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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: James Pembroke Tenneson
Posts by James Pembroke Tenneson
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![(first posted 12/20/2011) Some cars are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em. (Malvolio, Twelfth Night. Sort of.) The unassuming Peugeot 205 was not born […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CIMG19441.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Peugeot 205 – Unexpected Greatness")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Peugeot 205 – Unexpected Greatness
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 42 Comments(first posted 12/20/2011) Some cars are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em. (Malvolio, Twelfth Night. Sort of.) The unassuming Peugeot 205 was not born […] -
![(originally posted 1/24/2012) In 1928, Singer was the third-largest car manufacturer in Britain. By 1970, it no longer existed, despite a history of commercial success and technological innovation. Like SAAB […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CIMG2036.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Singer Gazelle – A Once Proud Brand Ends Up As A Tarted-Up Minx")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Singer Gazelle – A Once Proud Brand Ends Up As A Tarted-Up Minx
Posted on April 17, 2021 | 56 Comments(originally posted 1/24/2012) In 1928, Singer was the third-largest car manufacturer in Britain. By 1970, it no longer existed, despite a history of commercial success and technological innovation. Like SAAB […] -
![(first posted 1/2/2012) Ah, the noble Range Rover. In the mid-1960s, Rover looked West, and saw that usable 4x4s were beginning to gain traction (groan) in the United States. Wheels began […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CIMG1985.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Range Rover Classic Vogue – Before the Gold Rush")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Range Rover Classic Vogue – Before the Gold Rush
Posted on April 29, 2015 | 54 Comments(first posted 1/2/2012) Ah, the noble Range Rover. In the mid-1960s, Rover looked West, and saw that usable 4x4s were beginning to gain traction (groan) in the United States. Wheels began […] -
![(first published 3/14/2012) In 1945, Corradino D’Ascanio found himself without much to do. Formerly an aeronautical engineer, the destruction of the Piaggio factories and the 10-year postwar moratorium on Italian […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/calessino.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 Piaggio Ape 50 – It’s Pronounced Ah-Peh")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Piaggio Ape 50 – It’s Pronounced Ah-Peh
Posted on March 7, 2015 | 36 Comments(first published 3/14/2012) In 1945, Corradino D’Ascanio found himself without much to do. Formerly an aeronautical engineer, the destruction of the Piaggio factories and the 10-year postwar moratorium on Italian […] -
CC Outtake: Stag Party
Posted on May 15, 2012 | 18 CommentsSunshine in England means one thing – taking the Stag out for a spin. -
![In some ways, it’s the roller coaster of emotion that makes a hobby enjoyable. A good hobby will always provide problems to solve, challenges to overcome, and improvements to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DSCN0034.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 528i – The Ecstasy of Beige, Part 2")
My Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 528i – The Ecstasy of Beige, Part 2
Posted on March 1, 2012 | 8 CommentsIn some ways, it’s the roller coaster of emotion that makes a hobby enjoyable. A good hobby will always provide problems to solve, challenges to overcome, and improvements to be […] -
CC Outtake: The Benz Will Rise Again
Posted on February 29, 2012 | 9 CommentsI’ve never seen this R107 move. I hope it’s just biding its time. -
![I live in a part of town that is dense with garages. I see the man who does my MOTs weekly, the man who’s painting up some bumpers of mine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DSCN0042.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Audi Quattro")
CC Capsule: 1987 Audi Quattro
Posted on February 27, 2012 | 19 CommentsI live in a part of town that is dense with garages. I see the man who does my MOTs weekly, the man who’s painting up some bumpers of mine […] -
CC Outtake: Handicapable
Posted on February 18, 2012 | 19 CommentsWell, it is missing a limb. -
![This serialised Curbside Classic is the tale of a car that has become dear to me. The story features prominent and unnecessary swearing. A couple of days ago, I locked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Pems-Car-0091.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 528i – The Ecstasy of Beige, Part 1")
My Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 528i – The Ecstasy of Beige, Part 1
Posted on January 28, 2012 | 61 CommentsThis serialised Curbside Classic is the tale of a car that has become dear to me. The story features prominent and unnecessary swearing. A couple of days ago, I locked […]
