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About Author: Brendan Saur
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![(first posted 7/20/2017) In the world of BMW’s Z-Series (“Z” short for “Zukunft”, or “Future” in English), it’s the regular production Z3 and Z4 roadsters that typically […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5250_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1990 BMW Z1 – Haben Sie Doors?")
Car Show Classic: 1990 BMW Z1 – Haben Sie Doors?
Posted on July 20, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 7/20/2017) In the world of BMW’s Z-Series (“Z” short for “Zukunft”, or “Future” in English), it’s the regular production Z3 and Z4 roadsters that typically […] -
![(first posted 7/17/2017) Taking a look back, it’s truly quite interesting how the minivan segment in North America began, grew, evolved, and declined, even if the vehicles themselves […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/thumb_IMG_1213_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Mercury Villager GS – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 5)")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Mercury Villager GS – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 5)
Posted on July 17, 2023 | 44 Comments(first posted 7/17/2017) Taking a look back, it’s truly quite interesting how the minivan segment in North America began, grew, evolved, and declined, even if the vehicles themselves […] -
![(first posted 5/8/2017) Cadillac’s greatly downsized 1985 DeVille and Fleetwood have been extensively covered here before, but we’ve never featured a front-wheel drive C-body Fleetwood Seventy-Five limousine… and we still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/thumb_IMG_3878_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Cadillac DeVille Limousine – No, It’s Not A Fleetwood Seventy-Five")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Cadillac DeVille Limousine – No, It’s Not A Fleetwood Seventy-Five
Posted on May 8, 2023 | 49 Comments(first posted 5/8/2017) Cadillac’s greatly downsized 1985 DeVille and Fleetwood have been extensively covered here before, but we’ve never featured a front-wheel drive C-body Fleetwood Seventy-Five limousine… and we still […] -
![“If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It” – Walt Disney (first posted 4/27/2017) No matter the make or type of vehicle, seeing an exotic concept car go into production […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Prowler_10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Plymouth Prowler – If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Plymouth Prowler – If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It
Posted on April 27, 2023 | 67 Comments“If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It” – Walt Disney (first posted 4/27/2017) No matter the make or type of vehicle, seeing an exotic concept car go into production […] -
![(first posted 4/21/2017) The more daring something is, the more it’s likely to invoke strong opinions. Debuting for the 1969 model year, the “Fuselage” C-body Mopars were certainly a bold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/thumb_IMG_3759_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Fury III Sedan – Fuselage Friday")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Fury III Sedan – Fuselage Friday
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 61 Comments(first posted 4/21/2017) The more daring something is, the more it’s likely to invoke strong opinions. Debuting for the 1969 model year, the “Fuselage” C-body Mopars were certainly a bold […] -
![(first posted 4/12/2017) Despite Buick’s marketing materials using words like “technology” and “future”, and featuring an attractive, young and blonde female runner on multiple pages, I’m willing to bet the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/thumb_IMG_2784_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1990 Buick Skylark Luxury Edition – Nana’s Got A Hot Date On A Saturday Night")
CC Outtake: 1990 Buick Skylark Luxury Edition – Nana’s Got A Hot Date On A Saturday Night
Posted on April 12, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 4/12/2017) Despite Buick’s marketing materials using words like “technology” and “future”, and featuring an attractive, young and blonde female runner on multiple pages, I’m willing to bet the […] -
![(first posted 9/19/2013) I think by now it is well known that I am both a minivan lover and an Oldsmobile lover. So naturally, one would think that the Oldsmobile […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_2121.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette: Not “The Chrysler Of Minivans”")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette: Not “The Chrysler Of Minivans”
Posted on April 9, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 9/19/2013) I think by now it is well known that I am both a minivan lover and an Oldsmobile lover. So naturally, one would think that the Oldsmobile […] -
![(first posted 4/7/2017) Produced for 20 years over four distinct generations, the midsize Acura TL luxury sedan is usually remembered for either its all-around appealing second generation, its timelessly good-looking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/thumb_IMG_2598_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1997 Acura 3.2 TL and 2.5 TL – Not Out To Greener Pastures Yet")
Curbside Classics: 1997 Acura 3.2 TL and 2.5 TL – Not Out To Greener Pastures Yet
Posted on April 7, 2023 | 68 Comments(first posted 4/7/2017) Produced for 20 years over four distinct generations, the midsize Acura TL luxury sedan is usually remembered for either its all-around appealing second generation, its timelessly good-looking […] -
![(first posted 4/4/2017) Apple. Converse. Ray-Ban. Old Spice. Tina Turner. Throughout history, numerous struggling “brands”, including the aforementioned, have successfully reinvented themselves, staging successful comebacks through innovation, and saving themselves […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/thumb_IMG_2736_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora – Waiting To Exhale")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora – Waiting To Exhale
Posted on April 4, 2023 | 97 Comments(first posted 4/4/2017) Apple. Converse. Ray-Ban. Old Spice. Tina Turner. Throughout history, numerous struggling “brands”, including the aforementioned, have successfully reinvented themselves, staging successful comebacks through innovation, and saving themselves […] -
![(first posted 3/13/2017) It’s nothing short of astonishing just how far Kia has come in the past decade. Once seen almost universally as an automaker of mediocre, outdated and outclassed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/FullSizeRender_8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Kia Amanti – Adding A Touch Of Kimchi To Your AARP")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Kia Amanti – Adding A Touch Of Kimchi To Your AARP
Posted on March 13, 2023 | 94 Comments(first posted 3/13/2017) It’s nothing short of astonishing just how far Kia has come in the past decade. Once seen almost universally as an automaker of mediocre, outdated and outclassed […] -
![(CC Cohort Photos: Colin) (first posted 3/2/2017) There was once a time when nearly every car sold in the U.S. was sold by an American automaker, designed specifically for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sterling-827SL-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Sterling 827 SL – A Living Legend")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Sterling 827 SL – A Living Legend
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 106 Comments(CC Cohort Photos: Colin) (first posted 3/2/2017) There was once a time when nearly every car sold in the U.S. was sold by an American automaker, designed specifically for the […] -
![(first posted 2/27/2017) While Lexus’ have always leaned towards the sleep-inducing end of the luxury spectrum, among the brand’s more stimulating early efforts was the original SC 400 personal luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1993-Lexus-SC-300-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Lexus SC 300 – The Poor Man’s Personal Luxury Lexus")
CC Capsule: 1993 Lexus SC 300 – The Poor Man’s Personal Luxury Lexus
Posted on February 27, 2023 | 64 Comments(first posted 2/27/2017) While Lexus’ have always leaned towards the sleep-inducing end of the luxury spectrum, among the brand’s more stimulating early efforts was the original SC 400 personal luxury […] -
![(CC Cohort Photos: Colin) (first posted 2/23/2017) Spanning a lifetime of over half-a-century, the Chrysler New Yorker’s story played out in many shapes and forms. Offering everything from inline-8s and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1986NY4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler New Yorker – Just A Little Off-Broadway Production")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Chrysler New Yorker – Just A Little Off-Broadway Production
Posted on February 23, 2023 | 82 Comments(CC Cohort Photos: Colin) (first posted 2/23/2017) Spanning a lifetime of over half-a-century, the Chrysler New Yorker’s story played out in many shapes and forms. Offering everything from inline-8s and […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2017) In production for over 40 years now, the Honda Accord ranks high among the world’s most influential, best-selling, and equitable automobile nameplates of all time. Now spanning […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_IMG_1045_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Honda Accord LX – In Accordance With American Demands")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Honda Accord LX – In Accordance With American Demands
Posted on February 17, 2023 | 60 Comments(first posted 2/17/2017) In production for over 40 years now, the Honda Accord ranks high among the world’s most influential, best-selling, and equitable automobile nameplates of all time. Now spanning […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2017) Can a product be so strong that it builds a nearly indestructible reputation, and one that holds for decades in the minds of many consumers, even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_IMG_1705_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Camry LE – The Benchmark For Being Beige")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Camry LE – The Benchmark For Being Beige
Posted on February 6, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 1/6/2017) Can a product be so strong that it builds a nearly indestructible reputation, and one that holds for decades in the minds of many consumers, even […]
