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International Archive
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Cross An AMC Concord With A Spirit: The Lerma
Posted on October 30, 2013 | 25 Comments(originally published 3/6/2011) No, I haven’t found the time to start playing with Photoshop. This is the VAM Lerma, quite literally a Mexican cross of the AMC Concord and Spirit […] -
When Big Meets Small: A Few Extreme Examples
Posted on October 3, 2013 | 38 CommentsIn comments on the Cadillac in Europe post, Johannes Dutch left a link to a forum (amerikaanseautopagina.com) with a number of even more extreme examples of such contrasts. I just […] -
The End Of The Road For The Last Classic VW Bus: Brazilian VW Kombi Production Wraps Up
Posted on September 26, 2013 | 19 CommentsAfter 53 years of production in Brazil, the end of the road for the last of the classic VW Bus/Transporters (T2) is in sight. Since the T2 Kombi can’t meet […] -
CC Global: DAF 66: Four Decades of Dutch Continuous Variability
Posted on September 12, 2013 | 36 CommentsWalking down a street in Stockholm in August, I noticed an old-looking small car that I did not recognize parked at a curb. The badge on the grill said DAF, […] -
Reliability Day: Toyota Auris Hybrid First Car To Ace 100,000 Km Reliability Test
Posted on September 9, 2013 | 80 CommentsGermany’s dominant and influential automotive magazine Auto Motor und Sport initiated long term reliability tests way back in 1962, when it subjected a VW to a 15,000 km test. This […] -
CC Outtake: An American Duck in London
Posted on August 10, 2013 | 17 CommentsThe DUKW amphibious truck, nicknamed the “Duck,” was one of the mechanical marvels of the Second World War. And some of them are still hard at work. -
International Dockside Classic – 1958 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible in Sweden
Posted on July 18, 2013 | 13 CommentsSweden is well known to many people, including the writer of this piece, as a place that is in love with classic American cars. Nevertheless, during an ongoing trip to […] -
Let’s Celebrate The Citroen Mehari’s 45th Birthday With Some Vintage Publicity Shots
Posted on July 1, 2013 | 23 Comments2013 – 45 =1968. That should help put some of these publicity shots for Citroen’s then-new Mehari into context. Hopefully. If not, just enjoy a glimpse back to another era. […] -
Cohort Capsule: Peugeot 403
Posted on June 27, 2013 | 22 CommentsWe’ve yet to do a proper full-on CC on the 403, although our Pug-master in South Africa, Dawid Botha, will undoubtedly share his one of these days. So let’s consider […] -
The Father Of Honda Motors: A Flashback To 1963
Posted on June 16, 2013 | 17 CommentsThat every organization has a culture rooted in its founder is both inevitable and endlessly fascinating. But some really stand out, few more than Honda Motors. PCH101 sent me this […] -
UK Day Opener: The Highs And Lows Of British Cars
Posted on May 23, 2013 | 68 CommentsIt’s time to leave poor GM alone for a while, and move on to that all-time favorite automotive scapegoat: British cars. We’ve got a couple of CCs lined up today, […] -
Farewell Falcon: Ford Australia To Cease All Car Production By 2016
Posted on May 22, 2013 | 43 CommentsNo, we’re getting into industry news. But the Australian Falcon has a special place in our hearts. Not just because of its storied name, that it’s RWD, and the fact […] -
Curbside Classic: Volga GAZ-21 – Coming Out Of Hibernation
Posted on March 17, 2013 | 27 CommentsWhile the last of the GAZ-21 Volgas came off the assembly line more than forty years ago, in the summer of 1970, for some reason they are still around, and […] -
A CC We’re Not Likely To Find: 1976 Lancia Gamma – Seductive But Deadly
Posted on February 20, 2013 | 33 CommentsHere’s one I don’t bother to keep an eye out for in Eugene. Not only was the Gamma not imported to the US, it was a sales flop in Europe, […] -
Jeep XJ Day Postscript: You Can Still Buy A New Cherokee In China For $12,000
Posted on January 24, 2013 | 19 CommentsI blew it when I said the Cherokee was no longer in production in China. That was based on old information, inasmuch as the original Beijing-Jeep joint-venture (later Beijing-Chrysler, and […]
![Cross An AMC Concord With A Spirit: The Lerma (originally published 3/6/2011) No, I haven’t found the time to start playing with Photoshop. This is the VAM Lerma, quite literally a Mexican cross of the AMC Concord and Spirit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/AMC-Lerma-4dr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![When Big Meets Small: A Few Extreme Examples In comments on the Cadillac in Europe post, Johannes Dutch left a link to a forum (amerikaanseautopagina.com) with a number of even more extreme examples of such contrasts. I just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/BS-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The End Of The Road For The Last Classic VW Bus: Brazilian VW Kombi Production Wraps Up After 53 years of production in Brazil, the end of the road for the last of the classic VW Bus/Transporters (T2) is in sight. Since the T2 Kombi can’t meet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/VW-Brazil-Kombi-Brasil3.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![CC Global: DAF 66: Four Decades of Dutch Continuous Variability Walking down a street in Stockholm in August, I noticed an old-looking small car that I did not recognize parked at a curb. The badge on the grill said DAF, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BeltCVT.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1)
![Reliability Day: Toyota Auris Hybrid First Car To Ace 100,000 Km Reliability Test Germany’s dominant and influential automotive magazine Auto Motor und Sport initiated long term reliability tests way back in 1962, when it subjected a VW to a 15,000 km test. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Toyota-Auris-Hybrid-2013-widescreen-07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![International Dockside Classic – 1958 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible in Sweden Sweden is well known to many people, including the writer of this piece, as a place that is in love with classic American cars. Nevertheless, during an ongoing trip to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Front-view-600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Let’s Celebrate The Citroen Mehari’s 45th Birthday With Some Vintage Publicity Shots 2013 – 45 =1968. That should help put some of these publicity shots for Citroen’s then-new Mehari into context. Hopefully. If not, just enjoy a glimpse back to another era. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Citroen-mehari-1968-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Capsule: Peugeot 403 We’ve yet to do a proper full-on CC on the 403, although our Pug-master in South Africa, Dawid Botha, will undoubtedly share his one of these days. So let’s consider […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Peugeot-403-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Father Of Honda Motors: A Flashback To 1963 That every organization has a culture rooted in its founder is both inevitable and endlessly fascinating. But some really stand out, few more than Honda Motors. PCH101 sent me this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Honda-soichiro-on-one-of-011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![UK Day Opener: The Highs And Lows Of British Cars It’s time to leave poor GM alone for a while, and move on to that all-time favorite automotive scapegoat: British cars. We’ve got a couple of CCs lined up today, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-181-061-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Farewell Falcon: Ford Australia To Cease All Car Production By 2016 No, we’re getting into industry news. But the Australian Falcon has a special place in our hearts. Not just because of its storied name, that it’s RWD, and the fact […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ford-falcon-ecoboost-2013-w.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Volga GAZ-21 – Coming Out Of Hibernation While the last of the GAZ-21 Volgas came off the assembly line more than forty years ago, in the summer of 1970, for some reason they are still around, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/volga_gaz-21_cc_0-e1363203415953.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![A CC We’re Not Likely To Find: 1976 Lancia Gamma – Seductive But Deadly Here’s one I don’t bother to keep an eye out for in Eugene. Not only was the Gamma not imported to the US, it was a sales flop in Europe, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/lancia-gamma-2-640x437.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Jeep XJ Day Postscript: You Can Still Buy A New Cherokee In China For $12,000 I blew it when I said the Cherokee was no longer in production in China. That was based on old information, inasmuch as the original Beijing-Jeep joint-venture (later Beijing-Chrysler, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/cherokee-china-bj-11-458x416.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


