-
-
Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
-
![(first posted 9/6/2017) I imagine many CC readers are familiar with the “brown manual diesel rear-wheel drive station wagon” car enthusiast stereotype, but surely a V8 manual rear-wheel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-ZT-T-260-V8-wagon-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: MG ZT-T V8 – A Better Form Of Automotive Stereotype?")
Car Show Classic: MG ZT-T V8 – A Better Form Of Automotive Stereotype?
Posted on September 6, 2023 | 22 Comments(first posted 9/6/2017) I imagine many CC readers are familiar with the “brown manual diesel rear-wheel drive station wagon” car enthusiast stereotype, but surely a V8 manual rear-wheel […] -
![(first posted 9/25/2013) The Audi Fox, called the Audi 80 in Europe, was a milestone car for both Audi and Volkswagen. Introduced in 1972 in Europe and sold in North […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1-Rear-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Audi Fox/80 (B1) – The Foxy Mother Of The Modern VW/Audi Era")
Curbside Classic: Audi Fox/80 (B1) – The Foxy Mother Of The Modern VW/Audi Era
Posted on August 31, 2023 | 101 Comments(first posted 9/25/2013) The Audi Fox, called the Audi 80 in Europe, was a milestone car for both Audi and Volkswagen. Introduced in 1972 in Europe and sold in North […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2017) This Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire was parked outside the Great Australian Rally in Mornington two and a half years ago. We have featured most of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/AS-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Armstrong-Siddeley Sapphire 346 – Peak Siddeley?")
Curbside Classic: Armstrong-Siddeley Sapphire 346 – Peak Siddeley?
Posted on August 30, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 8/30/2017) This Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire was parked outside the Great Australian Rally in Mornington two and a half years ago. We have featured most of […] -
![(first posted 5/15/2013) Poor Saab. They had such a dedicated fan base for years, but lack of funds meant only two “real” Saabs were built over its existence: the 92/93/95/96 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/aa-10-02-2012-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Saab 95 Wagon – Now That’s A Real Saab!")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Saab 95 Wagon – Now That’s A Real Saab!
Posted on August 24, 2023 | 47 Comments(first posted 5/15/2013) Poor Saab. They had such a dedicated fan base for years, but lack of funds meant only two “real” Saabs were built over its existence: the 92/93/95/96 […] -
![(first posted 8/22/2017) Although no one in my immediate family has ever owned one, I’ve always had an affinity for the lovingly quirky Swedish brand. Maybe it’s my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/thumb_IMG_2828_1024-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC/Driving Impressions: 2003, 2009, & 2011 Saab 9-3 – Born From Jets?")
CC/Driving Impressions: 2003, 2009, & 2011 Saab 9-3 – Born From Jets?
Posted on August 22, 2023 | 54 Comments(first posted 8/22/2017) Although no one in my immediate family has ever owned one, I’ve always had an affinity for the lovingly quirky Swedish brand. Maybe it’s my […] -
![(first posted 10/17/2013) Some things in life just go together, like Abbott & Costello or George & Gracie. It seems so natural, just like sunshine and blue sky. Other things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0828.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Tatra T-613 – Elvis Drank Slivovice Instead of RC Cola with His Clam Chowder and Moon-Pie")
Curbside Classic: Tatra T-613 – Elvis Drank Slivovice Instead of RC Cola with His Clam Chowder and Moon-Pie
Posted on August 21, 2023 | 55 Comments(first posted 10/17/2013) Some things in life just go together, like Abbott & Costello or George & Gracie. It seems so natural, just like sunshine and blue sky. Other things […] -
![(First posted 10/17/2013. Pictures of this 603 are from Ebay) With a little imagination (not in short supply here), this could be the 1949 Cadillac or Oldsmobile. In the mid-late […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Tatra-603-front-by-sfm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Tatra 603 – This Could Have Been The First New Post War Cadillac, Olds, Studebaker, Or?")
Curbside Classic: Tatra 603 – This Could Have Been The First New Post War Cadillac, Olds, Studebaker, Or?
Posted on August 18, 2023 | 84 Comments(First posted 10/17/2013. Pictures of this 603 are from Ebay) With a little imagination (not in short supply here), this could be the 1949 Cadillac or Oldsmobile. In the mid-late […] -
![(first posted 8/15/2017) Back in March, Paul posed a question to the CC community: which car would you most like to find in the wild? At the time, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DSC09959.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Peugeot 405 Mi16 – Orphaned at Birth")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Peugeot 405 Mi16 – Orphaned at Birth
Posted on August 15, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 8/15/2017) Back in March, Paul posed a question to the CC community: which car would you most like to find in the wild? At the time, […] -
![(first posted 11/11/2013) By the late 1950s, Daimler was an storied and formerly prestigious brand looking for a new role and a niche. The days of the Royal household exclusively […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/SP250-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Daimler SP250 “Dart” – Fish Mouth")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Daimler SP250 “Dart” – Fish Mouth
Posted on August 12, 2023 | 75 Comments(first posted 11/11/2013) By the late 1950s, Daimler was an storied and formerly prestigious brand looking for a new role and a niche. The days of the Royal household exclusively […] -
![(first posted 7/5/2017) This rather sad-looking 204 is a fixture near the parental nest in France. I’ve seen it several times over the years – always slightly more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_20170803_105817.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Peugeot 204 – FWD Thinking")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Peugeot 204 – FWD Thinking
Posted on August 5, 2023 | 32 Comments(first posted 7/5/2017) This rather sad-looking 204 is a fixture near the parental nest in France. I’ve seen it several times over the years – always slightly more […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2013) Back in the eighties, my father spent several years on the road as a corporate gypsy. During this time, he spent two weeks a month in California, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Front-3-Quarter.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II- Stodgy, Thy Name is Toyota")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II- Stodgy, Thy Name is Toyota
Posted on July 28, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 12/18/2013) Back in the eighties, my father spent several years on the road as a corporate gypsy. During this time, he spent two weeks a month in California, […] -
![(first posted 7/22/2017) It’s funny how, when returning to a familiar place after a long while, you notice the little changes. Such a shop is no longer there, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_20170716_104832.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën Méhari – Plastic Frenchtastic")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën Méhari – Plastic Frenchtastic
Posted on July 22, 2023 | 34 Comments(first posted 7/22/2017) It’s funny how, when returning to a familiar place after a long while, you notice the little changes. Such a shop is no longer there, […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2017) In the world of BMW’s Z-Series (“Z” short for “Zukunft”, or “Future” in English), it’s the regular production Z3 and Z4 roadsters that typically […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5250_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1990 BMW Z1 – Haben Sie Doors?")
Car Show Classic: 1990 BMW Z1 – Haben Sie Doors?
Posted on July 20, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 7/20/2017) In the world of BMW’s Z-Series (“Z” short for “Zukunft”, or “Future” in English), it’s the regular production Z3 and Z4 roadsters that typically […] -
![I had never come upon a single parked BMW 2002 in my life, and then I found two in two days. My wife and I were on a weekend getaway […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/BMW-2002-1-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Two BMW 2002s – God Bless the Weirwolf")
Curbside Classics: Two BMW 2002s – God Bless the Weirwolf
Posted on July 20, 2023 | 14 CommentsI had never come upon a single parked BMW 2002 in my life, and then I found two in two days. My wife and I were on a weekend getaway […] -
![(first posted 7/14/2017) The British motor industry started its long descent into oblivion in the ‘50s. These things take time: Britain was an automotive powerhouse immediately after the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/image3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1953 Austin A40 Somerset – The Mouse That Squeaked")
CC Capsule: 1953 Austin A40 Somerset – The Mouse That Squeaked
Posted on July 14, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 7/14/2017) The British motor industry started its long descent into oblivion in the ‘50s. These things take time: Britain was an automotive powerhouse immediately after the […]
