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![(COAL series continues, in reverse chronological order) It was finally time for my first new car. A fan of Volkswagens, alas, nothing at the VW dealer stirred emotion. While away on […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Passat-97-CC-Lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "COAL: 1997 VW Passat Wagon – The Black Turtleneck")
COAL: 1997 VW Passat Wagon – The Black Turtleneck
Posted on May 12, 2019 | 8 Comments(COAL series continues, in reverse chronological order) It was finally time for my first new car. A fan of Volkswagens, alas, nothing at the VW dealer stirred emotion. While away on […] -
![(first posted 7/10/2013) There’s an adage in the car industry – if a car is good enough, it’ll sell. It’s not the only way to successfully sell a car, of […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DSC03305.4.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Car Show Classic: 1978 Vauxhall Cavalier Sportshatch – If It’s Good Enough, It’ll Sell")
Car Show Classic: 1978 Vauxhall Cavalier Sportshatch – If It’s Good Enough, It’ll Sell
Posted on May 11, 2019 | 51 Comments(first posted 7/10/2013) There’s an adage in the car industry – if a car is good enough, it’ll sell. It’s not the only way to successfully sell a car, of […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2012) The story of the star-crossed MGC is sad indeed, about as sad as seeing this one sit here immobile for the last eighteen years. At least it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-174-020.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Curbside Classic: MGC GT – Woulda’ Shoulda’ Coulda’ Had The Rover V8")
Curbside Classic: MGC GT – Woulda’ Shoulda’ Coulda’ Had The Rover V8
Posted on May 9, 2019 | 20 Comments(first posted 8/8/2012) The story of the star-crossed MGC is sad indeed, about as sad as seeing this one sit here immobile for the last eighteen years. At least it […] -
![(first posted 7/11/2013) Despite everything we tell our kids, sometimes procrastinating and prevaricating actually pays off. Like this photograph, for instance. I’ve been wanting to do a Rabbit/Golf CC focusing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-43-051-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Curbside Classic: 1975 VW Golf Mk1/Rabbit – The Most Influential Modern Global Compact Car")
Curbside Classic: 1975 VW Golf Mk1/Rabbit – The Most Influential Modern Global Compact Car
Posted on May 8, 2019 | 85 Comments(first posted 7/11/2013) Despite everything we tell our kids, sometimes procrastinating and prevaricating actually pays off. Like this photograph, for instance. I’ve been wanting to do a Rabbit/Golf CC focusing […] -
![The rubber-bumper MGB is an unlikely, but plucky survivor. What was once a quick, agile and attractive sports car eventually became slow, clumsy and ungainly-looking. Emissions regulations sapped a third […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Curbside Classic: 1978 MGB – Determined To Survive")
Curbside Classic: 1978 MGB – Determined To Survive
Posted on May 6, 2019 | 38 CommentsThe rubber-bumper MGB is an unlikely, but plucky survivor. What was once a quick, agile and attractive sports car eventually became slow, clumsy and ungainly-looking. Emissions regulations sapped a third […] -
![(first posted 7/12/2013) Let’s start a list. Name the top 10 cars least likely to be found parked at a Sam’s Club in a small city in the Midwestern U.S. […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1971LamboEspada07.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Lamborghini Espada S2- An Exotic Blends In With the Locals")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Lamborghini Espada S2- An Exotic Blends In With the Locals
Posted on May 5, 2019 | 84 Comments(first posted 7/12/2013) Let’s start a list. Name the top 10 cars least likely to be found parked at a Sam’s Club in a small city in the Midwestern U.S. […] -
![I’ve been wanting to write about this car ever since I started posting on CC, and finally the day has come. As I reported earlier, I went to a classic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_20190407_123724-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Car Show Classic(s): 1966 Panhard 24 B (and CT) – Be Still, My Beating Twin")
Car Show Classic(s): 1966 Panhard 24 B (and CT) – Be Still, My Beating Twin
Posted on April 26, 2019 | 31 CommentsI’ve been wanting to write about this car ever since I started posting on CC, and finally the day has come. As I reported earlier, I went to a classic […] -
![It is no secret that only a very small percentage of people who buy SUVs and CUVs ever take them off paved roads, but for those who’ve ever taken part […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thumb_IMG_8452_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "My Amateur Range Rover Commercial/QOTD: Do You Ever Go Off-Roading?")
My Amateur Range Rover Commercial/QOTD: Do You Ever Go Off-Roading?
Posted on April 25, 2019 | 33 CommentsIt is no secret that only a very small percentage of people who buy SUVs and CUVs ever take them off paved roads, but for those who’ve ever taken part […] -
![(first posted 3/29/2013) A rear-wheel drive station wagon featuring Italian styling touches and proven mechanicals shared with a contemporary sports car? Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Well, that’s what we have […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Standard-Vanguard-Vignale-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Storage Yard Classic: Standard Vanguard Vignale – The Rarest CC Find Yet?")
Storage Yard Classic: Standard Vanguard Vignale – The Rarest CC Find Yet?
Posted on April 23, 2019 | 36 Comments(first posted 3/29/2013) A rear-wheel drive station wagon featuring Italian styling touches and proven mechanicals shared with a contemporary sports car? Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Well, that’s what we have […] -
![If I said “Michelotti-designed RWD two-door four-seater, automatic transmission and De Dion rear axle,” there’s a fair chance you’d answer something like Gordon-Keeble or Iso Rivolta. And you’d be right. […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_20190328_180246-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Curbside Classic: 1975 DAF 46 – When The Other Clog Dropped")
Curbside Classic: 1975 DAF 46 – When The Other Clog Dropped
Posted on April 18, 2019 | 20 CommentsIf I said “Michelotti-designed RWD two-door four-seater, automatic transmission and De Dion rear axle,” there’s a fair chance you’d answer something like Gordon-Keeble or Iso Rivolta. And you’d be right. […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2013) If you’re currently looking for a four- or five-passenger car, you have essentially two formats from which to choose: Front-wheel drive, almost invariably with an end-on-gearbox, transversely-mounted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/99.1.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Curbside Classic: 1971 SAAB 99 – Do You Remember Something Called Variety?")
Curbside Classic: 1971 SAAB 99 – Do You Remember Something Called Variety?
Posted on April 17, 2019 | 47 Comments(first posted 8/5/2013) If you’re currently looking for a four- or five-passenger car, you have essentially two formats from which to choose: Front-wheel drive, almost invariably with an end-on-gearbox, transversely-mounted […] -
![(first posted 8/17/2013) Following a decent 14,634 unit run of the Austin-Healey 100 from 1953–56, Leonard Lord, the Managing Director of Austin, asked Donald Healey to design an affordable, small […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sprite_front.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Curbside Classic: 1958-61 Austin-Healey Mark I Sprite – A Sports Car For The Masses")
Curbside Classic: 1958-61 Austin-Healey Mark I Sprite – A Sports Car For The Masses
Posted on April 14, 2019 | 38 Comments(first posted 8/17/2013) Following a decent 14,634 unit run of the Austin-Healey 100 from 1953–56, Leonard Lord, the Managing Director of Austin, asked Donald Healey to design an affordable, small […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2013) Lately we’ve had quite a lot of mini-van discussion hereabouts. So no, I’m not going to really try to argue or defend the headline, as it’s essentially […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-130-086-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Fiat 600 Mutlipla – The Original Mini-Van?")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Fiat 600 Mutlipla – The Original Mini-Van?
Posted on April 11, 2019 | 70 Comments(first posted 7/7/2013) Lately we’ve had quite a lot of mini-van discussion hereabouts. So no, I’m not going to really try to argue or defend the headline, as it’s essentially […] -
![Seeing an Opel Monza at an Australian car show is like going to visit an old friend’s house and finding their hot European cousin is in town. They have similar […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/opel-monza-cars-and-coffee-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Curbside Classic: 1978-82 Opel Monza – A Beautiful European Cousin")
Curbside Classic: 1978-82 Opel Monza – A Beautiful European Cousin
Posted on April 10, 2019 | 29 CommentsSeeing an Opel Monza at an Australian car show is like going to visit an old friend’s house and finding their hot European cousin is in town. They have similar […] -
![As a car lover and seasoned Curbivore, it’s always a treat when I see a “classic” and its modern descendent parked next too each other, making me wonder if it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/thumb_IMG_1061_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115 "Curbside Classic/CC Comparison: 2016 BMW 228i xDrive and 1988 BMW 325ix – Different But The Same")
Curbside Classic/CC Comparison: 2016 BMW 228i xDrive and 1988 BMW 325ix – Different But The Same
Posted on April 9, 2019 | 22 CommentsAs a car lover and seasoned Curbivore, it’s always a treat when I see a “classic” and its modern descendent parked next too each other, making me wonder if it […]
