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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![If you hailed a taxi in Italy back in the ‘60s, this would likely have been your ride: a green and black Fiat 600 Multipla, driven at (relative) breakneck speeds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230409_133320_edited_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Fiat 600 D Multipla – For A Fistful Of Lira")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Fiat 600 D Multipla – For A Fistful Of Lira
Posted on January 23, 2024 | 10 CommentsIf you hailed a taxi in Italy back in the ‘60s, this would likely have been your ride: a green and black Fiat 600 Multipla, driven at (relative) breakneck speeds […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2018) Oxymora sell. Gourmet burger, large studio flat, affordable luxury, freedom fighter, alcohol-free beer, genuine imitation… Those shouldn’t pair up so well. But they do, because they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_20171227_121653.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2015 Chatenet CH 32 Break – The Tallest Dwarf")
Future Curbside Classic: 2015 Chatenet CH 32 Break – The Tallest Dwarf
Posted on January 22, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 1/22/2018) Oxymora sell. Gourmet burger, large studio flat, affordable luxury, freedom fighter, alcohol-free beer, genuine imitation… Those shouldn’t pair up so well. But they do, because they […] -
![(first posted 1/19/2018) From 1960 to 1980, the Renault Estafette and the Citroën HY (a.k.a “Type H” or “Tub”) were straight up rivals in the small world of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/page2garde_estaf_typeH.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1972 Renault Estafette / 1976 Citroën HY – A Couple Of Your Best Van De Table, See-voo-play")
CC Twofer: 1972 Renault Estafette / 1976 Citroën HY – A Couple Of Your Best Van De Table, See-voo-play
Posted on January 19, 2024 | 44 Comments(first posted 1/19/2018) From 1960 to 1980, the Renault Estafette and the Citroën HY (a.k.a “Type H” or “Tub”) were straight up rivals in the small world of […] -
![In February 1954, when Mercedes-Benz launched the legendary 300SL at the New York Auto Show, the new gull-winged supercar was flanked by a cute little drop-top companion. It was still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20231103_143638_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 190SL (W121 B II) – Second Stradivarius")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 190SL (W121 B II) – Second Stradivarius
Posted on January 15, 2024 | 12 CommentsIn February 1954, when Mercedes-Benz launched the legendary 300SL at the New York Auto Show, the new gull-winged supercar was flanked by a cute little drop-top companion. It was still […] -
![(first posted 1/13/2018) Seventy years ago, in the fall of 1948, Citroën unveiled the most iconic small car France had ever seen to a universally frosty and skeptical reception […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_20180101_121652.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Citroën 2CV 6 Spécial – Sumptuous Septuagenarian")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Citroën 2CV 6 Spécial – Sumptuous Septuagenarian
Posted on January 13, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 1/13/2018) Seventy years ago, in the fall of 1948, Citroën unveiled the most iconic small car France had ever seen to a universally frosty and skeptical reception […] -
![Curbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. Car #3 is here. First posted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Simca-1204-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Un-Curbside Classic: Simca 1204 (1100) – 1971 Small Car Comparison No. 2")
Un-Curbside Classic: Simca 1204 (1100) – 1971 Small Car Comparison No. 2
Posted on January 12, 2024 | 100 CommentsCurbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. Car #3 is here. First posted […] -
![Curbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. This piece tries to give a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-18-007-1000.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 VW Super Beetle: 1971 Small Car Comparison No. 5")
Curbside Classic: 1971 VW Super Beetle: 1971 Small Car Comparison No. 5
Posted on January 9, 2024 | 73 CommentsCurbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. This piece tries to give a […] -
![When in Provence last August, I did not find a Jaguar Mark 2 (though it will have its day on CC, promised!). Instead, I happened upon something even better: the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20230806_010953_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Daimler V8-250 – Best Of Both Kinds")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Daimler V8-250 – Best Of Both Kinds
Posted on December 22, 2023 | 32 CommentsWhen in Provence last August, I did not find a Jaguar Mark 2 (though it will have its day on CC, promised!). Instead, I happened upon something even better: the […] -
![(first posted 12/20/2013) An automobile used by a beloved member of the British royal family and other royalty, produced for 24 years, and which may have inspired one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Angle-600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Daimler DS420 Limousine – Forgotten Lesser Royalty")
Curbside Classic: Daimler DS420 Limousine – Forgotten Lesser Royalty
Posted on December 21, 2023 | 93 Comments(first posted 12/20/2013) An automobile used by a beloved member of the British royal family and other royalty, produced for 24 years, and which may have inspired one of the […] -
![(first posted 12/7/2017) If I were the kind of person who wrote my thoughts down in a journal, my experience with this 2008 Land Rover LR3 would go […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/thumb_IMG_9129_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC/Driving Impressions: 2008 Land Rover LR3 – My Re-Discovery Of SUV Empowerment")
CC/Driving Impressions: 2008 Land Rover LR3 – My Re-Discovery Of SUV Empowerment
Posted on December 16, 2023 | 51 Comments(first posted 12/7/2017) If I were the kind of person who wrote my thoughts down in a journal, my experience with this 2008 Land Rover LR3 would go […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2017) If you’d have asked me for a list of car least likely to be found on the streets of my neighborhood, a Wolseley Six […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CC-333-062.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Wolseley Six – A Land Crab Appears In Oregon Despite the Invasive Species Act or The Wolseley Six Girl Has Got To Have Soul")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Wolseley Six – A Land Crab Appears In Oregon Despite the Invasive Species Act or The Wolseley Six Girl Has Got To Have Soul
Posted on December 15, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 12/15/2017) If you’d have asked me for a list of car least likely to be found on the streets of my neighborhood, a Wolseley Six […] -
![(first posted 12/13/2017) If the average age of cars on the road is creeping upward, it’s difficult to notice in Upper Arlington, the wealthy Columbus, Ohio suburb where I unexpectedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/190crop1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercedes 190E (W201) – Das Beste oder….Baby!")
Curbside Classic: Mercedes 190E (W201) – Das Beste oder….Baby!
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 114 Comments(first posted 12/13/2017) If the average age of cars on the road is creeping upward, it’s difficult to notice in Upper Arlington, the wealthy Columbus, Ohio suburb where I unexpectedly […] -
![What do you call a Fiat drop-top, designed by Michelotti, built by OSI, sold by Neckar with a French name to cater to that market? A bit of a headache. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20230730_203606_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1966 Neckar 1200 St Trop – Michelotti’s Marvellous Mutt")
Car Show Classic: 1966 Neckar 1200 St Trop – Michelotti’s Marvellous Mutt
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 9 CommentsWhat do you call a Fiat drop-top, designed by Michelotti, built by OSI, sold by Neckar with a French name to cater to that market? A bit of a headache. […] -
![(first posted 12/11/2013) Britain in the 1970s was a country full of contrasts, with many examples of the best and of the worst – the best summers I can remember […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/3500-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1985 Rover 3500 (SD1) – The Best of British; The Worst of British")
Car Show Classic: 1985 Rover 3500 (SD1) – The Best of British; The Worst of British
Posted on December 13, 2023 | 77 Comments(first posted 12/11/2013) Britain in the 1970s was a country full of contrasts, with many examples of the best and of the worst – the best summers I can remember […] -
![(first posted 12/6/2017) The year is 1976 and the place is anywhere they drive on the left. You are in the market for a saloon, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_20171107_122411.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1970 Citroën DS 21 & 1974 Citroën DS 23 – The Goddess Is In The Details")
CC Twofer: 1970 Citroën DS 21 & 1974 Citroën DS 23 – The Goddess Is In The Details
Posted on December 7, 2023 | 32 Comments(first posted 12/6/2017) The year is 1976 and the place is anywhere they drive on the left. You are in the market for a saloon, but […]
