(first posted 8/28/2017) For most of their existence, American automakers, particularly the Big Three and especially GM, operated the big, bold, and brash American way. They built the cars […]
(first posted 9/9/2016) SUV sales had begun noticeably taking off by the late 1980s, and by the 1990s began an all-out explosion in popularity. With sales growing exponentially, development […]
(first posted 10/11/2013) Recently, I’ve been getting into the habit of visiting commuter rail parking lots in search of Curbside Classics. They’re a great place to take lots of pictures […]
(first posted 8/22/2017) Although no one in my immediate family has ever owned one, I’ve always had an affinity for the lovingly quirky Swedish brand. Maybe it’s my […]
(first posted 5/19/2013) Now before I go any further, I must confess something to you: I have a thing for minivans. For as long as I could say “Volkswagen Buggy” […]
As I’ve documented before, working in the automobile industry gives me the opportunity to drive a wide spectrum of different cars on a regular basis. When it comes to vehicles […]
(first posted 7/31/2017) In today’s world where SUVs/CUVs come in all shapes and sizes, with everything from car-based, front-wheel drive, inline-3s to truck-based, four-wheel drive, V8s and […]
(first posted 7/24/2017) Upon its official promotion to a full model line in 1991, the all-new Buick Park Avenue was warmly received for its combination of traditional […]
(first posted 7/20/2017) In the world of BMW’s Z-Series (“Z” short for “Zukunft”, or “Future” in English), it’s the regular production Z3 and Z4 roadsters that typically […]
(first posted 7/17/2017) Taking a look back, it’s truly quite interesting how the minivan segment in North America began, grew, evolved, and declined, even if the vehicles themselves […]
(first posted 5/8/2017) Cadillac’s greatly downsized 1985 DeVille and Fleetwood have been extensively covered here before, but we’ve never featured a front-wheel drive C-body Fleetwood Seventy-Five limousine… and we still […]
“If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It” – Walt Disney (first posted 4/27/2017) No matter the make or type of vehicle, seeing an exotic concept car go into production […]
(first posted 4/21/2017) The more daring something is, the more it’s likely to invoke strong opinions. Debuting for the 1969 model year, the “Fuselage” C-body Mopars were certainly a bold […]
(first posted 4/12/2017) Despite Buick’s marketing materials using words like “technology” and “future”, and featuring an attractive, young and blonde female runner on multiple pages, I’m willing to bet the […]
(first posted 9/19/2013) I think by now it is well known that I am both a minivan lover and an Oldsmobile lover. So naturally, one would think that the Oldsmobile […]