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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![(first posted 4/12/2012) You have to wonder about GM sometimes. Between the 1940s and 1960s, they were an industrial powerhouse. Deep, deep pockets, technological know-how and widespread […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-5-2012-001-e1341265123687.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Opel Kadett – Buick Dealers Really Sold These?")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Opel Kadett – Buick Dealers Really Sold These?
Posted on November 26, 2024 | 90 Comments(first posted 4/12/2012) You have to wonder about GM sometimes. Between the 1940s and 1960s, they were an industrial powerhouse. Deep, deep pockets, technological know-how and widespread […] -
![I caught this lovely Lorraine-Dietrich last year, when it was still in the two-digit realm (age-wise), but what’s a year and change when you’re that old? It was more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DSC_0243_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1924 Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Saloon by Million-Guiet – Enter Your Second Century In Style")
Car Show Classic: 1924 Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Saloon by Million-Guiet – Enter Your Second Century In Style
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 5 CommentsI caught this lovely Lorraine-Dietrich last year, when it was still in the two-digit realm (age-wise), but what’s a year and change when you’re that old? It was more than […] -
![(first posted 11/20/2018) The AC name is, or was, well known. Remember the Cobra? A Ford V8 and a Carroll Shelby designed installation in the compact AC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WP_20181030_12_17_16_Rich_LI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 AC 3000ME – Optimism, With A V6")
Curbside Classic: 1986 AC 3000ME – Optimism, With A V6
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 11/20/2018) The AC name is, or was, well known. Remember the Cobra? A Ford V8 and a Carroll Shelby designed installation in the compact AC […] -
![Lancia’s reputation for making extremely advanced and unconventional cars was well established even in the marque’s early years. If one model really stood above the rest in terms of sophistication, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240407_120711_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1927 Lancia Lambda (Series VII) Phaeton – Art-Deco Avant-Garde")
Car Show Classic: 1927 Lancia Lambda (Series VII) Phaeton – Art-Deco Avant-Garde
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 16 CommentsLancia’s reputation for making extremely advanced and unconventional cars was well established even in the marque’s early years. If one model really stood above the rest in terms of sophistication, […] -
![(first posted 2/14/2013) What is it that makes a car a “chick car?” Put another way, what is it about some cars that appeals to the fairer sex? And why […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1986VWCabriolet05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet – What Women Want")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet – What Women Want
Posted on November 18, 2024 | 97 Comments(first posted 2/14/2013) What is it that makes a car a “chick car?” Put another way, what is it about some cars that appeals to the fairer sex? And why […] -
![(first posted 8/11/2014) Since its inception, practicality and functionality were the dominant forces that defined Volkswagens. With the arrival of the B5 Passat in 1996, that took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-128-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 VW Passat Wagon (B3) – Practicality Über Alles")
Curbside Classic: 1992 VW Passat Wagon (B3) – Practicality Über Alles
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 8/11/2014) Since its inception, practicality and functionality were the dominant forces that defined Volkswagens. With the arrival of the B5 Passat in 1996, that took […] -
![Our final “Same-same but different week” entry will be a model that has not had a proper CC as such, though we did cover the drop-top version a couple years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240616_082833_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Bentley Continental SC – For The Discerning Plutocrat")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Bentley Continental SC – For The Discerning Plutocrat
Posted on November 8, 2024 | 8 CommentsOur final “Same-same but different week” entry will be a model that has not had a proper CC as such, though we did cover the drop-top version a couple years […] -
![Aerodynamics is a complex science. A lot of the so-called “streamliners” of the ‘30s and ‘40s were less efficient than an ‘80s Volvo, despite what looks might suggest. Similarly, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240107_101803_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato – Slippery Customer")
CC Capsule: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato – Slippery Customer
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 9 CommentsAerodynamics is a complex science. A lot of the so-called “streamliners” of the ‘30s and ‘40s were less efficient than an ‘80s Volvo, despite what looks might suggest. Similarly, a […] -
![How long is a piece of string? What’s the sound of one hand clapping? Will the Niva ever die? There are just so many questions that cannot be answered in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240906_111113_ed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2021 Lada Niva Legend (2131) LWB – Soviet Utility Vehicle")
Curbside Classic: 2021 Lada Niva Legend (2131) LWB – Soviet Utility Vehicle
Posted on November 4, 2024 | 19 CommentsHow long is a piece of string? What’s the sound of one hand clapping? Will the Niva ever die? There are just so many questions that cannot be answered in […] -
![(Paul N. co-authored this post) (first posted 10/31/2018) Tatra87 recently gave us the full back story of how Mercedes came to have a FWD van (L306D “Harburger”) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/P_20181021_165159.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercedes MB 100D – Grandson Of The DKW Schnellaster")
Curbside Classic: Mercedes MB 100D – Grandson Of The DKW Schnellaster
Posted on November 1, 2024 | 27 Comments(Paul N. co-authored this post) (first posted 10/31/2018) Tatra87 recently gave us the full back story of how Mercedes came to have a FWD van (L306D “Harburger”) […] -
![Ah! We meet at last, Biturbo coupé. You embody everything that went so wrong during the dreaded De Tomaso era, even if you’re not the ugliest of the bunch (Ghibli […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20231011_115711_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Maserati Biturbo (AM331) 222 E – Plastic Trident")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Maserati Biturbo (AM331) 222 E – Plastic Trident
Posted on October 31, 2024 | 6 CommentsAh! We meet at last, Biturbo coupé. You embody everything that went so wrong during the dreaded De Tomaso era, even if you’re not the ugliest of the bunch (Ghibli […] -
![(first posted 10/30/2018) Eagle. Such a majestic bird of prey, and a fitting name for a vehicle of worthy credentials. Unfortunately, Chrysler’s Eagle brand was from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Renault_Medallion_3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Renault Medallion Wagon – To Live Like “un Réfugié”")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Renault Medallion Wagon – To Live Like “un Réfugié”
Posted on October 30, 2024 | 96 Comments(first posted 10/30/2018) Eagle. Such a majestic bird of prey, and a fitting name for a vehicle of worthy credentials. Unfortunately, Chrysler’s Eagle brand was from […] -
![This week, in a blatant attempt at generating a little more enthusiasm than the previous week, we will look at polarizing and controversial designs – and there are plenty of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20220618_141846-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1969 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 (Series II) – The Hunchback Of Notre-Jag")
Curbside Find: 1969 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 (Series II) – The Hunchback Of Notre-Jag
Posted on October 28, 2024 | 30 CommentsThis week, in a blatant attempt at generating a little more enthusiasm than the previous week, we will look at polarizing and controversial designs – and there are plenty of […] -
![So which side of the fence do you sit on? Do you pronounce it “Ee-zetta” or “Aye-zetta”? The thing is there are two variants of the BMW Isetta: the three-wheeler, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20231119_094010_ed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1958 BMW Isetta 300 – Take It Ee-zetta")
CC Capsule: 1958 BMW Isetta 300 – Take It Ee-zetta
Posted on October 25, 2024 | 30 CommentsSo which side of the fence do you sit on? Do you pronounce it “Ee-zetta” or “Aye-zetta”? The thing is there are two variants of the BMW Isetta: the three-wheeler, […] -
![(first posted 10/24/2018) Compromise doesn’t always work. Your partner might want Mexican for dinner and you may feel like a burger but if you go to Jack […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chevrolet-trans-sport-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Opel/Vauxhall Sintra and 1999-2004 Chevrolet Trans Sport – Neither Fish Nor Fowl (But Maybe Foul)")
Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Opel/Vauxhall Sintra and 1999-2004 Chevrolet Trans Sport – Neither Fish Nor Fowl (But Maybe Foul)
Posted on October 24, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 10/24/2018) Compromise doesn’t always work. Your partner might want Mexican for dinner and you may feel like a burger but if you go to Jack […]
