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CC Capsule Archive
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Cohort Capsule: 1965 Chrysler 300 – A Perfect Aquamarine Yacht
Posted on November 9, 2023 | 100 Comments(first posted 6/7/2014) Here’s a lovely 1965 Chrysler 300 in that oh-so-perfect ’60s color combination of aqua/aqua. I love it! But as pretty as it is, the non-letter 300s spelled […] -
CC Capsule: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 220SE (W111) – Just A Bit Of Fin
Posted on November 9, 2023 | 15 CommentsCan you believe there hasn’t been a proper long-form CC post about the 220 Fintail? We’ve virtually had the entire W110/W111 roster, be it the 230S or the 200 saloon, […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1996-2002 Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 – Mom, Japan Isn’t Sharing!
Posted on November 7, 2023 | 24 Comments(first posted 11/7/2017) The 1990s were the glory days of Mitsubishi products, with the popular Eclipse and the technologically advanced 3000GT. Even Mitsubishi’s mainstream sedans were quite […] -
Kurbside Kapsule: Olson Kurb Van – Energy-Packed Bread
Posted on November 7, 2023 | 29 Comments(first posted 11/7/2017) This Olson Kurb Van has a special place in my heart. It has sat here for as long as I’ve been shooting CCs; in […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1996-99 Ford XH Falcon – Closing The Barn Doors On The Panel Van
Posted on November 6, 2023 | 23 Comments(first posted 11/6/2017) With Holden Ute production having ended this year, the Aussie ute is now officially dead and joins the Aussie panel van in the automotive graveyard. […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1997-2005 Daihatsu Terios – Twenty Years Early
Posted on November 5, 2023 | 43 Comments(first posted 11/2/2017) With the Toyota RAV-4, Honda CR-V and Subaru Forester, the Japanese invented the compact crossover and helped establish a segment that continues to grow and […] -
CC Capsule: 1987 Nissan Be-1 – It Takes One To Be-1
Posted on October 26, 2023 | 9 CommentsRetro is in. But then it’s always been in. Back in the ‘30s, Ettore Bugatti styled his cars with hints of the horse-drawn buggies of his turn-of-century youth. In the […] -
CC Capsule: 1987 Jeep J-20 – Retired, Looking For A Second Career
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 31 CommentsThe concept of retirement is many-layered. For millennia, the concept was a non-starter because there were no options: Without work, you starved. Today, the average life expectancy has made a […] -
CC Capsule: 1965 Mazda T1500 – Sumo Trike
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 10/18/2017) Three-wheelers are generally pretty small affairs – and they are all the more cute and cuddly for it. This Mazda pick-up, however, presents a rare […] -
CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Saloon Wagon – Your RWD Manual Brown(ish) Wagon Is Served
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 15 CommentsRemember when the amorphous and highly volatile entity / hive mind we call The Internet decided that the Best Car of All Time must be a Diesel-powered manual RWD station […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1935 Lagonda Rapier – Mightier Than The Sword
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 6 CommentsThere was a Lagonda before it became a four-door Aston Martin, lest we forget. The marque was created in 1900, started making cars a decade later and was independent until […] -
CC Capsule: 1992 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer Tahoe – Different Tacks
Posted on October 6, 2023 | 13 CommentsI’m going to level with you all, right from the get-go: this vehicle is kind of a blank slate to me. And reading online reviews, both from the time and […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1990-97 Mazda 121 – A Bubbly Design That Really Pops
Posted on October 5, 2023 | 69 Comments(first posted 10/5/2017) So, I’m led to believe that older people in North America typically drive big Buicks, or beige Camrys, or maybe a Mercury Grand Marquis with a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevrolet Nova 4-Door – 6 Cyl. Pride
Posted on October 5, 2023 | 24 CommentsHere’s ‘just a car.’ Never did I imagine I would ever stop to take photos of a ’68-’72 Chevy Nova. So familiar a shape throughout my whole life, that to […] -
CC Capsule: 2017 Mitsuoka Himiko Ran – Chutzpah
Posted on October 4, 2023 | 9 CommentsWe’ve not had a Mitsuoka on CC for a while, but boy have I got a juicy one for you here. Most models made by Japan’s newest and smallest manufacturer […]
![Cohort Capsule: 1965 Chrysler 300 – A Perfect Aquamarine Yacht (first posted 6/7/2014) Here’s a lovely 1965 Chrysler 300 in that oh-so-perfect ’60s color combination of aqua/aqua. I love it! But as pretty as it is, the non-letter 300s spelled […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2726648402_289704c923_b-e1401039025783.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 220SE (W111) – Just A Bit Of Fin Can you believe there hasn’t been a proper long-form CC post about the 220 Fintail? We’ve virtually had the entire W110/W111 roster, be it the 230S or the 200 saloon, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230824_010633_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1996-2002 Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 – Mom, Japan Isn’t Sharing! (first posted 11/7/2017) The 1990s were the glory days of Mitsubishi products, with the popular Eclipse and the technologically advanced 3000GT. Even Mitsubishi’s mainstream sedans were quite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mitsubishi-legnum-vr4-2.jpg)
![Kurbside Kapsule: Olson Kurb Van – Energy-Packed Bread (first posted 11/7/2017) This Olson Kurb Van has a special place in my heart. It has sat here for as long as I’ve been shooting CCs; in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CC-330-088.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1996-99 Ford XH Falcon – Closing The Barn Doors On The Panel Van (first posted 11/6/2017) With Holden Ute production having ended this year, the Aussie ute is now officially dead and joins the Aussie panel van in the automotive graveyard. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ford-xh-falcon-3.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1997-2005 Daihatsu Terios – Twenty Years Early (first posted 11/2/2017) With the Toyota RAV-4, Honda CR-V and Subaru Forester, the Japanese invented the compact crossover and helped establish a segment that continues to grow and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/daihatsu-terios-3.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1987 Nissan Be-1 – It Takes One To Be-1 Retro is in. But then it’s always been in. Back in the ‘30s, Ettore Bugatti styled his cars with hints of the horse-drawn buggies of his turn-of-century youth. In the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230212_133628_edited.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1987 Jeep J-20 – Retired, Looking For A Second Career The concept of retirement is many-layered. For millennia, the concept was a non-starter because there were no options: Without work, you starved. Today, the average life expectancy has made a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20231015_181409228a.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1965 Mazda T1500 – Sumo Trike (first posted 10/18/2017) Three-wheelers are generally pretty small affairs – and they are all the more cute and cuddly for it. This Mazda pick-up, however, presents a rare […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20171014_154737.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Saloon Wagon – Your RWD Manual Brown(ish) Wagon Is Served Remember when the amorphous and highly volatile entity / hive mind we call The Internet decided that the Best Car of All Time must be a Diesel-powered manual RWD station […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20220821_101344_edited.jpg)
![Car Show Capsule: 1935 Lagonda Rapier – Mightier Than The Sword There was a Lagonda before it became a four-door Aston Martin, lest we forget. The marque was created in 1900, started making cars a decade later and was independent until […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230402_143531_edited.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1992 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer Tahoe – Different Tacks I’m going to level with you all, right from the get-go: this vehicle is kind of a blank slate to me. And reading online reviews, both from the time and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20220601_090150_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1990-97 Mazda 121 – A Bubbly Design That Really Pops (first posted 10/5/2017) So, I’m led to believe that older people in North America typically drive big Buicks, or beige Camrys, or maybe a Mercury Grand Marquis with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mazda-121-7.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevrolet Nova 4-Door – 6 Cyl. Pride Here’s ‘just a car.’ Never did I imagine I would ever stop to take photos of a ’68-’72 Chevy Nova. So familiar a shape throughout my whole life, that to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230917_161552482_HDR.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2017 Mitsuoka Himiko Ran – Chutzpah We’ve not had a Mitsuoka on CC for a while, but boy have I got a juicy one for you here. Most models made by Japan’s newest and smallest manufacturer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20221225_135409_edited.jpg)


