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Curbside Classics Archives
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![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 […] -
![(first posted 10/17/2012) The U.S. market is a funny, fickle thing. Take the Peugeot 405, for instance. This is a car that you would have seen absolutely everywhere in Europe, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-21-2012-023-e1349044608450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Peugeot 405 S – Rare Then, Rarer Now")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Peugeot 405 S – Rare Then, Rarer Now
Posted on August 7, 2022 | 85 Comments(first posted 10/17/2012) The U.S. market is a funny, fickle thing. Take the Peugeot 405, for instance. This is a car that you would have seen absolutely everywhere in Europe, […] -
![(first posted 9/4/2013) Peugeot has a distinguished line of Coupe and Cabriolet variants of its mainstream products in its archive, and in many ways the 406 Coupe was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/406.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Peugeot 406 Coupe: The Last Of An Elegant Line")
Curbside Classic: Peugeot 406 Coupe: The Last Of An Elegant Line
Posted on August 6, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 9/4/2013) Peugeot has a distinguished line of Coupe and Cabriolet variants of its mainstream products in its archive, and in many ways the 406 Coupe was the […] -
![(first posted 12/20/2011) Some cars are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em. (Malvolio, Twelfth Night. Sort of.) The unassuming Peugeot 205 was not born […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CIMG19441.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Peugeot 205 – Unexpected Greatness")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Peugeot 205 – Unexpected Greatness
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 42 Comments(first posted 12/20/2011) Some cars are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em. (Malvolio, Twelfth Night. Sort of.) The unassuming Peugeot 205 was not born […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2011) The Peugeot 505 wagon marks the end of an extraordinary series of vehicles, the last of its kind. For almost fifty years (full history here), Peugeot built […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-43-010-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Peugeot 505 Wagon – The Last Of The World’s Greatest Wagons")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Peugeot 505 Wagon – The Last Of The World’s Greatest Wagons
Posted on August 2, 2022 | 50 Comments(first posted 6/20/2011) The Peugeot 505 wagon marks the end of an extraordinary series of vehicles, the last of its kind. For almost fifty years (full history here), Peugeot built […] -
![Why are four-door cars considered less desirable than two-door ones? The coupé or convertible almost universally commands more interest from the gearhead crowd than the so-called “mundane” sedan. This has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220515_141423-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2007 Maserati Quattroporte V Sport GTS – Pleading The Fifth")
Curbside Classic: 2007 Maserati Quattroporte V Sport GTS – Pleading The Fifth
Posted on August 1, 2022 | 14 CommentsWhy are four-door cars considered less desirable than two-door ones? The coupé or convertible almost universally commands more interest from the gearhead crowd than the so-called “mundane” sedan. This has […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2016) At the Paris Motor Show in 1936, a British manufacturer exhibited a compact, two seat sport tourer, built as was conventional at the time around a steel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1936morgan4-4.3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1936 Morgan 4/4 (And Morgan History) – Trying To Understand The Enigma")
Carshow Classic: 1936 Morgan 4/4 (And Morgan History) – Trying To Understand The Enigma
Posted on July 31, 2022 | 44 Comments(first posted 7/31/2016) At the Paris Motor Show in 1936, a British manufacturer exhibited a compact, two seat sport tourer, built as was conventional at the time around a steel […] -
![Nathan Williams caught a VW Hebmüller Cabriolet on the go in London. No, this is not the classic VW Cabriolet that was built for so many decades by Karmann. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/52235661376_a13c5fea06_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: VW Hebmüller Cabriolet – A Genuine Heb Or A Fake?")
Cohort Classic: VW Hebmüller Cabriolet – A Genuine Heb Or A Fake?
Posted on July 29, 2022 | 32 CommentsNathan Williams caught a VW Hebmüller Cabriolet on the go in London. No, this is not the classic VW Cabriolet that was built for so many decades by Karmann. The […] -
![curbside 604 shots by Roger Carr (first posted 7/28/2016) The Peugeot 604 story is a rather sad one. It was perhaps France’s (certainly Peugeot’s) last good shot at beating (or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Peugeot-604-RC-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Peugeot 604 – Overachieving Underachiever")
Curbside Classic: Peugeot 604 – Overachieving Underachiever
Posted on July 28, 2022 | 59 Commentscurbside 604 shots by Roger Carr (first posted 7/28/2016) The Peugeot 604 story is a rather sad one. It was perhaps France’s (certainly Peugeot’s) last good shot at beating (or […] -
![I have an elevated appreciation for autonomy and self-containment, especially following lots of time spent alone during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Basically overnight, what was previously only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20211110-1984-Volkswagen-Vanagon-Camper-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Camper – Land Turtle")
Curbside Musings: 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Camper – Land Turtle
Posted on July 26, 2022 | 24 CommentsI have an elevated appreciation for autonomy and self-containment, especially following lots of time spent alone during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Basically overnight, what was previously only […] -
![(first posted 1/4/2013; revised 7/19/2016) Putting the Peugeot 504 into proper perspective presents a particular challenge. It’s a vehicle with (at least) three distinct personalities or reputations. I could easily […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-163-035-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Peugeot 504 – One Continent’s French Mercedes and COTY Is Another Continent’s Most Rugged Vehicle Is Another Continent’s POS")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Peugeot 504 – One Continent’s French Mercedes and COTY Is Another Continent’s Most Rugged Vehicle Is Another Continent’s POS
Posted on July 20, 2022 | 138 Comments(first posted 1/4/2013; revised 7/19/2016) Putting the Peugeot 504 into proper perspective presents a particular challenge. It’s a vehicle with (at least) three distinct personalities or reputations. I could easily […] -
![To find one classic hydro Citroën may be regarded as good fortune; to find three in an advanced state of decay looks like a black swan sat on a unicorn […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220613_095710-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Classics: 1973 Citroën DS-23 Pallas, 1974 Citroën SM & 1984 Citroën GSA X3 – A Most Unexpected Ci-Trio-Ën")
Storage Lot Classics: 1973 Citroën DS-23 Pallas, 1974 Citroën SM & 1984 Citroën GSA X3 – A Most Unexpected Ci-Trio-Ën
Posted on July 18, 2022 | 12 CommentsTo find one classic hydro Citroën may be regarded as good fortune; to find three in an advanced state of decay looks like a black swan sat on a unicorn […] -
![(first posted 7/13/2015) CC reader, neighbor, and occasional contributor Gordon Sayre sent me an email this morning with these pictures attached titled “Paul you will be excited about this car! Yes I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Peugeot-404-cabrio-red-Eugene-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Peugeot 404 Cabrio – My Heart Throb Spotted In Eugene")
Curbside Classic: Peugeot 404 Cabrio – My Heart Throb Spotted In Eugene
Posted on July 14, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 7/13/2015) CC reader, neighbor, and occasional contributor Gordon Sayre sent me an email this morning with these pictures attached titled “Paul you will be excited about this car! Yes I […] -
![There are still quite a few W201s around in Japan. One reason may be that these were made back when buying a Mercedes actually guaranteed you ownership of a comfortable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220604_133024-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) 2.5-16 – The Flying Brick")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) 2.5-16 – The Flying Brick
Posted on July 14, 2022 | 7 CommentsThere are still quite a few W201s around in Japan. One reason may be that these were made back when buying a Mercedes actually guaranteed you ownership of a comfortable […]
