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Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![For most of the postwar era, Aston Martin kept their range to a rather small number of models. Usually, there were two – a two-door coupé (usually called “saloon”) and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_20250221_152108_edited-115x115.jpg "1979 Aston Martin V8 Volante – Top It Up With A Drop-Top")
1979 Aston Martin V8 Volante – Top It Up With A Drop-Top
Posted on February 3, 2026 | 6 CommentsFor most of the postwar era, Aston Martin kept their range to a rather small number of models. Usually, there were two – a two-door coupé (usually called “saloon”) and […] -
![(Updated 1/31/2026) For the latter part of the 20th century, the two Swedish brands could easily be distinguished by their shapes. Volvos were square and Saabs were distinctly swoopy. This […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_2484.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1997 Saab 9000 CS Aero – The Square Saab")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Saab 9000 CS Aero – The Square Saab
Posted on January 31, 2026 | 74 Comments(Updated 1/31/2026) For the latter part of the 20th century, the two Swedish brands could easily be distinguished by their shapes. Volvos were square and Saabs were distinctly swoopy. This […] -
![When I was a kid, there were a few cars that left a deep impression on me. The Alpine A310, for instance, or the R5 Turbo. Or, for an unfathomable […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG20251102085953_edited-115x115.jpg "1975 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT – Beating The Odds")
1975 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT – Beating The Odds
Posted on January 30, 2026 | 16 CommentsWhen I was a kid, there were a few cars that left a deep impression on me. The Alpine A310, for instance, or the R5 Turbo. Or, for an unfathomable […] -
![Enzo Ferrari was renowned for his many great qualities: he was driven, competitive, decisive, proud and passionate. Or, if you happened to be on his bad side, he could appear […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG20260118084513_edited-115x115.jpg "1974 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB – Putting It All Behind You")
1974 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB – Putting It All Behind You
Posted on January 29, 2026 | 14 CommentsEnzo Ferrari was renowned for his many great qualities: he was driven, competitive, decisive, proud and passionate. Or, if you happened to be on his bad side, he could appear […] -
![After fifteen years it’s becoming increasingly rare for a given car to not have had its fifteen minutes (seconds?) of fame here at CC. So let’s welcome this splendid example […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_2033-115x115.jpeg "Curbside Classic: De Tomaso Longchamp – Beautiful, Rare, Fast And Long Underappreciated")
Curbside Classic: De Tomaso Longchamp – Beautiful, Rare, Fast And Long Underappreciated
Posted on January 28, 2026 | 16 CommentsAfter fifteen years it’s becoming increasingly rare for a given car to not have had its fifteen minutes (seconds?) of fame here at CC. So let’s welcome this splendid example […] -
![It was just a few months ago when I spotted this forlorn-looking Mercedes in a body shop parking lot; now I’ve found another classic M-B sedan, this time at a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20251222_143342-EDIT-115x115.jpg "1961 Mercedes-Benz 180/190 Sedan: “Low Cost Elegance”")
1961 Mercedes-Benz 180/190 Sedan: “Low Cost Elegance”
Posted on January 28, 2026 | 16 CommentsIt was just a few months ago when I spotted this forlorn-looking Mercedes in a body shop parking lot; now I’ve found another classic M-B sedan, this time at a […] -
![(Updated 1/26/2026) You gotta be a man, so you must drive a real man’s car! Who needs frills like A/C, a radio, power steering or glass windows? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191223_110432-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1983 Renault Rodéo 5 – Toxic Masculinity")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Renault Rodéo 5 – Toxic Masculinity
Posted on January 26, 2026 | 18 Comments(Updated 1/26/2026) You gotta be a man, so you must drive a real man’s car! Who needs frills like A/C, a radio, power steering or glass windows? […] -
![Just like most large carmakers, Fiat had their fair share of landmark cars in the postwar era. The little 600 ushered a family of small rear-engined models that numbered in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_20240114_092524_edited-115x115.jpg "1971 Fiat 128 – Fast FWD To The Future")
1971 Fiat 128 – Fast FWD To The Future
Posted on January 26, 2026 | 19 CommentsJust like most large carmakers, Fiat had their fair share of landmark cars in the postwar era. The little 600 ushered a family of small rear-engined models that numbered in […] -
![(Updated 1/25/2026) Pity the poor Lancia. Some of the most beautiful and technologically advanced cars bore this name throughout the 20th Century. From the groundbreaking Lambdas of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200106_145946-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2002 Lancia Lybra SW 2.4 JTD – Not Knowing When To Quit")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Lancia Lybra SW 2.4 JTD – Not Knowing When To Quit
Posted on January 25, 2026 | 27 Comments(Updated 1/25/2026) Pity the poor Lancia. Some of the most beautiful and technologically advanced cars bore this name throughout the 20th Century. From the groundbreaking Lambdas of the […] -
![(Updated 1/23/2026) Ever since childhood, owning a red Bimmer has been a dream of mine. Even today, as I’m in my 20s, this dream is still very much alive. Back […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2816.jpg "1992 BMW 525i (E34) – The Red Bimmer Of My Childhood Dreams")
1992 BMW 525i (E34) – The Red Bimmer Of My Childhood Dreams
Posted on January 23, 2026 | 46 Comments(Updated 1/23/2026) Ever since childhood, owning a red Bimmer has been a dream of mine. Even today, as I’m in my 20s, this dream is still very much alive. Back […] -
![(Updated 1/23/2026) We’ve covered the Citroën CX pretty extensively on this website, as can be seen from the “related posts” section at the end of this piece. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191231_190951-copy.jpg "1984 Citroën CX Prestige – Stealth Spaceship")
1984 Citroën CX Prestige – Stealth Spaceship
Posted on January 23, 2026 | 42 Comments(Updated 1/23/2026) We’ve covered the Citroën CX pretty extensively on this website, as can be seen from the “related posts” section at the end of this piece. […] -
![Back in the ‘70s, what status symbol was more cliché than a two-door Benz? An Eldorado, depending on where you lived? A 12-cyl. Jaguar, or maybe a Rolls? Or something […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_20240825_101111_edited-115x115.jpg "1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE (W114) Coupé – Power To The Elite")
1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE (W114) Coupé – Power To The Elite
Posted on January 22, 2026 | 15 CommentsBack in the ‘70s, what status symbol was more cliché than a two-door Benz? An Eldorado, depending on where you lived? A 12-cyl. Jaguar, or maybe a Rolls? Or something […] -
![(Updated 1/21/2026) The Triumph Herald was arguably the first car to embody the spirit of the 1960s to come from Britain’s established manufacturers, and also one that led to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/herald-1.jpg "1966 Triumph Herald: The UK’s First Aspirational Compact")
1966 Triumph Herald: The UK’s First Aspirational Compact
Posted on January 21, 2026 | 49 Comments(Updated 1/21/2026) The Triumph Herald was arguably the first car to embody the spirit of the 1960s to come from Britain’s established manufacturers, and also one that led to the […] -
![Again with the VW Golf? Well yes, it’s been a while since I brought one to the table from the Land of the Rising Rabbit. CC’s had so many of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG20250622091507_edited-115x115.jpg "1976 Volkswagen Golf LS – The Years Just Fly By")
1976 Volkswagen Golf LS – The Years Just Fly By
Posted on January 21, 2026 | 17 CommentsAgain with the VW Golf? Well yes, it’s been a while since I brought one to the table from the Land of the Rising Rabbit. CC’s had so many of […] -
![(Updated 1/20/2026) Thankfully, you do find the occasional interesting foreign car when wondering about France. If it had been a run-of-the-mill E30 saloon, I don’t think […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191223_155512-copy.jpg "Curbside Find: 1991 BMW E30 Touring – The Reluctant Bavarian")
Curbside Find: 1991 BMW E30 Touring – The Reluctant Bavarian
Posted on January 20, 2026 | 20 Comments(Updated 1/20/2026) Thankfully, you do find the occasional interesting foreign car when wondering about France. If it had been a run-of-the-mill E30 saloon, I don’t think […]
