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Curbside Classics Archives
Future Classic Archive
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![(first posted 9/22/2017) Here’s an activity: name a mid-sized luxury sedan sold in North America during the 2005-12 period other than the pictured Acura RL. Did you think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2005-acura-rl-nyc-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2005-12 Acura RL/Honda Legend – Always A Bridesmaid")
Future Classic: 2005-12 Acura RL/Honda Legend – Always A Bridesmaid
Posted on September 23, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 9/22/2017) Here’s an activity: name a mid-sized luxury sedan sold in North America during the 2005-12 period other than the pictured Acura RL. Did you think […] -
![(first posted 9/1/2017) We have a keen Citroen fan here, who must have gotten in early to secure the rather clever personalised plate “C4CTUS”. And not a shrinking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Citroen-C4-Cactus-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2016 Citroen C4 Cactus – Who Needs Air Bumps When You Have Hi Vis?")
Future Classic: 2016 Citroen C4 Cactus – Who Needs Air Bumps When You Have Hi Vis?
Posted on September 2, 2023 | 34 Comments(first posted 9/1/2017) We have a keen Citroen fan here, who must have gotten in early to secure the rather clever personalised plate “C4CTUS”. And not a shrinking […] -
![(first posted 8/24/2017) When a new vehicle segment is created, its founder tends to define it. That pioneering status makes it harder for interlopers to steal the spotlight. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/scion-iq-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic Capsule: 2012-15 Scion iQ – A Smarter smart")
Future Curbside Classic Capsule: 2012-15 Scion iQ – A Smarter smart
Posted on August 24, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 8/24/2017) When a new vehicle segment is created, its founder tends to define it. That pioneering status makes it harder for interlopers to steal the spotlight. […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2017) My daughter is working out of town this summer and only gets home every couple of weeks. When her car needed some service work […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1998HondaCivic06-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Driving Impression: 1998 Honda Civic LX – My Two Weeks With A Curbside Classic")
CC Driving Impression: 1998 Honda Civic LX – My Two Weeks With A Curbside Classic
Posted on July 7, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 7/7/2017) My daughter is working out of town this summer and only gets home every couple of weeks. When her car needed some service work […] -
![(first posted 6/11/2017) Just before I headed to Detroit for the CC meetup I received an invitation to the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press’ 2017 Track and Off-Road Day. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_1637-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classics: Curbside Classic Goes To The Track")
Future Classics: Curbside Classic Goes To The Track
Posted on June 11, 2023 | 20 Comments(first posted 6/11/2017) Just before I headed to Detroit for the CC meetup I received an invitation to the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press’ 2017 Track and Off-Road Day. So […] -
![(first posted 8/6/2015) The mid-2000s was a pivotal time for the minivan. For starters, this would be the point when minivans would begin drastically losing significant ground, as SUVs and now crossovers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_9836.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC: 2005 Buick Terraza – GM’s Deadly Sin #24 – The Answer To A Question No One Ever Asked")
Future CC: 2005 Buick Terraza – GM’s Deadly Sin #24 – The Answer To A Question No One Ever Asked
Posted on November 24, 2022 | 106 Comments(first posted 8/6/2015) The mid-2000s was a pivotal time for the minivan. For starters, this would be the point when minivans would begin drastically losing significant ground, as SUVs and now crossovers […] -
![When I was in elementary school, the original Transformers cartoon series that originally began airing in the fall of ’84 was must-watch television. It helped that my brothers and I all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/190-2007-Pontiac-G6-GT-hardtop-convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2007 Pontiac G6 GT Convertible – More Than Meets The Eye?")
Future Classic: 2007 Pontiac G6 GT Convertible – More Than Meets The Eye?
Posted on October 25, 2022 | 44 CommentsWhen I was in elementary school, the original Transformers cartoon series that originally began airing in the fall of ’84 was must-watch television. It helped that my brothers and I all […] -
![(first posted 9/5/2016) The V8 engine isn’t dead yet but the pool of offerings is evaporating. Ford, for example, is embracing the turbocharged V6 and even employing such engines in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/lakeside-chrysler-300-c-srt-81.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2015 Chrysler 300 SRT – Coming To A Classic Car Show Near You, Eventually")
Future Curbside Classic: 2015 Chrysler 300 SRT – Coming To A Classic Car Show Near You, Eventually
Posted on September 5, 2022 | 50 Comments(first posted 9/5/2016) The V8 engine isn’t dead yet but the pool of offerings is evaporating. Ford, for example, is embracing the turbocharged V6 and even employing such engines in […] -
![(first posted 9/1/2013) When I saw this Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet (Murano CC), I recalled a Car and Driver review of the Saab Sonett II. The review suggested you were better […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Murano-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet- The Rarest Murano")
Future Curbside Classic: Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet- The Rarest Murano
Posted on June 12, 2022 | 76 Comments(first posted 9/1/2013) When I saw this Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet (Murano CC), I recalled a Car and Driver review of the Saab Sonett II. The review suggested you were better […] -
![(first posted 6/1/2016) I presume that being an automotive designer in 1950’s America, where design was king and you were allowed to let your imagination roam wild (even if it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ssszz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2010 Acura ZDX – Peak Beak")
Future Classic: 2010 Acura ZDX – Peak Beak
Posted on June 1, 2022 | 69 Comments(first posted 6/1/2016) I presume that being an automotive designer in 1950’s America, where design was king and you were allowed to let your imagination roam wild (even if it […] -
![(first posted 4/11/2016) Although it always lived in the shadows of its more popular Ford Taurus sibling, the Mercury Sable was nonetheless a significant and successful model in itself, helping […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_4621.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classics: 2008-2009 Mercury Sable – New Doors Closed")
Future Curbside Classics: 2008-2009 Mercury Sable – New Doors Closed
Posted on April 11, 2022 | 52 Comments(first posted 4/11/2016) Although it always lived in the shadows of its more popular Ford Taurus sibling, the Mercury Sable was nonetheless a significant and successful model in itself, helping […] -
![Do not adjust your set. This is not an April Fools prank, it’s not some sort of Photoshoppery, nor did someone microdose your coffee this morning. This is a real […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220226_100723-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule/Future Classic/CC For Sale: 2019 Mitsuoka Rock Star S Special Package – Mitsuoka’s New Groove: Motown Classics")
CC Capsule/Future Classic/CC For Sale: 2019 Mitsuoka Rock Star S Special Package – Mitsuoka’s New Groove: Motown Classics
Posted on April 1, 2022 | 17 CommentsDo not adjust your set. This is not an April Fools prank, it’s not some sort of Photoshoppery, nor did someone microdose your coffee this morning. This is a real […] -
![(first posted 3/4/2016) 280 pound-feet of torque: that was the highest torque figure ever seen in a GM W-Body until the introduction of the transversely-mounted 5.3 LS4 V8 to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ggggnm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2006-09 Chevrolet Impala SS – A Hot Mess")
Future Curbside Classic: 2006-09 Chevrolet Impala SS – A Hot Mess
Posted on March 4, 2022 | 115 Comments(first posted 3/4/2016) 280 pound-feet of torque: that was the highest torque figure ever seen in a GM W-Body until the introduction of the transversely-mounted 5.3 LS4 V8 to the […] -
![(first posted 3/3/2016) Don’t take that headline to mean any of GM’s current fleet wouldn’t make a sound used car buy. On the contrary. However, the 2006 Impala – still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/imppii.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2006 Chevrolet Impala – The Last “Good Used Car” From General Motors")
Future Curbside Classic: 2006 Chevrolet Impala – The Last “Good Used Car” From General Motors
Posted on March 3, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 3/3/2016) Don’t take that headline to mean any of GM’s current fleet wouldn’t make a sound used car buy. On the contrary. However, the 2006 Impala – still […] -
![(first posted 12/17/2015) Dear General Motors, Many of your business decisions during the 1980s and 1990s, at least in North America, were questionable at best. However, by the 2000s and even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cadillac-dts-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2006-11 Cadillac DTS – A Letter to GM")
Future Curbside Classic: 2006-11 Cadillac DTS – A Letter to GM
Posted on December 17, 2021 | 142 Comments(first posted 12/17/2015) Dear General Motors, Many of your business decisions during the 1980s and 1990s, at least in North America, were questionable at best. However, by the 2000s and even […]
