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GM U body Archive
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1990–1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette – An O.G. Luxury Minivan, But By No Means A Cadillac
Posted on October 7, 2025 | 20 CommentsIn today’s small field of minivan offerings, brands cover a broad spectrum from spartan to luxurious, with numerous trim levels all under one model. Yet when the minivan was a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Opel/Vauxhall Sintra and 1999-2004 Chevrolet Trans Sport – Neither Fish Nor Fowl (But Maybe Foul)
Posted on October 24, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 10/24/2018) Compromise doesn’t always work. Your partner might want Mexican for dinner and you may feel like a burger but if you go to Jack […] -
Curbside Classic: 2001-05 Pontiac Aztek – Perhaps The Best Decision Made By Walter White?
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 127 Comments(first posted 9/29/2017) It’s tempting to say the story of the Pontiac Aztek is one of unbridled hubris by General Motors. But the story of the Aztek […] -
Curbside Classic: 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette: Not “The Chrysler Of Minivans”
Posted on April 9, 2023 | 67 Comments(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 […] -
Future CC: 2005 Buick Terraza – GM’s Deadly Sin #24 – The Answer To A Question No One Ever Asked
Posted on November 24, 2022 | 107 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 […] -
CC Outtake: 1996-2001 Nushen JB6500 – Down The Rabbit Hole To China
Posted on November 8, 2019 | 12 Comments(Ed. Note: The incorrect image was originally used at the top of this post. The updated image makes everything more understandable. Sorry for any confusion.) The Chinese car market is […] -
Curbside Classics: 1990-1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette – An O.G. Luxury Minivan, But By No Means A Cadillac
Posted on October 9, 2019 | 48 CommentsIn today’s small but steady field of minivan offerings, most brands cover a broad spectrum from spartan to luxurious with numerous trim levels all under one model — the one […] -
Missing Out? The American-Branded Cars You Can Only Buy In China
Posted on March 1, 2018 | 37 CommentsOh Americans, you must have thought you were so special. The European and Asian automakers spent years developing models specifically for your market. Cars like the Honda Pilot and Toyota […] -
CC Global: The Mexican Carscape In 2016 – Part II, The Older Metal
Posted on November 17, 2016 | 33 CommentsIn Part I, I showed you the most common vehicles of this century in Mexico and promised Part II would feature the most ubiquitous pre-2000 vehicles. If you were expecting […]
![Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Opel/Vauxhall Sintra and 1999-2004 Chevrolet Trans Sport – Neither Fish Nor Fowl (But Maybe Foul) (first posted 10/24/2018) Compromise doesn’t always work. Your partner might want Mexican for dinner and you may feel like a burger but if you go to Jack […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chevrolet-trans-sport-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2001-05 Pontiac Aztek – Perhaps The Best Decision Made By Walter White? (first posted 9/29/2017) It’s tempting to say the story of the Pontiac Aztek is one of unbridled hubris by General Motors. But the story of the Aztek […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/pontiac-aztek-coyoacan-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette: Not “The Chrysler Of Minivans” (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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_2121.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future CC: 2005 Buick Terraza – GM’s Deadly Sin #24 – The Answer To A Question No One Ever Asked (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1996-2001 Nushen JB6500 – Down The Rabbit Hole To China (Ed. Note: The incorrect image was originally used at the top of this post. The updated image makes everything more understandable. Sorry for any confusion.) The Chinese car market is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/nushen-jb6500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Missing Out? The American-Branded Cars You Can Only Buy In China Oh Americans, you must have thought you were so special. The European and Asian automakers spent years developing models specifically for your market. Cars like the Honda Pilot and Toyota […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/jeep-grand-commander-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: The Mexican Carscape In 2016 – Part II, The Older Metal In Part I, I showed you the most common vehicles of this century in Mexico and promised Part II would feature the most ubiquitous pre-2000 vehicles. If you were expecting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/vw-caribe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


