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1984 Citroën CX Prestige – Stealth Spaceship
Posted on January 23, 2026 | 42 Comments(Updated 1/23/2026) We’ve covered the Citroën CX pretty extensively on this website, as can be seen from the “related posts” section at the end of this piece. […] -
1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE (W114) Coupé – Power To The Elite
Posted on January 22, 2026 | 15 CommentsBack in the ‘70s, what status symbol was more cliché than a two-door Benz? An Eldorado, depending on where you lived? A 12-cyl. Jaguar, or maybe a Rolls? Or something […] -
1976 Volkswagen Golf LS – The Years Just Fly By
Posted on January 21, 2026 | 17 CommentsAgain with the VW Golf? Well yes, it’s been a while since I brought one to the table from the Land of the Rising Rabbit. CC’s had so many of […] -
Curbside Find: 1991 BMW E30 Touring – The Reluctant Bavarian
Posted on January 20, 2026 | 20 Comments(Updated 1/20/2026) Thankfully, you do find the occasional interesting foreign car when wondering about France. If it had been a run-of-the-mill E30 saloon, I don’t think […] -
1998 Peugeot 406 Coupé – The Final Embers Of The Peugeot-Farina Affair
Posted on January 19, 2026 | 39 Comments(Updated 1/19/2026) Let’s be reasonable. That red hot exotic supercar you’ve lusted after all these years is never going to happen. Finding one would be next to […] -
Multiple CCs: 1971-75 BMW 3.0CS (E9) Coupé(s) – Choose Wisely
Posted on January 19, 2026 | 19 CommentsThis year will be marking my tenth anniversary of writing for CC. How time fries, as they say around here. I’m not sure that my writing has improved over that […] -
JDM Classic: 1972 Datsun Sunny (B110) 1200 GX5 – Brighter Than The Rest
Posted on January 16, 2026 | 2 CommentsA little spice does help things, doesn’t it? Whether we’re talking cuisine, marriage or economy car, the addition of a smidgen of excitement or exoticism can be truly transformative. Take […] -
Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Tokyo
Posted on January 15, 2026 | 35 Comments(Updated 1/15/2026) Konnichiwa! As per our London edition, I’ll not be commenting all that much on these. I’ll be even more discreet about exact locations, as […] -
JDM Classic: 1978 Toyota Mark II Grande 2600 – With All The Fixin’s
Posted on January 14, 2026 | 6 CommentsWell, it’s a late ‘70s Cressida by another name, isn’t it? All well and good, but why should anyone care? It may not be obvious to the naked eye, but […] -
Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Paris
Posted on January 13, 2026 | 40 Comments(Updated 1/13/2026) Bonjour, chers amis. I’m not a Parisian, but I’ll try and walk you through this iconic city and its infamous traffic jams. As per […] -
Curbside Find: 1983 “Lancia” A112 Elite – Fiat Kills Two Marques With One Clone
Posted on January 12, 2026 | 28 Comments(Updated 1/12/2026) The hook-up of FCA and PSA has a lot of folks worried that some of the old names we hold dear are going to […] -
1974 Mitsubishi Debonair Deluxe Executive – Diamond Geezer
Posted on January 12, 2026 | 14 CommentsI’ve been on the lookout for a first generation Debonair ever since I landed in this country back in 2019, and I’ve seen a few, occasionally. But most times, I […] -
1995 Renault Twingo Easy – Renault’s Most Intelligent Small Car
Posted on January 11, 2026 | 45 Comments(Updated 1/11/2026) I’m not sure why we haven’t featured the first-series Twingo in CC all that much. Perhaps it’s because it was never sold in many […] -
1978 Volvo 244 DL – Basic, Expensive, Unbreakable
Posted on January 9, 2026 | 18 CommentsOver the past year, I attempted to focus on a decade every month. And so we’ve travelled through most of the 20th Century and even the 21st, but I kept […] -
Curbside Find: 1995 Citroën AX 4×4 – A Rusted Development
Posted on January 8, 2026 | 18 Comments(Updated 1/8/2026) As I prowled the pavement of my native country recently, I figured my posts, which had been all very JDM-focused of late, might benefit from […]
![1984 Citroën CX Prestige – Stealth Spaceship (Updated 1/23/2026) We’ve covered the Citroën CX pretty extensively on this website, as can be seen from the “related posts” section at the end of this piece. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191231_190951-copy.jpg)
![1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE (W114) Coupé – Power To The Elite Back in the ‘70s, what status symbol was more cliché than a two-door Benz? An Eldorado, depending on where you lived? A 12-cyl. Jaguar, or maybe a Rolls? Or something […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_20240825_101111_edited-115x115.jpg)
![1976 Volkswagen Golf LS – The Years Just Fly By Again with the VW Golf? Well yes, it’s been a while since I brought one to the table from the Land of the Rising Rabbit. CC’s had so many of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG20250622091507_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1991 BMW E30 Touring – The Reluctant Bavarian (Updated 1/20/2026) Thankfully, you do find the occasional interesting foreign car when wondering about France. If it had been a run-of-the-mill E30 saloon, I don’t think […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191223_155512-copy.jpg)
![1998 Peugeot 406 Coupé – The Final Embers Of The Peugeot-Farina Affair (Updated 1/19/2026) Let’s be reasonable. That red hot exotic supercar you’ve lusted after all these years is never going to happen. Finding one would be next to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191227_102735-copy.jpg)
![Multiple CCs: 1971-75 BMW 3.0CS (E9) Coupé(s) – Choose Wisely This year will be marking my tenth anniversary of writing for CC. How time fries, as they say around here. I’m not sure that my writing has improved over that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DSC_3334_edited-115x115.jpg)
![JDM Classic: 1972 Datsun Sunny (B110) 1200 GX5 – Brighter Than The Rest A little spice does help things, doesn’t it? Whether we’re talking cuisine, marriage or economy car, the addition of a smidgen of excitement or exoticism can be truly transformative. Take […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_20240114_092329_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Tokyo (Updated 1/15/2026) Konnichiwa! As per our London edition, I’ll not be commenting all that much on these. I’ll be even more discreet about exact locations, as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/tokyo_traffic_circa_1970.jpg)
![JDM Classic: 1978 Toyota Mark II Grande 2600 – With All The Fixin’s Well, it’s a late ‘70s Cressida by another name, isn’t it? All well and good, but why should anyone care? It may not be obvious to the naked eye, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_20250204_095939_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Paris (Updated 1/13/2026) Bonjour, chers amis. I’m not a Parisian, but I’ll try and walk you through this iconic city and its infamous traffic jams. As per […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Paris-c1960.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1983 “Lancia” A112 Elite – Fiat Kills Two Marques With One Clone (Updated 1/12/2026) The hook-up of FCA and PSA has a lot of folks worried that some of the old names we hold dear are going to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200102_155748-copy.jpg)
![1974 Mitsubishi Debonair Deluxe Executive – Diamond Geezer I’ve been on the lookout for a first generation Debonair ever since I landed in this country back in 2019, and I’ve seen a few, occasionally. But most times, I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DSC_1824_edited-115x115.jpg)
![1995 Renault Twingo Easy – Renault’s Most Intelligent Small Car (Updated 1/11/2026) I’m not sure why we haven’t featured the first-series Twingo in CC all that much. Perhaps it’s because it was never sold in many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191227_110822-copy.jpg)
![1978 Volvo 244 DL – Basic, Expensive, Unbreakable Over the past year, I attempted to focus on a decade every month. And so we’ve travelled through most of the 20th Century and even the 21st, but I kept […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_20230915_105926_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1995 Citroën AX 4×4 – A Rusted Development (Updated 1/8/2026) As I prowled the pavement of my native country recently, I figured my posts, which had been all very JDM-focused of late, might benefit from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191225_110607-copy.jpg)


