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Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![We just had a look at the Lancia Dedra, so why not follow it up with another interpretation of the same platform in the distinctly boxy shape of the Alfa […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG20260412091630_edited-115x115.jpg "1995 Alfa Romeo 155 T/S TI-Z – Zany Zagato Swan Song")
1995 Alfa Romeo 155 T/S TI-Z – Zany Zagato Swan Song
Posted on May 15, 2026 | 11 CommentsWe just had a look at the Lancia Dedra, so why not follow it up with another interpretation of the same platform in the distinctly boxy shape of the Alfa […] -
![(Updated 5/14/2026) “Character. Grounded in substance not rhetoric, character is earned not claimed. As with people, so too with automobiles, character reveals itself, slowly, over time through a demonstrated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5-4-2013-025-e1400452642564.jpg "1993 Volvo 240 Sedan – Will The Last 240 Turn Out The Lights Please?")
1993 Volvo 240 Sedan – Will The Last 240 Turn Out The Lights Please?
Posted on May 14, 2026 | 53 Comments(Updated 5/14/2026) “Character. Grounded in substance not rhetoric, character is earned not claimed. As with people, so too with automobiles, character reveals itself, slowly, over time through a demonstrated […] -
![What are your top five Lancias? My list would include (in no particular order) the Flavia, the Aurelia, the Aprilia, the Fulvia and the Astura. Harder question: what are your […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG20260503082244_edited-115x115.jpg "1991 Lancia Dedra HF Turbo – Glad Someone Loves It")
1991 Lancia Dedra HF Turbo – Glad Someone Loves It
Posted on May 14, 2026 | 14 CommentsWhat are your top five Lancias? My list would include (in no particular order) the Flavia, the Aurelia, the Aprilia, the Fulvia and the Astura. Harder question: what are your […] -
![Fifty. Talk about a milestone. It’s not one of those that you can just whistle by, like turning thirty. I’m three years away from the Big Five-O myself, and it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_1335_edited-115x115.jpg "1996 Ferrari F50 – The Big Five-O")
1996 Ferrari F50 – The Big Five-O
Posted on May 11, 2026 | 8 CommentsFifty. Talk about a milestone. It’s not one of those that you can just whistle by, like turning thirty. I’m three years away from the Big Five-O myself, and it […] -
![(Updated 5/10/2026) The personal luxury car market in the late-eighties was a world of polar opposites. At one end were mostly soft-riding, comfort-oriented American cars like the Cadillac Eldorado […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_4227.jpg "1990 Volvo 780 Turbo Coupe – An Exotic Automobile For A Practical Consumer")
1990 Volvo 780 Turbo Coupe – An Exotic Automobile For A Practical Consumer
Posted on May 10, 2026 | 61 Comments(Updated 5/10/2026) The personal luxury car market in the late-eighties was a world of polar opposites. At one end were mostly soft-riding, comfort-oriented American cars like the Cadillac Eldorado […] -
![Ever looked at the E36 3-Series BMW and thought it could use a lot less rear overhang? Well, neither did I, but someone down in Munich obviously did. And ever […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG20260426112615_edited-115x115.jpg "1997 BMW 318ti – How Can One Leave This Behind?")
1997 BMW 318ti – How Can One Leave This Behind?
Posted on May 8, 2026 | 11 CommentsEver looked at the E36 3-Series BMW and thought it could use a lot less rear overhang? Well, neither did I, but someone down in Munich obviously did. And ever […] -
![(Updated 5/6/2026) My visit to John Johnson’s place of work to discuss his 165 resulted in another rare discovery. Sitting behind a bevy of 1800s, a 262C and some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/PV52b.jpg "Curbside Classic: Volvo PV52 – Solid And Dependable With A Touch Of Glamour")
Curbside Classic: Volvo PV52 – Solid And Dependable With A Touch Of Glamour
Posted on May 6, 2026 | 28 Comments(Updated 5/6/2026) My visit to John Johnson’s place of work to discuss his 165 resulted in another rare discovery. Sitting behind a bevy of 1800s, a 262C and some […] -
![(Updated 5/4/2026) How much are our opinions of automobiles shaped by the fundamental aspects of mechanicals and architecture versus less concrete aspects of engineering, such as fine tuning of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-2-2.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 850 GLT – A New Era, With Classic Volvo Values")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 850 GLT – A New Era, With Classic Volvo Values
Posted on May 4, 2026 | 46 Comments(Updated 5/4/2026) How much are our opinions of automobiles shaped by the fundamental aspects of mechanicals and architecture versus less concrete aspects of engineering, such as fine tuning of […] -
![There it is, the ultimate ‘90s German luxobarge. The Everest of the range, the crown jewel of the three-pointed star, the Big Bad Benz. Two doors, four seats and twelve […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_20220904_135938_edited-115x115.jpg "1995 Mercedes-Benz S 600 Coupé – Zwölf In Sheep’s Clothing")
1995 Mercedes-Benz S 600 Coupé – Zwölf In Sheep’s Clothing
Posted on May 4, 2026 | 7 CommentsThere it is, the ultimate ‘90s German luxobarge. The Everest of the range, the crown jewel of the three-pointed star, the Big Bad Benz. Two doors, four seats and twelve […] -
![Among carmakers, Rover was the perennial sick man of Europe, to borrow a phrase used to describe the perennially-decomposing Ottoman Empire. When I moved to London to attend university in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DSC_3227_edited-115x115.jpg "1998 Rover 600 – The English Patient")
1998 Rover 600 – The English Patient
Posted on April 30, 2026 | 10 CommentsAmong carmakers, Rover was the perennial sick man of Europe, to borrow a phrase used to describe the perennially-decomposing Ottoman Empire. When I moved to London to attend university in […] -
![There are quite a few of these Rolly-polys around Tokyo, for sure. Thanks to the massive Economic Bubble of the ‘80s and ‘90s, Rolls sold a lot more cars in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG20260426093245_edited-115x115.jpg "1995 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur III – I’m #3, So Why Try Harder?")
1995 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur III – I’m #3, So Why Try Harder?
Posted on April 29, 2026 | 5 CommentsThere are quite a few of these Rolly-polys around Tokyo, for sure. Thanks to the massive Economic Bubble of the ‘80s and ‘90s, Rolls sold a lot more cars in […] -
![Station wagons have always appealed to me for their versatility. Quite frankly, I’m not dead-set against a CUV either, as they’re just tall wagons. My biggest gripe against CUV’s is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_6912-115x115.jpeg "My 2001 Volvo V70 T5: Investing in Durable Goods (Part 1)")
My 2001 Volvo V70 T5: Investing in Durable Goods (Part 1)
Posted on April 29, 2026 | 18 CommentsStation wagons have always appealed to me for their versatility. Quite frankly, I’m not dead-set against a CUV either, as they’re just tall wagons. My biggest gripe against CUV’s is […] -
![The scene is set in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, the location of MG’s main factory since 1929. By 1979, MG sales were on an inexorable decline, so the powers that be decided […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG20260222082701_edited-115x115.jpg "1994 MG RV8 – The Zombie B")
1994 MG RV8 – The Zombie B
Posted on April 28, 2026 | 12 CommentsThe scene is set in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, the location of MG’s main factory since 1929. By 1979, MG sales were on an inexorable decline, so the powers that be decided […] -
![(Updated 4/27/2026. Curbside Duett shots posted at the Cohort by Robert Adair) To understand the Swedes’ love for the station-wagon, one has to go back to the war, the second […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duett-FA2.jpg "Curbside Classic: Volvo Duett – The Most Versatile And Practical Volvo Ever")
Curbside Classic: Volvo Duett – The Most Versatile And Practical Volvo Ever
Posted on April 27, 2026 | 90 Comments(Updated 4/27/2026. Curbside Duett shots posted at the Cohort by Robert Adair) To understand the Swedes’ love for the station-wagon, one has to go back to the war, the second […] -
![Some people like to think of cars in terms of generalities and nationalities. British cars are fancy but fragile, German cars are solid, American cars are too big, and so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG20250822183437_edited-115x115.jpg "1995 Renault 19 Cabriolet – Franco-Prussian Entente")
1995 Renault 19 Cabriolet – Franco-Prussian Entente
Posted on April 17, 2026 | 27 CommentsSome people like to think of cars in terms of generalities and nationalities. British cars are fancy but fragile, German cars are solid, American cars are too big, and so […]
