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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![It should be a surprise to no one that in Brazil, world famous for its love of futbol, the most popular car nameplate for over three decades has been Gol […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/100_2165.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "World Cup Classic: Volkswagen Gooooooooooooool! – Brazil’s Best Selling Car Since 1980")
World Cup Classic: Volkswagen Gooooooooooooool! – Brazil’s Best Selling Car Since 1980
Posted on June 12, 2014 | 26 CommentsIt should be a surprise to no one that in Brazil, world famous for its love of futbol, the most popular car nameplate for over three decades has been Gol […] -
![I’d driven by this car multiple times, but a car cover hid its classic lines. Still, the tall, boxy silhouette made it clear a Rolls Royce resided underneath. Recently though, a wind storm conspired to blow off […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Rolls-Royce-Silver-Spirit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Rolls Royce Silver Spirit – Delivered By The Wind")
Curbside Classic: Rolls Royce Silver Spirit – Delivered By The Wind
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 39 CommentsI’d driven by this car multiple times, but a car cover hid its classic lines. Still, the tall, boxy silhouette made it clear a Rolls Royce resided underneath. Recently though, a wind storm conspired to blow off […] -
![What is it that makes a car sexy? Not just attractive, but really sexy. Is it looks? Power? Handling? The formula is not so simple. We could ask a lot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2001VolvoC7005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Volvo C70 Convertible – The Sexy Swede")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Volvo C70 Convertible – The Sexy Swede
Posted on May 30, 2014 | 38 CommentsWhat is it that makes a car sexy? Not just attractive, but really sexy. Is it looks? Power? Handling? The formula is not so simple. We could ask a lot […] -
![Between 1966 and 1993, Volvo’s bread-and-butter car was the stolid, safe and reliable 1966-74 140 Series and updated 1975-93 240 Series. Available in two-door sedan (through 1985), four-door sedan, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/08-31-2012-006-e1399839839486.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 240 Classic Wagon – So Long, Old Friend")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 240 Classic Wagon – So Long, Old Friend
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 75 CommentsBetween 1966 and 1993, Volvo’s bread-and-butter car was the stolid, safe and reliable 1966-74 140 Series and updated 1975-93 240 Series. Available in two-door sedan (through 1985), four-door sedan, and […] -
![A van is a tool, a box designed to carry things and stuff from one place to another; a real tool is not designed to appeal in any way other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Renault_Master_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1980 Renault Master – It Does What It Says On The Tin(Box)")
Curbside Classic – 1980 Renault Master – It Does What It Says On The Tin(Box)
Posted on April 19, 2014 | 22 CommentsA van is a tool, a box designed to carry things and stuff from one place to another; a real tool is not designed to appeal in any way other […] -
![(Submitted by Stephane) Ever wonder what form the Alliance would’ve taken if AMC survived? If so, say bonjour to the Renault 19! Though disappearing in number, this late production cabriolet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/6-renault-cabriolet-1997.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Renault 19 – La Regie’s Final Number")
Curbside Classic: Renault 19 – La Regie’s Final Number
Posted on April 4, 2014 | 19 Comments(Submitted by Stephane) Ever wonder what form the Alliance would’ve taken if AMC survived? If so, say bonjour to the Renault 19! Though disappearing in number, this late production cabriolet […] -
![Lancia. Even now, it rolls off the tongue, sounds attractive, aspirational, stylish, innovative, luxury, indulgent, lively, maybe glamorous. Probably one of the greatest, and certainly one of the oldest and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/DEDRA_11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Lancia Dedra – The Name Tells You Everything")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Lancia Dedra – The Name Tells You Everything
Posted on March 17, 2014 | 70 CommentsLancia. Even now, it rolls off the tongue, sounds attractive, aspirational, stylish, innovative, luxury, indulgent, lively, maybe glamorous. Probably one of the greatest, and certainly one of the oldest and […] -
![From the late 1970s to the mid 1990s, this white Citroen SM sat parked on P Street in Georgetown in Washington, DC. It descended to earth with its hydro-pneumatic suspension […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/3citroensm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside UFO Sighting: A Citroen SM Parked In Washington, DC For 15 Years")
Curbside UFO Sighting: A Citroen SM Parked In Washington, DC For 15 Years
Posted on March 3, 2014 | 30 CommentsFrom the late 1970s to the mid 1990s, this white Citroen SM sat parked on P Street in Georgetown in Washington, DC. It descended to earth with its hydro-pneumatic suspension […] -
![The recent strife in Ukraine, which has seen the flight of President Viktor Yanukovych from the capital Kiev, has included a scene that is obligatory in the fall of corrupt […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/600-800px-Horch_855_Special-Roadster_Bj__1939_2013-09-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Horch 855 Special Roadster, 1 of 7 Built, Missing in Ukraine")
CC Global: Horch 855 Special Roadster, 1 of 7 Built, Missing in Ukraine
Posted on February 26, 2014 | 35 CommentsThe recent strife in Ukraine, which has seen the flight of President Viktor Yanukovych from the capital Kiev, has included a scene that is obligatory in the fall of corrupt […] -
![February 23, the last day of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, also is a national holiday in Russia and other former Soviet states called Defender of the Fatherland Day, the equivalent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1200-ZAZ-965-Manual.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Russian Veterans Day Special: Zaporozhets ZAZ-965/966/968 Models For Wounded Veterans")
Russian Veterans Day Special: Zaporozhets ZAZ-965/966/968 Models For Wounded Veterans
Posted on February 23, 2014 | 29 CommentsFebruary 23, the last day of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, also is a national holiday in Russia and other former Soviet states called Defender of the Fatherland Day, the equivalent […] -
![Perry’s CC on the mk2 Golf inspired me to answer the cries to write another article to follow my ’59 Beetle COAL. I wanted my next piece to be something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/l_9ceca2f43e1d8bd174eace6950f97552.jpgoriginal.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 VW Jetta GL – Oh Mk2 How I Miss You.")
COAL: 1988 VW Jetta GL – Oh Mk2 How I Miss You.
Posted on February 20, 2014 | 48 CommentsPerry’s CC on the mk2 Golf inspired me to answer the cries to write another article to follow my ’59 Beetle COAL. I wanted my next piece to be something […] -
![In July 1993, I had the good fortune to attend the First Russian International Autosalon in Moscow and call it work. I found the name of this first-of-its-kind event to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/427742368_fd267feab4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Global Truck History: MAZ-79092 – I’m A Rocket Maz")
Global Truck History: MAZ-79092 – I’m A Rocket Maz
Posted on February 4, 2014 | 26 CommentsIn July 1993, I had the good fortune to attend the First Russian International Autosalon in Moscow and call it work. I found the name of this first-of-its-kind event to […] -
![The Minx name was used by the Rootes Group’s main mid market car for 37 years, from 1932 to 1969. This 1967 Minx is probably one of the best examples of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1967-Hillman-Minx_7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1967 Hillman Minx – Britain’s Second Longest Lived Nameplate Reaches Its Peak")
Carshow Classic: 1967 Hillman Minx – Britain’s Second Longest Lived Nameplate Reaches Its Peak
Posted on January 27, 2014 | 38 CommentsThe Minx name was used by the Rootes Group’s main mid market car for 37 years, from 1932 to 1969. This 1967 Minx is probably one of the best examples of […] -
![The Traction Avant, the revolutionary front wheel drive model of 1934 that set Citroen on the path of unconventional engineering that would be the company’s identity for half a century, could have had a variant […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/22cv-14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "History Outtake: Avant-Garde Traction Avant 22CV")
History Outtake: Avant-Garde Traction Avant 22CV
Posted on January 19, 2014 | 18 CommentsThe Traction Avant, the revolutionary front wheel drive model of 1934 that set Citroen on the path of unconventional engineering that would be the company’s identity for half a century, could have had a variant […] -
![The Citroen Traction Avant, one of the revolutionary automobiles of the 20th Century, rarely appears in the United States. Aside from an unusual junkyard find in the Eugene, Oregon area […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Citroen Traction Avant en Indochine")
Curbside Classic: Citroen Traction Avant en Indochine
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 57 CommentsThe Citroen Traction Avant, one of the revolutionary automobiles of the 20th Century, rarely appears in the United States. Aside from an unusual junkyard find in the Eugene, Oregon area […]
