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- Drives an Alfa Romeo Giulietta and a 1996 Alfa Romeo Spider when the suns shines at the weekend. Gradate of Coventry University, Britain's Detroit.
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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Roger Carr
Posts by Roger Carr
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Wordless Outtake: 2005 Vauxhall Corsa – Don’t Upset Your Builder!
Posted on December 5, 2015 | 20 CommentsHattip – a LinkedIn contact -
![David 42 and Ramon got the Rover 214 recently, but it did take 11 minutes. So, you’ve eaten your turkey and feeling sharp, so can you spot this, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1980TriumphTR7-14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on November 7, 2015 | 19 CommentsDavid 42 and Ramon got the Rover 214 recently, but it did take 11 minutes. So, you’ve eaten your turkey and feeling sharp, so can you spot this, which […] -
![Many of us have personal preferences for various types and fashions in the styling of a car. Some like the fins of a 1959 Cadillac, some admire the simple but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fiat-1978_128_8models_1978.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Outtake: 1985 Fiat Strada 65CL – Standing Out From The Pack, In More Ways Than Expected")
Carshow Outtake: 1985 Fiat Strada 65CL – Standing Out From The Pack, In More Ways Than Expected
Posted on November 7, 2015 | 35 CommentsMany of us have personal preferences for various types and fashions in the styling of a car. Some like the fins of a 1959 Cadillac, some admire the simple but […] -
![CC has had lively discussion over the last few weeks touching the subject of alternative fuels, triggered by the VW emission scandal. One subject that has come up several times […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2014_renault_zoe-21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2014 Renault Zoe – The Electric Light Has Been Switched On")
CC Outtake: 2014 Renault Zoe – The Electric Light Has Been Switched On
Posted on October 22, 2015 | 31 CommentsCC has had lively discussion over the last few weeks touching the subject of alternative fuels, triggered by the VW emission scandal. One subject that has come up several times […] -
![I guess we all remember how we got to school. Personally, I walked most of the time. Other kids went on a school bus and in Italy the kids may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fiat238scuolabus.3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake – 1967-76 Fiat 238 Scuola Bus – Certainly Beats Walking")
Curbside Outtake – 1967-76 Fiat 238 Scuola Bus – Certainly Beats Walking
Posted on October 12, 2015 | 40 CommentsI guess we all remember how we got to school. Personally, I walked most of the time. Other kids went on a school bus and in Italy the kids may […] -
CC Clue
Posted on September 24, 2015 | 42 CommentsYes, it’s that time again. Thinking caps on! -
![Fellow Curbivore Joseph Dennis asked a question in the Comments on my recent piece about the Rover 216 Vanden Plas. I had noted how the UK scrappage scheme from 2009 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DSC07645.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Does The CC Community Like Scrappage Schemes?")
QOTD: Does The CC Community Like Scrappage Schemes?
Posted on September 23, 2015 | 76 CommentsFellow Curbivore Joseph Dennis asked a question in the Comments on my recent piece about the Rover 216 Vanden Plas. I had noted how the UK scrappage scheme from 2009 […] -
![There have been many technical advances based on electronics applied to cars over the last thirty or more years. Some are central to modern safety, such as anti-lock brakes and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/keyless-Entry2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Which Technical Advance Can You Live Without?")
QOTD: Which Technical Advance Can You Live Without?
Posted on September 17, 2015 | 263 CommentsThere have been many technical advances based on electronics applied to cars over the last thirty or more years. Some are central to modern safety, such as anti-lock brakes and […] -
![My wife and I have recently completed a two week holiday in France, partly in Brittany on the north west tip of the country and partly in the south west, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RENAULT-4.21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "French Holiday Outtakes: Lots Of CCs Ageing Like Fine Wines")
French Holiday Outtakes: Lots Of CCs Ageing Like Fine Wines
Posted on September 15, 2015 | 46 CommentsMy wife and I have recently completed a two week holiday in France, partly in Brittany on the north west tip of the country and partly in the south west, […] -
![Some contributors to this site have a bit of thing about Volvos, some of which passes me by to say the least, but I can most definitely share in an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DSC02968.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: One CC Helps Another")
Curbside Outtake: One CC Helps Another
Posted on September 5, 2015 | 33 CommentsSome contributors to this site have a bit of thing about Volvos, some of which passes me by to say the least, but I can most definitely share in an […] -
![2005 is the twentieth anniversary of the Cambridge and District Classic Car Club, a club for classic car owners and enthusiasts that is typical of hundreds across the UK and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MGB.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Palace Green, Ely – The 14th Century Meets the 20th Century")
Car Show Classics: Palace Green, Ely – The 14th Century Meets the 20th Century
Posted on August 15, 2015 | 61 Comments2005 is the twentieth anniversary of the Cambridge and District Classic Car Club, a club for classic car owners and enthusiasts that is typical of hundreds across the UK and […] -
![There are many great things gifted to the world by Britain, and the British pub (or public house to use the full name) is one of the better ones. Even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1923-Morris-Cowley.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Photo Report – The Royal Oak, Barrington, England")
Carshow Photo Report – The Royal Oak, Barrington, England
Posted on July 26, 2015 | 33 CommentsThere are many great things gifted to the world by Britain, and the British pub (or public house to use the full name) is one of the better ones. Even […] -
![Seen on the M6 in north west England last week, as the inner lane moved more quickly than the outer lane in thick traffic. The slogan appealed more than the car! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Passed-on-the-left.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Getting Passed On The Left (Right), Legally, In Traffic")
Getting Passed On The Left (Right), Legally, In Traffic
Posted on July 25, 2015 | 21 CommentsSeen on the M6 in north west England last week, as the inner lane moved more quickly than the outer lane in thick traffic. The slogan appealed more than the car! […] -
![CC looked yesterday at how BMC and BL tried and failed for over ten years to come up with a viable replacement for the Mini, dithering with one concept after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R41.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Rover Metro GTi 16v – A British Car To Beat The World?")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Rover Metro GTi 16v – A British Car To Beat The World?
Posted on July 19, 2015 | 20 CommentsCC looked yesterday at how BMC and BL tried and failed for over ten years to come up with a viable replacement for the Mini, dithering with one concept after […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 21, 2015 | 15 CommentsIts been a while since CC did a Clue – maybe we don’t do them anymore? Perhaps I missed the memo?
