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Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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Curbside Classic: 2011 Saab 9-3X – A Swedish Sunset
Posted on June 9, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 6/7/2018) Saab’s fall from grace is long and well-chronicled, morphing from a charmingly quirky Swedish innovator to yet another GM parts-bin special over the course of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Saab 95 – Saab Shows Ford How To Make The Shortest Three-Row Wagon
Posted on June 7, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 7/24/2012) The full-size three-row station wagon was the stereotypical American family hauler until the rise of the minivan. Just yesterday we wallowed in the luxurious personal automotive […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Simca 1200 S – Dress To Impress
Posted on May 31, 2024 | 16 CommentsWhat mental picture do you get from the name “Simca”? Assuming it rings a bell, you might think of the Aronde, the 1000 or the 1100 – Fiat-influenced four door […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Renault 5 Turbo 2 – They Grow Out So Fast
Posted on May 30, 2024 | 8 CommentsFrench Coupé Week takes a handbrake turn for the exceptional, so hold on tight! The standard-issue Renault 5 would not be called a coupé. It’s a 3-door hatchback saloon, strictly […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1972 Peugeot 304 Coupé – They’re Only Original Once
Posted on May 29, 2024 | 16 CommentsThe usual fodder at car shows the world over is meticulously restored, resprayed and re-chromed to look like it came off the dealership forecourt last month. But every once in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën SM Automatique – Franco-Italian Sado-Masochism
Posted on May 28, 2024 | 36 CommentsIt’s Frenchie time again, hon hon hon! We had a gaggle of coupés last time, so let’s continue in that vein, shall we? The term “French GT” is not one […] -
Curbside Classic: VW T4 Double Cab Pickup – The European Take On The Double Cab Diesel Pickup
Posted on May 27, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 5/25/2018) I’ve been sitting on these shots of this VW T4 “Doka” (Double cab) pickup that I found three blocks from my house. But given Jason […] -
Cohort Classic: 1970-77 Alfa Romeo Montreal – An Alfa With a Racing Heart
Posted on May 24, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 5/24/2018) As I have changed from being a Ford driver to an Alfa Romeo owner, I am much more attuned to catching examples of Alfa’s wonderful […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Audi 80 (B2) CC – Exactly What It Says On The Box
Posted on May 24, 2024 | 21 CommentsWe’ve had a number of posts on the 1978-86 Audi B2 (a.k.a Audi 80 in Europe and 4000 in North America), but never a “proper” long-form CC. This one, which […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SE (W116) – Bowing To The Queen Of The Autobahn
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 13 CommentsIt’s been a minute since we’ve had a W116 on CC, Though we’ve had a number of posts about them. I figured it would be just a perfect fit to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Jaguar 3.4S (S-Type) – Sir William’s Bastard Child
Posted on May 21, 2024 | 50 Comments(first posted 5/21/2018) The Jaguars of the ‘60s were all great cars, to be sure, but some were greater than others. The 1963-68 “S-Type” was, in the opinion of some, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 BMW 1800 TI – Süddeutsche Zeitgeist
Posted on May 20, 2024 | 19 CommentsWilkommen to all at T87’s Great Bundesrepublikan Four-door Fest, all week long on CC. We’ll play this one in chronological order and kick off with the ‘60s, the decade of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280 (W123) – Born To Greatness
Posted on May 18, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 5/18/2018) Double-u one two three. It had to happen someday. It’s not like these are excessively rare or anything. They are hitting their 40s, so sightings […] -
Curbside Classic: 1982 Lancia Rally 037 Stradale – Group B-List Stardom Attained
Posted on May 17, 2024 | 10 CommentsEven people like me who know next to nothing about rallying know that those crazy speeds on gravel and snow can only be achieved with 4WD. But there was a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Abarth-Simca 2000 GT Corsa – Turin And Poissy, Nitro And Glycerin
Posted on May 16, 2024 | 6 CommentsThe name Abarth is closely associated with several things, including scorpions, fast cars and Fiats. But Abarth didn’t work exclusively with the Fiat marque – it was just really hard […]
![Curbside Classic: 2011 Saab 9-3X – A Swedish Sunset (first posted 6/7/2018) Saab’s fall from grace is long and well-chronicled, morphing from a charmingly quirky Swedish innovator to yet another GM parts-bin special over the course of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSC06541.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Saab 95 – Saab Shows Ford How To Make The Shortest Three-Row Wagon (first posted 7/24/2012) The full-size three-row station wagon was the stereotypical American family hauler until the rise of the minivan. Just yesterday we wallowed in the luxurious personal automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Pictography-3-034-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Simca 1200 S – Dress To Impress What mental picture do you get from the name “Simca”? Assuming it rings a bell, you might think of the Aronde, the 1000 or the 1100 – Fiat-influenced four door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20240331_090746_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Renault 5 Turbo 2 – They Grow Out So Fast French Coupé Week takes a handbrake turn for the exceptional, so hold on tight! The standard-issue Renault 5 would not be called a coupé. It’s a 3-door hatchback saloon, strictly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20240421_090208_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Capsule: 1972 Peugeot 304 Coupé – They’re Only Original Once The usual fodder at car shows the world over is meticulously restored, resprayed and re-chromed to look like it came off the dealership forecourt last month. But every once in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20230730_200914_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën SM Automatique – Franco-Italian Sado-Masochism It’s Frenchie time again, hon hon hon! We had a gaggle of coupés last time, so let’s continue in that vein, shall we? The term “French GT” is not one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20231217_103904_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: VW T4 Double Cab Pickup – The European Take On The Double Cab Diesel Pickup (first posted 5/25/2018) I’ve been sitting on these shots of this VW T4 “Doka” (Double cab) pickup that I found three blocks from my house. But given Jason […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CC-349-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Classic: 1970-77 Alfa Romeo Montreal – An Alfa With a Racing Heart (first posted 5/24/2018) As I have changed from being a Ford driver to an Alfa Romeo owner, I am much more attuned to catching examples of Alfa’s wonderful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/27893661438_6cddcdbbd3_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Audi 80 (B2) CC – Exactly What It Says On The Box We’ve had a number of posts on the 1978-86 Audi B2 (a.k.a Audi 80 in Europe and 4000 in North America), but never a “proper” long-form CC. This one, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20230827_213516_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SE (W116) – Bowing To The Queen Of The Autobahn It’s been a minute since we’ve had a W116 on CC, Though we’ve had a number of posts about them. I figured it would be just a perfect fit to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20231011_124117_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Jaguar 3.4S (S-Type) – Sir William’s Bastard Child (first posted 5/21/2018) The Jaguars of the ‘60s were all great cars, to be sure, but some were greater than others. The 1963-68 “S-Type” was, in the opinion of some, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/s-type-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 BMW 1800 TI – Süddeutsche Zeitgeist Wilkommen to all at T87’s Great Bundesrepublikan Four-door Fest, all week long on CC. We’ll play this one in chronological order and kick off with the ‘60s, the decade of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20231119_092858_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280 (W123) – Born To Greatness (first posted 5/18/2018) Double-u one two three. It had to happen someday. It’s not like these are excessively rare or anything. They are hitting their 40s, so sightings […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1978_W123-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1982 Lancia Rally 037 Stradale – Group B-List Stardom Attained Even people like me who know next to nothing about rallying know that those crazy speeds on gravel and snow can only be achieved with 4WD. But there was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20240421_100858_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Abarth-Simca 2000 GT Corsa – Turin And Poissy, Nitro And Glycerin The name Abarth is closely associated with several things, including scorpions, fast cars and Fiats. But Abarth didn’t work exclusively with the Fiat marque – it was just really hard […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20240303_092137_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


