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			1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird – We Build Excitement (But Not Necessarily Into Everything We Produce)Posted on October 24, 2025 | 30 CommentsThe poor J-car. For all the good intentions and noble aspirations GM bestowed upon it, of the final ho-hum execution there are only two of them that seem to remain […]
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			Curbside Classic: 1996 Mercury Mystique – No Good Deed Goes UnpunishedPosted on January 17, 2025 | 98 Comments(first posted 3/31/2014) When it comes to the domestic manufacturers, the products of Ford Motor Co taken as a whole rank low on my list of desired models. However, that’s […]
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			Curbside Classic: 2000 Mazda Millenia S – Identity CrisisPosted on July 21, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 10/15/2012) It is common knowledge that in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Japanese automakers broadened their lineups with luxury divisions: Acura, in 1986; Lexus, in 1989; and […]
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			Storage Field Classic: The Very Advanced (But Mostly Forgotten) Rover 2000TCPosted on July 14, 2024 | 118 Comments(first posted 11/7/2012) Before BMW had the European sports sedan genre covered, there was the Rover 2000TC. Based on a lively, rear-wheel drive platform, it combined impeccable handling with a […]
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			Trackside Classics – Monterey Historic Automobile Races, August 2000: Just A Random Roll Of FilmPosted on February 9, 2024 | 15 Comments(first posted 12/18/2017) Back when we lived in Northern California, attending the Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Laguna Seca was on our list of things to do almost every […]
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			CC Road Trip Diary: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van; Or, Sharing A Slice Of Rural AmericaPosted on August 4, 2023 | 47 CommentsA reluctant admission: This is my third article in a row to document various travels. Such wasn’t the intent. Where the prior two articles outlined adventures in new places, this […]
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			Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Pontiac EditionPosted on May 25, 2023 | 60 Comments(first posted 5/25/2017) Welcome once again to our journey into the world of shockingly low volume production cars. Today, we are moving out of the low-priced field a smidgeon […]
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			COAL: 2000 Ford E150 – As The World TurnsPosted on October 1, 2022 | 51 CommentsIn my introduction to this series, an open ended question I posed was whether or not to write about my Ford van – yet again. At the time of that […]
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			Curbside Recycling: 2000 Daewoo Lanos SX Sedan – Cheap SX Doesn’t Have To Be BadPosted on May 20, 2021 | 28 CommentsAfter reading Eric703’s excellent history of Daewoo in the United States earlier this year, I realized that we’ve featured several Leganzas over the years but never really anything on the […]
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			Curbside Recycling: 2000 Porsche Boxster – Picked-A-PartPosted on April 11, 2021 | 17 CommentsNormally I don’t shoot cars that have been very picked over as there isn’t that much to see, but while Boxsters aren’t super-rare, the ones I come across in the […]
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			CC Capsule: Several Classic Fiats in Wheat Ridge, COPosted on March 17, 2021 | 24 CommentsThe Denver area is recovering from a heavy weekend snowfall this week, so I dug out this much sunnier photo from last spring. The shop is called Apple Motors, where […]
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			Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird – We Build Excitement (But Not Necessarily Into Everything We Produce)Posted on October 21, 2019 | 50 CommentsThe poor J-car. For all the good intentions and noble aspirations GM bestowed upon it, of the final ho-hum execution there are only two of them that seem to remain […]
 
				![1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird – We Build Excitement (But Not Necessarily Into Everything We Produce) The poor J-car.  For all the good intentions and noble aspirations GM bestowed upon it, of the final ho-hum execution there are only two of them that seem to remain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P5080337.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1996 Mercury Mystique – No Good Deed Goes Unpunished (first posted 3/31/2014)     When it comes to the domestic manufacturers, the products of Ford Motor Co taken as a whole rank low on my list of desired models.  However, that’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Mystique1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2000 Mazda Millenia S – Identity Crisis (first posted 10/15/2012)    It is common knowledge that in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Japanese automakers broadened their lineups with luxury divisions: Acura, in 1986; Lexus, in 1989; and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-19-2012-015-e1348348347643.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Storage Field Classic: The Very Advanced (But Mostly Forgotten) Rover 2000TC (first posted 11/7/2012)      Before BMW had the European sports sedan genre covered, there was the Rover 2000TC. Based on a lively, rear-wheel drive platform, it combined impeccable handling with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1964-Rover-2000-TC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Trackside Classics – Monterey Historic Automobile Races, August 2000: Just A Random Roll Of Film (first posted 12/18/2017)    Back when we lived in Northern California, attending the Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Laguna Seca was on our list of things to do almost every […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Monterey2000-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip Diary:  A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van; Or, Sharing A Slice Of Rural America A reluctant admission:  This is my third article in a row to document various travels.  Such wasn’t the intent.  Where the prior two articles outlined adventures in new places, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1069.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History:  Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Pontiac Edition (first posted 5/25/2017)     Welcome once again to our journey into the world of shockingly low volume production cars.  Today, we are moving out of the low-priced field a smidgeon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1971-Pontiac-Performance-Cars-12-13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL:  2000 Ford E150 – As The World Turns In my introduction to this series, an open ended question I posed was whether or not to write about my Ford van – yet again. At the time of that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/van-6.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk:  Denver, Colorado Recently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University.  The event was the national finals for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0346.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Father’s Day Weekend Special – The Cars of My Father, Part 2 (first posted 6/20/2015)    Yesterday in Part 1 of this two part series, we covered the cars of my father from 1946 to 1981.  Today we shall cover 1983 to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1983-Mercury-Full-Line-041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 2000 Daewoo Lanos SX Sedan – Cheap SX Doesn’t Have To Be Bad After reading Eric703’s excellent history of Daewoo in the United States earlier this year, I realized that we’ve featured several Leganzas over the years but never really anything on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1859.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 2000 Porsche Boxster – Picked-A-Part Normally I don’t shoot cars that have been very picked over as there isn’t that much to see, but while Boxsters aren’t super-rare, the ones I come across in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9837.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: Several Classic Fiats in Wheat Ridge, CO The Denver area is recovering from a heavy weekend snowfall this week, so I dug out this much sunnier photo from last spring. The shop is called Apple Motors, where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Apple-Motors-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Maintenance On A Future CC:  Front Brakes, Rotors, And Caliper For A 2000 Ford E-150 The aging process isn’t for the faint of heart.  It doesn’t matter if it is a mammal, a residential structure, or something mechanical, aging takes it toll on us all. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0224.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


