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Curbside Classics – European Brands Archive
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![(First posted August 23, 2013) As I rolled through a parking lot in San Pedro, the bright plumage of this Porsche tail section caught my eye. From a distance, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Front-quarter.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912 – The Economical 911")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912 – The Economical 911
Posted on September 10, 2025 | 34 Comments(First posted August 23, 2013) As I rolled through a parking lot in San Pedro, the bright plumage of this Porsche tail section caught my eye. From a distance, the […] -
![It had to happen one day. I just never expected it would take place 9000km away from Bohemia. Yes, Tatra87 finally found and photographed a T87 – perhaps the only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_2517_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1946 Tatra 87 – Meet My Hero")
Museum Classic: 1946 Tatra 87 – Meet My Hero
Posted on September 9, 2025 | 14 CommentsIt had to happen one day. I just never expected it would take place 9000km away from Bohemia. Yes, Tatra87 finally found and photographed a T87 – perhaps the only […] -
![(first posted 9/8/2019) I spotted this newcomer to our town the other morning while dropping something off at the USPS’s outpost at my local market and decided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5268.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 2010 Saab 9-5 Aero Turbo6 XWD – Well Hello There, You Must Be New In Town!")
Curbside Find: 2010 Saab 9-5 Aero Turbo6 XWD – Well Hello There, You Must Be New In Town!
Posted on September 7, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 9/8/2019) I spotted this newcomer to our town the other morning while dropping something off at the USPS’s outpost at my local market and decided […] -
![NSFW warning: our little journey through the ‘30s will now take a turn for the erotic, if not outright pornographic. I mean, can you look at this delicious Delage D8 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_2630_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1939 Delage D8-120 Roadster by Figoni & Falaschi – Straight Eight, Curvy Everything Else")
Museum Classic: 1939 Delage D8-120 Roadster by Figoni & Falaschi – Straight Eight, Curvy Everything Else
Posted on September 5, 2025 | 8 CommentsNSFW warning: our little journey through the ‘30s will now take a turn for the erotic, if not outright pornographic. I mean, can you look at this delicious Delage D8 […] -
![(first posted 9/6/2019) Here’s one you don’t see every day, or indeed, except one day last summer, any day. An Innocenti Coupé. My first reaction, and maybe yours […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC08736-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1968 Innocenti C – Italy Builds A Better British Sports Car")
Car Show Classic: 1968 Innocenti C – Italy Builds A Better British Sports Car
Posted on September 4, 2025 | 20 Comments(first posted 9/6/2019) Here’s one you don’t see every day, or indeed, except one day last summer, any day. An Innocenti Coupé. My first reaction, and maybe yours […] -
![After a rather long European holiday, which has yielded a fair share of CC subject matter, I have come back to Tokyo, ready to dip into my ‘30s and ‘40s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_1285_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1934 Bentley 3½ Litre Cabriolet by Park Ward – Reinventing Bentley")
Curbside Classic: 1934 Bentley 3½ Litre Cabriolet by Park Ward – Reinventing Bentley
Posted on September 2, 2025 | 7 CommentsAfter a rather long European holiday, which has yielded a fair share of CC subject matter, I have come back to Tokyo, ready to dip into my ‘30s and ‘40s […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20170814_095222_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1964 MG 1100: My Father’s Authentic British Car Experience")
1964 MG 1100: My Father’s Authentic British Car Experience
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 20 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 […] -
![It’s not a lot bigger than a Costco shopping cart, but it’s going to be able to haul the goods home a bit further if not exactly very quickly. Yes, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3648.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Fiat 1100 Pickup – The Cutest Shopping Cart At Costco")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Fiat 1100 Pickup – The Cutest Shopping Cart At Costco
Posted on August 28, 2025 | 10 CommentsIt’s not a lot bigger than a Costco shopping cart, but it’s going to be able to haul the goods home a bit further if not exactly very quickly. Yes, […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2014) A title so straightforward is appropriate for the story of the GAZ-66, a 4×4 truck that was one of the mainstays of both the Soviet Army […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1-GAZ66.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The GAZ-66 History: The Soviet 4×4 Built For Any Terrain")
The GAZ-66 History: The Soviet 4×4 Built For Any Terrain
Posted on August 26, 2025 | 25 Comments(first posted 5/11/2014) A title so straightforward is appropriate for the story of the GAZ-66, a 4×4 truck that was one of the mainstays of both the Soviet Army […] -
![(First posted 8/28/2019) Mention the name “Saab” in conversation with any car-minded individual today, and you’ll usually get either a chuckle or a shudder, followed by a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/thumb_IMG_1078_1024-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3t Sport Wagon – A Sob Story")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3t Sport Wagon – A Sob Story
Posted on August 25, 2025 | 61 Comments(First posted 8/28/2019) Mention the name “Saab” in conversation with any car-minded individual today, and you’ll usually get either a chuckle or a shudder, followed by a […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2019) Finally, something right up my dorsal fin. It’s no secret that I have a slight preference for the T87, but any Tatra sighting is a post-worthy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190710_110038-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: 1949 and 1952 Tatra T600 Tatraplan – Two Halves Almost Make A Whole")
Museum Classics: 1949 and 1952 Tatra T600 Tatraplan – Two Halves Almost Make A Whole
Posted on August 13, 2025 | 41 Comments(first posted 8/14/2019) Finally, something right up my dorsal fin. It’s no secret that I have a slight preference for the T87, but any Tatra sighting is a post-worthy […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2019) When is the last time you saw a real legend out on the street? When I encountered this little critter in Bangkok the other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_20190707_143909-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Fiat 124 – Ain’t Seen A Lada Those Round Here")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Fiat 124 – Ain’t Seen A Lada Those Round Here
Posted on August 7, 2025 | 29 Comments(first posted 8/5/2019) When is the last time you saw a real legend out on the street? When I encountered this little critter in Bangkok the other […] -
![Every so often, a carmaker will try something a bit quirky, a bit out of the ordinary and hope that it catches on. Renault did so with the Espace and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_2238_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 2011 Renault Kangoo Bebop – Answering A Question Nobody Asked")
Curbside Find: 2011 Renault Kangoo Bebop – Answering A Question Nobody Asked
Posted on August 1, 2025 | 12 CommentsEvery so often, a carmaker will try something a bit quirky, a bit out of the ordinary and hope that it catches on. Renault did so with the Espace and […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/20250718_193349.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1956 Volkswagen Beetle – The ‘Homely With A Heart Of Gold!’ Classic")
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 […] -
![Back in the early 2000s, I remember thinking that automotive design was noticeably improving, at least as far as four-door saloons were concerned. It seemed the bottom, which had been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20240204_130601_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2012 Aston Martin Rapide – An Oasis Of Style")
Curbside Classic: 2012 Aston Martin Rapide – An Oasis Of Style
Posted on July 28, 2025 | 12 CommentsBack in the early 2000s, I remember thinking that automotive design was noticeably improving, at least as far as four-door saloons were concerned. It seemed the bottom, which had been […]
