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CC Global Archive
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![Lost children of European royalty living in destitution is a familiar and popular theme, recurring in stories such as those of Grand Duchess Anastasia and Kaspar Hauser. Their tales and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/248686d1247484313-w126-380sel-cabrio-convertible-restored-brand-mercedes-benz_380-sel_caruna-_14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: Mercedes W126 S-Class Four Door Convertible by Caruna — Long-Lost European Royalty")
CC Global: Mercedes W126 S-Class Four Door Convertible by Caruna — Long-Lost European Royalty
Posted on January 20, 2016 | 28 CommentsLost children of European royalty living in destitution is a familiar and popular theme, recurring in stories such as those of Grand Duchess Anastasia and Kaspar Hauser. Their tales and […] -
![Toyota rose to a leading position in the automobile industry by emphasizing quality and value above all else. From the early utilitarian Land Cruisers that conquered developing country and off-roading markets, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/7339fd496d3d62702c06d9940e0e2ea9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970s Toyota Survivors in Baghdad — Proof of Concept")
CC Capsule: 1970s Toyota Survivors in Baghdad — Proof of Concept
Posted on January 11, 2016 | 22 CommentsToyota rose to a leading position in the automobile industry by emphasizing quality and value above all else. From the early utilitarian Land Cruisers that conquered developing country and off-roading markets, […] -
![Last week I visited Rome (Italy, of course) with my wife. The best way to forget you’re on a romantic trip is to concentrate on the cars around you, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/PC130181.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics On The Streets Of Rome: Oldies, Oddities & Goodies, Part 1")
Curbside Classics On The Streets Of Rome: Oldies, Oddities & Goodies, Part 1
Posted on December 24, 2015 | 44 CommentsLast week I visited Rome (Italy, of course) with my wife. The best way to forget you’re on a romantic trip is to concentrate on the cars around you, so […] -
![This picture comes courtesy of my boss, Alex Stoyanov, taken this summer while he was back home visiting his native Bulgaria. Apparently this Mercedes S-Class owner just doesn’t feel the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3234.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global Outtake: Entitled Much?")
CC Global Outtake: Entitled Much?
Posted on December 9, 2015 | 27 CommentsThis picture comes courtesy of my boss, Alex Stoyanov, taken this summer while he was back home visiting his native Bulgaria. Apparently this Mercedes S-Class owner just doesn’t feel the […] -
![When Paul mooted the idea of a Station Wagon week, I knew immediately what I wanted to write about: my partner’s 2007 Peugeot 307 SW – forbidden fruit to many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Emblem.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Peugeot 307 SW: Modern-day French Vista Cruiser")
CC Capsule: Peugeot 307 SW: Modern-day French Vista Cruiser
Posted on April 24, 2015 | 20 CommentsWhen Paul mooted the idea of a Station Wagon week, I knew immediately what I wanted to write about: my partner’s 2007 Peugeot 307 SW – forbidden fruit to many […] -
![Here are the first CCs from Bucharest, Romania. There are quite a few left around, but in recent years the number has declined due to cash for clunkers programs. First […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/211020121091.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: Bucharest Curbside Classics")
CC Global: Bucharest Curbside Classics
Posted on February 21, 2015 | 38 CommentsHere are the first CCs from Bucharest, Romania. There are quite a few left around, but in recent years the number has declined due to cash for clunkers programs. First […] -
![Christmas shopping inevitably yields the ‘present for myself’ when perusing the options for my nephews. This year I found this Hot Wheels version of a barely recognisable Nissan Laurel, ‘Mad […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Mad-Manga-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: Bosozoku-style")
CC Global: Bosozoku-style
Posted on February 20, 2015 | 49 CommentsChristmas shopping inevitably yields the ‘present for myself’ when perusing the options for my nephews. This year I found this Hot Wheels version of a barely recognisable Nissan Laurel, ‘Mad […] -
![Some car models become long-lived fixtures in countries never envisioned by their original designers or even by the most far-out thinking of marketing directors, such as the Ford Falcon of Argentina or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/16607c4c371e0efdbb1cbeed4bb9d5ed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Things of Bali")
CC Global: The Things of Bali
Posted on December 19, 2014 | 10 CommentsSome car models become long-lived fixtures in countries never envisioned by their original designers or even by the most far-out thinking of marketing directors, such as the Ford Falcon of Argentina or […] -
![In the middle of November, I had two days in Riga on business, and had the opportunity for a walk with my camera around part of the city. Riga is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Mulsanne-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global – A Walk Around Riga: “The Times, They Are A-Changin!”")
CC Global – A Walk Around Riga: “The Times, They Are A-Changin!”
Posted on December 7, 2014 | 29 CommentsIn the middle of November, I had two days in Riga on business, and had the opportunity for a walk with my camera around part of the city. Riga is […] -
![Here at CC we’re no strangers to the world of taxi drivers. Both Kevin Martin and Paul had their share of driving large yellow cars, ferrying people every which way. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Terrifying Tegucigalpa Taxis")
CC Global: The Terrifying Tegucigalpa Taxis
Posted on November 29, 2014 | 25 CommentsHere at CC we’re no strangers to the world of taxi drivers. Both Kevin Martin and Paul had their share of driving large yellow cars, ferrying people every which way. […] -
![Traveling is one of my favorite things to do, but going to work everyday sure interferes with that ambition. Thus the next best thing is to live vicariously through others. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DSCN1296.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: Have a SEAT Leon and Listen to This Rekord")
CC Global: Have a SEAT Leon and Listen to This Rekord
Posted on November 28, 2014 | 45 CommentsTraveling is one of my favorite things to do, but going to work everyday sure interferes with that ambition. Thus the next best thing is to live vicariously through others. […] -
![Somewhere west of Al-Kindi Street, in the Baghdad International Zone — better known as the Green Zone — there’s a 1955-56 Thunderbird that has probably experienced more than any other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Thunderbird-Outtake.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Mother of All Thunderbird Outtakes")
CC Global: The Mother of All Thunderbird Outtakes
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 24 CommentsSomewhere west of Al-Kindi Street, in the Baghdad International Zone — better known as the Green Zone — there’s a 1955-56 Thunderbird that has probably experienced more than any other […] -
![The look at the earliest automobiles made in China initiated by Paul would not be complete without a look at even earlier classic cars in China, from the turbulent early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1200-Ford-Letters.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: American Cars in Pre-Communist China – The East Is Red White & Blue")
CC Global: American Cars in Pre-Communist China – The East Is Red White & Blue
Posted on October 7, 2014 | 35 CommentsThe look at the earliest automobiles made in China initiated by Paul would not be complete without a look at even earlier classic cars in China, from the turbulent early […] -
![Paul’s reminiscence about The East Glows from the People’s Republic of China has inspired me to do similar Maoist-style self-criticism and come forth with an untold story about Chinese cars. In my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Hongki.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: Hongqi Limousine vs. YLN 801A – Battle of the Chinese Cars")
CC Global: Hongqi Limousine vs. YLN 801A – Battle of the Chinese Cars
Posted on September 20, 2014 | 45 CommentsPaul’s reminiscence about The East Glows from the People’s Republic of China has inspired me to do similar Maoist-style self-criticism and come forth with an untold story about Chinese cars. In my […] -
![“Nominal” is a bland word that had a special meaning to people who followed the U.S. manned space program. Not heard from American astronauts since 2011, when the Space Shuttle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1-Trip.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "My Global CC: The Gambia Cruiser, Part II – All Systems Nominal")
My Global CC: The Gambia Cruiser, Part II – All Systems Nominal
Posted on August 7, 2014 | 74 Comments“Nominal” is a bland word that had a special meaning to people who followed the U.S. manned space program. Not heard from American astronauts since 2011, when the Space Shuttle […]
