Curbside Classic Archives
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roadster Archive
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Curbside Find: 2000 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 – Still Glamorous
Posted on September 1, 2025 | 30 Comments(first posted 6/18/2019) The Mercedes SL-Class, for nearly its entire history up until the past decade or so, has continuously been a truly iconic vehicle. Whether it be the original […] -
COAL: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – Chapter 28, Zoom Zoom
Posted on January 22, 2023 | 44 CommentsLife was a little stale as 2014 turned into 2015. I was finishing up at the office at the end of the day right after the start of the New […] -
My CC Update: So Long, Little Miata
Posted on September 8, 2019 | 29 CommentsOne by one the personal CCs of the editorial team are going away. Jim Klein gave us the news that the Official CC Porsche has moved on, which reminded […] -
Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Thunderbird – The Most Perfectly Styled American Car Of The 1950s?
Posted on July 25, 2019 | 95 CommentsIt is generally accepted that General Motors was the long-reigning king of automotive styling. Names like Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell are well known for the long stream of attractive […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1991-97 Suzuki Cappuccino – Hot Frothy Little Thing
Posted on January 5, 2016 | 19 CommentsThe first Mazda MX-5 Miata was praised for its light weight, tipping the scales at just over 2,000 pounds. It was in a class of its own: the British roadsters […] -
My New Curbside Classic: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – The Niedermeyerization of JPC is Complete
Posted on January 6, 2015 | 93 CommentsWhen I began writing for CC, I was the almost perfect Yin to Paul Niedermeyer’s Yang. He hails originally from Europe, I am a native-born American. He has mostly lived on the […] -
CC Outtake: Datsun Fairlady(Sports) 2000 – Winter Is Coming.
Posted on November 16, 2014 | 23 CommentsIt’s the most wonderful time of the year. Well, for family time anyway. As far as the roads are concerned all the fun cars, such as this beautiful Datsun Fairlady […] -
Curbside Classic: MG R V8 – The Ultimate Classic MG?
Posted on August 9, 2012 | 20 CommentsNow here is a car that you don’t see every day, since oddly enough, most of them went to Japan: a mid-nineties MG R V8 convertible. It looks rather like […] -
CC Outtake: Beefed Up B
Posted on August 7, 2012 | 11 CommentsSince MG Bs are rather plentiful and reasonably cheap it stands to reason that a number are going to be modified especially if a stock restoration isn’t cost effective. I […]
![COAL: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – Chapter 28, Zoom Zoom Life was a little stale as 2014 turned into 2015. I was finishing up at the office at the end of the day right after the start of the New […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1997-Miata-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My CC Update: So Long, Little Miata One by one the personal CCs of the editorial team are going away. Jim Klein gave us the news that the Official CC Porsche has moved on, which reminded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Miata18July02a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Thunderbird – The Most Perfectly Styled American Car Of The 1950s? It is generally accepted that General Motors was the long-reigning king of automotive styling. Names like Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell are well known for the long stream of attractive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1957FordThunderbird08Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Capsule: 1991-97 Suzuki Cappuccino – Hot Frothy Little Thing The first Mazda MX-5 Miata was praised for its light weight, tipping the scales at just over 2,000 pounds. It was in a class of its own: the British roadsters […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/suzuki-cappuccino-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My New Curbside Classic: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – The Niedermeyerization of JPC is Complete When I began writing for CC, I was the almost perfect Yin to Paul Niedermeyer’s Yang. He hails originally from Europe, I am a native-born American. He has mostly lived on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1997Miata01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Datsun Fairlady(Sports) 2000 – Winter Is Coming. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Well, for family time anyway. As far as the roads are concerned all the fun cars, such as this beautiful Datsun Fairlady […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2000_Sports.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: MG R V8 – The Ultimate Classic MG? Now here is a car that you don’t see every day, since oddly enough, most of them went to Japan: a mid-nineties MG R V8 convertible. It looks rather like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/1995-MG-R-V8-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Beefed Up B Since MG Bs are rather plentiful and reasonably cheap it stands to reason that a number are going to be modified especially if a stock restoration isn’t cost effective. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/MG-B-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


