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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![(first posted 8/30/2015) This was the car Lincoln was gunning for with its 1995 Continental. Well, not quite, as today’s article proved: the Continental was ostensibly a Seville rival that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cadillac-1997-seville-sts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville STS – The Pursuer")
Curbside Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville STS – The Pursuer
Posted on August 30, 2021 | 78 Comments(first posted 8/30/2015) This was the car Lincoln was gunning for with its 1995 Continental. Well, not quite, as today’s article proved: the Continental was ostensibly a Seville rival that […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2015) For two generations, Mercury offered the Villager minivan. A joint development with Nissan, who offered the near-identical Quest, the Villager soon found itself to be one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mercury-2004-Monterey.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2004-07 Mercury Monterey – Last Hurrah")
Curbside Capsule: 2004-07 Mercury Monterey – Last Hurrah
Posted on August 29, 2021 | 29 Comments(first posted 8/29/2015) For two generations, Mercury offered the Villager minivan. A joint development with Nissan, who offered the near-identical Quest, the Villager soon found itself to be one of […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2015) It is well-known that GM has always struggled somewhat when it’s come to small cars. Most of the time, this can be attributed to the actual product, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2001ChevyPrizm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2001 Chevrolet Prizm – A Corolla By Any Other Name")
CC Capsule: 2001 Chevrolet Prizm – A Corolla By Any Other Name
Posted on August 28, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/28/2015) It is well-known that GM has always struggled somewhat when it’s come to small cars. Most of the time, this can be attributed to the actual product, […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2015) By 1977, the Cadillac Eldorado and related Oldsmobile Toronado were looking pretty old-hat. Sure, the front-wheel-drive format was rapidly gaining in popularity, being perceived as more modern […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Buick-Riviera-1978.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1977-78 Buick Riviera – The Placeholder")
Curbside Capsule: 1977-78 Buick Riviera – The Placeholder
Posted on August 27, 2021 | 65 Comments(first posted 8/27/2015) By 1977, the Cadillac Eldorado and related Oldsmobile Toronado were looking pretty old-hat. Sure, the front-wheel-drive format was rapidly gaining in popularity, being perceived as more modern […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2015) Not too long ago, there was a time when new car buyers looking for a coupe could pick from a cornucopia of offerings, in every size, shape, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_9573.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan NX 2000 – The Poor Man’s 300 ZX")
CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan NX 2000 – The Poor Man’s 300 ZX
Posted on August 27, 2021 | 30 Comments(first posted 8/27/2015) Not too long ago, there was a time when new car buyers looking for a coupe could pick from a cornucopia of offerings, in every size, shape, […] -
![I’ve had a Lotus Europa since 1969 — the handy Matchbox pocket size. To be honest they were not the kind of cars you saw much in the wild […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LE4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1971 Lotus Europa S.2 – Give Us Our Daily Bread(van)")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1971 Lotus Europa S.2 – Give Us Our Daily Bread(van)
Posted on August 26, 2021 | 22 CommentsI’ve had a Lotus Europa since 1969 — the handy Matchbox pocket size. To be honest they were not the kind of cars you saw much in the wild […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2015) By the mid-2000s, it seemed like GM executives had finally figured out a few things. Firstly, that GM’s global divisions were producing some excellent cars that ought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Pontiac-2007-G5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2007-09 Pontiac G5 – Old Habits")
Curbside Capsule: 2007-09 Pontiac G5 – Old Habits
Posted on August 23, 2021 | 67 Comments(first posted 8/23/2015) By the mid-2000s, it seemed like GM executives had finally figured out a few things. Firstly, that GM’s global divisions were producing some excellent cars that ought […] -
![(first posted 8/21/2015) In the Chrysler Corporation’s lengthy history of badge engineering, a tradition that appears to be drawing to an end, usually you could count on the clone bearing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Dodge-1983-E-Class.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1983 Dodge 600 – E-Class With Less Class")
Curbside Capsule: 1983 Dodge 600 – E-Class With Less Class
Posted on August 21, 2021 | 48 Comments(first posted 8/21/2015) In the Chrysler Corporation’s lengthy history of badge engineering, a tradition that appears to be drawing to an end, usually you could count on the clone bearing […] -
![(first posted 8/19/2015) Toyota has at times been one of the more conservative Japanese automakers. Its cautious approach to adopting front-wheel-drive is testament to this. Honda had released its FWD […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-1983-1987-Corona.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1983-87 Toyota Corona – The Sun Sets On The RWD, Japanese Intermediate")
Curbside Capsule: 1983-87 Toyota Corona – The Sun Sets On The RWD, Japanese Intermediate
Posted on August 19, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 8/19/2015) Toyota has at times been one of the more conservative Japanese automakers. Its cautious approach to adopting front-wheel-drive is testament to this. Honda had released its FWD […] -
![(first posted 8/18/2015) With Mercedes’ recent steps downmarket in North America, there has been talk about whether they are sacrificing their prestige in the search for greater volume and market […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mercedes-MB-100-104-van.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1995-2004 Mercedes-Benz MB100/MB140 – Kim Chi Sauerkraut")
Curbside Capsule: 1995-2004 Mercedes-Benz MB100/MB140 – Kim Chi Sauerkraut
Posted on August 18, 2021 | 46 Comments(first posted 8/18/2015) With Mercedes’ recent steps downmarket in North America, there has been talk about whether they are sacrificing their prestige in the search for greater volume and market […] -
![(first posted 8/18/2015) In the 1970s and 1980s, as Mercedes-Benz and BMW became the most desirable luxury brands in America, domestic brands found themselves losing more and more snob appeal. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jeep-1984-1991-XJ-Wagoneer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1984-91 Jeep XJ Wagoneer Limited – Social Climber")
Curbside Capsule: 1984-91 Jeep XJ Wagoneer Limited – Social Climber
Posted on August 18, 2021 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/18/2015) In the 1970s and 1980s, as Mercedes-Benz and BMW became the most desirable luxury brands in America, domestic brands found themselves losing more and more snob appeal. […] -
![(first posted 8/17/2015) The Oil Embargo of 1973 is generally considered the pivotal turning point in history, when American automakers fully invested themselves in what we now refer to as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Plymouth-1972-Satellite.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus – Prologue To The B-Body Brougham?")
CC Capsule: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus – Prologue To The B-Body Brougham?
Posted on August 17, 2021 | 78 Comments(first posted 8/17/2015) The Oil Embargo of 1973 is generally considered the pivotal turning point in history, when American automakers fully invested themselves in what we now refer to as […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2015) One of the things I enjoy most about business travel is the ability to explore new-to-me places once the day’s work is done. My current job afforded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/151-1985-Chevrolet-Cavalier-Type-10-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier Type 10 Notchback – Nice To See You Again")
CC Capsule: 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier Type 10 Notchback – Nice To See You Again
Posted on August 12, 2021 | 60 Comments(first posted 8/12/2015) One of the things I enjoy most about business travel is the ability to explore new-to-me places once the day’s work is done. My current job afforded […] -
![(first posted 8/11/2015) While much can be said about the 1977-1990 GM B-bodies, of each division’s stories, it’s Pontiac’s that is arguably most interesting. Like its Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Buick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_0020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Brougham – About As French As French Toast")
Car Show Capsule: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Brougham – About As French As French Toast
Posted on August 11, 2021 | 89 Comments(first posted 8/11/2015) While much can be said about the 1977-1990 GM B-bodies, of each division’s stories, it’s Pontiac’s that is arguably most interesting. Like its Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Buick […] -
![(first posted 9/4/2011) So did these folks who commissioned a fine woodworker neighbor of ours to build them this fine custom camper seek out a Chevy Custom Camper because […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chevy-truck-1972-C30-longhorn-Custom-Camper.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn Custom Camper – Very Aptly Named Indeed")
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn Custom Camper – Very Aptly Named Indeed
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 39 Comments(first posted 9/4/2011) So did these folks who commissioned a fine woodworker neighbor of ours to build them this fine custom camper seek out a Chevy Custom Camper because […]
