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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![My title is not intended to be used in the way Porschephiles have historically looked down their noses at the 924 (and 914) as a pseudo-Porsche. I’m not a Porsche […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_6540.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Porsche 924 – A Porsche Mostly In Name")
Curbside Classic: Porsche 924 – A Porsche Mostly In Name
Posted on September 3, 2021 | 21 CommentsMy title is not intended to be used in the way Porschephiles have historically looked down their noses at the 924 (and 914) as a pseudo-Porsche. I’m not a Porsche […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2015) I really can’t point the exact moment where luxury cars stopped being about how comfortable, refined and enjoyable they could make the journey for the plutocrat driving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jaguar-2004-XJ6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Jaguar XJ6 – So Long Classy Chariot")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Jaguar XJ6 – So Long Classy Chariot
Posted on August 29, 2021 | 52 Comments(first posted 8/29/2015) I really can’t point the exact moment where luxury cars stopped being about how comfortable, refined and enjoyable they could make the journey for the plutocrat driving […] -
![(first posted 8/26/2015) “Vorsprung Durch Technik” – Audi’s famous slogan (roughly translates into “advancement through technology”) varies quite a bit in applicability depending on the Audi to which it ascribed. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/AudiA2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Audi A2 1.2 TDI – Vorsprung Durch Technik")
Curbside Classic: Audi A2 1.2 TDI – Vorsprung Durch Technik
Posted on August 26, 2021 | 114 Comments(first posted 8/26/2015) “Vorsprung Durch Technik” – Audi’s famous slogan (roughly translates into “advancement through technology”) varies quite a bit in applicability depending on the Audi to which it ascribed. […] -
![Many brands have complex and surprising histories, which may or may not be reflected in their later or current images and reputations. Companies like Wolseley that evolved from sheep shearing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210729_163527.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Rover 95 (P4) – How One Car Defined A Brand")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Rover 95 (P4) – How One Car Defined A Brand
Posted on August 23, 2021 | 21 CommentsMany brands have complex and surprising histories, which may or may not be reflected in their later or current images and reputations. Companies like Wolseley that evolved from sheep shearing, […] -
![(first posted 8/16/2015) It’s not a secret that Paul N. likes himself a Peugeot wagon. In fact, if this is the first time you hear of such a thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Paugeot-405-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Peugeot 405 Wagon – We Don’t *Have* to Conquer Africa")
Curbside Classic: Peugeot 405 Wagon – We Don’t *Have* to Conquer Africa
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 8/16/2015) It’s not a secret that Paul N. likes himself a Peugeot wagon. In fact, if this is the first time you hear of such a thing […] -
![(first posted 8/15/2015) If Fiat’s global strategy seemed confusing in the 1980s, this conservative four-door sedan will not alleviate that confusion. The Regata was a three-box version of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fiat-regata-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985-89 Fiat Regata – Free of Brio")
Curbside Classic: 1985-89 Fiat Regata – Free of Brio
Posted on August 15, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 8/15/2015) If Fiat’s global strategy seemed confusing in the 1980s, this conservative four-door sedan will not alleviate that confusion. The Regata was a three-box version of the […] -
![(first posted 8/11/2015) It seems even the ugliest Jaguar is still a beautiful rolling sculpture of a car. The British luxury brand has manufactured some of the most gorgeous sedans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jaguar-XJ6-XJ-40.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986-94 Jaguar XJ6 (XJ40) – Beauty Is A Beast")
Curbside Classic: 1986-94 Jaguar XJ6 (XJ40) – Beauty Is A Beast
Posted on August 11, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 8/11/2015) It seems even the ugliest Jaguar is still a beautiful rolling sculpture of a car. The British luxury brand has manufactured some of the most gorgeous sedans […] -
![Ray was a sales representative (a rep in common parlance) in the 1970s and 1980s. His employer issued him a car to drive on business and for his personal use. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1994_vauxhall_cavalier_2.0CDi-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 CDi – “Come Inside Mr Ford, The General Needs To Talk”")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 CDi – “Come Inside Mr Ford, The General Needs To Talk”
Posted on August 9, 2021 | 103 CommentsRay was a sales representative (a rep in common parlance) in the 1970s and 1980s. His employer issued him a car to drive on business and for his personal use. […] -
![Nothing is ever 100% sure in this world, particularly nowadays as regards intercontinental travel, but by the time this is published, I should be in Europe (France and Switzerland, to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210505_112812-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Citroën CX Pallas IE – Hydropneumatifragilistic Pallasialidocious")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Citroën CX Pallas IE – Hydropneumatifragilistic Pallasialidocious
Posted on August 8, 2021 | 34 CommentsNothing is ever 100% sure in this world, particularly nowadays as regards intercontinental travel, but by the time this is published, I should be in Europe (France and Switzerland, to […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2015) In the US, the Fiat 124 Coupe has always lived in the shadow of its flashier drop-top sibling, the Fiat 124 Sport Spider, which was built for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Fiat-1969-124-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Fiat Coupé (AC) – Classic Italian Sports Coupe And Design Inspiration For The Chevy Vega")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Fiat Coupé (AC) – Classic Italian Sports Coupe And Design Inspiration For The Chevy Vega
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/3/2015) In the US, the Fiat 124 Coupe has always lived in the shadow of its flashier drop-top sibling, the Fiat 124 Sport Spider, which was built for […] -
![(first posted 11/12/2011) Alfa Romeo and longevity. Does that seem like an unlikely pairing? The Alfa Spider, a vehicle whose gestation alone ran a decade, was built for almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Alfa-1986-spider.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce – A Work In Progress, For Four Decades")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce – A Work In Progress, For Four Decades
Posted on August 1, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 11/12/2011) Alfa Romeo and longevity. Does that seem like an unlikely pairing? The Alfa Spider, a vehicle whose gestation alone ran a decade, was built for almost […] -
![Export or Die. That short but powerful post-war British expression blazed through my mind upon seeing this exported Ford Consul, a product of Ford of England. While the economic conditions […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_1847.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Consul – The English Immigrant")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Consul – The English Immigrant
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 48 CommentsExport or Die. That short but powerful post-war British expression blazed through my mind upon seeing this exported Ford Consul, a product of Ford of England. While the economic conditions […] -
![There is no oxymoron likelier to raise a bunch of red flags than “cheap Ferrari.” Quite right, too. If it’s cheap, there must be something terribly wrong with it. Missing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210528_090807-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Ferrari Mondial QV Cabriolet – Bargain Bin Supercar")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Ferrari Mondial QV Cabriolet – Bargain Bin Supercar
Posted on July 29, 2021 | 13 CommentsThere is no oxymoron likelier to raise a bunch of red flags than “cheap Ferrari.” Quite right, too. If it’s cheap, there must be something terribly wrong with it. Missing […] -
![tbm3fan sent me a link to a CL ad for this 1964 Fiat 1500 Berline, a model that was never sold in the US. This is a rare opportunity, not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Fiat-1500-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic (For Sale): 1964 Fiat 1500 – Corvair Styling Arrives In Italy")
Curbside Classic (For Sale): 1964 Fiat 1500 – Corvair Styling Arrives In Italy
Posted on July 27, 2021 | 24 Commentstbm3fan sent me a link to a CL ad for this 1964 Fiat 1500 Berline, a model that was never sold in the US. This is a rare opportunity, not […] -
![(first posted 7/23/2015) This site has looked at the 75 in various Outtakes but this car really deserves its own CC. I owned one of these in the perfectly-balanced two-liter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/7504.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Alfa Romeo 75 (Milano) – Alfa Romeo’s Swansong")
Curbside Classic: Alfa Romeo 75 (Milano) – Alfa Romeo’s Swansong
Posted on July 23, 2021 | 86 Comments(first posted 7/23/2015) This site has looked at the 75 in various Outtakes but this car really deserves its own CC. I owned one of these in the perfectly-balanced two-liter […]
