-
-
Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
-
![(first posted 9/19/2016) This is a one-hit (or rather one-year) wonder. Take the advanced, yet proven engine and drivetrain of a popular car, the Citroën 11CV Traction Avant, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Rosengart_Supetrac_coupe1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Monday Morning Rarities – 1939 Rosengart Supertraction LR 539")
Car Show Classic: Monday Morning Rarities – 1939 Rosengart Supertraction LR 539
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 9/19/2016) This is a one-hit (or rather one-year) wonder. Take the advanced, yet proven engine and drivetrain of a popular car, the Citroën 11CV Traction Avant, and […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2016) The Citroën SM has been covered quite a few times on CC (here, here, here and also here), so I won’t bother reinventing the wheel. Still, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/28140006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1972 Citroën SM Opéra – The Final Stretch")
Car Show Classic: 1972 Citroën SM Opéra – The Final Stretch
Posted on September 13, 2022 | 47 Comments(first posted 9/13/2016) The Citroën SM has been covered quite a few times on CC (here, here, here and also here), so I won’t bother reinventing the wheel. Still, this […] -
![It’s been a minute since we’ve had a gander at the R4, hasn’t it? Fortunately, these are an object of worship in this country (still baffling to me, but what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220526_115229-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1988 Renault 4 GTL Clan – The Fantastique Four’s Finale")
CC Capsule: 1988 Renault 4 GTL Clan – The Fantastique Four’s Finale
Posted on September 13, 2022 | 7 CommentsIt’s been a minute since we’ve had a gander at the R4, hasn’t it? Fortunately, these are an object of worship in this country (still baffling to me, but what […] -
![(first posted 9/6/2016) It usually takes a lot of planning and effort to do a truly great end product. Leonardo didn’t just paint the Mona Lisa freehand in one go, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/S0401041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Jaguar 420 – The Big Cat’s Best-Kept Secret")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Jaguar 420 – The Big Cat’s Best-Kept Secret
Posted on September 6, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 9/6/2016) It usually takes a lot of planning and effort to do a truly great end product. Leonardo didn’t just paint the Mona Lisa freehand in one go, […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2011) They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that’s true, I’m off the hook, and can just stop writing right now, because this picture tells […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-116-058-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983-1991 Audi 5000/100 (C3) – A Picture Book Story Of The Very Model Of The Modern Car")
Curbside Classic: 1983-1991 Audi 5000/100 (C3) – A Picture Book Story Of The Very Model Of The Modern Car
Posted on September 3, 2022 | 104 Comments(first posted 10/4/2011) They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that’s true, I’m off the hook, and can just stop writing right now, because this picture tells […] -
![My wife and recently completed a road trip along the “British Columbia North Circle Route” with a side stop in Stewart which among its many charms has a rare to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Lloyd-Alexander-TS-Kombi-25.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Lloyd LS400 on Tank Tracks")
Curbside Classic: Lloyd LS400 on Tank Tracks
Posted on September 3, 2022 | 17 CommentsMy wife and recently completed a road trip along the “British Columbia North Circle Route” with a side stop in Stewart which among its many charms has a rare to […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2016. And unless an earlier post was re-run, this is T87’s first post at CC; he’s up to 609 posts now, and still going strong. Thanks for all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/17_IMAG1160.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Record Coupé Surprofilé — The French “Crème de la Crème”")
Curbside Classic: 1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Record Coupé Surprofilé — The French “Crème de la Crème”
Posted on August 31, 2022 | 18 Comments(first posted 8/31/2016. And unless an earlier post was re-run, this is T87’s first post at CC; he’s up to 609 posts now, and still going strong. Thanks for all […] -
![When is a Ferrari not a Ferrari? When it’s an ASA, or an Auto Avio Costruzioni, or a NART… or, most of all, a Dino. Famously, Enzo Ferrari said that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220710_125614-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Dino 208GT4 – Genuine Gem Or Faux-rrari?")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Dino 208GT4 – Genuine Gem Or Faux-rrari?
Posted on August 31, 2022 | 15 CommentsWhen is a Ferrari not a Ferrari? When it’s an ASA, or an Auto Avio Costruzioni, or a NART… or, most of all, a Dino. Famously, Enzo Ferrari said that […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2016) There’s a wise old saying that warns not to propose marriage to a woman until you’ve met her mother. What if potential MIL is out of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CC-106-037-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 BMW 2002 Tii – Fifty Years Of Unbeatable Success")
Curbside Classic: 1972 BMW 2002 Tii – Fifty Years Of Unbeatable Success
Posted on August 30, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 8/30/2016) There’s a wise old saying that warns not to propose marriage to a woman until you’ve met her mother. What if potential MIL is out of the […] -
![(first posted 4/8/2012) After the Volvo 1800 series was discontinued in 1973, Volvo had a hard time getting back into the specialty coupe business. Their next attempt to get back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-150-034-800-e1343508996461.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Volvo 780 – Rectilinear Luxury By Bertone")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Volvo 780 – Rectilinear Luxury By Bertone
Posted on August 29, 2022 | 40 Comments(first posted 4/8/2012) After the Volvo 1800 series was discontinued in 1973, Volvo had a hard time getting back into the specialty coupe business. Their next attempt to get back […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2016) Orphan cars hold a special allure for enthusiasts who appreciate the unusual. And there is perhaps no more fascinating orphan than Rover’s US-market 3500. A groundbreaking car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/LF-1b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1980 Rover 3500 (SD1) – Rover Over Here, Again")
Car Show Classic: 1980 Rover 3500 (SD1) – Rover Over Here, Again
Posted on August 25, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 8/25/2016) Orphan cars hold a special allure for enthusiasts who appreciate the unusual. And there is perhaps no more fascinating orphan than Rover’s US-market 3500. A groundbreaking car […] -
![I’ve been running into a number of very interesting air-cooled VWs of late. Must be the summer temperatures that draw them out of their garages. This one was caught out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220807_144611-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1949/1961 Volkswagen 1200 – Bitza Beetle Beauty")
CC Capsule: 1949/1961 Volkswagen 1200 – Bitza Beetle Beauty
Posted on August 23, 2022 | 20 CommentsI’ve been running into a number of very interesting air-cooled VWs of late. Must be the summer temperatures that draw them out of their garages. This one was caught out […] -
![(first posted 8/18/2016) Although I virtually exhausted myself of everything I could possibly say regarding the Volvo 900 Series earlier this year, this 1993 Volvo 940 sitting all alone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1993-Volvo-940-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 940 – Dignified Luxury")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 940 – Dignified Luxury
Posted on August 18, 2022 | 41 Comments(first posted 8/18/2016) Although I virtually exhausted myself of everything I could possibly say regarding the Volvo 900 Series earlier this year, this 1993 Volvo 940 sitting all alone […] -
![It’s impossible to overstate how revered this variant of the ADO16 is in Japan, but I trust those of you who read my posts will know that already. Aside from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220611_134442-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Vanden Plas Princess 1300 Mark II – Minor Royalty, Major Icon")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Vanden Plas Princess 1300 Mark II – Minor Royalty, Major Icon
Posted on August 17, 2022 | 32 CommentsIt’s impossible to overstate how revered this variant of the ADO16 is in Japan, but I trust those of you who read my posts will know that already. Aside from […] -
![BMWs used to be so great. What happened, man? Present-day BMW have a plethoric range, with a bunch more numerical nameplates than the tried and trusted 3-/5-/7-Series range of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220720_162640-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 BMW 318i (E21) – Beige Motor Wonderful")
Curbside Classic: 1980 BMW 318i (E21) – Beige Motor Wonderful
Posted on August 8, 2022 | 7 CommentsBMWs used to be so great. What happened, man? Present-day BMW have a plethoric range, with a bunch more numerical nameplates than the tried and trusted 3-/5-/7-Series range of the […]
