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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![Ever since the ‘70s, a sword of Damocles has been hanging on convertibles. They even disappeared from many carmakers’ ranges, especially in the US and Japan. Yet here we are, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20220926_094650-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Honda City (FA) Cabriolet – Summer In The City")
CC Capsule: 1986 Honda City (FA) Cabriolet – Summer In The City
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 16 CommentsEver since the ‘70s, a sword of Damocles has been hanging on convertibles. They even disappeared from many carmakers’ ranges, especially in the US and Japan. Yet here we are, […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2017) I ducked to the store on Sunday to buy some ingredients for a slow-cooked beef and red wine casserole. When I was heading back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/lancia-fulvia-and-bmw-325i.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1968-70 Lancia Fulvia and 1990-93 BMW 325i – A Couple Of Rich, Full-Bodied Reds")
CC Capsule: 1968-70 Lancia Fulvia and 1990-93 BMW 325i – A Couple Of Rich, Full-Bodied Reds
Posted on September 13, 2023 | 12 Comments(first posted 9/13/2017) I ducked to the store on Sunday to buy some ingredients for a slow-cooked beef and red wine casserole. When I was heading back […] -
![The two cars that feature in this final (for the moment) installment of my COAL series both didn’t stick around long enough to form much of an impression on our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-10-at-10.41.45-AM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule(s)/Round up: 2012 Perodua Viva and 1999 Nissan Primera – Short Term Cars and a Bit of Reflection")
COAL Capsule(s)/Round up: 2012 Perodua Viva and 1999 Nissan Primera – Short Term Cars and a Bit of Reflection
Posted on September 10, 2023 | 22 CommentsThe two cars that feature in this final (for the moment) installment of my COAL series both didn’t stick around long enough to form much of an impression on our […] -
![Summer is always a time when open-air motoring becomes more alluring. And once upon a time, i.e. before about 1940, phaetons, all-weather limousines and other four-door convertibles allowed for four […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230702_092032_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300b (W186) Cabriolet D – Top Of The Topless")
CC Capsule: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300b (W186) Cabriolet D – Top Of The Topless
Posted on September 7, 2023 | 10 CommentsSummer is always a time when open-air motoring becomes more alluring. And once upon a time, i.e. before about 1940, phaetons, all-weather limousines and other four-door convertibles allowed for four […] -
![(first posted 7/29/2017) One of the good things about life in Portland is our 24/7 non-commercial classical radio station, “All Classical” KQAC. They use this pristine 1954 Chevy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/19050588_1860575727600316_453976612963090432_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classical: 1954 Chevy 3100 Panel Truck")
Curbside Classical: 1954 Chevy 3100 Panel Truck
Posted on August 30, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 7/29/2017) One of the good things about life in Portland is our 24/7 non-commercial classical radio station, “All Classical” KQAC. They use this pristine 1954 Chevy […] -
![As far as I know, cars have no will of their own. Whether a car remains ‘true’ to its original self is not up to its non-existent desires, but rather […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_20230427_155444053_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970 Datsun 510 Wagon – Staying True")
CC Capsule: 1970 Datsun 510 Wagon – Staying True
Posted on August 30, 2023 | 7 CommentsAs far as I know, cars have no will of their own. Whether a car remains ‘true’ to its original self is not up to its non-existent desires, but rather […] -
![(first posted 8/24/2017) When a new vehicle segment is created, its founder tends to define it. That pioneering status makes it harder for interlopers to steal the spotlight. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/scion-iq-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic Capsule: 2012-15 Scion iQ – A Smarter smart")
Future Curbside Classic Capsule: 2012-15 Scion iQ – A Smarter smart
Posted on August 24, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 8/24/2017) When a new vehicle segment is created, its founder tends to define it. That pioneering status makes it harder for interlopers to steal the spotlight. […] -
![It was impossible to miss this little morsel as it sat in the morning sun, its bright colours certainly making it stand out and providing a good test for my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/D-hijet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2001 Daihatsu Hijet – Italian in a Flowery Kimono")
Curbside Capsule: 2001 Daihatsu Hijet – Italian in a Flowery Kimono
Posted on August 21, 2023 | 8 CommentsIt was impossible to miss this little morsel as it sat in the morning sun, its bright colours certainly making it stand out and providing a good test for my […] -
![(first posted 8/10/2017) Twenty-seventeen has been the summer of my rediscovery of Latin American and Latin-influenced music, including bossa nova and MPB (Música popular brasileira), a style of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/062-1967-Mercedes-Benz-280SL-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1967 Mercedes-Benz 280SL – Triste")
CC Capsule: 1967 Mercedes-Benz 280SL – Triste
Posted on August 10, 2023 | 50 Comments(first posted 8/10/2017) Twenty-seventeen has been the summer of my rediscovery of Latin American and Latin-influenced music, including bossa nova and MPB (Música popular brasileira), a style of […] -
![(first posted 7/21/2017) While on the way to Detroit last December, I stopped in the suburbs to visit my aunt, who lives not far from the former Chrysler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/006-1956-Chevrolet-210-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1956 Chevrolet 210 Four-Door Sedan – Tattooed (Of The Tri-Five Tribe)")
CC Capsule: 1956 Chevrolet 210 Four-Door Sedan – Tattooed (Of The Tri-Five Tribe)
Posted on July 21, 2023 | 45 Comments(first posted 7/21/2017) While on the way to Detroit last December, I stopped in the suburbs to visit my aunt, who lives not far from the former Chrysler […] -
![(first posted 7/15/2017) It may be a Corvair summer over there in CC’s home states, but here in Melbourne it is freezing right now. However climate alone is not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/corvair5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair 900 Monza Convertible – Winter Beater")
Curbside Capsule: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair 900 Monza Convertible – Winter Beater
Posted on July 15, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 7/15/2017) It may be a Corvair summer over there in CC’s home states, but here in Melbourne it is freezing right now. However climate alone is not […] -
![(first posted 7/14/2017) The British motor industry started its long descent into oblivion in the ‘50s. These things take time: Britain was an automotive powerhouse immediately after the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/image3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1953 Austin A40 Somerset – The Mouse That Squeaked")
CC Capsule: 1953 Austin A40 Somerset – The Mouse That Squeaked
Posted on July 14, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 7/14/2017) The British motor industry started its long descent into oblivion in the ‘50s. These things take time: Britain was an automotive powerhouse immediately after the […] -
![In a small Midwestern town, this Travelall stood out as visitor from a faraway land: Montana license plate, big-rig mudflaps and a rifle rack in the rear window suggest a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/International-Travelall-1974-RR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1974 International Travelall – Tougher Than The Rest")
Curbside Capsule: 1974 International Travelall – Tougher Than The Rest
Posted on July 13, 2023 | 18 CommentsIn a small Midwestern town, this Travelall stood out as visitor from a faraway land: Montana license plate, big-rig mudflaps and a rifle rack in the rear window suggest a […] -
![Enough of the fully-restored, expertly-curated and secretly-modded showroom queens of Central Tokyo. Well away from the beaten path, in the never-ending maze of side streets that lay west and south […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20230421_111103-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Toyota Publica (KP50) Van Deluxe – A Bit Of Grime For A Change")
CC Capsule: 1977 Toyota Publica (KP50) Van Deluxe – A Bit Of Grime For A Change
Posted on July 13, 2023 | 8 CommentsEnough of the fully-restored, expertly-curated and secretly-modded showroom queens of Central Tokyo. Well away from the beaten path, in the never-ending maze of side streets that lay west and south […] -
![(first posted 7/11/2017) For a company that was touting the use of unique designs amongst its divisions, the ’97 Cutlass was a relapse back into blatant badge engineering that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1997-99-oldsmobile-cutlass-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1997-99 Oldsmobile Cutlass – Time To Sheathe The Sword")
CC Capsule: 1997-99 Oldsmobile Cutlass – Time To Sheathe The Sword
Posted on July 11, 2023 | 43 Comments(first posted 7/11/2017) For a company that was touting the use of unique designs amongst its divisions, the ’97 Cutlass was a relapse back into blatant badge engineering that […]
