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- Simply put, cars are my greatest passion.
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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Brendan Saur
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![(first posted 7/28/2016) Not to impugn its impact on the automotive industry in any way, but the Taurus is not the most influential Ford of the past thirty years. While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_6782.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Ford Explorer – The Most Influential Ford Of The Past Thirty Years")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Ford Explorer – The Most Influential Ford Of The Past Thirty Years
Posted on July 28, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 7/28/2016) Not to impugn its impact on the automotive industry in any way, but the Taurus is not the most influential Ford of the past thirty years. While […] -
![1990 Eagle Talon cohort photos by cjcz92 (first posted 6/28/2016) Take a compact sports coupe designed and engineered in Japan, manufacture it in the United States through a joint Chrysler-Mitsubishi […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/27059541942_cc6139fa2a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD – The Eagle Has Landed")
Cohort Classic: 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD – The Eagle Has Landed
Posted on June 28, 2022 | 50 Comments1990 Eagle Talon cohort photos by cjcz92 (first posted 6/28/2016) Take a compact sports coupe designed and engineered in Japan, manufacture it in the United States through a joint Chrysler-Mitsubishi […] -
![(first posted 6/21/2016) The decline and fall of Oldsmobile. It is a story that has been told so many times here before, so I won’t go into great detail of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_0829.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 – Dawn Turns To Dusk")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 – Dawn Turns To Dusk
Posted on June 21, 2022 | 109 Comments(first posted 6/21/2016) The decline and fall of Oldsmobile. It is a story that has been told so many times here before, so I won’t go into great detail of […] -
![(first posted 6/9/2022) Full Disclosure: I completed this article on the Plymouth Sundance for CJCZ92’s Cohort photos, only to find this black cherry pearl 1990 Dodge Shadow I couldn’t pass up using. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_6279.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1987-1994 Plymouth Sundance (With Bonus 1990 Dodge Shadow) – Opposites Attract")
Curbside Classics: 1987-1994 Plymouth Sundance (With Bonus 1990 Dodge Shadow) – Opposites Attract
Posted on June 9, 2022 | 39 Comments(first posted 6/9/2022) Full Disclosure: I completed this article on the Plymouth Sundance for CJCZ92’s Cohort photos, only to find this black cherry pearl 1990 Dodge Shadow I couldn’t pass up using. So […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2013) “The last of its kind”. “An end of an era”. “The final chapter”. These may be clichés, but are nevertheless appropriate when describing the 1996 Buick Roadmaster […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_2311.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Buick Roadmaster Collector’s Edition – “B” There ‘Til The End")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Buick Roadmaster Collector’s Edition – “B” There ‘Til The End
Posted on June 4, 2022 | 103 Comments(first posted 12/12/2013) “The last of its kind”. “An end of an era”. “The final chapter”. These may be clichés, but are nevertheless appropriate when describing the 1996 Buick Roadmaster […] -
![(first posted 6/2/2016) Conceived under a rather unusual joint-venture between Ford and Nissan, the 1993 Mercury Villager and Nissan Quest were each automaker’s first minivans that were both front-wheel drive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/jjjjn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Mercury Villager – It Takes A Town And Country, Not Just A Village")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Mercury Villager – It Takes A Town And Country, Not Just A Village
Posted on June 2, 2022 | 40 Comments(first posted 6/2/2016) Conceived under a rather unusual joint-venture between Ford and Nissan, the 1993 Mercury Villager and Nissan Quest were each automaker’s first minivans that were both front-wheel drive […] -
![(first posted 5/26/2016) True story: I’ve never been more dumbfounded at finding a Curbside Classic than I was when I spotted this Merkur Scorpio two weeks ago. Ever since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_5700.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Merkur Scorpio – Yes, I Finally Found One!")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Merkur Scorpio – Yes, I Finally Found One!
Posted on May 26, 2022 | 171 Comments(first posted 5/26/2016) True story: I’ve never been more dumbfounded at finding a Curbside Classic than I was when I spotted this Merkur Scorpio two weeks ago. Ever since […] -
![(first posted 5/17/2016) Billed as “Precision Crafted Performance”, Acura, Honda’s upscale brand, launched in March 1986 with the sporty-looking Integra 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks, and the conservative yet sleek-styled Legend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_2005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Acura Legend Coupe – Precision Crafted Performance")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Acura Legend Coupe – Precision Crafted Performance
Posted on May 17, 2022 | 43 Comments(first posted 5/17/2016) Billed as “Precision Crafted Performance”, Acura, Honda’s upscale brand, launched in March 1986 with the sporty-looking Integra 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks, and the conservative yet sleek-styled Legend […] -
![(first posted 5/10/2016) As of the published date of this article, the most expensive regular production car (sans options) one can buy in the U.S. from an American brand is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0196.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1978 Continental Mark V Diamond Jubilee Edition – A Grandiose Name For A Car Of Grandiose Proportions")
Car Show Classic: 1978 Continental Mark V Diamond Jubilee Edition – A Grandiose Name For A Car Of Grandiose Proportions
Posted on May 10, 2022 | 140 Comments(first posted 5/10/2016) As of the published date of this article, the most expensive regular production car (sans options) one can buy in the U.S. from an American brand is […] -
![(first posted 5/4/2016) Hurt by the high gas prices of the ’70s and early ’80s, a generally “uncool” image, and the introduction and rise of more hip alternatives such as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_3962.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park LS – The Staunch Traditionalist")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park LS – The Staunch Traditionalist
Posted on May 4, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 5/4/2016) Hurt by the high gas prices of the ’70s and early ’80s, a generally “uncool” image, and the introduction and rise of more hip alternatives such as […] -
![(first posted 4/20/2016) It may have been the first and briefly, the only Chrysler Sebring, but the 1995 Sebring coupe was soon joined by a completely unrelated Sebring convertible, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_4582.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2005 Chrysler Sebring Coupe – A Mitsubishi In All But Name")
Curbside Classic: 2005 Chrysler Sebring Coupe – A Mitsubishi In All But Name
Posted on April 20, 2022 | 42 Comments(first posted 4/20/2016) It may have been the first and briefly, the only Chrysler Sebring, but the 1995 Sebring coupe was soon joined by a completely unrelated Sebring convertible, and […] -
![(first posted 4/11/2016) Although it always lived in the shadows of its more popular Ford Taurus sibling, the Mercury Sable was nonetheless a significant and successful model in itself, helping […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_4621.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classics: 2008-2009 Mercury Sable – New Doors Closed")
Future Curbside Classics: 2008-2009 Mercury Sable – New Doors Closed
Posted on April 11, 2022 | 52 Comments(first posted 4/11/2016) Although it always lived in the shadows of its more popular Ford Taurus sibling, the Mercury Sable was nonetheless a significant and successful model in itself, helping […] -
![(photos by Mike Hayes) (first posted 4/7/2016) When Infiniti launched in 1989, Nissan’s luxury brand’s offerings consisted of the $38,000 Q45 flagship sedan and the $23,500 M30 midsize coupe. Initial […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Infiniti-G20d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 2002 Infiniti G20 – That Infiniti Badge Is Gonna Cost You")
Cohort Classic: 2002 Infiniti G20 – That Infiniti Badge Is Gonna Cost You
Posted on April 8, 2022 | 27 Comments(photos by Mike Hayes) (first posted 4/7/2016) When Infiniti launched in 1989, Nissan’s luxury brand’s offerings consisted of the $38,000 Q45 flagship sedan and the $23,500 M30 midsize coupe. Initial […] -
![(first posted 4/7/2016) This generation Imperial has already been extensively covered here at CC (including a 1963 Crown four-door hardtop parked just a few yards away), but this 1962 Imperial […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_0103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1962 Imperial Crown Convertible Coupe – For Those Who Want Attention And Exclusivity")
Car Show Classic: 1962 Imperial Crown Convertible Coupe – For Those Who Want Attention And Exclusivity
Posted on April 7, 2022 | 58 Comments(first posted 4/7/2016) This generation Imperial has already been extensively covered here at CC (including a 1963 Crown four-door hardtop parked just a few yards away), but this 1962 Imperial […] -
![(first posted 4/6/2016) The minivan may have reached its peak popularity in North America long ago, but the segment is still a lucrative one that’s continually innovating, as evidenced by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CC-162-099-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Honda Odyssey – Not All Americans Can Get Used To Sushi")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Honda Odyssey – Not All Americans Can Get Used To Sushi
Posted on April 6, 2022 | 69 Comments(first posted 4/6/2016) The minivan may have reached its peak popularity in North America long ago, but the segment is still a lucrative one that’s continually innovating, as evidenced by […]
