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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.
![Where is the best place to place the engine in a van? Ahead of the cab, using up useful length? At the rear, taking height out of the load bay? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Spacevan-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auction Site Classic: 1980 Dodge Spacevan – Can 27,000 Telephone Engineers be Wrong?")
![Spring is coming, and so your thoughts are turning to a sports car, obviously. May be there’s one waiting in the garage for The Great Awakening, or may be you’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MGB_MGF_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Compare and Contrast: 1965 MGB and 2006 MG TF 135 – Roadsters Ancient And Modern?")
![What is it about the Austin Maestro? Why is it perpetually the subject of ridicule and derision? On a strictly rational basis, it is always possible to make the case […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1984-MG-Maestro_3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1984 MG Maestro 1600 – When Being Better Than Before Is Not Good Enough")
![In July 1967, a Morris Minor saloon was delivered to its new owner. We can be sure he was pleased with it, as he allowed it to accumulate just 190 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1968-morris-minor.6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auction Capsule: 1967 Morris Minor 1100 – With 190 Miles And One (Very) Careful Owner")
![One of the pleasures in contributing to CC is dong the research for a feature, and discovering something like this. Just as Paul Niedermeyer found the fascinating Rampside Classic Boeing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/bristol-freighter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Rampside Outtake – Silver City Airways Bristol Type 170 Freighter")
![According to the most commonly understood history, Mercedes-Benz did not produce an estate car until the 1978 W123, of which the 280TE version remains a personal favourite of mine. Certainly, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1966-Mercedes-Benz-230-Universal_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Carshow Capsule: 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Universal – Is This The First Mercedes Estate?")
![Great news! The Vauxhall Viva is back! The Viva was one of Vauxhall’s two best selling model names of the 1960s, starting with the Viva HA series in 1963 and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/4_1stcaroffthelineatellesmereport_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: The Vauxhall Viva Is Back With Us! Which Other Old Nameplate Should Follow?")
![The British motorway service areas are great places. Not only can you get gastronomic experiences you can’t get anywhere else, you can also rely on seeing something in the car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1970-Lamborghina-Espada-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Just Another Summer’s Morning At An English Motorway Service Area")
![In the middle of November, I had two days in Riga on business, and had the opportunity for a walk with my camera around part of the city. Riga is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Mulsanne-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global – A Walk Around Riga: “The Times, They Are A-Changin!”")
![House clearance is often a difficult process, for many reasons. Almost certainly, something will come to light that brings back some memories and has associations, and my Mum’s recent move […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DSC09451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD – What’s Your Best House Clearance Find?")
![I have previously explored the 1969 Ford Capri on CC, as a European take on the Ford Mustang and concluding on how Ford were unable, unwilling or maybe even afraid […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1999-Fiord-Cougar_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Ebay Find: 1999 Ford Cougar VX 2.5 V6 24V – Made In The USA – For Europe")
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American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
Asian Brands 
UK Brands 
Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
Buses 
Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers
