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Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![After the absolute thrill of driving this retired British military tank, my first thought was to title this review “Now THIS Is Built Like A Tank!”. But that is too […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240616_114535.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Military Classic and Drive Report: FV433 Abbot Tank – Moving From Great Britain To America For A Working Retirement")
Military Classic and Drive Report: FV433 Abbot Tank – Moving From Great Britain To America For A Working Retirement
Posted on July 19, 2024 | 17 CommentsAfter the absolute thrill of driving this retired British military tank, my first thought was to title this review “Now THIS Is Built Like A Tank!”. But that is too […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2012) For those under a certain age, the name Opel Kadett may be as familiar as Richard Speck, The Troggs, or Valley of the Dolls. Yes, 1966 was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Kadett-l-fq-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 – 1973 Opel Kadett (B) – It Dethroned The Volkswagen")
Curbside Classic: 1966 – 1973 Opel Kadett (B) – It Dethroned The Volkswagen
Posted on July 18, 2024 | 104 Comments(first posted 3/9/2012) For those under a certain age, the name Opel Kadett may be as familiar as Richard Speck, The Troggs, or Valley of the Dolls. Yes, 1966 was […] -
![Though nearly all the classics I see in Tokyo are absolutely pristine, there are a few that buck the trend. So in the spirit of doing weekly themes, welcome to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240607_104541_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet – A Good Car Spoiled")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet – A Good Car Spoiled
Posted on July 16, 2024 | 9 CommentsThough nearly all the classics I see in Tokyo are absolutely pristine, there are a few that buck the trend. So in the spirit of doing weekly themes, welcome to […] -
![(first posted 11/7/2012) Before BMW had the European sports sedan genre covered, there was the Rover 2000TC. Based on a lively, rear-wheel drive platform, it combined impeccable handling with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1964-Rover-2000-TC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Storage Field Classic: The Very Advanced (But Mostly Forgotten) Rover 2000TC")
Storage Field Classic: The Very Advanced (But Mostly Forgotten) Rover 2000TC
Posted on July 14, 2024 | 118 Comments(first posted 11/7/2012) Before BMW had the European sports sedan genre covered, there was the Rover 2000TC. Based on a lively, rear-wheel drive platform, it combined impeccable handling with a […] -
![(first posted 2/5/2013) So far in this series, we’ve seen only British cars from this storage yard. While most of its inhabitants originated in the UK, there were also a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Renault-4-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Renault 4 – French Basics")
Storage Yard Classic: Renault 4 – French Basics
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 2/5/2013) So far in this series, we’ve seen only British cars from this storage yard. While most of its inhabitants originated in the UK, there were also a […] -
![On July 26, 2024, the Paris Olympics opening ceremony will feature a Parade of Nations unlike any other in the history of the Olympic Games. The River Seine will be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Amphicar-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Quaiside Classic: An Amphicar in Paris")
Quaiside Classic: An Amphicar in Paris
Posted on July 1, 2024 | 5 CommentsOn July 26, 2024, the Paris Olympics opening ceremony will feature a Parade of Nations unlike any other in the history of the Olympic Games. The River Seine will be […] -
![To belatedly close our British roadster week with an extra dose of panache, we’re going to contemplate, in slack-jawed admiration, the best sports car of the early post-war era. A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240303_094621_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster – The Feline Bares Its Fangs")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster – The Feline Bares Its Fangs
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 10 CommentsTo belatedly close our British roadster week with an extra dose of panache, we’re going to contemplate, in slack-jawed admiration, the best sports car of the early post-war era. A […] -
![(first posted 6/20/24) When was the last time you saw a daily driver Jaguar E-Type? The answer’s never for me. Heck, I rarely see a Jaguar over twenty years old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20230122_161547.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 – After 58 Years And 200,000 Miles Its Owner Is Still Driving It To The Store")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 – After 58 Years And 200,000 Miles Its Owner Is Still Driving It To The Store
Posted on June 20, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 6/20/24) When was the last time you saw a daily driver Jaguar E-Type? The answer’s never for me. Heck, I rarely see a Jaguar over twenty years old […] -
![British roadsters could not remain in the ‘30s forever, though some tried to very hard (looking at you, Morgan). Some makers were quicker than others off the mark, of course. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240317_090745_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Triumph TR2 – Who Is Number One?")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Triumph TR2 – Who Is Number One?
Posted on June 20, 2024 | 15 CommentsBritish roadsters could not remain in the ‘30s forever, though some tried to very hard (looking at you, Morgan). Some makers were quicker than others off the mark, of course. […] -
![MG might as well be a synonym for the word roadster. Sure, there were always MG saloons as well, but they were usually badge-engineered affairs. The marque’s real raison d’être […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240421_084914_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1949 MG TC Midget – The Original British Invasion")
Curbside Classic: 1949 MG TC Midget – The Original British Invasion
Posted on June 19, 2024 | 12 CommentsMG might as well be a synonym for the word roadster. Sure, there were always MG saloons as well, but they were usually badge-engineered affairs. The marque’s real raison d’être […] -
![(first posted 3/8/2013) So far we’ve seen the original–and very much American influenced–Vauxhall Victor F-series, as well as the ‘FB’ follow up. This FC generation Victor; introduced in 1964 is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/1966-Vauxhall-Victor-101-Super.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Storage Field Classic: Vauxhall Victor 101 Super – Almost Mine")
Storage Field Classic: Vauxhall Victor 101 Super – Almost Mine
Posted on June 18, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 3/8/2013) So far we’ve seen the original–and very much American influenced–Vauxhall Victor F-series, as well as the ‘FB’ follow up. This FC generation Victor; introduced in 1964 is […] -
![This week will be dedicated to both that most British of automotive institutions, the roadster – specifically, early post-war roadsters that begat a long line of descendants. Which means we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240324_084541_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1950 Morgan 4/4 – Fashion? What Fashion?")
Curbside Classic: 1950 Morgan 4/4 – Fashion? What Fashion?
Posted on June 17, 2024 | 12 CommentsThis week will be dedicated to both that most British of automotive institutions, the roadster – specifically, early post-war roadsters that begat a long line of descendants. Which means we […] -
![(first posted 6/15/2018) When the Volkswagen Scirocco arrived on our shores in 1975, it was a revelation: a lightweight, sharp-handling stunner that mated the practicality and efficiency of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/VR6_diagram.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 – The Enigmatic Also-Ran")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 – The Enigmatic Also-Ran
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 45 Comments(first posted 6/15/2018) When the Volkswagen Scirocco arrived on our shores in 1975, it was a revelation: a lightweight, sharp-handling stunner that mated the practicality and efficiency of a […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2013) The legend of how Carroll Shelby was inspired to create the Cobra–his idea was to stuff Ford’s new and very compact V8 into an elderly and underpowered little British […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gfgfff.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Sunbeam Tiger – The Other Cobra")
Curbside Classic: Sunbeam Tiger – The Other Cobra
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 4/9/2013) The legend of how Carroll Shelby was inspired to create the Cobra–his idea was to stuff Ford’s new and very compact V8 into an elderly and underpowered little British […] -
![(first posted 4/29/2013) “Car Show”, said the sign pointing into the church parking lot a couple blocks from my cave in the far north suburbs of Houston. “Probably just the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/001-62-DKW-front-3_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1962 DKW Junior Deluxe – Connoisseurs Drive DKW")
Car Show Classic: 1962 DKW Junior Deluxe – Connoisseurs Drive DKW
Posted on June 10, 2024 | 62 Comments(first posted 4/29/2013) “Car Show”, said the sign pointing into the church parking lot a couple blocks from my cave in the far north suburbs of Houston. “Probably just the […]
