A6 4.2 Quattro – Autobahn Cruiser
Posted on May 12, 2019 | 31 CommentsAlthough I am a BMW guy, I still appreciate getting behind the wheel of something different every now and then. Having driven many other cars, there are characteristics I do […] -
![Buick — Is there any other modern American brand that speaks louder to traditional values, “understated luxury”, mature mindsets, AND one that has done so with so much success for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thumb_IMG_9148_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Now THAT’S a Buick!")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Now THAT’S a Buick!
Posted on May 2, 2019 | 49 CommentsBuick — Is there any other modern American brand that speaks louder to traditional values, “understated luxury”, mature mindsets, AND one that has done so with so much success for […] -
![(First published 1/8/2014) I was going through my photo stream and found pictures I took of this Ford Thunderbird four-door early last spring. I completely forgot I took these, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_1514.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Landau Sedan – Are Four Doors Really Better Than Two?")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Landau Sedan – Are Four Doors Really Better Than Two?
Posted on April 30, 2019 | 140 Comments(First published 1/8/2014) I was going through my photo stream and found pictures I took of this Ford Thunderbird four-door early last spring. I completely forgot I took these, but […] -
![(first posted 8/26/13) Good things have a funny way of happening when you least expect them. Much to my frustration, I’ve recently been going through somewhat of a drought when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_2257.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Fury III – Good Things Come For Those Who Wait")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Fury III – Good Things Come For Those Who Wait
Posted on April 27, 2019 | 90 Comments(first posted 8/26/13) Good things have a funny way of happening when you least expect them. Much to my frustration, I’ve recently been going through somewhat of a drought when […] -
![It is no secret that only a very small percentage of people who buy SUVs and CUVs ever take them off paved roads, but for those who’ve ever taken part […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thumb_IMG_8452_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Amateur Range Rover Commercial/QOTD: Do You Ever Go Off-Roading?")
My Amateur Range Rover Commercial/QOTD: Do You Ever Go Off-Roading?
Posted on April 25, 2019 | 33 CommentsIt is no secret that only a very small percentage of people who buy SUVs and CUVs ever take them off paved roads, but for those who’ve ever taken part […] -
![Much like a same-colored tuxedo hailing from the same era, there’s just something about the color of this 1978 Ford Granada that accurately dates it to the 1970s better than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thumb_IMG_9328_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1978 Ford Granada – A Vision In Powder Blue")
CC Outtake: 1978 Ford Granada – A Vision In Powder Blue
Posted on April 24, 2019 | 44 CommentsMuch like a same-colored tuxedo hailing from the same era, there’s just something about the color of this 1978 Ford Granada that accurately dates it to the 1970s better than […] -
![Given the whole VW Dieselgate scandal, memories of black smoke puffing troublesome diesel Oldsmobiles from the early 1980s, and many people’s (at least in North America) general unfamiliarity with diesels, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thumb_IMG_9207_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You Buy A Diesel?")
QOTD: Would You Buy A Diesel?
Posted on April 19, 2019 | 82 CommentsGiven the whole VW Dieselgate scandal, memories of black smoke puffing troublesome diesel Oldsmobiles from the early 1980s, and many people’s (at least in North America) general unfamiliarity with diesels, […] -
![Sad as it may be, sedans are a dying breed. If there’s any indication of the sedan’s ever-diminishing importance to most automakers, it’s in the smaller-than-ever scale of new model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thumb_IMG_8974_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: 2004 and 2019 Lexus LS – Does It Really Matter Anymore?")
CC Outtakes: 2004 and 2019 Lexus LS – Does It Really Matter Anymore?
Posted on April 17, 2019 | 66 CommentsSad as it may be, sedans are a dying breed. If there’s any indication of the sedan’s ever-diminishing importance to most automakers, it’s in the smaller-than-ever scale of new model […] -
![As a car lover and seasoned Curbivore, it’s always a treat when I see a “classic” and its modern descendent parked next too each other, making me wonder if it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/thumb_IMG_1061_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/CC Comparison: 2016 BMW 228i xDrive and 1988 BMW 325ix – Different But The Same")
Curbside Classic/CC Comparison: 2016 BMW 228i xDrive and 1988 BMW 325ix – Different But The Same
Posted on April 9, 2019 | 22 CommentsAs a car lover and seasoned Curbivore, it’s always a treat when I see a “classic” and its modern descendent parked next too each other, making me wonder if it […]
