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- Drives an Alfa Romeo Giulietta and a 1996 Alfa Romeo Spider when the suns shines at the weekend. Gradate of Coventry University, Britain's Detroit.
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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Roger Carr
Posts by Roger Carr
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![Nathan Williams is a loyal CC Cohort contributor and has posted many, many great finds over the last few years. But this is a bit of a CC topical find, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50818543046_f495a03b87_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1961 Vauxhall Cresta Estate by Friary – Not Elegant But Good Enough For Some")
Cohort Outtake: 1961 Vauxhall Cresta Estate by Friary – Not Elegant But Good Enough For Some
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 15 CommentsNathan Williams is a loyal CC Cohort contributor and has posted many, many great finds over the last few years. But this is a bit of a CC topical find, […] -
![Corey Behrens’ contributions to the CC Cohort are something to be savoured and shared by all. Just what we needed at the end of 2020 and the start of 2021. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50739451613_1d8f2e5954_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1977 NSU Ro80 – Stands the Test Of Time")
Cohort Outtake: 1977 NSU Ro80 – Stands the Test Of Time
Posted on January 13, 2021 | 33 CommentsCorey Behrens’ contributions to the CC Cohort are something to be savoured and shared by all. Just what we needed at the end of 2020 and the start of 2021. […] -
Automotive History: Wilcot Flashing Indicators On A 1933 Morris Isis
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 13 CommentsHave you ever looked at a 1933 Morris Isis and wondered what the lamp assembly on the front quarter was for? Well, wonder no more, Curbside Classic will enlighten you. -
![A little while ago, Jason Shafer asked for our car of choice for a road trip across and around the United States, in 1976. In my response, I cheated a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Travelogue: Road America and the Silver Trashcan")
Classic Travelogue: Road America and the Silver Trashcan
Posted on December 27, 2020 | 20 CommentsA little while ago, Jason Shafer asked for our car of choice for a road trip across and around the United States, in 1976. In my response, I cheated a […] -
![Do you remember the compact but family capable coupé? Based on a regular family car, usually, but with the kind of styling that could go most of the way to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20200911_143041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1972 Ford Capri 1600GT – Understanding The Appeal")
Curbside Outtake: 1972 Ford Capri 1600GT – Understanding The Appeal
Posted on December 18, 2020 | 29 CommentsDo you remember the compact but family capable coupé? Based on a regular family car, usually, but with the kind of styling that could go most of the way to […] -
![(first posted 12/16/2014) “One thing that I learnt the hard way – well not the hard way, the easy way – when you’re designing a new car for production, never, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1280px-Mini_cross_section.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Austin Seven (Mini) – The Future Started Here")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Austin Seven (Mini) – The Future Started Here
Posted on December 16, 2020 | 61 Comments(first posted 12/16/2014) “One thing that I learnt the hard way – well not the hard way, the easy way – when you’re designing a new car for production, never, […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2014) CC has already heard the story of Mallard, the world’s fastest steam locomotive and pride of the London and North Eastern Railway. But by 1960, Mallard and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/very-smokey-deltic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1961 British Rail Class 55 ‘Deltic’ Diesel Locomotive – A Distinctive Roar of Confidence on Britain’s Rails")
Trackside Classic: 1961 British Rail Class 55 ‘Deltic’ Diesel Locomotive – A Distinctive Roar of Confidence on Britain’s Rails
Posted on December 5, 2020 | 58 Comments(first posted 12/5/2014) CC has already heard the story of Mallard, the world’s fastest steam locomotive and pride of the London and North Eastern Railway. But by 1960, Mallard and […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2014) This month (indeed as I write, today) sees the 25th anniversary of perhaps the most momentous event in Europe’s history since 1945 – the collapse of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-trab.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1984 Trabant 601-S – The Other People’s Car From The Other Germany")
Carshow Classic: 1984 Trabant 601-S – The Other People’s Car From The Other Germany
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 93 Comments(first posted 11/21/2014) This month (indeed as I write, today) sees the 25th anniversary of perhaps the most momentous event in Europe’s history since 1945 – the collapse of the […] -
![Sometimes, you come across something that disrupts preconceptions. If you were to say something about the British motor industry in the 1950s, terms like complacency, insularity and under developed may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Austin-1955-Range-1-horz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Video: BMC Tests Cars On German Autobahns")
Vintage Video: BMC Tests Cars On German Autobahns
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 13 CommentsSometimes, you come across something that disrupts preconceptions. If you were to say something about the British motor industry in the 1950s, terms like complacency, insularity and under developed may […] -
![(first posted 11/11/2014) The appeal of cars ranges from the strictly emotional and subjective to the purely rational assessment of utility and cost. The French have a rather unique ability […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/espace-mk1-Alessio3373.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Renault Espace – La Monospace Est Arrivée")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Renault Espace – La Monospace Est Arrivée
Posted on November 11, 2020 | 40 Comments(first posted 11/11/2014) The appeal of cars ranges from the strictly emotional and subjective to the purely rational assessment of utility and cost. The French have a rather unique ability […] -
![Here’s something to make up for the lack of motor shows in 2020. The annual London Motor Show is long gone, as is the replacement event in Birmingham. The last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/30433092391.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Newsreels: When The Earls Court London Motor Show Was A Sign Of Changing Times – 1962-1978")
Vintage Newsreels: When The Earls Court London Motor Show Was A Sign Of Changing Times – 1962-1978
Posted on November 8, 2020 | 8 CommentsHere’s something to make up for the lack of motor shows in 2020. The annual London Motor Show is long gone, as is the replacement event in Birmingham. The last […] -
![If you were to name a British sports saloon in the late 1970s that included the qualities of traditional sports cars, history, familiarity, relative affordability, high performance and innovation, then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_2753.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Site Classic: 1980 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus – All The Right Ingredients")
Auction Site Classic: 1980 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus – All The Right Ingredients
Posted on November 6, 2020 | 12 CommentsIf you were to name a British sports saloon in the late 1970s that included the qualities of traditional sports cars, history, familiarity, relative affordability, high performance and innovation, then […] -
![(first posted 10/29/2014) 1981 was a tough year in Britain. There were riots in many cities that summer, against government policies, or more accurately the perceived lack of effect—or even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1981-Trimph-Acclaim-CD-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1981 Triumph Acclaim CD – A Triumph, To Any Acclaim?")
Carshow Classic: 1981 Triumph Acclaim CD – A Triumph, To Any Acclaim?
Posted on October 29, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/29/2014) 1981 was a tough year in Britain. There were riots in many cities that summer, against government policies, or more accurately the perceived lack of effect—or even […] -
![(first posted 10/18/2014) In the history of our favourite industry, many great names, perhaps most, can be traced back to the drive, ambition and ingenuity of one person, who would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/leaper.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Jaguar and Sir William Lyons – One Man’s Passion For Gracefulness, Beauty And Speed")
Automotive History: Jaguar and Sir William Lyons – One Man’s Passion For Gracefulness, Beauty And Speed
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 35 Comments(first posted 10/18/2014) In the history of our favourite industry, many great names, perhaps most, can be traced back to the drive, ambition and ingenuity of one person, who would […] -
![I’ve said it before, but the Curbside Cohort is the gift that just keeps giving. Following on from the 1960 Vauxhall Victor we saw in May this year comes a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50368378638_27ec1733b4_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1961 Envoy Sherwood – A Vauxhall For Canada")
Cohort Outtake: 1961 Envoy Sherwood – A Vauxhall For Canada
Posted on October 14, 2020 | 44 CommentsI’ve said it before, but the Curbside Cohort is the gift that just keeps giving. Following on from the 1960 Vauxhall Victor we saw in May this year comes a […]
