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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![Most Americans wouldn’t recognize this little shitbox for the brilliant and pioneering car it is. A Yugo? A Lada? Fair enough; we just don’t have a tradition in this country […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Fiat-Panda-4x4-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Fiat Panda 4×4 – Simply Simple")
Cohort Classic: Fiat Panda 4×4 – Simply Simple
Posted on July 29, 2012 | 27 CommentsMost Americans wouldn’t recognize this little shitbox for the brilliant and pioneering car it is. A Yugo? A Lada? Fair enough; we just don’t have a tradition in this country […] -
![Remember our 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible from January? We saw her just after a light drizzle in the fall, top up, what turned out to be her last appearance for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/TopDown.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: The Flying Lady Drops Her Top")
CC Follow-Up: The Flying Lady Drops Her Top
Posted on July 9, 2012 | 13 CommentsRemember our 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible from January? We saw her just after a light drizzle in the fall, top up, what turned out to be her last appearance for […] -
![The VW Vanagon was one of the last vestiges of the old VW, the VW that emerged from the ashes of World War II and, against all odds, became a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/4-26-2012-013-e1339094801542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia – Slow, Expensive, And Loved The World Over")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia – Slow, Expensive, And Loved The World Over
Posted on June 18, 2012 | 31 CommentsThe VW Vanagon was one of the last vestiges of the old VW, the VW that emerged from the ashes of World War II and, against all odds, became a […] -
![Well, Richard Bennett’s recent post on the 1991 Capri got me thinking about its namesake, the first Capri sold in the United States, unveiled in 1970 and sold by Lincoln-Mercury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/front-quarter1-e1338324948606.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Capri – Get Yours Today, At The Sign Of The Cat")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Capri – Get Yours Today, At The Sign Of The Cat
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 113 CommentsWell, Richard Bennett’s recent post on the 1991 Capri got me thinking about its namesake, the first Capri sold in the United States, unveiled in 1970 and sold by Lincoln-Mercury […] -
![The Volvo GL was a stroke of genius for Volvo. Adding a little luxury and exclusivity to its tough-as-nails 240 series gave you the option of a luxury Volvo without […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/aa-4-15-2012-028.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Volvo 240GL – Sensible Luxury")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Volvo 240GL – Sensible Luxury
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 45 CommentsThe Volvo GL was a stroke of genius for Volvo. Adding a little luxury and exclusivity to its tough-as-nails 240 series gave you the option of a luxury Volvo without […] -
![Sometimes sitcoms imitate life, or life imitates television. Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years got his 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sedan for $1. Did I ever tell you about the time my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1971-Jaguar-XJ6-color-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: My 1st Car – The 1970 Jaguar X-J6 That Never Ran")
CC Outtake: My 1st Car – The 1970 Jaguar X-J6 That Never Ran
Posted on March 27, 2012 | 25 CommentsSometimes sitcoms imitate life, or life imitates television. Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years got his 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sedan for $1. Did I ever tell you about the time my […] -
![The 928 story is a big one, given what a radical departure it was for the brand that was so deeply associated with rear-engined boxers. And although the 928 was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-161-125-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Porsche 928 – The Future Of Porsche, Twenty-Five Years Too Soon")
Curbside Classic: Porsche 928 – The Future Of Porsche, Twenty-Five Years Too Soon
Posted on March 10, 2012 | 38 CommentsThe 928 story is a big one, given what a radical departure it was for the brand that was so deeply associated with rear-engined boxers. And although the 928 was […] -
![In some ways, it’s the roller coaster of emotion that makes a hobby enjoyable. A good hobby will always provide problems to solve, challenges to overcome, and improvements to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DSCN0034.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 528i – The Ecstasy of Beige, Part 2")
My Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 528i – The Ecstasy of Beige, Part 2
Posted on March 1, 2012 | 8 CommentsIn some ways, it’s the roller coaster of emotion that makes a hobby enjoyable. A good hobby will always provide problems to solve, challenges to overcome, and improvements to be […] -
![Mathis (csi.ch) says this fine late-model Citroen 11CV is a regular visitor in his neighborhood in Switzerland, and often spends the night outside. Looks like it’s none the worse for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Citroen-11CV.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Citroen 11CV – A Traction Avant Sends Its Greetings From Switzerland")
Curbside Classic: Citroen 11CV – A Traction Avant Sends Its Greetings From Switzerland
Posted on January 16, 2012 | 9 CommentsMathis (csi.ch) says this fine late-model Citroen 11CV is a regular visitor in his neighborhood in Switzerland, and often spends the night outside. Looks like it’s none the worse for […] -
![(Updated in February, 2021) It was the late eighties, I was single, and I needed a truck. When I learned that a friend’s sister had a non-running ‘71 VW van […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Belle-PICT-bw1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My (Ex) Curbside Classic: 1971 Volkswagen Campmobile – <i>The Mayfield Belle</i>")
My (Ex) Curbside Classic: 1971 Volkswagen Campmobile – The Mayfield Belle
Posted on December 16, 2011 | 26 Comments(Updated in February, 2021) It was the late eighties, I was single, and I needed a truck. When I learned that a friend’s sister had a non-running ‘71 VW van […] -
![If you have been following these ramblings of mine you might have noticed that I have (or did have) a bit of an affinity for Volkswagens and Audis. You might […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/3161226_4_full.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1987 VW Quantum Wagon – An Audi of Solace")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1987 VW Quantum Wagon – An Audi of Solace
Posted on November 20, 2011 | 21 CommentsIf you have been following these ramblings of mine you might have noticed that I have (or did have) a bit of an affinity for Volkswagens and Audis. You might […] -
![My parents like Volvos. They had several of them through the years, and I always associate my childhood with Volvo wagons. Their very first one was bought in 1976. Mom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/es1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Our Ex-Curbside Classic: 1973 Volvo 1800 ES – Gone, But Not Forgotten")
Our Ex-Curbside Classic: 1973 Volvo 1800 ES – Gone, But Not Forgotten
Posted on November 19, 2011 | 21 CommentsMy parents like Volvos. They had several of them through the years, and I always associate my childhood with Volvo wagons. Their very first one was bought in 1976. Mom […] -
![We called it Der Edelkampfwagen, literally translated as the Precious War Wagon, or more fittingly, and just as correct, The Precious Struggle Wagon. It started out as a baby blue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/6736.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit – Der Edelkampfwagen")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit – Der Edelkampfwagen
Posted on October 9, 2011 | 24 CommentsWe called it Der Edelkampfwagen, literally translated as the Precious War Wagon, or more fittingly, and just as correct, The Precious Struggle Wagon. It started out as a baby blue […] -
![The urge to hit the road is increasing in direct proportion to the days getting noticeably shorter, and it appears I’m not the only one. We’ll be off as soon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-66-054-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: VW Diesel Pickup (Caddy) Camper – The Veggie-Bago")
CC Capsule: VW Diesel Pickup (Caddy) Camper – The Veggie-Bago
Posted on August 26, 2011 | 14 CommentsThe urge to hit the road is increasing in direct proportion to the days getting noticeably shorter, and it appears I’m not the only one. We’ll be off as soon […] -
![During the time I had my 1978 VW bus I also acquired several other vehicles. Now that I was more knowledgeable about fixing cars, I was more apt to buy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/0618081901.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime – How To Kill Your 1978 Rabbit: A Manual Of Step By Step Procedures For The Compleat Idiot")
Cars Of A Lifetime – How To Kill Your 1978 Rabbit: A Manual Of Step By Step Procedures For The Compleat Idiot
Posted on July 30, 2011 | 11 CommentsDuring the time I had my 1978 VW bus I also acquired several other vehicles. Now that I was more knowledgeable about fixing cars, I was more apt to buy […]
