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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 6/11/2015) Have you ever tried to define “a grand tourer”, with a sense of affordability and familiarity, to someone who is less familiar with cars than yourself? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1976-triumph-stag-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1976 Triumph Stag – What If Public Appeal Was The Only Criterion For Success?")
Carshow Classic: 1976 Triumph Stag – What If Public Appeal Was The Only Criterion For Success?
Posted on June 11, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 6/11/2015) Have you ever tried to define “a grand tourer”, with a sense of affordability and familiarity, to someone who is less familiar with cars than yourself? […] -
![On the whole, there are fewer desperately broken or unkempt cars in Japan, but there are always exceptions. I’ve featured a few in previous posts, but this time we are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210318_100328-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1989 & 1993 Lancia Delta HF Integrale – Unlikely Pair In Disrepair")
CC Twofer: 1989 & 1993 Lancia Delta HF Integrale – Unlikely Pair In Disrepair
Posted on June 9, 2021 | 8 CommentsOn the whole, there are fewer desperately broken or unkempt cars in Japan, but there are always exceptions. I’ve featured a few in previous posts, but this time we are […] -
![(first posted 6/7/2015) Some cars just seem to be born under a bad sign. They can be rather good cars, but you just know they can’t meet the expectations created, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC05478-Large-Custom.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Saab 900 Turbo – Born Under a Bad Sign?")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Saab 900 Turbo – Born Under a Bad Sign?
Posted on June 7, 2021 | 54 Comments(first posted 6/7/2015) Some cars just seem to be born under a bad sign. They can be rather good cars, but you just know they can’t meet the expectations created, […] -
![The city of Stuttgart is not just the home of the historic Mercedes-Benz plant at Sindelfingen, but it also became Porsche’s base after the marque’s Austrian infancy. And back in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210409_122817-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500 E (W124) – A Sleeper Awakes In The Land Of The Rising Sun")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500 E (W124) – A Sleeper Awakes In The Land Of The Rising Sun
Posted on May 31, 2021 | 13 CommentsThe city of Stuttgart is not just the home of the historic Mercedes-Benz plant at Sindelfingen, but it also became Porsche’s base after the marque’s Austrian infancy. And back in […] -
![Curbivores like Alfas, especially older Alfas. That is a fact. You will probably have opinions about aspects of more recent examples; you will certainly have opinions about the engines of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC05863.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1991 Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 (Milano): The Last Fling Of The Real Alfa?")
Curbside Classic – 1991 Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 (Milano): The Last Fling Of The Real Alfa?
Posted on May 29, 2021 | 26 CommentsCurbivores like Alfas, especially older Alfas. That is a fact. You will probably have opinions about aspects of more recent examples; you will certainly have opinions about the engines of […] -
![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 […]
