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About Author: Brendan Saur
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![Earlier last week, I took a rather exciting overnight trip to the Catskills in upstate New York for my first visit to the International Motor Press Association’s Test Days. One of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1569.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: My Trip To The IMPA Test Days")
CC Capsule: My Trip To The IMPA Test Days
Posted on October 23, 2015 | 32 CommentsEarlier last week, I took a rather exciting overnight trip to the Catskills in upstate New York for my first visit to the International Motor Press Association’s Test Days. One of the […] -
Wordless Outtake: Ooops
Posted on October 19, 2015 | 58 Comments(N.B. While passing this freak accident, it appeared that no one was injured. I would not have posted this if I believed any party was) -
![Despite the styling trends of the Great Brougham Epoch falling out of fashion in the 1990s, many dealers and aftermarket conversion companies were still adorning new cars with decidedly Brougham styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1084.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1999 Ford Taurus SE – Not Quite Your LTD Landau")
CC Outtake: 1999 Ford Taurus SE – Not Quite Your LTD Landau
Posted on October 11, 2015 | 66 CommentsDespite the styling trends of the Great Brougham Epoch falling out of fashion in the 1990s, many dealers and aftermarket conversion companies were still adorning new cars with decidedly Brougham styling […] -
![Introduced as a 1992 model, Oldsmobile’s intermediate-sized Achieva was part of the brand’s attempt to modernize and cleanse itself of its much-overused Cutlass name. The Achieva was also part of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1299.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1998 Oldsmobile Achieva SL – The Grass is Still Greener")
CC Outtake: 1998 Oldsmobile Achieva SL – The Grass is Still Greener
Posted on October 6, 2015 | 46 CommentsIntroduced as a 1992 model, Oldsmobile’s intermediate-sized Achieva was part of the brand’s attempt to modernize and cleanse itself of its much-overused Cutlass name. The Achieva was also part of […] -
![(2003-2005 and 2006-2008 Honda Pilots; an undisputed facelift situation) Recently, some varying opinions in the comment thread regarding car generations raised a very good point: Exactly which qualities distinguish a new generation of a car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_8456.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Defines a “New” Generation of a Car?")
QOTD: What Defines a “New” Generation of a Car?
Posted on October 2, 2015 | 63 Comments(2003-2005 and 2006-2008 Honda Pilots; an undisputed facelift situation) Recently, some varying opinions in the comment thread regarding car generations raised a very good point: Exactly which qualities distinguish a new generation of a car […] -
![A day with nothing to do warranted a little trip to check out the new Plainridge Park Casino, Massachusetts’ first (and currently only) casino. After about 45 minutes of somewhat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_1093.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1992 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – The Real Jackpot")
CC Outtake: 1992 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – The Real Jackpot
Posted on September 29, 2015 | 52 CommentsA day with nothing to do warranted a little trip to check out the new Plainridge Park Casino, Massachusetts’ first (and currently only) casino. After about 45 minutes of somewhat […] -
![Beyond the fact that these sedans are both Fords, very few characteristics are shared between the two. This very “old-school” 2000 Crown Victoria is full-size, body-on-frame, rear-wheel drive, V8-powered, and six-passenger, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_4513.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Very Different Fords, Same Current Purpose")
CC Outtake: Two Very Different Fords, Same Current Purpose
Posted on September 28, 2015 | 54 CommentsBeyond the fact that these sedans are both Fords, very few characteristics are shared between the two. This very “old-school” 2000 Crown Victoria is full-size, body-on-frame, rear-wheel drive, V8-powered, and six-passenger, […] -
![While later-year Centuries and Cutlass Cieras are still lingering in small herds, earlier A-bodies are far rarer breeds. The Pontiac 6000 might as well be extinct in my parts, or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_7124.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1989 Pontiac 6000 LE – Always Low Prices. Always.")
CC Outtake: 1989 Pontiac 6000 LE – Always Low Prices. Always.
Posted on September 22, 2015 | 47 CommentsWhile later-year Centuries and Cutlass Cieras are still lingering in small herds, earlier A-bodies are far rarer breeds. The Pontiac 6000 might as well be extinct in my parts, or […] -
Wordless Junkyard Outtake: So This Is Where All The Quests and Villagers Have Gone
Posted on September 17, 2015 | 32 Comments -
![It should be noted that luggage racks are functional accessories, especially on convertibles, where trunk space is usually limited. However, in the Great Brougham Epoch, where any chrome addition was welcomed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_6346.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1999 BMW 328iC – If Lee Iacocca Owned A Bimmer")
CC Outtake: 1999 BMW 328iC – If Lee Iacocca Owned A Bimmer
Posted on September 16, 2015 | 11 CommentsIt should be noted that luggage racks are functional accessories, especially on convertibles, where trunk space is usually limited. However, in the Great Brougham Epoch, where any chrome addition was welcomed […] -
![Although I appreciate older Volvos well enough, their simplistic Scandinavian squareness is hardly head-turning styling. But driving through an empty parking lot on a drizzly Sunday morning, this appropriately taupe 1993 240 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0879.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake/QOTD: 1993 Volvo 240 – Which Once-Common Car Don’t You See Anymore?")
CC Outtake/QOTD: 1993 Volvo 240 – Which Once-Common Car Don’t You See Anymore?
Posted on September 14, 2015 | 161 CommentsAlthough I appreciate older Volvos well enough, their simplistic Scandinavian squareness is hardly head-turning styling. But driving through an empty parking lot on a drizzly Sunday morning, this appropriately taupe 1993 240 […] -
Cohort Outtake: It’s the Rolls-Royce of Minivans!
Posted on September 14, 2015 | 27 Comments(Photo and Title: AGuyinVancouver) -
![As seasoned CCers will know, I have a soft spot for the often much-hated minivan. The 1990s were high times for the minivan, and industry-leader Chrysler kept buyers interested with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0515.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1992 Plymouth Voyager LE – For Those Preferring Less Flash")
CC Outtake: 1992 Plymouth Voyager LE – For Those Preferring Less Flash
Posted on September 9, 2015 | 39 CommentsAs seasoned CCers will know, I have a soft spot for the often much-hated minivan. The 1990s were high times for the minivan, and industry-leader Chrysler kept buyers interested with […] -
![Walking to my car, I took a quick shot of this rather clean 1991 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue by sunset. It was only later that I realized there was also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_2241.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: A New Yorker and Newport by Sunset")
CC Outtake: A New Yorker and Newport by Sunset
Posted on September 4, 2015 | 22 CommentsWalking to my car, I took a quick shot of this rather clean 1991 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue by sunset. It was only later that I realized there was also […] -
![While it may not be as desirable as today’s earlier Chrysler 300K, this true K-car was unquestionably one of the more beautiful variants of the 1981-1995 Chrysler K-platform. Especially in earlier […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0556.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1987-1992 Chrysler LeBaron – A Real K-Car")
CC Outtake: 1987-1992 Chrysler LeBaron – A Real K-Car
Posted on September 2, 2015 | 45 CommentsWhile it may not be as desirable as today’s earlier Chrysler 300K, this true K-car was unquestionably one of the more beautiful variants of the 1981-1995 Chrysler K-platform. Especially in earlier […]
