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![‘Tagging’, that controversial combination of vandalism and urban self-expression, made its way from the US to Europe in the late 1970s and has taken deep root there ever since. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_7942.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Streetscape: This Ain’t American Graffiti")
CC Streetscape: This Ain’t American Graffiti
Posted on October 14, 2015 | 21 Comments‘Tagging’, that controversial combination of vandalism and urban self-expression, made its way from the US to Europe in the late 1970s and has taken deep root there ever since. In […] -
![R.I.P vans with seats; long live… just what is the new Espace exactly? It started off so simply: the design of the first generation in 1984 made us understand that there was more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Renault-Espace_2015_1280x960_wallpaper_03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: Renault Espace – The French Up Their Game")
Future Classic: Renault Espace – The French Up Their Game
Posted on February 18, 2015 | 30 CommentsR.I.P vans with seats; long live… just what is the new Espace exactly? It started off so simply: the design of the first generation in 1984 made us understand that there was more […] -
![Take a Renault 25, Americanize it, add some of that Italdesign magic and you get…a resounding sales failure. It’s a shame, really, because the Eagle Premier was one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1991 Eagle Premier – Give Betsy a Home.")
eBay Find: 1991 Eagle Premier – Give Betsy a Home.
Posted on January 28, 2015 | 70 CommentsTake a Renault 25, Americanize it, add some of that Italdesign magic and you get…a resounding sales failure. It’s a shame, really, because the Eagle Premier was one of the […] -
![Ah oui, le French and big saloons or hatchbacks: a fantastique genre that’s never quite managed to make it to the big boy’s table, but not through lack of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Wheel-e1420014201874.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2007 Citroen C6 – Une Limousine Française Excentrique")
Future Classic: 2007 Citroen C6 – Une Limousine Française Excentrique
Posted on January 9, 2015 | 86 CommentsAh oui, le French and big saloons or hatchbacks: a fantastique genre that’s never quite managed to make it to the big boy’s table, but not through lack of […] -
![(Exterior pictures of the Twingo courtesy of Hannnes at the CC Cohort) The French auto industry: Amazingly comfortable large cars that nobody wants, Amazing Hot Hatchbacks, Amazing van that seems […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Renault_Twingo_3_020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1997 Renault Twingo – Keep France Weird.")
CC Capsule: 1997 Renault Twingo – Keep France Weird.
Posted on November 17, 2014 | 56 Comments(Exterior pictures of the Twingo courtesy of Hannnes at the CC Cohort) The French auto industry: Amazingly comfortable large cars that nobody wants, Amazing Hot Hatchbacks, Amazing van that seems […] -
![By the late seventies, European long distance trucks had reached a very acceptable level of driver comfort and ergonomics. They all had cab and seat suspension, good ventilation and heating; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Volvo-F12-Globetrotter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: The Reason Why European Long Distance Trucks Are So Tall")
Automotive History Capsule: The Reason Why European Long Distance Trucks Are So Tall
Posted on August 17, 2014 | 49 CommentsBy the late seventies, European long distance trucks had reached a very acceptable level of driver comfort and ergonomics. They all had cab and seat suspension, good ventilation and heating; […] -
![(Submitted by Stephane) Ever wonder what form the Alliance would’ve taken if AMC survived? If so, say bonjour to the Renault 19! Though disappearing in number, this late production cabriolet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/6-renault-cabriolet-1997.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Renault 19 – La Regie’s Final Number")
Curbside Classic: Renault 19 – La Regie’s Final Number
Posted on April 4, 2014 | 19 Comments(Submitted by Stephane) Ever wonder what form the Alliance would’ve taken if AMC survived? If so, say bonjour to the Renault 19! Though disappearing in number, this late production cabriolet […] -
![Every time we write about the Renault Alliance here at Curbside Classic, at least one commenter wonders: “These things all suddenly disappeared from the roads in the early 90s. Where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/MiscAlliances1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Where Renault Alliances Go to Die")
Where Renault Alliances Go to Die
Posted on April 20, 2013 | 51 CommentsEvery time we write about the Renault Alliance here at Curbside Classic, at least one commenter wonders: “These things all suddenly disappeared from the roads in the early 90s. Where […] -
![In 1984, at the age of 16, I went to Germany on an exchange program. At the time, our family’s only vehicle was that Chevy van with the unattached rear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/renault3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 Renault Alliance MT–The Appliance")
COAL: 1983 Renault Alliance MT–The Appliance
Posted on December 15, 2012 | 32 CommentsIn 1984, at the age of 16, I went to Germany on an exchange program. At the time, our family’s only vehicle was that Chevy van with the unattached rear […] -
![If we are honest with ourselves, much of what we do is in the nature of reaction to the forces swirling around us, rather than the result of thoughtful planning. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1995EagleVision08-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Eagle Vision – DeSoto 2.0")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Eagle Vision – DeSoto 2.0
Posted on October 6, 2011 | 89 CommentsIf we are honest with ourselves, much of what we do is in the nature of reaction to the forces swirling around us, rather than the result of thoughtful planning. […] -
![It’s been transformative to bounce along the dusty byways of New Mexico this week and stumble upon well preserved “bucket list” cars that have long since been claimed by rust […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/alliance-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Renault Alliance – Patina Royale")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Renault Alliance – Patina Royale
Posted on August 29, 2011 | 133 CommentsIt’s been transformative to bounce along the dusty byways of New Mexico this week and stumble upon well preserved “bucket list” cars that have long since been claimed by rust […]
