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Curbside Classic: 1985 Mercedes 300D Turbodiesel – More Than A Fashion Statement
Posted on February 24, 2025 | 79 Comments(first posted 3/13/2014) If anyone wants to know why the Mercedes W124 and W201 were considered so influential in their day, consider their predecessor, the W123. Conservative even by […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Lamborghini Urraco S – Smaller, But Still Unafforda-Bull
Posted on February 24, 2025 | 13 CommentsThus far, I haven’t had much luck finding classic Lamborghinis. I’d love to see a Miura, a 400 GT, or an Espada – that last one, in particular, is high […] -
Curbside Classic: 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible – The Crème de la Crème
Posted on February 23, 2025 | 67 Comments(first posted 1/13/2012) Rolls-Royce said Monday that they delivered 3,538 cars in 2011, an all-time sales record, beating the previous record set in 1978. Toyota ships […] -
Curbside Classic: 1997 Saab 900 SE Turbo – As Good As It Gets
Posted on February 22, 2025 | 42 Comments(first posted 9/29/2016) It’s no secret to us car-loving enthusiasts that particular cars can invoke particular memories in time, whether they be personal or not. I […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Renault 25 V6 Limousine – Not Everyone Can Pull Off A Stretch
Posted on February 21, 2025 | 15 CommentsYeah, it’s another one of those “Of all the weird and unlikely vehicles that Tokyo had in store, I never thought…” moments. I believe I had seen a Renault 25 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Volvo 245DL – The Quintessential Volvo
Posted on February 20, 2025 | 61 Comments(First posted 5/22/2012) This car, the Volvo 245, is the essence of Volvo. Whenever someone mentions Volvo, whether in mixed company or among fellow gearheads, this is most likely the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Opel Kadett E 1.3 Jubilee – Universal Soldier
Posted on February 19, 2025 | 37 Comments(first posted 2/19/2019) Throughout the course of history, with seemingly little regard to social, climatic, and economic events, General Motors has always been an automaker heavily […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Peugeot 505 V6 – Stopgap Flagship
Posted on February 19, 2025 | 17 CommentsMuch has been written about the Peugeot 505 on this site already, but when I happened upon this V6-powered late-model beauty, I figured there might be enough space for just […] -
Curbside Find: 1985 Citroën CX 25 GTI – Better Than Original
Posted on February 17, 2025 | 11 CommentsFrench Large ‘80s Saloon Week is finally here, folks – and it’s off to a great start, as I’m sure you’ll agree. After all, who doesn’t like a CX? But […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 MGA 1500 Le Mans Replica – The OMG Factor
Posted on February 16, 2025 | 15 Comments(first posted 2/16/2019) I have no idea how in the world this MG A came to a corner of my street in Bangkok. It looked like it materialized […] -
Car Show Classic: 1963 Humber Sceptre – Lipstick On A Minx
Posted on February 14, 2025 | 21 CommentsIn the Riley post we looked at recently, I stated that BMC were past masters at badge-engineering – and they certainly were. But in the British automotive landscape of the […] -
Curbside Time Warp: Severance’s Strange Universe of Cars
Posted on February 13, 2025 | 20 CommentsThis post concerns Apple TV+’s science fiction/thriller/cult documentary/lord-knows-what show, Severance. As of this writing, the episodic show is about half way through its second season. There are four more episodes […] -
Curbside Find: 1965 Ford Cortina GT – Nothing To Add
Posted on February 12, 2025 | 30 CommentsWe couldn’t have a ‘60s British Saloon Week without a small contribution from Dagenham, could we? Behold, the Cortina GT, a true legend in its own time and, short of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Riley One-Point-Five – Old-Fashioned Charm
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 24 CommentsYou have to hand it to the BMC boys. They were masters at badge engineering, at stretching a bodyshell’s life to its extreme limit and at glamorizing the dullest econobox […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Volkswagen Santana Xi5 Autobahn DOHC – Nissan’s Quantum Entanglement
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 17 CommentsWhether you know this car as the Santana, the Quantum, the Corsar, the Carat or the Passat, you know it was made by the good people at Volkswagen. Sometimes in […]
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Mercedes 300D Turbodiesel – More Than A Fashion Statement (first posted 3/13/2014) If anyone wants to know why the Mercedes W124 and W201 were considered so influential in their day, consider their predecessor, the W123. Conservative even by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/W123b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Lamborghini Urraco S – Smaller, But Still Unafforda-Bull Thus far, I haven’t had much luck finding classic Lamborghinis. I’d love to see a Miura, a 400 GT, or an Espada – that last one, in particular, is high […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20240616_083058_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible – The Crème de la Crème (first posted 1/13/2012) Rolls-Royce said Monday that they delivered 3,538 cars in 2011, an all-time sales record, beating the previous record set in 1978. Toyota ships […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/2011-10-11_15-08-53_570.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1997 Saab 900 SE Turbo – As Good As It Gets (first posted 9/29/2016) It’s no secret to us car-loving enthusiasts that particular cars can invoke particular memories in time, whether they be personal or not. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_7622.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Renault 25 V6 Limousine – Not Everyone Can Pull Off A Stretch Yeah, it’s another one of those “Of all the weird and unlikely vehicles that Tokyo had in store, I never thought…” moments. I believe I had seen a Renault 25 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20241215_085029_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Volvo 245DL – The Quintessential Volvo (First posted 5/22/2012) This car, the Volvo 245, is the essence of Volvo. Whenever someone mentions Volvo, whether in mixed company or among fellow gearheads, this is most likely the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-82-020-800-e1337307021577.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Peugeot 505 V6 – Stopgap Flagship Much has been written about the Peugeot 505 on this site already, but when I happened upon this V6-powered late-model beauty, I figured there might be enough space for just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20240305_095833_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1985 Citroën CX 25 GTI – Better Than Original French Large ‘80s Saloon Week is finally here, folks – and it’s off to a great start, as I’m sure you’ll agree. After all, who doesn’t like a CX? But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20240331_121530_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 MGA 1500 Le Mans Replica – The OMG Factor (first posted 2/16/2019) I have no idea how in the world this MG A came to a corner of my street in Bangkok. It looked like it materialized […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20181212_124234-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1963 Humber Sceptre – Lipstick On A Minx In the Riley post we looked at recently, I stated that BMC were past masters at badge-engineering – and they certainly were. But in the British automotive landscape of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20240407_115140_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Time Warp: Severance’s Strange Universe of Cars This post concerns Apple TV+’s science fiction/thriller/cult documentary/lord-knows-what show, Severance. As of this writing, the episodic show is about half way through its second season. There are four more episodes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_3140.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1965 Ford Cortina GT – Nothing To Add We couldn’t have a ‘60s British Saloon Week without a small contribution from Dagenham, could we? Behold, the Cortina GT, a true legend in its own time and, short of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20220421_084716_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1962 Riley One-Point-Five – Old-Fashioned Charm You have to hand it to the BMC boys. They were masters at badge engineering, at stretching a bodyshell’s life to its extreme limit and at glamorizing the dullest econobox […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20230924_115132_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Volkswagen Santana Xi5 Autobahn DOHC – Nissan’s Quantum Entanglement Whether you know this car as the Santana, the Quantum, the Corsar, the Carat or the Passat, you know it was made by the good people at Volkswagen. Sometimes in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20240818_092528_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


