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Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![(first posted 10/12/2017) Having taken the opportunity to discover Iceland last July, I went ahead and took the opportunity to take a trip to Armenia and Georgia in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20170915_093004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Global: Old (And New) Soviet Metal In The Caucasus")
CC Global: Old (And New) Soviet Metal In The Caucasus
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 55 Comments(first posted 10/12/2017) Having taken the opportunity to discover Iceland last July, I went ahead and took the opportunity to take a trip to Armenia and Georgia in […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2013) On the west side of Houston’s Hobby airport is a small aviation museum converted from the original, 1940-built air terminal. On the third Saturday of each […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pic002-Jaguar-Mark-IX-front-3_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX – An Englishman Abroad")
Curbside Classic: 1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX – An Englishman Abroad
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/7/2013) On the west side of Houston’s Hobby airport is a small aviation museum converted from the original, 1940-built air terminal. On the third Saturday of each […] -
![(first posted 10/5/2017) Iceland is a land of contrasts. The fire and the ice, the midnight sun and the dark winters, the sulfurous hot baths and the frozen tundra… […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20170726_171903.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 AZLK Moskvich 412 – Cod War Icon")
Curbside Classic: 1974 AZLK Moskvich 412 – Cod War Icon
Posted on October 5, 2023 | 70 Comments(first posted 10/5/2017) Iceland is a land of contrasts. The fire and the ice, the midnight sun and the dark winters, the sulfurous hot baths and the frozen tundra… […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2017) The Fiat 130 Coupe is one of the most attractive cars ever built. It took an emerging aesthetic and set a benchmark never to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/130redangle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972-77 Fiat 130 Coupe – Bill Mitchell’s Regards")
Curbside Classic: 1972-77 Fiat 130 Coupe – Bill Mitchell’s Regards
Posted on October 4, 2023 | 119 Comments(first posted 10/4/2017) The Fiat 130 Coupe is one of the most attractive cars ever built. It took an emerging aesthetic and set a benchmark never to be […] -
![Another tasty summertime treat from the French countryside here: a somewhat miraculously-preserved Diesel Passat of the first kind. I’ve been running into classic VWs pretty often back in Tokyo, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230807_231600_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Volkswagen Passat (B1) GLD – Not Quite Dashing")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Volkswagen Passat (B1) GLD – Not Quite Dashing
Posted on October 2, 2023 | 12 CommentsAnother tasty summertime treat from the French countryside here: a somewhat miraculously-preserved Diesel Passat of the first kind. I’ve been running into classic VWs pretty often back in Tokyo, but […] -
![(first posted 9/30/2017) It’s about time to give this little critter the full CC treatment. Though perhaps unfamiliar to some CC readers, the Renault 4CV was one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_20170813_193431.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Renault 4CV – A Little Car With A Big Impact")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Renault 4CV – A Little Car With A Big Impact
Posted on October 1, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 9/30/2017) It’s about time to give this little critter the full CC treatment. Though perhaps unfamiliar to some CC readers, the Renault 4CV was one of […] -
![The “revival” of Talbot did not last very long (1980-1987) and engendered precious few new models. Most Talbots were legacy cars of the ex-Chrysler Europe empire, i.e. Simca and Rootes. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_20170821_085459.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Talbot Samba Sympa – Danse Macabre")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Talbot Samba Sympa – Danse Macabre
Posted on September 30, 2023 | 39 CommentsThe “revival” of Talbot did not last very long (1980-1987) and engendered precious few new models. Most Talbots were legacy cars of the ex-Chrysler Europe empire, i.e. Simca and Rootes. […] -
![(first posted 9/26/2017) Most cars made after around 1980 leave me cold, but there are exceptions. The 1998-2002 Maserati 3200 GT is one of those. I remember […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_20170814_133313.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1999 Maserati 3200 GT – The Trident’s Return To Form")
CC Capsule: 1999 Maserati 3200 GT – The Trident’s Return To Form
Posted on September 28, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 9/26/2017) Most cars made after around 1980 leave me cold, but there are exceptions. The 1998-2002 Maserati 3200 GT is one of those. I remember […] -
![It’s been a minute since we’ve had a good look at the short wheelbase Landie on CC, so here’s one I found on an appropriately sunny day, albeit many miles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20220620_101904_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Santana Land Rover 88 Super – The Iberian Cousin")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Santana Land Rover 88 Super – The Iberian Cousin
Posted on September 28, 2023 | 7 CommentsIt’s been a minute since we’ve had a good look at the short wheelbase Landie on CC, so here’s one I found on an appropriately sunny day, albeit many miles […] -
![(first posted 9/27/2017) A couple months ago, I posted about the Citroën Méhari, a rather brilliant little plastic-bodied thing that was based on the 2CV and had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_20170816_183425.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Renault Rodéo 6 – If You Can’t Beat ‘Em…")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Renault Rodéo 6 – If You Can’t Beat ‘Em…
Posted on September 27, 2023 | 25 Comments(first posted 9/27/2017) A couple months ago, I posted about the Citroën Méhari, a rather brilliant little plastic-bodied thing that was based on the 2CV and had […] -
![Can it be that we’ve not had a fully-fledged CC on the Jaguar XJ-S? We can’t have that! It may have its issues and its detractors, but this big old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20221225_140046_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Jaguar XJ-S – Cat O’ Nine Lives")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Jaguar XJ-S – Cat O’ Nine Lives
Posted on September 25, 2023 | 26 CommentsCan it be that we’ve not had a fully-fledged CC on the Jaguar XJ-S? We can’t have that! It may have its issues and its detractors, but this big old […] -
![This is not what it looks like. Oh, sure, it’s awful close to the 1968-87 Citroën Méhari. I mean, it was built by folks who specialized in manufacturing parts for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230807_173302_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2020 MLT Méhari E-Story 2+1 – Third Time’s A Charm")
CC Capsule: 2020 MLT Méhari E-Story 2+1 – Third Time’s A Charm
Posted on September 21, 2023 | 12 CommentsThis is not what it looks like. Oh, sure, it’s awful close to the 1968-87 Citroën Méhari. I mean, it was built by folks who specialized in manufacturing parts for […] -
![(first posted 2/11/2011. Updated 9/17/2023) Having the distinction of being the most built car ever (over 21 million), the Volkswagen Beetle rightfully gets a lot of CC attention. In this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-109-024-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1946 Volkswagen 1100 (Type 11): The Beetle Crawls Out Of The Rubble")
Curbside Classic: 1946 Volkswagen 1100 (Type 11): The Beetle Crawls Out Of The Rubble
Posted on September 19, 2023 | 121 Comments(first posted 2/11/2011. Updated 9/17/2023) Having the distinction of being the most built car ever (over 21 million), the Volkswagen Beetle rightfully gets a lot of CC attention. In this […] -
![Classic Alfas are typically gorgeous, but here’s one that some may find bucks the trend. That’s because it’s a Zagato-bodied Alfa, and Zagato, though they sometimes designed cars that looked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230414_162844_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato GT 1600 – Taste Acquired")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato GT 1600 – Taste Acquired
Posted on September 18, 2023 | 16 CommentsClassic Alfas are typically gorgeous, but here’s one that some may find bucks the trend. That’s because it’s a Zagato-bodied Alfa, and Zagato, though they sometimes designed cars that looked […] -
![Summer is always a time when open-air motoring becomes more alluring. And once upon a time, i.e. before about 1940, phaetons, all-weather limousines and other four-door convertibles allowed for four […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230702_092032_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300b (W186) Cabriolet D – Top Of The Topless")
CC Capsule: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300b (W186) Cabriolet D – Top Of The Topless
Posted on September 7, 2023 | 10 CommentsSummer is always a time when open-air motoring becomes more alluring. And once upon a time, i.e. before about 1940, phaetons, all-weather limousines and other four-door convertibles allowed for four […]
