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CC Outtake: Mystery Car With Some History
Posted on August 3, 2016 | 15 CommentsI have something a bit different for this next mystery car, which was in a photographic display at a roadside park at Narbethong, Victoria, located in the Yarra Ranges roughly […] -
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – The Surprising Jeep CJ-10 Pickup
Posted on August 1, 2016 | 23 CommentsWhy would I say that a Jeep CJ-10 is surprising? Obviously they are a pretty uncommon vehicle, being mainly an export-market vehicle, but more than that I would say they […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: Joy
Posted on July 30, 2016 | 5 CommentsPhoto taken at Lorne, Victoria, June 2012 -
Trackside Outtakes: 1975 VW (Race Car) Transporter
Posted on July 29, 2016 | 11 CommentsThis unusual VW Transporter was spotted near the entry to the paddock area behind the pit buildings at the Sandown Historic races last year. -
In Motion Classic: Monday Morning Rarities – Chevrolet Caprice Coupe
Posted on July 25, 2016 | 33 CommentsA simple entry this week, with a car that is most unusual in Australia even though it must still be relatively common in North America. I won’t be making a […] -
CC Outtake: Mystery Car, Dismembered
Posted on July 21, 2016 | 46 CommentsAs with last week’s mystery car, the whole thing is shown here, well kind of. Can you tell what this used to be? Are the two halves even from the […] -
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen 460 Series; The Pre-Pimped Version
Posted on July 18, 2016 | 27 CommentsEveryone knows the origins of the Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen (cross-country car) as a military vehicle developed in the early 1970’s, and they are becoming more common as a recent phenomenon for […] -
CC Outtake: Mystery Car – Hiding In Plain Sight
Posted on July 13, 2016 | 14 CommentsI’m not sure how hard this one will be, as the car is much more complete than my other mystery cars. And there is a chance that I may not […] -
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – The Controversial Daimler SP250 Dart
Posted on July 11, 2016 | 37 CommentsOne summer evening on the way home from work, amongst the peak hour traffic exiting a freeway off-ramp I saw an old white sports car that was easy to identify […] -
CC Capsule Monday Morning Rarities – 2000 Honda Insight, Pioneer Or Science Experiment?
Posted on July 4, 2016 | 22 CommentsCircling back to the eco-themed cars, it is not very often that I see a first-gen Honda Insight, and for good reason! A whopping 45 Insights were sold in Australia, […] -
CC Monday Morning Rarities: Citroën SM – A Fleeting Masterpiece
Posted on June 27, 2016 | 27 CommentsI’d driven past this Citroën specialist many times and the possibly-immobile DS had been a regular fixture. While not a bad CC find in itself, one day two years ago […] -
QOTD: What Car Would You (Like To) Drive To The Lane?
Posted on June 17, 2016 | 30 CommentsIn honor of the CC visit to the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville TN, I thought it would be fun for those of us who are not going to nominate […] -
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1988 Mazda 626 Turbo, Sleeper Personified
Posted on June 13, 2016 | 33 CommentsSurely on this website I don’t have to explain what a sleeper is. I thought this was a common or garden-variety Mazda 626 until the oh-so-80s alloy wheels prompted me […] -
Curbside Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – A Genuine CC 1965 Hillman Imp, And Its Australian Production
Posted on June 6, 2016 | 21 CommentsI was quite happy to see last year what will be a very rare CC find in Australia or indeed almost everywhere, a Hillman Imp. This must be one of […] -
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – Hummer H1
Posted on May 30, 2016 | 35 CommentsI assume that a Hummer H1 is not a common sight any more in North America, and believe me they are not a common sight in Australia; they never were…
![CC Outtake: Mystery Car With Some History I have something a bit different for this next mystery car, which was in a photographic display at a roadside park at Narbethong, Victoria, located in the Yarra Ranges roughly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Old-Narbethong-photo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – The Surprising Jeep CJ-10 Pickup Why would I say that a Jeep CJ-10 is surprising? Obviously they are a pretty uncommon vehicle, being mainly an export-market vehicle, but more than that I would say they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Jeep-CJ-pickup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


![In Motion Classic: Monday Morning Rarities – Chevrolet Caprice Coupe A simple entry this week, with a car that is most unusual in Australia even though it must still be relatively common in North America. I won’t be making a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1981-Chevrolet-Caprice-Coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Mystery Car, Dismembered As with last week’s mystery car, the whole thing is shown here, well kind of. Can you tell what this used to be? Are the two halves even from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Mystery-car-3a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen 460 Series; The Pre-Pimped Version Everyone knows the origins of the Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen (cross-country car) as a military vehicle developed in the early 1970’s, and they are becoming more common as a recent phenomenon for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/spares1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Mystery Car – Hiding In Plain Sight I’m not sure how hard this one will be, as the car is much more complete than my other mystery cars. And there is a chance that I may not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Mystery-car-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – The Controversial Daimler SP250 Dart One summer evening on the way home from work, amongst the peak hour traffic exiting a freeway off-ramp I saw an old white sports car that was easy to identify […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Daimler-SP250-Dart-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule Monday Morning Rarities – 2000 Honda Insight, Pioneer Or Science Experiment? Circling back to the eco-themed cars, it is not very often that I see a first-gen Honda Insight, and for good reason! A whopping 45 Insights were sold in Australia, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2000-Honda-Insight.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Monday Morning Rarities: Citroën SM – A Fleeting Masterpiece I’d driven past this Citroën specialist many times and the possibly-immobile DS had been a regular fixture. While not a bad CC find in itself, one day two years ago […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Citroen-XM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What Car Would You (Like To) Drive To The Lane? In honor of the CC visit to the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville TN, I thought it would be fun for those of us who are not going to nominate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/citroen_cogolin_1952.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1988 Mazda 626 Turbo, Sleeper Personified Surely on this website I don’t have to explain what a sleeper is. I thought this was a common or garden-variety Mazda 626 until the oh-so-80s alloy wheels prompted me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/626-Turbo-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – A Genuine CC 1965 Hillman Imp, And Its Australian Production I was quite happy to see last year what will be a very rare CC find in Australia or indeed almost everywhere, a Hillman Imp. This must be one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Hillman-Imp-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)



