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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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![I have previously explored the 1969 Ford Capri on CC, as a European take on the Ford Mustang and concluding on how Ford were unable, unwilling or maybe even afraid […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1999-Fiord-Cougar_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ebay Find: 1999 Ford Cougar VX 2.5 V6 24V – Made In The USA – For Europe")
Ebay Find: 1999 Ford Cougar VX 2.5 V6 24V – Made In The USA – For Europe
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 34 CommentsI have previously explored the 1969 Ford Capri on CC, as a European take on the Ford Mustang and concluding on how Ford were unable, unwilling or maybe even afraid […] -
CC Clue
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 18 Commentsbrowntabby got Tom Klockau’s Lincoln Versailles but will this perplex, being the last car from this brand and the first one with a headlamp washer. -
![Bentley is always been a distinct brand, although it was linked to and owned by Rolls-Royce for 70 years. When you remember badge engineering and the British industry, names like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1987_Bentley_Turbo_-R_5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo R – In Case a Rolls-Royce Is Too Common For You")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo R – In Case a Rolls-Royce Is Too Common For You
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 60 CommentsBentley is always been a distinct brand, although it was linked to and owned by Rolls-Royce for 70 years. When you remember badge engineering and the British industry, names like […] -
![Regular CC followers may recall that back in July I posted a piece on a Peugeot 404 Cabriolet that had been used for a support role in the 1993 Tour […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/203-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Outtake: 1958 Peugeot 203 Tour de France Support Car – If You Think The Bikes Have Changed A Lot…..")
Carshow Outtake: 1958 Peugeot 203 Tour de France Support Car – If You Think The Bikes Have Changed A Lot…..
Posted on October 5, 2014 | 8 CommentsRegular CC followers may recall that back in July I posted a piece on a Peugeot 404 Cabriolet that had been used for a support role in the 1993 Tour […] -
![Taxing motor vehicles has always been a sensitive subject for any government and for owners and drivers, but I suspect not too many countries can claim use of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1977-tax-disc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Road Fund Licence From 1747 To Paperless")
Automotive History: The Road Fund Licence From 1747 To Paperless
Posted on September 30, 2014 | 54 CommentsTaxing motor vehicles has always been a sensitive subject for any government and for owners and drivers, but I suspect not too many countries can claim use of a […] -
![There so were many British sports cars in the 1950s and 1960s that recalling all the names can be a challenge. Names like MG, Triumph and Jaguar come to most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1956-58_Hillman_Husky-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classics: 1965 Sunbeam Alpine Series IV and Sunbeam Tiger Series I – Britain’s Forgotten Roadster Shows Its Claws, And Some Muscle Too")
Carshow Classics: 1965 Sunbeam Alpine Series IV and Sunbeam Tiger Series I – Britain’s Forgotten Roadster Shows Its Claws, And Some Muscle Too
Posted on September 26, 2014 | 25 CommentsThere so were many British sports cars in the 1950s and 1960s that recalling all the names can be a challenge. Names like MG, Triumph and Jaguar come to most […] -
Carshow Capsule: 1964 Neckar Weinsberg – A DeLuxe Fiat 500 For Germany
Posted on September 20, 2014 | 49 CommentsHere’s one that I had to reminded about when I saw it earlier this year – a Neckar Weinsberg Coupe. -
CC Clue
Posted on September 11, 2014 | 14 CommentsCoast 40 got the Chevy Celebrity, down the mileage. I don’t know the mileage of this masterpiece, but may be he does? -
CC Clue
Posted on August 24, 2014 | 15 CommentsSgtyukon got the Buick Invicta spot on, and without cheating. But he can spot this moving milestone? -
![CC has covered the Talbot Tagora previously, when I last saw one, also at a car show. In that case, it was in France and the car was the top […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1981-Talbot-Tagora-GL-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1981 Talbot Tagora 2.2 GL – Luxury And Performance Redefined?")
Car Show Capsule: 1981 Talbot Tagora 2.2 GL – Luxury And Performance Redefined?
Posted on August 16, 2014 | 36 CommentsCC has covered the Talbot Tagora previously, when I last saw one, also at a car show. In that case, it was in France and the car was the top […] -
![The post war history of the rear engine car in Europe, at least for compact vehicles, splits into two groups. Those that followed the concept after the success of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1968-Renault-10-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outake: 1968 Renault 10 – France’s Super Beetle")
CC Outake: 1968 Renault 10 – France’s Super Beetle
Posted on August 12, 2014 | 45 CommentsThe post war history of the rear engine car in Europe, at least for compact vehicles, splits into two groups. Those that followed the concept after the success of the […] -
![One of the wonders of a car show, and indeed CC, is finding the familiar car in the unfamiliar setting – a 1948 Morris Minor up against a 1975 Maserati; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1963-buick-invicta-hardtop-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Capsule: 1960 Buick Invicta Hardtop – Never Heard Of It, But I Want One")
Carshow Capsule: 1960 Buick Invicta Hardtop – Never Heard Of It, But I Want One
Posted on August 9, 2014 | 53 CommentsOne of the wonders of a car show, and indeed CC, is finding the familiar car in the unfamiliar setting – a 1948 Morris Minor up against a 1975 Maserati; […] -
![In yesterday’s post on the recent International Simca-Matra-Talbot Rally held in southern England, we saw the progression of Matra’s heritage from its sports cars of the ’60s to the Renault Avantime luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/banner.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: The International Simca-Matra-Talbot Rally, Beaulieu, England – How Chrysler France Became Chrysler Europe")
Car Show Classics: The International Simca-Matra-Talbot Rally, Beaulieu, England – How Chrysler France Became Chrysler Europe
Posted on August 6, 2014 | 38 CommentsIn yesterday’s post on the recent International Simca-Matra-Talbot Rally held in southern England, we saw the progression of Matra’s heritage from its sports cars of the ’60s to the Renault Avantime luxury […] -
![A single marque car show may not be as interesting as a multiple marque show–the reduction in variety means there is a reduced opportunity to compare and contrast. How does […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Matra-djet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Report – The International Simca-Matra-Talbot Rally, Beaulieu, England – From Sportscars To SUV and MPV, Matra Had It Covered")
Car Show Photo Report – The International Simca-Matra-Talbot Rally, Beaulieu, England – From Sportscars To SUV and MPV, Matra Had It Covered
Posted on August 5, 2014 | 15 CommentsA single marque car show may not be as interesting as a multiple marque show–the reduction in variety means there is a reduced opportunity to compare and contrast. How does […] -
![“A Frenchman, an Englishman and a Czech are working together in a field,” sounds like the opening line for a rambling and ultimately disappointing joke, but in this case, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Aronde_team.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – Is This The Best Thing You’ve Ever Seen At A Car Show?")
QOTD – Is This The Best Thing You’ve Ever Seen At A Car Show?
Posted on August 4, 2014 | 27 Comments“A Frenchman, an Englishman and a Czech are working together in a field,” sounds like the opening line for a rambling and ultimately disappointing joke, but in this case, it […]
