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About Author: Brendan Saur
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![There was a general consensus yesterday, that the 1974 Mercury Comet was cursed with some of the most poorly-integrated bumpers of all time. Among the comments, Dave B suggested a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/93-1973-Toronado-Bumpesr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Is Your Nominee For The Most Poorly-Integrated Bumpers?")
QOTD: What Is Your Nominee For The Most Poorly-Integrated Bumpers?
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 117 CommentsThere was a general consensus yesterday, that the 1974 Mercury Comet was cursed with some of the most poorly-integrated bumpers of all time. Among the comments, Dave B suggested a […] -
![This isn’t the first time we’ve featured a fifth-generation Mercury Comet at Curbside Classic. Some time ago, Paul wrote about a 1972 two-door Comet GT, and this past summer, JPCavanaugh […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2652.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Mercury Comet – Can You See Those Bumpers From Space Yet?")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Mercury Comet – Can You See Those Bumpers From Space Yet?
Posted on January 16, 2014 | 70 CommentsThis isn’t the first time we’ve featured a fifth-generation Mercury Comet at Curbside Classic. Some time ago, Paul wrote about a 1972 two-door Comet GT, and this past summer, JPCavanaugh […] -
![I came across these old photos of a younger me playing in the falling snow alongside my mother’s 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee and my Aunt Kathy’s 1997 Toyota Camry. My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CCWinter-Jeep.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Kids: 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 1997 Toyota Camry – Wintertime Fun")
CC Kids: 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 1997 Toyota Camry – Wintertime Fun
Posted on January 7, 2014 | 18 CommentsI came across these old photos of a younger me playing in the falling snow alongside my mother’s 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee and my Aunt Kathy’s 1997 Toyota Camry. My […] -
![Parked just a few spots down from the Jag I spotted during the season’s first snow was this very stealthy-looking Mercedes-Benz 190E. Not really sure what a South Carolina car was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Snowyside Outtake: Mercedes-Benz 190E – In Ein Winter-Wunderland")
Snowyside Outtake: Mercedes-Benz 190E – In Ein Winter-Wunderland
Posted on December 27, 2013 | 17 CommentsParked just a few spots down from the Jag I spotted during the season’s first snow was this very stealthy-looking Mercedes-Benz 190E. Not really sure what a South Carolina car was […] -
![Yes, it’s that time a year again, Lexus’s “December to Remember” sales event. I’m not really a Lexus fan, and these yearly commercials with the gigantic bows have become cliché. Yet […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "QOTD: Have You Ever Given/Received a Car as a Gift?")
QOTD: Have You Ever Given/Received a Car as a Gift?
Posted on December 23, 2013 | 67 CommentsYes, it’s that time a year again, Lexus’s “December to Remember” sales event. I’m not really a Lexus fan, and these yearly commercials with the gigantic bows have become cliché. Yet […] -
![photos: William Rubano When was the last time (if even ever) you saw three white Mercury Colony Parks lined up in a row? This is obviously the business of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ColonyParks11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Mercury Colony Parks – Seeing Triple?")
Cohort Outtake: Mercury Colony Parks – Seeing Triple?
Posted on December 22, 2013 | 19 Commentsphotos: William Rubano When was the last time (if even ever) you saw three white Mercury Colony Parks lined up in a row? This is obviously the business of a […] -
![Ed Stembridge’s Lumina APV sighting got me wondering, “What If a broughamier Dustbuster Silhouette minivan was made in order to more directly compete with Town & Country?” If Lee Iacocca was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IacoccaDustbuster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up/What If?: Dustbuster Brougham – If Iacocca Had His Way")
CC Follow-Up/What If?: Dustbuster Brougham – If Iacocca Had His Way
Posted on December 20, 2013 | 42 CommentsEd Stembridge’s Lumina APV sighting got me wondering, “What If a broughamier Dustbuster Silhouette minivan was made in order to more directly compete with Town & Country?” If Lee Iacocca was […] -
![I was pushing my cart full of groceries to my car when I came across the Holy Grail of post-Millennial Saabs – this ever most obscure 9-4X. You may recall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2894.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2011 Saab 9-4X – Unofficial Limited Edition")
CC Outtake: 2011 Saab 9-4X – Unofficial Limited Edition
Posted on December 19, 2013 | 27 CommentsI was pushing my cart full of groceries to my car when I came across the Holy Grail of post-Millennial Saabs – this ever most obscure 9-4X. You may recall […] -
![I mentioned yesterday that there were two ’90s Bimmers I have always wanted to own in red. One of them was an E34 5 Series like the real one I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_26291.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature CC: 1993 BMW 325i Convertible – The Other Red Bimmer Of My Childhood Dreams!")
Miniature CC: 1993 BMW 325i Convertible – The Other Red Bimmer Of My Childhood Dreams!
Posted on December 17, 2013 | 14 CommentsI mentioned yesterday that there were two ’90s Bimmers I have always wanted to own in red. One of them was an E34 5 Series like the real one I […] -
![As we’re fast approaching the official start of winter, the West Coast isn’t the only place getting an early taste of snow. I was out doing a few errands in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2924.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Snowyside Outtake: Jaguar XJS Hess and Eisenhardt Convertible – “IV Sale”")
Snowyside Outtake: Jaguar XJS Hess and Eisenhardt Convertible – “IV Sale”
Posted on December 11, 2013 | 31 CommentsAs we’re fast approaching the official start of winter, the West Coast isn’t the only place getting an early taste of snow. I was out doing a few errands in […] -
![In addition to the K-car Chrysler Executive limousine, a lesser known limousine conversion exists of an ’80s Chrysler product: the 1981 Imperial personal luxury coupe. Unlike the Executive, which was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Imperial-Limousine4-1981.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: 1981 Imperial Limousine")
CC Follow-Up: 1981 Imperial Limousine
Posted on November 30, 2013 | 27 CommentsIn addition to the K-car Chrysler Executive limousine, a lesser known limousine conversion exists of an ’80s Chrysler product: the 1981 Imperial personal luxury coupe. Unlike the Executive, which was […] -
![It’s hard for me to pick favorites when it comes to cars. The older a car gets, it becomes easier to form an opinion based on how well it stands […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_2348.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2006 Acura TL – One Of The Best Japanese Designs Ever")
Future Classic: 2006 Acura TL – One Of The Best Japanese Designs Ever
Posted on November 26, 2013 | 59 CommentsIt’s hard for me to pick favorites when it comes to cars. The older a car gets, it becomes easier to form an opinion based on how well it stands […] -
![I was hurrying up Federal Street toward South Station to catch my train yesterday when I spotted the first new Mercedes-Benz CLA I’ve seen in person. The thing that immediately […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_2818.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: First 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Sighting – With A Parking Ticket!")
CC Outtake: First 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Sighting – With A Parking Ticket!
Posted on November 23, 2013 | 81 CommentsI was hurrying up Federal Street toward South Station to catch my train yesterday when I spotted the first new Mercedes-Benz CLA I’ve seen in person. The thing that immediately […] -
![I’m sure most of you have ridden in a chauffeured car at least once in your life before. Whether it be a Town Car, SUV, or the full stretched limousine, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_2717.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Volvo 960 Limousine – I’m Not Kidding")
CC Outtake: Volvo 960 Limousine – I’m Not Kidding
Posted on October 19, 2013 | 42 CommentsI’m sure most of you have ridden in a chauffeured car at least once in your life before. Whether it be a Town Car, SUV, or the full stretched limousine, […] -
![It’s well-known that when Buick downsized its full-size C- and B-bodies to front-wheel drive in 1985 and 1986, respectively, they kept the big RWD Estate Wagon around for another few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/electra-estatse-fwd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If? Front-Wheel Drive Buick Electra Estate")
What If? Front-Wheel Drive Buick Electra Estate
Posted on October 11, 2013 | 26 CommentsIt’s well-known that when Buick downsized its full-size C- and B-bodies to front-wheel drive in 1985 and 1986, respectively, they kept the big RWD Estate Wagon around for another few […]
