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Carshow Classic: 1963 Imperial Crown Four-Door Hardtop – America’s Most...

(first posted 8/24/2015)    Poor Imperial. Despite Chrysler’s efforts, the automaker’s flagship luxury division never seemed to get both feet off the ground and pose a serious threat to Cadillac and...

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Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick Regal Landau – Cape Cod Colonnade

(first posted 8/26/2015)    I recently took a couple of days off work for some much needed rest, relaxation, and a quick trip to the Cape with some of my friends and former track teammates from high...

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CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan NX 2000 – The Poor Man’s 300 ZX

(first posted 8/27/2015)    Not too long ago, there was a time when new car buyers looking for a coupe could pick from a cornucopia of offerings, in every size, shape, and class imaginable. From once...

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CC Capsule: 2001 Chevrolet Prizm – A Corolla By Any Other Name

(first posted 8/28/2015)    It is well-known that GM has always struggled somewhat when it’s come to small cars. Most of the time, this can be attributed to the actual product, with the automaker’s...

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Curbside Classic: 2001 Oldsmobile Alero GLS – Going Out in Style

(first posted 9/3/2015)    It’s unfortunate that GM has a history of giving brands some of their best cars in the years right before the automaker goes ahead and discontinues that brand. They did it...

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Car Show Capsule: 1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage – Some Heritage Is Best Left...

(first posted 9/3/2015)   With the pitiful eight generation (1980-1982) Ford Thunderbird failing miserably in comparison to the success of the seventh generation, Ford wasted no time in rolling out a...

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Curbside Classic: 1987 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z – Baby Steps

(First posted on September 7, 2015)  Just mentioning the word “K-Car” will ignite a firestorm of opinions, ranging from flaming hatred, to acceptance, to even admiration. We could sit here for days...

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Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Corsica – A Fitting Exile For Napoleon

(first posted 9/21/2015)   Small cars have never been a strong talent for General Motors. Throughout the history of America’s largest automaker, the corporation has always placed a greater emphasis...

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CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Tercel DX – Sub-Corolla Syndrome

(first posted 9/23/2015)    While it may have earned the reputation as the poster child of boring, the Toyota Corolla has nonetheless earned somewhat of a cult following among non-enthusiast drivers...

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CC Capsule: 1982 Lincoln Continental – Bustling-Back To Prominence

(first posted 9/24/2015)     From 1961 through the late-1970s, it was difficult to think of Lincoln without immediately thinking of the Continental. After all, for many of those years, all Lincolns...

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Curbside Classic: 1989 Chrysler’s TC by Maserati – The Chairman Has Gone Krazy

(first posted 9/29/2015)    The 1983 Executive limousine and the 1990 Imperial are krazy enough, but no k-car kan more klearly demonstrate just how krazed Khrysler’s kompulsive k-car konundrum was...

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Future Curbside Classic: 2011 Saab 9-5 – Born From Buicks?

(first posted 10/1/2015)    Particularly in the world of sedans, it’s unusual for an all-new generation to last for only two years. This is especially profound when considering said vehicle’s...

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Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Vigor GS – North America’s Only Choice For A...

(first posted 10/12/2015)    Acura made quite a splash with its 1986 introduction to the North American market, and it quickly became clear that Honda’s premium brand was here to stay on our shores....

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Curbside Classic: 1985.5 Porsche 944 – The Unconventional Daily Driver

(first posted 10/15/2015)    With more versatile models such as the Cayenne, Panamera, and Macan, I’m sure the number of Porsches serving as daily drivers has increased significantly in recent years....

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Curbside Classic: 1997 Plymouth Neon – Brightening Up The Compact Class

(first posted 11/2/2015)     Regardless of profitability and quality of its vehicles in the long-term, there’s no denying the feeling of hope and optimism surrounding the Chrysler Corporation in the...

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Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Bonneville – And Who Said The Full-Size Sedan...

(first posted 11/9/2015)   It is a true statement to say that full-size sedan sales are slipping, as they have been for some years now. Once about as common in every American driveway as was an...

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Curbside Classic: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S320 (W140) – Over-Engineered To The...

(first posted 11/16/2015)     There was a time, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s, that Mercedes-Benz was producing some of the best cars the world had ever seen, meticulously engineered and crafted...

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Car Show Classic: 1966 Mercury Colony Park – The Finest This Side Of The...

(first posted 11/15/2015)      1966 sales literature proudly proclaimed the Mercury Colony Park as “The finest this side of the Lincoln Continental”, and 1968 even claimed “If Lincoln Continental made...

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Curbside Classic: 2002 BMW 530i (E39) – Peak 5-Series

(first posted 12/1/2015)    The current F10 generation BMW 5-Series is a very capable, very competitive large luxury sedan. There’s no denying that. With BMW’s legendary engineering, a profusion of...

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CC Outtake: 1997 Ford Windstar GL – Dust In The Wind(star)

(first posted 12/5/2015)     Arriving as 1995 models, within one year the Windstar already became somewhat outdated due to its lack of dual sliding doors, a feature pioneered by the new 1996 Chrysler...

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