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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Due to other commitments/needs I’ve been spending a little less time here at CC than usual, this being one of the reasons why I’ve at least paused the New Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7125.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Used Car Review: 2005 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 AWD Sportwagon (Estate) – From Twenty Feet It’s (Almost) Mint")
Curbside Used Car Review: 2005 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 AWD Sportwagon (Estate) – From Twenty Feet It’s (Almost) Mint
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 37 CommentsDue to other commitments/needs I’ve been spending a little less time here at CC than usual, this being one of the reasons why I’ve at least paused the New Car […] -
![(first posted 10/05/2011) Jaguar and V12. Two of the most lyrical automotive icons ever. One stands for grace at speed, the other for speed with grace. The combination of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hdgbn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Jaguar XJ 12 – Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun…")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Jaguar XJ 12 – Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun…
Posted on October 28, 2021 | 54 Comments(first posted 10/05/2011) Jaguar and V12. Two of the most lyrical automotive icons ever. One stands for grace at speed, the other for speed with grace. The combination of […] -
![Oh kitty, what have you gotten yourself into this time? I fear that you’ve now used up all nine of your lives and this will finally be it for you. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1627.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1994 Jaguar XJ12 (XJ81) – Do V-12 Jaguars Actually Get The Full Nine Lives?")
Curbside Recycling: 1994 Jaguar XJ12 (XJ81) – Do V-12 Jaguars Actually Get The Full Nine Lives?
Posted on May 1, 2021 | 27 CommentsOh kitty, what have you gotten yourself into this time? I fear that you’ve now used up all nine of your lives and this will finally be it for you. […] -
![(first posted 1/15/2015) The text of the email was brief: Got a good car for an article. Call me. Knowing my co-worker Rand would not tell me about just any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/riley-and-mg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Jaguar XK-150S – Treasures Are Meant to Be Shared (And Driven)")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Jaguar XK-150S – Treasures Are Meant to Be Shared (And Driven)
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 1/15/2015) The text of the email was brief: Got a good car for an article. Call me. Knowing my co-worker Rand would not tell me about just any […] -
![(first posted 11/12/2014) Have you ever had an amazing dream? A dream that was equal parts awesomeness, fulfillment and a sensation that what you have done was the best thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-cord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Chrysler Cordoba – The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of")
CC Capsule: 1976 Chrysler Cordoba – The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
Posted on November 12, 2020 | 161 Comments(first posted 11/12/2014) Have you ever had an amazing dream? A dream that was equal parts awesomeness, fulfillment and a sensation that what you have done was the best thing […] -
![(first posted 7/21/2014) Poor Jaguar, they just can’t get a break, can they? For decades, tell any non-automotive person–and many gearheads as well–that you want a Jaguar and you are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5-29-and-5-30-2014-048.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 Jaguar XJ12 L – The White Whale!")
Car Show Classic: 1974 Jaguar XJ12 L – The White Whale!
Posted on July 21, 2020 | 106 Comments(first posted 7/21/2014) Poor Jaguar, they just can’t get a break, can they? For decades, tell any non-automotive person–and many gearheads as well–that you want a Jaguar and you are […] -
![The darndest things cross your path at the junkyard and while Jaguars are not uncommon (shocking, I know), this is the first used up XK8 I’ve come across here in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2748.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1999 Jaguar XK8 Convertible – This Kitty Used Up Its Nine Lives")
Curbside Recycling: 1999 Jaguar XK8 Convertible – This Kitty Used Up Its Nine Lives
Posted on July 5, 2020 | 35 CommentsThe darndest things cross your path at the junkyard and while Jaguars are not uncommon (shocking, I know), this is the first used up XK8 I’ve come across here in […] -
![I’ve been pretty busy what with working on the house lately and already played hooky the other day. As a result I didn’t drive very much in the last 24 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5803-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On-The-Go Outtakes: 24 Hours, Five Short Trips, Five CC’s")
On-The-Go Outtakes: 24 Hours, Five Short Trips, Five CC’s
Posted on September 21, 2019 | 14 CommentsI’ve been pretty busy what with working on the house lately and already played hooky the other day. As a result I didn’t drive very much in the last 24 […] -
![Let’s take a deeper dive into my cardboard box of old 35mm snapshots from my youth. Last week we looked at various sights along the highways and byways of California […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5095-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto Show Outtakes: Shaky Hand Jim Attends The 1985 Los Angeles Auto Show")
Auto Show Outtakes: Shaky Hand Jim Attends The 1985 Los Angeles Auto Show
Posted on August 28, 2019 | 28 CommentsLet’s take a deeper dive into my cardboard box of old 35mm snapshots from my youth. Last week we looked at various sights along the highways and byways of California […] -
![Located in Southwest Missouri, Springfield (population 167,000) is the third largest city in the state and has seen a lot of notable residents over time; actor Brad Pitt grew up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_8082.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Review: The Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri – International Fare In Middle America")
Museum Review: The Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri – International Fare In Middle America
Posted on April 8, 2019 | 32 CommentsLocated in Southwest Missouri, Springfield (population 167,000) is the third largest city in the state and has seen a lot of notable residents over time; actor Brad Pitt grew up […] -
![While Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_2387.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!")
Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 24 CommentsWhile Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […] -
![On the first dry day this week, I spotted these classy English ladies in a “garden” I was driving past. I elected to peek over the hedge that curiously had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_1644.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: English Garden Party")
CC Outtake: English Garden Party
Posted on October 14, 2018 | 10 CommentsOn the first dry day this week, I spotted these classy English ladies in a “garden” I was driving past. I elected to peek over the hedge that curiously had […] -
![(First Posted October 6, 2013) As usual I was looking for cars again after selling the Audis…What would it be this time? I was commuting across the Bay Bridge, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Jag1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 AWD – A Significantly Better Car Than The Internet Would Have You Believe")
COAL: 2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 AWD – A Significantly Better Car Than The Internet Would Have You Believe
Posted on March 4, 2018 | 47 Comments(First Posted October 6, 2013) As usual I was looking for cars again after selling the Audis…What would it be this time? I was commuting across the Bay Bridge, […] -
![It’s interesting how we form bonds. We pick colleges, sports teams and even lifetime mates using subtle and often mysterious criteria. It’s the same with cars. I remember my first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/0-Jaguar-XJS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Jaguar XJS – BRG, Biscuit and Bond")
COAL: 1993 Jaguar XJS – BRG, Biscuit and Bond
Posted on March 5, 2016 | 21 CommentsIt’s interesting how we form bonds. We pick colleges, sports teams and even lifetime mates using subtle and often mysterious criteria. It’s the same with cars. I remember my first […] -
![Bryce Chessum posted these pictures of what looks to be an incredibly well-kept Morris 1000 that’s on sale. One of those pictures was titled “Manual, as if you had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cp4688632153979867086.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1956-1969 Morris Minor 1000 – Has There Ever Been an Automatic?")
Cohort Classic: 1956-1969 Morris Minor 1000 – Has There Ever Been an Automatic?
Posted on March 30, 2015 | 26 CommentsBryce Chessum posted these pictures of what looks to be an incredibly well-kept Morris 1000 that’s on sale. One of those pictures was titled “Manual, as if you had a […]
