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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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![(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 […] -
![Some names for cars and vehicles just work. Mustang. Mini. Interceptor. Land Rover. Voyager. Spider. Thunderbird, perhaps my favourite. But of the names still in service, perhaps the best for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC00068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Outtake: 1962 Ford Taunus Transit Ambulance – The Forgotten Transit That Started It All")
Museum Outtake: 1962 Ford Taunus Transit Ambulance – The Forgotten Transit That Started It All
Posted on March 15, 2019 | 16 CommentsSome names for cars and vehicles just work. Mustang. Mini. Interceptor. Land Rover. Voyager. Spider. Thunderbird, perhaps my favourite. But of the names still in service, perhaps the best for […] -
![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 […] -
![The idea of one company using another’s product as a basis or substitute for funding the development of a new model alone is not new. We can all name examples; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5173561708_a378fd0161_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi – The Worst Of Both Worlds")
Carshow Classic: 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi – The Worst Of Both Worlds
Posted on February 12, 2019 | 15 CommentsThe idea of one company using another’s product as a basis or substitute for funding the development of a new model alone is not new. We can all name examples; […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2014) There are many car manufacturers which can be traced back to one individual’s vision and drive, and which then show through in the product. Names like Ford, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Daimler-Double-Six_3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1980 Daimler Double Six – This Was The Best Car In The World")
Car Show Classic: 1980 Daimler Double Six – This Was The Best Car In The World
Posted on February 8, 2019 | 56 Comments(first posted 5/3/2014) There are many car manufacturers which can be traced back to one individual’s vision and drive, and which then show through in the product. Names like Ford, […] -
![(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 […] -
![(Originally posted 5 August 2018) Yesterday CC saw the highlights of the UK brands at the Festival of the Unexceptional and the Concours de l’Ordinaire. Today, it’s time to look […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC08825-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 2 – The European and Japanese Brands")
Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 2 – The European and Japanese Brands
Posted on August 5, 2018 | 57 Comments(Originally posted 5 August 2018) Yesterday CC saw the highlights of the UK brands at the Festival of the Unexceptional and the Concours de l’Ordinaire. Today, it’s time to look […] -
![(Originally posted 4 August 2018) Car shows come in all shapes and sizes, from the adhoc gathering outside a pub on a summer evening with relaxed, informal conversation to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC08860-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Best of 2018: Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 1 – The UK Brands")
CC’s Best of 2018: Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 1 – The UK Brands
Posted on August 4, 2018 | 83 Comments(Originally posted 4 August 2018) Car shows come in all shapes and sizes, from the adhoc gathering outside a pub on a summer evening with relaxed, informal conversation to the […]
