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About Author: Brendan Saur
Posts by Brendan Saur
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![Due to some common long-term quality and reliability issues, the first generation Mercedes C-Class (known internally as the W202), does not hold a high opinion in the minds of many. Having […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/1995MB_C280f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1995 Mercedes-Benz C280 – Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder")
CC Outtake: 1995 Mercedes-Benz C280 – Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder
Posted on December 8, 2016 | 81 CommentsDue to some common long-term quality and reliability issues, the first generation Mercedes C-Class (known internally as the W202), does not hold a high opinion in the minds of many. Having […] -
Wordless Outtake: Chrysler 300C and Chrysler 300M – Two Very Different Visions Of 300
Posted on December 6, 2016 | 71 Comments -
![In the underground parking garage of a downtown luxury shopping, office, and apartment sprawl heavily populated with many new, high-end luxury cars, a Malaise Era B-body Pontiac was one of the last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thumb_IMG_0734_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham – High Life Underground")
CC Outtake: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham – High Life Underground
Posted on December 2, 2016 | 44 CommentsIn the underground parking garage of a downtown luxury shopping, office, and apartment sprawl heavily populated with many new, high-end luxury cars, a Malaise Era B-body Pontiac was one of the last […] -
![Di-Noc woodgrain was always a hallmark of top trim American stations wagons, but Chrysler was the only manufacturer that ever applied this vinyl appliqué to their minivans as a factory […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1993-Plymouth-Grand-Voyager-LE-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager LE – Wood You Care For Some Wood With That?")
CC Outtake: 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager LE – Wood You Care For Some Wood With That?
Posted on November 23, 2016 | 32 CommentsDi-Noc woodgrain was always a hallmark of top trim American stations wagons, but Chrysler was the only manufacturer that ever applied this vinyl appliqué to their minivans as a factory […] -
![There was once a time when it seemed that one of these 1990-1997 generation Lincoln Town Cars occupied every well-to-do elderly person’s driveway, and populated every livery service’s fleet (now I’m beginning […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/thumb_IMG_2547_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Linc By Linq – Still Classy")
CC Outtake: Linc By Linq – Still Classy
Posted on November 3, 2016 | 46 CommentsThere was once a time when it seemed that one of these 1990-1997 generation Lincoln Town Cars occupied every well-to-do elderly person’s driveway, and populated every livery service’s fleet (now I’m beginning […] -
![The Acura Vigor lived a short and unassuming life in the mid-sized luxury car segment. Sold for just three model years (1992-1994), the Vigor never really stood out in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1993_Acura_Vigor_GSa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1993 Acura Vigor GS – Living Up To Its Name")
CC Outtake: 1993 Acura Vigor GS – Living Up To Its Name
Posted on October 28, 2016 | 62 CommentsThe Acura Vigor lived a short and unassuming life in the mid-sized luxury car segment. Sold for just three model years (1992-1994), the Vigor never really stood out in a […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora and 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue – Aging Olds
Posted on October 18, 2016 | 43 Comments -
![What a difference nearly three decades make, or does it? Produced for 28 years with minimal enhancements, the GM W-body lived an unusually long life in many forms. This 1989 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/thumb_IMG_8163_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix & 2006 Chevrolet Impala – Double Ws")
CC Outtake: 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix & 2006 Chevrolet Impala – Double Ws
Posted on September 30, 2016 | 47 CommentsWhat a difference nearly three decades make, or does it? Produced for 28 years with minimal enhancements, the GM W-body lived an unusually long life in many forms. This 1989 […] -
![It’s a common complaint among a certain crowd that many of today’s cars have overly complex instrument panels, with numerous buttons, controls, and screens galore. While there’s justifiable validity in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1986-Pontiac-6000STE-dash-brochure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Outtake: And People Say Only New Cars Have Overly Complex Controls")
Brochure Outtake: And People Say Only New Cars Have Overly Complex Controls
Posted on September 22, 2016 | 55 CommentsIt’s a common complaint among a certain crowd that many of today’s cars have overly complex instrument panels, with numerous buttons, controls, and screens galore. While there’s justifiable validity in […] -
![America does not like wagons, plain and simple. Likely rooted in the belief that many people cringe at the idea of driving what their parents did, even modern compact wagons […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_7924-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic/Driving Impressions: 2008 BMW 328xi Touring (E91) – SUVs Are So Overrated")
Future Classic/Driving Impressions: 2008 BMW 328xi Touring (E91) – SUVs Are So Overrated
Posted on September 15, 2016 | 57 CommentsAmerica does not like wagons, plain and simple. Likely rooted in the belief that many people cringe at the idea of driving what their parents did, even modern compact wagons […] -
![Well, from the cover picture and title, I think it’s clear what I decided to replace my 2010 Acura TSX with. For nearly my entire life I’ve dreamed of owning a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DSC_0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 BMW 228i xDrive (F22) – There’s No Point In Living If You Can’t Feel Alive")
COAL: 2016 BMW 228i xDrive (F22) – There’s No Point In Living If You Can’t Feel Alive
Posted on August 30, 2016 | 67 CommentsWell, from the cover picture and title, I think it’s clear what I decided to replace my 2010 Acura TSX with. For nearly my entire life I’ve dreamed of owning a […] -
![I remember among all the hoopla circulating over the Pontiac G8 when it was released back in 2008, the phrase used to describe it by some media publications such as MotorTrend, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_7704.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2008 Pontiac G8 GT & 2008 BMW 535Xi- The 5-Series And The Poor Man’s 5-Series")
CC Capsule: 2008 Pontiac G8 GT & 2008 BMW 535Xi- The 5-Series And The Poor Man’s 5-Series
Posted on August 25, 2016 | 51 CommentsI remember among all the hoopla circulating over the Pontiac G8 when it was released back in 2008, the phrase used to describe it by some media publications such as MotorTrend, […] -
![By the 1980s, the big Pontiac wagons weren’t such big sellers, but that didn’t stop a few loyal Pontiac buyers from purchasing the brand’s final B-bodies, which by this point were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_0015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1988 Pontiac Parisienne Safari – Custom Cruiser Crossover?")
Car Show Outtake: 1988 Pontiac Parisienne Safari – Custom Cruiser Crossover?
Posted on August 18, 2016 | 38 CommentsBy the 1980s, the big Pontiac wagons weren’t such big sellers, but that didn’t stop a few loyal Pontiac buyers from purchasing the brand’s final B-bodies, which by this point were […] -
![For the past almost four years (46 months and 7 days, to be exact) my daily driver and proud and joy has been a 2010 Acura TSX V6. Purchased new-to-me, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/TSX2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 2010 Acura TSX V6 – Time To Say Goodbye")
COAL Update: 2010 Acura TSX V6 – Time To Say Goodbye
Posted on August 15, 2016 | 35 CommentsFor the past almost four years (46 months and 7 days, to be exact) my daily driver and proud and joy has been a 2010 Acura TSX V6. Purchased new-to-me, […] -
![After enjoying a mid-day Tuesday movie followed by a refreshing extra dry vodka martini at Alma Nove on my day off, I stepped out to lay eyes on this nondescript […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_6773.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Last Call For An Aged Spirit")
CC Outtake: 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Last Call For An Aged Spirit
Posted on August 9, 2016 | 34 CommentsAfter enjoying a mid-day Tuesday movie followed by a refreshing extra dry vodka martini at Alma Nove on my day off, I stepped out to lay eyes on this nondescript […]
