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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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CC Clue
Posted on January 10, 2015 | 8 CommentsDougD got Jason Shafer’s rather special Jaguar XK150 quickly, but what is this? -
![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&ssl=1 "Carshow Capsule: 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Universal – Is This The First Mercedes Estate?")
Carshow Capsule: 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Universal – Is This The First Mercedes Estate?
Posted on January 9, 2015 | 51 CommentsAccording 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, […] -
CC Outtake: 1962 Heinkel Trojan – Cheer up, Christmas Is Coming!
Posted on December 20, 2014 | 26 CommentsClearly, it is coming in Norwich, England. -
![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&ssl=1 "QOTD: The Vauxhall Viva Is Back With Us! Which Other Old Nameplate Should Follow?")
QOTD: The Vauxhall Viva Is Back With Us! Which Other Old Nameplate Should Follow?
Posted on December 18, 2014 | 110 CommentsGreat 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Just Another Summer’s Morning At An English Motorway Service Area")
Curbside Outtake: Just Another Summer’s Morning At An English Motorway Service Area
Posted on December 11, 2014 | 35 CommentsThe 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Global – A Walk Around Riga: “The Times, They Are A-Changin!”")
CC Global – A Walk Around Riga: “The Times, They Are A-Changin!”
Posted on December 7, 2014 | 29 CommentsIn 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "QOTD – What’s Your Best House Clearance Find?")
QOTD – What’s Your Best House Clearance Find?
Posted on November 9, 2014 | 18 CommentsHouse 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Ebay Find: 1999 Ford Cougar VX 2.5 V6 24V – Made In The USA – For Europe")
Ebay Find: 1999 Ford Cougar VX 2.5 V6 24V – Made In The USA – For Europe
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 34 CommentsI 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 […] -
CC Clue
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 18 Commentsbrowntabby got Tom Klockau’s Lincoln Versailles but will this perplex, being the last car from this brand and the first one with a headlamp washer. -
![Bentley is always been a distinct brand, although it was linked to and owned by Rolls-Royce for 70 years. When you remember badge engineering and the British industry, names like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1987_Bentley_Turbo_-R_5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo R – In Case a Rolls-Royce Is Too Common For You")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo R – In Case a Rolls-Royce Is Too Common For You
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 60 CommentsBentley is always been a distinct brand, although it was linked to and owned by Rolls-Royce for 70 years. When you remember badge engineering and the British industry, names like […] -
![Regular CC followers may recall that back in July I posted a piece on a Peugeot 404 Cabriolet that had been used for a support role in the 1993 Tour […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/203-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Outtake: 1958 Peugeot 203 Tour de France Support Car – If You Think The Bikes Have Changed A Lot…..")
Carshow Outtake: 1958 Peugeot 203 Tour de France Support Car – If You Think The Bikes Have Changed A Lot…..
Posted on October 5, 2014 | 8 CommentsRegular CC followers may recall that back in July I posted a piece on a Peugeot 404 Cabriolet that had been used for a support role in the 1993 Tour […] -
![Taxing motor vehicles has always been a sensitive subject for any government and for owners and drivers, but I suspect not too many countries can claim use of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1977-tax-disc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Road Fund Licence From 1747 To Paperless")
Automotive History: The Road Fund Licence From 1747 To Paperless
Posted on September 30, 2014 | 54 CommentsTaxing motor vehicles has always been a sensitive subject for any government and for owners and drivers, but I suspect not too many countries can claim use of a […] -
![There so were many British sports cars in the 1950s and 1960s that recalling all the names can be a challenge. Names like MG, Triumph and Jaguar come to most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1956-58_Hillman_Husky-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classics: 1965 Sunbeam Alpine Series IV and Sunbeam Tiger Series I – Britain’s Forgotten Roadster Shows Its Claws, And Some Muscle Too")
Carshow Classics: 1965 Sunbeam Alpine Series IV and Sunbeam Tiger Series I – Britain’s Forgotten Roadster Shows Its Claws, And Some Muscle Too
Posted on September 26, 2014 | 25 CommentsThere so were many British sports cars in the 1950s and 1960s that recalling all the names can be a challenge. Names like MG, Triumph and Jaguar come to most […] -
Carshow Capsule: 1964 Neckar Weinsberg – A DeLuxe Fiat 500 For Germany
Posted on September 20, 2014 | 49 CommentsHere’s one that I had to reminded about when I saw it earlier this year – a Neckar Weinsberg Coupe. -
CC Clue
Posted on September 11, 2014 | 14 CommentsCoast 40 got the Chevy Celebrity, down the mileage. I don’t know the mileage of this masterpiece, but may be he does?
