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About Author: Stephen Pellegrino
Posts by Stephen Pellegrino
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1958 Buick Limited vs 1958 Cadillac Series 62 – Chrome Plated GM Luxury
Posted on September 11, 2025 | 30 CommentsHere they are together–two 1958 GM “Golden Milestone” cars that competed in the luxury class. You’ll notice that both cars share the body middle section (doors, windows, roof); however the […] -
1957 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman 4-Door Hardtop: Is There Any Hope For This Rare Survivor?
Posted on September 11, 2025 | 25 CommentsJust found this on Facebook Marketplace; the car is located on Staten Island, about 35 miles southeast of me. Will it be saved? Does anyone care? -
1962 Plymouth Fury 2-Door Hardtop: “The Beautiful Difference In The Low-Priced Field!”
Posted on September 8, 2025 | 29 CommentsQuoth the adman. Perhaps he was referring to the Grecian concept that true beauty comes from within. The ads further went on to say that this new ’62 Plymouth is […] -
1964 MG 1100: My Father’s Authentic British Car Experience
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 29 CommentsThe following story is based on an interview with my father, John V. Pellegrino (b. 1935), conducted on August 19th, 2025. Dad provides some fascinating insights on what it was […] -
1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk–Vintage Looks With Modern Upgrades
Posted on August 5, 2025 | 9 Comments“Attention Walmart shoppers! There’s a ’57 Studebaker Hawk in the parking lot today–you might want to check it out!” Alas, no such announcement came over the speaker system at […] -
1956 Volkswagen Beetle – The ‘Homely With A Heart Of Gold!’ Classic
Posted on July 30, 2025 | 39 CommentsThose are the words of Tom McCahill, automotive tester at Mechanix Illustrated. He did a big write-up on the Volkswagen back in 1956 when the “Beetle” was still a novelty […] -
1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible: Dreams and Fantasies . . .
Posted on July 14, 2025 | 18 CommentsSo yesterday I was on my way to get a pizza slice, and out of the corner of my eye I happened to see . . . Yes! The […] -
1954 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight: Stirring Ancient Memories
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 30 CommentsIf you want to see pictures of perfectly restored classic cars, there are plenty of places on the Web for you to find them. But there’s something truly authentic–even haunting–about […] -
1958 Pontiac: ‘The Boldest Advance in Fifty Years!’
Posted on July 9, 2025 | 22 CommentsIn case you’re counting years, this car was the “boldest advance” since the 1908 Oakland, according to Pontiac advertising. That’s quite a statement, isn’t it? But like all hyperbole, […] -
1962 Mercury Monterey S-55: Big, Bold, Late Space-Age Luxury
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 14 CommentsThere was a cruise night within walking distance of my house, so I thought I’d mosey on over. And what do I see? Standing alone, glowing in the fading […] -
1959 Mercury Park Lane–‘America’s Liveliest Luxury Car’!
Posted on June 26, 2025 | 25 CommentsIn a recent installment, I showed you the 1958 Mercury Park Lane–the super-luxury automobile introduced by Mercury to compete with cars priced just below Lincoln and Cadillac. Now it’s […] -
1958 Mercury Park Lane: The ‘Over-The-Top’ 50s Car You’ve Probably Never Seen
Posted on June 13, 2025 | 26 CommentsSo I’m this kid growing up in the 1970s, and I’m really into old cars, particularly from the 1950s to early 60s. I’ve seen Fords, Chevys, the ’59 Pontiac (a […] -
1961 Plymouth Fury Hardtop Coupe–Best Preserved Original In Existence?
Posted on June 11, 2025 | 47 CommentsA car is a utilitarian object. Its purpose is to move people from place to place. But what I’m showing you here today is much more than that. It […] -
1962 Imperial Crown Coupe: A Baroque And Futuristic Creature — “I, Captain Ahab, Have Spotted The Great White Whale!”
Posted on June 7, 2025 | 16 CommentsIn the year of 1962, if you were shopping for a 2-door hardtop in the luxury class, which would you pick–a Cadillac Coupe deVille, or this Imperial Crown? Let’s […] -
1957 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman Hardtop – Like The One I Found In A Desolate Location 40 Years Ago
Posted on May 26, 2025 | 22 CommentsWhat is it about the spooky, mysterious, and unknown that attracts us so? I’ve always been an explorer. But the places I like to explore are the kinds of […]
![1958 Buick Limited vs 1958 Cadillac Series 62 – Chrome Plated GM Luxury Here they are together–two 1958 GM “Golden Milestone” cars that competed in the luxury class. You’ll notice that both cars share the body middle section (doors, windows, roof); however the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190803_102929-1-1_resized.jpg)
![1962 Plymouth Fury 2-Door Hardtop: “The Beautiful Difference In The Low-Priced Field!” Quoth the adman. Perhaps he was referring to the Grecian concept that true beauty comes from within. The ads further went on to say that this new ’62 Plymouth is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1962-fury-3-1753816651-68891e4b1459f1.jpg)
![1964 MG 1100: My Father’s Authentic British Car Experience The following story is based on an interview with my father, John V. Pellegrino (b. 1935), conducted on August 19th, 2025. Dad provides some fascinating insights on what it was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20170814_095222_resized.jpg)
![1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk–Vintage Looks With Modern Upgrades “Attention Walmart shoppers! There’s a ’57 Studebaker Hawk in the parking lot today–you might want to check it out!” Alas, no such announcement came over the speaker system at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/20250718_191545.jpg)
![1956 Volkswagen Beetle – The ‘Homely With A Heart Of Gold!’ Classic Those are the words of Tom McCahill, automotive tester at Mechanix Illustrated. He did a big write-up on the Volkswagen back in 1956 when the “Beetle” was still a novelty […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/20250718_193349.jpg)
![1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible: Dreams and Fantasies . . . So yesterday I was on my way to get a pizza slice, and out of the corner of my eye I happened to see . . . Yes! The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/20250711_124850-EDIT.jpg)
![1954 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight: Stirring Ancient Memories If you want to see pictures of perfectly restored classic cars, there are plenty of places on the Web for you to find them. But there’s something truly authentic–even haunting–about […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/s-l16001-1.jpg)
![1958 Pontiac: ‘The Boldest Advance in Fifty Years!’ In case you’re counting years, this car was the “boldest advance” since the 1908 Oakland, according to Pontiac advertising. That’s quite a statement, isn’t it? But like all hyperbole, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/12508152-1958-pontiac-star-chief-std1.jpg)
![1962 Mercury Monterey S-55: Big, Bold, Late Space-Age Luxury There was a cruise night within walking distance of my house, so I thought I’d mosey on over. And what do I see? Standing alone, glowing in the fading […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250627_193251-11-1.jpg)
![1959 Mercury Park Lane–‘America’s Liveliest Luxury Car’! In a recent installment, I showed you the 1958 Mercury Park Lane–the super-luxury automobile introduced by Mercury to compete with cars priced just below Lincoln and Cadillac. Now it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image1.jpg)
![1958 Mercury Park Lane: The ‘Over-The-Top’ 50s Car You’ve Probably Never Seen So I’m this kid growing up in the 1970s, and I’m really into old cars, particularly from the 1950s to early 60s. I’ve seen Fords, Chevys, the ’59 Pontiac (a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/5d4611a05951c2f6d1b295bf14760cd11.jpg)
![1961 Plymouth Fury Hardtop Coupe–Best Preserved Original In Existence? A car is a utilitarian object. Its purpose is to move people from place to place. But what I’m showing you here today is much more than that. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/61-fury-1-1749060143-68408a2f5eb251.jpg)
![1962 Imperial Crown Coupe: A Baroque And Futuristic Creature — “I, Captain Ahab, Have Spotted The Great White Whale!” In the year of 1962, if you were shopping for a 2-door hardtop in the luxury class, which would you pick–a Cadillac Coupe deVille, or this Imperial Crown? Let’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250601_1703451.jpg)
![1957 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman Hardtop – Like The One I Found In A Desolate Location 40 Years Ago What is it about the spooky, mysterious, and unknown that attracts us so? I’ve always been an explorer. But the places I like to explore are the kinds of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/6911-12001.jpg)


