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bmw Archive
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eBay Find: 1958 Edsel Bermuda – Only in Portland
Posted on April 21, 2015 | 34 CommentsIf there’s something that my years of reading Curbside Classic have taught me is that Oregon is a veritable hub for all kinds of strange and interesting metal. Today’s featured […] -
How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.
Posted on December 19, 2014 | 87 CommentsAlright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […] -
Car Show Capsule: BMW 840i – Let’s Take A Grand Tour.
Posted on November 23, 2014 | 22 CommentsI’ll just start by stating the obvious, the E31 BMW 8-series is one of the best designs ever to come out of Bavaria. Indeed, in your author’s opinion it’s one […] -
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 […] -
Cohort Sighting: E21 Alpina – Malaise Era Redemption
Posted on April 17, 2014 | 28 CommentsOne of only 533 made over a four year run, this E21 Alpina B6 2.8 was a very lucky find for Triborough, who recently uploaded it to the Cohort after […] -
Vintage Road Test: 1982 BMW 528e
Posted on March 9, 2014 | 45 CommentsOld road tests are some of my favorite things, especially when they’re in clearly legible format. As this article covers a car I recently mentioned in an article, it seemed […] -
Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 3
Posted on December 19, 2013 | 56 CommentsSo it continues. The 2000s were a decade of dying domestic brands, rapidly expanding German lineups, transitioning Korean automakers and the occasional misstep by the indefatigable Japanese. I present to […] -
CC Capsule: 1983 BMW 757 – And That’s Not A Typo
Posted on October 6, 2013 | 50 Comments(This German-American has also been requested to make a return appearance) A BMW 7 Series CC is long overdue, and when I spotted this one catching some of the last […] -
CC Capsule: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS – Bringing the Gentrification
Posted on September 21, 2013 | 28 CommentsFountain Square is an old Indianapolis neighborhood that lies just southeast of downtown. It’s in the beginning stages of gentrification, which means that the trappings of blue-collar life – the […] -
Car Lot Classics: Take Your Pick – JC Whitney Lexus Or Single-Kidney BMW?
Posted on May 18, 2013 | 64 CommentsTime for a couple of back-row cast offs, courtesy of a local dealership. It’s getting so that even the old trade-ins at local dealerships are nothing more interesting than mid-’90s […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 BMW 318i – Teutonic Respite At The Tail End Of The Great Brougham Epoch
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 70 CommentsIt’s September 1984, and you just made partner at Smith, Johanson and Olafson, C.P.A. in Minnetonka, Minnesota. You’ve been driving your tried and true 1972 318-and-TorqueFlite equipped Plymouth Valiant sedan […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976 BMW 2002 – The Ultimate Big-Bumpered Driving Machine
Posted on August 14, 2012 | 34 CommentsThis is a milestone car–not just for BMW, but for the whole future of the sport-sedan segment, now such a large one. Plenty of folks have written about the original […] -
Rolling Classic: Exhaustingly Hard To Find E12
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 5 CommentsTime for a new CC Category: Rolling Classics – sometimes that’s what it takes It’s the little surprises that keep life interesting, even on a deadly dull cold gray day. […]
![eBay Find: 1958 Edsel Bermuda – Only in Portland If there’s something that my years of reading Curbside Classic have taught me is that Oregon is a veritable hub for all kinds of strange and interesting metal. Today’s featured […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/31.jpg)
![How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens. Alright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Volkswagen-Jetta-The-Fast-The-Furious-1995-06F8F155328667A.jpeg)
![Car Show Capsule: BMW 840i – Let’s Take A Grand Tour. I’ll just start by stating the obvious, the E31 BMW 8-series is one of the best designs ever to come out of Bavaria. Indeed, in your author’s opinion it’s one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/15385424112_7edac3ac32_z.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)
![Barnfind Classics – Waiting To Emerge From The Shadows Several weeks ago I received an intriguing text from a friend that included a picture. Once I figured out what was under the thick layer of dust in the picture, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-2.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: E21 Alpina – Malaise Era Redemption One of only 533 made over a four year run, this E21 Alpina B6 2.8 was a very lucky find for Triborough, who recently uploaded it to the Cohort after […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-16-19.52.43.png)
![Vintage Road Test: 1982 BMW 528e Old road tests are some of my favorite things, especially when they’re in clearly legible format. As this article covers a car I recently mentioned in an article, it seemed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SCAN0115.jpg)
![Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 3 So it continues. The 2000s were a decade of dying domestic brands, rapidly expanding German lineups, transitioning Korean automakers and the occasional misstep by the indefatigable Japanese. I present to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/800px-Saab_9-7X_-_01-07-2012.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1983 BMW 757 – And That’s Not A Typo (This German-American has also been requested to make a return appearance) A BMW 7 Series CC is long overdue, and when I spotted this one catching some of the last […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-148-030-800.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS – Bringing the Gentrification Fountain Square is an old Indianapolis neighborhood that lies just southeast of downtown. It’s in the beginning stages of gentrification, which means that the trappings of blue-collar life – the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/74BMW30CS2jg.jpg)
![Car Lot Classics: Take Your Pick – JC Whitney Lexus Or Single-Kidney BMW? Time for a couple of back-row cast offs, courtesy of a local dealership. It’s getting so that even the old trade-ins at local dealerships are nothing more interesting than mid-’90s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1024,height=682,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2-17-2013-065-e1368381009284.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 BMW 318i – Teutonic Respite At The Tail End Of The Great Brougham Epoch It’s September 1984, and you just made partner at Smith, Johanson and Olafson, C.P.A. in Minnetonka, Minnesota. You’ve been driving your tried and true 1972 318-and-TorqueFlite equipped Plymouth Valiant sedan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-02-2012-001-e1347238305361.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1976 BMW 2002 – The Ultimate Big-Bumpered Driving Machine This is a milestone car–not just for BMW, but for the whole future of the sport-sedan segment, now such a large one. Plenty of folks have written about the original […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/5-31-2012-017-e1343766930978.jpg)
![Rolling Classic: Exhaustingly Hard To Find E12 Time for a new CC Category: Rolling Classics – sometimes that’s what it takes It’s the little surprises that keep life interesting, even on a deadly dull cold gray day. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-132-249-800.jpg)


