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![(first posted 3/21/2018) SL. Is there anything more evocative than these two letters, set side by side in chrome trim on the rear end of an aged Benz? Evocative of power, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC (C107) – The Long And Short Of It")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC (C107) – The Long And Short Of It
Posted on March 21, 2024 | 45 Comments(first posted 3/21/2018) SL. Is there anything more evocative than these two letters, set side by side in chrome trim on the rear end of an aged Benz? Evocative of power, […] -
![For the third entry on Gandini Week, we’ll take a gander at the later part of the Italian designer’s work. After having worked for Bertone for 15 years and spent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20221225_143453_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Maserati Quattroporte IV – Still Wedgy After All These Years")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Maserati Quattroporte IV – Still Wedgy After All These Years
Posted on March 21, 2024 | 6 CommentsFor the third entry on Gandini Week, we’ll take a gander at the later part of the Italian designer’s work. After having worked for Bertone for 15 years and spent […] -
![The Fiat X1/9 was an oddball, but quite a successful one. It’s the only mid-engined car ever made by the Turin firm and its long production life (1972-90) belies its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240303_090355_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Fiat X1/9 – The Least Sincere Form Of Flattery")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Fiat X1/9 – The Least Sincere Form Of Flattery
Posted on March 20, 2024 | 16 CommentsThe Fiat X1/9 was an oddball, but quite a successful one. It’s the only mid-engined car ever made by the Turin firm and its long production life (1972-90) belies its […] -
![Marcello Gandini, one of the greatest car designers of all time, died last week aged 85. Many publications have been running his obituary, or listed his top 10 (or 12, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20231217_101326_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Lamborghini Countach LP500 Replica – Ciao, Marcello")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Lamborghini Countach LP500 Replica – Ciao, Marcello
Posted on March 18, 2024 | 12 CommentsMarcello Gandini, one of the greatest car designers of all time, died last week aged 85. Many publications have been running his obituary, or listed his top 10 (or 12, […] -
![(first posted 3/17/2018) Welcome to the final act of this European Deadly Sins trilogy, dedicated to smaller nations’ failed automotive efforts. After having seen Belgium’s obscure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1_OTHER_DS1_topPic_DAF.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Other European Deadly Sins (Part 3) – DAF 66, Or How To Turn A Daffodil Into A Swede")
Automotive History: Other European Deadly Sins (Part 3) – DAF 66, Or How To Turn A Daffodil Into A Swede
Posted on March 17, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 3/17/2018) Welcome to the final act of this European Deadly Sins trilogy, dedicated to smaller nations’ failed automotive efforts. After having seen Belgium’s obscure […] -
![(first posted 3/16/2018) Although some of you may have discovered the existence of Belgian cars in yesterday’s post, it is likely that many CC readers will be able […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1_OTHER_DS1_topPic_monteverdi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Other European Deadly Sins (Part 2) – Monteverdi, Italicized Helvetica Bold")
Automotive History: Other European Deadly Sins (Part 2) – Monteverdi, Italicized Helvetica Bold
Posted on March 16, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 3/16/2018) Although some of you may have discovered the existence of Belgian cars in yesterday’s post, it is likely that many CC readers will be able […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2018) We’ve seen the big European nations have had more than a few Deadly Sins, but let’s not forget the smaller countries. This three-part installment will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1_OTHER_DS1_topPic_Minerva.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Other European Deadly Sins (Part 1) – Minerva-Impéria, Belgium’s Automotive Waterloo")
Automotive History: Other European Deadly Sins (Part 1) – Minerva-Impéria, Belgium’s Automotive Waterloo
Posted on March 15, 2024 | 26 Comments(first posted 3/15/2018) We’ve seen the big European nations have had more than a few Deadly Sins, but let’s not forget the smaller countries. This three-part installment will […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2013) As a kid, my uncle the Naval Flight Officer drove a Jaguar XK-E. Both he and my Grandpa were car guys, and when my uncle visited we shared an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Front-Three-Quarter.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Jaguar XK-E Series II: The Stuff Of Dreams, The Source Of Nightmares")
Curbside Classic: Jaguar XK-E Series II: The Stuff Of Dreams, The Source Of Nightmares
Posted on March 13, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 8/5/2013) As a kid, my uncle the Naval Flight Officer drove a Jaguar XK-E. Both he and my Grandpa were car guys, and when my uncle visited we shared an […] -
![(first posted 3/11/2018) While stopped at a traffic light a little while back I was surprised to see one of Audi’s aluminium wonders in a dealer’s used car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Audi-A2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003 Audi A2 – Aluminium Wonder Or Folly?")
Curbside Classic: 2003 Audi A2 – Aluminium Wonder Or Folly?
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 48 Comments(first posted 3/11/2018) While stopped at a traffic light a little while back I was surprised to see one of Audi’s aluminium wonders in a dealer’s used car […] -
![A classic Ferrari and an iconic Suzuki, both unlicensed but not yet completely derelict, gathering weeds in a parking lot? Yep, this is Tokyo all right. Of the twofers we’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240229_125335_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1987 Ferrari Mondial 3.2 & 1975 Suzuki Fronte Coupé – Opposites Attract")
CC Twofer: 1987 Ferrari Mondial 3.2 & 1975 Suzuki Fronte Coupé – Opposites Attract
Posted on March 8, 2024 | 8 CommentsA classic Ferrari and an iconic Suzuki, both unlicensed but not yet completely derelict, gathering weeds in a parking lot? Yep, this is Tokyo all right. Of the twofers we’ve […] -
![The Mercedes Benz W123 is justifiably legendary in the car world because of its rational engineering, solid build, and exceptional durability and longevity. W123s are so overbuilt that they can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/FB_IMG_1705943311721.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Driving Impressions: 1980 Mercedes Benz W123 200D — What’s the Hurry, Anyway?")
CC Driving Impressions: 1980 Mercedes Benz W123 200D — What’s the Hurry, Anyway?
Posted on March 8, 2024 | 42 CommentsThe Mercedes Benz W123 is justifiably legendary in the car world because of its rational engineering, solid build, and exceptional durability and longevity. W123s are so overbuilt that they can […] -
![It’s been a while since I’ve written up a twofer, and as a result, I have a few in store. So this will be T87’s Twofer Week, live from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20221208_111746_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1993 Porsche 968 CS & 1996 Toyota Sprinter Carib (E110) S Touring – Strange Bedfellows")
CC Twofer: 1993 Porsche 968 CS & 1996 Toyota Sprinter Carib (E110) S Touring – Strange Bedfellows
Posted on March 5, 2024 | 12 CommentsIt’s been a while since I’ve written up a twofer, and as a result, I have a few in store. So this will be T87’s Twofer Week, live from the […] -
![(first posted 2/29/2016) From the formation of British Leyland in 1968 onwards, at almost every car launch we were told that the product was either central, critical, or crucial […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2004rover75.4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Rover 75 2.5V6 – High Expectations of Drinking In The Last Chance Saloon")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Rover 75 2.5V6 – High Expectations of Drinking In The Last Chance Saloon
Posted on February 29, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 2/29/2016) From the formation of British Leyland in 1968 onwards, at almost every car launch we were told that the product was either central, critical, or crucial […] -
![Back in the old days – by which I mean up to the ‘50s/’60s, one-off or extremely limited-run coachbuilt cars were quite rare, by definition, but they did exist. Then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20231217_103158_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2015 Maserati Mostro Zagato – The Monster Returns")
CC Capsule: 2015 Maserati Mostro Zagato – The Monster Returns
Posted on February 27, 2024 | 8 CommentsBack in the old days – by which I mean up to the ‘50s/’60s, one-off or extremely limited-run coachbuilt cars were quite rare, by definition, but they did exist. Then […] -
![(first posted 2/23/2018) Now that we nibbled some Autobianchi and had a good slice of Iso, how about we end this three-course Italian Deadly Sins menu with something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Italian_Deadly_Sins3_Lancia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Italian Deadly Sins (Part 3) – The Many Sins Of Lancia")
Automotive History: Italian Deadly Sins (Part 3) – The Many Sins Of Lancia
Posted on February 23, 2024 | 80 Comments(first posted 2/23/2018) Now that we nibbled some Autobianchi and had a good slice of Iso, how about we end this three-course Italian Deadly Sins menu with something […]
