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Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![(Updated 11/16/2025) On a bright and beautiful Saturday morning last month, CC Editor Jim Klein and I were on our way to the Toyota Megaweb museum by way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_122426-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1961 BMW Isetta 300: BMW Lays An Egg")
1961 BMW Isetta 300: BMW Lays An Egg
Posted on November 16, 2025 | 25 Comments(Updated 11/16/2025) On a bright and beautiful Saturday morning last month, CC Editor Jim Klein and I were on our way to the Toyota Megaweb museum by way […] -
![The Bentley Mark VI, when it was launched in 1946, was a small revolution for Rolls-Bentley. Not the chassis itself, which was almost identical to the stillborn Mark V of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_20230921_131208_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1950 Bentley Mark VI Saloon by H.J. Mulliner: Prewar Chic")
1950 Bentley Mark VI Saloon by H.J. Mulliner: Prewar Chic
Posted on November 14, 2025 | 7 CommentsThe Bentley Mark VI, when it was launched in 1946, was a small revolution for Rolls-Bentley. Not the chassis itself, which was almost identical to the stillborn Mark V of […] -
![It’s hard to be number one. The Jaguar XK was that for a very long time, even when it was over 10 years old – an eternity in sports car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_20240519_101754_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1959 Jaguar XK150S Fixed-Head Coupé – Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!")
Curbside Find: 1959 Jaguar XK150S Fixed-Head Coupé – Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 13 CommentsIt’s hard to be number one. The Jaguar XK was that for a very long time, even when it was over 10 years old – an eternity in sports car […] -
![Ye Olde Auntie Rover! Now that’s a British institution on wheels if I’ve ever seen one. Didn’t expect to find it in Tokyo, but they’re such Anglophiles here that anything […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_20221225_120356_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1958 Rover (P4) 60 Saloon: Auntie’s In No Hurry")
1958 Rover (P4) 60 Saloon: Auntie’s In No Hurry
Posted on November 12, 2025 | 15 CommentsYe Olde Auntie Rover! Now that’s a British institution on wheels if I’ve ever seen one. Didn’t expect to find it in Tokyo, but they’re such Anglophiles here that anything […] -
![There are years that stand out more than others in automotive history. Take 1934, for instance: Citroën launched the Traction Avant, Tatra put out the T77, Chrysler debuted the Airflow […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DSC_3393_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1954 Aston Martin DB2-4 – Now That’s A Hot Hatch")
1954 Aston Martin DB2-4 – Now That’s A Hot Hatch
Posted on November 11, 2025 | 6 CommentsThere are years that stand out more than others in automotive history. Take 1934, for instance: Citroën launched the Traction Avant, Tatra put out the T77, Chrysler debuted the Airflow […] -
![(Updated 11/2/2025) Needless to say, I’m a lover of vans, especially those suitable for camping. Few things beat hopping into a vehicle with all the basic necessities of life and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-59-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercedes-Benz 207D (T1) And Other Vintage MBZ Vans")
Curbside Classic: Mercedes-Benz 207D (T1) And Other Vintage MBZ Vans
Posted on November 2, 2025 | 36 Comments(Updated 11/2/2025) Needless to say, I’m a lover of vans, especially those suitable for camping. Few things beat hopping into a vehicle with all the basic necessities of life and […] -
![(Updated 10/31/2025) This Opel Kadett C hatchback was an unexpected find. I’d seen an online ad for it a few months back; it was located a couple hundred kilometers away. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1978-Opel-Kadett-City.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1978 Opel Kadett City Berlina: The German Chevette")
1978 Opel Kadett City Berlina: The German Chevette
Posted on October 31, 2025 | 59 Comments(Updated 10/31/2025) This Opel Kadett C hatchback was an unexpected find. I’d seen an online ad for it a few months back; it was located a couple hundred kilometers away. […] -
![It’s red, it’s rare, it’s Italian and it’s at least 30 years old. And yet, there’s not much one can say about the Shamal that is unequivocally positive. It’s always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_20220731_152656_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1994 Maserati Shamal: Italian Twin-Turbo V8 Coupe Is More Trick Than Treat")
1994 Maserati Shamal: Italian Twin-Turbo V8 Coupe Is More Trick Than Treat
Posted on October 31, 2025 | 14 CommentsIt’s red, it’s rare, it’s Italian and it’s at least 30 years old. And yet, there’s not much one can say about the Shamal that is unequivocally positive. It’s always […] -
![(Updated 10/30/2025) The early eighties were likely the single most challenging time for car manufacturers ever. In 1980, average oil prices hit a record high of $99 (adjusted) per barrel. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-24-15.40.27.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "1984 BMW 528e: The Low Rev Modest Driving Machine")
1984 BMW 528e: The Low Rev Modest Driving Machine
Posted on October 30, 2025 | 85 Comments(Updated 10/30/2025) The early eighties were likely the single most challenging time for car manufacturers ever. In 1980, average oil prices hit a record high of $99 (adjusted) per barrel. […] -
![Spotted in Rockaway NJ at a gas station/auto body shop: a bit of faded class and elegance in a sea of modern mediocrity. This old Benz really speaks to me, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251016_162247-EDIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Sedan: Tarnished Gem")
1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Sedan: Tarnished Gem
Posted on October 30, 2025 | 22 CommentsSpotted in Rockaway NJ at a gas station/auto body shop: a bit of faded class and elegance in a sea of modern mediocrity. This old Benz really speaks to me, […] -
![As a marque, Autobianchi was never allowed to flourish. The closest they got to prime time was as Fiat’s experimental branch, back in the ‘60s, with the Primula. In 1969 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_20231030_135046_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1991 Autobianchi Y10 1300 GT: The Dark Side Of The Farce")
1991 Autobianchi Y10 1300 GT: The Dark Side Of The Farce
Posted on October 29, 2025 | 5 CommentsAs a marque, Autobianchi was never allowed to flourish. The closest they got to prime time was as Fiat’s experimental branch, back in the ‘60s, with the Primula. In 1969 […] -
![(Updated 10/27/2025) Surprisingly, the first-generation Audi TT has rarely appeared at Curbside Classic, despite no fewer than two of this site’s contributors having owned one at some point […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_0541-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "2000 Audi TT: Blues In Praise Of The Iconic Slow Seller")
2000 Audi TT: Blues In Praise Of The Iconic Slow Seller
Posted on October 27, 2025 | 31 Comments(Updated 10/27/2025) Surprisingly, the first-generation Audi TT has rarely appeared at Curbside Classic, despite no fewer than two of this site’s contributors having owned one at some point […] -
![The usual trope is that Italian cars are all styled to be classically delicate and beautiful, like they’re the automotive expression of the Sistine Chapel. But the Italians do brutalist […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_20241215_102455_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1993 Alfa Romeo RZ: Radically Zagatopped")
1993 Alfa Romeo RZ: Radically Zagatopped
Posted on October 27, 2025 | 5 CommentsThe usual trope is that Italian cars are all styled to be classically delicate and beautiful, like they’re the automotive expression of the Sistine Chapel. But the Italians do brutalist […] -
![Or should that be “Move Things In Fast Breaks?” This XM is the ultimate big hydro Citroën one-two punch, coupling serious highway cruising ability and impressive cargo capacity. It comes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG20250817161506_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1996 Citroën XM V6 Break: Move Fast, Break Things")
1996 Citroën XM V6 Break: Move Fast, Break Things
Posted on October 24, 2025 | 13 CommentsOr should that be “Move Things In Fast Breaks?” This XM is the ultimate big hydro Citroën one-two punch, coupling serious highway cruising ability and impressive cargo capacity. It comes […] -
![GTI, ah what a magical trio of letters. You could put anything in front and it would sound faster. Let’s try that, in fact: Fiat Panda GTI. Morris Ital GTI. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_20221018_170443_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Peugeot 309 GTI – Neutered Lion")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Peugeot 309 GTI – Neutered Lion
Posted on October 22, 2025 | 8 CommentsGTI, ah what a magical trio of letters. You could put anything in front and it would sound faster. Let’s try that, in fact: Fiat Panda GTI. Morris Ital GTI. […]
