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Curbside Classics Archives
1995 Archive
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![(First posted 6/23/2013) In early 1995 Volkswagen started running a very appealing lease special in my area: a new Jetta, for $199/month with nothing down. I’d never had a new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Jetta1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL Mk3 – That New Car Smell Wears Off Quickly…")
COAL: 1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL Mk3 – That New Car Smell Wears Off Quickly…
Posted on November 19, 2017 | 67 Comments(First posted 6/23/2013) In early 1995 Volkswagen started running a very appealing lease special in my area: a new Jetta, for $199/month with nothing down. I’d never had a new […] -
![We don’t often think about it, but we’ve all benefited from the popping of economic bubbles. You may recall the internet bubble of the late 1990s that burst at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/0-1995-Mazda-MX-3-side-II.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1995 Mazda MX-3 – Sometimes The Right Car Just Finds You, Meet Lillian I and Lillian II")
COAL: 1995 Mazda MX-3 – Sometimes The Right Car Just Finds You, Meet Lillian I and Lillian II
Posted on March 26, 2016 | 26 CommentsWe don’t often think about it, but we’ve all benefited from the popping of economic bubbles. You may recall the internet bubble of the late 1990s that burst at the […] -
![When Taurus Week was proposed, I had a sudden and less than pleasant realization – I have driven more Taurii than any other single make or model of vehicle. Further, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1993-Ford-Taurus-04-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Reminiscing About The Herd: Experiences From Four Generations Of Ford Taurus")
Reminiscing About The Herd: Experiences From Four Generations Of Ford Taurus
Posted on December 26, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhen Taurus Week was proposed, I had a sudden and less than pleasant realization – I have driven more Taurii than any other single make or model of vehicle. Further, […] -
![Pity the poor Sable. Somehow, it always got the short end of the stick in looks compared to its Ford-badged brother. The first and second generations looked bulbous compared to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1995-Mercury-Sable-a_LUCiD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1995 Mercury Sable – A Clean, Pristine Grocery Getter")
CC Capsule: 1995 Mercury Sable – A Clean, Pristine Grocery Getter
Posted on December 24, 2015 | 24 CommentsPity the poor Sable. Somehow, it always got the short end of the stick in looks compared to its Ford-badged brother. The first and second generations looked bulbous compared to […] -
CC Capsule: 1995 BMW 325i – A Young Engineer’s Dream
Posted on July 14, 2015 | 27 CommentsMy engineering-school buddies were split right down the middle on the kind of car they dreamed of buying after graduation: a 3-series BMW, or a Mustang LX 5.0. -
![(first posted 3/21/2012) Can a vehicle be a Curbside Classic if it is still in production? When it is a throwback like the Club Wagon Chateau (and when I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1995FordClubWagon03-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Club Wagon Chateau – Welcome to the Club")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Club Wagon Chateau – Welcome to the Club
Posted on June 28, 2015 | 74 Comments(first posted 3/21/2012) Can a vehicle be a Curbside Classic if it is still in production? When it is a throwback like the Club Wagon Chateau (and when I […] -
![It has been quite a year, has it not? Lots of great posts, interesting commentary, a visit to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum in October, and sharing cool old cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/12-24-2014-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Merry Christmas, And A Note From The Resident Luxury Car Guy")
CC Outtake: Merry Christmas, And A Note From The Resident Luxury Car Guy
Posted on December 25, 2014 | 38 CommentsIt has been quite a year, has it not? Lots of great posts, interesting commentary, a visit to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum in October, and sharing cool old cars […] -
![When the MN-12 Cougars and Thunderbirds were unveiled in 1988, they were considered a breath of fresh European air that was going to inject new life into the declining personal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cougar Day Classic: 1994-95 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Special Edition – The Downfall Of The American Dream, American Exceptionalism, And The Personal Luxury Car")
Cougar Day Classic: 1994-95 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Special Edition – The Downfall Of The American Dream, American Exceptionalism, And The Personal Luxury Car
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 56 CommentsWhen the MN-12 Cougars and Thunderbirds were unveiled in 1988, they were considered a breath of fresh European air that was going to inject new life into the declining personal […] -
![I stopped to photograph this Jeep Cherokee because the two-doors are far less plentiful than the four-doors, which themselves are starting to thin out here in Rustopia. I guess most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1995-Jeep-Cherokee-d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1996 Jeep Cherokee – Never a Family Hauler")
CC Capsule: 1996 Jeep Cherokee – Never a Family Hauler
Posted on August 26, 2014 | 48 CommentsI stopped to photograph this Jeep Cherokee because the two-doors are far less plentiful than the four-doors, which themselves are starting to thin out here in Rustopia. I guess most […] -
![We’ve already looked at one beige A-body today, but I felt the need to share this Century sedan I saw at a garage back in October. Yes, it has the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/10-11-2012-042-1280x852-e1361049359568.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Beige Buick Day Continues: A 1995 Century With A Surprise!")
Beige Buick Day Continues: A 1995 Century With A Surprise!
Posted on March 4, 2013 | 40 CommentsWe’ve already looked at one beige A-body today, but I felt the need to share this Century sedan I saw at a garage back in October. Yes, it has the […] -
![This week, in honor of Memorial Day, let’s celebrate the last version of that most American-named car, the Chrysler New Yorker. The LH-based cab forward version was built only in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5-23-2012-001-e1337821526899.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler New Yorker by Brookfield Collectors Guild")
Miniature Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler New Yorker by Brookfield Collectors Guild
Posted on May 28, 2012 | 22 CommentsThis week, in honor of Memorial Day, let’s celebrate the last version of that most American-named car, the Chrysler New Yorker. The LH-based cab forward version was built only in […] -
![If we are honest with ourselves, much of what we do is in the nature of reaction to the forces swirling around us, rather than the result of thoughtful planning. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1995EagleVision08-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Eagle Vision – DeSoto 2.0")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Eagle Vision – DeSoto 2.0
Posted on October 6, 2011 | 89 CommentsIf we are honest with ourselves, much of what we do is in the nature of reaction to the forces swirling around us, rather than the result of thoughtful planning. […]
