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![(first posted here on 8/16/2013. Updated 4/9/2019) Not uncommonly, a brilliant career and an enduring reputation for innovation all derive from a single kernel of inspiration. Perhaps even a rather […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/tatra-87rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Hans Ledwinka’s Revolutionary Tatras")
Automotive History: Hans Ledwinka’s Revolutionary Tatras
Posted on April 21, 2025 | 43 Comments(first posted here on 8/16/2013. Updated 4/9/2019) Not uncommonly, a brilliant career and an enduring reputation for innovation all derive from a single kernel of inspiration. Perhaps even a rather […] -
![Here is an unexpected find by Staxman at the Cohort, a 1960 Škoda Octavia roaming the streets of the USA. And mind you, this is not a recent gray import […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/53031643459_f110da0140_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1960 Škoda Octavia – Iron Curtain Survivor With Permanent Residence")
Cohort Capsule: 1960 Škoda Octavia – Iron Curtain Survivor With Permanent Residence
Posted on September 30, 2023 | 20 CommentsHere is an unexpected find by Staxman at the Cohort, a 1960 Škoda Octavia roaming the streets of the USA. And mind you, this is not a recent gray import […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2017) We all remember the upstart import brands that launch, stumble, and then become roaring successes. Toyota, for example, almost sunk its reputation with the Toyopet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/road-track-canadian-caper-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: The Canadian Caper – Road & Track Tests Five Cheap Imports")
Vintage Review: The Canadian Caper – Road & Track Tests Five Cheap Imports
Posted on August 18, 2023 | 62 Comments(first posted 8/8/2017) We all remember the upstart import brands that launch, stumble, and then become roaring successes. Toyota, for example, almost sunk its reputation with the Toyopet […] -
![Škoda, the Czech automaker that has been wholly owned by Volkswagen since 2000, has recently been filing trademarks applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. While automakers regularly do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/P1020220.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You Be Interested In A Škoda Yeti?")
QOTD: Would You Be Interested In A Škoda Yeti?
Posted on July 30, 2016 | 51 CommentsŠkoda, the Czech automaker that has been wholly owned by Volkswagen since 2000, has recently been filing trademarks applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. While automakers regularly do […] -
![…well, in the context of 21st century Seattle, that is. Everyone knows the famous VW Type 1, and some car nerds know the Renault 4CV, but this gorgeous seafoam specimen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/4CV1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Renault 4CV – How To Outdo Today’s Beetle Owner")
Cohort Sighting: Renault 4CV – How To Outdo Today’s Beetle Owner
Posted on June 14, 2014 | 26 Comments…well, in the context of 21st century Seattle, that is. Everyone knows the famous VW Type 1, and some car nerds know the Renault 4CV, but this gorgeous seafoam specimen […]
