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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![(first posted 5/16/2016) It is somewhat ironic that less than a week after I posted about how rare it was to see 1970s GM intermediate cars in Australia, that I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gtttto.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1973 Pontiac “Luxury LeMans GTO” (& Friends)")
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1973 Pontiac “Luxury LeMans GTO” (& Friends)
Posted on May 16, 2022 | 60 Comments(first posted 5/16/2016) It is somewhat ironic that less than a week after I posted about how rare it was to see 1970s GM intermediate cars in Australia, that I […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2016) How do you like the snoot on this little step van? It’s a bit out there, literally. Well, unlike most step vans, this one is front […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Utilimaster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Utilimaster UMC Aeromate Step Van – The Aardvark of Vans")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Utilimaster UMC Aeromate Step Van – The Aardvark of Vans
Posted on May 11, 2022 | 157 Comments(first posted 5/11/2016) How do you like the snoot on this little step van? It’s a bit out there, literally. Well, unlike most step vans, this one is front […] -
![There is no easy way to write this, but I just don’t care for Triumph roadsters. Britain made dozens of sporty soft-tops back in the ‘50s and ‘60s – one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220121_141524-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1957 Triumph TR3 – My Cup Of TR")
CC Capsule: 1957 Triumph TR3 – My Cup Of TR
Posted on May 11, 2022 | 10 CommentsThere is no easy way to write this, but I just don’t care for Triumph roadsters. Britain made dozens of sporty soft-tops back in the ‘50s and ‘60s – one […] -
![Finding a first generation Corolla is always a (rare) occasion to wonder why Toyota, and Japanese carmakers in general, lost the vaguely Italian flavour in their ’60s styling. This is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220410_115841-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970 Toyota Corolla Sprinter (E17) 1200 SL – Off To A Running Start")
CC Capsule: 1970 Toyota Corolla Sprinter (E17) 1200 SL – Off To A Running Start
Posted on May 5, 2022 | 16 CommentsFinding a first generation Corolla is always a (rare) occasion to wonder why Toyota, and Japanese carmakers in general, lost the vaguely Italian flavour in their ’60s styling. This is […] -
CC Capsule: 1964 Valiant Signet 200 – Don’t Say the P-Words
Posted on May 1, 2022 | 77 CommentsThis is not a Plymouth. Ceci n’est pas une Plymouth. If it were—if this were an American car—the callout on the front of the hood would say P L Y M O U T H. -
CC Capsule: 1968-’70 GMC Van – Under the Sakura Rain
Posted on April 30, 2022 | 29 CommentsThe cherry trees put on a spectacular show this year, making this old GMC van seem even battleship grey -
![(first posted 4/21/2016) The number of cars we’ve never covered here is slowly but steadily diminishing. One of those was the Peugeot 204 Coupe (and Cabriolet), an exceptionally sweet little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/3edga.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Peugeot 204 Coupe – Sweet Baby Peugeot")
Cohort Classic: Peugeot 204 Coupe – Sweet Baby Peugeot
Posted on April 21, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 4/21/2016) The number of cars we’ve never covered here is slowly but steadily diminishing. One of those was the Peugeot 204 Coupe (and Cabriolet), an exceptionally sweet little […] -
![(first posted 4/21/2016) I found this Park Avenue in my Chicago neighborhood, Edgewater, several years ago, parked in front of this old, yellow-brick mansion. This area used to be full […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/013-1991-Buick-Park-Avenue-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Buick Park Avenue – A Heritage Of Class")
CC Capsule: 1991 Buick Park Avenue – A Heritage Of Class
Posted on April 21, 2022 | 76 Comments(first posted 4/21/2016) I found this Park Avenue in my Chicago neighborhood, Edgewater, several years ago, parked in front of this old, yellow-brick mansion. This area used to be full […] -
![(first posted 4/19/2016) In retrospect, the automotive marketplace in Britain in the early 1960s was a straightforward place. There were small cars, medium sized family cars, large family cars, luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC04099.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1969 Vauxhall Ventora (FD Series) – Trying To Adapt, With Difficulty")
Curbside Capsule: 1969 Vauxhall Ventora (FD Series) – Trying To Adapt, With Difficulty
Posted on April 19, 2022 | 65 Comments(first posted 4/19/2016) In retrospect, the automotive marketplace in Britain in the early 1960s was a straightforward place. There were small cars, medium sized family cars, large family cars, luxury […] -
![(first posted 4/15/2016) “In fiction and folklore, a Doppelgänger (‘double-goer’ in German) is a look-alike or double of a living person, sometimes portrayed as a paranormal phenomenon, and in some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1971demon-decal.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Dodge Dart Demon – Duster’s Doppelgänger")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Dodge Dart Demon – Duster’s Doppelgänger
Posted on April 15, 2022 | 121 Comments(first posted 4/15/2016) “In fiction and folklore, a Doppelgänger (‘double-goer’ in German) is a look-alike or double of a living person, sometimes portrayed as a paranormal phenomenon, and in some […] -
![This is a problem. There aren’t too many French CCs to be found in Tokyo, so anything over the age of 20 bearing a double chevron badge should be fair […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220320_164426-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 199X Citroën XM – Something Old, Something New")
CC Capsule: 199X Citroën XM – Something Old, Something New
Posted on April 13, 2022 | 13 CommentsThis is a problem. There aren’t too many French CCs to be found in Tokyo, so anything over the age of 20 bearing a double chevron badge should be fair […] -
![(first posted 4/12/2016) For almost every generation in its 61-year existence, the Toyota Crown has had styling that is best described as “generic Japanese luxury car”. One exception was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/toyota-crown-s60-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1971-74 Toyota Crown (S60) Sedan – Striking Is The Head That Wears The Crown")
Curbside Capsule: 1971-74 Toyota Crown (S60) Sedan – Striking Is The Head That Wears The Crown
Posted on April 12, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 4/12/2016) For almost every generation in its 61-year existence, the Toyota Crown has had styling that is best described as “generic Japanese luxury car”. One exception was the […] -
![Chaser Avante Lordly? The mind boggles. At Toyota, a group of serious guys (in ‘80s Japan, it would almost certainly have been only guys) wearing three-piece suits and considered valued […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20211023_150508-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Toyota Chaser (X80) Avante Lordly Twin Cam 24 – Praise The Lordly")
CC Capsule: 1990 Toyota Chaser (X80) Avante Lordly Twin Cam 24 – Praise The Lordly
Posted on April 12, 2022 | 23 CommentsChaser Avante Lordly? The mind boggles. At Toyota, a group of serious guys (in ‘80s Japan, it would almost certainly have been only guys) wearing three-piece suits and considered valued […] -
![(first posted 4/11/2016) Last week, I mentioned Harlow Curtice’s Buick-bias during his tenure at General Motors. That bias was a result of his years as the head of Buick, years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/5445try.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1942 Buick Series 90 Limited – Icarus’ Twin Carbureted Chariot")
CC Capsule: 1942 Buick Series 90 Limited – Icarus’ Twin Carbureted Chariot
Posted on April 11, 2022 | 61 Comments(first posted 4/11/2016) Last week, I mentioned Harlow Curtice’s Buick-bias during his tenure at General Motors. That bias was a result of his years as the head of Buick, years […] -
QOTD: What If You Could No Longer Own A Personal Vehicle?
Posted on April 6, 2022 | 112 CommentsWhat if it became very difficult or even illegal to have a personal vehicle? Ok, let me elaborate a bit more on this question with a short scenario.
