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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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![https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoGGDKV88Fg Car commercials come in all sorts of varieties, with typical ones often emphasizing a characteristic such as speed, power, luxury, handling, fuel efficiency, space, or fun-to-drive nature, whether or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mcconaugheylincolnmkc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s The Strangest Car Commercial You’ve Seen?")
QOTD: What’s The Strangest Car Commercial You’ve Seen?
Posted on May 22, 2015 | 79 Commentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoGGDKV88Fg Car commercials come in all sorts of varieties, with typical ones often emphasizing a characteristic such as speed, power, luxury, handling, fuel efficiency, space, or fun-to-drive nature, whether or […] -
![If there was one car that epitomized the ridiculously endless overuse of the Chrysler K-platform, it was the 1990-1993 “Y-body” Chrysler Imperial. Rein-K-arnated after yet another brief tenure of absence, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC What If: 1990 Imperial Crown Coupe?")
CC What If: 1990 Imperial Crown Coupe?
Posted on May 14, 2015 | 40 CommentsIf there was one car that epitomized the ridiculously endless overuse of the Chrysler K-platform, it was the 1990-1993 “Y-body” Chrysler Imperial. Rein-K-arnated after yet another brief tenure of absence, the […] -
Wordless Outtake: All SHO, No Go
Posted on May 12, 2015 | 19 Comments(Cohort: LeSabretooth Tiger) -
![(My mom with her “retirement present” 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 350) Mother’s Day is a day of honoring our mothers and motherly figures in our lives, and recognizing all they do or have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_8584.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mother’s Day Feature: The Cars Of My Mother")
Mother’s Day Feature: The Cars Of My Mother
Posted on May 10, 2015 | 28 Comments(My mom with her “retirement present” 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 350) Mother’s Day is a day of honoring our mothers and motherly figures in our lives, and recognizing all they do or have […] -
![Poor Mercury. While the brand may not have been treated to the same levels of uniqueness from Ford and Lincoln that other “near-luxury” brands such as Buick, Chrysler, and Oldsmobile were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_4994.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1997 Mercury Tracer LS – Vanishing Trace")
Junkyard Classic: 1997 Mercury Tracer LS – Vanishing Trace
Posted on May 7, 2015 | 56 CommentsPoor Mercury. While the brand may not have been treated to the same levels of uniqueness from Ford and Lincoln that other “near-luxury” brands such as Buick, Chrysler, and Oldsmobile were […] -
![I browse through car listings on eBay regularly, and although I see many cars I’d like to own, after a moment of daydreaming, I’m able to move on. Every once in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1995-840i.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find (With CC Minature): 1995 BMW 840Ci – Best Of All, It’s Green")
eBay Find (With CC Minature): 1995 BMW 840Ci – Best Of All, It’s Green
Posted on April 27, 2015 | 46 CommentsI browse through car listings on eBay regularly, and although I see many cars I’d like to own, after a moment of daydreaming, I’m able to move on. Every once in […] -
![(Photos: Hemmings Daily) After 41 storied years as America’s quintessential “woody” station wagon, the Country Squire nameplate was laid to rest in 1991, when a fresh crop of Aero Panthers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1997CrownVicwagon_01_700.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1997 Ford Crown Victoria Wagon – Bringing New Meaning To The Ford “Country Sedan”")
CC Outtake: 1997 Ford Crown Victoria Wagon – Bringing New Meaning To The Ford “Country Sedan”
Posted on April 23, 2015 | 31 Comments(Photos: Hemmings Daily) After 41 storied years as America’s quintessential “woody” station wagon, the Country Squire nameplate was laid to rest in 1991, when a fresh crop of Aero Panthers […] -
![Going though some old photos, I found this picture a then 5-year old me took of the cars on my childhood street, in the summer of 1998. In order, the cars pictured […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Hawthorn-Rd-Milton-MA-1998.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage: Cars On My Childhood Street, Hawthorn Road, In 1998")
CC Vintage: Cars On My Childhood Street, Hawthorn Road, In 1998
Posted on April 7, 2015 | 25 CommentsGoing though some old photos, I found this picture a then 5-year old me took of the cars on my childhood street, in the summer of 1998. In order, the cars pictured […] -
![(Needless to say, we received quite a bit of snow in Southeastern Massachusetts this winter) Between 1986 and 1989, three new luxury marques were introduced by Japan’s three largest automakers. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_7590.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2002 Infiniti I35 (Future Classic) – The Maximum Maxima")
CC Capsule: 2002 Infiniti I35 (Future Classic) – The Maximum Maxima
Posted on March 16, 2015 | 46 Comments(Needless to say, we received quite a bit of snow in Southeastern Massachusetts this winter) Between 1986 and 1989, three new luxury marques were introduced by Japan’s three largest automakers. […] -
![Today, Plymouth is remembered for a number of notable cars: the Barracuda pony/muscle car, the Voyager minivan, the Reliant K car, and the high finned Fury, to name a few. But among […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/trailduster-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Plymouth Trail Duster – Refusing To Hit The ‘Ol Dusty Trail")
Cohort Capsule: Plymouth Trail Duster – Refusing To Hit The ‘Ol Dusty Trail
Posted on March 5, 2015 | 38 CommentsToday, Plymouth is remembered for a number of notable cars: the Barracuda pony/muscle car, the Voyager minivan, the Reliant K car, and the high finned Fury, to name a few. But among […] -
![A couple of weeks back, I ran a post on a 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight coupe that I found on eBay. Although the large coupe market was virtually dead by that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/OldsEighty-EightCoupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1992 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Regency Coupe")
What If: 1992 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Regency Coupe
Posted on March 3, 2015 | 91 CommentsA couple of weeks back, I ran a post on a 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight coupe that I found on eBay. Although the large coupe market was virtually dead by that […] -
![I’ve loved cars my whole life, and my dream is to one day have owned a diverse selection like many of our other authors. However, as someone just shy of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_2561.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2010 Acura TSX V6 – I Picked A Winner")
COAL: 2010 Acura TSX V6 – I Picked A Winner
Posted on February 25, 2015 | 100 CommentsI’ve loved cars my whole life, and my dream is to one day have owned a diverse selection like many of our other authors. However, as someone just shy of […] -
![Although a great decline was looming on the horizon, Oldsmobile was on a remarkable high in the mid-1980s. From 1984-1986, the Olds division posted consecutive output of over 1 million cars each […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Firenza1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Oldsmobile Firenza – Should They Have Called It A Cutlass?")
Cohort Capsule: Oldsmobile Firenza – Should They Have Called It A Cutlass?
Posted on February 17, 2015 | 55 CommentsAlthough a great decline was looming on the horizon, Oldsmobile was on a remarkable high in the mid-1980s. From 1984-1986, the Olds division posted consecutive output of over 1 million cars each […] -
![(1948 Kaiser-Frazer) The automobile industry has historically been among the most prestigious and powerful industries for advertising firms to serve. To this day, “landing a car company” is a pretty big deal for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cadillac-ad2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: The Lost Art Of Painted Automobile Ads")
Vintage Ads: The Lost Art Of Painted Automobile Ads
Posted on February 9, 2015 | 65 Comments(1948 Kaiser-Frazer) The automobile industry has historically been among the most prestigious and powerful industries for advertising firms to serve. To this day, “landing a car company” is a pretty big deal for […] -
![(My grandmother, circa 1949) Most of you know how I like to bring up my grandfather and his Oldsmobiles, but you may notice how I rarely mention my grandmother when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Nana-c.1940s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Kind Of Car Did Your Grandmother Drive?")
QOTD: What Kind Of Car Did Your Grandmother Drive?
Posted on February 5, 2015 | 178 Comments(My grandmother, circa 1949) Most of you know how I like to bring up my grandfather and his Oldsmobiles, but you may notice how I rarely mention my grandmother when […]
