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About Author: Brendan Saur
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![(first posted 8/20/2018) As a lifelong BMW fan, the enthusiast in me finds it somewhat discouraging that BMWs have given up some of their unmatched handling feel for increasing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/thumb_IMG_2258_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "New Car Review: 2018 BMW X2 – Why You Shouldn’t Judge A Book By Its Cover")
New Car Review: 2018 BMW X2 – Why You Shouldn’t Judge A Book By Its Cover
Posted on August 19, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 8/20/2018) As a lifelong BMW fan, the enthusiast in me finds it somewhat discouraging that BMWs have given up some of their unmatched handling feel for increasing […] -
![(first posted 8/6/2018) In the days when automobile brands offered just a few models each, it made sense for an automaker to have multiple brands positioned at different price […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/thumb_IMG_3491_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2010 Mercury Milan – “I’m Not Stupid, I Speak Italian”")
Future Curbside Classic: 2010 Mercury Milan – “I’m Not Stupid, I Speak Italian”
Posted on August 6, 2024 | 54 Comments(first posted 8/6/2018) In the days when automobile brands offered just a few models each, it made sense for an automaker to have multiple brands positioned at different price […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2018) Debuting late in 2017 as a 2018 model, the tenth generation of Honda’s immensely popular and legendary Accord sedan arrived lacking a two-door companion, even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/thumb_IMG_1875_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Accord LX coupe – Coupé d’Irrelevance?")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Accord LX coupe – Coupé d’Irrelevance?
Posted on July 31, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 7/31/2018) Debuting late in 2017 as a 2018 model, the tenth generation of Honda’s immensely popular and legendary Accord sedan arrived lacking a two-door companion, even […] -
![Ahh the K-car. So much can be said about it as a whole and its various derivatives, and quite honestly, so much has already been said about it here at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1994LeBaronLandau1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler LeBaron Landau – Defiance Is Best Served With A Heavy Hand Of Brougham")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler LeBaron Landau – Defiance Is Best Served With A Heavy Hand Of Brougham
Posted on July 14, 2024 | 53 CommentsAhh the K-car. So much can be said about it as a whole and its various derivatives, and quite honestly, so much has already been said about it here at […] -
![Take a basic “mainstream” car, slap on a lot of extra chrome, a more prominent grille, some fancier wheels, a more luxurious interior, and (optional) some sort of distinctive signature […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/thumb_IMG_2892_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 Lincoln Blackwood – Versailles, Part II")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Lincoln Blackwood – Versailles, Part II
Posted on July 10, 2024 | 78 CommentsTake a basic “mainstream” car, slap on a lot of extra chrome, a more prominent grille, some fancier wheels, a more luxurious interior, and (optional) some sort of distinctive signature […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2014) What says classic American more than V8 power, rear-wheel drive, and body-on-frame construction with a front bench seat, lots of chrome, and a vinyl landau roof? While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1990-Mercury-Grand-Marquis-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis GS – An All-American Classic")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis GS – An All-American Classic
Posted on July 4, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 7/4/2014) What says classic American more than V8 power, rear-wheel drive, and body-on-frame construction with a front bench seat, lots of chrome, and a vinyl landau roof? While […] -
![This isn’t the first time that this exact car has been featured at CC before, as well as other classic car blogs, but to my knowledge this is the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/thumb_IMG_2770_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: “1988” Cadillac Cimarron Convertible – So Many Questions")
Curbside Classic: “1988” Cadillac Cimarron Convertible – So Many Questions
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 75 CommentsThis isn’t the first time that this exact car has been featured at CC before, as well as other classic car blogs, but to my knowledge this is the first […] -
![(first posted 6/18/2018) Although somewhat demoralizing to car enthusiasts, it is nonetheless very understandable that the majority of consumers choose cars of more basic, conventional, humble, and for lack […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/thumb_IMG_2371_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Previa DX – How Do You Take Your Eggs?")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Previa DX – How Do You Take Your Eggs?
Posted on June 18, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 6/18/2018) Although somewhat demoralizing to car enthusiasts, it is nonetheless very understandable that the majority of consumers choose cars of more basic, conventional, humble, and for lack […] -
![(first posted 6/12/2018) It’s the big premiere. You’re on the red carpet, cameras are flashing, and the big question is who are you wearing? Versace? Gucci? Cartier? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/thumb_IMG_2622_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass Edition – Who Are You Wearing?")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass Edition – Who Are You Wearing?
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 6/12/2018) It’s the big premiere. You’re on the red carpet, cameras are flashing, and the big question is who are you wearing? Versace? Gucci? Cartier? […] -
![(first posted 9/15/15 – updated with new photos of a recent CC sighting) Introduced the same year as Toyota’s Lexus division, Nissan’s Infiniti brand never achieved the runaway success of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0841.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Infiniti Q45t Anniversary Edition – The Japanese Lincoln?")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Infiniti Q45t Anniversary Edition – The Japanese Lincoln?
Posted on June 6, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 9/15/15 – updated with new photos of a recent CC sighting) Introduced the same year as Toyota’s Lexus division, Nissan’s Infiniti brand never achieved the runaway success of […] -
![(first posted 5/31/2018) Comfort and convenience over style and fun-to-drive nature — it’s an industry trend that is nothing new, more recently seen with crossovers/SUVs overtaking sedans in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/thumb_IMG_2290_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Honda Prelude – The Postlude Of The Flagship Sports Coupe")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Honda Prelude – The Postlude Of The Flagship Sports Coupe
Posted on May 30, 2024 | 28 Comments(first posted 5/31/2018) Comfort and convenience over style and fun-to-drive nature — it’s an industry trend that is nothing new, more recently seen with crossovers/SUVs overtaking sedans in […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2013) A nice breeze, at least in meteorological sense, is lacking during these brutal summer heat waves. Fortunately, there seem to be a fair amount of Plymouth Breezes out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_2136.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Plymouth Breeze – Breeze In, Breeze Out")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Plymouth Breeze – Breeze In, Breeze Out
Posted on May 19, 2024 | 76 Comments(first posted 7/31/2013) A nice breeze, at least in meteorological sense, is lacking during these brutal summer heat waves. Fortunately, there seem to be a fair amount of Plymouth Breezes out […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2018) Anyone mildly familiar with the 1980s melodramatic primetime soap opera, Dynasty, will know that Alexis Carrington was a force to be reckoned with. Strong, confident, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/thumb_Dynasty2_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Dodge Dynasty – Enter Alexis")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Dodge Dynasty – Enter Alexis
Posted on May 7, 2024 | 73 Comments(first posted 5/7/2018) Anyone mildly familiar with the 1980s melodramatic primetime soap opera, Dynasty, will know that Alexis Carrington was a force to be reckoned with. Strong, confident, […] -
![(first posted 3/29/2013) As a child of the nineties, I feel blessed to have grown up in a decade of so many breathtaking car designs. I naturally feel a small […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_1425.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Dodge Intrepid ES – This Changes Everything")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Dodge Intrepid ES – This Changes Everything
Posted on May 6, 2024 | 113 Comments(first posted 3/29/2013) As a child of the nineties, I feel blessed to have grown up in a decade of so many breathtaking car designs. I naturally feel a small […] -
![(first posted 5/2/2018) The 1980s was a very dark period for design at General Motors. Building one virtually unchanged box after another, compact Chevrolets looked like full size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/thumb_IMG_6026_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Buick Skylark Custom Sedan – Pandora’s Box Of Confusion")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Buick Skylark Custom Sedan – Pandora’s Box Of Confusion
Posted on May 3, 2024 | 78 Comments(first posted 5/2/2018) The 1980s was a very dark period for design at General Motors. Building one virtually unchanged box after another, compact Chevrolets looked like full size […]
