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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![(first posted 3/20/2018) When I visit a car show, I reflexively compile my photographs afterwards and start to write an article covering what I saw. I attended All-Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/c110-nissan-skyline-gtr-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1973 Nissan Skyline C110 GT-R – Delectable, Rare Wagyu")
Car Show Capsule: 1973 Nissan Skyline C110 GT-R – Delectable, Rare Wagyu
Posted on April 1, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 3/20/2018) When I visit a car show, I reflexively compile my photographs afterwards and start to write an article covering what I saw. I attended All-Japanese […] -
![(first posted 3/7/2018) Welcome to another semi-regular series from me. I have – at last count – captured six different GM colonnades around town. That’s quite extraordinary given […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/buick4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: The Colonnades of Melbourne Part 1 – 1973 Buick Century Luxus 2-Door Coupe")
CC Capsule: The Colonnades of Melbourne Part 1 – 1973 Buick Century Luxus 2-Door Coupe
Posted on March 28, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 3/7/2018) Welcome to another semi-regular series from me. I have – at last count – captured six different GM colonnades around town. That’s quite extraordinary given […] -
![(first posted 3/27/2018) The conservative coupe and the two-door sedan seem to be peculiarly American phenomena. To an Australian, the idea of sacrificing two doors for a negligible […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mazda-626-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983-87 Mazda 626 Coupe – The Mystery Of The Innocuous Coupe")
CC Capsule: 1983-87 Mazda 626 Coupe – The Mystery Of The Innocuous Coupe
Posted on March 26, 2024 | 37 Comments(first posted 3/27/2018) The conservative coupe and the two-door sedan seem to be peculiarly American phenomena. To an Australian, the idea of sacrificing two doors for a negligible […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2018) When I saw this odd, faded yellow C-Class, I thought, “Wow. Pale yellow might have worked on Benzes in the 1960s and 1970s but it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/mercedes-benz-c180-esprit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1994-96 Mercedes-Benz C180 Esprit – Mercedes-Benz, Home Of The Four Flavors")
CC Capsule: 1994-96 Mercedes-Benz C180 Esprit – Mercedes-Benz, Home Of The Four Flavors
Posted on March 17, 2024 | 38 Comments(first posted 3/15/2018) When I saw this odd, faded yellow C-Class, I thought, “Wow. Pale yellow might have worked on Benzes in the 1960s and 1970s but it […] -
![(first posted 3/13/2018) The first cars to disappear from our roads tend to be the cheapest. No matter how reliable and well-built, A- and B-segment vehicles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/daihatsu-charade-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985-87 Daihatsu Charade – A Childhood Curbside Classic, Two Decades Later")
CC Capsule: 1985-87 Daihatsu Charade – A Childhood Curbside Classic, Two Decades Later
Posted on March 14, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 3/13/2018) The first cars to disappear from our roads tend to be the cheapest. No matter how reliable and well-built, A- and B-segment vehicles […] -
![Here’s a new addition to my neighborhood. It’s none other than a mid-80s Nissan 200SX, and still in daily use? How did this happen? Is this car not on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240308_120939021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1984 Nissan 200SX (S12) — Functional Beauty")
CC Capsule: 1984 Nissan 200SX (S12) — Functional Beauty
Posted on March 13, 2024 | 12 CommentsHere’s a new addition to my neighborhood. It’s none other than a mid-80s Nissan 200SX, and still in daily use? How did this happen? Is this car not on the […] -
![(first posted 3/8/2018) Over the years, the Toyota Corolla has been available in myriad permutations: front-, rear-, or four-wheel-drive; sedan, coupe, hatchback, liftback or wagon; and powered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/toyota-corolla-all-trac-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1987-92 Toyota Corolla All-Trac/4WD Wagon – Wholesome Carib")
Curbside Capsule: 1987-92 Toyota Corolla All-Trac/4WD Wagon – Wholesome Carib
Posted on March 8, 2024 | 25 Comments(first posted 3/8/2018) Over the years, the Toyota Corolla has been available in myriad permutations: front-, rear-, or four-wheel-drive; sedan, coupe, hatchback, liftback or wagon; and powered […] -
![I had hoped to find an early Mazda pickup for ages. One of those from the early ’70s that I used to see in the streets of San Salvador long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20231224_160504587.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1973 Mazda F1300 Pickup – A Familiar Face From The Past")
CC Capsule: 1973 Mazda F1300 Pickup – A Familiar Face From The Past
Posted on March 4, 2024 | 3 CommentsI had hoped to find an early Mazda pickup for ages. One of those from the early ’70s that I used to see in the streets of San Salvador long […] -
![(first posted 3/2/2018) I can’t emphasize how rare it is to see one of the first 48-215 model Holdens parked on the side of the road, so it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Holden-48-215-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Original 48-215 Holden Sightings")
Curbside Capsule: Original 48-215 Holden Sightings
Posted on March 2, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 3/2/2018) I can’t emphasize how rare it is to see one of the first 48-215 model Holdens parked on the side of the road, so it […] -
![You’ll be excused if the existence of the Toyota Carina has slipped through the cracks of your memory. The model generally sold poorly outside of its native Japan and was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240225_161922664_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’75-’77 Toyota Carina – Carina Caring")
Curbside Classic: ’75-’77 Toyota Carina – Carina Caring
Posted on March 1, 2024 | 15 CommentsYou’ll be excused if the existence of the Toyota Carina has slipped through the cracks of your memory. The model generally sold poorly outside of its native Japan and was […] -
![Back in the old days – by which I mean up to the ‘50s/’60s, one-off or extremely limited-run coachbuilt cars were quite rare, by definition, but they did exist. Then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20231217_103158_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2015 Maserati Mostro Zagato – The Monster Returns")
CC Capsule: 2015 Maserati Mostro Zagato – The Monster Returns
Posted on February 27, 2024 | 8 CommentsBack in the old days – by which I mean up to the ‘50s/’60s, one-off or extremely limited-run coachbuilt cars were quite rare, by definition, but they did exist. Then […] -
![What’s the usual taxi in your area? It obviously depends where you are, but I bet it’s something decently large, but also economical. Like a Prius or a Ford Escape. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20230421_101541_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2006 Toyota Century (G50) Taxi – Wouldn’t You Love To Meter?")
CC Capsule: 2006 Toyota Century (G50) Taxi – Wouldn’t You Love To Meter?
Posted on February 19, 2024 | 13 CommentsWhat’s the usual taxi in your area? It obviously depends where you are, but I bet it’s something decently large, but also economical. Like a Prius or a Ford Escape. […] -
![(first posted 2/16/2018) My great uncle William was short, stout, and bald, and always chomped a cigar. He wore slacks and a dress shirt and suspenders and, when he […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_1858.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1973 Chrysler Newport Custom – A Real Car for a Real Man")
CC Capsule: 1973 Chrysler Newport Custom – A Real Car for a Real Man
Posted on February 17, 2024 | 55 Comments(first posted 2/16/2018) My great uncle William was short, stout, and bald, and always chomped a cigar. He wore slacks and a dress shirt and suspenders and, when he […] -
![These Datsun 620 pickups have appeared at CC quite a few times, with one post covering them extensively: The Long, The Short And The Ugly. The Long and Short being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20240121_172738845_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972-79 Datsun 620 Ute Coupe – Revisiting The Ugly, But Nice")
CC Capsule: 1972-79 Datsun 620 Ute Coupe – Revisiting The Ugly, But Nice
Posted on February 15, 2024 | 11 CommentsThese Datsun 620 pickups have appeared at CC quite a few times, with one post covering them extensively: The Long, The Short And The Ugly. The Long and Short being […] -
![Early Sunday mornings, I have been passing by this bright yellow car. While the shape and overall look of it – outside of the color choice- is not particularly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_6471.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2023 MG GT – Far From Home")
CC Capsule: 2023 MG GT – Far From Home
Posted on February 13, 2024 | 37 CommentsEarly Sunday mornings, I have been passing by this bright yellow car. While the shape and overall look of it – outside of the color choice- is not particularly […]
