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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![The grey market was a strange creature. During the late seventies and eighties, a raft of European cars not officially offered for sale in the US began appearing on our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mercedes-benz_380sec_1-e1388817426165.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1985 Citroen CX 25 GTi Series 2 – Blue Is A Warmer Color Than Grey")
Car Show Classic: 1985 Citroen CX 25 GTi Series 2 – Blue Is A Warmer Color Than Grey
Posted on January 10, 2014 | 145 CommentsThe grey market was a strange creature. During the late seventies and eighties, a raft of European cars not officially offered for sale in the US began appearing on our […] -
![As you probably know by now, I do have a thing for old Opels. Finding a Kadett Rallye 1900 near my house was one of the highlights of my car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Opel-Rekord-1963-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1965 Opel Rekord B Caravan – The Only One Like It In The World (With 1963 Tags Anyway)")
CC Capsule: 1965 Opel Rekord B Caravan – The Only One Like It In The World (With 1963 Tags Anyway)
Posted on December 26, 2013 | 25 CommentsAs you probably know by now, I do have a thing for old Opels. Finding a Kadett Rallye 1900 near my house was one of the highlights of my car […] -
![The Citroen Dyane was an evolution of the more famous 2CV, focussing on more power (most had a 602cc engine with all of 32bhp), a construction that permitted more efficient […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dyane-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Citroen Acadiane – A Van for All Seasons")
CC Outtake: Citroen Acadiane – A Van for All Seasons
Posted on December 15, 2013 | 19 CommentsThe Citroen Dyane was an evolution of the more famous 2CV, focussing on more power (most had a 602cc engine with all of 32bhp), a construction that permitted more efficient […] -
CC Outtake: Classic Volvo at Work
Posted on December 9, 2013 | 15 CommentsAn original classic more than forty years old is not an everyday sight in most parts of the world, and one still used as a work vehicle is even rarer. -
![I have always wanted to come upon a classic Citroën in the wild–any one will do. 2CV, DS, CX, Traction Avant. But finding one in Northwestern Illinois is about as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/9472563685_da60ec1d83_c-e1385237828607.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Citroen SM – Gran Touring, Franco-Italian Style")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Citroen SM – Gran Touring, Franco-Italian Style
Posted on December 9, 2013 | 94 CommentsI have always wanted to come upon a classic Citroën in the wild–any one will do. 2CV, DS, CX, Traction Avant. But finding one in Northwestern Illinois is about as […] -
![Long before any car becomes a classic, it was a new car, and the advertisements dreamed up by the Mad Men usually proclaim every new car to be the latest and greatest. In the case of the 1978 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/300SD-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Left Brain Ad: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Turbodiesel")
Vintage Left Brain Ad: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Turbodiesel
Posted on November 16, 2013 | 16 CommentsLong before any car becomes a classic, it was a new car, and the advertisements dreamed up by the Mad Men usually proclaim every new car to be the latest and greatest. In the case of the 1978 […] -
![The tradition of a genuine car launch at a motor show is now something of the past – the internet finally closed it down some years and most launches are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/article-0-0BA0133A000005DC-809_634x451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC History: London Motor Show, 1948 – The Start of a New Era")
CC History: London Motor Show, 1948 – The Start of a New Era
Posted on November 3, 2013 | 22 CommentsThe tradition of a genuine car launch at a motor show is now something of the past – the internet finally closed it down some years and most launches are […] -
![A black hearse that is itself only a few miles from the auto graveyard is most people’s image of an ideal Halloween car. The hearse usually will be a Cadillac, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Halloween-Volvo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Halloween Hearse, Swedish Style")
CC Outtake: Halloween Hearse, Swedish Style
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 10 CommentsA black hearse that is itself only a few miles from the auto graveyard is most people’s image of an ideal Halloween car. The hearse usually will be a Cadillac, […] -
![Spotted on a street in Stockholm, Sweden, this Ford Taunus from the “Project 5” (P5) generation of 1964-67 immediately created the feeling that I had seen it before somewhere. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1-Taunus.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1964-67 Ford Taunus – Der Deutsche Falcon")
CC Global: 1964-67 Ford Taunus – Der Deutsche Falcon
Posted on October 6, 2013 | 33 CommentsSpotted on a street in Stockholm, Sweden, this Ford Taunus from the “Project 5” (P5) generation of 1964-67 immediately created the feeling that I had seen it before somewhere. I […] -
![(For German-American Day, I’ve been asked to re-run this post, which is Tom Klockau’s first, if I’m not mistaken-ED) My dad is a Porsche guy, more specifically an old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/01-912-8001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Dad’s Ex-Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912 Targa – Blame It On Mom")
My Dad’s Ex-Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912 Targa – Blame It On Mom
Posted on October 6, 2013 | 5 Comments(For German-American Day, I’ve been asked to re-run this post, which is Tom Klockau’s first, if I’m not mistaken-ED) My dad is a Porsche guy, more specifically an old […] -
![(image courtesy weilinet.com) Volkswagen do Brasil has produced a number of models over the years by taking familiar VW designs and conducting radicalsurgery to tweak and twist them in surreal ways. The VW Gol […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1-Front2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: VW Brasilia – Another Alternate Universe Brazilian VW")
CC Global: VW Brasilia – Another Alternate Universe Brazilian VW
Posted on September 27, 2013 | 35 Comments(image courtesy weilinet.com) Volkswagen do Brasil has produced a number of models over the years by taking familiar VW designs and conducting radicalsurgery to tweak and twist them in surreal ways. The VW Gol […] -
![“What is the ultimate Volkswagen van?” is a question that should inspire debate. A flower-power-painted hippy bus would be the answer to some. A Samba tour bus with its many windows and giant sunroof would the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1-Van.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: VW Westfalia Inspired by Porsche")
CC Outtake: VW Westfalia Inspired by Porsche
Posted on September 26, 2013 | 4 Comments“What is the ultimate Volkswagen van?” is a question that should inspire debate. A flower-power-painted hippy bus would be the answer to some. A Samba tour bus with its many windows and giant sunroof would the […] -
![We’ve had numerous Vanagon posts here at CC over the past few years by other authors, and inevitably many of the comments (or even the text) will be utterly predictable: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CC-204-011-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: VW Vanagon Syncro (T3): So Misunderstood")
Curbside Classic: VW Vanagon Syncro (T3): So Misunderstood
Posted on September 26, 2013 | 40 CommentsWe’ve had numerous Vanagon posts here at CC over the past few years by other authors, and inevitably many of the comments (or even the text) will be utterly predictable: […] -
![After almost a week of covering American classics in Sweden, it’s about time to look at a Swedish classic in its home country. Here, from the (sadly) defunct Saab Automobile […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1-Front1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1970 Saab 96 in Stockholm")
CC Global: 1970 Saab 96 in Stockholm
Posted on September 21, 2013 | 22 CommentsAfter almost a week of covering American classics in Sweden, it’s about time to look at a Swedish classic in its home country. Here, from the (sadly) defunct Saab Automobile […] -
![Walking down a street in Stockholm in August, I noticed an old-looking small car that I did not recognize parked at a curb. The badge on the grill said DAF, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BeltCVT.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: DAF 66: Four Decades of Dutch Continuous Variability")
CC Global: DAF 66: Four Decades of Dutch Continuous Variability
Posted on September 12, 2013 | 36 CommentsWalking down a street in Stockholm in August, I noticed an old-looking small car that I did not recognize parked at a curb. The badge on the grill said DAF, […]
