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Curbside Classics Archives
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![One could be forgiven for thinking that the synonym for “old French van” is “Citroën Type H.” They certainly were the most iconic of the bunch. But that’s the thing: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20230730_200437_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1956 Peugeot D4A – Adopt, Adapt And Improve")
Car Show Classic: 1956 Peugeot D4A – Adopt, Adapt And Improve
Posted on October 10, 2024 | 20 CommentsOne could be forgiven for thinking that the synonym for “old French van” is “Citroën Type H.” They certainly were the most iconic of the bunch. But that’s the thing: […] -
![With well over 8 million made from 1961 to 1994, the Renault 4 still holds the highest production number for a French car. It’s only fair to have three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC_4L_frontpic-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic(s): 1973, 1984 & 1986 Renault 4 Export, GTL & F4 Van – Threesome On All 4s")
Curbside Classic(s): 1973, 1984 & 1986 Renault 4 Export, GTL & F4 Van – Threesome On All 4s
Posted on October 8, 2024 | 44 CommentsWith well over 8 million made from 1961 to 1994, the Renault 4 still holds the highest production number for a French car. It’s only fair to have three […] -
![(first posted 10/5/2018) I was in southern France a few months ago when I caught this “Mercedes 306 D” pickup. I said it before and I’ll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Harb_1_cropped.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Mercedes-Benz L 306 D “Harburger Transporter” – The Matador’s Final Avatar")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Mercedes-Benz L 306 D “Harburger Transporter” – The Matador’s Final Avatar
Posted on October 5, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 10/5/2018) I was in southern France a few months ago when I caught this “Mercedes 306 D” pickup. I said it before and I’ll […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2018) Some cars have a split personality. It’s all in the front fascia. The headlamps, the trim, the model year changes and the colour all play a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180609_191416-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1968 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super / 1974 Alfa Romeo 2000 – For Your Four Eyes Only")
CC Twofer: 1968 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super / 1974 Alfa Romeo 2000 – For Your Four Eyes Only
Posted on October 2, 2024 | 26 Comments(first posted 10/3/2018) Some cars have a split personality. It’s all in the front fascia. The headlamps, the trim, the model year changes and the colour all play a […] -
![As I was saying a couple weeks ago in my Daihatsu Compagno post, I found two great CC subjects in one day. The Daihatsu was one, this was the other. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1946_aprilia1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1946 Lancia Aprilia Berlina – Vincenzo’s Symphony In V4 Major")
Curbside Classic: 1946 Lancia Aprilia Berlina – Vincenzo’s Symphony In V4 Major
Posted on October 1, 2024 | 48 CommentsAs I was saying a couple weeks ago in my Daihatsu Compagno post, I found two great CC subjects in one day. The Daihatsu was one, this was the other. […] -
![It’s usually very difficult to pinpoint anything to do with automotive design with accuracy. The Citroën Traction Avant was not the first mass-produced FWD design. There were all-steel wagons well […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240407_092828_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1948 Cisitalia 202 SC – Pinin’s Magnum Opus")
Curbside Classic: 1948 Cisitalia 202 SC – Pinin’s Magnum Opus
Posted on September 27, 2024 | 8 CommentsIt’s usually very difficult to pinpoint anything to do with automotive design with accuracy. The Citroën Traction Avant was not the first mass-produced FWD design. There were all-steel wagons well […] -
![(first posted 9/26/2018) Let’s take a step back to a particular point in time. Jaguar has a fairly wide range, offering three separate sedan lines. Unfortunately, two of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/jaguar-x-type-3-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001-09 Jaguar X-Type – X-Typecast")
Curbside Classic: 2001-09 Jaguar X-Type – X-Typecast
Posted on September 26, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 9/26/2018) Let’s take a step back to a particular point in time. Jaguar has a fairly wide range, offering three separate sedan lines. Unfortunately, two of those […] -
![Not every Pininfarina design was flawless – even the best in the business get it wrong once in a while. The Alfa Romeo Spider, which had an unusually long production […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240922_091018_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1980 Alfa Romeo Spider 2000 Veloce – Not So Cut And Dry")
Curbside Find: 1980 Alfa Romeo Spider 2000 Veloce – Not So Cut And Dry
Posted on September 26, 2024 | 16 CommentsNot every Pininfarina design was flawless – even the best in the business get it wrong once in a while. The Alfa Romeo Spider, which had an unusually long production […] -
![Lancia’s final decade as an independent carmaker was glorious in so many ways. They launched two completely new FWD models while carrying on with the elegant Flaminia, and got their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240407_115603_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1968 Lancia Flavia Coupé – Appreciating The Finer Things")
Car Show Classic: 1968 Lancia Flavia Coupé – Appreciating The Finer Things
Posted on September 25, 2024 | 10 CommentsLancia’s final decade as an independent carmaker was glorious in so many ways. They launched two completely new FWD models while carrying on with the elegant Flaminia, and got their […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2014) The Volvo 144 was a paragon of modern Scandinavian design: all business, understated, clean, functional. And suddenly out of nowhere appears the 164, wearing the frumpy old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-32-026-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Volvo 164 E – The Anglo-Scandinavian")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Volvo 164 E – The Anglo-Scandinavian
Posted on September 23, 2024 | 76 Comments(first posted 4/10/2014) The Volvo 144 was a paragon of modern Scandinavian design: all business, understated, clean, functional. And suddenly out of nowhere appears the 164, wearing the frumpy old […] -
![For this Italian-themed week, we will regale our eyes with a few coupés styled (and sometimes also built) by Pininfarina. We might as well start at an 11 with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20220917_123241_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Dino 246 GT – A Supercar For The Superpeople")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Dino 246 GT – A Supercar For The Superpeople
Posted on September 23, 2024 | 10 CommentsFor this Italian-themed week, we will regale our eyes with a few coupés styled (and sometimes also built) by Pininfarina. We might as well start at an 11 with the […] -
![(first posted 9/19/2018) Throughout the 1980s, Volvo was a very square automaker, in both the figurative and literal senses. Its 200 and 700 Series sedans and wagons were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/thumb_IMG_3840_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Pair of 1989 & 1990 Volvo 780 Coupes – What Are The Odds I Was Driving A 2-Door Volvo When I Captured This?")
Curbside Classics: Pair of 1989 & 1990 Volvo 780 Coupes – What Are The Odds I Was Driving A 2-Door Volvo When I Captured This?
Posted on September 18, 2024 | 54 Comments(first posted 9/19/2018) Throughout the 1980s, Volvo was a very square automaker, in both the figurative and literal senses. Its 200 and 700 Series sedans and wagons were […] -
![My last posts here at Curbside Classic developed a theme of alternative-powered vehicles. Thus far we’ve progressed through a diesel swap straight to a homemade solar array; the next step […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/renault10-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: Renault 10 With Serial Hybrid Conversion")
Museum Classic: Renault 10 With Serial Hybrid Conversion
Posted on September 18, 2024 | 15 CommentsMy last posts here at Curbside Classic developed a theme of alternative-powered vehicles. Thus far we’ve progressed through a diesel swap straight to a homemade solar array; the next step […] -
![(first posted 9/10/2018) In a recent post Dman asked us when we thought cars became modern. The CC readership enthusiastically responded with a vibrant discussion. I was just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/WESTERN-TRIP-2016-iPhone-754.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Modernity Question Versus The Driving Experience: The 1953 MG TD As An Intersection Point")
Modernity Question Versus The Driving Experience: The 1953 MG TD As An Intersection Point
Posted on September 15, 2024 | 38 Comments(first posted 9/10/2018) In a recent post Dman asked us when we thought cars became modern. The CC readership enthusiastically responded with a vibrant discussion. I was just […] -
![Let’s end this flawed Froggish four-door foursome with – in my opinion – one of the most horrid cars ever committed by Citroën, the indescribable Visa. The problem is that, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20230730_190210_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Citroën Visa Club – Ugliness Does Sell")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Citroën Visa Club – Ugliness Does Sell
Posted on September 13, 2024 | 19 CommentsLet’s end this flawed Froggish four-door foursome with – in my opinion – one of the most horrid cars ever committed by Citroën, the indescribable Visa. The problem is that, […]
