Our Brazilian correspondent, my cousin and good friend, Sérgio Devens Florentino, visited a very traditional classic car gathering in Brazil, Opalapa. The Opalapa is dedicated to the most beloved car produced in the country, the Chevrolet Opala. The 2025 event, the 12th edition, occurred on November 22-23, drawing hundreds of these iconic Brazilian classic carsContinue reading “Sergio’s Pictures – Opalapa 2025”
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1968 VW Beetle – Saved from the Crusher.
The title of this post might be misleading. After all, the VW Beetle has reached the status of a classic, collectible car in Brazil, and therefore, it rarely ends up in a junkyard nowadays. The story of this car started when my Dad received as a gift, the race Beetle that belonged to his brother,Continue reading “1968 VW Beetle – Saved from the Crusher.”
The Classic Machines 