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Curbside Classic: 1965 Jaguar Mk X – Paying Respect To Madame X
Posted on May 17, 2025 | 48 Comments(first posted 5/15/2019) There are some cars that are underwhelming when seen in person. Camera angles and optimistic artwork can turn some sow’s ears into a silk […] -
2002-10 Lancia Phedra & 2011-15 Lancia Voyager – A European Town & Country And An Actual Town & Country
Posted on May 16, 2025 | 25 Comments(first posted 5/16/2019) By the 21st century, Lancia had become little more than a semi-premium marque within the Fiat stable. The Italian company that had once been […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Opel Senator 3.6i Irmscher – Political Machine
Posted on May 16, 2025 | 16 CommentsWhat with all the (Studebaker) Dictators, (Studebaker and Nissan) Presidents, (Mercury) Marquis and (Daimler) Sovereigns, cars with overt political ambitions have been around for a good while. Usually, we’re talking […] -
1983 Volkswagen Golf GTI Oettinger – GTIs Are Just Too Common
Posted on May 15, 2025 | 11 CommentsThe hot hatch par excellence, the one that is always claimed to have invented the concept, was the Golf GTI, launched in 1976. The competition, as is its wont, did […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 SAAB 96 – Healing The Emotions, If Not The Company
Posted on May 14, 2025 | 21 Comments[first posted in 2011, when Saab’s seemingly endless series of crises first started] It’s hard to look at this old Saab and not get choked up. And it’s not just […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Pinzgauer 710M – Urban Assault Vehicle
Posted on May 13, 2025 | 42 Comments(first posted 7/8/2013) The apparition above was spotted as I headed to the rugby in downtown Houston a couple weeks ago (USA v. Ireland, for the record). Looking a little […] -
Car Show Classic: 1978 Vauxhall Cavalier Sportshatch – If It’s Good Enough, It’ll Sell
Posted on May 12, 2025 | 60 Comments(first posted 7/10/2013) There’s an adage in the car industry – if a car is good enough, it’ll sell. It’s not the only way to successfully sell a car, of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989 Porsche 944 S2 – If It’s Not A Porsche, Then What Is It?
Posted on May 12, 2025 | 17 CommentsFor some, “front-engined Porsche” is one of those terms that borders on oxymoronic, like “generous billionaire,” “vegan burger” or “beautiful SUV.” You can picture it in your mind’s eye, but […] -
Curbside Classic: MGC GT – Woulda’ Shoulda’ Coulda’ Had The Rover V8
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 26 Comments(first posted 8/8/2012) The story of the star-crossed MGC is sad indeed, about as sad as seeing this one sit here immobile for the last eighteen years. At least it […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Simca 1301 – The Conventional But Good Looking Simca
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 39 Comments(first posted 7/10/2014) Until more recent times, French automakers tended to fall into two camps: “progressive” and “conservatives”. Citroën represented the left wing, with its avant garde […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Lamborghini Espada S2- An Exotic Blends In With the Locals
Posted on May 5, 2025 | 89 Comments(first posted 7/12/2013) Let’s start a list. Name the top 10 cars least likely to be found parked at a Sam’s Club in a small city in the Midwestern U.S. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 MGB – Determined To Survive
Posted on May 5, 2025 | 55 Comments(first posted 5/6/2019) The rubber-bumper MGB is an unlikely, but plucky survivor. What was once a quick, agile and attractive sports car eventually became slow, clumsy and […] -
Curbside Classic: Fiat X1/9 – The Mid-Engine Revolution Arrives On Main Street
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 55 Comments(first posted 12/26/2014) With depreciation and cars like the Porsche Boxster and the Lotus Elise keeping mid-engined cars from being completely unreachable for anyone below Fortune 500 […] -
My 1999 Alfa Romeo 166 – Was There Ever Really Another Choice?
Posted on April 27, 2025 | 20 CommentsWell then, here you have it, CC friends, the final result of my most recent search for a new (to me) automotive millstone. Any of you who have read the […] -
Car Show Classic(s): 1966 Panhard 24 B (and CT) – Be Still, My Beating Twin
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 43 Comments(first posted 4/25/2019) I’ve been wanting to write about this car ever since I started posting on CC, and finally the day has come. As I reported earlier, I […]
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Jaguar Mk X – Paying Respect To Madame X (first posted 5/15/2019) There are some cars that are underwhelming when seen in person. Camera angles and optimistic artwork can turn some sow’s ears into a silk […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jag_mkX-1-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![2002-10 Lancia Phedra & 2011-15 Lancia Voyager – A European Town & Country And An Actual Town & Country (first posted 5/16/2019) By the 21st century, Lancia had become little more than a semi-premium marque within the Fiat stable. The Italian company that had once been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/lancia-voyager-and-phedra.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Opel Senator 3.6i Irmscher – Political Machine What with all the (Studebaker) Dictators, (Studebaker and Nissan) Presidents, (Mercury) Marquis and (Daimler) Sovereigns, cars with overt political ambitions have been around for a good while. Usually, we’re talking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20240617_102528_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1983 Volkswagen Golf GTI Oettinger – GTIs Are Just Too Common The hot hatch par excellence, the one that is always claimed to have invented the concept, was the Golf GTI, launched in 1976. The competition, as is its wont, did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_1139_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 SAAB 96 – Healing The Emotions, If Not The Company [first posted in 2011, when Saab’s seemingly endless series of crises first started] It’s hard to look at this old Saab and not get choked up. And it’s not just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-saabScreenshot-2025-05-12-115133.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Pinzgauer 710M – Urban Assault Vehicle (first posted 7/8/2013) The apparition above was spotted as I headed to the rugby in downtown Houston a couple weeks ago (USA v. Ireland, for the record). Looking a little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Pinzgauer-01-front-daylight1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1978 Vauxhall Cavalier Sportshatch – If It’s Good Enough, It’ll Sell (first posted 7/10/2013) There’s an adage in the car industry – if a car is good enough, it’ll sell. It’s not the only way to successfully sell a car, of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DSC03305.4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Porsche 944 S2 – If It’s Not A Porsche, Then What Is It? For some, “front-engined Porsche” is one of those terms that borders on oxymoronic, like “generous billionaire,” “vegan burger” or “beautiful SUV.” You can picture it in your mind’s eye, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_2060_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: MGC GT – Woulda’ Shoulda’ Coulda’ Had The Rover V8 (first posted 8/8/2012) The story of the star-crossed MGC is sad indeed, about as sad as seeing this one sit here immobile for the last eighteen years. At least it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-174-020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Simca 1301 – The Conventional But Good Looking Simca (first posted 7/10/2014) Until more recent times, French automakers tended to fall into two camps: “progressive” and “conservatives”. Citroën represented the left wing, with its avant garde […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Simca-1301-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Lamborghini Espada S2- An Exotic Blends In With the Locals (first posted 7/12/2013) Let’s start a list. Name the top 10 cars least likely to be found parked at a Sam’s Club in a small city in the Midwestern U.S. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1971LamboEspada07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 MGB – Determined To Survive (first posted 5/6/2019) The rubber-bumper MGB is an unlikely, but plucky survivor. What was once a quick, agile and attractive sports car eventually became slow, clumsy and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Fiat X1/9 – The Mid-Engine Revolution Arrives On Main Street (first posted 12/26/2014) With depreciation and cars like the Porsche Boxster and the Lotus Elise keeping mid-engined cars from being completely unreachable for anyone below Fortune 500 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CC-202-099-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My 1999 Alfa Romeo 166 – Was There Ever Really Another Choice? Well then, here you have it, CC friends, the final result of my most recent search for a new (to me) automotive millstone. Any of you who have read the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20240917_112917-e1739600530827.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic(s): 1966 Panhard 24 B (and CT) – Be Still, My Beating Twin (first posted 4/25/2019) I’ve been wanting to write about this car ever since I started posting on CC, and finally the day has come. As I reported earlier, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_20190407_123724-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


