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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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![Long time readers of CC may remember a history of the Land Rover series 1 I posted back in 2015. In it, I mentioned a trip made in 1955 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1-100310095938.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Video: The First Overland, London to Singapore, 1955-56")
Vintage Video: The First Overland, London to Singapore, 1955-56
Posted on April 8, 2023 | 14 CommentsLong time readers of CC may remember a history of the Land Rover series 1 I posted back in 2015. In it, I mentioned a trip made in 1955 […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2017) Car museums come in many shapes and sizes, from the full professional experience at the newly revamped British Car Museum south of Birmingham to the immense collection […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSC06471.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Report – The British Car Museum, Te Awanga, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand")
Museum Report – The British Car Museum, Te Awanga, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Posted on March 19, 2023 | 57 Comments(first posted 3/19/2017) Car museums come in many shapes and sizes, from the full professional experience at the newly revamped British Car Museum south of Birmingham to the immense collection […] -
![Small sales volume does not mean failure or insignificance. This car, a 2015 VW XL1 posted on the Cohort, may be one of only 28 sold in the UK and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/buyers_guide_-_xl1_-_front_quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 2015 Volkswagen XL1 – This Was The Future, Once")
Cohort Classic: 2015 Volkswagen XL1 – This Was The Future, Once
Posted on March 18, 2023 | 13 CommentsSmall sales volume does not mean failure or insignificance. This car, a 2015 VW XL1 posted on the Cohort, may be one of only 28 sold in the UK and […] -
![(first posted 3/3/2017) You must know the feeling, the sense that the familiar is not quite right, but you can’t immediately spot it. The first time you see your sports […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSC06431.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1975 Austin 1300 MK3 – Please Do Not Adjust Your Set")
CC Outtake: 1975 Austin 1300 MK3 – Please Do Not Adjust Your Set
Posted on March 3, 2023 | 60 Comments(first posted 3/3/2017) You must know the feeling, the sense that the familiar is not quite right, but you can’t immediately spot it. The first time you see your sports […] -
![The rental car roulette wheel has come up with another interesting choice, a fact finding opportunity for a UK based Curbivore and a perfectly practical, and adequately capable if almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20230208_130303.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2021 MG ZS 1.0T-GDi Excite Automatic – Anonymous Now Has A Famous Name")
Rental Car Review: 2021 MG ZS 1.0T-GDi Excite Automatic – Anonymous Now Has A Famous Name
Posted on February 26, 2023 | 22 CommentsThe rental car roulette wheel has come up with another interesting choice, a fact finding opportunity for a UK based Curbivore and a perfectly practical, and adequately capable if almost […] -
![Peugeot, from the end of WW2 to the 1970s and beyond, had a reputation of being more than just a Renault, Fiat or BMC rival. The engineering of the cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52670321043_bf4d9db914_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1990 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 – The Best Version Of The Best Peugeot?")
Cohort Outtake: 1990 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 – The Best Version Of The Best Peugeot?
Posted on February 18, 2023 | 15 CommentsPeugeot, from the end of WW2 to the 1970s and beyond, had a reputation of being more than just a Renault, Fiat or BMC rival. The engineering of the cars, […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Bruno Ferlito Finding a compact car with a rear engine in Rome, and Italy generally, cannot be difficult. From 1955, first with the 600, then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52635659145_177e6c6027_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Sunbeam Imp – A Different Rear Engined Car For Rome")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Sunbeam Imp – A Different Rear Engined Car For Rome
Posted on January 30, 2023 | 21 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Bruno Ferlito Finding a compact car with a rear engine in Rome, and Italy generally, cannot be difficult. From 1955, first with the 600, then […] -
![I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The CC Cohort is a great place for a surprise, and this is one in several ways. This is a predominantly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/52603260773_865750d1e7_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1964 Sunbeam Alpine Series III – An Alpine Conundrum from Rootes")
Curbside Outtake: 1964 Sunbeam Alpine Series III – An Alpine Conundrum from Rootes
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 10 CommentsI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The CC Cohort is a great place for a surprise, and this is one in several ways. This is a predominantly […] -
![Britain’s Rootes Group had a very different infrastructure compared to many other manufacturers. The company’s key assembly plant was at Ryton, just outside Coventry; engines were built in Coventry itself; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/c66a157486c51cfc3e8e30f86f24f8ac.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Photo Outtake: The Rootes Group Supply Chain In Action")
Photo Outtake: The Rootes Group Supply Chain In Action
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 21 CommentsBritain’s Rootes Group had a very different infrastructure compared to many other manufacturers. The company’s key assembly plant was at Ryton, just outside Coventry; engines were built in Coventry itself; […] -
![Lancia Kappa Coupe. A successor to a series of storied cars carrying a combination of the automotive style only Italy can do with a level of ingenuity and technical complexity […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/52527470851_c90dd01d7a_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1998 Lancia Kappa 2.0T Coupe – Trying To Recapture That Something")
Cohort Classic: 1998 Lancia Kappa 2.0T Coupe – Trying To Recapture That Something
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 25 CommentsLancia Kappa Coupe. A successor to a series of storied cars carrying a combination of the automotive style only Italy can do with a level of ingenuity and technical complexity […] -
![I know it doesn’t feel like (I’ve only just got used to writing “2022”) but next year is now this year, so to speak. So, welcome to 2023, just 50 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CaptureUK.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Video Outtake: 1973 Was 50 Years Ago; Here’s What You Could Have Chosen")
Video Outtake: 1973 Was 50 Years Ago; Here’s What You Could Have Chosen
Posted on January 1, 2023 | 37 CommentsI know it doesn’t feel like (I’ve only just got used to writing “2022”) but next year is now this year, so to speak. So, welcome to 2023, just 50 […] -
![The larger saloon was a consistent feature of every British motor manufacturer’s range from the late 1940s to the late 1960s and beyond. The Austin Westminster, Morris Six and Isis, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/52452178589_ece98bc04f_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1959 Humber Super Snipe Series I – The Last Big Car From Rootes; The Last Real Humber")
Cohort Classic: 1959 Humber Super Snipe Series I – The Last Big Car From Rootes; The Last Real Humber
Posted on November 26, 2022 | 39 CommentsThe larger saloon was a consistent feature of every British motor manufacturer’s range from the late 1940s to the late 1960s and beyond. The Austin Westminster, Morris Six and Isis, […] -
![(first posted 11/25/2016) The link between Rover and Honda was always a one sided affair: survival and market credibility conferred on one partner, who was unable or unwilling to take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/mg-zs.8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 MG ZS120 – Lessons Are Not Always Learnt")
Curbside Classic: 2002 MG ZS120 – Lessons Are Not Always Learnt
Posted on November 25, 2022 | 35 Comments(first posted 11/25/2016) The link between Rover and Honda was always a one sided affair: survival and market credibility conferred on one partner, who was unable or unwilling to take […] -
![CC has covered the Traction Avant extensively, and I maintain that technically, if not commercially, it is perhaps the most significant car of the 1930s. You could make a case […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/DSC00393.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Outtake: 1950 Citroen 11CV With Emille Tonneline Grille Profile – (At)Traction Avant?")
Carshow Outtake: 1950 Citroen 11CV With Emille Tonneline Grille Profile – (At)Traction Avant?
Posted on November 10, 2022 | 9 CommentsCC has covered the Traction Avant extensively, and I maintain that technically, if not commercially, it is perhaps the most significant car of the 1930s. You could make a case […] -
![(first posted 10/24/2016) Alec Issigonis, along with Sir Henry Royce and perhaps Colin Chapman, has the greatest name recognition in the UK for any British car designer or engineer. At […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/alex1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Biography: Sir Alec Issigonis – The Designer of Britain’s Favourite Cars, Britain’s Favourite Car Designer")
Biography: Sir Alec Issigonis – The Designer of Britain’s Favourite Cars, Britain’s Favourite Car Designer
Posted on November 2, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 10/24/2016) Alec Issigonis, along with Sir Henry Royce and perhaps Colin Chapman, has the greatest name recognition in the UK for any British car designer or engineer. At […]
