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![Our second entry in this so-called French Coupé Week is not, according to its maker, a coupé as such. The “B” in Panhard 24 BT stands for berline (saloon/sedan). So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20230730_195035_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1965 Panhard 24 BT – Sculptural, Sepulchral")
Car Show Capsule: 1965 Panhard 24 BT – Sculptural, Sepulchral
Posted on April 2, 2024 | 19 CommentsOur second entry in this so-called French Coupé Week is not, according to its maker, a coupé as such. The “B” in Panhard 24 BT stands for berline (saloon/sedan). So […] -
![I’m calling this “Oddball French Coupé Week” – French because, well, *Gallic shrug*. Coupé – not “coop” if you please – because two doors. And oddball because, for once, we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20230702_092742_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Matra Djet V S – One For The Road")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Matra Djet V S – One For The Road
Posted on April 1, 2024 | 7 CommentsI’m calling this “Oddball French Coupé Week” – French because, well, *Gallic shrug*. Coupé – not “coop” if you please – because two doors. And oddball because, for once, we […] -
![(first posted 3/29/2018) Volkswagen, which quite literally means “people’s car” in German, was founded on the principle of making the automobile attainable to everyday working people by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/thumb_IMG_9335_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Volkswagen Touareg – Rebel Without A Cause")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Volkswagen Touareg – Rebel Without A Cause
Posted on March 29, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/29/2018) Volkswagen, which quite literally means “people’s car” in German, was founded on the principle of making the automobile attainable to everyday working people by […] -
![To end this week dedicated to German convertibles on a high note, what else could we have but a classic Benz? We’re talking classic in the most literal sense in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240324_100003_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 220 (W187) Cabriolet A – Back In Benz-ness")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 220 (W187) Cabriolet A – Back In Benz-ness
Posted on March 29, 2024 | 13 CommentsTo end this week dedicated to German convertibles on a high note, what else could we have but a classic Benz? We’re talking classic in the most literal sense in […] -
![I know, it’s a pity this couldn’t be a little older. Those stupid big bumpers and oversized rear lights are kind of disgraceful. As is the interior, frankly. But despite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20230819_192033_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1973 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia (Type 14) Cabriolet – Wie K-G In Frankreich")
CC Capsule: 1973 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia (Type 14) Cabriolet – Wie K-G In Frankreich
Posted on March 28, 2024 | 23 CommentsI know, it’s a pity this couldn’t be a little older. Those stupid big bumpers and oversized rear lights are kind of disgraceful. As is the interior, frankly. But despite […] -
![(first posted 6/26/2012) How many vehicles have effected radical and lasting change? Not just in the automotive sphere, but also the realms of society, politics, popular culture, comedy, philosophy; even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-167-012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 VW Deluxe Micro Bus “Samba” – A Truly Revolutionary Vehicle")
Curbside Classic: 1965 VW Deluxe Micro Bus “Samba” – A Truly Revolutionary Vehicle
Posted on March 27, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/26/2012) How many vehicles have effected radical and lasting change? Not just in the automotive sphere, but also the realms of society, politics, popular culture, comedy, philosophy; even […] -
![For our second entry in this week’s celebration of German open-air motoring, we will examine a true ‘80s icon. Launched in late 1982, the E30 was a seminal baby Bimmer, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20231105_121243_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 BMW 325i (E30) Cabriolet – Bubble Economy Car")
Curbside Classic: 1987 BMW 325i (E30) Cabriolet – Bubble Economy Car
Posted on March 27, 2024 | 9 CommentsFor our second entry in this week’s celebration of German open-air motoring, we will examine a true ‘80s icon. Launched in late 1982, the E30 was a seminal baby Bimmer, […] -
![(first posted 12/29/2013) The Morris 1100 of 1962 was one of the most innovative and significant cars of its type and of its generation, but its replacement, the 1973 Austin […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/allegro_6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1975 Austin Allegro – Another BLMC Deadly Sin")
Carshow Classic: 1975 Austin Allegro – Another BLMC Deadly Sin
Posted on March 25, 2024 | 114 Comments(first posted 12/29/2013) The Morris 1100 of 1962 was one of the most innovative and significant cars of its type and of its generation, but its replacement, the 1973 Austin […] -
![Last week was dedicated to Gandini-designed Italian beauties, and I kind of liked the feel of doing a theme for a few posts. So let’s call this “Deutsche Cabrio Woche” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20230810_001950_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Opel Kadett GSi Cabriolet – Fancy Some T?")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Opel Kadett GSi Cabriolet – Fancy Some T?
Posted on March 25, 2024 | 14 CommentsLast week was dedicated to Gandini-designed Italian beauties, and I kind of liked the feel of doing a theme for a few posts. So let’s call this “Deutsche Cabrio Woche” […] -
![It is said that geniuses tend to hit their peak in their twenties. Doesn’t matter much in what field – mathematics, music or automotive design. To wit, Marcello Gandini (1938-2024) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20230219_113355_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Alfa Romeo Montreal – The Masterpiece")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Alfa Romeo Montreal – The Masterpiece
Posted on March 22, 2024 | 38 CommentsIt is said that geniuses tend to hit their peak in their twenties. Doesn’t matter much in what field – mathematics, music or automotive design. To wit, Marcello Gandini (1938-2024) […] -
![(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 […]
