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Curbside Capsule: Vintage FIAT 500 – A Little Italian
Posted on November 28, 2017 | 53 CommentsI’m back, CC Readers. Following the catastrophic failure of my old computer, I have since purchased and set up a new one. Thankfully, most of my files (including my vast […] -
COAL: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 4Matic – Teutonic Proficiency
Posted on November 16, 2017 | 42 CommentsDespite having now owned her 2013 Mercedes GLK for four and a half years, it recently occurred to me that I haven’t written much about Mom’s current daily driver, except […] -
CC Capsule: 1932 Peugeot 201 T Commerciale – Ultimate Re-boot
Posted on September 24, 2017 | 15 CommentsI’m back from my rather busy holidays, re-settling into my temporary digs in Japan after two months in Europe. Pickings were quite rich in terms of Curbside Classics, so I […] -
CC Roadtrip/Driving Impressions: 2017 Renault Talisman Initiale Paris – Eurotripping The Autobahn
Posted on September 21, 2017 | 53 CommentsWanderlust (/’wändərˌləst/) — A strong desire to travel. In my 24 years of life, I’ve been very fortunate to have travelled a lot, both with family and friends. However, I’ve never […] -
Curbside Classic/Reader’s COAL: 2000 Volvo V70 – The Final Brick With A Stick
Posted on September 5, 2017 | 21 CommentsFor many years, Volvo built its reputation as a maker of safe, comfortable, capable, and very visually square vehicles. Although each of these former three qualities has always remained constant […] -
CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley
Posted on August 23, 2017 | 47 CommentsNo, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […] -
QOTD: 2003 BMW 530i (E39) – What Is The Most Gracefully Aged Luxury Car Of The Past Two Decades?
Posted on August 16, 2017 | 98 CommentsRedesigning a luxury car is no easy task for any automaker. On the one hand, a redesign must not be too radical and extreme, risking the loss of loyal buyers, […] -
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300GD – My Wife Wants Us To Get A G-Wagen, But This Is Not The One She Has In Mind
Posted on March 26, 2017 | 14 CommentsAs our merry band of misfits cavorts across the Irish countryside, we return once again to the fertile fields of Kenmare, where we saw the 2CV Fourgonnette. After using the […] -
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1964 Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette – A French Clover In Ireland
Posted on March 20, 2017 | 24 CommentsAs our Clan continued on our little roadtrip in Ireland, I was starting to realize that this place is a bit of a CC bonanza. After the MGB GT the […] -
Curbside Curio: 2011-2013 Aston Martin Cygnet—No, Mister Bond, I Expect You to Downsize.
Posted on March 6, 2017 | 51 CommentsHistory is replete with bad ideas from people who should have known better: “Trust me, New Coke will make America forget all about the original.” “Helium? Why not fill the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 MG Midget Mark IV – A Tiny Car At The Tiny Tap
Posted on February 24, 2017 | 39 CommentsOn a balmy, May night about four years ago, I found myself back in my old Tampa neighborhood of Hyde Park. I had lived maybe four blocks from the Tiny Tap […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Austin A110 Westminster – Junior Jaguar Or English Fintail?
Posted on February 16, 2017 | 55 Comments(first posted 4/5/2012) Does this face look familiar? British Motor Corporation (later merged into infamous British Leyland) did a lot of business with Pininfarina in the 1960s. Starting with the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Lancia Flaminia Super Sport – Gotta Catch ’em All
Posted on January 19, 2017 | 18 Commentsimages posted at the Cohort by Nicky D A fun fact about the Lancia Flaminia: When they were filming The Italian Job (the one that actually was filmed in Italy […] -
Rental Car Classic: 2016 VW Polo – Sort Of Like Vanilla Ice, I was Rollin’ In My 1.0
Posted on November 28, 2016 | 47 CommentsAs I was emptying a spare backpack last week, out fell my misplaced notebook from our trip to Iceland last February. Thus, I can finally share my experience with one […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Land-Rover LWB Station Wagon – Not Stranded In The Jungle
Posted on November 19, 2016 | 13 CommentsThe scene is taking place in Kayah State, close to the Thai border. A loud whine pierces the humid air of the Burmese jungle, scaring off a few white egrets […]
![Curbside Capsule: Vintage FIAT 500 – A Little Italian I’m back, CC Readers. Following the catastrophic failure of my old computer, I have since purchased and set up a new one. Thankfully, most of my files (including my vast […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_8264-FIAT-500-CC.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1932 Peugeot 201 T Commerciale – Ultimate Re-boot I’m back from my rather busy holidays, re-settling into my temporary digs in Japan after two months in Europe. Pickings were quite rich in terms of Curbside Classics, so I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_20170814_183224.jpg)
![CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley No, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_1809-1.jpg)
![QOTD: 2003 BMW 530i (E39) – What Is The Most Gracefully Aged Luxury Car Of The Past Two Decades? Redesigning a luxury car is no easy task for any automaker. On the one hand, a redesign must not be too radical and extreme, risking the loss of loyal buyers, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/FullSizeRender-19.jpg)
![CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300GD – My Wife Wants Us To Get A G-Wagen, But This Is Not The One She Has In Mind As our merry band of misfits cavorts across the Irish countryside, we return once again to the fertile fields of Kenmare, where we saw the 2CV Fourgonnette. After using the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030001.jpg)
![CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1964 Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette – A French Clover In Ireland As our Clan continued on our little roadtrip in Ireland, I was starting to realize that this place is a bit of a CC bonanza. After the MGB GT the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1020981.jpg)
![Curbside Curio: 2011-2013 Aston Martin Cygnet—No, Mister Bond, I Expect You to Downsize. History is replete with bad ideas from people who should have known better: “Trust me, New Coke will make America forget all about the original.” “Helium? Why not fill the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/01toyotageneva.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 MG Midget Mark IV – A Tiny Car At The Tiny Tap On a balmy, May night about four years ago, I found myself back in my old Tampa neighborhood of Hyde Park. I had lived maybe four blocks from the Tiny Tap […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/193-1974-MG-Midget-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1962 Austin A110 Westminster – Junior Jaguar Or English Fintail? (first posted 4/5/2012) Does this face look familiar? British Motor Corporation (later merged into infamous British Leyland) did a lot of business with Pininfarina in the 1960s. Starting with the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/A110-5-e1333576455526.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Lancia Flaminia Super Sport – Gotta Catch ’em All images posted at the Cohort by Nicky D A fun fact about the Lancia Flaminia: When they were filming The Italian Job (the one that actually was filmed in Italy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/30572443063_fde4c5af48_z.jpg)
![Rental Car Classic: 2016 VW Polo – Sort Of Like Vanilla Ice, I was Rollin’ In My 1.0 As I was emptying a spare backpack last week, out fell my misplaced notebook from our trip to Iceland last February. Thus, I can finally share my experience with one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_0141.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Land-Rover LWB Station Wagon – Not Stranded In The Jungle The scene is taking place in Kayah State, close to the Thai border. A loud whine pierces the humid air of the Burmese jungle, scaring off a few white egrets […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161112_103634.jpg)


