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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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![On 6 June 1944, Operation Neptune saw the largest seaborne military invasion in history. Over 130,000 troops, from the British, US, Canadian and Australian armies and the forces of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/C-47.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Runway Classic: The Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Dakota) Over Normandy, 75 Years On")
Runway Classic: The Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Dakota) Over Normandy, 75 Years On
Posted on June 9, 2019 | 38 CommentsOn 6 June 1944, Operation Neptune saw the largest seaborne military invasion in history. Over 130,000 troops, from the British, US, Canadian and Australian armies and the forces of the […] -
![(first posted 7/10/2013) There’s an adage in the car industry – if a car is good enough, it’ll sell. It’s not the only way to successfully sell a car, of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DSC03305.4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1978 Vauxhall Cavalier Sportshatch – If It’s Good Enough, It’ll Sell")
Car Show Classic: 1978 Vauxhall Cavalier Sportshatch – If It’s Good Enough, It’ll Sell
Posted on May 11, 2019 | 51 Comments(first posted 7/10/2013) There’s an adage in the car industry – if a car is good enough, it’ll sell. It’s not the only way to successfully sell a car, of […] -
![My wife and I have recently been to New Zealand, for a second trip. The on road sightings will form some later posts, but these are too good to wait […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DSC00283.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classics: New Zealand: Great Place, Great Cars")
In Motion Classics: New Zealand: Great Place, Great Cars
Posted on May 10, 2019 | 15 CommentsMy wife and I have recently been to New Zealand, for a second trip. The on road sightings will form some later posts, but these are too good to wait […] -
![The CC Cohort continues to attract and collect a huge range of vehicles, from the ultra-desirable, intriguing, ordinary but lasting and just plain, well, odd. Like this – a 1989 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/47674739861_1d3cc0e555_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1989 Reliant Rialto For Sale in Paris – Good Luck With That")
Cohort Outtake: 1989 Reliant Rialto For Sale in Paris – Good Luck With That
Posted on May 3, 2019 | 22 CommentsThe CC Cohort continues to attract and collect a huge range of vehicles, from the ultra-desirable, intriguing, ordinary but lasting and just plain, well, odd. Like this – a 1989 […] -
![CC has looked at the history of the gently eccentric and very British Bristol before, but this example and the photographs taken by Nathan Williams and posted to the CC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/47629849162_a5073af949_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1952 Bristol 401 – Timeless Elegance Of An English Spa Town")
Cohort Outtake: 1952 Bristol 401 – Timeless Elegance Of An English Spa Town
Posted on April 30, 2019 | 11 CommentsCC has looked at the history of the gently eccentric and very British Bristol before, but this example and the photographs taken by Nathan Williams and posted to the CC […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2013) If you’re currently looking for a four- or five-passenger car, you have essentially two formats from which to choose: Front-wheel drive, almost invariably with an end-on-gearbox, transversely-mounted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/99.1.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 SAAB 99 – Do You Remember Something Called Variety?")
Curbside Classic: 1971 SAAB 99 – Do You Remember Something Called Variety?
Posted on April 17, 2019 | 47 Comments(first posted 8/5/2013) If you’re currently looking for a four- or five-passenger car, you have essentially two formats from which to choose: Front-wheel drive, almost invariably with an end-on-gearbox, transversely-mounted […] -
![A wet British Sunday (“Again?” I hear you say). Let’s instead remember a wet French Sunday. Going to our favourite Sunday market in south west France, there was clearly an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_0162.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gathering of Vintage French Cars: When a Wet Sunday Can Be A Good Thing")
A Gathering of Vintage French Cars: When a Wet Sunday Can Be A Good Thing
Posted on April 1, 2019 | 34 CommentsA wet British Sunday (“Again?” I hear you say). Let’s instead remember a wet French Sunday. Going to our favourite Sunday market in south west France, there was clearly an […] -
![The motor show was always a good opportunity to show off the new wares of the industry. This is less of the case now than it was, of course, with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Minx1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Motor Show Outtake: 1948 Hillman Minx: Look Into the Future With The X-Ray Minx")
Motor Show Outtake: 1948 Hillman Minx: Look Into the Future With The X-Ray Minx
Posted on March 4, 2019 | 19 CommentsThe motor show was always a good opportunity to show off the new wares of the industry. This is less of the case now than it was, of course, with […] -
![(first posted 5/9/2014) I love car museums. They are great places to see some of the most interesting engineering creations of the last 120 years in the flesh, properly preserved […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Airport-van-group.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: On The Ramp, Waiting For A VC10, A DC-10, Or Maybe Concorde")
Car Show Classics: On The Ramp, Waiting For A VC10, A DC-10, Or Maybe Concorde
Posted on January 29, 2019 | 44 Comments(first posted 5/9/2014) I love car museums. They are great places to see some of the most interesting engineering creations of the last 120 years in the flesh, properly preserved […] -
![The Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum (Transport Section of the German Museum) is the transport history and technology section of the national Deutsches Museum of Science and Technology, itself in central Munich. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/DSC00090.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Report: Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum, Bavariapark, Munich")
Museum Report: Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum, Bavariapark, Munich
Posted on January 19, 2019 | 18 CommentsThe Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum (Transport Section of the German Museum) is the transport history and technology section of the national Deutsches Museum of Science and Technology, itself in central Munich. […] -
![I haven’t posted a QOTD for a while, and looking at these pictures from the CC Cohort of a Zhiguli 2101, posted by kevin_xyxl, there seemed to more questions than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/45511938114_f70c139333_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake/QOTD: A Zhiguli 2101 in New York Raises Questions")
Cohort Outtake/QOTD: A Zhiguli 2101 in New York Raises Questions
Posted on December 31, 2018 | 34 CommentsI haven’t posted a QOTD for a while, and looking at these pictures from the CC Cohort of a Zhiguli 2101, posted by kevin_xyxl, there seemed to more questions than […] -
![Having a loan car whilst your own car is being serviced is a standard these days. Often, you’ll get an entry level Fiesta, Polo or other marque consistent model; if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/WP_20181009_16_04_39_Rich_LI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Loan Car Outtake: 2003 Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagen 1.8 16V Twin Spark – Oh, And My Car Service Was Also Completed")
Loan Car Outtake: 2003 Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagen 1.8 16V Twin Spark – Oh, And My Car Service Was Also Completed
Posted on November 8, 2018 | 38 CommentsHaving a loan car whilst your own car is being serviced is a standard these days. Often, you’ll get an entry level Fiesta, Polo or other marque consistent model; if […] -
![At CC, as a Curbivore I have various duties, primarily associated with European classics and the nostalgia of motors and motoring. But my real role in life, the reason I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/WP_20181009_16_42_58_Rich_LI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1980 Rover 3500 – Fulfilling My Duty To The CC Community")
Curbside Outtake: 1980 Rover 3500 – Fulfilling My Duty To The CC Community
Posted on October 17, 2018 | 43 CommentsAt CC, as a Curbivore I have various duties, primarily associated with European classics and the nostalgia of motors and motoring. But my real role in life, the reason I […] -
![Such is the competition for a good day out that a preserved steam railway has these days, many organise an additional attraction or event to supplement the working steam locomotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1958-riley2.6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Report: At The Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway")
Car Show Photo Report: At The Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway
Posted on October 2, 2018 | 36 CommentsSuch is the competition for a good day out that a preserved steam railway has these days, many organise an additional attraction or event to supplement the working steam locomotive […] -
![Many of us have been there: Booked a holiday or a flight, and reserved a hire car to collect at the airport. Sometimes, if you’re brave or optimistic, you specify […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/WP_20180625_11_24_14_Pro_LI.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Blues: Have You Ever Been Disappointed By A Holiday Hire Car? There Is A Solution")
Rental Car Blues: Have You Ever Been Disappointed By A Holiday Hire Car? There Is A Solution
Posted on September 14, 2018 | 19 CommentsMany of us have been there: Booked a holiday or a flight, and reserved a hire car to collect at the airport. Sometimes, if you’re brave or optimistic, you specify […]
