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CC/Driving Impressions: 2003, 2009, & 2011 Saab 9-3 – Born From Jets?
Posted on August 22, 2023 | 54 Comments(first posted 8/22/2017) Although no one in my immediate family has ever owned one, I’ve always had an affinity for the lovingly quirky Swedish brand. Maybe it’s my […] -
Curbside Classic: Tatra T-613 – Elvis Drank Slivovice Instead of RC Cola with His Clam Chowder and Moon-Pie
Posted on August 21, 2023 | 55 Comments(first posted 10/17/2013) Some things in life just go together, like Abbott & Costello or George & Gracie. It seems so natural, just like sunshine and blue sky. Other things […] -
Curbside Classic: Tatra 603 – This Could Have Been The First New Post War Cadillac, Olds, Studebaker, Or?
Posted on August 18, 2023 | 84 Comments(First posted 10/17/2013. Pictures of this 603 are from Ebay) With a little imagination (not in short supply here), this could be the 1949 Cadillac or Oldsmobile. In the mid-late […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Peugeot 405 Mi16 – Orphaned at Birth
Posted on August 15, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 8/15/2017) Back in March, Paul posed a question to the CC community: which car would you most like to find in the wild? At the time, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Daimler SP250 “Dart” – Fish Mouth
Posted on August 12, 2023 | 75 Comments(first posted 11/11/2013) By the late 1950s, Daimler was an storied and formerly prestigious brand looking for a new role and a niche. The days of the Royal household exclusively […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Peugeot 204 – FWD Thinking
Posted on August 5, 2023 | 32 Comments(first posted 7/5/2017) This rather sad-looking 204 is a fixture near the parental nest in France. I’ve seen it several times over the years – always slightly more […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II- Stodgy, Thy Name is Toyota
Posted on July 28, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 12/18/2013) Back in the eighties, my father spent several years on the road as a corporate gypsy. During this time, he spent two weeks a month in California, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën Méhari – Plastic Frenchtastic
Posted on July 22, 2023 | 35 Comments(first posted 7/22/2017) It’s funny how, when returning to a familiar place after a long while, you notice the little changes. Such a shop is no longer there, […] -
Car Show Classic: 1990 BMW Z1 – Haben Sie Doors?
Posted on July 20, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 7/20/2017) In the world of BMW’s Z-Series (“Z” short for “Zukunft”, or “Future” in English), it’s the regular production Z3 and Z4 roadsters that typically […] -
Curbside Classics: Two BMW 2002s – God Bless the Weirwolf
Posted on July 20, 2023 | 14 CommentsI had never come upon a single parked BMW 2002 in my life, and then I found two in two days. My wife and I were on a weekend getaway […] -
CC Capsule: 1953 Austin A40 Somerset – The Mouse That Squeaked
Posted on July 14, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 7/14/2017) The British motor industry started its long descent into oblivion in the ‘50s. These things take time: Britain was an automotive powerhouse immediately after the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1981 Rolls-Royce Camargue – Much Ado About Nothing?
Posted on July 13, 2023 | 82 Comments(first posted 7/13/2017) Sometimes you see a car parked on the side of the road that you simply have to stop and photograph*, such as this Rolls Royce […] -
Curbside Classic: The 2003-2012 “L322” Range Rover – New Heights & Horizons
Posted on July 13, 2023 | 21 CommentsA History of the Range Rover The Range Rover debuted in 1970, under the Land Rover brand. While it was nicer than the existing “Series” Land Rover truck, it was […] -
CC Capsule: 1991 Rolls-Royce Corniche III – Dark Suit And White Gloves Compulsory
Posted on July 9, 2023 | 31 Comments(first posted 7/9/2017) It was a hot day to be out and about in Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s trendier districts. And it seems whoever owned this Corniche was so […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Porsche 356 B 1600 Super Roadster – Ice-Cold And Air-Cooled
Posted on July 7, 2023 | 5 CommentsTemperatures are now reaching their usual uncomfortable summer peaks in Tokyo. It’s nothing compared to what some of you over in the southern US have had to endure in recent […]
![Curbside Classic: Tatra T-613 – Elvis Drank Slivovice Instead of RC Cola with His Clam Chowder and Moon-Pie (first posted 10/17/2013) Some things in life just go together, like Abbott & Costello or George & Gracie. It seems so natural, just like sunshine and blue sky. Other things […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0828.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Tatra 603 – This Could Have Been The First New Post War Cadillac, Olds, Studebaker, Or? (First posted 10/17/2013. Pictures of this 603 are from Ebay) With a little imagination (not in short supply here), this could be the 1949 Cadillac or Oldsmobile. In the mid-late […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Tatra-603-front-by-sfm.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Peugeot 405 Mi16 – Orphaned at Birth (first posted 8/15/2017) Back in March, Paul posed a question to the CC community: which car would you most like to find in the wild? At the time, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DSC09959.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1962 Daimler SP250 “Dart” – Fish Mouth (first posted 11/11/2013) By the late 1950s, Daimler was an storied and formerly prestigious brand looking for a new role and a niche. The days of the Royal household exclusively […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/SP250-2.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Peugeot 204 – FWD Thinking (first posted 7/5/2017) This rather sad-looking 204 is a fixture near the parental nest in France. I’ve seen it several times over the years – always slightly more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_20170803_105817.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II- Stodgy, Thy Name is Toyota (first posted 12/18/2013) Back in the eighties, my father spent several years on the road as a corporate gypsy. During this time, he spent two weeks a month in California, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Front-3-Quarter.2.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën Méhari – Plastic Frenchtastic (first posted 7/22/2017) It’s funny how, when returning to a familiar place after a long while, you notice the little changes. Such a shop is no longer there, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_20170716_104832.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1990 BMW Z1 – Haben Sie Doors? (first posted 7/20/2017) In the world of BMW’s Z-Series (“Z” short for “Zukunft”, or “Future” in English), it’s the regular production Z3 and Z4 roadsters that typically […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_5250_1024.jpg)
![Curbside Classics: Two BMW 2002s – God Bless the Weirwolf I had never come upon a single parked BMW 2002 in my life, and then I found two in two days. My wife and I were on a weekend getaway […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/BMW-2002-1-4.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1953 Austin A40 Somerset – The Mouse That Squeaked (first posted 7/14/2017) The British motor industry started its long descent into oblivion in the ‘50s. These things take time: Britain was an automotive powerhouse immediately after the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/image3.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1981 Rolls-Royce Camargue – Much Ado About Nothing? (first posted 7/13/2017) Sometimes you see a car parked on the side of the road that you simply have to stop and photograph*, such as this Rolls Royce […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Black-Camargue-4.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: The 2003-2012 “L322” Range Rover – New Heights & Horizons A History of the Range Rover The Range Rover debuted in 1970, under the Land Rover brand. While it was nicer than the existing “Series” Land Rover truck, it was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/9eY4Qwa6.VhbOlRokj-edit.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1991 Rolls-Royce Corniche III – Dark Suit And White Gloves Compulsory (first posted 7/9/2017) It was a hot day to be out and about in Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s trendier districts. And it seems whoever owned this Corniche was so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_20170708_102401.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Porsche 356 B 1600 Super Roadster – Ice-Cold And Air-Cooled Temperatures are now reaching their usual uncomfortable summer peaks in Tokyo. It’s nothing compared to what some of you over in the southern US have had to endure in recent […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20230219_113106-copy.jpg)


