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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![Another fish face out of water! Yes, it was fun to meet this one in the centre of the Japanese megalopolis I currently call home. But then, I should have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210218_113045-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1997 Lancia Y – Well, I Don’t See Y Not")
CC Capsule: 1997 Lancia Y – Well, I Don’t See Y Not
Posted on March 24, 2021 | 16 CommentsAnother fish face out of water! Yes, it was fun to meet this one in the centre of the Japanese megalopolis I currently call home. But then, I should have […] -
![It’s about time I found a Mazda worth writing up. I couldn’t, so this one will have to do. The few older representatives of the marque that are encountered on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210307_150156-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Mazda Capella (GD) GLX Cargo Wagon – Outstandingly Unremarkable")
CC Capsule: 1991 Mazda Capella (GD) GLX Cargo Wagon – Outstandingly Unremarkable
Posted on March 23, 2021 | 9 CommentsIt’s about time I found a Mazda worth writing up. I couldn’t, so this one will have to do. The few older representatives of the marque that are encountered on […] -
![396. Say it aloud. It’s an easy number to like, an easy number to sell; its intonation suggests malignity. John Milton eulogized William Shakespeare in 1630 by lauding the way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/111_0486.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Racetrack Capsule: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – Jukebox Hero?")
Racetrack Capsule: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – Jukebox Hero?
Posted on March 22, 2021 | 54 Comments396. Say it aloud. It’s an easy number to like, an easy number to sell; its intonation suggests malignity. John Milton eulogized William Shakespeare in 1630 by lauding the way […] -
![The Denver area is recovering from a heavy weekend snowfall this week, so I dug out this much sunnier photo from last spring. The shop is called Apple Motors, where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Apple-Motors-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Several Classic Fiats in Wheat Ridge, CO")
CC Capsule: Several Classic Fiats in Wheat Ridge, CO
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 24 CommentsThe Denver area is recovering from a heavy weekend snowfall this week, so I dug out this much sunnier photo from last spring. The shop is called Apple Motors, where […] -
![Chicago was hit with nineteen inches of snow last month, a number which was about ten more than the average for February. It has been a mild winter for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/005-1993-Ford-Mustang-GT-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Set Me Free!")
Curbside Capsule: 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Set Me Free!
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 23 CommentsChicago was hit with nineteen inches of snow last month, a number which was about ten more than the average for February. It has been a mild winter for the […] -
![When was buying a sports car – a proper one, with pop-up headlights, a 6-cyl. under the hood and RWD – ever the rational choice? In Japan, that time was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210307_142614-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Supra (A70) Twin Turbo – Modest Excellence")
CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Supra (A70) Twin Turbo – Modest Excellence
Posted on March 12, 2021 | 26 CommentsWhen was buying a sports car – a proper one, with pop-up headlights, a 6-cyl. under the hood and RWD – ever the rational choice? In Japan, that time was […] -
![Help me out here. Why is it that CC has had a bunch of Blazers, Scouts, Jeeps, first-gen Broncos — as well as second-gen and Bronco IIs, but not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210208_084655-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Ford Bronco XLT Lariat – To The Manure Born")
CC Capsule: 1982 Ford Bronco XLT Lariat – To The Manure Born
Posted on March 11, 2021 | 17 CommentsHelp me out here. Why is it that CC has had a bunch of Blazers, Scouts, Jeeps, first-gen Broncos — as well as second-gen and Bronco IIs, but not a […] -
![Of all the Japanese carmakers, Honda has always been a bit of an oddity. They were neither an offshoot of a powerful industrial group like Mitsubishi, Mazda or Subaru, nor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20201123_135839-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Honda Accord Wagon (CB9) – Reverse Migration")
CC Capsule: 1992 Honda Accord Wagon (CB9) – Reverse Migration
Posted on March 9, 2021 | 33 CommentsOf all the Japanese carmakers, Honda has always been a bit of an oddity. They were neither an offshoot of a powerful industrial group like Mitsubishi, Mazda or Subaru, nor […] -
![What you’re seeing here is half of my current embarrassment of riches. By which I mean that I caught two ‘60s Fairlady roadsters relatively recently, and this is one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210117_161230-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1969 Datsun Fairlady 2000 (SR311) – Putting The “Lion” In Pygmalion")
CC Capsule: 1969 Datsun Fairlady 2000 (SR311) – Putting The “Lion” In Pygmalion
Posted on March 3, 2021 | 6 CommentsWhat you’re seeing here is half of my current embarrassment of riches. By which I mean that I caught two ‘60s Fairlady roadsters relatively recently, and this is one of […] -
![There’s something jarring about seeing an upscale car like a Buick Reatta in this sedentary state. It’s not unlike seeing a childhood hero or heroine in a sad position in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/039-c.-1988-Buick-Reatta-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: c. 1988 Buick Reatta – There’s A Disconnect")
Curbside Capsule: c. 1988 Buick Reatta – There’s A Disconnect
Posted on March 2, 2021 | 47 CommentsThere’s something jarring about seeing an upscale car like a Buick Reatta in this sedentary state. It’s not unlike seeing a childhood hero or heroine in a sad position in […] -
![Twentysomething white Mitsubishi wagons are not what one might call an exciting find. But if you don’t take the time to look at the absence of excitement, it can seem […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210218_100234-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1999 Mitsubishi Libero – Surrender To The Void")
CC Capsule: 1999 Mitsubishi Libero – Surrender To The Void
Posted on March 1, 2021 | 11 CommentsTwentysomething white Mitsubishi wagons are not what one might call an exciting find. But if you don’t take the time to look at the absence of excitement, it can seem […] -
![We’ve covered the SVX (a.k.a Alcyone SVX in Japan) in several posts over the years, so I’ll try and look at this from a novel perspective – that of someone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210126_084911-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1996 Subaru Alcyone SVX S4 – What’s Happening, Duds?")
CC Capsule: 1996 Subaru Alcyone SVX S4 – What’s Happening, Duds?
Posted on February 23, 2021 | 14 CommentsWe’ve covered the SVX (a.k.a Alcyone SVX in Japan) in several posts over the years, so I’ll try and look at this from a novel perspective – that of someone […] -
![I’ve seen a few ‘60s Italian gems about my far-eastern metropolis – everything from Ferrari GTs to Alfa rally cars. Fiat 500s are plentiful here, due to their being cute […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201118_092454-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1968 Fiat-Abarth 595 – Small Scorpion, Potent Sting")
CC Capsule: 1968 Fiat-Abarth 595 – Small Scorpion, Potent Sting
Posted on February 22, 2021 | 7 CommentsI’ve seen a few ‘60s Italian gems about my far-eastern metropolis – everything from Ferrari GTs to Alfa rally cars. Fiat 500s are plentiful here, due to their being cute […] -
![It’s hard to resist these Mitsubishi Jeep wagons at the best of times, but this one was really drop dead gorgeous. The two-tone paintwork, the ample chrome, the interior – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201210_154545-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 Wagon – Just A Tad Over The Top")
CC Capsule: 1980 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 Wagon – Just A Tad Over The Top
Posted on February 19, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt’s hard to resist these Mitsubishi Jeep wagons at the best of times, but this one was really drop dead gorgeous. The two-tone paintwork, the ample chrome, the interior – […] -
![To oversimplify, to be said to have “game” is to possess easily recognizable skills or appeal above the average. The context of this informal use of the word is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9440-1960-Ford-F-100-Custom-Cab-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1960 Ford F-100 Custom Cab – It’s Still Got Game")
Curbside Capsule: 1960 Ford F-100 Custom Cab – It’s Still Got Game
Posted on February 16, 2021 | 40 CommentsTo oversimplify, to be said to have “game” is to possess easily recognizable skills or appeal above the average. The context of this informal use of the word is […]
