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![There are a lot of CCs that I have missed over the years. They pass by too fast, or the lighting’s terrible, or they’re in the wrong place, or I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200117_134056-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection – Part 1")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection – Part 1
Posted on February 12, 2020 | 25 CommentsThere are a lot of CCs that I have missed over the years. They pass by too fast, or the lighting’s terrible, or they’re in the wrong place, or I’m […] -
![All families have their problem child. In the small household of the big Citroëns, they all came out with a number of birth defects, but for the longest time, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200105_144034-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Citroën XM – The Spaghetti Incident")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Citroën XM – The Spaghetti Incident
Posted on February 11, 2020 | 33 CommentsAll families have their problem child. In the small household of the big Citroëns, they all came out with a number of birth defects, but for the longest time, the […] -
![We finally moved to Tokyo a couple weeks ago, so things have been a tad hectic, leaving very little time for CC hunting. Fortunately, I had found a bunch of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200129_145509-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Buick Regal Estate Wagon – Wait, What?")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Buick Regal Estate Wagon – Wait, What?
Posted on February 1, 2020 | 41 CommentsWe finally moved to Tokyo a couple weeks ago, so things have been a tad hectic, leaving very little time for CC hunting. Fortunately, I had found a bunch of […] -
![You gotta be a man, so you must drive a real man’s car! Who needs frills like A/C, a radio, power steering or glass windows? Let wusses and nerds have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191223_110432-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Renault Rodéo 5 – Toxic Masculinity")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Renault Rodéo 5 – Toxic Masculinity
Posted on January 30, 2020 | 13 CommentsYou gotta be a man, so you must drive a real man’s car! Who needs frills like A/C, a radio, power steering or glass windows? Let wusses and nerds have […] -
![Pity the poor Lancia. Some of the most beautiful and technologically advanced cars bore this name throughout the 20th Century. From the groundbreaking Lambdas of the ‘20s, the sublime Asturas […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200106_145946-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 Lancia Lybra SW 2.4 JTD – Not Knowing When To Quit")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Lancia Lybra SW 2.4 JTD – Not Knowing When To Quit
Posted on January 27, 2020 | 23 CommentsPity the poor Lancia. Some of the most beautiful and technologically advanced cars bore this name throughout the 20th Century. From the groundbreaking Lambdas of the ‘20s, the sublime Asturas […] -
![We’ve covered the Citroën CX pretty extensively on this website, as can be seen from the “related posts” section at the end of this piece. We’ve seen the Series 1, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191231_190951-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Citroën CX Prestige – Stealth Spaceship")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Citroën CX Prestige – Stealth Spaceship
Posted on January 23, 2020 | 37 CommentsWe’ve covered the Citroën CX pretty extensively on this website, as can be seen from the “related posts” section at the end of this piece. We’ve seen the Series 1, […] -
![Thankfully, you do find the occasional interesting foreign car when wondering about France. If it had been a run-of-the-mill E30 saloon, I don’t think I would have bothered, but old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191223_155512-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 BMW E30 Touring – The Reluctant Bavarian")
CC Capsule: 1991 BMW E30 Touring – The Reluctant Bavarian
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 13 CommentsThankfully, you do find the occasional interesting foreign car when wondering about France. If it had been a run-of-the-mill E30 saloon, I don’t think I would have bothered, but old […] -
![Let’s be reasonable. That red hot exotic supercar you’ve lusted after all these years is never going to happen. Finding one would be next to impossible. Keeping it on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191227_102735-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Peugeot 406 Coupé – The Final Embers Of The Peugeot-Farina Affair")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Peugeot 406 Coupé – The Final Embers Of The Peugeot-Farina Affair
Posted on January 17, 2020 | 34 CommentsLet’s be reasonable. That red hot exotic supercar you’ve lusted after all these years is never going to happen. Finding one would be next to impossible. Keeping it on the […] -
![The recent hook-up of FCA and PSA has a lot of folks worried that some of the old names we hold dear are going to get the chop in due […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20200102_155748-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983 “Lancia” A112 Elite – Fiat Kills Two Marques With One Clone")
CC Capsule: 1983 “Lancia” A112 Elite – Fiat Kills Two Marques With One Clone
Posted on January 13, 2020 | 21 CommentsThe recent hook-up of FCA and PSA has a lot of folks worried that some of the old names we hold dear are going to get the chop in due […] -
![I’m not sure why we haven’t featured the first series Twingo in CC all that much. Perhaps it’s because it was never sold in many markets that provide much CC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191227_110822-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Renault Twingo Easy – Renault’s Most Intelligent Small Car")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Renault Twingo Easy – Renault’s Most Intelligent Small Car
Posted on January 11, 2020 | 33 CommentsI’m not sure why we haven’t featured the first series Twingo in CC all that much. Perhaps it’s because it was never sold in many markets that provide much CC […] -
![As I prowled the pavement of my native country recently, I figured my posts, which had been all very JDM-focused of late, might benefit from a bit of CPR – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191225_110607-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1995 Citroën AX 4×4 – A Rusted Development")
CC Capsule: 1995 Citroën AX 4×4 – A Rusted Development
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 15 CommentsAs I prowled the pavement of my native country recently, I figured my posts, which had been all very JDM-focused of late, might benefit from a bit of CPR – […] -
![It all started with this car, just over 30 years ago. The two top Japanese carmakers, Nissan and Toyota, were taking their never-ending duel to new heights. Nissan fired first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191208_151324-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Gloria Cima (FPY31) Type II Limited – An Infinitely Better Version Of The Infiniti Beta Version")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Gloria Cima (FPY31) Type II Limited – An Infinitely Better Version Of The Infiniti Beta Version
Posted on January 6, 2020 | 19 CommentsIt all started with this car, just over 30 years ago. The two top Japanese carmakers, Nissan and Toyota, were taking their never-ending duel to new heights. Nissan fired first […] -
![Here’s something a little different to start the new year (and decade). I’ve been on holiday in France for the past fortnight, so I’ll be featuring a few European nuggets […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191222_105757_1-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: 1967 Lancia Fulvia Coupé HF – A Red Rocket To Start The Roaring ‘20s")
In-Motion Outtake: 1967 Lancia Fulvia Coupé HF – A Red Rocket To Start The Roaring ‘20s
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 13 CommentsHere’s something a little different to start the new year (and decade). I’ve been on holiday in France for the past fortnight, so I’ll be featuring a few European nuggets […] -
![Back to Asia for this fifth edition. I’ve only been to what is now officially called Ho Chi Minh City once, so I really can’t be much help with identifying […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/saigon_early60s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Saigon")
Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Saigon
Posted on December 30, 2019 | 25 CommentsBack to Asia for this fifth edition. I’ve only been to what is now officially called Ho Chi Minh City once, so I really can’t be much help with identifying […] -
![Well, I couldn’t really pass this up, could I? We’ve done London, Tokyo and Paris, so it’s time we peeked behind the Iron Curtain and caught some Tatras in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/prag_mid-60s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Prague")
Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Prague
Posted on December 28, 2019 | 31 CommentsWell, I couldn’t really pass this up, could I? We’ve done London, Tokyo and Paris, so it’s time we peeked behind the Iron Curtain and caught some Tatras in […]
