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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![CC is a funny place. Some cars were featured in dozens of posts, others are yet to grace these pages. As far as the 2nd generation Jetta is concerned though, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211219_132749-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Volkswagen Jetta (A2) – Booty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder")
CC Capsule: 1986 Volkswagen Jetta (A2) – Booty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Posted on February 8, 2022 | 39 CommentsCC is a funny place. Some cars were featured in dozens of posts, others are yet to grace these pages. As far as the 2nd generation Jetta is concerned though, […] -
![(first posted 2/3/2016) Looking back on photos after you have seen a CC on the street can be interesting. Parked next to this saucy old Minx is something that illustrates […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ffmfn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1951 Hillman Minx")
Curbside Capsule: 1951 Hillman Minx
Posted on February 3, 2022 | 89 Comments(first posted 2/3/2016) Looking back on photos after you have seen a CC on the street can be interesting. Parked next to this saucy old Minx is something that illustrates […] -
![(first posted 2/2/2016) Who built the first double-cab pickup? It’s debatable, since undoubtedly there were custom and coach-built ones going back quite far. But VW’s “double cabin” pickup is one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/vvcf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 VW Double Cab Pickup – The Granddaddy Of Double Cab Pickups Is Still Hauling The Veggies")
Curbside Classic: 1962 VW Double Cab Pickup – The Granddaddy Of Double Cab Pickups Is Still Hauling The Veggies
Posted on February 2, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 2/2/2016) Who built the first double-cab pickup? It’s debatable, since undoubtedly there were custom and coach-built ones going back quite far. But VW’s “double cabin” pickup is one […] -
![(first posted 1/31/2016) Europe has had many great rear engined cars, some more appealing than others. It still has one, the Porsche 911, which is perhaps one of the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1966HillmanImp.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Site Classic: 1966 Hillman Imp Mark II – A Car Too Far From Home, In Too Many Ways?")
Auction Site Classic: 1966 Hillman Imp Mark II – A Car Too Far From Home, In Too Many Ways?
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 83 Comments(first posted 1/31/2016) Europe has had many great rear engined cars, some more appealing than others. It still has one, the Porsche 911, which is perhaps one of the most […] -
![(first posted 1/30/2016) I came across this pristine Range Rover parked very close to home. This shape has long been an object of my adoration, and my eyes popped when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RRover7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Range Rover – Success At Face Value")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Range Rover – Success At Face Value
Posted on January 30, 2022 | 78 Comments(first posted 1/30/2016) I came across this pristine Range Rover parked very close to home. This shape has long been an object of my adoration, and my eyes popped when […] -
![(first posted here 1/29/2016) The other day I dropped in at the Sports Car Shop, and there was a blue 356C on the showroom floor. I opened the door, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Porsche-356-A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Porsche 356A – My Automotive Soul Mate")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Porsche 356A – My Automotive Soul Mate
Posted on January 29, 2022 | 50 Comments(first posted here 1/29/2016) The other day I dropped in at the Sports Car Shop, and there was a blue 356C on the showroom floor. I opened the door, and […] -
![(first posted 1/27/2015) “It has the classic Volvo grille design, large glass areas for good visibility, and that solid appearance that makes you wonder if Volvos aren’t carved from a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_3382.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1991-1998 Volvo 940/960 – Playing It Safe")
Curbside Classics: 1991-1998 Volvo 940/960 – Playing It Safe
Posted on January 27, 2022 | 47 Comments(first posted 1/27/2015) “It has the classic Volvo grille design, large glass areas for good visibility, and that solid appearance that makes you wonder if Volvos aren’t carved from a […] -
![Encountering this Rootes rarity elicited an audible “Woah!” from yours truly. The randomness (and awesomeness) of Tokyo’s CC fauna never ceases to amaze, especially the British stuff. Much as one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20211218_110601-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Humber Sceptre Mark II – The Humbler Humber")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Humber Sceptre Mark II – The Humbler Humber
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 21 CommentsEncountering this Rootes rarity elicited an audible “Woah!” from yours truly. The randomness (and awesomeness) of Tokyo’s CC fauna never ceases to amaze, especially the British stuff. Much as one […] -
![(first posted 2/25/2013) Audi has long been an aspirational brand. While in the U.S. market it has tended to play second banana compared to Mercedes-Benz and BMW, in Europe it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/aa-12-24-2013-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Audi 100 – A 5000 Under An Assumed Identity")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Audi 100 – A 5000 Under An Assumed Identity
Posted on January 11, 2022 | 86 Comments(first posted 2/25/2013) Audi has long been an aspirational brand. While in the U.S. market it has tended to play second banana compared to Mercedes-Benz and BMW, in Europe it […] -
![(First posted at CC on 2/23/2013) This article by David Saunders first ran in 2010 at the old site and was the first guest submission for a Curbside Classic. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/emebv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Envoy Epic – An Epic Find, And An Epic Beginning")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Envoy Epic – An Epic Find, And An Epic Beginning
Posted on January 10, 2022 | 53 Comments(First posted at CC on 2/23/2013) This article by David Saunders first ran in 2010 at the old site and was the first guest submission for a Curbside Classic. As […] -
![Finding the precursor of the now ubiquitous front wheel drive-traverse engine layout is an exercise not too different from delving into biblical genealogy. For there are many to claim […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ffft.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Fiat 127 – A Tad Over The 50 Mark")
Curbside Classic: Fiat 127 – A Tad Over The 50 Mark
Posted on January 8, 2022 | 34 CommentsFinding the precursor of the now ubiquitous front wheel drive-traverse engine layout is an exercise not too different from delving into biblical genealogy. For there are many to claim […] -
![The BMW 2002 is another one of those cars that CC had covered extensively since the beginning. Just look at the list of related posts I tagged on to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20210603_090014-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 BMW 2002 – Freshly Squeezed")
Curbside Classic: 1975 BMW 2002 – Freshly Squeezed
Posted on January 7, 2022 | 25 CommentsThe BMW 2002 is another one of those cars that CC had covered extensively since the beginning. Just look at the list of related posts I tagged on to the […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2016) Having lived in LA for twelve years, I should know anything is possible. While Renault never sold this turbocharged, mid-engined monster in the US, importer Sun International […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Renault-R5-Turbo-II-Open.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983-86 Renault R5 Turbo II – Le Monster Car")
Curbside Classic: 1983-86 Renault R5 Turbo II – Le Monster Car
Posted on January 5, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 1/5/2016) Having lived in LA for twelve years, I should know anything is possible. While Renault never sold this turbocharged, mid-engined monster in the US, importer Sun International […] -
![(first posted 12/23/2015) Transcripts from an imaginary boardroom meeting at Daimler-Benz AG World Headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany, late 1990: CEO: “Gentlemen, we have a crisis. The new Japanese luxury marques are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image29-e1427046170264.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercedes W210 – Mercedes’ Deadly Sin #2: Hubris")
Curbside Classic: Mercedes W210 – Mercedes’ Deadly Sin #2: Hubris
Posted on December 23, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 12/23/2015) Transcripts from an imaginary boardroom meeting at Daimler-Benz AG World Headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany, late 1990: CEO: “Gentlemen, we have a crisis. The new Japanese luxury marques are […] -
![Christmas, which I celebrate, is coming up in just a few short days, and I’ve been thinking about gifts and celebrations from years past. Growing up in a household in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1989-Ford-Thunderbird-vs.-BMW-635-CSi-collage-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 BMW 635 CSi – Hand-Me-Downs")
Curbside Classic: 1989 BMW 635 CSi – Hand-Me-Downs
Posted on December 21, 2021 | 27 CommentsChristmas, which I celebrate, is coming up in just a few short days, and I’ve been thinking about gifts and celebrations from years past. Growing up in a household in […]
