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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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![Looks can be deceiving. How often is it that we see a seemingly pristine car, only to notice some unfortunate malignancy, such as horrible dent or the dreaded bumper scuff marks? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_9609.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1989 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight – Hiding A Rusty Secret")
CC Outtake: 1989 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight – Hiding A Rusty Secret
Posted on August 31, 2015 | 52 CommentsLooks can be deceiving. How often is it that we see a seemingly pristine car, only to notice some unfortunate malignancy, such as horrible dent or the dreaded bumper scuff marks? […] -
![It’s well-known that Acura Integras are were among the most popular cars with the tuner, customizer, fast-and-the-furious, pimp-my-ride, whatever you choose to call it crowd. While there aren’t a large […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/57.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1991 Acura Integra LS – With Only 5,800 Miles, Could This Be The Best-Preserved Integra Left?")
eBay Find: 1991 Acura Integra LS – With Only 5,800 Miles, Could This Be The Best-Preserved Integra Left?
Posted on August 30, 2015 | 40 CommentsIt’s well-known that Acura Integras are were among the most popular cars with the tuner, customizer, fast-and-the-furious, pimp-my-ride, whatever you choose to call it crowd. While there aren’t a large […] -
![With four wheels on the road, this 400-horsepower V10 Dodge Viper could easily outrun my 280-horsepower TSX, but as luck would have it, the Viper was a little tied up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_5586.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: (Sort Of) Passing A Dodge Viper On The Left")
CC Outtake: (Sort Of) Passing A Dodge Viper On The Left
Posted on August 29, 2015 | 8 CommentsWith four wheels on the road, this 400-horsepower V10 Dodge Viper could easily outrun my 280-horsepower TSX, but as luck would have it, the Viper was a little tied up […] -
![Presently, leather is the undisputed preference of “premium” upholstery used in cars today. But in the years of the Great Brougham Epoch, velour often proved just as popular, if not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Velour-vs-Leather.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Leather or Velour? Which Do You Like More?")
QOTD: Leather or Velour? Which Do You Like More?
Posted on August 27, 2015 | 142 CommentsPresently, leather is the undisputed preference of “premium” upholstery used in cars today. But in the years of the Great Brougham Epoch, velour often proved just as popular, if not […] -
![In today’s world of vehicles like the BMW X5 M, Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and the 570 horsepower, zero-to-sixty in 3.8 seconds Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, the idea […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1992-GMC-Typhoon-Ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad/Capsule: 1992 GMC Typhoon – The First Performance SUV?")
Vintage Ad/Capsule: 1992 GMC Typhoon – The First Performance SUV?
Posted on August 25, 2015 | 35 CommentsIn today’s world of vehicles like the BMW X5 M, Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and the 570 horsepower, zero-to-sixty in 3.8 seconds Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, the idea […] -
![“Every car has a story”, although some lifetimes of some individual vehicles are much more eventful than others. When looking at older cars I’m often left wondering about their ownership history. Who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_5103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: 1998 Lincoln Navigator – Like A Bomb Went Off")
Junkyard Outtake: 1998 Lincoln Navigator – Like A Bomb Went Off
Posted on August 24, 2015 | 33 Comments“Every car has a story”, although some lifetimes of some individual vehicles are much more eventful than others. When looking at older cars I’m often left wondering about their ownership history. Who […] -
CC Follow-Up: Chrysler LeBaron GTS Commercial With James Earl Jones – Giving BMW and Mercedes a Driving Lesson?
Posted on August 21, 2015 | 17 Comments -
![For the brand that basically invented the luxury crossover and what some may cite as the first modern crossover – period – you’d think Lexus would’ve been one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_0359.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2015 Lexus NX 200t – It’s About Time Lexus")
Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2015 Lexus NX 200t – It’s About Time Lexus
Posted on August 18, 2015 | 60 CommentsFor the brand that basically invented the luxury crossover and what some may cite as the first modern crossover – period – you’d think Lexus would’ve been one of the […] -
![Although I always prefer driving, riding as a passenger does have some advantages. Despite moving at about 40mph I was able to get some decent shots of this Boattail Riviera […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0555.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Boattail Riviera – A Yacht Among Barges")
CC Outtake: Boattail Riviera – A Yacht Among Barges
Posted on August 16, 2015 | 43 CommentsAlthough I always prefer driving, riding as a passenger does have some advantages. Despite moving at about 40mph I was able to get some decent shots of this Boattail Riviera […] -
![(Submitted by cjcz92) Looking at these two cars from this angle, or any external angle for that matter, you’d be hard pressed to find any striking similarities. For starters, one’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/LS_TBird_cjcz92.jpg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Ford Thunderbird & Lincoln LS – Difference Is Only Skin-Deep")
Cohort Outtake: Ford Thunderbird & Lincoln LS – Difference Is Only Skin-Deep
Posted on August 12, 2015 | 51 Comments(Submitted by cjcz92) Looking at these two cars from this angle, or any external angle for that matter, you’d be hard pressed to find any striking similarities. For starters, one’s a […] -
![(Photo Credit: Ann Saur) It appears my practice of photographing curbside classics has brushed off on my mom. The other day while leaving the ATM, her first thought upon seeing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0075.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1967 Plymouth Fury III – Thanks Mom")
CC Outtake: 1967 Plymouth Fury III – Thanks Mom
Posted on August 10, 2015 | 52 Comments(Photo Credit: Ann Saur) It appears my practice of photographing curbside classics has brushed off on my mom. The other day while leaving the ATM, her first thought upon seeing […] -
Wordless Outtake: A DeSoto Dodge – Paying Homage?
Posted on August 7, 2015 | 20 Comments(taken in 2013 on my trip to California) -
Wordless Cohort Outtake: Kissing Cousins?
Posted on August 5, 2015 | 21 Comments(submitted by Decampos) -
Vintage Ad: 1995 Mercury Mystique – Overzealous Advertising?
Posted on August 3, 2015 | 76 CommentsSometimes cars just don’t live up to their automakers’ expectations. The 1995-2000 Mercury Mystique was one of those such cars. -
![As evidenced by today’s earlier LTD Crown Victoria sedan, in the 1980s, there were still those who desired a full-size, no frills Ford sedan. For like-minded people who needed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_9612.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Wagon – Delightfully Di-Noc-less")
CC Outtake: 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Wagon – Delightfully Di-Noc-less
Posted on July 28, 2015 | 92 CommentsAs evidenced by today’s earlier LTD Crown Victoria sedan, in the 1980s, there were still those who desired a full-size, no frills Ford sedan. For like-minded people who needed a […]
