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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Even the best artisans have their off days. But when the chef overcooks the fish or the concert pianist hits the wrong key, the mistake is usually limited to a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210504_112344-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Rolls-Royce Camargue – Turin’s Titanic Tailoring Tragedy")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Rolls-Royce Camargue – Turin’s Titanic Tailoring Tragedy
Posted on May 26, 2021 | 36 CommentsEven the best artisans have their off days. But when the chef overcooks the fish or the concert pianist hits the wrong key, the mistake is usually limited to a […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2015) A street, curbside or parking lot sighting of a sports car from the 1940s or early 1950s is a rare occurrence, and such sightings of coveted high-end […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Jaguar-xk-120.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Jaguar XK120 — Rare Sighting in the Wild")
Curbside Classic: Jaguar XK120 — Rare Sighting in the Wild
Posted on May 22, 2021 | 38 Comments(first posted 5/22/2015) A street, curbside or parking lot sighting of a sports car from the 1940s or early 1950s is a rare occurrence, and such sightings of coveted high-end […] -
![I hadn’t prowled for CCs in a little while, and I felt that this day might be a good one, so I went far. The hunch paid off – even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210514_103826-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1974 BMW 2002 Automatic & 1970 BMW 2002 Ti – Right In The Kidneys")
CC Twofer: 1974 BMW 2002 Automatic & 1970 BMW 2002 Ti – Right In The Kidneys
Posted on May 21, 2021 | 11 CommentsI hadn’t prowled for CCs in a little while, and I felt that this day might be a good one, so I went far. The hunch paid off – even […] -
![Almost forty years ago this was the ultimate object of my automotive lust. It was the best car in the world and one of the most beautiful ones, so naturally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CC-434-055.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography/Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercedes 560SEC – My Former Lust Object")
Auto-Biography/Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercedes 560SEC – My Former Lust Object
Posted on May 19, 2021 | 34 CommentsAlmost forty years ago this was the ultimate object of my automotive lust. It was the best car in the world and one of the most beautiful ones, so naturally […] -
![Well, there are only so many Japanese oddities and exciting exotics one can dig up. Sometimes, you just find a straight-up decent old SL in a sexy shade of blue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201027_154654-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (R107) “Final Edition” – Bei Mir Bist Du Schön")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (R107) “Final Edition” – Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 12 CommentsWell, there are only so many Japanese oddities and exciting exotics one can dig up. Sometimes, you just find a straight-up decent old SL in a sexy shade of blue […] -
![Big hydropneumatic Citroëns died out in the 2010s, but at least they went out on a variably high note. The last cars to have the system that Citroën pioneered in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210418_091733-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2006-10 Citroën C6 (Japan-Spec) – Bonjour, Bonsoir & Sayonara")
Curbside Classic: 2006-10 Citroën C6 (Japan-Spec) – Bonjour, Bonsoir & Sayonara
Posted on May 11, 2021 | 33 CommentsBig hydropneumatic Citroëns died out in the 2010s, but at least they went out on a variably high note. The last cars to have the system that Citroën pioneered in […] -
![(First posted 3/10/2012) The Porsche 924 and 944 were the first Porsches with a front-mounted, water cooled engine. In the not too distant past, these Porsches, along with the more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Porsche-944-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo – VW’s Loss Is Porsche’s Gain")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo – VW’s Loss Is Porsche’s Gain
Posted on May 9, 2021 | 56 Comments(First posted 3/10/2012) The Porsche 924 and 944 were the first Porsches with a front-mounted, water cooled engine. In the not too distant past, these Porsches, along with the more […] -
![(first posted 5/4/2015) The Fiat 500 has become iconic, and its name and some of its design themes are of course in production again. But in reality the Fiat 600, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Fiat-600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Fiat 600 – The 500’s Older, Bigger And More Influential Brother")
Curbside Classic: Fiat 600 – The 500’s Older, Bigger And More Influential Brother
Posted on May 4, 2021 | 63 Comments(first posted 5/4/2015) The Fiat 500 has become iconic, and its name and some of its design themes are of course in production again. But in reality the Fiat 600, […] -
![White is rarely the best colour for cars, in my opinion. Just my luck, it’s extremely popular in Asia, but never mind. The challenge is to find a car that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201107_162310-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV (Tipo 105) – Skipped The Light Fandango")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV (Tipo 105) – Skipped The Light Fandango
Posted on May 4, 2021 | 14 CommentsWhite is rarely the best colour for cars, in my opinion. Just my luck, it’s extremely popular in Asia, but never mind. The challenge is to find a car that […] -
![(first posted 1/23/2012) I spent many happy days behind the wheel of a Simca Aronde exactly like this one. It was in Colorado, and I drove it on all of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Simca-Aronde.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Simca Aronde (90A) – French Training Wheels")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Simca Aronde (90A) – French Training Wheels
Posted on May 1, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 1/23/2012) I spent many happy days behind the wheel of a Simca Aronde exactly like this one. It was in Colorado, and I drove it on all of […] -
![(first posted 4/26/2015) Can there be a more English name for a car than “Morris Oxford” – a combination of an old English family name and the home of Britain’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1955_morris_oxford_traveller_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Morris Oxford Series II Traveller – From Cowley to Kolkatta, in 60 years")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Morris Oxford Series II Traveller – From Cowley to Kolkatta, in 60 years
Posted on April 26, 2021 | 37 Comments(first posted 4/26/2015) Can there be a more English name for a car than “Morris Oxford” – a combination of an old English family name and the home of Britain’s […] -
![If there is some sort of pantheon of ultimate (and unlikely) CC unicorns, Bristol would be among the most revered deities – about the same gilded level as Delage, Cord, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210410_123410-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Bristol 406 – Blue Moon Rising")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Bristol 406 – Blue Moon Rising
Posted on April 26, 2021 | 15 CommentsIf there is some sort of pantheon of ultimate (and unlikely) CC unicorns, Bristol would be among the most revered deities – about the same gilded level as Delage, Cord, […] -
![There were no two ways about it. When, one fine winter morning in a local car park, I serendipitously cornered the pristine first-gen Golf (in the obligatory period-correct red/orange hue, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210310_095848-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Volkswagen Golf – Is this CC’s Favourite Car?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Volkswagen Golf – Is this CC’s Favourite Car?
Posted on April 22, 2021 | 23 CommentsThere were no two ways about it. When, one fine winter morning in a local car park, I serendipitously cornered the pristine first-gen Golf (in the obligatory period-correct red/orange hue, […] -
![Yesterday, we saw how Lotus were sadly co-opted to breathe some life into the second-generation Isuzu Gemini. This was during the time when Lotus (and Isuzu) were owned by General […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210327_170956-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1967 Lotus Elan S/E Coupé – Chapman’s Zesty Masterpiece")
In-Motion Classic: 1967 Lotus Elan S/E Coupé – Chapman’s Zesty Masterpiece
Posted on April 20, 2021 | 12 CommentsYesterday, we saw how Lotus were sadly co-opted to breathe some life into the second-generation Isuzu Gemini. This was during the time when Lotus (and Isuzu) were owned by General […] -
![(originally posted 1/24/2012) In 1928, Singer was the third-largest car manufacturer in Britain. By 1970, it no longer existed, despite a history of commercial success and technological innovation. Like SAAB […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CIMG2036.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Singer Gazelle – A Once Proud Brand Ends Up As A Tarted-Up Minx")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Singer Gazelle – A Once Proud Brand Ends Up As A Tarted-Up Minx
Posted on April 17, 2021 | 56 Comments(originally posted 1/24/2012) In 1928, Singer was the third-largest car manufacturer in Britain. By 1970, it no longer existed, despite a history of commercial success and technological innovation. Like SAAB […]
