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Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo In Brazil: A Matter of Pride and Confusion Rubens
The Wagons Of Alfa Romeo Don Andreina
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta (101) Spider PininFarina: Stepping Into The Modern Age Tatra87
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta (101) Sprint Coupé: Long Tall Glass Of Rosso Tatra87
1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super: Ready For My Close-Up Now Tatra87
1968 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super (& 1974 2000): For Your Four Eyes Only Tatra87
1969 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300 Ti: Nice Alfa! Roger Carr
1970-77 Alfa Romeo Montreal: An Alfa With A Racing Heart Roger Carr
1975 Alfa Romeo Alfetta: Broken Promise Paul N
1975 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT Coupe/GTV: A La Moda Italiana Paul N
1976-83 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint: The Scirocco’s Suicidal Kissing Cousin Paul N
1978 Alfa Romeo 2300 Rio: Doing A World Car, The Alfa Romeo Way Roger Carr
1983-95 Alfa Romeo 33: Sudsy, But Not Enough For Some William Stopford
1985-92 Alfa Romeo 75 (Milano): Alfa Romeo’s Swansong Mads Jensen
1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce: A Work In Progress, For Four Decades Paul N
1991 Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 (Milano): The Last Fling Of The Real Alfa? Roger Carr
1993 Alfa Romeo 164: Alfa’s American Farewell Present Paul N
1996 Alfa Romeo Spider: Forbidden Italian Fruit David Saunders
2000 Alfa Romeo GTV 3.0 V6 24V: Just Kidding, Rog! Tatra87
Alpine
Unseen Mid-Engined Alpine Proposal By Peter Stevens (History) Don Andreina
1955-61 Alpine A106: How We Found One Of The Rarest French Cars Ever
1971-76 Alpine A310: Bittersweet Edge Don Andreina
Arbel
Arbel Symetric: The Atomic Prius That Came and Went (History) Tatra87
ARO
1992 ARO 244: AROmanian 4×4 Robert Kim
ASA
1964-67 ASA 1000 GT: Italian Deadly Sin – A Tragedy In Three Acts Tatra87
Audi
1970 Audi 100LS: Ingolstadt’s Table-Setter The Professor
1973 Audi 100 Coupe S: Spot The Influences? Aaron65
1973 Audi 100LS: Keep It Beautiful Perry Shoar
1973-79 Audi Fox/80 (B1): The Foxy Mother Of The Modern VW/Audi Era Robert Kim
1983-91 Audi 5000/100 (C3): A Modern Picture Book Story Of The Very Model Of The Modern Car Paul N
1984 Audi Sport Quattro: I Drove My Hero Jim Klein
1987 Audi 5000 CS Quattro: A Runaway Success? Brendan Saur
1990-97 Audi 100 & A6 (C4): Everything Is Fine Brendan Saur
1990 Audi 100: A 5000 Under An Assumed Identity Tom Klockau
1991 Audi 200 Avant: Doing It Right Perry Shoar
1993 Audi 90 Quattro: Forgotten, But Not Gone Brendan Saur
1997 Audi Cabriolet: Ja, We Will Just Call It What It Is Brendan Saur
1999 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro: Close But No “Ziggare” Brendan Saur
2001-05 Audi A2 1.2 TDI: Vorsprung Durch Technik Mads Jensen
2015 Audi A4 Quattro S-Line: Finally, A Better Option Jim Klein
Autobianchi
1969-72 Autobianchi A111: Italian Deadly Sin – Who Do You Think You Are? Tatra87
1982 Autobianchi A112 Junior: Rosemma’s Third Paul N
Berliet
1939 Berliet Dauphine 39: Collateral Damage – A French Deadly Sin Tatra87
Bitter
Bitter SC: Hard Feelings All Around Perry Shoar
BMW
1950s BMW V8 Cars: BMW’s Brush With Death – A German Deadly Sin Tatra87
1959 BMW 600 – The Isetta Stretch Tatra87
1961 BMW Isetta 300: BMW Lays An Egg Tatra87
1964 BMW 1800 Neue Klasse: The Car That Saved And Made BMW Paul N
1967 BMW 1800 “New Class”: The Tesla Model S Of Its Time Paul N
1972 BMW 2002 Tii: Fifty Years Of Unbeatable Success Paul N
1973 BMW 2004: The Curious Story Of A Different Sort Of BMW Paul N
1974 BMW 3.0 CS: The Ultimate Driving Legacy Eric703
1974 BMW 3.0 CSi Automatic: Sixties Beauty Turns Into Seventies Beast Tatra87
1976 BMW 2002: The Ultimate Big-Bumpered Driving Machine Tom Klockau
1977-83 BMW 320i (E21): The Ur-Ultimate Driving Machine Robert Kim
1980 BMW 318i (E21): Beige Motor Wonderful Tatra87
1983 BWM 323i Baur Convertible: A Coachbuilt Curiousity Eric703
1983 BMW 524td: An Austrian Stroker Powering America Hannes69117
1983 BMW 635CSi: Love Or Lust? Paul N
1984 BMW 528e: The Low Rev Modest Driving Machine Paul N
1985 BMW 318i: Teutonic Respite At The Tail End Of The Great Brougham Epoch Tom Klockau
1985 BMW 524td: The Ultimate Diesel Driving Machine Paul N
1986 BMW 635CSi (E24): She’s A Little Bit Dangerous, She’s Got What It Takes To Make Ends Meet Brendan Saur
1987 BMW M6: The Ultimate Driving Machine For The Decade Of Excess Brendan Saur
1988 BMW 325ix (& 2016 228i xDrive): Different But The Same Brendan Saur
1989 BMW 635 CSi: Hand-Me-Downs Joseph Dennis
1989 BMW 735iL (E32): Bavaria Builds A True Flagship Brendan Saur
1990-99 BMW 850i & 840Ci: Nineties Icon Or Technological Overkill? PoGood
1990 BMW Z1: Haben Sie Doors? Brendan Saur
1992 BMW 525i (E34): The Red Bimmer Of My Childhood Dreams Brendan Saur
1992 BMW 525i (E34): The Young Professional Brendan Saur
1993 BMW 525i (E34): Reflections At 25 Brendan Saur
1994 BMW 325i (E36): Have We Moved On? Perry Shoar
1995-99 BMW 3-Series Compact: The Bob-Tailed Bimmer William Stopford
2002 BMW 530i (E39): Peak 5-Series Brendan Saur
2008 BMW 328xi Touring (E91): SUVs Are So Overrated (Driving Impression) Brendan Saur
2016 BMW 228i xDrive (F22): There’s No Point In Living If You Can’t Feel Alive (COAL) Brendan Saur
Borgward
Borgward: A Four-Wheeled Titanic Named Borgward – A German Deadly Sin Tatra87
1957-61 Borgward Isabella Coupe: Was It Too Good For This World? Roger Carr
Bugatti
1951 Bugatti Type 101: A French Deadly Sin Tatra87
Chatenet
2015 Chatenet CH 32 Break: The Tallest Dwarf Tatra87
Chrysler
1973 Chrysler 180: British, French, American… Or Just Forgotten? Roger Carr
1977 Chrysler Alpine 1.3GL (& 1985 Talbot Solara Minx): Growing Pains Can Show In Many Ways Roger Carr
Citroën
1938-55 Citroën 15-Six: Traction Royalty Genealogy 101 (History) Tatra87
1948-90 Citroen 2CV: Ceci N’est Pas Une Voiture… C’est Un Art De Vivre Roger Carr
1950 Citroën 15-Six: Double Oxymoron (Austere Luxury, Old-fashioned Avant-garde) Tatra87
1952-57 Citroen Traction Avant: En Indochine Robert Kim
1955 Citroën Light Fifteen: Anglo-French Asian Fusion Tatra87
1961-79 Citroen Ami: The Surprisingly Complex History of the Ami Spridget
1964-67 Citroën ID19: The Goddess Storms The Bastille of Convention Roger Carr
1969 Citroen 2CV: The Most Original Car Ever Paul N
1969-79 Citroen Ami 8 Break: Meet My Ugly Little French Friend Paul N
1970 Citroën DS 21 (& 1974 DS 23): The Goddess Is In The Details Tatra87
1971 Citroën GS Club: One For the Anoraks Perry Shoar
1972 Citroen SM: Gran Touring, Franco-Italian Style Tom Klockau
1972 Citroën SM Opera: The Final Stretch Tatra87
1973-75 Citroën GS Birotor: A Deadly Sin Tatra87
1974 Citroen Méhari: Plastic Frenchtastic Tatra87
1978 Citroën GS1200 Club Break JohnH875
1979 Citroën Méhari: Deep Dive In The Car-Pool Lane Tatra87
1980 Citroën 2CV 6 Spécial: Sumptuous Septuagenarian Tatra87
1980 Citroën Dyane 6: The Uglier Duckling Tatra87
1981 Citroen CX Pallas D: Modernism’s Last Stand Perry Shoar
1982 Citroën CX Pallas IE: Hydropneumatifragilistic Pallasialidocious Tatra87
1984 Citroën CX Prestige: Stealth Spaceship Tatra87
1985 Citroen CX 25 GTi Series 2: Blue Is A Warmer Color Than Gray Nigel Tate
1986 Citroen Visa 11E: A Different Type Of Citroen, A Different Type Of Supermini Roger Carr
1988 Citroen 2CV Hoffman Cabriolet: The Ultimate Chick Magnet? Paul N
1997 Citroën XM: The Spaghetti Incident Tatra87
2006-12 Citroën C6: Classic French Luxury For The 21st Century William Stopford
Cisitalia
1946 Cistalia 202 GT: The First Modern Fastback Paul N
DAF
1972-75 DAF 66: Four Decades of Dutch Continuous Variability Robert Kim
1972-75 DAF 66: European Deadly Sin – Or How To Turn A Daffodil Into A Swede Tatra87
1975 DAF 46: When The Other Clog Dropped Tatra87
De Dion-Bouton
1897 De Dion-Bouton Motor Trike: World’s First Sexy Ad And First High Speed Engine (History) Paul N
Delahaye / Delage
Delahaye 4.5 Litres (Type 175/178/180) & Delage D6: Cream And Punishment – French Deadly Sins Tatra87
DKW/Auto Union
DKW: German Deadly Sin – Two-Strokes And You’re Out Tatra87
1949-62 DKW Schnellaster: The Mother Of All Modern Minivans? (History) Paul N
1958 DKW Schnellaster: Food Cart In Its Past; Food Cart In Its Future? Paul N
1958 DKW Sonderklasse 3=6 (F94): The Proto-Audi Paul N
1962 DKW Junior Deluxe: Connoisseurs Drive DKW GGH06
Facel
1958-61 Facel Vega Excellence Imperialist
1960-64 Facel Vega Facellia A French Deadly Sin Tatra87
1960 Facel Vega HK 500: Black Beauty Tatra87
1962-64 Facel Vega Facel II: Franco-American Lust Object Rich Swartz
Ferrari
1984 Ferrari Mondial QV Cabriolet: Bargain Bin Supercar Tatra87
1985 Ferrari Mondial QV: Los Angeles Family Car Dave Skinner
1987 Ferrari Testarossa: The Thrill Is Gone, For Now Paul N
1994 Ferrari 348 Spider: Paging Christie Brinkley Brendan Saur
Fiat
1957 Fiat 600 Multipla: Found in Berkeley, Natch Paul N
1959 Fiat 600 Multipla: The Original Mini-Van? Paul N
1964 Fiat 1500 Spider/Cabriolet: The Ferrari 250 GT Wanna-Be Paul N
1968 Fiat 850 Spider: Reminder of a Happier Day Perry Shoar
1969-85 Fiat 128: The Fiat We Must Remember Perry Shoar
1969 Fiat Abarth 1000: The Little Mouse That Roars Paul N
1969 Fiat Coupe (AC): Classic Italian Sports Coupe And Design Inspiration For The Chevy Vega Paul N
1970 Fiat 500 L: The Immortal Yoghurt Pot Tatra87
1970 Fiat Dino GT Coupe: A Delectable Fastback Paul N
1972 Fiat 130 Coupe: Bill Mitchell’s Regards Don Andreina
1973-81 Fiat X1/9: The Mid-Engine Revolution Arrives On Main Street Gerardo Solis
1974 Fiat 124 Sport Spider: My Dad’s Last Toy LongRoofFan
1980 Fiat Brava 131 David Saunders
1985-89 Fiat Regata: Free Of Brio William Stopford
2014 Fiat 500L: The Unholy Popemobile Or Fix It Again Sergio Paul N
Ford (Germany)
1952 Ford Taunus 12M (P1): Germany’s Shoebox Ford Paul N
1964-67 Ford Taunus: Der Deutsche Falcon Robert Kim
1969 Ford Capri: The European Mustang Ford Always Promised Itself Roger Carr
1971-78 Capri: Ponycar Reborn Jeff Nelson
1985-89 Merkur XR4Ti: Too Close To The Sun William Stopford
1986 Merkur XR4Ti: What’s In A Name? Jeff Nelson
1988 Merkur Scorpio: Nice Landing, Wrong Airport Paul N
1988 Merkur Scorpio: Yes, I Finally Found One! Brendan Saur
GAZ
1956-70 GAZ-21 Volga: Coming Out Of Hibernation Stanislav Alexyev
1958-81 GAZ-13 Chaika: Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery Paul N
1970-92 GAZ-24 Volga: The Near-Immortal GM B-Body Of Russia Robert Kim
1976 GAZ-13 Chaika: Apparat Chic, Or A Short History Of Long Soviet Cars Tatra87
Glas
Glas: The Shattered Ambitions Of Glas – A German Deadly Sin Tatra87
Goggo
1958 Goggomobil: Germany’s Beloved Goggo Found In The USA Paul N
Horch
1938 Horch 855 Special Roadster: 1 Of 7 Built, Missing In Ukraine Robert Kim
1955-59 Horch P240 Sachsenring Repräsentat: East Germany Tries (And Fails) To Build a Luxury Car Paul N
Hotchkiss-Gregoire
Hotchkiss-Gregoire: A French Deadly Sin Tatra87
Innocenti
1982 Innocenti Turbo DeTomaso: The Anglo-Italo-Japanese Mini David Saunders
Iran Khodro
2007 Iran Khodro Samand: Persian Rugged Tatra87
Iso
Iso Rivolta: An Italian Deadly Sin – The Impossible Dream Tatra87
1967-75 Iso Rivolta Fidia: Blue-Collar Power, White Tie Exclusivity William Stopford
Isotta Fraschini
Isotta Fraschini 8C Monterosa: Italian Deadly Sin — The Tatra That Came From The Dolomites Tatra87
Lada
An Unlikely Story: How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States (History) Eric703
1988 Lada Samara: The Modern Lada David Saunders
1990-92 Lada Niva Pickup David Saunders
1995 Lada Niva: From Russia, With A Whole Lada Love David Saunders
2004 Lada Niva: The Empire Strikes Gold Tatra87
LaForza
1989 LaForza 5 Liter: May The Forza Be With You Paul N
Lamborghini
1972 Lamborghini Espada S2: An Exotic Blends In With The Locals JP Cavanaugh
Lancia
The Many Sins Of Lancia: Italian Deadly Sins Tatra87
1946 Lancia Aprilia Berlina: Vincenzo’s Symphony In V4 Major Tatra87
1965-69 Lancia Fulvia Coupe: Simple, Brilliant, Scarce Roger Carr
1966 Lancia Flaminia Super Sport: Gotta Catch ’em All Gerardo Solis
1967-69 Lancia Flavia Coupe: Rare Classical Artefact Robert Kim
1970 Lancia Fulvia Berlina Series II: The State Of The Art Roger Carr
1995 Lancia Dedra: The Name Tells You Everything Roger Carr
2002 Lancia Lybra SW 2.4 JTD: Not Knowing When To Quit Tatra87
2002-10 Lancia Phedra (& 2011-15 Voyager): A European Town & Country And An Actual Town & Country William Stopford
2007 Lancia Thesis: PhD In Deadly Sin Tatra87
Lloyd
Lloyd History: Steamrollered By VW Paul N
1959 Alexander TS 600: The Lloyd Family Heirloom Paul N
Maserati
1957-60 Maserati 3500GT: The Italian Thunderbird Matt Spencer
1976-83 Maserati Kyalami: Time To Revisit My Teenage Dream Garage Pikesta
1984 Maserati Biturbo Si: Sexy, Immobile Jeff Nelson
1986 Maserati Biturbo Spyder: Do You Feel Lucky? Tom Klockau
1990-96 Maserati Shamal: The Wildest Biturbo William Stopford
1994 Maserati Ghibli: Rare For A Reason Tatra87
2007 Maserati Quattroporte V Sport GTS: Pleading The Fifth Tatra87
Matra
Matra: The Meandering Matra (History) Tatra87
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz W110/111/112 Fintails: Béla Barényi And The Elusive Pluckenheckflosse (History) Don Andreina
1951-62 Mercedes-Benz 300 (W186&189): The Adenauer Mercedes; A Timeless Classic Paul N
1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 (W186): Best German Car Of The ’50s? Tatra87
1953 Mercedes-Benz 220 (W187): Transition To Greatness Tatra87
1955-63 Mercedes-Benz 190SL: Basking In The Glow Of An Extremely Bright Halo (History) Don Andreina
1962 Mercedes Benz 220 SE Coupe (W111): Old World Charm Rich Baron
1963 Mercedes-Benz 230SL: Big Shoes To Fill Tom Klockau
1965 Mercedes-Benz 300SE (W112) Coupé : Bottom’s Up, Your Majesty Tatra87
1965-72 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL (W109): Trying To Make Sense Of The Magic Number “300” Don Andreina
1966 Mercedes-Benz 250S (W108): Cadillac Und Lincoln Kaput Paul N
1966 Mercedes-Benz 250SE Cabriolet (W111): The Classiest Mercedes Of Them All? Paul N
1966 Mercedes 250SE Coupe (W111): Losing The Fins, Mostly Paul N
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL (W113): A Fish In The Percolator Tatra87
1970 Mercedes-Benz 220D: Ride In Teutonic Luxury (With 65 HP) Tom Klockau
1970 Mercedes-Benz (W109) 300 SEL 3.5: F In Math, But A+ For Everything Else Tatra87
1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL (W109) 6.3: The Car, The Myth, The Legend Tatra87
1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Diesel: I Drive The Second Slowest Car Sold In America Paul N
1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SE (W116): Hello Darlin’; It’s Nice To See You Jason Shafer
1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC (C107): The Long And Short Of It Tatra87
1975 Mercedes-Benz 280 (W114): Lucky Stroke Tatra87
1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9: Plenty Of Power But None For The Seats Paul N
1978 Mercedes-Benz 280 (W123): Born To Greatness Tatra87
1983-93 Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) Das Beste Oder… Baby! Perry Shoar
1985-96 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W124): The Best Car Of The Past Thirty-Five Years Paul N
1985 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbodiesel: More Than A Fashion Statement Perry Shoar
1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL: The Flagship Of The Eighties Brendan Saur
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TE: Still A Classy Alternative Brendan Saur
1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (R107) “Final Edition”: Bei Mir Bist Du Schön Tatra87
1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) 2.5-16: The Flying Brick Tatra87
1992 Mercedes-Benz 500 E (W124): A Sleeper Awakes In The Land Of The Rising Sun Tatra87
1993 Mercedes-Benz 300SE: This Is What $100 Looks Like Brendan Saur
1994-2000 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W202): What Are You Good For? Perry Shoar
1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 (A214): Warmer Days Are Here Again Brendan Saur
1995 Mercedes-Benz S320 (W140): Over-Engineered To The Point Of Excess? Brendan Saur
1996-2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W210): Mercedes’ Deadly Sin #2: Hubris Nigel Tate
1998-2005 Mercedes-Benz M-Class (W163): Conceived In Germany, Born In America Brendan Saur
2003 Mercedes-Benz ML350 (W163): Mercedes-Benz Deadly Sin #1 Gerardo Solis
2007 Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG: The Least Desired AMG? Gerardo Solis
2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 4MATIC: Is This A Real Mercedes-Benz? (Driving Impression) Brendan Saur
Messerschmitt
FMR Messerschmitt Kabinenroller: The Scooter With A Cabin Paul N
1959 FMR Messerschmitt KR200: No Wing And A Prayer Tatra87
Minerva-Impéria
Minerva-Impéria: European Deadly Sin – Belgium’s Automotive Waterloo Tatra87
Monica
1973-75 Monica 560: A French Deadly Sin Tatra87
Monteverdi
Monteverdi: European Deadly Sin – Italicized Helvetica Bold Tatra87
Moskvich (AZLK)
1974 AZLK Moskvich 412: Cod War Icon Tatra87
NSU
Neckar (NSU): German Deadly Sin: Fiat Get Their Neckars In A Twist Tatra87
1957-73 NSU Prinz: Putting The NSU Prinz On A Pedestal Wolfgang
1963-73 NSU Prinz: The 4 Cylinder Models (History), Part 1: Grocery Getters With Pizzaz Part 2: TT, TTS And Derivatives Wolfgang
1968 NSU Ro 80: The Tragic Automotive Goddess Paul N
1968-77 NSU Ro 80: German Deadly Sin – Todsünde Durch Technik Tatra87
Opel
1960-63 Opel Kapitän (P2) – Der Deutsche Buick Paul N
1966-73 Opel Kadett B: It Dethroned The Volkswagen Paul N
1968 Opel GT: Jutta’s Daily Driver LongRoofFan
1968 Opel Kadett Rallye 1900: The European GTO Which Up-Ended The Old World Order Paul N
1969 Opel Kadett: Buick Dealers Really Sold These? Tom Klockau
1973 Opel Admiral: This Could Have Been The Seville Paul N
1975 Opel 1900 (Ascona): What The Vega Could Have Been Paul N
1975 Opel Manta (w/ 3.1L V6): The German Camaro Paul N
1978 Opel Kadett City Berlina: The German Chevette David Saunders
1978-82 Opel Monza: A Beautiful European Cousin William Stopford
1978 Opel Rekord 2.0S: Near The End Of An Unbroken Rekord (History) Paul N
1984 Opel Senator 2.5: A Road Test Richard
1987-89 Opel Ascona C: The Genuine Euro J-Car Paul N
1996-99 Opel Sintra (& Chevrolet Trans Sport): Neither Fish Nor Fowl (But Maybe Foul) William Stopford
2013-19 Opel Cascada (& Buick, Holden and Vauxhall): Not Going Platinum William Stopford
Panhard
Panhard: Back To The Future (History) Paul N
1952-56 Panhard Dyna Junior Roadster: How Did You End Up Here Like This? Paul N
Panhard Dyna Z / PL 17: French Deadly Sins Tatra87
1966 Panhard 24 B (& CT): Be Still, My Beating Twin Tatra87
Peugeot, The Early Years (1899-1939): A True Pioneer (History) Paul N
The World’s Greatest Wagons: Peugeot 203, 403, 404, 504, 505 – An Illustrated History Paul N
1937 Peugeot 302: Art Deco Meets French Suspension Roger Carr
1948 Peugeot 202: The Baby Chrysler Airflow Paul N
1951 Peugeot 203: I Came To Own The World’s Fastest 203 Dawid Botha
1956 Peugeot 403: The Beginning of the Pininfarina Era Paul N
1958 Peugeot 403: A Vendre, Grand Choix de Voitures Neuves et d’Occasion, Petit Prix Roger Carr
1967 Peugeot 404 Cabrio: My Heart Throb Spotted In Eugene Paul N
1969 Peugeot 404: The CC Holy Grail Found Paul N
1969-83 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet: Is This The Best Looking French Car Ever? Roger Carr
1969-83 Peugeot 504 Coupe: The Peak Peugeot Experience Paul N
1971 Peugeot 304: A Rare Survivor, But Well Done Paul N
1973 Peugeot 204: FWD Thinking Tatra87
1975 Peugeot 304 S: The Lion’s Zenith Tatra87
1975-85 Peugeot 604: Overachieving Underachiever Paul N
1975 Peugeot 604: The “French Mercedes” Hits The Road, Softly (Driving Impression) Richard
1980 Peugeot 505 SD: Waiting Patiently For Its CC Ever Since It Broke Down Here In 1994 Paul N
1983-96 Peugeot 205: The Most Significant Car Of The 1980s? Roger Carr
1986 Peugeot 305 Break GLD: Gimme A Break Tatra87
1988 Peugeot 104 Style Z: Pint-Sized Pug Tatra87
1988 Peugeot 405 S: Rare Then, Rarer Now Tom Klockau
1988 Peugeot 405 Wagon: We Don’t *Have* To Conquer Africa Gerardo Solis
1989 Peugeot 505 Wagon: The Last Of The World’s Greatest Wagons Paul N
1991 Peugeot 405 Mi16: Orphaned At Birth The Professor
1994 Peugeot 205: Unexpected Greatness James Pembroke Tenneson
1996 Peugeot 406 Coupe: The Last Of An Elegant Line Roger Carr
1998 Peugeot 406 Coupé: The Final Embers Of The Peugeot-Farina Affair Tatra87
1999-2010 Peugeot 607: Le Bateau Magnifique William Stopford
2006-10 Peugeot 407 Coupe: Polarizing Pug William Stopford
Piaggio
2002 Piaggio Ape 50: It’s Pronounced Ah-Peh James Pembroke Tenneson
Porsche
1954 Porsche 356 1500 Super: Honoris Tatra Tatra87
1958 Porsche 356A: My Automotive Soul Mate Paul N
1965 Porsche 356SC Aaron65
1966 Porsche 912: I Must Make Amends Tatra87
1969 Porsche 912: The Economical 911 Dave Skinner
1970 Porsche 914/6: Piëch de Résistance Tatra87
1971 Porsche 911T Targa: For The Love Of Fuchs Tatra87
1973-74 Porsche 914 2.0: Entry Level Porsche 1.0 Robert Kim
1973 Porsche 914 2.0: A Great Drive; A Long Way From Home (Driving Impression) Paul N
Porsche 911: Immortality Attained? Paul N
Porsche 924: A Porsche Mostly In Name Paul N
Porsche 928: The Future Of Porsche, Twenty-Five Years Too Soon Paul N
Porsche 928: Blasphemy With A Big Butt Don Andreina
1978 Porsche 911 SC (w/ Honda CRX): Graced, Doubly Paul N
1985.5 Porsche 944: The Unconventional Daily Driver Brendan Saur
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo: VW’s Loss Is Porsche’s Gain Tom Klockau
1987 Porsche 924S: The Affordable Porsche, Round Two Gerardo Solis
1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 4: Messing With Perfection Perry Shoar
1992-95 Porsche 968: Phoning It In Don Andreina
Renault
An Outline History Of Renault, 1963-1986, Or The CC Guide To Renault Bingo Roger Carr
1956 Renault 4CV: A Little Car With A Big Impact Tatra87
1961-94 Renault 4: The First Hatchback Paul N
1968 Renault 4: French Basics David Saunders
1965-71 Renault R10: When Being A Better Volkswagen Isn’t Good Enough Paul N
1966 Renault Caravelle: Drama, Intrigue, A Man Named Exner And Disappointing Sales Jim Grey
1973 (& 1984 & 1986) Renault 4: Threesome On All 4s Tatra87
1973 Renault R16 Roger Carr
1976 Renault R17: Hidden Imperial Treasure Paul N
1977 Renault 17 (& 1980 Renault 18): An Appeal To The People Of France Roger Carr
1977 Renault Rodéo 6: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em… Tatra87
1979 Renault 5 GTL (LeCar): Style Pioneer Roger Carr
1983 Renault Rodéo 5: Toxic Masculinity Tatra87
1983-86 Renault R5 Turbo II: Le Monster Car Dave Skinner
1984 Renault Espace: La Monospace Est Arrivée Roger Carr
1985 Renault Alliance Convertible: Ton Camembert à la Open Air Brendan Saur
1986 Renault Alliance: Patina Royale Jeff Nelson
1987 Renault GTA: An Alliance Of A Different Stripe David Saunders
1988-97 Renault 19: La Regie’s Final Number
1988 Renault 21 Nevada Turbo-D: The Other Side Of The Medallion Tatra87
1988 Renault Medallion Wagon: To Live Like “un Réfugié” Brendan Saur
1995 Renault Twingo Easy: Renault’s Most Intelligent Small Car Tatra87
2001 Renault Avantime: Renault Builds A Citroen Gerardo Solis
2001-03 Renault Avantime: My Lust Object Du Jour Paul N
Rometsch
1956 Rometsch Beeskow: Coach-Built VW Paul N
Saab
Saab: The Eulogy Paul N
1966 Saab Sonett II V4: A Noisy Little Footnote To Automotive History Paul N
1968 Saab 96: Healing The Emotions, If Not The Company Paul N
1970 Saab 95 Wagon: Saab Shows Ford How To Make The Shortest Three-Row Wagon Paul N
1970 Saab 96 (in Stockholm) Robert Kim
1971 Saab 99: Do You Remember Something Called Variety? Roger Carr
1973 Saab 95 Wagon: Now That’s A Real Saab! Tom Klockau
1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG: The Sun Sets On Saab’s Independence Eric703
1992 Saab 9000 Turbo: Snapshot From The Heyday Of Snaabery Perry Shoar
1993 Saab 900 Turbo: Not Lagging In Appeal Paul N
1996 Saab 900 Turbo: Born Under A Bad Sign B234R
1997 Saab 900 SE Turbo Convertible: As Good As It Gets Brendan Saur
1997 Saab 9000 CS Aero: The Square Saab Brendan Saur
2003-11 Saab 9-3: Born From Jets? (Driving Impression) Brendan Saur
2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3t Sport Wagon: A Sob Story Brendan Saur
2011 Saab 9-3X: A Swedish Sunset The Professor
2011 Saab 9-4X: Could This Be The Only One? Brendan Saur
2011 Saab 9-5: Born From Buicks? Brendan Saur
Salmson
1951-54 Salmson Randonnée: The French Alfa That Never Was – A French Deadly Sin Tatra87
Simca
Simca: Fiat + Ford + Chrysler + Rootes = Simca, The Impossible Equation (History) Tatra87
1956 Simca Aronde (90A): French Training Wheels Paul N
Simca Chambord: Brazil’s First V8 – From Flathead to Hemihead Rubens
Simca 1000: The Franco-Italian Baby Corvair Paul N
1966 Simca 1301: The Conventional But Good Looking Simca Roger Carr
1967 Simca 1501: The Least Gallic Of All Sixties French Cars Tatra87
1971 Simca 1204: Small Car Comparison No. 2 Paul N
Škoda
1961 Škoda Octavia Combi: Boxy Czech Checks Boxes Tatra87
2012 Škoda Roomster: A Room With A View Eric 703
Smart
2003-05 Smart Roadster: Losing The Smart Money William Stopford
2004-06 smart ForFour: Not Dumb, Just Different William Stopford
Steyr-Puch
Steyr-Puch 500: A Small But Grand Finale To Austria’s Automobile Industry Paul N
Talbot
Talbot: Almost Invincible (History) Tatra87
1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Record Coupé Surprofilé: The French “Crème de la Crème” Tatra87
1981-83 Talbot Tagora: Never A Chrysler, Nearly A Peugeot Roger Carr
1982 Talbot-Matra Murena 1600: What Is French For Rarity? Roger Carr
1983 Talbot-Matra Murena “Préparation 142:“ The End Of The Wedge Tatra87
1984 Talbot Samba Sympa: Danse Macabre Tatra87
1985 Talbot Solara Minx 1.3 (& 1977 Chrysler Alpine): Growing Pains Can Show In Many Ways Roger Carr
Tatra
Hans Ledwinkas’s Revolutionary Tatras Paul N
1949 & 1952 Tatra T600 Tatraplan: Two Halves Almost Make A Whole Tatra87
1956 Tatra 603: This Could Have Been The First New Post War Cadillac, Olds, Studebaker, Or? Paul N
1978 Tatra T-613: Elvis Drank Slivoice Instead Of RC Cola With His Clam Chowder And Moon-Pie Jason Shafer
Tempo
Tempo: From Motorized Wheelbarrow To World Speed Record Holder To Immortality In India Paul N
Trabant
1984 Trabant 601-S: The Other People’s Car From The Other Germany Roger Carr
UAZ
2015 UAZ-452 3909: Who Wants To Loaf Forever? Tatra87
2017 UAZ-469 Hunter Classic Jubilee Edition: From Russia With Gloves Tatra87
Volga
1965 Volga GAZ-21: Coming Out Of Hibernation Stanislav Alexeyev
1968-97 Volga GAZ-24: The Near-Immortal GM B-Body Of Russia Robert Kim
Volkswagen
Who’s The Real Father Of The Volkswagen? Hunting For Its DNA Back To 1903 Paul N
VW Kübelwagen and Schwimmwagen: Germany’s WW2 Jeeps Paul N
1946 Volkswagen 1100 (Type 11): The Beetle Crawls Out Of The Rubble Paul N
1957 Volkswagen 1200: The Beetle Takes America by Sturm Paul N
1960 Volkswagen Bus: On The Bus Paul N
1960 Volkswagen Bus: On The Road And On The Bus; Three Years, 40,000 Miles & Three Engines Paul N
1961 Volkswagen Transporter: A Rolling, Hard-Working, Living History Mobile Paul N
1962 Volkswagen Beetle Canadian Standard: Another Canadian Market Oddball David Saunders
1962 Volkswagen Double Cab Pickup: The Granddaddy Of Double Cab Pickups Paul N
1962 Volkswagen Type II Single Cab Pickup: Not Your Typical Daily Driver Ed Stembridge
1962 Volkswagen EA 128 Prototype: VW’s Stillborn Big Wide Car For America Paul N
1964 Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3) “Notchback”: Three Is A Magic Number Tatra87
1965 Volkswagen Deluxe Microbus “Samba”: Tinnibus Paul N
1966 Volkswagen 1300: The Best Beetle Of Them All; Or At Least The Sportiest Paul N
1968 Volkswagen 1500 Automatic Stickshift: Chrysler’s Fluid Drive Returns In The Safer Käfer Mya Byrne
1968 Volkswagen Baja Bug: Simple Design = A Great Car Dave Skinner
1968 Volkswagen Country Buggy: Stark Bliss Don Andreina
1969 Volkswagen 1600 Type 3 Fastback: In Good Company Actually Mike
1969 Volkswagen 1600 Type 3 Fastback: Fast In Name Only Paul N
1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia: The Fairest Volkswagen Of Them All Paul N
1971 Volkswagen 411: Searching For Its Niche Eric703
1971 Volkswagen Beetle Carbriolet: Can I Take It Hiking? Paul N
1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle: 1971 Small Car Comparison No. 5 Paul N
1972-74 Volkswagen Thing (Type 181): It Can Be Anything Paul N
1973 Volkswagen Formula Vee Beetle Special Edition Ed Stembridge
1974 Volkswagen 412: VW’s Deadly Sin #1 Paul N
1974-81 Volkswagen Dasher (Passat): VW Finally Enters The FWD Era Paul N
1974 Volkswagen Thing (Type 181): We Hardly Knew Ye Jeff Nelson
1975 Volkswagen Rabbit (Golf) Mk1: The Most Influential Modern Global Compact Car Paul N
1976 VW Passat TS (B1): First Sight Memories Rich Baron
1977 Volkswagen Beetle: The Fuel Injected End Of The Road For The Beetle Paul N
1978 Volkswagen Westfalia Campmobile: Vanifest Destiny In Plaid Jon Stephenson
1979 Volkswagen Golf – Is this CC’s Favourite Car? Tatra87
1979 Volkswagen Scirocco: Irreplicable, Although VW Keeps Trying Paul N
1980 Volkswagen Jetta: Slap A Big Butt On The Back For Those Damn Amerikaner! Paul N
1980 Volkswagen Pickup: Beating The Tariff, But Taking A Beating Dave Skinner
1982 Volkswagen Scirocco Mk II: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Italian Designers Paul N
1983 Volkswagen Rabbit (Golf) GTI: When Fun Hopped Across The Ocean Eric703
1985-92 Volkswagen Golf/Jetta (A2): Ready, Steady, Golf Perry Shoar
1985 Volkswagen Quantum (Passat B2): The Bad Old Days Perry Shoar
1985 Volkswagen Quantum (Passat B2): Quantum Mechanics Paul N
1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet: What Women Want JP Cavanaugh
1986 Volkswagen Golf: 360,000 Miles And Still Pulling The Boat To Waldo Lake Paul N
1987 Volkswagen Fox (Gol): This German Fox Has A Brazilian Accent JP Cavanaugh
1987 Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro (T3): So Misunderstood Paul N
1990 Volkswagen LT 4×4 Westfalia: The Vanagon Synchro’s Gnarly Globe-Trotting Big Brother Paul N
1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia: Slow, Expensive, And Loved The World Over Tom Klockau
1992 Volkswagen Passat Wagon (B3): Practicality Über Alles Paul N
1993 Volkswagen Corrado VR6: The Enigmatic Also-Ran The Professor
1993 Volkswagen EuroVan: The Vanagon That Wasn’t There Tom Klockau
1997 Volkswagen Polo 1.6 Automatic: The Golf’s Little Brother Johannes Dutch
1998 Volkswagen New Beetle: “In Ordnung” – The New Beetle Turns 20 Ed Stembridge
2002 Volkswagen Passat W8: Half A Bugatti Veyron Engine For Only $50k! Paul N
2003 Volkswagen Passat: Cheap Thrills (Driving Impression) Brendan Saur
2004 Volkswagen Touareg: Rebel Without A Cause Brendan Saur
2016 Volkswagen Polo: Sort Of Like Vanilla Ice, I Was Rollin’ In My 1.0 (Rental Review) Jim Klein
Volkswagen Brazil/Mexico/South America
1971 Volkswagen 1600 TL: The Brazilian Type 3 is Actually the EA97 Reincarnated Paul N
Volkswagen Gol: The Difficult Mission To Replace A Legend (History) Rubens
Volkswagen Gol: Brazil’s Best Selling Car Since 1980 Robert Kim
2003 Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1 – Mexico): Last Of The Mohicans Heath McClure
Volvo
1937 Volvo PV52: Solid And Dependable With A Touch Of Glamour Don Andreina
1953-69 Volvo Duett: The Most Versatile And Practical Volvo Ever Ingvar Hallstrom
Volvo PV444 & PV544: I Roll, Starting Here Paul N
1961 Volvo 122S: The Cult Of The Amazon Paul N
1964 Volvo P1800S: Transcending Time, Distance And Fashion Paul N
1968 Volvo 122S: Forty Years With An Amazon Ray Charlton
1970 Volvo P1800E: About Lars, Who Bought A Stylish Italian Suit & Wore It For Twelve Years JP Cavanaugh
1972 Volvo 142E: Another Brick In Eugene (My CC) Gordon Sayre
1972 Volvo 144E: Volvo’s Blueprint For The Next Thirty Years Tom Klockau
1972 Volvo 165: The Only Factory-Built Volvo 165 In The World Don Andreina
1973 Volvo 164 De Luxe: Green Swede (Needs) Shoes Tatra87
1975 Volvo 164E: The Anglo-Scandinavian Paul N
1978 Volvo 245 DL: The Quintessential Volvo Tom Klockau
1979 Volvo 244 DL: Swedish Sense And Sensibility Brendan Saur
1980 Volvo Bertone Coupe: Lost In Translation Paul N
1982 Volvo 244 DL: Best Value Box Tom Klockau
1984 Volvo 240 GL: Sensible Luxury Tom Klockau
1987 Volvo 780: Enough Said Tatra87
1989 Volvo 780: Rectilinear Luxury By Bertone Tom Klockau
1989 (& 1990) Volvo 780: What Are The Odds I Was Driving A 2-Door Volvo When I Captured This? Brendan Saur
1990 Volvo 780 Turbo: An Exotic Automobile For A Practical Consumer Brendan Saur
1991 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon: Deservedly Legendary Perry Shoar
1991-98 Volvo 940/960: Playing It Safe Brendan Saur
1993 Volvo 240: Will The Last 240 Turn Out The Lights Please? Tom Klockau
1993 Volvo 240 Classic Wagon: So Long, Old Friend Tom Klockau
1993 Volvo 940: Dignified Luxury Brendan Saur
1993 Volvo 850 GLT: Divergent Evolution Perry Shoar
1997 Volvo S90 Executive: Nobody’s Talkin’ Don Andreina
1997 Volvo S90 Royal: Formal Follows Function Tatra87
2000 Volvo V70: The Final Brick With A Stick Brendan Saur
2001 Volvo C70 Convertible: The Sexy Swede JP Cavanaugh
2016 Volvo XC90: It’s A New Dawn, It’s A New Day, It’s A New Life (Driving Impression) Brendan Saur
Wartburg
1988-91 Wartburg 353 1.3: The East German Audi, In More Ways Than One Paul N
Yugo:
The Joke’s On U.S. – The Short, Wild Ride Of The Yugo In America (History) Jeff Nelson
1988-92 Yugo Florida (Sana): Miami Is Not Coming To America Rich Baron
1990 Yugo Cabriolet: Western Frivolity, Eastern Bloc Style William Stopford
Zaporozhets (ZAZ)
Zaporozhets ZAZ-965/966/968: Models for Wounded Veterans Robert Kim
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