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Curbside Classics Archives
Future Classic Archive
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![(first posted 11/27/2018) “Kizashi”, the name of Suzuki’s first and last home-made mid-size sedan, translates to “something great is coming”. In a rare example of truth in nomenclature, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/suzuki-kizashi-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2009-16 Suzuki Kizashi – Something Great Came And Went")
Future Classic: 2009-16 Suzuki Kizashi – Something Great Came And Went
Posted on November 25, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 11/27/2018) “Kizashi”, the name of Suzuki’s first and last home-made mid-size sedan, translates to “something great is coming”. In a rare example of truth in nomenclature, […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2018) When I first heard the Lincoln MKZ was getting a twin-turbocharged 3.0 V6 for its mid-cycle refresh in 2017, I was intrigued. Naturally, I assumed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-lincoln-mkz-3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Outtake: 2017-19 Lincoln MKZ 3.0T FWD – The Crazy Car Nobody Is Talking About")
Future CC Outtake: 2017-19 Lincoln MKZ 3.0T FWD – The Crazy Car Nobody Is Talking About
Posted on October 7, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/7/2018) When I first heard the Lincoln MKZ was getting a twin-turbocharged 3.0 V6 for its mid-cycle refresh in 2017, I was intrigued. Naturally, I assumed […] -
![(first posted 13/3/2013) This isn’t the kind of speculation one may find in the Future Classics column of Collectible Automobile. I am not arguing that any of these cars will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/800px-2009_Buick_LaCrosse_-_09-07-2009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 1")
Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 1
Posted on September 18, 2024 | 156 Comments(first posted 13/3/2013) This isn’t the kind of speculation one may find in the Future Classics column of Collectible Automobile. I am not arguing that any of these cars will […] -
![(first posted 8/4/2018) It’s limousine season here in Thailand – more so than usual. I’ve had cause to write the occasional post about the stretchers I found here, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180731_165355.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2012-17 Rolls-Royce Phantom VII Extended Wheelbase – The Return Of HMS Phantom")
Future Classic: 2012-17 Rolls-Royce Phantom VII Extended Wheelbase – The Return Of HMS Phantom
Posted on August 3, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 8/4/2018) It’s limousine season here in Thailand – more so than usual. I’ve had cause to write the occasional post about the stretchers I found here, […] -
![(first posted 5/25/2018) There is an old gambler’s adage about going big or going home. Since I’ve had pickups inexplicably on my mind, finding this Dodge Ram makes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_3744.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2012 Ram 3500 Big Horn – Sergio Paraphrased Sir Mix-A-Lot When He Said “I Like Pick Ups And I Cannot Lie”")
Future Curbside Classic: 2012 Ram 3500 Big Horn – Sergio Paraphrased Sir Mix-A-Lot When He Said “I Like Pick Ups And I Cannot Lie”
Posted on May 25, 2024 | 80 Comments(first posted 5/25/2018) There is an old gambler’s adage about going big or going home. Since I’ve had pickups inexplicably on my mind, finding this Dodge Ram makes […] -
![(first posted 1/30/2018) The sedans are strong in my family. My father has one. I have one. My sister has one. You probably know someone who owns one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fusionporgs-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2013-20XX Ford Fusion – Is This Ford’s Last Midsize?")
Future Curbside Classic: 2013-20XX Ford Fusion – Is This Ford’s Last Midsize?
Posted on January 30, 2024 | 111 Comments(first posted 1/30/2018) The sedans are strong in my family. My father has one. I have one. My sister has one. You probably know someone who owns one […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2018) Oxymora sell. Gourmet burger, large studio flat, affordable luxury, freedom fighter, alcohol-free beer, genuine imitation… Those shouldn’t pair up so well. But they do, because they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_20171227_121653.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2015 Chatenet CH 32 Break – The Tallest Dwarf")
Future Curbside Classic: 2015 Chatenet CH 32 Break – The Tallest Dwarf
Posted on January 22, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 1/22/2018) Oxymora sell. Gourmet burger, large studio flat, affordable luxury, freedom fighter, alcohol-free beer, genuine imitation… Those shouldn’t pair up so well. But they do, because they […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2017) If you told me 10 years ago that Hyundai would be building a car like this, I probably would’ve stared at you as if you had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/thumb_IMG_6257_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2017 Genesis G90 – The Korean Lexus")
Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2017 Genesis G90 – The Korean Lexus
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 10/13/2017) If you told me 10 years ago that Hyundai would be building a car like this, I probably would’ve stared at you as if you had […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2017) Everything old is new again. Lincoln’s flagship car is once again called Continental, the name once again applied to a car derived from a Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lincoln-mks-2009-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2009-16 Lincoln MKS – Bull In A Fine China Shop")
Future Classic: 2009-16 Lincoln MKS – Bull In A Fine China Shop
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/11/2017) Everything old is new again. Lincoln’s flagship car is once again called Continental, the name once again applied to a car derived from a Ford […] -
![(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 […]
