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Car Show Outtake: 1988 Pontiac Parisienne Safari – Custom Cruiser Crossover?
By the 1980s, the big Pontiac wagons weren’t such big sellers, but that didn’t stop a few loyal Pontiac buyers from purchasing the brand’s final B-bodies, which by this point were limited to the...
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Curbside Classic: 1988 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – The Downward Spiral
If I could describe what I see in this picture in just a few words, it would be “generic-looking Eighties coupe”. And the sad truth is that’s just how someone would’ve likely described this 1988...
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CC Capsule: 2008 Pontiac G8 GT & 2008 BMW 535Xi- The 5-Series And The Poor...
I remember among all the hoopla circulating over the Pontiac G8 when it was released back in 2008, the phrase used to describe it by some media publications such as MotorTrend, was “The poor man’s BMW...
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COAL: 2016 BMW 228i xDrive – There’s No Point In Living If You Can’t Feel Alive
Well, from the cover picture and title, I think it’s clear what I decided to replace my 2010 Acura TSX with. For nearly my entire life I’ve dreamed of owning a BMW. It’s been my favorite brand ever...
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Curbside Classic: 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada – Lacking Bravado
SUV sales had begun noticeably taking off by the late 1980s, and by the 1990s began an all-out explosion in popularity. With sales growing exponentially, development of these vehicles typically not...
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Future Classic/Driving Impressions: 2008 BMW 328xi Touring – SUVs Are So...
America does not like wagons, plain and simple. Likely rooted in the belief that many people cringe at the idea of driving what their parents did, even modern compact wagons offering far superior...
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Curbside Classic: 1998 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – Head In The Clouds
Automotive styling has gone to the moon and back over the past century, yet the overwhelming majority of the time, the changes in car styling from year-to-year are evolutionary as opposed to...
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Brochure Outtake: And People Say Only New Cars Have Overly Complex Controls
It’s a common complaint among a certain crowd that many of today’s cars have overly complex instrument panels, with numerous buttons, controls, and screens galore. While there’s justifiable validity...
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Curbside Classic: 1997 Saab 900 SE Turbo – As Good As It Gets
It’s no secret to us car-loving enthusiasts that particular cars can invoke particular memories in time, whether they be personal or not. I don’t have any major personal memories of a Saab 900...
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CC Outtake: 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix & 2006 Chevrolet Impala – Double Ws
What a difference nearly three decades make, or does it? Produced for 28 years with minimal enhancements, the GM W-body lived an unusually long life in many forms. This 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix LE...
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Future CC: 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon – Born A Classic
For us Curbavores, it’s always a satisfying moment to spot an older car that has since become a rare sight on the road. However, it’s infrequently the situation where this rare find is a car only...
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Curbside Classic: 1998 Chrysler Town & Country SX – Voyaging Downward
After the success of its highly profitable and industry-leading Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager duo, Chrysler decided to push the envelope by creating the first ever luxury minivan, the 1990 Town &...
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Curbside Classic: 1999 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro – Close, But No “Zigarre”
Very unjustifiably, in the early 1990s Audi was almost completely shoved out of the U.S. market amidst false claims of unintended acceleration as a result of vehicle malfunction, and not driver error,...
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CC Outtake: 1993 Acura Vigor GS – Living Up To Its Name
The Acura Vigor lived a short and unassuming life in the mid-sized luxury car segment. Sold for just three model years (1992-1994), the Vigor never really stood out in a crowded marketplace. Failing...
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Curbside Classic: 1989 BMW 735iL – Bavaria Builds A True Flagship
Mercedes-Benz may have been a more established global player among European luxury marques, but by the 1980s, BMW was demonstrating that it could indeed best Mercedes at its own game. Cars like the...
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CC Outtake: Linc By Linq – Still Classy
There was once a time when it seemed that one of these 1990-1997 generation Lincoln Town Cars occupied every well-to-do elderly person’s driveway, and populated every livery service’s fleet (now I’m...
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Curbside Classic: 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – GM’s Deadly Sin #20 – A Sad...
(first posted 11/25/2013; Updated with several revisions) This GM Deadly Sin has been long overdue – the 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight. At such a critical time for the division, why did they ever go...
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Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Celica GT – Oh What A Feeling!
There was a time when Toyota’s marketing slogan was “Oh What A Feeling… Toyota”. Now it’s merely “Let’s Go Places”. Yes, there was a time when many Toyotas did invoke thoughts of excitement, style,...
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CC Outtake: 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager LE – Wood You Care For Some Wood With...
Di-Noc woodgrain was always a hallmark of top trim American stations wagons, but Chrysler was the only manufacturer that ever applied this vinyl appliqué to their minivans as a factory option. In...
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