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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Boy, was this tough. Ten times I’ve tried to write an opening sentence for this post, but they all sounded inane or pompous. How could one write something silly when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_20230331_091821-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental DHC by Carlton Carriage – Seeing Ghosts")
Curbside Classic: 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental DHC by Carlton Carriage – Seeing Ghosts
Posted on May 26, 2023 | 10 CommentsBoy, was this tough. Ten times I’ve tried to write an opening sentence for this post, but they all sounded inane or pompous. How could one write something silly when […] -
![(first posted 5/16/2017) Thanks to CC reader Martin M., who shot this rare 1956 Rometsch Beeskow in Novato, CA., We can finally give this Porsche 356/Karmann Ghia alternative […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Rometsch-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Rometsch Beeskow – Coach-Built VW")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Rometsch Beeskow – Coach-Built VW
Posted on May 16, 2023 | 40 Comments(first posted 5/16/2017) Thanks to CC reader Martin M., who shot this rare 1956 Rometsch Beeskow in Novato, CA., We can finally give this Porsche 356/Karmann Ghia alternative […] -
![(first posted 12/11/2012) Here’s a little number I’d never heard of until I noticed these photos, posted to the Cohort by Down- Under cameraman Bryce. Triumph Toledo? Did they sell […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Triumph-Toledo-2-e1354383355307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Triumph Toledo–The Only Car Ever To Be Switched From FWD To RWD?")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Triumph Toledo–The Only Car Ever To Be Switched From FWD To RWD?
Posted on May 14, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 12/11/2012) Here’s a little number I’d never heard of until I noticed these photos, posted to the Cohort by Down- Under cameraman Bryce. Triumph Toledo? Did they sell […] -
![(first posted 5/10/2017) These photos, posted on the CC Cohort by nifty43 (nifticus) and taken in Vancouver in March this year, confirm one thing, I suggest, and without much debate. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/34303654606_c44552ed16_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Citroen Ami 6 – The Greatest Ugly Car Ever?")
Cohort Classic: Citroen Ami 6 – The Greatest Ugly Car Ever?
Posted on May 10, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 5/10/2017) These photos, posted on the CC Cohort by nifty43 (nifticus) and taken in Vancouver in March this year, confirm one thing, I suggest, and without much debate. The […] -
![(first posted 4/14/2017) Is it karma, for all of the risky, jail-baiting, high-speed driving I’ve done over the years? Because for some reason, I keep getting invites to drive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CC-323-004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Driving Review (With Video): Mercedes 220 Diesel – I Drive The Second Slowest Car Sold In America")
CC Driving Review (With Video): Mercedes 220 Diesel – I Drive The Second Slowest Car Sold In America
Posted on April 14, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 4/14/2017) Is it karma, for all of the risky, jail-baiting, high-speed driving I’ve done over the years? Because for some reason, I keep getting invites to drive […] -
![(first posted 4/6/2012) Until science makes a giant leap forward, there are two avenues through which humans can strive for some semblance of immortality. We can leave behind some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-P80-098-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Porsche 911 – Immortality Attained?")
Curbside Classic: Porsche 911 – Immortality Attained?
Posted on April 5, 2023 | 56 Comments(first posted 4/6/2012) Until science makes a giant leap forward, there are two avenues through which humans can strive for some semblance of immortality. We can leave behind some […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2012) We’ve already seen the Chevrolet Cadet-inspired British Ford Zephyr MK I; now let’s move forward a few years to visit its successor, the MK II. While the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/7jh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Ford Zephyr MK II")
Storage Yard Classic: Ford Zephyr MK II
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 69 Comments(first posted 12/18/2012) We’ve already seen the Chevrolet Cadet-inspired British Ford Zephyr MK I; now let’s move forward a few years to visit its successor, the MK II. While the […] -
![(first posted 11/7/2012) Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, this lovely Alfa coupe was not only a feast for the eyes in that largely vulgar mid-seventies period, but was also an influential […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CC-17-013-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT Coupe/GTV – A La Moda Italiana")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT Coupe/GTV – A La Moda Italiana
Posted on March 28, 2023 | 34 Comments(first posted 11/7/2012) Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, this lovely Alfa coupe was not only a feast for the eyes in that largely vulgar mid-seventies period, but was also an influential […] -
![By the year 2000, it was clear that the Teutonic way of doing a large luxury car was the benchmark. Lexus had made a successful foray into the luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/01001038-70016-scaled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The 2004-2009 “X350” Jaguar XJ — A Lightweight Last Hurrah for Tradition")
Curbside Classic: The 2004-2009 “X350” Jaguar XJ — A Lightweight Last Hurrah for Tradition
Posted on March 15, 2023 | 50 CommentsBy the year 2000, it was clear that the Teutonic way of doing a large luxury car was the benchmark. Lexus had made a successful foray into the luxury […] -
![This is a piece I’ve been meaning to write for several months, but couldn’t quite get around to until now. This particular 404 is owned by Sam, a close friend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20230115_130606.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Driving Impressions: 1972 Peugeot 404 – How Does it Hold Up Today?")
CC Driving Impressions: 1972 Peugeot 404 – How Does it Hold Up Today?
Posted on March 14, 2023 | 32 CommentsThis is a piece I’ve been meaning to write for several months, but couldn’t quite get around to until now. This particular 404 is owned by Sam, a close friend […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2013. A fitting companion piece to today’s Sterling CC) After Rover’s promising start with the advanced P6, it didn’t take too long for their relationship with North American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1980-Rover-3500-SE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Rover 3500 SE (SD1) – A Brilliant Exit Strategy")
Storage Yard Classic: Rover 3500 SE (SD1) – A Brilliant Exit Strategy
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 100 Comments(first posted 1/22/2013. A fitting companion piece to today’s Sterling CC) After Rover’s promising start with the advanced P6, it didn’t take too long for their relationship with North American […] -
![(CC Cohort Photos: Colin) (first posted 3/2/2017) There was once a time when nearly every car sold in the U.S. was sold by an American automaker, designed specifically for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sterling-827SL-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Sterling 827 SL – A Living Legend")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Sterling 827 SL – A Living Legend
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 106 Comments(CC Cohort Photos: Colin) (first posted 3/2/2017) There was once a time when nearly every car sold in the U.S. was sold by an American automaker, designed specifically for the […] -
![Seeing a Simca on the streets of Havana is probably not as a rare sight as one might expect. There are a few sedans around of various types. In fact […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52516337392_1a4e2b0fae_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Cuban Camouflage – Simca P60 Aronde Océane Convertible")
Curbside Classic: Cuban Camouflage – Simca P60 Aronde Océane Convertible
Posted on February 28, 2023 | 6 CommentsSeeing a Simca on the streets of Havana is probably not as a rare sight as one might expect. There are a few sedans around of various types. In fact […] -
![Note the canvas top rolled all the way rearwards. A much valued quality of the 2CV My first real car! I briefly owned a car just before this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/R.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #1 Citroen 2CV – A Perfect Student’s Car")
COAL: #1 Citroen 2CV – A Perfect Student’s Car
Posted on February 26, 2023 | 67 CommentsNote the canvas top rolled all the way rearwards. A much valued quality of the 2CV My first real car! I briefly owned a car just before this one […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2017) Wandering around beach town Florence, OR. Sunday after eating with my date at Mo’s, which is deservedly famous for its clam chowder, we ran across what I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_20170212_130056.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: When Is a Mini Not a Mini? When it’s a 1966 Riley Elf Mk III")
Curbside Classic: When Is a Mini Not a Mini? When it’s a 1966 Riley Elf Mk III
Posted on February 19, 2023 | 55 Comments(first posted 2/19/2017) Wandering around beach town Florence, OR. Sunday after eating with my date at Mo’s, which is deservedly famous for its clam chowder, we ran across what I […]
