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Curbside Classic: 1997 Buick Park Avenue – Better The Second Time Around?
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 5/13/2015) When looking at this car, I’m reminded of the theme song from the long-forgotten ’90s sitcom, Step by Step. Basically a slightly less sugarcoated ’90s update of […] -
Curbside Conundrum: 1964 Buick Riviera Or 1972 Ford Ranchero 500 – Eeny Meeny Miny Moe…
Posted on February 27, 2021 | 35 CommentsDriving through the little town of Eaton, Colorado the other evening I passed by this pairing that was well worthy of a quick stop. Arranged as they were it could […] -
CC Outtake: Battle of The Big, Bad Buicks – LeSabre vs Lucerne
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 29 CommentsAnyone thinking a 1973 Buick LeSabre is a small car needs to have their temperature checked. At 18.7′ in length, it’s nearly one-sixth the length of the Wright Brothers’ first […] -
Automotive History: Losing The Plot? The History Of The American Pickup Becoming More Civilized
Posted on December 22, 2020 | 63 CommentsAny feature about a pickup seems to be accompanied by comments lamenting the loss of basic pickups. Despite these perceptions, basic spec pickups do still exist although they have become […] -
Junkyard Outtake: When The 2.5MPH Federal Bumper Standard Just Doesn’t Seem Good Enough
Posted on December 18, 2020 | 16 CommentsSometimes you’re just walking along minding your own business and something catches your eye that causes you to wonder aloud “What The F@%&?” This, my friends, was one of those […] -
Future Curbside Classics: The Smooth, Quiet Road to Nowhere – Part 1: Buick Lucerne
Posted on December 3, 2020 | 133 Comments(first posted 12/3/2014) The Cadillac STS and Buick Lucerne were both introduced in the mid-2000s to serve as flagship, full-size luxury sedans for their respective brands. Both sedans were caught […] -
Curbside Review: 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence – Getting To The Bingo Parlor Is Now More Fun Than Being There
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 34 CommentsAs of this year, Buick no longer sells any sedans, coupes, or wagons in the North American market. Considering it dispassionately this makes sense as the buyers simply stopped showing […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Riviera – The Peak GM Experience
Posted on October 22, 2020 | 69 Comments(first posted 11/28/2013. I have long wanted to shoot a better example than the red one I found back then, as well as perhaps write a totally new tribute to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Buick Century Coupe – If We Make It Forever It Will Be Good
Posted on August 7, 2020 | 65 Comments(first posted 6/10/2011) In car years, fifteen years might as well be a century. It’s late, so help me out: what other American car was built for fifteen years, since […] -
Classic Curbside Classic: 1967 Buick Electra 225 Convertible – The Jayne Mansfield Of Cars
Posted on August 1, 2020 | 56 Comments(first posted 6/28/2011) If you’re going to do something wrong, do it big (Jayne Mansfield) When Bigger Cars Are Built, Buick Will Build Them If you’ve got it, flaunt it: […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Regal Limited – Rhapsody in Black
Posted on July 23, 2020 | 81 Comments(first posted 7/23/2014) The voice on the commercial was a mixture of auctioneer and late night car salesman. Running as often as political commercials prior to an election, the promise […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick LeSabre Custom – Heavenly Hash
Posted on June 24, 2020 | 107 Comments(first posted 5/21/2014) It’s no secret that the 1977 GM B-body is a CC favorite, and that we’ve had a lot of fun trashing most results of the second round […] -
Automotive History: The Big B-Body Rarities – Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds
Posted on June 21, 2020 | 132 Comments(first posted 5/27/2014) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent e-bay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The 2020 Hudson Valley Auto Show, Part 2: Cadillac, Buick, Mazda, And Kia
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 29 CommentsIn part one of my auto show coverage, I lamented the relatively spartan interiors of the 2020 Ford Escape and 2020 Toyota Rav4. Speaking of interiors that aren’t terribly acceptable, […] -
Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 6: General Motors Saved By Crossovers And Pickups; Sales Down 2.3%
Posted on January 14, 2020 | 22 Comments2019 wasn’t particularly terrible for General Motors. The company’s four brands posted a combined 2.3% decline as demand for GM’s sedans decreased significantly. Like Ford and Hyundai, it doesn’t seem […]