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CC Capsule Archive
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CC Capsule: Thai E-tean Farm Truck – No Frills, No Muffler, No License Needed
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 16 Comments(first posted 4/22/2018) I recently posted about European microcars, which are still a thing. But mobility is a global issue – especially in rural areas, where motorized […] -
CC Outtakes: Ford P6 Landau – Almost But Not Quite
Posted on April 18, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 4/18/2018) The Curbside Classic Effect was in full effect last week. Just as I was putting the finishing touches to the XA coupe piece, another Ford […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Plymouth Valiant – Aging In Place
Posted on April 16, 2024 | 149 Comments(first posted 4/16/2018) Most of the cars featured on Curbside Classic are unlikely survivors – the one-in-a-thousand cars that are still intact long after most contemporaries met their […] -
CC Capsule: 1998 Tommykaira ZZ – Gone In (Almost) 60 Seconds
Posted on April 16, 2024 | 11 CommentsJust a short post for this second installment of “JDM Rarities Week,” but it’s one that really took me by surprise. I assume some of you might have heard about […] -
CC Capsule: 1967 Toyota Corona Wagon – The Utilitarian Corona
Posted on April 12, 2024 | 10 CommentsAdditional photos by Simón Varela. We had a number of T40/T50 Coronas at CC throughout the years, covering most of that fate-defining Toyota range. Clearly the 4-door sedan was the […] -
Curbside Capsule: 2005-09 Volkswagen Golf R32 – The Six-Cylinder Golf Lies Six Feet Under
Posted on April 3, 2024 | 15 Comments(first posted 4/3/2018) As turbocharging has become increasingly common, certain car-and-engine combinations have disappeared. We’ll probably never see another five-cylinder Volvo again. A dwindling number of mid-size sedans […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1965 Panhard 24 BT – Sculptural, Sepulchral
Posted on April 2, 2024 | 19 CommentsOur second entry in this so-called French Coupé Week is not, according to its maker, a coupé as such. The “B” in Panhard 24 BT stands for berline (saloon/sedan). So […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […]
![CC Capsule: Thai E-tean Farm Truck – No Frills, No Muffler, No License Needed (first posted 4/22/2018) I recently posted about European microcars, which are still a thing. But mobility is a global issue – especially in rural areas, where motorized […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_20180222_084305.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtakes: Ford P6 Landau – Almost But Not Quite (first posted 4/18/2018) The Curbside Classic Effect was in full effect last week. Just as I was putting the finishing touches to the XA coupe piece, another Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/P6a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Plymouth Valiant – Aging In Place (first posted 4/16/2018) Most of the cars featured on Curbside Classic are unlikely survivors – the one-in-a-thousand cars that are still intact long after most contemporaries met their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/LF-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1998 Tommykaira ZZ – Gone In (Almost) 60 Seconds Just a short post for this second installment of “JDM Rarities Week,” but it’s one that really took me by surprise. I assume some of you might have heard about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20231103_112018_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1967 Toyota Corona Wagon – The Utilitarian Corona Additional photos by Simón Varela. We had a number of T40/T50 Coronas at CC throughout the years, covering most of that fate-defining Toyota range. Clearly the 4-door sedan was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-02-09-23.22.26.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Capsule: 2005-09 Volkswagen Golf R32 – The Six-Cylinder Golf Lies Six Feet Under (first posted 4/3/2018) As turbocharging has become increasingly common, certain car-and-engine combinations have disappeared. We’ll probably never see another five-cylinder Volvo again. A dwindling number of mid-size sedans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/carsandcoffee-vw-golf-r32.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Capsule: 1965 Panhard 24 BT – Sculptural, Sepulchral Our second entry in this so-called French Coupé Week is not, according to its maker, a coupé as such. The “B” in Panhard 24 BT stands for berline (saloon/sedan). So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20230730_195035_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Capsule: 1973 Nissan Skyline C110 GT-R – Delectable, Rare Wagyu (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=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: The Colonnades of Melbourne Part 1 – 1973 Buick Century Luxus 2-Door Coupe (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=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1983-87 Mazda 626 Coupe – The Mystery Of The Innocuous Coupe (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=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1994-96 Mercedes-Benz C180 Esprit – Mercedes-Benz, Home Of The Four Flavors (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=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1985-87 Daihatsu Charade – A Childhood Curbside Classic, Two Decades Later (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=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1984 Nissan 200SX (S12) — Functional Beauty 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=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Capsule: 1987-92 Toyota Corolla All-Trac/4WD Wagon – Wholesome Carib (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=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1973 Mazda F1300 Pickup – A Familiar Face From The Past 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=75&ssl=1)


