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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![As a child, I watched cars drive up and down our street. We lived on the steepest street in town, where they tested you for hill starts for your driver’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Austin-16-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kerbside Classic: 1939 Austin 16 – The Tough Austin")
Kerbside Classic: 1939 Austin 16 – The Tough Austin
Posted on September 8, 2013 | 34 CommentsAs a child, I watched cars drive up and down our street. We lived on the steepest street in town, where they tested you for hill starts for your driver’s […] -
![Today I bring you a hit from my youth. Of course, the VW Beetle is a well known hit, but for me the Baja Bug represents a second hit. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Body-detail-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Baja Bug- Simple Design = A Great Car")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Baja Bug- Simple Design = A Great Car
Posted on September 3, 2013 | 16 CommentsToday I bring you a hit from my youth. Of course, the VW Beetle is a well known hit, but for me the Baja Bug represents a second hit. As […] -
![For some unfathomable reason, this Mercedes is taunting me. Taunting me in the same fashion the ever-so unvirginal high-school girl would taunt the school’s biggest male geek in all those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_0514.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercedes 450 SE – Hello Darlin’; It’s Nice To See You")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercedes 450 SE – Hello Darlin’; It’s Nice To See You
Posted on August 16, 2013 | 66 CommentsFor some unfathomable reason, this Mercedes is taunting me. Taunting me in the same fashion the ever-so unvirginal high-school girl would taunt the school’s biggest male geek in all those […] -
![I spotted this in traffic today, and got this shot from the driver’s seat. However, I have horrible luck taking pictures from a moving car, so I handed the camera to my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Back-shot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outake- Really Old Alfa")
CC Outake- Really Old Alfa
Posted on July 23, 2013 | 8 CommentsI spotted this in traffic today, and got this shot from the driver’s seat. However, I have horrible luck taking pictures from a moving car, so I handed the camera to my […] -
Through The Windshield Classic: Panhard CD – Beauty Cannot Be Questioned
Posted on July 19, 2013 | 21 CommentsWhile crawling through city traffic on a rather dreadful and sun-less weekday morning, something caught my eye. Something grey, small and slippery. Something highly unusual. What on earth is that? -
![When we think of a 1980s or 1990s Honda, three things probably come to mind – the engine, wishbone front suspension and an identifiable engineering purity. Think NSX for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Concerto-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Honda Concerto TD – When Is a Honda Not a Honda?")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Honda Concerto TD – When Is a Honda Not a Honda?
Posted on July 1, 2013 | 25 CommentsWhen we think of a 1980s or 1990s Honda, three things probably come to mind – the engine, wishbone front suspension and an identifiable engineering purity. Think NSX for […] -
![Here in the northeast, Saabs are a fairly common sight. Although the number of Saabs on the road has certainly dwindled in the past decade, rarely a day goes by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_1459.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC: 2011 Saab 9-4X – Could This Be The Only One?")
Future CC: 2011 Saab 9-4X – Could This Be The Only One?
Posted on May 15, 2013 | 46 CommentsHere in the northeast, Saabs are a fairly common sight. Although the number of Saabs on the road has certainly dwindled in the past decade, rarely a day goes by […] -
![Out of all the vehicles in the storage yard this Thing might just be the most valuable. Also known as the Kurierwagen, Safari, or Trekker depending on the market the Type […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Volkswagen-Thing.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Poor Neglected Thing")
Storage Yard Classic: Poor Neglected Thing
Posted on May 3, 2013 | 39 CommentsOut of all the vehicles in the storage yard this Thing might just be the most valuable. Also known as the Kurierwagen, Safari, or Trekker depending on the market the Type […] -
![This summer, I mark my tenth year in Southern California, after spending the previous thirty years in the Denver area. While Denver’s dry western climate somewhat mirrors California’s, Colorado’s winter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/convert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Ferrari Mondial QV- Los Angeles Family Car")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Ferrari Mondial QV- Los Angeles Family Car
Posted on May 3, 2013 | 32 CommentsThis summer, I mark my tenth year in Southern California, after spending the previous thirty years in the Denver area. While Denver’s dry western climate somewhat mirrors California’s, Colorado’s winter […] -
![We have seen quite a few rare and oddball cars in the storage yard thus far. This one is a little different; it’s an example of the most-mass produced roadster […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/MG-B-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Rubber-Bumper MG-B Roadster")
Storage Yard Classic: Rubber-Bumper MG-B Roadster
Posted on April 26, 2013 | 33 CommentsWe have seen quite a few rare and oddball cars in the storage yard thus far. This one is a little different; it’s an example of the most-mass produced roadster […] -
![A few weeks back, Paul posed the question, “Which Car Would You Most Hate To Be Forced To Drive For A Year?” I’d like to turn that question on its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/eeyore_topdown.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC: What Car Would You Choose To Drive For The Next Decade?")
Future CC: What Car Would You Choose To Drive For The Next Decade?
Posted on April 16, 2013 | 129 CommentsA few weeks back, Paul posed the question, “Which Car Would You Most Hate To Be Forced To Drive For A Year?” I’d like to turn that question on its […] -
![CC is about the love of old cars. But there are two kinds of auto-love, and a self-consciously beautiful car like this 635CSi has the higher hurdle to clear. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-13-032-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 BMW 635 CSi – Love Or Lust?")
Curbside Classic: 1983 BMW 635 CSi – Love Or Lust?
Posted on April 13, 2013 | 48 CommentsCC is about the love of old cars. But there are two kinds of auto-love, and a self-consciously beautiful car like this 635CSi has the higher hurdle to clear. The […] -
![While the last of the GAZ-21 Volgas came off the assembly line more than forty years ago, in the summer of 1970, for some reason they are still around, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/volga_gaz-21_cc_0-e1363203415953.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Volga GAZ-21 – Coming Out Of Hibernation")
Curbside Classic: Volga GAZ-21 – Coming Out Of Hibernation
Posted on March 17, 2013 | 27 CommentsWhile the last of the GAZ-21 Volgas came off the assembly line more than forty years ago, in the summer of 1970, for some reason they are still around, and […] -
![Automakers have created Special Editions of their car offerings for almost as long as there have been cars, but perhaps Volkswagen holds the record for the most Special Editions based […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013_72vw_formulavee_02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Special Edition: Volkswagen Formula Vee Beetle")
Curbside Special Edition: Volkswagen Formula Vee Beetle
Posted on March 2, 2013 | 27 CommentsAutomakers have created Special Editions of their car offerings for almost as long as there have been cars, but perhaps Volkswagen holds the record for the most Special Editions based […] -
![I guess the owner of this nicely-kept 535i really likes white. Well, so do I, but I sure wouldn’t have considered putting whitewalls on my white W124 300E. It’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-192-108-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 535i – Whitewalls? On An E28? Where’s The Vinyl Roof?")
Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 535i – Whitewalls? On An E28? Where’s The Vinyl Roof?
Posted on February 21, 2013 | 44 CommentsI guess the owner of this nicely-kept 535i really likes white. Well, so do I, but I sure wouldn’t have considered putting whitewalls on my white W124 300E. It’s a […]
