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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 5/4/2012) How many truly original cars are there? Here’s the test: take any car, and one can almost always find their antecedents or inspirations. One that stands out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-164-108-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Citroen 2CV – The Most Original Car Ever")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Citroen 2CV – The Most Original Car Ever
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 120 Comments(first posted 5/4/2012) How many truly original cars are there? Here’s the test: take any car, and one can almost always find their antecedents or inspirations. One that stands out […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2017) When I was a kid in high school, I remember an older student had a bright yellow VW Type 3 wagon, which he and his buddies called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/octavia_combi-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Škoda Octavia Combi – Boxy Czech Checks Boxes")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Škoda Octavia Combi – Boxy Czech Checks Boxes
Posted on February 12, 2023 | 45 Comments(first posted 2/12/2017) When I was a kid in high school, I remember an older student had a bright yellow VW Type 3 wagon, which he and his buddies called […] -
![For the next vehicle in our Cuba taxi series I thought we would do something Russian. I really hoped to find a GAZ or ZIL but the stars did not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Moskvitch-2140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Taxi Ride: The Other Russian – Moskvitch 2140 in Havana Cuba")
CC Taxi Ride: The Other Russian – Moskvitch 2140 in Havana Cuba
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 21 CommentsFor the next vehicle in our Cuba taxi series I thought we would do something Russian. I really hoped to find a GAZ or ZIL but the stars did not […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2017) So we know the Czechoslovakian Tatras (a T603 is seen here in ’70s Bratislava), as well as those 411/412 VeeDubs with their awkward looks and poor performance, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tatra_in_traffic_Bratislava.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Big Rear-Engine Four-Door Cars: Part 2; The Europeans")
Big Rear-Engine Four-Door Cars: Part 2; The Europeans
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 2/8/2017) So we know the Czechoslovakian Tatras (a T603 is seen here in ’70s Bratislava), as well as those 411/412 VeeDubs with their awkward looks and poor performance, […] -
![My middle son and I took a trip to Cuba in November and for us part of the adventure was taking a few taxi rides. While the stereotypical choice would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52623377155_a126c88858_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Taxi Ride: Re-powered Citroen Traction Avant in Havana, Cuba")
CC Taxi Ride: Re-powered Citroen Traction Avant in Havana, Cuba
Posted on February 6, 2023 | 10 CommentsMy middle son and I took a trip to Cuba in November and for us part of the adventure was taking a few taxi rides. While the stereotypical choice would […] -
![(first posted 1/27/2017) “Personal Luxury Car” – A term that doesn’t have a set-in-stone definition, but one that historically described a prestigious two-door luxury coupe typically positioned near the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_IMG_0977_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 635 CSi (E24) – She’s A Little Bit Dangerous, She’s Got What It Takes To Make Ends Meet")
Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 635 CSi (E24) – She’s A Little Bit Dangerous, She’s Got What It Takes To Make Ends Meet
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 83 Comments(first posted 1/27/2017) “Personal Luxury Car” – A term that doesn’t have a set-in-stone definition, but one that historically described a prestigious two-door luxury coupe typically positioned near the […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2017) All good things come in threes and the best is usually left for last… Let’s see if you agree with these platitudes as we consider our final […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FrDs2_mon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 3) – Monica 560")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 3) – Monica 560
Posted on January 22, 2023 | 33 Comments(first posted 1/22/2017) All good things come in threes and the best is usually left for last… Let’s see if you agree with these platitudes as we consider our final […] -
![(first posted 1/21/2017) Welcome to part two of this new round of French Deadly Sins. As we saw yesterday, Bugatti was an old marque at the end of its rope, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FrDs2_facel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 2) – Facel-Vega Facellia")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 2) – Facel-Vega Facellia
Posted on January 21, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 1/21/2017) Welcome to part two of this new round of French Deadly Sins. As we saw yesterday, Bugatti was an old marque at the end of its rope, […] -
![(first posted 1/20/2017) Welcome to another edition of the French Deadly Sins. Over the next three days, we will focus on three sports/luxury cars made in France from the ‘50s, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FrDs2_-bug.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 1) – Bugatti Type 101")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 1) – Bugatti Type 101
Posted on January 20, 2023 | 33 Comments(first posted 1/20/2017) Welcome to another edition of the French Deadly Sins. Over the next three days, we will focus on three sports/luxury cars made in France from the ‘50s, […] -
![(first posted 8/11/2012) Remember the Triumph Stag? You could be forgiven if you don’t, since a perfect storm of limited production, the propensity to rust in North American climes and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/stag-1-e1343938694526.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Triumph Stag: A Handsome Failure")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Triumph Stag: A Handsome Failure
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/11/2012) Remember the Triumph Stag? You could be forgiven if you don’t, since a perfect storm of limited production, the propensity to rust in North American climes and […] -
![(first posted 1/9/2017) Some cars don’t have to be new, expensive, or even particularly special to be fun-to-drive. I was recently reassured of this in the most pleasantly surprising way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_IMG_1142_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC/Driving Impressions: 2003 Volkswagen Passat – Cheap Thrills")
CC/Driving Impressions: 2003 Volkswagen Passat – Cheap Thrills
Posted on January 9, 2023 | 79 Comments(first posted 1/9/2017) Some cars don’t have to be new, expensive, or even particularly special to be fun-to-drive. I was recently reassured of this in the most pleasantly surprising way […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2017) I’ve been seeing a few 928s lately. Here in Melbourne, they appear to have found a band of (mostly well-heeled) loyalists who enjoy using them as daily […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/968cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992-1995 Porsche 968. Phoning It In.")
Curbside Classic: 1992-1995 Porsche 968. Phoning It In.
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 29 Comments(first posted 1/6/2017) I’ve been seeing a few 928s lately. Here in Melbourne, they appear to have found a band of (mostly well-heeled) loyalists who enjoy using them as daily […] -
![(first posted 1/4/2017) In the not-so-vast, somewhat leisurely changing Scandinavian automobile landscape, with the possible exception of the classic Saab 900, there is no more iconic car than the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_IMG_0948_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Volvo 244 DL – Swedish Sense And Sensibility")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Volvo 244 DL – Swedish Sense And Sensibility
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 1/4/2017) In the not-so-vast, somewhat leisurely changing Scandinavian automobile landscape, with the possible exception of the classic Saab 900, there is no more iconic car than the […] -
![It’s a rare treat to introduce a new marque into the CCannon. We’ve had a lot of obscure oddballs on this site over the years – some home-made one-offs, even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221002_121448-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 DARE Ginetta G12 – Who DAREs Wins")
Curbside Classic: 1995 DARE Ginetta G12 – Who DAREs Wins
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 9 CommentsIt’s a rare treat to introduce a new marque into the CCannon. We’ve had a lot of obscure oddballs on this site over the years – some home-made one-offs, even […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2017) Sunsets can be glorious to watch, even knowing that what follows will be much dimmer and less satisfying. When I first spotted this limited edition Saab […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/L-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – The Sun Sets On Saab’s Independence")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – The Sun Sets On Saab’s Independence
Posted on January 3, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 1/3/2017) Sunsets can be glorious to watch, even knowing that what follows will be much dimmer and less satisfying. When I first spotted this limited edition Saab […]
