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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![Pity the poor Lancia. Some of the most beautiful and technologically advanced cars bore this name throughout the 20th Century. From the groundbreaking Lambdas of the ‘20s, the sublime Asturas […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200106_145946-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 Lancia Lybra SW 2.4 JTD – Not Knowing When To Quit")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Lancia Lybra SW 2.4 JTD – Not Knowing When To Quit
Posted on January 27, 2020 | 23 CommentsPity the poor Lancia. Some of the most beautiful and technologically advanced cars bore this name throughout the 20th Century. From the groundbreaking Lambdas of the ‘20s, the sublime Asturas […] -
![We’ve covered the Citroën CX pretty extensively on this website, as can be seen from the “related posts” section at the end of this piece. We’ve seen the Series 1, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191231_190951-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Citroën CX Prestige – Stealth Spaceship")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Citroën CX Prestige – Stealth Spaceship
Posted on January 23, 2020 | 37 CommentsWe’ve covered the Citroën CX pretty extensively on this website, as can be seen from the “related posts” section at the end of this piece. We’ve seen the Series 1, […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2013) The Triumph Herald was arguably the first car to embody the spirit of the 1960s to come from Britain’s established manufacturers, and also one that led to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/herald-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Triumph Herald – The First Aspirational Compact")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Triumph Herald – The First Aspirational Compact
Posted on January 21, 2020 | 42 Comments(first posted 11/21/2013) The Triumph Herald was arguably the first car to embody the spirit of the 1960s to come from Britain’s established manufacturers, and also one that led to […] -
![(first posted 12/16/2013) Ever since childhood, owning a red Bimmer has been a dream of mine. Even today, as I’m in my 20s, this dream is still very much alive. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2816.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 BMW 525i (E34) – The Red Bimmer Of My Childhood Dreams")
Curbside Classic: 1992 BMW 525i (E34) – The Red Bimmer Of My Childhood Dreams
Posted on January 20, 2020 | 44 Comments(first posted 12/16/2013) Ever since childhood, owning a red Bimmer has been a dream of mine. Even today, as I’m in my 20s, this dream is still very much alive. […] -
![Thankfully, you do find the occasional interesting foreign car when wondering about France. If it had been a run-of-the-mill E30 saloon, I don’t think I would have bothered, but old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191223_155512-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 BMW E30 Touring – The Reluctant Bavarian")
CC Capsule: 1991 BMW E30 Touring – The Reluctant Bavarian
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 13 CommentsThankfully, you do find the occasional interesting foreign car when wondering about France. If it had been a run-of-the-mill E30 saloon, I don’t think I would have bothered, but old […] -
![Let’s be reasonable. That red hot exotic supercar you’ve lusted after all these years is never going to happen. Finding one would be next to impossible. Keeping it on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191227_102735-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Peugeot 406 Coupé – The Final Embers Of The Peugeot-Farina Affair")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Peugeot 406 Coupé – The Final Embers Of The Peugeot-Farina Affair
Posted on January 17, 2020 | 34 CommentsLet’s be reasonable. That red hot exotic supercar you’ve lusted after all these years is never going to happen. Finding one would be next to impossible. Keeping it on the […] -
![(Mike Tippett, Peugeot 404 Coupe owner and Francoautophile, sent this to me. Pictures of the subject found A106 are by the author; copyright reserved. first posted 12/9/2013) Back in 1981/82, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Alpine-A-106-A.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Alpine A 106 – How We Found One Of The Rarest French Cars Ever")
Curbside Classic: Alpine A 106 – How We Found One Of The Rarest French Cars Ever
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 62 Comments(Mike Tippett, Peugeot 404 Coupe owner and Francoautophile, sent this to me. Pictures of the subject found A106 are by the author; copyright reserved. first posted 12/9/2013) Back in 1981/82, […] -
![curbside Austin 1800 photos by CC Cohort poster robadr (first posted 11/6/2013) The story of the Issigonis-BMC range of bold new FWD cars is a huge one, an ambitious attempt […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/140561.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Austin 1800 Mk1 (ADO17) “Landcrab”: Was it Best in Class, or Just Plain Ugly?")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Austin 1800 Mk1 (ADO17) “Landcrab”: Was it Best in Class, or Just Plain Ugly?
Posted on January 15, 2020 | 108 Commentscurbside Austin 1800 photos by CC Cohort poster robadr (first posted 11/6/2013) The story of the Issigonis-BMC range of bold new FWD cars is a huge one, an ambitious attempt […] -
![The recent hook-up of FCA and PSA has a lot of folks worried that some of the old names we hold dear are going to get the chop in due […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200102_155748-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983 “Lancia” A112 Elite – Fiat Kills Two Marques With One Clone")
CC Capsule: 1983 “Lancia” A112 Elite – Fiat Kills Two Marques With One Clone
Posted on January 13, 2020 | 21 CommentsThe recent hook-up of FCA and PSA has a lot of folks worried that some of the old names we hold dear are going to get the chop in due […] -
![I’m not sure why we haven’t featured the first series Twingo in CC all that much. Perhaps it’s because it was never sold in many markets that provide much CC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191227_110822-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Renault Twingo Easy – Renault’s Most Intelligent Small Car")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Renault Twingo Easy – Renault’s Most Intelligent Small Car
Posted on January 11, 2020 | 33 CommentsI’m not sure why we haven’t featured the first series Twingo in CC all that much. Perhaps it’s because it was never sold in many markets that provide much CC […] -
![As I prowled the pavement of my native country recently, I figured my posts, which had been all very JDM-focused of late, might benefit from a bit of CPR – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191225_110607-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1995 Citroën AX 4×4 – A Rusted Development")
CC Capsule: 1995 Citroën AX 4×4 – A Rusted Development
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 15 CommentsAs I prowled the pavement of my native country recently, I figured my posts, which had been all very JDM-focused of late, might benefit from a bit of CPR – […] -
![Here’s something you don’t expect to encounter in Japan – a good old M-B Unimog 406. Even a total truck ignoramus such as I recognized this one immediately. But this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191204_152446-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: The Freshest Unimog You’ll Ever See")
CC Capsule: The Freshest Unimog You’ll Ever See
Posted on December 20, 2019 | 6 CommentsHere’s something you don’t expect to encounter in Japan – a good old M-B Unimog 406. Even a total truck ignoramus such as I recognized this one immediately. But this […] -
![When it comes to naming their passenger car models, American and Asian brands have historically favored actual word names, while European brands predominately stuck with alphanumeric nomenclature — the latter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Sd3ieoPTzeF4GIneUdsw_thumb_36.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Audi Cabriolet – Ja, We Will Just Call It What It Is")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Audi Cabriolet – Ja, We Will Just Call It What It Is
Posted on December 20, 2019 | 18 CommentsWhen it comes to naming their passenger car models, American and Asian brands have historically favored actual word names, while European brands predominately stuck with alphanumeric nomenclature — the latter […] -
![I have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m concerned). There are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20180827_104527-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White")
CC Twofer: 1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White
Posted on December 19, 2019 | 25 CommentsI have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m concerned). There are […] -
![(first posted 9/26/2013) The Van Wars were in full swing by the early ’90s. The dreaded crossovers hadn’t yet put in an appearance, and the Minivan was King. Dodge and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aa-6-11-and-6-12-2013-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volkswagen EuroVan – The Vanagon That Wasn’t There")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volkswagen EuroVan – The Vanagon That Wasn’t There
Posted on December 2, 2019 | 39 Comments(first posted 9/26/2013) The Van Wars were in full swing by the early ’90s. The dreaded crossovers hadn’t yet put in an appearance, and the Minivan was King. Dodge and […]
