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CC Capsule Archive
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![(first posted 10/14/2026) Some time ago, Perry shared his thoughts on the first generation of the Nissan Stanza, in a post titled “Queen Dork”. This is the third and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-233-066-1200-1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989-1992 Nissan Stanza (Bluebird U12): The Shrinking Violet")
Curbside Classic: 1989-1992 Nissan Stanza (Bluebird U12): The Shrinking Violet
Posted on October 14, 2026 | 61 Comments(first posted 10/14/2026) Some time ago, Perry shared his thoughts on the first generation of the Nissan Stanza, in a post titled “Queen Dork”. This is the third and […] -
![(first posted 10/6/2014) Say hello to the Tercel from Hell. As this old California plate indicates, it’s been in use for a very long time, and as all this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-tercel.jpg "Curbside Find: 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel – A Definitive CC")
Curbside Find: 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel – A Definitive CC
Posted on October 6, 2026 | 87 Comments(first posted 10/6/2014) Say hello to the Tercel from Hell. As this old California plate indicates, it’s been in use for a very long time, and as all this […] -
![(Updated 9/22/2026) The sight of a beat up Jag in a dilapidated neighborhood is one of autodom’s more frequent and depressing spectacles. But this particular XJ6 which I spotted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-jag.jpg "Curbside Find: 1986 Jaguar XJ6 – Destined For Abandonment")
Curbside Find: 1986 Jaguar XJ6 – Destined For Abandonment
Posted on September 22, 2026 | 69 Comments(Updated 9/22/2026) The sight of a beat up Jag in a dilapidated neighborhood is one of autodom’s more frequent and depressing spectacles. But this particular XJ6 which I spotted […] -
![Remember when retro was a new thing in cars? Kind of an oxymoronic (or just plain moronic) question, but if you do, you must be in your seventies at least. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_20240428_082915_edited-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1966 Alfa Romeo Gran Sport Quattroruote by Zagato – The Avant-Garde Of Retro")
Curbside Find: 1966 Alfa Romeo Gran Sport Quattroruote by Zagato – The Avant-Garde Of Retro
Posted on September 17, 2026 | 4 CommentsRemember when retro was a new thing in cars? Kind of an oxymoronic (or just plain moronic) question, but if you do, you must be in your seventies at least. […] -
![We’ve given the Karmann-Ghia quite a lot of love here on CC. It’s going to be my third post on the matter, and I’m kind of running out of things […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_20240616_085054_edited-115x115.jpg "CC Find: 1961 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia (Type 14) – Red And Approved")
CC Find: 1961 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia (Type 14) – Red And Approved
Posted on September 7, 2026 | 14 CommentsWe’ve given the Karmann-Ghia quite a lot of love here on CC. It’s going to be my third post on the matter, and I’m kind of running out of things […] -
![In the mid-Seventies I was a typical college student, balancing classes at Ohio State, a part-time job, and ROTC drills. But thankfully the job and ROTC stipend allowed me to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Captura-de-pantallaa-2026-09-02-15.37.02-115x115.png "1976 Car Shopping Memories: A V8 Monza, a Corvette and a College Kid’s Wallet")
1976 Car Shopping Memories: A V8 Monza, a Corvette and a College Kid’s Wallet
Posted on September 5, 2026 | 16 CommentsIn the mid-Seventies I was a typical college student, balancing classes at Ohio State, a part-time job, and ROTC drills. But thankfully the job and ROTC stipend allowed me to […] -
![(Updated 8/2/2026) I’ve given it some thought over the years, and there’s only one truck that I’ve seriously considered as a theoretical replacement for my F-100, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CC-27-064.jpg "1993 Toyota T-100 – The Only Truck Worthy Of Possibly Replacing My ’66 F-100")
1993 Toyota T-100 – The Only Truck Worthy Of Possibly Replacing My ’66 F-100
Posted on August 2, 2026 | 76 Comments(Updated 8/2/2026) I’ve given it some thought over the years, and there’s only one truck that I’ve seriously considered as a theoretical replacement for my F-100, […] -
![(Updated 8/1/2026) I really don’t know why the universe wanted me to encounter one of these bastardized Biturbos again. I thought I had made myself clear the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200731_171429-copy.jpg "Curbside Find: 1997 Maserati Ghibli GT – The Last Vulgarati")
Curbside Find: 1997 Maserati Ghibli GT – The Last Vulgarati
Posted on August 1, 2026 | 43 Comments(Updated 8/1/2026) I really don’t know why the universe wanted me to encounter one of these bastardized Biturbos again. I thought I had made myself clear the […] -
![(Updated 7/29/2026) We tend to talk about Ford’s brilliant segment-defining new cars of the 60s, like the Falcon, Fairlane and Mustang. But in the excitement of all of those new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Ford-1965-Galaxie-500-convert-4.jpg "Curbside Find: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible – Straight-Laced In A Curvaceous New World")
Curbside Find: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible – Straight-Laced In A Curvaceous New World
Posted on July 29, 2026 | 47 Comments(Updated 7/29/2026) We tend to talk about Ford’s brilliant segment-defining new cars of the 60s, like the Falcon, Fairlane and Mustang. But in the excitement of all of those new […] -
![(Updated 7/24/2026) The parking lot of my local Sprouts Market that houses a branch of the Post Office within and has a UPS Store down the row […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2122.jpg "Curbside Find: 1975-1978 Fiat X1/9 – Getting Closer Every Day To One Of Nine Left…")
Curbside Find: 1975-1978 Fiat X1/9 – Getting Closer Every Day To One Of Nine Left…
Posted on July 24, 2026 | 56 Comments(Updated 7/24/2026) The parking lot of my local Sprouts Market that houses a branch of the Post Office within and has a UPS Store down the row […] -
![(Updated 7/22/2026) CC recently featured a review of the Austin Maxi. To recap, the Maxi was a cut down version of the BMC Austin and Morris 1800 (the Landcrab) with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1977-Austin-Maxi.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1977 Austin Maxi – Big On The Inside But Not The Outside")
Curbside Capsule: 1977 Austin Maxi – Big On The Inside But Not The Outside
Posted on July 22, 2026 | 48 Comments(Updated 7/22/2026) CC recently featured a review of the Austin Maxi. To recap, the Maxi was a cut down version of the BMC Austin and Morris 1800 (the Landcrab) with […] -
![(Updated 7/12/2026) US Federal Safety Standard FMVSS-215 went into effect on September 1, 1972 (a Friday, in case you were curious). This standard mandated that all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_1091.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1974 Ford Maverick – Peak Bumper Era")
Curbside Capsule: 1974 Ford Maverick – Peak Bumper Era
Posted on July 12, 2026 | 82 Comments(Updated 7/12/2026) US Federal Safety Standard FMVSS-215 went into effect on September 1, 1972 (a Friday, in case you were curious). This standard mandated that all […] -
![(Updated 7/6/2026) I’ve been hoping to find a vintage automotive “swamp cooler” for quite a while, since I remember these so well from our annual trips to Colorado. And […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-229-123-1200.jpg "Cold Comfort: Firestone Thermador Car Cooler (Evaporative “Swamp Cooler”)")
Cold Comfort: Firestone Thermador Car Cooler (Evaporative “Swamp Cooler”)
Posted on July 6, 2026 | 84 Comments(Updated 7/6/2026) I’ve been hoping to find a vintage automotive “swamp cooler” for quite a while, since I remember these so well from our annual trips to Colorado. And […] -
![(Updated 6/25/2026) “I captured a Panda in the wild!” is not a sentence I thought I would ever truthfully write, but here we are. CC hunting is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200617_105516-copy.jpg "Curbside Find: 1988 Fiat Panda – Bare Necessities")
Curbside Find: 1988 Fiat Panda – Bare Necessities
Posted on June 25, 2026 | 16 Comments(Updated 6/25/2026) “I captured a Panda in the wild!” is not a sentence I thought I would ever truthfully write, but here we are. CC hunting is […] -
![(Updated 6/15/2026) One of my favorite stopping off points downtown is Joe Potter’s shop. A superb restoration specialist who often works closely with the Sports Car Shop across the street, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-140-053-800.jpg "Fiat Abarth 1000 – The Little Mouse That Roars")
Fiat Abarth 1000 – The Little Mouse That Roars
Posted on June 15, 2026 | 16 Comments(Updated 6/15/2026) One of my favorite stopping off points downtown is Joe Potter’s shop. A superb restoration specialist who often works closely with the Sports Car Shop across the street, […]
