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- Simply put, cars are my greatest passion.
![Despite the styling trends of the Great Brougham Epoch falling out of fashion in the 1990s, many dealers and aftermarket conversion companies were still adorning new cars with decidedly Brougham styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1084.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1999 Ford Taurus SE – Not Quite Your LTD Landau")
![Introduced as a 1992 model, Oldsmobile’s intermediate-sized Achieva was part of the brand’s attempt to modernize and cleanse itself of its much-overused Cutlass name. The Achieva was also part of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1299.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1998 Oldsmobile Achieva SL – The Grass is Still Greener")
![(2003-2005 and 2006-2008 Honda Pilots; an undisputed facelift situation) Recently, some varying opinions in the comment thread regarding car generations raised a very good point: Exactly which qualities distinguish a new generation of a car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_8456.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Defines a “New” Generation of a Car?")
![A day with nothing to do warranted a little trip to check out the new Plainridge Park Casino, Massachusetts’ first (and currently only) casino. After about 45 minutes of somewhat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_1093.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1992 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – The Real Jackpot")
![Beyond the fact that these sedans are both Fords, very few characteristics are shared between the two. This very “old-school” 2000 Crown Victoria is full-size, body-on-frame, rear-wheel drive, V8-powered, and six-passenger, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_4513.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Very Different Fords, Same Current Purpose")
![While later-year Centuries and Cutlass Cieras are still lingering in small herds, earlier A-bodies are far rarer breeds. The Pontiac 6000 might as well be extinct in my parts, or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_7124.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1989 Pontiac 6000 LE – Always Low Prices. Always.")
![It should be noted that luggage racks are functional accessories, especially on convertibles, where trunk space is usually limited. However, in the Great Brougham Epoch, where any chrome addition was welcomed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_6346.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1999 BMW 328iC – If Lee Iacocca Owned A Bimmer")
![Although I appreciate older Volvos well enough, their simplistic Scandinavian squareness is hardly head-turning styling. But driving through an empty parking lot on a drizzly Sunday morning, this appropriately taupe 1993 240 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0879.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake/QOTD: 1993 Volvo 240 – Which Once-Common Car Don’t You See Anymore?")
![As seasoned CCers will know, I have a soft spot for the often much-hated minivan. The 1990s were high times for the minivan, and industry-leader Chrysler kept buyers interested with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0515.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1992 Plymouth Voyager LE – For Those Preferring Less Flash")
![Walking to my car, I took a quick shot of this rather clean 1991 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue by sunset. It was only later that I realized there was also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_2241.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: A New Yorker and Newport by Sunset")
![While it may not be as desirable as today’s earlier Chrysler 300K, this true K-car was unquestionably one of the more beautiful variants of the 1981-1995 Chrysler K-platform. Especially in earlier […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0556.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1987-1992 Chrysler LeBaron – A Real K-Car")
![Looks can be deceiving. How often is it that we see a seemingly pristine car, only to notice some unfortunate malignancy, such as horrible dent or the dreaded bumper scuff marks? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_9609.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1989 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight – Hiding A Rusty Secret")
![It’s well-known that Acura Integras are were among the most popular cars with the tuner, customizer, fast-and-the-furious, pimp-my-ride, whatever you choose to call it crowd. While there aren’t a large […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/57.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1991 Acura Integra LS – With Only 5,800 Miles, Could This Be The Best-Preserved Integra Left?")
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American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
Asian Brands 
UK Brands 
Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
Buses 
Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers
