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- Simply put, cars are my greatest passion.
![(first posted 4/6/2016) The minivan may have reached its peak popularity in North America long ago, but the segment is still a lucrative one that’s continually innovating, as evidenced by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CC-162-099-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Honda Odyssey – Not All Americans Can Get Used To Sushi")
![(first posted 3/30/2016) Take a seventeen-foot, extended-length SUV, take out the actually usable third row, replace the entire trunk area with waterproof truck lining, separate it from the passenger compartment […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_4918.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 GMC Envoy XUV – And Whose Bright Idea Was This?")
![(first posted 3/25/2016) Considering the grave situation Chrysler was in by the late-1970s, it was nothing short of a miracle (and a little help from Uncle Sam) that the automaker […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_1033.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Dodge Omni – Brighter Days Are On The Horizon")
![(first posted 3/16/2016) Just like Oldsmobile and their proliferation of various, vastly different from one another Cutlass models, Chrysler was also guilty of this same-name frenzy, first with its LeBaron […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_3980.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 Chrysler Sebring LXi – Fading Hope")
![(first posted 9/17/2015) Whether or not the benefits truly outweigh a good set of snow tires is debatable, but there’s no denying that all-wheel drive has surged in popularity within […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_4669.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 AMC Eagle Sedan – Back From The Future")
![(first posted 3/8/2016) For anyone who knows their Cadillac history, I don’t need to emphasize that the 1980s were not a good time for the luxury marque. Between the controversial […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0730.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Cadillac Allanté – The Wreath-And-Crest European Roadster")
![(first posted 3/1/2016) Negating Lexus’ current RC-F, a Japanese, V8-powered, rear-wheel drive, fixed roof coupe sold in North America pretty much means one car, the 1992-2000 Lexus SC 400. Following […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_3911.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Lexus SC 400 – V8-Powered Coupes From Japan Are Indeed A Rare Breed")
![(first posted 2/22/2016) Whether or not you see Pontiac’s constant reshuffling of the Bonneville nameplate as either a total commitment to the name or a lack of commit thereof, there’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_1644.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Pontiac Bonneville “Model G” Wagon – Don’t Ask Questions, Just Roll With It")
![(first posted 2/19/2016) Once the natural and logical choice in vehicle for the large majority of Americans, by the 1980s it was clear that the full-size sedan’s popularity was waning. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_4339.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1984 Chevrolet Impala – Big ‘N Basic")
![(first posted 1/27/2015) “It has the classic Volvo grille design, large glass areas for good visibility, and that solid appearance that makes you wonder if Volvos aren’t carved from a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_3382.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1991-1998 Volvo 940/960 – Playing It Safe")
![(first posted 1/18/2016) Let’s face it, Cadillac’s downsized, front-wheel drive 1985 de Ville (and Fleetwood) do not receive much love, and probably get even more hate than they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0064.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1989 Cadillac Coupe de Ville & 1990 Sedan de Ville – Better As Time Goes By?")
![(first posted 1/13/2016) To the average owner, the Toyota Corolla is a great car for someone seeking an affordable, reliable, and efficient small vehicle with a low cost of ownership. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Corolla-Ceres-rear-3-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1992-1998 Toyota Corolla Ceres/Sprinter Marino – The Sexiest And Most Limited-Availability Corolla")
![(first posted 1/6/2016) Chrysler’s radical Cab-Forward LH sedans were nothing short of a sheer breakthrough for the smallest Big Three automaker, bringing it out of the dark ages, and for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3666.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003 Chrysler Concorde Limited – A Last Hurrah For The LH")
![(first posted 12/22/2015) N.B. – Though not stated either way in the original version of this article, by 1995, the percentage of Taurus fleet sales had indeed reached over 50%. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_1114.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Ford Taurus GL – From America’s Sweetheart To Hertz’s A-List Star")
![(first posted 12/15/2015) All cars carry with them a message that describes their stereotypical owners. Toyota Corolla – “I need an affordable, dependable car to get from point A to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3266.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Buick Century – Comfortably Numb")
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