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CC Capsule Archive
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CC Capsule: 1992 Mitsubishi Chariot (N30) MX – Mirror, Mirror, On The Wing…
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 8 CommentsI was going to do a post about the second-generation Mitsubishi Chariot. Honest, I was. It hasn’t been covered on CC, really – North American readers might know it as […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1981 Bremen Mini Mark – That Time When VW-based Kit Cars Roamed the Land
Posted on September 28, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 9/28/2017) Kewanee, Illinois is recognized as the “Hog Capital of the World,” and actually was just that back in the late 1940s when the town processed […] -
CC Capsule: 1999 Maserati 3200 GT – The Trident’s Return To Form
Posted on September 28, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 9/26/2017) Most cars made after around 1980 leave me cold, but there are exceptions. The 1998-2002 Maserati 3200 GT is one of those. I remember […] -
CC Capsule: 1998 Toyota Estima Lucida Eluceo – Humpty Dumpty On A Diet
Posted on September 26, 2023 | 16 CommentsWe’ve had a lot of CC posts about the Previa. Could we just squeeze in one more? I’m inclined to say yes, provided it’s a little one. A little post, […] -
Curbside Space Traveler: 1967 Imperial Crown Coupe – The Empire Strikes Backwards
Posted on September 22, 2023 | 104 Comments(first posted 9/22/207) There’s a new arrival or visitor in my neighborhood and it’s from outer space. It certainly isn’t from this world, where aerodynamic plastic-clad fish-mobiles with […] -
CC Capsule: 1998 Isuzu VehiCross – Can’t Unsee It
Posted on September 22, 2023 | 23 CommentsThis one took me by surprise. You learn something every day when you’re out hunting for CCs, but I wasn’t mentally prepared for this. I lived in several countries – […] -
CC Capsule: 2020 MLT Méhari E-Story 2+1 – Third Time’s A Charm
Posted on September 21, 2023 | 12 CommentsThis is not what it looks like. Oh, sure, it’s awful close to the 1968-87 Citroën Méhari. I mean, it was built by folks who specialized in manufacturing parts for […] -
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, […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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. […] -
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 […]
![CC Capsule: 1992 Mitsubishi Chariot (N30) MX – Mirror, Mirror, On The Wing… I was going to do a post about the second-generation Mitsubishi Chariot. Honest, I was. It hasn’t been covered on CC, really – North American readers might know it as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230502_113337_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1981 Bremen Mini Mark – That Time When VW-based Kit Cars Roamed the Land (first posted 9/28/2017) Kewanee, Illinois is recognized as the “Hog Capital of the World,” and actually was just that back in the late 1940s when the town processed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1981_bremen-minimark_RF.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1999 Maserati 3200 GT – The Trident’s Return To Form (first posted 9/26/2017) Most cars made after around 1980 leave me cold, but there are exceptions. The 1998-2002 Maserati 3200 GT is one of those. I remember […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_20170814_133313.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1998 Toyota Estima Lucida Eluceo – Humpty Dumpty On A Diet We’ve had a lot of CC posts about the Previa. Could we just squeeze in one more? I’m inclined to say yes, provided it’s a little one. A little post, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230617_110348_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Space Traveler: 1967 Imperial Crown Coupe – The Empire Strikes Backwards (first posted 9/22/207) There’s a new arrival or visitor in my neighborhood and it’s from outer space. It certainly isn’t from this world, where aerodynamic plastic-clad fish-mobiles with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CC-335-007.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1998 Isuzu VehiCross – Can’t Unsee It This one took me by surprise. You learn something every day when you’re out hunting for CCs, but I wasn’t mentally prepared for this. I lived in several countries – […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230212_134928_edited.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2020 MLT Méhari E-Story 2+1 – Third Time’s A Charm This is not what it looks like. Oh, sure, it’s awful close to the 1968-87 Citroën Méhari. I mean, it was built by folks who specialized in manufacturing parts for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230807_173302_edited.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1986 Honda City (FA) Cabriolet – Summer In The City 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20220926_094650-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1968-70 Lancia Fulvia and 1990-93 BMW 325i – A Couple Of Rich, Full-Bodied Reds (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/lancia-fulvia-and-bmw-325i.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300b (W186) Cabriolet D – Top Of The Topless 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230702_092032_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Classical: 1954 Chevy 3100 Panel Truck (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/19050588_1860575727600316_453976612963090432_n.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1970 Datsun 510 Wagon – Staying True 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_20230427_155444053_HDR.jpg)
![Future Curbside Classic Capsule: 2012-15 Scion iQ – A Smarter smart (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/scion-iq-6.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 2001 Daihatsu Hijet – Italian in a Flowery Kimono 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/D-hijet.jpg)


