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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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CC Clue
Posted on August 3, 2014 | 6 CommentsPatrick Bell stuck his neck out for the AMC Javelin; impressive or worrying, depending on how you feel. But this one, seen in the UK? -
![Until more recent times, French automakers tended to fall into two camps: “progressive” and “conservatives”. Citroën represented the left wing, with its avant garde FWD, aerodynamics and suspensions. Peugeot was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Simca-1301-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1966 Simca 1301: The Conventional But Good Looking Simca")
Curbside Classic – 1966 Simca 1301: The Conventional But Good Looking Simca
Posted on July 10, 2014 | 32 CommentsUntil more recent times, French automakers tended to fall into two camps: “progressive” and “conservatives”. Citroën represented the left wing, with its avant garde FWD, aerodynamics and suspensions. Peugeot was […] -
![Even curbside classics have to fill up. When I was filling the MX-5 a few weeks ago, I was joined by a 1949 Ford Pilot V8 and a 1961 Ford Consul, starting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1949-ford-pilot-v8-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1949 Ford Pilot V8 And 1961 Ford Consul – A Little Bit Of Dearborn, From Dagenham")
CC Capsule: 1949 Ford Pilot V8 And 1961 Ford Consul – A Little Bit Of Dearborn, From Dagenham
Posted on July 8, 2014 | 29 CommentsEven curbside classics have to fill up. When I was filling the MX-5 a few weeks ago, I was joined by a 1949 Ford Pilot V8 and a 1961 Ford Consul, starting […] -
![Tomorrow is the start of the Tour de France – the greatest cycle race in the world. Usually, there are some stages held outside the borders of France, and this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/404_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Tour de France Is Coming To The UK – Are We In For a Treat Again?")
Curbside Outtake: The Tour de France Is Coming To The UK – Are We In For a Treat Again?
Posted on July 4, 2014 | 18 CommentsTomorrow is the start of the Tour de France – the greatest cycle race in the world. Usually, there are some stages held outside the borders of France, and this […] -
CC Clue
Posted on July 3, 2014 | 5 CommentsAlan Musacchio spotted the Rover Icelert in 3 minutes flat but what about this masterpiece? -
![I’ve done two Volvo posts for CC, one of which had to be prefaced with a health warning. So, Volvo fans, please be warned; this may not be what you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Volvo-pickup_3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Outtake: 1986 Volvo 240 conversion – An Answer To A Question That Has Yet To Be Raised")
Carshow Outtake: 1986 Volvo 240 conversion – An Answer To A Question That Has Yet To Be Raised
Posted on June 21, 2014 | 23 CommentsI’ve done two Volvo posts for CC, one of which had to be prefaced with a health warning. So, Volvo fans, please be warned; this may not be what you […] -
![It may seem remarkable now, but in the early 1960s (indeed most of the 1960s and into 1970s), BMC, and later BLMC, was the most confused and unfocussed manufacturer in Europe, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Wolseley-16-60-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1960 Morris Minor and 1966 Wolseley 16/60 – BMC’s Conservative Options")
Curbside Outtake: 1960 Morris Minor and 1966 Wolseley 16/60 – BMC’s Conservative Options
Posted on June 19, 2014 | 45 CommentsIt may seem remarkable now, but in the early 1960s (indeed most of the 1960s and into 1970s), BMC, and later BLMC, was the most confused and unfocussed manufacturer in Europe, […] -
![CC has recently featured the Rootes Group Arrow range in its better known variations – the Hillman Minx (1500 cc engine) and Hunter (1725cc engine), and the Sunbeam Rapier, known […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Humber-Sceptre-estate_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1975 Humber Sceptre Estate – The Ulitmate Arrow Is The Forgotten One")
Carshow Classic: 1975 Humber Sceptre Estate – The Ulitmate Arrow Is The Forgotten One
Posted on June 14, 2014 | 33 CommentsCC has recently featured the Rootes Group Arrow range in its better known variations – the Hillman Minx (1500 cc engine) and Hunter (1725cc engine), and the Sunbeam Rapier, known […] -
![A name that is known for many things, with differing emphases to many people, and not just automotive history junkies. Among auto enthusiasts, particularly in North America, the name John DeLorean is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DMC-Concorde_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: Three DeLorean DMC-12s But Just One Concorde")
Car Show Outtake: Three DeLorean DMC-12s But Just One Concorde
Posted on June 3, 2014 | 34 CommentsA name that is known for many things, with differing emphases to many people, and not just automotive history junkies. Among auto enthusiasts, particularly in North America, the name John DeLorean is […] -
![The origins of styling trademarks are often as much accidental as anything else. Repeated themes such as the profile of the Mini or the Beetle were not chosen because they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo-480ES_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ebay Find – 1989 Volvo 480 Turbo: Volvo Looks Forward And Backward")
Ebay Find – 1989 Volvo 480 Turbo: Volvo Looks Forward And Backward
Posted on May 30, 2014 | 26 CommentsThe origins of styling trademarks are often as much accidental as anything else. Repeated themes such as the profile of the Mini or the Beetle were not chosen because they […] -
![(Volvo love isn’t exactly universal. The following piece may strike some readers as an odd piece to feature in a Volvo tribute week, but for others it will offer a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Volvo-360GLT_3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ebay find: 1987 Volvo 360GLT – Everything You Hate About Volvo, In A Smaller Package")
Ebay find: 1987 Volvo 360GLT – Everything You Hate About Volvo, In A Smaller Package
Posted on May 29, 2014 | 62 Comments(Volvo love isn’t exactly universal. The following piece may strike some readers as an odd piece to feature in a Volvo tribute week, but for others it will offer a […] -
![A car show close to the home of a major manufacturer is always going to attract strong support for the home team, showing local and regional pride, and this is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Cowley-1931.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Report – The Wallingford Car Rally 2014: In The Shadow of Cowley, On The Way To Abingdon")
Car Show Photo Report – The Wallingford Car Rally 2014: In The Shadow of Cowley, On The Way To Abingdon
Posted on May 19, 2014 | 34 CommentsA car show close to the home of a major manufacturer is always going to attract strong support for the home team, showing local and regional pride, and this is […] -
![The current Fiat 500 is a small car. Except for the two-seat Smart and the 3+ seat Scion/Toyota iQ, it is the smallest car available in North America, and one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1971-2011-Fiat-500_3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: Fiat 500 – Really Small Or Somewhat Small?")
Car Show Outtake: Fiat 500 – Really Small Or Somewhat Small?
Posted on May 16, 2014 | 42 CommentsThe current Fiat 500 is a small car. Except for the two-seat Smart and the 3+ seat Scion/Toyota iQ, it is the smallest car available in North America, and one […] -
QOTD: Which Detail Feature Badge Do You Wish For?
Posted on May 12, 2014 | 183 CommentsDo you remember when there was a badge on the boot of your car calling attention to some feature that actually mattered little, if at all, to other motorists? -
Carshow Outtake: 1967 Commer Imp Van – In Need Of Some Gritty Determination
Posted on May 6, 2014 | 45 CommentsThis brings back a childhood memory or two, combining the Hillman Imp van, and God’s own country, known to those who aren’t fortunate enough to live there as Yorkshire.
