CC Revisited: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham – Able To Leave, Willing To Stay
For those who may recall, I wrote about this exact 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham back in 2016. I first came across it late one night (or 3 AM one morning to be exact) in the underground parking...
View ArticleCurbside Classic: 1992 Honda Accord EX – Simply The Best?
What’s there to be said about the Honda Accord that hasn’t been said already? It consistently ranks among the top ten best selling vehicles in America. It was the first import to become the best...
View ArticleCC Outtake: 1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 2-Door Sedan – Call Me Vicky
What is it about a 2-door coupe that makes it inherently sexier than a 4-door sedan? Does having two fewer doors really change the entire personality of a vehicle? In some ways yes. From a sheer...
View ArticleCC Outtake: 1997 Saab 9000 CS – Steadfast Swede
When this second-to-final model year Saab 9000 CS rolled off the assembly line in Trollhättan, South Boston’s waterfront, an area that has come to be known as the Seaport District, was little more...
View ArticleYouTube Review/COAL Update: 2016 BMW 228i xDrive – BMW Does Still Make Good...
While hard to believe, it’s now been over one and a half years since I took delivery of my 2016 BMW 228i xDrive. I’m happy to report that it has been a pleasurable and trouble free ownership...
View ArticleDouble Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Corsica and 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier...
(first posted 7/17/2013) While slowing down at an intersection, two different shades of red caught the corner of my eye. Instead of going to the more visually appealing brighter red, my eyes...
View ArticleCurbside Classic: 1954 Plymouth Savoy – Unexpected Affection
(First published 8/1/2013) Do you remember 1954? It was quite some time ago. Billy Joel can sum it up quick: “Roy Cohn, Juan Perón, Toscanini, Dacron, Dien Bien Phu Falls, Rock Around the Clock”....
View ArticleCC Outtake: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Calm After The Storm
For those of you who don’t know, this past week the Northeast United States was hit with an intense and devastating (and aptly named) Nor’easter, its winds topping 90 miles per hour causing massive...
View ArticleCC Capsule: 1989 Honda Civic DX Hatchback – I’ll Be There For You
With the onset of the Northeastern United States’ third severe nor’easter storm in the past eleven days, this one dumping some two feet of snow and white-out blizzard conditions this past Tuesday, I...
View ArticleCurbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler LeBaron LE – The K-Car’s Final Stand
(First Published 9/17/2014) In many ways, this 1994 Chrysler LeBaron sedan represents a number of “lasts” for Chrysler. Starting at the very core, it was the last Chrysler sedan derived from the...
View ArticleCC Capsule: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300E (W124) – The Greatest Mercedes Of All Time?
“The Greatest” — it’s a title which carries with it great responsibility, and one that should neither be applied nor accepted lightly. Yet for some cars, proclaiming them as the greatest comes with...
View ArticleCC Outtake: 1988 Dodge Caravan SE – There’s Still A Few Left
Shelf Life — It’s a term commonly used to describe the period of time in which food is fresh enough for sale and consumption, but it also can be used to describe the general period of time in which a...
View ArticleCurbside Classic: 2004 Volkswagen Touareg – Rebel Without A Cause
Volkswagen, which quite literally means “people’s car” in German, was founded on the principal of making the automobile attainable to everyday working people by means of the economical and humble...
View ArticleUn-Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Cordoba LS – A Quick Nip-Tuck
(first posted 6/28/2013) As people age, many resort to cosmetic surgery as a way to boost their self confidence and better compete against younger, more attractive, and more exciting people. Cars...
View ArticleCC Outtake: 1993 BMW 525i – Reflections At Twenty-Five
Today is somewhat a milestone day for me, as it happens to be my 25th birthday. Now normally I’m not one to make much of my birthday, but turning 25 naturally has me reflecting back on my life a...
View ArticleCurbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe – Tour de Fallacy
Both here at CC and at large, is there a GM car in history more crucified than — wait for it — the 1986-1991 Cadillac Eldorado and Seville? I’m sure many of you have a different GM vehicle in mind for...
View ArticleQOTD: Which Car From Your Birth Year Would You Want To Own?
Even in the past 5-10 years, the automotive landscape has changed dramatically, and I’m fairly certain that most of our readers and writers are at least a few years older than that. In honor of...
View ArticleCOAL: 2018 BMW 540i xDrive (G30) – The Bavarian Beast
Yesterday’s CC Clue, a rather perplexing one I knew only the truest of Bimmerfiles would get, was from the last word of the title and image in reference to Dingolfing, Bavaria, home to BMW’s largest...
View ArticleCurbside Classic: 1985 Renault Alliance Convertible – Ton Camembert à la Open...
Believe it or not, there was a time when the French automobile industry was the most technologically advanced in the world, the largest producer of automobiles in the world, and the largest exporter...
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