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About Author: Brendan Saur
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![(first posted 12/5/2016) It blows my mind that ten years separate the dates in which these car were brand new, as they are essentially the exact same car, save for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thumb_IMG_0559_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser & 1996 Buick Century Wagon – Separated By Ten Years And A Few Hundred Yards")
Curbside Classics: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser & 1996 Buick Century Wagon – Separated By Ten Years And A Few Hundred Yards
Posted on December 5, 2022 | 132 Comments(first posted 12/5/2016) It blows my mind that ten years separate the dates in which these car were brand new, as they are essentially the exact same car, save for […] -
![(first posted 11/28/2016) The year was 1995. Seinfeld was the number one show on Television. “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio was the #1 song of the year, and the highest-grossing film […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thumb_IMG_0504_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Chevrolet Lumina – GM’s Deadly Sin #28 – The Re-Gifter")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Chevrolet Lumina – GM’s Deadly Sin #28 – The Re-Gifter
Posted on November 28, 2022 | 174 Comments(first posted 11/28/2016) The year was 1995. Seinfeld was the number one show on Television. “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio was the #1 song of the year, and the highest-grossing film […] -
![(first posted 8/6/2015) The mid-2000s was a pivotal time for the minivan. For starters, this would be the point when minivans would begin drastically losing significant ground, as SUVs and now crossovers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_9836.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC: 2005 Buick Terraza – GM’s Deadly Sin #24 – The Answer To A Question No One Ever Asked")
Future CC: 2005 Buick Terraza – GM’s Deadly Sin #24 – The Answer To A Question No One Ever Asked
Posted on November 24, 2022 | 107 Comments(first posted 8/6/2015) The mid-2000s was a pivotal time for the minivan. For starters, this would be the point when minivans would begin drastically losing significant ground, as SUVs and now crossovers […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2016) There was a time when Toyota’s marketing slogan was “Oh What A Feeling… Toyota”. Now it’s merely “Let’s Go Places”. Yes, there was a time when many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thumb_IMG_0476_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Celica GT – Oh What A Feeling!")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Celica GT – Oh What A Feeling!
Posted on November 21, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 11/21/2016) There was a time when Toyota’s marketing slogan was “Oh What A Feeling… Toyota”. Now it’s merely “Let’s Go Places”. Yes, there was a time when many […] -
![(first posted 11/25/2013; Updated with several revisions) This GM Deadly Sin has been long overdue – the 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight. At such a critical time for the division, why did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_1453.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – GM’s Deadly Sin #20 – A Sad End To The Oldest Oldsmobile")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – GM’s Deadly Sin #20 – A Sad End To The Oldest Oldsmobile
Posted on November 20, 2022 | 162 Comments(first posted 11/25/2013; Updated with several revisions) This GM Deadly Sin has been long overdue – the 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight. At such a critical time for the division, why did […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2016) Mercedes-Benz may have been a more established global player among European luxury marques, but by the 1980s, BMW was demonstrating that it could indeed best Mercedes at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1989_BMW_750iL_clouds.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 BMW 735iL (E32) – Bavaria Builds A True Flagship")
Curbside Classic: 1989 BMW 735iL (E32) – Bavaria Builds A True Flagship
Posted on November 1, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 11/1/2016) Mercedes-Benz may have been a more established global player among European luxury marques, but by the 1980s, BMW was demonstrating that it could indeed best Mercedes at […] -
![(first posted 10/17/2016) Very unjustifiably, in the early 1990s Audi was almost completely shoved out of the U.S. market amidst false claims of unintended acceleration as a result of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1999-Audi-A8-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro – Close, But No “Zigarre”")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro – Close, But No “Zigarre”
Posted on October 17, 2022 | 40 Comments(first posted 10/17/2016) Very unjustifiably, in the early 1990s Audi was almost completely shoved out of the U.S. market amidst false claims of unintended acceleration as a result of […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2016) After the success of its highly profitable and industry-leading Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager duo, Chrysler decided to push the envelope by creating the first ever luxury minivan, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/thumb_IMG_0032_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Chrysler Town & Country SX – Voyaging Downward")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Chrysler Town & Country SX – Voyaging Downward
Posted on October 11, 2022 | 50 Comments(first posted 10/11/2016) After the success of its highly profitable and industry-leading Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager duo, Chrysler decided to push the envelope by creating the first ever luxury minivan, the […] -
![(first posted 10/5/2016) For us Curbavores, it’s always a satisfying moment to spot an older car that has since become a rare sight on the road. However, it’s infrequently the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Cadillac-CTS-V-wagon-2014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC: 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon – Born A Classic")
Future CC: 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon – Born A Classic
Posted on October 5, 2022 | 100 Comments(first posted 10/5/2016) For us Curbavores, it’s always a satisfying moment to spot an older car that has since become a rare sight on the road. However, it’s infrequently the […] -
![(first posted 9/20/2016) Styling has gone to the moon and back over the past century, yet the overwhelming majority of the time, the changes in car styling from year-to-year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_6675.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – Head In The Clouds")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – Head In The Clouds
Posted on September 20, 2022 | 70 Comments(first posted 9/20/2016) Styling has gone to the moon and back over the past century, yet the overwhelming majority of the time, the changes in car styling from year-to-year […] -
![(first posted 8/22/2016) If I could describe what I see in this picture in just a few words, it would be “generic-looking Eighties coupe”. And the sad truth is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_6739.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – The Downward Spiral")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – The Downward Spiral
Posted on August 22, 2022 | 94 Comments(first posted 8/22/2016) If I could describe what I see in this picture in just a few words, it would be “generic-looking Eighties coupe”. And the sad truth is […] -
![(first posted 8/18/2016) Although I virtually exhausted myself of everything I could possibly say regarding the Volvo 900 Series earlier this year, this 1993 Volvo 940 sitting all alone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1993-Volvo-940-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 940 – Dignified Luxury")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 940 – Dignified Luxury
Posted on August 18, 2022 | 41 Comments(first posted 8/18/2016) Although I virtually exhausted myself of everything I could possibly say regarding the Volvo 900 Series earlier this year, this 1993 Volvo 940 sitting all alone […] -
![(first posted 8/10/2016) Alright, well maybe as a humbler GXE model, this 1990 Maxima isn’t the best example to make for the whole four-door sports car case. But compared […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_7237a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Maxima GXE – The Four-Door Sports Car?")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Maxima GXE – The Four-Door Sports Car?
Posted on August 10, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 8/10/2016) Alright, well maybe as a humbler GXE model, this 1990 Maxima isn’t the best example to make for the whole four-door sports car case. But compared […] -
![(1981 New Yorker photos from CC Cohort by William Rubano) (first posted 8/4/2016) As it’s been well-documented at Curbside Classic several times over the years, Chrysler’s R-bodies were by and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/27323894472_27e8db373a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler New Yorker – Failure Can Be Beautiful")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler New Yorker – Failure Can Be Beautiful
Posted on August 4, 2022 | 187 Comments(1981 New Yorker photos from CC Cohort by William Rubano) (first posted 8/4/2016) As it’s been well-documented at Curbside Classic several times over the years, Chrysler’s R-bodies were by and […] -
![(first posted 7/12/2016) The 1990s were not good times for the Japanese economy, so much so that it is referred to as “The Lost Decade” in retrospect. How this translated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_6397.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Nissan Altima – Call It A Product Of The Lost Decade")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Nissan Altima – Call It A Product Of The Lost Decade
Posted on August 1, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 7/12/2016) The 1990s were not good times for the Japanese economy, so much so that it is referred to as “The Lost Decade” in retrospect. How this translated […]
