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Museum Classic: 1954 Porsche 356 1500 Super – Honoris Tatra
Posted on August 31, 2020 | 6 CommentsThis is our last return trip to the Toyota Megaweb History Garage (for 2020, anyway), but it’s a crucial one. Just next to the recently-covered Alfa Spider, and looking even […] -
CC Capsule: 1977 Autobianchi A112 Abarth – The Other Bombinetta
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 10 CommentsIs there anything cooler than an Abarth? Tiny, powerful, nimble, stylish – the most fun to be had with pants on. The current Fiat 500 Abarth, sometimes known as la […] -
Curbside Classic: Postwar BMW 340 – A Case of Identity Theft?
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 19 CommentsMy brother continues to send photos of interesting vehicles he runs across in his work with Georgia CDR (Community Development and Relief) in Eastern Europe. Today’s feature car sparked an […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 & 1988 Alfa Romeo Spiders – A Cluster Of Spiders
Posted on June 23, 2020 | 45 CommentsI have always been intrigued by spiders. I like the way they look, the mysterious way they move, the stealth swiftness with which they capture their prey / food, their […] -
Curbside Classic: Triumph Spitfire Mk1 – One Of The Cars I’ll Probably Never Own
Posted on June 22, 2020 | 36 Comments(first posted 5/20/2014) Hopefully, my love of automobiles is evident in my writing. As Bill Mitchell might have said, I was born with gasoline in my veins, and there’s no […] -
Curbside Classic/COAL: 1975 BMW 530i (E12) – My First Car, At Age 15
Posted on May 25, 2020 | 44 Comments(First posted 6/13/2014. The story is by Richard Swartz. The photos are from Steve Evans, of his incredibly pristine 530i. So we have a first here, a collaborative effort by […] -
CC Capsule: 1988 Audi Quattro – Stumped
Posted on May 15, 2020 | 16 CommentsMeeting a legend is a strange experience. If you’re an admirer, there can be too many things that pop up in your head at once, which you then try not […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL (W113) – A Fish In The Percolator
Posted on April 24, 2020 | 31 CommentsHave you ever felt, when re-experiencing something you thought you knew, that it was somehow nowhere near as good as you remembered it? Could be anything – a work of […] -
Apocalyptical Alfa: 1972 Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina Saloon
Posted on April 23, 2020 | 43 CommentsI came across this Alfa in the parking lot of the local hardware store. Given the current Covid-19 crisis, probably stocking up on supplies for the Apocalypse. Given the looks […] -
CC Capsule: 2003 Opel Astra G Cabriolet – Fix It Again, Bertone
Posted on April 17, 2020 | 13 CommentsOpel Astra. Not a name usually associated with classic cars. However, in my present neck of the woods, it’s certainly not a common sight. And this is the Italian-made drop-top, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Volkswagen Westfalia Campmobile – Vanifest Destiny In Plaid
Posted on April 16, 2020 | 35 CommentsPaul Niedermeyer (CC founder) is the undisputed king of VW bus profiles, owing to his personal history with them. He has waxed historically and philosophically on various buses, but not […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Lancia Prisma Integrale – Almost Top Notch
Posted on April 15, 2020 | 29 CommentsNo, we haven’t literally covered everything at CC. And I’m not talking about exclusive exotics or antediluvian ancestors. Even late ‘80s saloons from fairly well-known European makers haven’t all graced […] -
Curbside Classics: Hasenpfeffer – Wild Rabbits In Des Moines
Posted on April 14, 2020 | 37 CommentsMy taste palate, while perhaps not sophisticated, is fairly adventurous. Life in the multicultural city of Chicago has provided me with ample opportunities to sample cuisines from around the world […] -
Curbside Find: 1974 Peugeot 104 – Sacrebleu!
Posted on April 7, 2020 | 23 CommentsCC hunting in Tokyo is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. Recently, I caught a few interesting cars. Some foreign, some Japanese – […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia – The Eighties Called
Posted on March 31, 2020 | 47 CommentsIt doesn’t matter what two digits have defined my age in adulthood. Certain things and scenarios will often put me in a mental and/or emotional state similar to when I […]
![Museum Classic: 1954 Porsche 356 1500 Super – Honoris Tatra This is our last return trip to the Toyota Megaweb History Garage (for 2020, anyway), but it’s a crucial one. Just next to the recently-covered Alfa Spider, and looking even […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200801_165300-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1977 Autobianchi A112 Abarth – The Other Bombinetta Is there anything cooler than an Abarth? Tiny, powerful, nimble, stylish – the most fun to be had with pants on. The current Fiat 500 Abarth, sometimes known as la […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200602_094009-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Postwar BMW 340 – A Case of Identity Theft? My brother continues to send photos of interesting vehicles he runs across in his work with Georgia CDR (Community Development and Relief) in Eastern Europe. Today’s feature car sparked an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/13_BMW340-FLview.jpeg)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 & 1988 Alfa Romeo Spiders – A Cluster Of Spiders I have always been intrigued by spiders. I like the way they look, the mysterious way they move, the stealth swiftness with which they capture their prey / food, their […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2012-05-29-Tuesday-1987-Alfa-Romeo-Spider-1-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Triumph Spitfire Mk1 – One Of The Cars I’ll Probably Never Own (first posted 5/20/2014) Hopefully, my love of automobiles is evident in my writing. As Bill Mitchell might have said, I was born with gasoline in my veins, and there’s no […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Spitfire-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic/COAL: 1975 BMW 530i (E12) – My First Car, At Age 15 (First posted 6/13/2014. The story is by Richard Swartz. The photos are from Steve Evans, of his incredibly pristine 530i. So we have a first here, a collaborative effort by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_0212-1200.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1988 Audi Quattro – Stumped Meeting a legend is a strange experience. If you’re an admirer, there can be too many things that pop up in your head at once, which you then try not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20200504_172027-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL (W113) – A Fish In The Percolator Have you ever felt, when re-experiencing something you thought you knew, that it was somehow nowhere near as good as you remembered it? Could be anything – a work of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_20200318_103609-copy.jpg)
![Apocalyptical Alfa: 1972 Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina Saloon I came across this Alfa in the parking lot of the local hardware store. Given the current Covid-19 crisis, probably stocking up on supplies for the Apocalypse. Given the looks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200415_170252.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2003 Opel Astra G Cabriolet – Fix It Again, Bertone Opel Astra. Not a name usually associated with classic cars. However, in my present neck of the woods, it’s certainly not a common sight. And this is the Italian-made drop-top, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_20200228_160622-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Volkswagen Westfalia Campmobile – Vanifest Destiny In Plaid Paul Niedermeyer (CC founder) is the undisputed king of VW bus profiles, owing to his personal history with them. He has waxed historically and philosophically on various buses, but not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200213_131312.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Lancia Prisma Integrale – Almost Top Notch No, we haven’t literally covered everything at CC. And I’m not talking about exclusive exotics or antediluvian ancestors. Even late ‘80s saloons from fairly well-known European makers haven’t all graced […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_20200409_143741-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classics: Hasenpfeffer – Wild Rabbits In Des Moines My taste palate, while perhaps not sophisticated, is fairly adventurous. Life in the multicultural city of Chicago has provided me with ample opportunities to sample cuisines from around the world […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Hasenpfeffer-collage-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1974 Peugeot 104 – Sacrebleu! CC hunting in Tokyo is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. Recently, I caught a few interesting cars. Some foreign, some Japanese – […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_20200407_170855-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia – The Eighties Called It doesn’t matter what two digits have defined my age in adulthood. Certain things and scenarios will often put me in a mental and/or emotional state similar to when I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/011-1984-Volkswagen-Vanagon-Westfalia-CC.jpg)


