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CC Capsule: 1981 Ford Club Wagon XL – The Mystery Machine
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 13 Comments“Oooh, a Ford van, how exciting!” Said very, very few people, if anyone, ever. Well, it’s all about context, isn’t it? In its native land, this old Club Wagon would […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Pontiac Trans Am “Knight Rider” Replica – Knowing When To KITT
Posted on June 10, 2024 | 16 CommentsThere are lookalikes, and there are lookalikes. How many Cadillac hearses – of various vintages – have been predictably turned into ECTO-1? What about the dozens of DeLoreans that got […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Cresta (X90) Super Lucent – Highly Nielsen-Rated
Posted on June 6, 2024 | 7 CommentsIt just couldn’t be JDM ‘90s Week without a good old RWD Toyota saloon, could it? In the mid-‘90s, the number one Japanese automaker still had a lot of those […] -
CC Capsule: 1993 Isuzu PA Nero – Export And Die
Posted on June 5, 2024 | 10 CommentsPity the poor Isuzu car branch. They tried everything. The sophisticated mid-ranger Bellett. The dependable taxicab Bellell. The sexy Italian-infused 117 Coupé, based on the quirky Florian. The GM world […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Nissan Avenir (W10) Si Limited – Presently Passé
Posted on June 3, 2024 | 15 CommentsIt’s going to be a ‘90s week for the JDM contingent, folks. There were a lot of candidates to sift through, given that 30-ish-year-old domestic metal is naturally pretty prevalent, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Simca 1200 S – Dress To Impress
Posted on May 31, 2024 | 16 CommentsWhat mental picture do you get from the name “Simca”? Assuming it rings a bell, you might think of the Aronde, the 1000 or the 1100 – Fiat-influenced four door […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Renault 5 Turbo 2 – They Grow Out So Fast
Posted on May 30, 2024 | 8 CommentsFrench Coupé Week takes a handbrake turn for the exceptional, so hold on tight! The standard-issue Renault 5 would not be called a coupé. It’s a 3-door hatchback saloon, strictly […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1972 Peugeot 304 Coupé – They’re Only Original Once
Posted on May 29, 2024 | 16 CommentsThe usual fodder at car shows the world over is meticulously restored, resprayed and re-chromed to look like it came off the dealership forecourt last month. But every once in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën SM Automatique – Franco-Italian Sado-Masochism
Posted on May 28, 2024 | 36 CommentsIt’s Frenchie time again, hon hon hon! We had a gaggle of coupés last time, so let’s continue in that vein, shall we? The term “French GT” is not one […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Audi 80 (B2) CC – Exactly What It Says On The Box
Posted on May 24, 2024 | 21 CommentsWe’ve had a number of posts on the 1978-86 Audi B2 (a.k.a Audi 80 in Europe and 4000 in North America), but never a “proper” long-form CC. This one, which […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SE (W116) – Bowing To The Queen Of The Autobahn
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 13 CommentsIt’s been a minute since we’ve had a W116 on CC, Though we’ve had a number of posts about them. I figured it would be just a perfect fit to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Jaguar 3.4S (S-Type) – Sir William’s Bastard Child
Posted on May 21, 2024 | 50 Comments(first posted 5/21/2018) The Jaguars of the ‘60s were all great cars, to be sure, but some were greater than others. The 1963-68 “S-Type” was, in the opinion of some, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 BMW 1800 TI – Süddeutsche Zeitgeist
Posted on May 20, 2024 | 19 CommentsWilkommen to all at T87’s Great Bundesrepublikan Four-door Fest, all week long on CC. We’ll play this one in chronological order and kick off with the ‘60s, the decade of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280 (W123) – Born To Greatness
Posted on May 18, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 5/18/2018) Double-u one two three. It had to happen someday. It’s not like these are excessively rare or anything. They are hitting their 40s, so sightings […] -
Curbside Classic: 1982 Lancia Rally 037 Stradale – Group B-List Stardom Attained
Posted on May 17, 2024 | 10 CommentsEven people like me who know next to nothing about rallying know that those crazy speeds on gravel and snow can only be achieved with 4WD. But there was a […]
![CC Capsule: 1981 Ford Club Wagon XL – The Mystery Machine “Oooh, a Ford van, how exciting!” Said very, very few people, if anyone, ever. Well, it’s all about context, isn’t it? In its native land, this old Club Wagon would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20230425_145431_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Pontiac Trans Am “Knight Rider” Replica – Knowing When To KITT There are lookalikes, and there are lookalikes. How many Cadillac hearses – of various vintages – have been predictably turned into ECTO-1? What about the dozens of DeLoreans that got […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20230709_114843_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Cresta (X90) Super Lucent – Highly Nielsen-Rated It just couldn’t be JDM ‘90s Week without a good old RWD Toyota saloon, could it? In the mid-‘90s, the number one Japanese automaker still had a lot of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20211023_161750_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1993 Isuzu PA Nero – Export And Die Pity the poor Isuzu car branch. They tried everything. The sophisticated mid-ranger Bellett. The dependable taxicab Bellell. The sexy Italian-infused 117 Coupé, based on the quirky Florian. The GM world […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20231016_094450_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Nissan Avenir (W10) Si Limited – Presently Passé It’s going to be a ‘90s week for the JDM contingent, folks. There were a lot of candidates to sift through, given that 30-ish-year-old domestic metal is naturally pretty prevalent, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240201_111154_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Simca 1200 S – Dress To Impress What mental picture do you get from the name “Simca”? Assuming it rings a bell, you might think of the Aronde, the 1000 or the 1100 – Fiat-influenced four door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20240331_090746_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Renault 5 Turbo 2 – They Grow Out So Fast French Coupé Week takes a handbrake turn for the exceptional, so hold on tight! The standard-issue Renault 5 would not be called a coupé. It’s a 3-door hatchback saloon, strictly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20240421_090208_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Capsule: 1972 Peugeot 304 Coupé – They’re Only Original Once The usual fodder at car shows the world over is meticulously restored, resprayed and re-chromed to look like it came off the dealership forecourt last month. But every once in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20230730_200914_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën SM Automatique – Franco-Italian Sado-Masochism It’s Frenchie time again, hon hon hon! We had a gaggle of coupés last time, so let’s continue in that vein, shall we? The term “French GT” is not one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20231217_103904_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Audi 80 (B2) CC – Exactly What It Says On The Box We’ve had a number of posts on the 1978-86 Audi B2 (a.k.a Audi 80 in Europe and 4000 in North America), but never a “proper” long-form CC. This one, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20230827_213516_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SE (W116) – Bowing To The Queen Of The Autobahn It’s been a minute since we’ve had a W116 on CC, Though we’ve had a number of posts about them. I figured it would be just a perfect fit to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20231011_124117_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Jaguar 3.4S (S-Type) – Sir William’s Bastard Child (first posted 5/21/2018) The Jaguars of the ‘60s were all great cars, to be sure, but some were greater than others. The 1963-68 “S-Type” was, in the opinion of some, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s-type-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 BMW 1800 TI – Süddeutsche Zeitgeist Wilkommen to all at T87’s Great Bundesrepublikan Four-door Fest, all week long on CC. We’ll play this one in chronological order and kick off with the ‘60s, the decade of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20231119_092858_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280 (W123) – Born To Greatness (first posted 5/18/2018) Double-u one two three. It had to happen someday. It’s not like these are excessively rare or anything. They are hitting their 40s, so sightings […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1978_W123-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1982 Lancia Rally 037 Stradale – Group B-List Stardom Attained Even people like me who know next to nothing about rallying know that those crazy speeds on gravel and snow can only be achieved with 4WD. But there was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20240421_100858_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


