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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![(first posted 3/12/2017) When I look at this Firebird, I see…a Camaro, with a different front end. Well, externally that was pretty much it, as well as the rear plate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CC-317-120.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1967 Firebird “428” Convertible – Truth In Badge Engineering")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1967 Firebird “428” Convertible – Truth In Badge Engineering
Posted on March 12, 2023 | 61 Comments(first posted 3/12/2017) When I look at this Firebird, I see…a Camaro, with a different front end. Well, externally that was pretty much it, as well as the rear plate […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2017) So how about a really short 4×4? The LJ series truck dates back to 1970 and the LJ10 with its Kei classed sized dimensions and diminutive 359cc […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1980-Suzuki-LJ.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny LJ80")
CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny LJ80
Posted on March 9, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/9/2017) So how about a really short 4×4? The LJ series truck dates back to 1970 and the LJ10 with its Kei classed sized dimensions and diminutive 359cc […] -
![It was after midnight, and I had the shuttle bus driver drop me off where I thought my car was in the airport parking lot, but I was wrong. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1999-2000-Ford-Escort-ZX2-SR-a_Radiant.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1999-2000 Ford Escort ZX2 S/R — A Rare Hot Coupe")
CC Capsule: 1999-2000 Ford Escort ZX2 S/R — A Rare Hot Coupe
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 17 CommentsIt was after midnight, and I had the shuttle bus driver drop me off where I thought my car was in the airport parking lot, but I was wrong. So […] -
![(first posted 2/27/2017) While Lexus’ have always leaned towards the sleep-inducing end of the luxury spectrum, among the brand’s more stimulating early efforts was the original SC 400 personal luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1993-Lexus-SC-300-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Lexus SC 300 – The Poor Man’s Personal Luxury Lexus")
CC Capsule: 1993 Lexus SC 300 – The Poor Man’s Personal Luxury Lexus
Posted on February 27, 2023 | 64 Comments(first posted 2/27/2017) While Lexus’ have always leaned towards the sleep-inducing end of the luxury spectrum, among the brand’s more stimulating early efforts was the original SC 400 personal luxury […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2017) The 1-year-only 2006 Lincoln Zephyr is a car that has been on my CC bucket list for a while. With about 30,000 produced they aren’t exactly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_6381.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2006 Lincoln Zephyr – The Winds of Change")
CC Capsule: 2006 Lincoln Zephyr – The Winds of Change
Posted on February 21, 2023 | 83 Comments(first posted 2/21/2017) The 1-year-only 2006 Lincoln Zephyr is a car that has been on my CC bucket list for a while. With about 30,000 produced they aren’t exactly […] -
![(first posted 1/27/2017) This generation Cressida has long developed a reputation for its clean, timeless styling, quality materials, and solid construction. In other words, a car built for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-315-017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Cressida Station Wagon – The Timeless Toyota ‘B-Body’ Wagon")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Cressida Station Wagon – The Timeless Toyota ‘B-Body’ Wagon
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 47 Comments(first posted 1/27/2017) This generation Cressida has long developed a reputation for its clean, timeless styling, quality materials, and solid construction. In other words, a car built for the […] -
![images posted at the Cohort by cjcz92 (first posted 1/19/2017) The downsized 1980 Continental Mk VI—which we looked at here the other day—is pretty universally seen as a botched styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/31979128660_458a1d5e2b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1980-1983 Chrysler Cordoba – We Don’t Like What They’ve Done To Our Car")
Cohort Capsule: 1980-1983 Chrysler Cordoba – We Don’t Like What They’ve Done To Our Car
Posted on January 19, 2023 | 106 Commentsimages posted at the Cohort by cjcz92 (first posted 1/19/2017) The downsized 1980 Continental Mk VI—which we looked at here the other day—is pretty universally seen as a botched styling […] -
![Fans of early-1960s full-size Fords are often divided by evens and odds, with those being in favor of the 1961 and 1963 models being in the completely unscientific majority. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1961-Starliner-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1961 Ford Starliner – Evens, Odds, And “The Classic Ford Look”")
CC Capsule: 1961 Ford Starliner – Evens, Odds, And “The Classic Ford Look”
Posted on December 20, 2022 | 20 CommentsFans of early-1960s full-size Fords are often divided by evens and odds, with those being in favor of the 1961 and 1963 models being in the completely unscientific majority. As […] -
![(Thursday, 5:16 PM) I’m beginning to feel a bit like a slacker here, since I haven’t done an original Curbside Classic in…I can’t remember how long. Why? Two very good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0258-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Musings: 1990 Buick LeSabre – Still On The Road")
Curbside Classic Musings: 1990 Buick LeSabre – Still On The Road
Posted on December 16, 2022 | 30 Comments(Thursday, 5:16 PM) I’m beginning to feel a bit like a slacker here, since I haven’t done an original Curbside Classic in…I can’t remember how long. Why? Two very good […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2016) This rebadged LeBaron coupe shared a name with a Rolls-Royce and, in one way, echoed another Rolls-Royce. The Camargue coupe ended production just a year prior to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/chrysler-phantom-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Mexican Mopars, Part 4: 1987-94 Chrysler Phantom – The Camargue of Mexican Chryslers")
Mexican Mopars, Part 4: 1987-94 Chrysler Phantom – The Camargue of Mexican Chryslers
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 36 Comments(first posted 12/12/2016) This rebadged LeBaron coupe shared a name with a Rolls-Royce and, in one way, echoed another Rolls-Royce. The Camargue coupe ended production just a year prior to […] -
![Toyota’s Corolla Levin / Sprinter Trueno coupés shone brightly, but not for all that long. Today, let’s look at the last generation of this family of sporty, affordable two-doors – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20220613_094548-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1996 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE110) BZ-G – Turning Into Levinegar")
CC Capsule: 1996 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE110) BZ-G – Turning Into Levinegar
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 17 CommentsToyota’s Corolla Levin / Sprinter Trueno coupés shone brightly, but not for all that long. Today, let’s look at the last generation of this family of sporty, affordable two-doors – […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2016) I spotted this Econonline in the transitional, mixed-income neighborhood of Chicago known as Uptown, several years back. I had seen it street-parked in different locations over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/006-1965-Ford-Econoline-Heavy-Duty-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1965 Ford Econoline Heavy Duty SuperVan – True Colors")
Curbside Capsule: 1965 Ford Econoline Heavy Duty SuperVan – True Colors
Posted on December 9, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 12/9/2016) I spotted this Econonline in the transitional, mixed-income neighborhood of Chicago known as Uptown, several years back. I had seen it street-parked in different locations over the […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2016) Perhaps the most intriguing and unique of all of the Mexican Mopars is the short-lived, third generation Ramcharger. Engineered on a shoestring budget and dipping into the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dodge-ramcharger-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Mexican Mopars, Part 3: 1999-2001 Dodge Ramcharger – Rising To The Challenge")
Mexican Mopars, Part 3: 1999-2001 Dodge Ramcharger – Rising To The Challenge
Posted on December 5, 2022 | 36 Comments(first posted 12/5/2016) Perhaps the most intriguing and unique of all of the Mexican Mopars is the short-lived, third generation Ramcharger. Engineered on a shoestring budget and dipping into the […] -
![(first posted 12/3/2016) Jeep had the 4×4 utility vehicle market all to itself, until 1961, when the International Scout 800 arrived. It’s an endlessly-debated point, but one could arguably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CC-308-017-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Jeepster Commando – Buick V6 (and THM-400) To The Rescue")
Curbside Classic: Jeepster Commando – Buick V6 (and THM-400) To The Rescue
Posted on December 3, 2022 | 52 Comments(first posted 12/3/2016) Jeep had the 4×4 utility vehicle market all to itself, until 1961, when the International Scout 800 arrived. It’s an endlessly-debated point, but one could arguably […] -
![(posted 12/1/2016) Just a few weeks ago, this site featured a QOTD asking for opinions as to the best and worst examples of fake wood paneling. There was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/029-1974-Mercury-Colony-Park-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1974 Mercury Colony Park – It’s The Big One, Charlie Brown")
Curbside Capsule: 1974 Mercury Colony Park – It’s The Big One, Charlie Brown
Posted on December 1, 2022 | 48 Comments(posted 12/1/2016) Just a few weeks ago, this site featured a QOTD asking for opinions as to the best and worst examples of fake wood paneling. There was […]
