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Future Classic: 2007 Citroen C6 – Une Limousine Française Excentrique
Posted on January 9, 2015 | 86 CommentsAh oui, le French and big saloons or hatchbacks: a fantastique genre that’s never quite managed to make it to the big boy’s table, but not through lack of […] -
CC Capsule: Alfasud – Alfa’s Big Jump Into Small FWD Cars
Posted on December 26, 2014 | 35 Commentsimage posted at the CC cohort by Yohai Rodin We hear that the future generation of Alfa will be reverting to RWD, after a long fling with FWD. That first […] -
Curbside Classic: VW Type 181 “Thing” – It Can Be Anything
Posted on December 13, 2014 | 46 CommentsDoes this Thing ever speak to me. In German, undoubtedly; which may well have something to do with the affinity I feel with it. I’m going to try to not […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercedes 250S (W108) – Cadillac Und Lincoln Kaput
Posted on December 10, 2014 | 89 Comments(an older post, and not as complete and comprehensive as the subject deserves) Here’s a genuine milestone car. The Mercedes W108 began the lineage of modern S Series cars, which […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Ruf BTR-2 – No, It’s Not A Porsche.
Posted on December 9, 2014 | 23 CommentsSo I’m walking home during peak hour and ahead of me – amongst the cars sitting bumper to bumper – I could see a Porsche 993 Turbo S. Or could […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 – Giorgetto Giugiaro Takes Up Origami
Posted on December 3, 2014 | 47 Comments(first posted 2/9/2012) Yes, every car has a story; it’s just that some are a lot easier to tell than others. This Esprit punches its way into the latter category […] -
CC Capsule: 1997 Renault Twingo – Keep France Weird.
Posted on November 17, 2014 | 56 Comments(Exterior pictures of the Twingo courtesy of Hannnes at the CC Cohort) The French auto industry: Amazingly comfortable large cars that nobody wants, Amazing Hot Hatchbacks, Amazing van that seems […] -
CC For Sale: 1973 BMW 2002 tii – Beautiful, But Beware!
Posted on November 12, 2014 | 39 CommentsSouth Hampton Service in the small town of Hampton, IL, is a real, honest to gosh garage. Oh sure, you can get fuel, a doughnut and cuppa just like any […] -
Ebay Find: 1999 Ford Cougar VX 2.5 V6 24V – Made In The USA – For Europe
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 34 CommentsI have previously explored the 1969 Ford Capri on CC, as a European take on the Ford Mustang and concluding on how Ford were unable, unwilling or maybe even afraid […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1977 Porsche 911S – 18 Years Chasing The One That Finally Didn’t Get Away!
Posted on October 29, 2014 | 19 CommentsWe’ve all experienced it: There’s a nice classic car in town, but you only ever see it when your phone/camera is in your other trousers. In my case, this 1977 Porsche […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Maserati Biturbo Spyder – Do You Feel Lucky?
Posted on October 25, 2014 | 46 Comments(first posted 5/3/12) Oh, what could have been. Maserati had been producing very fast, very expensive sports cars for many years by the time the Biturbo debuted in late 1981. […] -
CC Outtake: Maserati Quattroporte Tipo 107 – How Can “Four Door” Sound So Sexy?
Posted on October 24, 2014 | 33 CommentsEarlier this year, as we were driving south of Denver. I looked in the rear-view mirror and got more excited than normal–the reason being that I saw a very rare […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo R – In Case a Rolls-Royce Is Too Common For You
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 60 CommentsBentley is always been a distinct brand, although it was linked to and owned by Rolls-Royce for 70 years. When you remember badge engineering and the British industry, names like […] -
Carshow Classics: 1965 Sunbeam Alpine Series IV and Sunbeam Tiger Series I – Britain’s Forgotten Roadster Shows Its Claws, And Some Muscle Too
Posted on September 26, 2014 | 25 CommentsThere so were many British sports cars in the 1950s and 1960s that recalling all the names can be a challenge. Names like MG, Triumph and Jaguar come to most […] -
Cohort Classic: Bitter SC – Hard Feelings All Around
Posted on August 5, 2014 | 42 CommentsAs we’ve been on the topic of non-US GM products recently, with the Kadett and Holden Ute pieces running last week, the sighting of this Bitter SC is quite timely. Though […]
![Future Classic: 2007 Citroen C6 – Une Limousine Française Excentrique Ah oui, le French and big saloons or hatchbacks: a fantastique genre that’s never quite managed to make it to the big boy’s table, but not through lack of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Wheel-e1420014201874.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Alfasud – Alfa’s Big Jump Into Small FWD Cars image posted at the CC cohort by Yohai Rodin We hear that the future generation of Alfa will be reverting to RWD, after a long fling with FWD. That first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Alfasud-Yohai-Rodin.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: VW Type 181 “Thing” – It Can Be Anything Does this Thing ever speak to me. In German, undoubtedly; which may well have something to do with the affinity I feel with it. I’m going to try to not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CC-33-064-1200.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercedes 250S (W108) – Cadillac Und Lincoln Kaput (an older post, and not as complete and comprehensive as the subject deserves) Here’s a genuine milestone car. The Mercedes W108 began the lineage of modern S Series cars, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-18-082-800.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1995 Ruf BTR-2 – No, It’s Not A Porsche. So I’m walking home during peak hour and ahead of me – amongst the cars sitting bumper to bumper – I could see a Porsche 993 Turbo S. Or could […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/RUFc.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 – Giorgetto Giugiaro Takes Up Origami (first posted 2/9/2012) Yes, every car has a story; it’s just that some are a lot easier to tell than others. This Esprit punches its way into the latter category […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-160-035-1000.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1997 Renault Twingo – Keep France Weird. (Exterior pictures of the Twingo courtesy of Hannnes at the CC Cohort) The French auto industry: Amazingly comfortable large cars that nobody wants, Amazing Hot Hatchbacks, Amazing van that seems […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Renault_Twingo_3_020.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1973 BMW 2002 tii – Beautiful, But Beware! South Hampton Service in the small town of Hampton, IL, is a real, honest to gosh garage. Oh sure, you can get fuel, a doughnut and cuppa just like any […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/aa-10-16-2014-007.jpg)
![Ebay Find: 1999 Ford Cougar VX 2.5 V6 24V – Made In The USA – For Europe I have previously explored the 1969 Ford Capri on CC, as a European take on the Ford Mustang and concluding on how Ford were unable, unwilling or maybe even afraid […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1999-Fiord-Cougar_1.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1977 Porsche 911S – 18 Years Chasing The One That Finally Didn’t Get Away! We’ve all experienced it: There’s a nice classic car in town, but you only ever see it when your phone/camera is in your other trousers. In my case, this 1977 Porsche […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1977-Porsche-911S-white-b.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Maserati Biturbo Spyder – Do You Feel Lucky? (first posted 5/3/12) Oh, what could have been. Maserati had been producing very fast, very expensive sports cars for many years by the time the Biturbo debuted in late 1981. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/4-26-2012-001-e1339955581871.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Maserati Quattroporte Tipo 107 – How Can “Four Door” Sound So Sexy? Earlier this year, as we were driving south of Denver. I looked in the rear-view mirror and got more excited than normal–the reason being that I saw a very rare […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Mas5.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo R – In Case a Rolls-Royce Is Too Common For You Bentley is always been a distinct brand, although it was linked to and owned by Rolls-Royce for 70 years. When you remember badge engineering and the British industry, names like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1987_Bentley_Turbo_-R_5.jpg)
![Carshow Classics: 1965 Sunbeam Alpine Series IV and Sunbeam Tiger Series I – Britain’s Forgotten Roadster Shows Its Claws, And Some Muscle Too There so were many British sports cars in the 1950s and 1960s that recalling all the names can be a challenge. Names like MG, Triumph and Jaguar come to most […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1956-58_Hillman_Husky-01.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: Bitter SC – Hard Feelings All Around As we’ve been on the topic of non-US GM products recently, with the Kadett and Holden Ute pieces running last week, the sighting of this Bitter SC is quite timely. Though […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-01-00.51.00.png)


