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Curbside Classic/Driving Impressions: 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix – Getting In...
(first posted 1/21/2015) As someone with a vast knowledge, love, and passion for cars, it pains me to say that I haven’t had a chance to drive the sheer number of cars, especially “classic” cars,...
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Curbside Classics: 1997 Toyota Camry and 1998 Honda Accord – Two Very...
(first posted 1/28/2015) Jackie or Marilyn? Rolling Stones or Beatles? Mustang or Camaro? These epic comparisons often border on epic rivalries that in turn, lead to die hard fans. While the Ford...
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Curbside Classic: 1975 Chrysler Newport Custom – A New Yorker In Summer Clothes
(first posted 2/11/2015) If Chrysler’s mid-1970s full-size lineup confuses you a bit, you’re not alone. During this time, there was an onslaught of similar looking cars with similar sounding names,...
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Curbside Classic: 1997 Eagle Vision ESi and The Flightless Journey Of Eagle –...
(first posted 2/18/2015) As a company, Chrysler doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to logical decisions. One of their more puzzling decisions was the 1993-1997 Eagle Vision and, for...
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Curbside Classic: 2004 Saturn L300 – A Not-So-Different Kind Of Car
(first posted 3/11/2015) Saturn was created as “a different kind of car company”. Now whether or not you take that to heart, I think we can all agree that Saturn’s early line of S-Series cars were...
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Curbside Classic: 1997 Infiniti J30 – Jellybean Jealousy
Special thanks to James Cavanaugh for the photos of this 1997 J30. (first posted 3/27/2015) As Destiny’s Child so eloquently put it, “I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly”. Now of course in...
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Future Classic: 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen – A Modern Tribute To Lido
(first posted 4/16/2015) As of 2014, it has been statistically proven that SUVs and CUVs are more popular than sedans, making them the most popular type of vehicle in the United States. With that...
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Curbside Classic: 1993 Lexus GS 300 – Lexus Drives One Into The Sand Trap
(curbside dark green GS 300 images by Paul N.) (first posted 4/30/2015) Since its introduction in 1989, Lexus has in many ways, become the poster child for success, as far as the luxury car world is...
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Curbside Classic: 1997 Buick Park Avenue – Better The Second Time Around?
(first posted 5/13/2015) When looking at this car, I’m reminded of the theme song from the long-forgotten ’90s sitcom, Step by Step. Basically a slightly less sugarcoated ’90s update of the Brady...
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Curbside Classic: 1997 Toyota Celica GT – The Beginning Of The End
(first posted 5/18/2015) Toyota, among other automakers, tends to receive a great deal of criticism from enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts alike over the general lack of excitement across its...
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Curbside Classic: 1968 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible – Fading Sky
(first posted 6/11/2015) It’s hard for someone of my generation to imagine a time when full-size convertibles graced the lineup of nearly every domestic brand. With the advent of air conditioning...
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Curbside Classic: 1993 Audi 90 Quattro – Forgotten, But Not Gone
(first posted 6/19/2015) With record sales and an expanding lineup of luxury-performance vehicles, many of which have been met with widespread praise, Audi has been on a significant upswing in...
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CC Capsule: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL – The Flagship Of The Eighties
(first posted 7/7/2015) Many cars boast attractive and exciting designs upon their introduction, but within a few short years become old news in the face of the new kids on the block. Some cars are...
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eBay Classic: 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury Salon – They Weren’t All Cop Cars
(first posted 7/8/2015) To say that the M-bodies were something of an unexpected success for Chrysler is an understatement. Introduced for the 1977 model year, the heavily F-body-based...
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Car Show Classic: 1958 Edsel Corsair – Failure Is A Five-Letter World
(first posted 8/5/2015) Edsel. Could there possibly be another car in all of history that is more notoriously associated with failure? Famously referred to as “the wrong car at the wrong time” in...
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Car Show Capsule: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Brougham – About As French As...
(first posted 8/11/2015) While much can be said about the 1977-1990 GM B-bodies, of each division’s stories, it’s Pontiac’s that is arguably most interesting. Like its Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and...
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Curbside Classic: 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis Edition – Explorer Eddie...
(first posted 8/13/2015) Since its introduction, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has been an immensely successful vehicle and arguably Chrysler’s most valuable current nameplate in terms of prestige,...
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CC Capsule: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus – Prologue To The B-Body...
(first posted 8/17/2015) The Oil Embargo of 1973 is generally considered the pivotal turning point in history, when American automakers fully invested themselves in what we now refer to as The...
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Curbside Classic: 1999 Acura 3.0 CL – Too Well-Rounded?
(first posted 8/19/2015) You’ll be entirely forgiven if this car escapes your memory – it sometimes does mine, and I’m admittedly a huge Acura enthusiast. Introduced at a time when Acura was...
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Car Show Outtake: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Mark Of Indistinction
(first posted 8/20/2015) Continuing with its very full-sized cars through the 1979 model year, Lincoln was the last holdout in the face of CAFE and its downsized, more fuel-efficient vehicles from...
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