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- Lover of strange and interesting cars. The fact that most of them happen to be terrible is entirely coincidental. Follow me on twitter @gaasc123.
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About Author: Gerardo Solis
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![(first posted 10/25/2016) I’ve had a bit of a think since the last time I visited Oldsmobile. Don’t get me wrong, that revolting half-baked attempt at making the Malibu into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/29542575176_23cb398667_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 2000 Oldsmobile Alero – More Trouble Than it Was Worth.")
Cohort Classic: 2000 Oldsmobile Alero – More Trouble Than it Was Worth.
Posted on October 25, 2022 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/25/2016) I’ve had a bit of a think since the last time I visited Oldsmobile. Don’t get me wrong, that revolting half-baked attempt at making the Malibu into […] -
![(first posted 7/13/2016) Well, Cohort regular William Rubano did it again. This time he has found another rice age unicorn: An unmolested Matrk IV Toyota Supra. And, sadly, even here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/27889276626_9e796ba728_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1996 Toyota Supra – Taste Test")
Cohort Classic: 1996 Toyota Supra – Taste Test
Posted on July 13, 2022 | 38 Comments(first posted 7/13/2016) Well, Cohort regular William Rubano did it again. This time he has found another rice age unicorn: An unmolested Matrk IV Toyota Supra. And, sadly, even here […] -
![(first posted 6/1/2016) I presume that being an automotive designer in 1950’s America, where design was king and you were allowed to let your imagination roam wild (even if it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ssszz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2010 Acura ZDX – Peak Beak")
Future Classic: 2010 Acura ZDX – Peak Beak
Posted on June 1, 2022 | 69 Comments(first posted 6/1/2016) I presume that being an automotive designer in 1950’s America, where design was king and you were allowed to let your imagination roam wild (even if it […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2016) I saw a Hyundai Equus not too long ago. Black, with diplomatic plates and polished to a shine, it was just as imposing as any S-Class or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cccvb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 2002 Hyundai XG350 – Feels Just Like Starting Over")
Cohort Classic: 2002 Hyundai XG350 – Feels Just Like Starting Over
Posted on May 3, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 5/3/2016) I saw a Hyundai Equus not too long ago. Black, with diplomatic plates and polished to a shine, it was just as imposing as any S-Class or […] -
![(first posted 3/11/2016) Chrysler was on the way to recovery. It really was. The Neon, for all its foibles, was very popular and doing well against its competition, they had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/gggvb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Chrysler 300M – The Dusk of a New Era")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Chrysler 300M – The Dusk of a New Era
Posted on March 11, 2022 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/11/2016) Chrysler was on the way to recovery. It really was. The Neon, for all its foibles, was very popular and doing well against its competition, they had […] -
![(first posted 3/1/2016) I am not one to sneer at the efforts of car manufacturers to make luxury meals out of working-class bones. If done well, you can end up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/bbbknd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Lincoln Blackwood – Gentrification Gone Wrong")
Curbside Classic: Lincoln Blackwood – Gentrification Gone Wrong
Posted on March 1, 2022 | 92 Comments(first posted 3/1/2016) I am not one to sneer at the efforts of car manufacturers to make luxury meals out of working-class bones. If done well, you can end up […] -
![white 924S shot and posted by William Rubano (first posted 12/18/2015) The affordable Porsche nowadays seems like an oxymoron. If you want to buy the cheapest Boxster you have to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/924s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1987 Porsche 924S – The Affordable Porsche, Round Two")
Cohort Classic: 1987 Porsche 924S – The Affordable Porsche, Round Two
Posted on December 18, 2021 | 26 Commentswhite 924S shot and posted by William Rubano (first posted 12/18/2015) The affordable Porsche nowadays seems like an oxymoron. If you want to buy the cheapest Boxster you have to […] -
![(first posted 12/2/2015) (The Deadly Sin designation has been used here almost exclusively for GM cars that directly contributed to the death of that corporation. I described their nature and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/mmmmbv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML350 (W163) – Mercedes-Benz Deadly Sin #1")
Curbside Classic: 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML350 (W163) – Mercedes-Benz Deadly Sin #1
Posted on December 2, 2021 | 105 Comments(first posted 12/2/2015) (The Deadly Sin designation has been used here almost exclusively for GM cars that directly contributed to the death of that corporation. I described their nature and […] -
![(first posted 10/15/2015) Not too long ago Citroen announced, much to the chagrin of everyone that loves their cars comfortable, that they would stop producing and developing their world-famous Hydropneumatic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/fgjh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 2001 Renault Avantime – Renault Builds a Citroen.")
Cohort Classic: 2001 Renault Avantime – Renault Builds a Citroen.
Posted on October 15, 2021 | 40 Comments(first posted 10/15/2015) Not too long ago Citroen announced, much to the chagrin of everyone that loves their cars comfortable, that they would stop producing and developing their world-famous Hydropneumatic […] -
![(first posted 9/15/2021) Lucille’s Story is rather unremarkable since her inception in 1972 at Ford’s Los Angeles Assembly plant. It was the archetypal little old lady car that racked up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ford-1972-CS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Ford Country Sedan (“Lucille”) – Another 1972 Ford Finds A New Home In Germany")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Ford Country Sedan (“Lucille”) – Another 1972 Ford Finds A New Home In Germany
Posted on September 15, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 9/15/2021) Lucille’s Story is rather unremarkable since her inception in 1972 at Ford’s Los Angeles Assembly plant. It was the archetypal little old lady car that racked up […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2015) I really can’t point the exact moment where luxury cars stopped being about how comfortable, refined and enjoyable they could make the journey for the plutocrat driving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jaguar-2004-XJ6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Jaguar XJ6 – So Long Classy Chariot")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Jaguar XJ6 – So Long Classy Chariot
Posted on August 29, 2021 | 52 Comments(first posted 8/29/2015) I really can’t point the exact moment where luxury cars stopped being about how comfortable, refined and enjoyable they could make the journey for the plutocrat driving […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2015) Do you see a Civic? So does everyone else. Like the narrow-bodied Pontiacs of old, the 1.6EL is a curious Canadian-only vehicle that has an interesting story […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1999_acura_el_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1997 Acura EL – It Worked in Canada")
Automotive History: 1997 Acura EL – It Worked in Canada
Posted on August 25, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/25/2015) Do you see a Civic? So does everyone else. Like the narrow-bodied Pontiacs of old, the 1.6EL is a curious Canadian-only vehicle that has an interesting story […] -
![(first posted 8/22/2015) There was one major problem that plagued Saturn. It wasn’t just the fact than when it was released it looked like a Mini-me decontented Cutlass that had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0412.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 Saturn VUE – Just Enough, Too Late.")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Saturn VUE – Just Enough, Too Late.
Posted on August 22, 2021 | 68 Comments(first posted 8/22/2015) There was one major problem that plagued Saturn. It wasn’t just the fact than when it was released it looked like a Mini-me decontented Cutlass that had […] -
![(first posted 8/16/2015) It’s not a secret that Paul N. likes himself a Peugeot wagon. In fact, if this is the first time you hear of such a thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Paugeot-405-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Peugeot 405 Wagon – We Don’t *Have* to Conquer Africa")
Curbside Classic: Peugeot 405 Wagon – We Don’t *Have* to Conquer Africa
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 8/16/2015) It’s not a secret that Paul N. likes himself a Peugeot wagon. In fact, if this is the first time you hear of such a thing […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2015) It took a while but Toyota, like all who get to the top, began to get complacent and stopped trying so hard. The date in which this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Toyota-Corolla-Japan-1995.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Toyota Corolla E100 – Saito’s Mini-Lexus")
Curbside Classic: Toyota Corolla E100 – Saito’s Mini-Lexus
Posted on August 14, 2021 | 43 Comments(first posted 8/14/2015) It took a while but Toyota, like all who get to the top, began to get complacent and stopped trying so hard. The date in which this […]
