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![(first posted 5/5/2014) I’d like to introduce you to my favourite Japanese car; the Datsun 260C sedan, aka Nissan 330 Cedric. For this article, I’m going to look at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Dat260Cc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Nissan Cedric – When The Pupil Becomes A Master")
Automotive History: Nissan Cedric – When The Pupil Becomes A Master
Posted on January 30, 2025 | 111 Comments(first posted 5/5/2014) I’d like to introduce you to my favourite Japanese car; the Datsun 260C sedan, aka Nissan 330 Cedric. For this article, I’m going to look at the […] -
![(first posted 3/5/2014) The Porsche 928 is perhaps more maligned than the recently featured 924. Water-cooling, an engine in the front and jelly-mould styling have all contributed to this car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Por928S4b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Porsche 928 – Blasphemy With a Big Butt")
Curbside Classic: Porsche 928 – Blasphemy With a Big Butt
Posted on January 23, 2025 | 132 Comments(first posted 3/5/2014) The Porsche 928 is perhaps more maligned than the recently featured 924. Water-cooling, an engine in the front and jelly-mould styling have all contributed to this car […] -
![(first posted 1/16/2019) I came across the catalogue for a James Bond exhibition which had some great behind-the-scenes images and sketches. This one’s by Michael White for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/007minorsketch.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: 007 The Cars That Never Were – Morris Minor GPO Van")
CC Cinema: 007 The Cars That Never Were – Morris Minor GPO Van
Posted on January 16, 2025 | 71 Comments(first posted 1/16/2019) I came across the catalogue for a James Bond exhibition which had some great behind-the-scenes images and sketches. This one’s by Michael White for […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2018) Yesterday’s piece on the Camargue garnered a lot of query around a prototype Rolls-Royce it featured. It was hardly familiar to me as well, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/blatchleyjuniors.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: Rolls-Royce SX Proposal")
Automotive History Capsule: Rolls-Royce SX Proposal
Posted on October 4, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 10/4/2018) Yesterday’s piece on the Camargue garnered a lot of query around a prototype Rolls-Royce it featured. It was hardly familiar to me as well, […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2018) My musical tastes match my taste in car shapes, insofar as sitting primarily between 1950 and 1980. But there’s an essential difference between these two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2white.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Two Out Of Three Camargues")
Curbside Classics: Two Out Of Three Camargues
Posted on October 3, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 10/3/2018) My musical tastes match my taste in car shapes, insofar as sitting primarily between 1950 and 1980. But there’s an essential difference between these two […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2014 – with comments left by the daughter of this car’s owner) Last week I caught myself an Aussie beast rarer than the Tasmanian Tiger: a Ford Landau. This example […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Ford-Landau.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972-79 Australian ‘Super’ Premium Fords – Parsing FoMoCo’s Alternate Universe Broughams")
Curbside Classic: 1972-79 Australian ‘Super’ Premium Fords – Parsing FoMoCo’s Alternate Universe Broughams
Posted on September 30, 2024 | 110 Comments(first posted 4/9/2014 – with comments left by the daughter of this car’s owner) Last week I caught myself an Aussie beast rarer than the Tasmanian Tiger: a Ford Landau. This example […] -
![(first posted 9/28/2018) One day a while back I took a long stroll to the beach. On my way I managed to capture a host of CCs, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/53plymouth.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Chrysler AP2 Plainsman – Happy Accident")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Chrysler AP2 Plainsman – Happy Accident
Posted on September 28, 2024 | 59 Comments(first posted 9/28/2018) One day a while back I took a long stroll to the beach. On my way I managed to capture a host of CCs, but […] -
![Since I wrote my bio of Paul Bracq in 2018, a lot more BMW material has come to light. Olivier Guin over at Car Design Archive has been constantly feeding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/michcover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Design: How E12 Spelled The End For Michelotti And Bertone At BMW")
CC Design: How E12 Spelled The End For Michelotti And Bertone At BMW
Posted on July 18, 2024 | 32 CommentsSince I wrote my bio of Paul Bracq in 2018, a lot more BMW material has come to light. Olivier Guin over at Car Design Archive has been constantly feeding […] -
![Chicago, 1958 I’m a fan of Ray Metzker’s photography. It has a strong graphic feel; compositionally tight and driven by contrast. He manages to capture a specific moment of light […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/metzker1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photography: The Cars of Ray K. Metzger")
CC Photography: The Cars of Ray K. Metzger
Posted on July 5, 2024 | 21 CommentsChicago, 1958 I’m a fan of Ray Metzker’s photography. It has a strong graphic feel; compositionally tight and driven by contrast. He manages to capture a specific moment of light […] -
![(first posted 6/22/2018) What with the recent frenzy and all, feels like as good a time as ever for another installment of the Colonnades of Melbourne. This week’s episode […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/68gto.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Colonnades Of Melbourne Part 2 – 1975 Pontiac Grand Am.")
Curbside Classic: The Colonnades Of Melbourne Part 2 – 1975 Pontiac Grand Am.
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 54 Comments(first posted 6/22/2018) What with the recent frenzy and all, feels like as good a time as ever for another installment of the Colonnades of Melbourne. This week’s episode […] -
![(first posted 6/14/2018) There are coincidences and there are coincidences. According to the dictionary, the word describes a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/tjz1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: John Z. DeLorean, The BMW Turbo And The Birth Of The DeLorean")
Automotive History: John Z. DeLorean, The BMW Turbo And The Birth Of The DeLorean
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 118 Comments(first posted 6/14/2018) There are coincidences and there are coincidences. According to the dictionary, the word describes a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. […] -
![Richard Teague was responsible for a number of attractive automotive shapes. The best to reach production was the Hornet. Super minimalist, long hood and tight tail, coiled-fist boxy, flares you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AMC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: A, M or C?")
QOTD: A, M or C?
Posted on May 6, 2024 | 46 CommentsRichard Teague was responsible for a number of attractive automotive shapes. The best to reach production was the Hornet. Super minimalist, long hood and tight tail, coiled-fist boxy, flares you […] -
![Rich Baron’s recent capsule on the Australian Matador X Coupe captured by Peter Wilding struck me with a double-barrelled CC effect. Buried in the recent past was an Australian AMX […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hornetturbineside.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The AMCs of AMI")
Automotive History: The AMCs of AMI
Posted on May 6, 2024 | 32 CommentsRich Baron’s recent capsule on the Australian Matador X Coupe captured by Peter Wilding struck me with a double-barrelled CC effect. Buried in the recent past was an Australian AMX […] -
![(first posted 4/26/2018) Yesterday, in the first part of this series we took you through Paul Bracq’s beginnings with Philippe Charbonneaux and his ten years at Daimler-Benz. Today, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bracqturboportrait.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Paul Bracq – Neither A Knife Nor A Potato; Part Two")
Automotive History: Paul Bracq – Neither A Knife Nor A Potato; Part Two
Posted on April 26, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/26/2018) Yesterday, in the first part of this series we took you through Paul Bracq’s beginnings with Philippe Charbonneaux and his ten years at Daimler-Benz. Today, […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2018) Very few individuals in automotive history have been the primary hand in shaping the entire passenger car range for a major manufacturer. Paul Bracq managed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bracqrooftop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Paul Bracq – Neither A Knife Nor A Potato; Part One")
Automotive History: Paul Bracq – Neither A Knife Nor A Potato; Part One
Posted on April 25, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/25/2018) Very few individuals in automotive history have been the primary hand in shaping the entire passenger car range for a major manufacturer. Paul Bracq managed […]
