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Car Show Classic Archive
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![(first posted 5/27/2019) I was barely a teenager in the summer of 1988 when my older brother, who was by then an adult and visiting, took our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1353-Roll-With-It-fuzzy-dice-crop-CC.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1978 AMC Pacer D/L Wagon – Roll With It, Baby")
Car Show Classic: 1978 AMC Pacer D/L Wagon – Roll With It, Baby
Posted on May 26, 2025 | 62 Comments(first posted 5/27/2019) I was barely a teenager in the summer of 1988 when my older brother, who was by then an adult and visiting, took our […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2019) I’ve been writing about obscure North American special editions and forgotten limited-run models since way back in 2015. Though I’ve travelled extensively in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/studebaker-speedster-5.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1955 Studebaker Speedster – A Star (Luxury) Liner")
Car Show Classic: 1955 Studebaker Speedster – A Star (Luxury) Liner
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 23 Comments(first posted 5/21/2019) I’ve been writing about obscure North American special editions and forgotten limited-run models since way back in 2015. Though I’ve travelled extensively in the […] -
![(first posted 4/16/2019) As promised in my recent double post on a classic car meet I attended in France, here’s one car I saw there that merits its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_20190407_122249-copy.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1969 Honda N360 AT – Think Small… No, Smaller Than That")
Car Show Classic: 1969 Honda N360 AT – Think Small… No, Smaller Than That
Posted on April 27, 2025 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/16/2019) As promised in my recent double post on a classic car meet I attended in France, here’s one car I saw there that merits its […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2019) I’ve been wanting to write about this car ever since I started posting on CC, and finally the day has come. As I reported earlier, I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_20190407_123724-copy.jpg "Car Show Classic(s): 1966 Panhard 24 B (and CT) – Be Still, My Beating Twin")
Car Show Classic(s): 1966 Panhard 24 B (and CT) – Be Still, My Beating Twin
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 43 Comments(first posted 4/25/2019) I’ve been wanting to write about this car ever since I started posting on CC, and finally the day has come. As I reported earlier, I […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2019) Cars & Coffee events in Brisbane tend to attract the same people so I almost always end up seeing the same cars. I went to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1975-chevrolet-monza-6.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Monza 5.7 – More Monza Madness")
Car Show Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Monza 5.7 – More Monza Madness
Posted on April 14, 2025 | 48 Comments(first posted 4/10/2019) Cars & Coffee events in Brisbane tend to attract the same people so I almost always end up seeing the same cars. I went to […] -
![Back in the ‘60s and for a couple of decades afterwards, French roads were downright dangerous. Full of potholes, lined by unyielding plane trees, half the drivers drunk on cheap […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20241103_120206_edited.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1966 Citroën Ami 6 – Nightmarish Deep-CC Creature")
Car Show Classic: 1966 Citroën Ami 6 – Nightmarish Deep-CC Creature
Posted on March 19, 2025 | 34 CommentsBack in the ‘60s and for a couple of decades afterwards, French roads were downright dangerous. Full of potholes, lined by unyielding plane trees, half the drivers drunk on cheap […] -
![In post-war France, convertibles (or, to give it its more apt denomination, cabriolets) were a relative rarity. Peugeot always had them in their range, but they were rather exclusive. Citroën […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20230730_194259_edited.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1964 Renault Caravelle 1100 – Cheap Thrills")
Car Show Classic: 1964 Renault Caravelle 1100 – Cheap Thrills
Posted on March 17, 2025 | 15 CommentsIn post-war France, convertibles (or, to give it its more apt denomination, cabriolets) were a relative rarity. Peugeot always had them in their range, but they were rather exclusive. Citroën […] -
![The idea seemed so simple. Ford could satisfy North Americans’ increasing appetite for sporty European cars by importing one already in production. A popular Euro sports coupe could siphon off […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1989-Merkur-XR4Ti-RF-1.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1989 Merkur XR4Ti – Straight From Germany To A Footnote")
Car Show Classic: 1989 Merkur XR4Ti – Straight From Germany To A Footnote
Posted on February 19, 2025 | 46 CommentsThe idea seemed so simple. Ford could satisfy North Americans’ increasing appetite for sporty European cars by importing one already in production. A popular Euro sports coupe could siphon off […] -
![In the Riley post we looked at recently, I stated that BMC were past masters at badge-engineering – and they certainly were. But in the British automotive landscape of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20240407_115140_edited.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1963 Humber Sceptre – Lipstick On A Minx")
Car Show Classic: 1963 Humber Sceptre – Lipstick On A Minx
Posted on February 14, 2025 | 21 CommentsIn the Riley post we looked at recently, I stated that BMC were past masters at badge-engineering – and they certainly were. But in the British automotive landscape of the […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2019) The idea of one company using another’s product as a basis or substitute for funding the development of a new model alone is not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5173561708_a378fd0161_b.jpg "Carshow Classic: 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi – The Worst Of Both Worlds")
Carshow Classic: 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi – The Worst Of Both Worlds
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 19 Comments(first posted 2/12/2019) The idea of one company using another’s product as a basis or substitute for funding the development of a new model alone is not […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2014) There are many car manufacturers which can be traced back to one individual’s vision and drive, and which then show through in the product. Names like Ford, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Daimler-Double-Six_3.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1980 Daimler Double Six – This Was The Best Car In The World")
Car Show Classic: 1980 Daimler Double Six – This Was The Best Car In The World
Posted on February 8, 2025 | 60 Comments(first posted 5/3/2014) There are many car manufacturers which can be traced back to one individual’s vision and drive, and which then show through in the product. Names like Ford, […] -
![(first posted 4/28/2014) No man is without his prejudices and biases, but I am among the most even-handed regarding automotive brands. I have almost no brand loyalty. What was once […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Fairlane-4.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1963 Ford Fairlane Sport Coupe K-Code")
Car Show Classic: 1963 Ford Fairlane Sport Coupe K-Code
Posted on February 3, 2025 | 83 Comments(first posted 4/28/2014) No man is without his prejudices and biases, but I am among the most even-handed regarding automotive brands. I have almost no brand loyalty. What was once […] -
Car Show Classics: Autotron, November 2 – Part Three Of Three Parts
Posted on January 21, 2025 | 25 CommentsOne more report of last year’s Autotron classic car event and another trip down the four wheelers’ memory lane. -
Car Show Classics: Autotron, November 2 – Part Two Of Several Parts
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 28 CommentsA sea of grey for sure. Luckily, the visitors’ classic rides in the Autotron’s backyard added a splash of color to a typical autumn day. -
![A 1972 Buick, 1971 Opel, 1969 Tatra, and 1977 Chevy Corvette, captured in one picture. An eclectic mix of vehicles is guaranteed when visiting an Autotron classic car event in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_3754.jpg "Car Show Classics: Autotron, November 2 – Part One Of Several Parts")
Car Show Classics: Autotron, November 2 – Part One Of Several Parts
Posted on January 5, 2025 | 29 CommentsA 1972 Buick, 1971 Opel, 1969 Tatra, and 1977 Chevy Corvette, captured in one picture. An eclectic mix of vehicles is guaranteed when visiting an Autotron classic car event in […]
