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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 8/8/2018) I was thrilled to catch this early Type 3 in Jakarta, Indonesia – almost half a world away from Wolfsburg. Why? Three reasons (of course): […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180416_094636.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3) “Notchback” – Three Is A Magic Number")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3) “Notchback” – Three Is A Magic Number
Posted on August 8, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 8/8/2018) I was thrilled to catch this early Type 3 in Jakarta, Indonesia – almost half a world away from Wolfsburg. Why? Three reasons (of course): […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2012. This post includes images by the author as well as by P. Niedermeyer) Recently I found this BMW 8-Series parked next to my house. As a departure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/BMW-840Ci-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: BMW 850i and 840Ci – Nineties Icon Or Technological Overkill?")
Curbside Classic: BMW 850i and 840Ci – Nineties Icon Or Technological Overkill?
Posted on August 2, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/7/2012. This post includes images by the author as well as by P. Niedermeyer) Recently I found this BMW 8-Series parked next to my house. As a departure […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2018) It’s full-on monsoon season here in Thailand. The need to escape the overcast and humid city can be irresistible. A week-end in Khao Yai, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_20180729_110451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia – Fiat’s Only A-Lister")
Museum Classics: 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia – Fiat’s Only A-Lister
Posted on July 31, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 7/31/2018) It’s full-on monsoon season here in Thailand. The need to escape the overcast and humid city can be irresistible. A week-end in Khao Yai, a […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2018) I received my driver’s license on my 16th birthday in the fall of 1985. Just like Samantha Baker, my dream car was not in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Gas Station Classic: 1986 Saab 900 Turbo – Sixteen Candles")
Gas Station Classic: 1986 Saab 900 Turbo – Sixteen Candles
Posted on July 27, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 7/24/2018) I received my driver’s license on my 16th birthday in the fall of 1985. Just like Samantha Baker, my dream car was not in the […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2018) The Jeep FJ-3 Fleetvan used to deliver the mail, but now it’s being delivered. But since this is as close as I’m likely to get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-085.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961-1965 Jeep FJ-3 Fleetvan – Delivered To Your Door")
Curbside Classic: 1961-1965 Jeep FJ-3 Fleetvan – Delivered To Your Door
Posted on July 24, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 7/24/2018) The Jeep FJ-3 Fleetvan used to deliver the mail, but now it’s being delivered. But since this is as close as I’m likely to get […] -
![After the absolute thrill of driving this retired British military tank, my first thought was to title this review “Now THIS Is Built Like A Tank!”. But that is too […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240616_114535.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Military Classic and Drive Report: FV433 Abbot Tank – Moving From Great Britain To America For A Working Retirement")
Military Classic and Drive Report: FV433 Abbot Tank – Moving From Great Britain To America For A Working Retirement
Posted on July 19, 2024 | 16 CommentsAfter the absolute thrill of driving this retired British military tank, my first thought was to title this review “Now THIS Is Built Like A Tank!”. But that is too […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2012) For those under a certain age, the name Opel Kadett may be as familiar as Richard Speck, The Troggs, or Valley of the Dolls. Yes, 1966 was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Kadett-l-fq-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 – 1973 Opel Kadett (B) – It Dethroned The Volkswagen")
Curbside Classic: 1966 – 1973 Opel Kadett (B) – It Dethroned The Volkswagen
Posted on July 18, 2024 | 104 Comments(first posted 3/9/2012) For those under a certain age, the name Opel Kadett may be as familiar as Richard Speck, The Troggs, or Valley of the Dolls. Yes, 1966 was […] -
![Though nearly all the classics I see in Tokyo are absolutely pristine, there are a few that buck the trend. So in the spirit of doing weekly themes, welcome to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240607_104541_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet – A Good Car Spoiled")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet – A Good Car Spoiled
Posted on July 16, 2024 | 9 CommentsThough nearly all the classics I see in Tokyo are absolutely pristine, there are a few that buck the trend. So in the spirit of doing weekly themes, welcome to […] -
![(first posted 11/7/2012) Before BMW had the European sports sedan genre covered, there was the Rover 2000TC. Based on a lively, rear-wheel drive platform, it combined impeccable handling with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1964-Rover-2000-TC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Field Classic: The Very Advanced (But Mostly Forgotten) Rover 2000TC")
Storage Field Classic: The Very Advanced (But Mostly Forgotten) Rover 2000TC
Posted on July 14, 2024 | 118 Comments(first posted 11/7/2012) Before BMW had the European sports sedan genre covered, there was the Rover 2000TC. Based on a lively, rear-wheel drive platform, it combined impeccable handling with a […] -
![(first posted 2/5/2013) So far in this series, we’ve seen only British cars from this storage yard. While most of its inhabitants originated in the UK, there were also a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Renault-4-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Renault 4 – French Basics")
Storage Yard Classic: Renault 4 – French Basics
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 2/5/2013) So far in this series, we’ve seen only British cars from this storage yard. While most of its inhabitants originated in the UK, there were also a […] -
![On July 26, 2024, the Paris Olympics opening ceremony will feature a Parade of Nations unlike any other in the history of the Olympic Games. The River Seine will be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Amphicar-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Quaiside Classic: An Amphicar in Paris")
Quaiside Classic: An Amphicar in Paris
Posted on July 1, 2024 | 5 CommentsOn July 26, 2024, the Paris Olympics opening ceremony will feature a Parade of Nations unlike any other in the history of the Olympic Games. The River Seine will be […] -
![To belatedly close our British roadster week with an extra dose of panache, we’re going to contemplate, in slack-jawed admiration, the best sports car of the early post-war era. A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240303_094621_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster – The Feline Bares Its Fangs")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster – The Feline Bares Its Fangs
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 10 CommentsTo belatedly close our British roadster week with an extra dose of panache, we’re going to contemplate, in slack-jawed admiration, the best sports car of the early post-war era. A […] -
![British roadsters could not remain in the ‘30s forever, though some tried to very hard (looking at you, Morgan). Some makers were quicker than others off the mark, of course. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240317_090745_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Triumph TR2 – Who Is Number One?")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Triumph TR2 – Who Is Number One?
Posted on June 20, 2024 | 15 CommentsBritish roadsters could not remain in the ‘30s forever, though some tried to very hard (looking at you, Morgan). Some makers were quicker than others off the mark, of course. […] -
![When was the last time you saw a daily driver Jaguar E-Type? The answer’s never for me. Heck, I rarely see a Jaguar over twenty years old of any variety […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20230122_161547.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 – After 58 Years And 200,000 Miles Its Owner Is Still Driving It To The Store")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 – After 58 Years And 200,000 Miles Its Owner Is Still Driving It To The Store
Posted on June 20, 2024 | 31 CommentsWhen was the last time you saw a daily driver Jaguar E-Type? The answer’s never for me. Heck, I rarely see a Jaguar over twenty years old of any variety […] -
![MG might as well be a synonym for the word roadster. Sure, there were always MG saloons as well, but they were usually badge-engineered affairs. The marque’s real raison d’être […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240421_084914_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1949 MG TC Midget – The Original British Invasion")
Curbside Classic: 1949 MG TC Midget – The Original British Invasion
Posted on June 19, 2024 | 12 CommentsMG might as well be a synonym for the word roadster. Sure, there were always MG saloons as well, but they were usually badge-engineered affairs. The marque’s real raison d’être […]
