![(first posted 1/20/2017) Welcome to another edition of the French Deadly Sins. Over the next three days, we will focus on three sports/luxury cars made in France from the ‘50s, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FrDs2_-bug.jpg "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 1) – Bugatti Type 101")
![Even storied nameplates like the Skyline have had their low points. Some might say the R34 (1998-2002) was one, when production dropped below six figures. But if looks are the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20221009_124926-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1980 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000 GT-EL – Facelift Facepalm")
![It’s a rare treat to introduce a new marque into the CCannon. We’ve had a lot of obscure oddballs on this site over the years – some home-made one-offs, even […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221002_121448-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1995 DARE Ginetta G12 – Who DAREs Wins")
![Welcome to part two – as per usual, this one will be slightly longer. And full of fun and colourful things like this ochre Fiat 500, which I believe has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221106_124329-copy.jpg "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
![‘Tis the season to check on random cars in Tokyo, as per our usual bi-monthly arrangement. Lots to get through in this edition, but given the time of year and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221225_125409-copy.jpg "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
![(first posted 12/22/2016; revised, augmented and re-illustrated 12/22/2022) Here we go for the final installment of the First Batch of the French Deadly Sins. In doing these in chronological […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FrDs1_rsze3.jpg "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (First Batch) – 1973-75 Citroën GS Birotor: Rotary Death-Spiral")
![(first posted 12/21/2016, revised, augmented and re-illustrated 12/21/2022) Welcome to the second post in this first edition of the French Deadly Sins series (see Part 1 here). Today, we […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FrDs1_rsze2.jpg "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (First Batch) – 1954-65 Panhard Dyna Z / PL 17: Faustian Bargain")
![(first posted 12/18/2016, revised, augmented and re-illustrated 12/19/2022) Last month’s GM Deadly Sins™ recap has occasioned some lively debates, but the General’s fall from grace has had many parallels throughout […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FrDs1_rsze1.jpg "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (First Batch) – 1951-54 Hotchkiss-Grégoire: Hotchkiss Of Death")
![Toyota’s Corolla Levin / Sprinter Trueno coupés shone brightly, but not for all that long. Today, let’s look at the last generation of this family of sporty, affordable two-doors – […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20220613_094548-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1996 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE110) BZ-G – Turning Into Levinegar")
![Benz-wise, the year 2022 will forever be the year of the 300 for yours truly. This year, I found and wrote up a W109 300SEL 3.5 saloon (utterly beautiful) and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20220327_155354-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL (W109) 6.3 – The Car, The Myth, The Legend")
![As I was saying in my previous post, I’m going to try and only post “CC virgins” this month – stuff we’ve not had a look at before. There is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20210718_112324-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1998 Nissan R’nessa – Rock Bottom Wagon With A High Floor")
![Enough of the usual suspects, down with the run-of-the-mill regulars and plain common vehicles already featured in half a dozen CC posts! I’m fixing to kick things into high gear […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221105_105735-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2015 Lamborghini Estoque By Fighting Star – DIY Or WTF?")
![Subarus come in all shapes and sizes, as I’m sure we can all agree. But the shape and size that really helped the marque make its mark was the mid-sized […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_20220806_165056-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1979 Subaru Leone 4WD Wagon – The Prodigal Subie Returns")
![I have a problem. It’s not a calamity, but it is a bit of a concern. I try to keep the types CCs I am posting in balance. As some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_20210626_171747-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1985 Rolls-Royce Camargue – An Embarrassment Of Rollers")
![The first generation Toyota Soarer (1981-85) was a true milestone in Toyota’s history. It was the first step towards Lexus and the Japanese assault on the higher end of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_20220911_135004-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1982 Toyota Soarer (Z10) VX – Soaring To The Top")
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