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Curbside Classic: 1993-99 Rover 600 – What Price Chrome and Wood?
Posted on June 4, 2015 | 36 CommentsI mean no disrespect to the Rover 600, but I’m a little dumbfounded that this conservative sedan was voted “Most Beautiful Car” one year by a panel of Italians. “Most neatly proportioned”, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993 McLaren F1 XP3 – The Real Japanese Supercar
Posted on May 29, 2015 | 15 CommentsSPOTTING A curbside classic at the Goodwood Revival could be considered cheating, not least because there isn’t a curb in sight. This annual event in England hosts a celebration of racing […] -
Curbside Classic: Citroën GS1200 Club Break
Posted on May 21, 2015 | 50 CommentsThis car is one of the first I photographed after finding the Curbside Classic website back in 2011, as I remember I was driving home one evening when I saw […] -
Curbside Classic: 2005 MGR CityRover Select – Too Little, Too Late
Posted on May 11, 2015 | 23 CommentsTen years ago this spring, Britain’s MG-Rover Group went in administration, and a large element of the British Leyland story reached its final chapter. Whilst this is not directly attributable […] -
Mom’s Curbside Classic: 1995 Jaguar XJS Convertible – T-Bird Substitute
Posted on May 10, 2015 | 39 Comments(first posted 3/2/2012) Jaguar. The name conjures up many images. Classic luxury cars like the Mark II and XJ6. Memorable sports cars like the XK 120, D-Type and E-Type. It […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993 Range Rover Classic Vogue – Before the Gold Rush
Posted on April 29, 2015 | 54 Comments(first posted 1/2/2012) Ah, the noble Range Rover. In the mid-1960s, Rover looked West, and saw that usable 4x4s were beginning to gain traction (groan) in the United States. Wheels began […] -
eBay Find (With CC Minature): 1995 BMW 840Ci – Best Of All, It’s Green
Posted on April 27, 2015 | 46 CommentsI browse through car listings on eBay regularly, and although I see many cars I’d like to own, after a moment of daydreaming, I’m able to move on. Every once in […] -
CC Capsule: Peugeot 307 SW: Modern-day French Vista Cruiser
Posted on April 24, 2015 | 21 CommentsWhen Paul mooted the idea of a Station Wagon week, I knew immediately what I wanted to write about: my partner’s 2007 Peugeot 307 SW – forbidden fruit to many […] -
Carshow Outake: 1955 Austin Loadstar BBC Outside Broadcast Van – Smile, You’re On Candid Camera!
Posted on April 19, 2015 | 21 CommentsIf you like old trucks and the BBC, this is just your thing. If not, keep reading, because the tale is worth telling anyway. -
Museum Outtake: 1946 Wolseley Eight – Your Car Is Ready, Lady Nuffield
Posted on March 16, 2015 | 40 CommentsThe Wolseley Eight was a badge engineered, upscale version of the Morris Eight Series E, one of Britain’s most popular and numerous cars of the immediate pre-war and post-war periods. […] -
Auction Site Classic: 1980 Dodge Spacevan – Can 27,000 Telephone Engineers be Wrong?
Posted on March 12, 2015 | 47 CommentsWhere is the best place to place the engine in a van? Ahead of the cab, using up useful length? At the rear, taking height out of the load bay? […] -
Curbside Classic: 2002 Piaggio Ape 50 – It’s Pronounced Ah-Peh
Posted on March 7, 2015 | 37 Comments(first published 3/14/2012) In 1945, Corradino D’Ascanio found himself without much to do. Formerly an aeronautical engineer, the destruction of the Piaggio factories and the 10-year postwar moratorium on Italian […] -
Curbside Compare and Contrast: 1965 MGB and 2006 MG TF 135 – Roadsters Ancient And Modern?
Posted on March 4, 2015 | 47 CommentsSpring is coming, and so your thoughts are turning to a sports car, obviously. May be there’s one waiting in the garage for The Great Awakening, or may be you’re […] -
Carshow Classic: 1984 MG Maestro 1600 – When Being Better Than Before Is Not Good Enough
Posted on February 17, 2015 | 80 CommentsWhat is it about the Austin Maestro? Why is it perpetually the subject of ridicule and derision? On a strictly rational basis, it is always possible to make the case […] -
Curbside Classic??: 1980 Morris Marina Van – Almost Big Enough To Carry A Piano
Posted on January 16, 2015 | 63 CommentsJeerision. Don’t you love that word? I just made it up – it’s a mash-up of ‘jeers’ and ‘derision’. Cool, huh? Curbside Classic’s regular listeners will know I often […]
![Curbside Classic: 1993-99 Rover 600 – What Price Chrome and Wood? I mean no disrespect to the Rover 600, but I’m a little dumbfounded that this conservative sedan was voted “Most Beautiful Car” one year by a panel of Italians. “Most neatly proportioned”, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/rover-600-2.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1993 McLaren F1 XP3 – The Real Japanese Supercar SPOTTING A curbside classic at the Goodwood Revival could be considered cheating, not least because there isn’t a curb in sight. This annual event in England hosts a celebration of racing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/L1090316.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Citroën GS1200 Club Break This car is one of the first I photographed after finding the Curbside Classic website back in 2011, as I remember I was driving home one evening when I saw […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Citroën-GS-Break1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2005 MGR CityRover Select – Too Little, Too Late Ten years ago this spring, Britain’s MG-Rover Group went in administration, and a large element of the British Leyland story reached its final chapter. Whilst this is not directly attributable […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2006_Cityrover_10.jpg)
![Mom’s Curbside Classic: 1995 Jaguar XJS Convertible – T-Bird Substitute (first posted 3/2/2012) Jaguar. The name conjures up many images. Classic luxury cars like the Mark II and XJ6. Memorable sports cars like the XK 120, D-Type and E-Type. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/profile-e1330543037460.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Range Rover Classic Vogue – Before the Gold Rush (first posted 1/2/2012) Ah, the noble Range Rover. In the mid-1960s, Rover looked West, and saw that usable 4x4s were beginning to gain traction (groan) in the United States. Wheels began […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CIMG1985.jpg)
![eBay Find (With CC Minature): 1995 BMW 840Ci – Best Of All, It’s Green I browse through car listings on eBay regularly, and although I see many cars I’d like to own, after a moment of daydreaming, I’m able to move on. Every once in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1995-840i.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Peugeot 307 SW: Modern-day French Vista Cruiser When Paul mooted the idea of a Station Wagon week, I knew immediately what I wanted to write about: my partner’s 2007 Peugeot 307 SW – forbidden fruit to many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Emblem.jpg)

![Museum Outtake: 1946 Wolseley Eight – Your Car Is Ready, Lady Nuffield The Wolseley Eight was a badge engineered, upscale version of the Morris Eight Series E, one of Britain’s most popular and numerous cars of the immediate pre-war and post-war periods. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lord-Nuffieldss-closet-1.jpg)
![Auction Site Classic: 1980 Dodge Spacevan – Can 27,000 Telephone Engineers be Wrong? Where is the best place to place the engine in a van? Ahead of the cab, using up useful length? At the rear, taking height out of the load bay? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Spacevan-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2002 Piaggio Ape 50 – It’s Pronounced Ah-Peh (first published 3/14/2012) In 1945, Corradino D’Ascanio found himself without much to do. Formerly an aeronautical engineer, the destruction of the Piaggio factories and the 10-year postwar moratorium on Italian […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/calessino.jpg)
![Curbside Compare and Contrast: 1965 MGB and 2006 MG TF 135 – Roadsters Ancient And Modern? Spring is coming, and so your thoughts are turning to a sports car, obviously. May be there’s one waiting in the garage for The Great Awakening, or may be you’re […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MGB_MGF_1.jpg)
![Carshow Classic: 1984 MG Maestro 1600 – When Being Better Than Before Is Not Good Enough What is it about the Austin Maestro? Why is it perpetually the subject of ridicule and derision? On a strictly rational basis, it is always possible to make the case […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1984-MG-Maestro_3.jpg)
![Curbside Classic??: 1980 Morris Marina Van – Almost Big Enough To Carry A Piano Jeerision. Don’t you love that word? I just made it up – it’s a mash-up of ‘jeers’ and ‘derision’. Cool, huh? Curbside Classic’s regular listeners will know I often […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1980-MORRIS-Marina-can-orange-bl.jpg)


