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Carshow Classic: 1981 Triumph Acclaim CD – A Triumph, To Any Acclaim?
Posted on October 29, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/29/2014) 1981 was a tough year in Britain. There were riots in many cities that summer, against government policies, or more accurately the perceived lack of effect—or even […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 MG Midget MkIII – Small Pleasures
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 64 Comments(first posted 8/4/2012) The world was once a very different place. Automotive scale has changed dramatically, more in terms of height than length. Sure, American cars were long in the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 BMW 524td – The Ultimate Diesel Driving Machine
Posted on October 15, 2020 | 16 CommentsI vividly remember reading in Auto Motor und Sport the first time about BMW’s plans to build a diesel. Oh no! How can they sully their reputation for their engines, […] -
CC Capsule: 1966 Porsche 912 – We’ll Meet Again, Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When
Posted on October 12, 2020 | 13 CommentsLast year, I wrote a pretty long post about the Porsche 912. It was a green US-market car, also from 1966, which belonged to a friend of mine in Bangkok. […] -
Curbside Classic: c. 1967 FIAT 500L – Senape Piccante
Posted on September 29, 2020 | 25 CommentsIt was wonderful to take my first days off from work this year the week of Labor Day Monday. Before this happened, that little break from work was something I […] -
Carshow Classic: 1934 Lanchester 18 Mulliner 6 Light Saloon – Remembering Dr Fred
Posted on September 27, 2020 | 28 CommentsMotor manufacturers, perhaps more than many entrepreneurs, have a history of putting their name over the door. Names that are now familiar now, such as Ford, Benz, Daimler, Porsche, Renault, […] -
Curbside Classic: Facel Vega Facel II – Franco-American Lust Object
Posted on September 25, 2020 | 83 Comments(first posted 9/25/2014) At about 6:30 Saturday night, I looked up from resetting the trip odometer after filling the gas tank. And this grill was coming toward me. Stacked […] -
Carshow Classic: 1973 Morris Marina Coupe 1.8TC – A BLMC Deadly Sin
Posted on September 18, 2020 | 63 Comments(first posted 9/18/2014) The Morris Marina was the first new car from the newly merged British Leyland (BLMC) and illustrates clearly why the volume car business of the preceding BMC […] -
Curbside Classics: 1977 Renault 17 and 1980 Renault 18 – An Appeal To The People Of France (With A Nod To General de Gaulle)
Posted on September 6, 2020 | 54 Comments(first posted 9/6/2014) I recently returned from a holiday in south-west France, and note again that one of the pleasures of travel is seeing how different countries handle their heritage: […] -
Curbside Classique: Renault Estafette 1000 – Could Even Its Mother Love That Face?
Posted on August 31, 2020 | 46 Comments(first posted 8/31/2014) While driving around Antibes, France, looking for a parking spot after dropping the family off at the beach, I came across this interesting looking vehicle. Once I […] -
Museum Classic: 1954 Porsche 356 1500 Super – Honoris Tatra
Posted on August 31, 2020 | 6 CommentsThis is our last return trip to the Toyota Megaweb History Garage (for 2020, anyway), but it’s a crucial one. Just next to the recently-covered Alfa Spider, and looking even […] -
Curbside Classic: 1955 Morris Minor Series II – Britain’s Favourite Car, Bar None, And Rightly So.
Posted on August 29, 2020 | 79 Comments(first posted 8/29/2014) CC has recorded previously my nomination for the most significant cars of the 1960s, the 1970s and 1980s. You can probably guess my nominee for the most […] -
Curbside Classic: 1958 DKW Sonderklasse 3=6 (F94) – The Proto-Audi
Posted on August 24, 2020 | 93 Comments(first posted 11/1/2011) Seeing that it’s a DKW and not a Chevrolet, some of you might be tempted to skip this CC. If you must, but know that this is […] -
Curbside Classic: c. 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380SL – The Art Of Aging Gracefully
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 44 CommentsI have been watching quite a few reruns of game shows from the 1970s and ’80s this year. I have always enjoyed watching vintage television programs in some measure, but […] -
Curbside Classic: Jensen Healey – Care To Take It For A Really Long Test Drive?
Posted on August 14, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 8/14/2014) So who would like to be a paying beta tester for a 70s Lotus engine? Anyone? No? Well, eleven thousand Jensen owners were, and we can assume […]