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About Author: Brendan Saur
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![(first posted 6/4/2019) Extensively covered before, GM’s N-body needs no formal introduction. First introduced as 1985 models, the original GM N-body Buick/Oldsmobile/Pontiac trio debuted to lukewarm reception. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/thumb_IMG_7152_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1994 Pontiac Grand Am SE – All In The Eye Of The Beholder")
Curbside Find: 1994 Pontiac Grand Am SE – All In The Eye Of The Beholder
Posted on June 4, 2025 | 50 Comments(first posted 6/4/2019) Extensively covered before, GM’s N-body needs no formal introduction. First introduced as 1985 models, the original GM N-body Buick/Oldsmobile/Pontiac trio debuted to lukewarm reception. […] -
![(first posted 6/24/2013) Naming cars can be a difficult challenge. Some names are very unfitting; Ford’s Aspire, for example, was the exact opposite of anything ever aspired to. Another misnomer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_2011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Legend – True Life: “I’m A Legend”")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Legend – True Life: “I’m A Legend”
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 79 Comments(first posted 6/24/2013) Naming cars can be a difficult challenge. Some names are very unfitting; Ford’s Aspire, for example, was the exact opposite of anything ever aspired to. Another misnomer […] -
![I was going through my photo stream and found pictures I took of this Ford Thunderbird four-door early last spring. I completely forgot I took these, but remember the car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_1513-e1747978780546.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Landau Sedan – Are Four Doors Really Better Than Two?")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Landau Sedan – Are Four Doors Really Better Than Two?
Posted on May 23, 2025 | 26 CommentsI was going through my photo stream and found pictures I took of this Ford Thunderbird four-door early last spring. I completely forgot I took these, but remember the car […] -
![Good things have a funny way of happening when you least expect them. Much to my frustration, I’ve recently been going through somewhat of a drought when it comes to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_2257.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Fury III – The Long Search For A Fuselage Fury Finally Pays Off")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Fury III – The Long Search For A Fuselage Fury Finally Pays Off
Posted on May 3, 2025 | 36 CommentsGood things have a funny way of happening when you least expect them. Much to my frustration, I’ve recently been going through somewhat of a drought when it comes to […] -
![Buick — Is there any other modern American brand that speaks louder to traditional values, “understated luxury”, mature mindsets, AND one that has done so with so much success for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/auickthumb_IMG_9148_1024.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Park Avenue – A Genuine Buick!")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Park Avenue – A Genuine Buick!
Posted on May 1, 2025 | 17 CommentsBuick — Is there any other modern American brand that speaks louder to traditional values, “understated luxury”, mature mindsets, AND one that has done so with so much success for […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2019) The fourth and final generation Toyota Cressida was by no means an exciting car. Clean and innocuous-looking, it could be confused with just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1990-Toyota-Cressida-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1986 & 1990 Toyota Cressida – The Ur-Lexus Or The Un-Lexus?")
Curbside Classics: 1986 & 1990 Toyota Cressida – The Ur-Lexus Or The Un-Lexus?
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 50 Comments(first posted 3/21/2019) The fourth and final generation Toyota Cressida was by no means an exciting car. Clean and innocuous-looking, it could be confused with just […] -
![The year 1960 was a fairly significant one for the automotive industry. It marked, among many things, the final year of the doomed Edsel, the beginning of the end for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Seneca1960-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1960 Dodge Dart Seneca – The Dart Goes Down Under")
1960 Dodge Dart Seneca – The Dart Goes Down Under
Posted on April 10, 2025 | 22 CommentsThe year 1960 was a fairly significant one for the automotive industry. It marked, among many things, the final year of the doomed Edsel, the beginning of the end for […] -
![I doubt that few could have guessed that SUVs, with their favorable seating position, versatility, and somewhat inflated sense of security would ultimately overtake the automobile industry and leave the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1990_GrandWagoneer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – The Elite-Ender Weekender")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – The Elite-Ender Weekender
Posted on March 27, 2025 | 50 CommentsI doubt that few could have guessed that SUVs, with their favorable seating position, versatility, and somewhat inflated sense of security would ultimately overtake the automobile industry and leave the […] -
![(First published 12/16/2015) Well Christie Brinkley never drove a 348 Spider, let alone any Ferrari that wasn’t red in either of her appearances in the National Lampoon’s Vacation series, it’s still hard not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_1483.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Ferrari 348 Spider – Paging Christie Brinkley")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Ferrari 348 Spider – Paging Christie Brinkley
Posted on March 25, 2025 | 27 Comments(First published 12/16/2015) Well Christie Brinkley never drove a 348 Spider, let alone any Ferrari that wasn’t red in either of her appearances in the National Lampoon’s Vacation series, it’s still hard not […] -
![(first posted 2/26/2019) If there was one GM nameplate to pull a full-180 turnaround for the better in the 1980s, it was the Pontiac Bonneville. Launched […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1993-Pontiac-Bonneville-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE – Plus Bonne Dans Ta “Bonneville”")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE – Plus Bonne Dans Ta “Bonneville”
Posted on February 26, 2025 | 50 Comments(first posted 2/26/2019) If there was one GM nameplate to pull a full-180 turnaround for the better in the 1980s, it was the Pontiac Bonneville. Launched […] -
![(first posted 9/29/2016) It’s no secret to us car-loving enthusiasts that particular cars can invoke particular memories in time, whether they be personal or not. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_7622.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Saab 900 SE Turbo – As Good As It Gets")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Saab 900 SE Turbo – As Good As It Gets
Posted on February 22, 2025 | 42 Comments(first posted 9/29/2016) It’s no secret to us car-loving enthusiasts that particular cars can invoke particular memories in time, whether they be personal or not. I […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2019) Throughout the course of history, with seemingly little regard to social, climatic, and economic events, General Motors has always been an automaker heavily […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/thumb_IMG_6879_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Opel Kadett E 1.3 Jubilee – Universal Soldier")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Opel Kadett E 1.3 Jubilee – Universal Soldier
Posted on February 19, 2025 | 37 Comments(first posted 2/19/2019) Throughout the course of history, with seemingly little regard to social, climatic, and economic events, General Motors has always been an automaker heavily […] -
![(First Published 4/2/2015) It’s hard to imagine that the original Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable will be turning thirty by year’s end. At the time of their release, this duo’s smooth aero styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_7895.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Mercury Sable LS Wagon – The Shape You Want To Be In")
CC Capsule: 1990 Mercury Sable LS Wagon – The Shape You Want To Be In
Posted on February 18, 2025 | 72 Comments(First Published 4/2/2015) It’s hard to imagine that the original Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable will be turning thirty by year’s end. At the time of their release, this duo’s smooth aero styling […] -
![(first posted 2/14/2019) How much does car styling change over the course of 20 years through three different decades? Quite a bit actually. Avid Cohort contributor Canadiancatgreen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/39751772213_11c6fe16ef_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cohort Outtakes: Three Decades Of Chrysler Rooflines")
CC Cohort Outtakes: Three Decades Of Chrysler Rooflines
Posted on February 15, 2025 | 34 Comments(first posted 2/14/2019) How much does car styling change over the course of 20 years through three different decades? Quite a bit actually. Avid Cohort contributor Canadiancatgreen […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2019) Minivans are hardly the type of vehicles that attract enthusiasts or collectors, but alas, even they have not been immune to special and commemorative editions, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/thumb_IMG_5303_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette Final 500 – The Rarest Of Minivans?")
CC Capsule: 2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette Final 500 – The Rarest Of Minivans?
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 43 Comments(first posted 2/12/2019) Minivans are hardly the type of vehicles that attract enthusiasts or collectors, but alas, even they have not been immune to special and commemorative editions, and […]
