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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![The French say that cuisine is the art of repurposing leftovers. It’s also about making the best out of what you have. Take a tough old rooster, simmer it for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200612_141059-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Jeep Cherokee SJ – Toledo Casserole")
CC Capsule: 1982 Jeep Cherokee SJ – Toledo Casserole
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 22 CommentsThe French say that cuisine is the art of repurposing leftovers. It’s also about making the best out of what you have. Take a tough old rooster, simmer it for […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2014) I’ve been hoping to find a vintage automotive “swamp cooler” for quite a while, since I remember these so well from our annual trips to Colorado. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-229-123-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: Firestone Thermador Car Cooler (Evaporative “Swamp Cooler”)")
Cold Comfort: Firestone Thermador Car Cooler (Evaporative “Swamp Cooler”)
Posted on June 30, 2020 | 80 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) I’ve been hoping to find a vintage automotive “swamp cooler” for quite a while, since I remember these so well from our annual trips to Colorado. […] -
![1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L. Sunday, September 20, 2015. A funny thing happens over time where everyday objects, places, and occurrences to which we paid little or no attention when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_6906-1992-95-Ford-Taurus-wagon-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: A 1992 Class Reunion")
Curbside Classics: A 1992 Class Reunion
Posted on June 30, 2020 | 27 Comments1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L. Sunday, September 20, 2015. A funny thing happens over time where everyday objects, places, and occurrences to which we paid little or no attention when […] -
![Esthetics are not the number one requirement for AWD vehicles, though they’re always a nice addition to the package. Looks-wise, Land Cruisers of this generation had always left me a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200617_102417-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ60) – This TLC Had Lots Of TLC")
CC Capsule: 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ60) – This TLC Had Lots Of TLC
Posted on June 25, 2020 | 12 CommentsEsthetics are not the number one requirement for AWD vehicles, though they’re always a nice addition to the package. Looks-wise, Land Cruisers of this generation had always left me a […] -
![“I captured a Panda in the wild!” is not a sentence I thought I would ever truthfully write, but here we are. CC hunting is full of (small) surprises. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200617_105516-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1988 Fiat Panda – Bare Necessities")
CC Capsule: 1988 Fiat Panda – Bare Necessities
Posted on June 23, 2020 | 12 Comments“I captured a Panda in the wild!” is not a sentence I thought I would ever truthfully write, but here we are. CC hunting is full of (small) surprises. This […] -
![I was once told that the Italians export their lesser plonk and keep all the good vino for themselves. I’m starting to think that the Japanese have been doing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200423_144123-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Nissan Bluebird (U12) Hardtop – JDM Extrava-Stanza")
CC Capsule: 1990 Nissan Bluebird (U12) Hardtop – JDM Extrava-Stanza
Posted on June 21, 2020 | 11 CommentsI was once told that the Italians export their lesser plonk and keep all the good vino for themselves. I’m starting to think that the Japanese have been doing the […] -
![Camaros of this generation were common and cliché for a long, long time. But after 30 years, they’ve finally become uncommon. It was a pleasant surprise to find this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/90CamaroAjg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Spoiler Alert")
CC Capsule: 1990 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Spoiler Alert
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 32 CommentsCamaros of this generation were common and cliché for a long, long time. But after 30 years, they’ve finally become uncommon. It was a pleasant surprise to find this one […] -
![(first posted 2011) One of my favorite stopping off points downtown is Joe Potter’s shop. A superb restoration specialist who often works closely with the Sports Car Shop across the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-140-053-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Restoration Shop Classic: Fiat Abarth 1000 – The Little Mouse That Roars")
Restoration Shop Classic: Fiat Abarth 1000 – The Little Mouse That Roars
Posted on June 17, 2020 | 16 Comments(first posted 2011) One of my favorite stopping off points downtown is Joe Potter’s shop. A superb restoration specialist who often works closely with the Sports Car Shop across the […] -
![Following up on Paul’s book review of “Driving While Black” (a really great book, available at your local bookstore), and my writeup on Ford Parcel Delivery Trucks, here’s a GMC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200610_123901.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Delivery Van: GMC 1500 Value-Van – BLM Edition")
Curbside Delivery Van: GMC 1500 Value-Van – BLM Edition
Posted on June 14, 2020 | 15 CommentsFollowing up on Paul’s book review of “Driving While Black” (a really great book, available at your local bookstore), and my writeup on Ford Parcel Delivery Trucks, here’s a GMC […] -
![So I am awaiting my patient for an eye exam, he arrives, we go into the exam room to sit down, and he tells me he drove up in his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/68_VW_Square_002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1968 VW 1600 Type 3 Squareback – Eyeing the Patient’s New Toy")
Curbside Capsule: 1968 VW 1600 Type 3 Squareback – Eyeing the Patient’s New Toy
Posted on June 8, 2020 | 34 CommentsSo I am awaiting my patient for an eye exam, he arrives, we go into the exam room to sit down, and he tells me he drove up in his […] -
![Not a great way to live out your last days, with a huge gash in your side. Well, it’s better to be living than dead. This Pontiac is definitely alive, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200524_155017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1964 Pontiac Catalina Sport Coupe – Tinworming Its Way Into Your Heart")
Curbside Capsule: 1964 Pontiac Catalina Sport Coupe – Tinworming Its Way Into Your Heart
Posted on June 6, 2020 | 23 CommentsNot a great way to live out your last days, with a huge gash in your side. Well, it’s better to be living than dead. This Pontiac is definitely alive, […] -
![By all accounts, the mid-1960s were peak Chrysler Corporation. They were at the top of their game engineering-wise, and after some brief diversions in the early sixties, back on track […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_6584.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1966 Chrysler New Yorker – Peak Chrysler")
Curbside Capsule: 1966 Chrysler New Yorker – Peak Chrysler
Posted on June 4, 2020 | 42 CommentsBy all accounts, the mid-1960s were peak Chrysler Corporation. They were at the top of their game engineering-wise, and after some brief diversions in the early sixties, back on track […] -
![This isn’t the car I wanted to be writing about, but it would seem my best laid plans have gone slightly awry. Such is life I suppose. With everything going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/81F51BE0-957C-4F26-ABDA-70EFE4991846.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2004 Mercury Marauder – Best Laid Plans")
Curbside Capsule: 2004 Mercury Marauder – Best Laid Plans
Posted on June 3, 2020 | 38 CommentsThis isn’t the car I wanted to be writing about, but it would seem my best laid plans have gone slightly awry. Such is life I suppose. With everything going […] -
![Almost exactly one month ago, I took my first walk through my neighborhood on what had been the warmest Sunday afternoon of the year, up to that point. One of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200503_165431-1980-Chevrolet-El-Camino-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet El Camino – I’ll Share Your Load")
Curbside Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet El Camino – I’ll Share Your Load
Posted on June 2, 2020 | 24 CommentsAlmost exactly one month ago, I took my first walk through my neighborhood on what had been the warmest Sunday afternoon of the year, up to that point. One of […] -
![(first posted 5/30/2014) My sympathies are with all of you non-Volvophiles this week. It’s hard having to sit through endless recitations about the joys of bricks, SU carbs, four cylinder […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-226-035-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Volvo Week Cadillac Break: 1975 Sedan DeVille – It Really Does Have Some Things In Common With A Volvo Brick")
Volvo Week Cadillac Break: 1975 Sedan DeVille – It Really Does Have Some Things In Common With A Volvo Brick
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/30/2014) My sympathies are with all of you non-Volvophiles this week. It’s hard having to sit through endless recitations about the joys of bricks, SU carbs, four cylinder […]
