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Curbside Classics Archives
1991 Archive
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![With our delving into all things Taurus this week, how about a little bit of winged messenger sriracha to spice things up? Seeing a first generation Taurus is rare enough […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_1339.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Mercury Sable – A Mildly Spicier Beef")
CC Capsule: 1990 Mercury Sable – A Mildly Spicier Beef
Posted on December 21, 2015 | 40 CommentsWith our delving into all things Taurus this week, how about a little bit of winged messenger sriracha to spice things up? Seeing a first generation Taurus is rare enough […] -
![(first posted 9/14/2011) There is a story told about legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Upon being offered a sumptuous dessert, he sent it back with a wave of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/buick_reatta_89_lg1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Buick Reatta – A Pudding With No Theme")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Buick Reatta – A Pudding With No Theme
Posted on September 24, 2015 | 97 Comments(first posted 9/14/2011) There is a story told about legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Upon being offered a sumptuous dessert, he sent it back with a wave of […] -
![I wanted to write about this car mostly so I could say this: the formal, vertical backlight makes the rear wheels look somehow disconnected from the rest of the car’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1994-Ford-Thunderbird.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The Archetypal 90s Coupe?")
CC Capsule: 1991 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The Archetypal 90s Coupe?
Posted on August 18, 2015 | 71 CommentsI wanted to write about this car mostly so I could say this: the formal, vertical backlight makes the rear wheels look somehow disconnected from the rest of the car’s […] -
![(7/11/2011) Here in Canada we are treated to some exotic treats with our import laws allowing pretty much anything over fifteen years or older. There is a trickle of interesting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Honda-Beat-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Honda Beat – And The Beat Goes On (In Canada)")
CC Capsule: 1991 Honda Beat – And The Beat Goes On (In Canada)
Posted on March 23, 2015 | 49 Comments(7/11/2011) Here in Canada we are treated to some exotic treats with our import laws allowing pretty much anything over fifteen years or older. There is a trickle of interesting […] -
![Was there ever a sadder Buick than the one that rode on the flaccid GM10 platform? Everything GM offered on that platform oozed low expectations. The problem wasn’t that GM downsized and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1991-Buick-Regal-Custom-Edition-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1991 Buick Regal Classic Edition by BG – Why It’s Good That Buicks Are Just Rebaged Opels Now")
CC Outtake: 1991 Buick Regal Classic Edition by BG – Why It’s Good That Buicks Are Just Rebaged Opels Now
Posted on August 5, 2014 | 129 CommentsWas there ever a sadder Buick than the one that rode on the flaccid GM10 platform? Everything GM offered on that platform oozed low expectations. The problem wasn’t that GM downsized and […] -
![A 1989 Corolla sedan would have normally been a pretty good choice for a first car in 2002, when my stepson bought one. But this one looked like it had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1991-Toyota-Corolla-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule: 1991 Toyota Corolla – My Stepson’s First-Car Folly")
COAL Capsule: 1991 Toyota Corolla – My Stepson’s First-Car Folly
Posted on July 29, 2014 | 30 CommentsA 1989 Corolla sedan would have normally been a pretty good choice for a first car in 2002, when my stepson bought one. But this one looked like it had […] -
![$7,750 is all this Allante owner is asking for his Pininfarina-bodied Cadillac. It was a little sad to see that price taped to the window of this car, which stickered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/91CadillacAllante5jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Cadillac Allante – Oh, How the Mighty Have Depreciated")
CC Capsule: 1990 Cadillac Allante – Oh, How the Mighty Have Depreciated
Posted on May 27, 2014 | 83 Comments$7,750 is all this Allante owner is asking for his Pininfarina-bodied Cadillac. It was a little sad to see that price taped to the window of this car, which stickered […] -
![The Dodge Shadow and Plymouth Sundance were low-buck transportation. When new, they sold for well under $10,000, at a time when the average new car’s sticker had just gone north […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DodgeShadowInterior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Dodge Shadow ES – White on White")
CC Capsule: 1991 Dodge Shadow ES – White on White
Posted on March 8, 2014 | 42 CommentsThe Dodge Shadow and Plymouth Sundance were low-buck transportation. When new, they sold for well under $10,000, at a time when the average new car’s sticker had just gone north […] -
![photo by flickr member Jersey JJ Since I now have a good case of Panther Love thanks to my 2000 Town Car Cartier, I have been noticing more and more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/527047086_6e710c2a2a_b-800x503-e1388199116684.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Panther Outtake: Remember When You Could Get A Brand-New Cartier?")
Panther Outtake: Remember When You Could Get A Brand-New Cartier?
Posted on January 9, 2014 | 27 Commentsphoto by flickr member Jersey JJ Since I now have a good case of Panther Love thanks to my 2000 Town Car Cartier, I have been noticing more and more […] -
![I recently spotted this quite nice Mark VII LSC Special Edition going across the I-74 bridge. Mark VIIs are getting quite rare in the Midwest these days, and obviously this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/9-08-2013-170-800x532-e1382566518636.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: LSC Stands for Lovely Sport Coupe")
CC Outtake: LSC Stands for Lovely Sport Coupe
Posted on October 25, 2013 | 24 CommentsI recently spotted this quite nice Mark VII LSC Special Edition going across the I-74 bridge. Mark VIIs are getting quite rare in the Midwest these days, and obviously this […] -
![It is well documented here at CC that I am a Cadillac fan. I am especially enamored of the triple-yellow (paint, top and interior, for you rookies) Cadillacs that were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/551.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: Finest Triple-Yellow 1991 Eldo Biarritz In The World!")
eBay Find: Finest Triple-Yellow 1991 Eldo Biarritz In The World!
Posted on September 10, 2013 | 59 CommentsIt is well documented here at CC that I am a Cadillac fan. I am especially enamored of the triple-yellow (paint, top and interior, for you rookies) Cadillacs that were […] -
![Remember the CC on this car? It was one of my earliest writeups. It was a nasty, icy day when I took those pics, and my CC photo skills were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/3-30-2013-027-800x555-e1368980008572.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: 1992 Olds Touring Sedan – Oh, Those Seats!")
CC Follow-Up: 1992 Olds Touring Sedan – Oh, Those Seats!
Posted on May 30, 2013 | 57 CommentsRemember the CC on this car? It was one of my earliest writeups. It was a nasty, icy day when I took those pics, and my CC photo skills were […] -
![Before you say it–yes, I know, we’ve done the classic early ’90s Cadillac Brougham. But it is one of my favorite Caddys, and when I saw this lovely example posted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8599105226_155965f5b7_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Broughams Look Best In Maple Red")
Cohort Outtake: Broughams Look Best In Maple Red
Posted on March 31, 2013 | 64 CommentsBefore you say it–yes, I know, we’ve done the classic early ’90s Cadillac Brougham. But it is one of my favorite Caddys, and when I saw this lovely example posted […] -
![Just the other day I went with my folks to an antique show. As we were walking in, I noticed a woody Grand Voyager in the lot. I was drawn […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-2-2013-001-1280x852-e1362272089923.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Plymouth Grand Voyager LE AWD – Not Dodging The Options")
CC Capsule: 1991 Plymouth Grand Voyager LE AWD – Not Dodging The Options
Posted on March 8, 2013 | 43 CommentsJust the other day I went with my folks to an antique show. As we were walking in, I noticed a woody Grand Voyager in the lot. I was drawn […] -
![Here’s an odd couple, courtesy of Cohort contributor GGH06. See, you don’t need a 6000-lb. truck with 18″ wheels and tires to pull a car on a trailer, you just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/8382915172_ed2d0949bc_b-e1358282766239.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Broughamty And The Beast")
CC Outtake: Broughamty And The Beast
Posted on January 18, 2013 | 23 CommentsHere’s an odd couple, courtesy of Cohort contributor GGH06. See, you don’t need a 6000-lb. truck with 18″ wheels and tires to pull a car on a trailer, you just […]
