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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![This past Election Day as I exited my polling place, there sat this vintage fire truck. Naturally I photographed it. As it wore the livery of the local FD, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1962-Ford-F-800-fire-truck-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962 Ford F-800 Fire Truck – The Prodigal Pumper Returns")
CC Capsule: 1962 Ford F-800 Fire Truck – The Prodigal Pumper Returns
Posted on July 11, 2023 | 9 CommentsThis past Election Day as I exited my polling place, there sat this vintage fire truck. Naturally I photographed it. As it wore the livery of the local FD, I […] -
![(first posted 7/9/2017) It was a hot day to be out and about in Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s trendier districts. And it seems whoever owned this Corniche was so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_20170708_102401.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Rolls-Royce Corniche III – Dark Suit And White Gloves Compulsory")
CC Capsule: 1991 Rolls-Royce Corniche III – Dark Suit And White Gloves Compulsory
Posted on July 9, 2023 | 31 Comments(first posted 7/9/2017) It was a hot day to be out and about in Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s trendier districts. And it seems whoever owned this Corniche was so […] -
![(first posted 7/5/2017) It’s not uncommon to see Craigslist ads with improperly identified vehicles, but this one’s sitting in front of one of the mid-sized used car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/64montereyrear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1964 Mercury Monterey Breezeway – A Case of Mistaken Identity?")
Curbside Capsule: 1964 Mercury Monterey Breezeway – A Case of Mistaken Identity?
Posted on July 5, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 7/5/2017) It’s not uncommon to see Craigslist ads with improperly identified vehicles, but this one’s sitting in front of one of the mid-sized used car […] -
![(first posted 7/3/2017) One of these is a Mitsubishi badged as a Dodge. The other is a Dodge badged as a Mitsubishi. Both are called Raider, but they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dodge-raider-mitsubishi-raider.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1987-89 Dodge Raider & 2006-09 Mitsubishi Raider – Raiders Of The Lost Market")
Curbside Capsule: 1987-89 Dodge Raider & 2006-09 Mitsubishi Raider – Raiders Of The Lost Market
Posted on July 3, 2023 | 25 Comments(first posted 7/3/2017) One of these is a Mitsubishi badged as a Dodge. The other is a Dodge badged as a Mitsubishi. Both are called Raider, but they […] -
![(first posted 6/26/2017) Merriam-Webster defines the word “ultimate” as: the last in a progression or series, or; the best or most extreme in its kind. I’d say the Mercury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/resized-2003-grand-marquis.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2003-05 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate – Truth In Advertising?")
CC Capsule: 2003-05 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate – Truth In Advertising?
Posted on June 26, 2023 | 88 Comments(first posted 6/26/2017) Merriam-Webster defines the word “ultimate” as: the last in a progression or series, or; the best or most extreme in its kind. I’d say the Mercury […] -
![White doesn’t rank very high in my personal car colour chart. Which is unfortunate, because Asians in general and the Japanese in particular tend to like white cars, so there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20230227_115456-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1984 Toyota Century (VG40) – Albino? Why, Albi-yes!")
CC Capsule: 1984 Toyota Century (VG40) – Albino? Why, Albi-yes!
Posted on June 23, 2023 | 10 CommentsWhite doesn’t rank very high in my personal car colour chart. Which is unfortunate, because Asians in general and the Japanese in particular tend to like white cars, so there […] -
![(first posted 8/6/2012) Every once in a while, I ponder upon what things in the past were like. This 1960 Plymouth definitely falls into that category. At the time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/P7120015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1960 Plymouth Deluxe 2-Door Wagon – Deluxe Accommodations")
CC Capsule: 1960 Plymouth Deluxe 2-Door Wagon – Deluxe Accommodations
Posted on June 21, 2023 | 64 Comments(first posted 8/6/2012) Every once in a while, I ponder upon what things in the past were like. This 1960 Plymouth definitely falls into that category. At the time […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2012) I keep scoring big at my favorite local garage… I noticed this 1968 Imperial convertible when I had some work done on my beater farm […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012_0811_1968ImperialConv_06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1968 Imperial Convertible")
Curbside Capsule: 1968 Imperial Convertible
Posted on June 19, 2023 | 60 Comments(first posted 8/12/2012) I keep scoring big at my favorite local garage… I noticed this 1968 Imperial convertible when I had some work done on my beater farm […] -
![As mentioned in my previous post, I had my first Japanese car show experience back in April, and the overwhelming majority of the cars I saw there (admittedly in Central […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20230402_142650-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1936 Datsun Type 15 Roadster – JDM Archeological Artefact")
Car Show Capsule: 1936 Datsun Type 15 Roadster – JDM Archeological Artefact
Posted on June 13, 2023 | 12 CommentsAs mentioned in my previous post, I had my first Japanese car show experience back in April, and the overwhelming majority of the cars I saw there (admittedly in Central […] -
![When is a brand-new car worthy of featuring on CC? When it’s a superbly handmade replica of a legendary classic car, of course! The famous (and famously gorgeous) 1967-70 Toyota […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20230226_152534-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2022 Rocky 3000GT – A Star Is Re-Born")
CC Capsule: 2022 Rocky 3000GT – A Star Is Re-Born
Posted on June 9, 2023 | 33 CommentsWhen is a brand-new car worthy of featuring on CC? When it’s a superbly handmade replica of a legendary classic car, of course! The famous (and famously gorgeous) 1967-70 Toyota […] -
![Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! We’ve had so many CCs on old air-cooled Transporters, gnarly as they are, it would require something pretty, like, out there to justify one more. And not to bogart […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20220731_123717-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1975 Volkswagen Transporter – You’ve Stayed The Same, Man")
CC Capsule: 1975 Volkswagen Transporter – You’ve Stayed The Same, Man
Posted on June 8, 2023 | 24 CommentsDuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! We’ve had so many CCs on old air-cooled Transporters, gnarly as they are, it would require something pretty, like, out there to justify one more. And not to bogart […] -
![Nissan gave us the Pike cars, ushering the neo-retro craze. Mitsuoka took that to the next level, essentially becoming a carmaker dedicated to retro. All the big boys, from Subaru […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20221111_083744-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1996 Autozam “Carolls-Royce” – Urine For A Surprise")
CC Capsule: 1996 Autozam “Carolls-Royce” – Urine For A Surprise
Posted on June 6, 2023 | 16 CommentsNissan gave us the Pike cars, ushering the neo-retro craze. Mitsuoka took that to the next level, essentially becoming a carmaker dedicated to retro. All the big boys, from Subaru […] -
![(first posted 6/5/2017) It is said that you can learn more from failure than you can success. Well did I learn a lot from this CC find. Come […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_7018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2016 Kia Cadenza – A Horse With No Name")
CC Capsule: 2016 Kia Cadenza – A Horse With No Name
Posted on June 5, 2023 | 64 Comments(first posted 6/5/2017) It is said that you can learn more from failure than you can success. Well did I learn a lot from this CC find. Come […] -
![When it comes to automotive esthetics, a case could be made that there are three kinds of cars: some are beautiful all around, some are ugly through and through (looking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_20230312_125856-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II (X20) GSS Coupé – Shocked And Peeved")
CC Capsule: 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II (X20) GSS Coupé – Shocked And Peeved
Posted on May 29, 2023 | 26 CommentsWhen it comes to automotive esthetics, a case could be made that there are three kinds of cars: some are beautiful all around, some are ugly through and through (looking […] -
![(first posted 8/15/2012) Maybe I should start a new series: Psychedelic Outtakes. This is about the fourth or fifth time my camera has suddenly flipped out on me, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-174-050-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Hudson Hornet Convertible – The Mae West of Cars, In Psychedelic And Straight Versions")
CC Capsule: Hudson Hornet Convertible – The Mae West of Cars, In Psychedelic And Straight Versions
Posted on May 28, 2023 | 58 Comments(first posted 8/15/2012) Maybe I should start a new series: Psychedelic Outtakes. This is about the fourth or fifth time my camera has suddenly flipped out on me, but […]
