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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![This past May, I was sitting in my cubicle at work when I got a call on my personal cell phone from a number I didn’t recognize. Usually, I am […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0437-1978-Ford-Bronco-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Ford Bronco – Deflated")
CC Capsule: 1978 Ford Bronco – Deflated
Posted on October 23, 2018 | 35 CommentsThis past May, I was sitting in my cubicle at work when I got a call on my personal cell phone from a number I didn’t recognize. Usually, I am […] -
![Madison Meadow is a two acre undeveloped open space two blocks down the street from us on West 22nd. Ave. I have some considerable personal history with it, as I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CC-368-020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2004 GTO Immobilized on Madison Meadow")
CC Outtake: 2004 GTO Immobilized on Madison Meadow
Posted on September 3, 2018 | 25 CommentsMadison Meadow is a two acre undeveloped open space two blocks down the street from us on West 22nd. Ave. I have some considerable personal history with it, as I […] -
![I would’ve been impressed enough to see a regular 605, Peugeot’s oft-forgotten luxury flagship from the 1990s at this year’s RACQ MotorFest. I can’t remember if I’d ever seen a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/peugeot-605-ute-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1994-96 Peugeot 605-amino – They Wanted A French Ute")
Car Show Capsule: 1994-96 Peugeot 605-amino – They Wanted A French Ute
Posted on August 24, 2018 | 13 CommentsI would’ve been impressed enough to see a regular 605, Peugeot’s oft-forgotten luxury flagship from the 1990s at this year’s RACQ MotorFest. I can’t remember if I’d ever seen a […] -
![Jeep is planning to release their smallest model yet, a subcompact crossover dwarfed by the Compass and even the Renegade. Although Jeep’s stylists may try to make it look butch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/jeep-compass-suzuki-jimny.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1998-2018 Suzuki Jimny & 2007-10 Jeep Compass – One’s Jeep-Like, The Other’s A Jeep")
Curbside Capsule: 1998-2018 Suzuki Jimny & 2007-10 Jeep Compass – One’s Jeep-Like, The Other’s A Jeep
Posted on August 16, 2018 | 11 CommentsJeep is planning to release their smallest model yet, a subcompact crossover dwarfed by the Compass and even the Renegade. Although Jeep’s stylists may try to make it look butch […] -
![It’s shocking how short the second-generation Ford Escort was. I suppose that’s true of many subcompact cars of 20 and more years ago, but cars have gotten a lot taller […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0208jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1996 Ford Escort LX Sedan – A Manually Shifted Clown Car")
CC Capsule: 1996 Ford Escort LX Sedan – A Manually Shifted Clown Car
Posted on August 8, 2018 | 43 CommentsIt’s shocking how short the second-generation Ford Escort was. I suppose that’s true of many subcompact cars of 20 and more years ago, but cars have gotten a lot taller […] -
CC Capsule: 1992 Chrysler Spirit—Illegal Alien
Posted on August 6, 2018 | 41 CommentsHere’s a detail of a car seldom seen by most of us. You doubt? Read on! -
CC Capsule: ’77-’79 Mercury Cougar Brougham. What’s 2nd Prize, Two Of Them?
Posted on July 27, 2018 | 75 CommentsHere’s a mostly well-preserved example of the offensively ugly American Ford products of the 1970s. This is a -
![I got to drive a first-gen Subaru Legacy a handful of times. A company I worked for owned one, and we were supposed to use it on local Official Business. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_2084.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Subaru Legacy – Where Have I Seen That Kick-Up Before?")
CC Capsule: 1993 Subaru Legacy – Where Have I Seen That Kick-Up Before?
Posted on July 11, 2018 | 28 CommentsI got to drive a first-gen Subaru Legacy a handful of times. A company I worked for owned one, and we were supposed to use it on local Official Business. […] -
![I like coming upon any Wagoneer in the wild, but the older the better. So I was pretty stoked to find this one which, judging by the grille, was from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_1532.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983 Jeep Wagoneer Brougham – The Perfect Vintage Ride for a Rock-Ribbed Republican")
CC Capsule: 1983 Jeep Wagoneer Brougham – The Perfect Vintage Ride for a Rock-Ribbed Republican
Posted on June 13, 2018 | 28 CommentsI like coming upon any Wagoneer in the wild, but the older the better. So I was pretty stoked to find this one which, judging by the grille, was from […] -
![I’m something of a vintage TV junkie. The truth is that I don’t watch a lot of television, usually being preoccupied with many projects and hobbies (including writing for CC), but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1994-Ford-Probe-GT-CC-2015-03-27.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: The Almost-Mustang-Replacement Ford Probe – Enter Cindy Snow")
CC Capsule: The Almost-Mustang-Replacement Ford Probe – Enter Cindy Snow
Posted on May 24, 2018 | 48 CommentsI’m something of a vintage TV junkie. The truth is that I don’t watch a lot of television, usually being preoccupied with many projects and hobbies (including writing for CC), but […] -
![Downtown Fishers, Indiana, is under construction. Ten years ago it was a few aging commercial buildings and a bunch of tiny houses. Today, the houses are mostly gone, being replaced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/17620004-proc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Ford F-150 – Construction Special")
CC Capsule: 1977 Ford F-150 – Construction Special
Posted on May 23, 2018 | 22 CommentsDowntown Fishers, Indiana, is under construction. Ten years ago it was a few aging commercial buildings and a bunch of tiny houses. Today, the houses are mostly gone, being replaced […] -
![Jim Grey’s recent post of a 1961 Falcon prompted me to bring out a pre-emptive CC-effect find I saw a few months ago; one of the first update of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1962-Ford-XL-Falcon-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962 Australian Ford Falcon – And So It Starts")
CC Capsule: 1962 Australian Ford Falcon – And So It Starts
Posted on May 23, 2018 | 36 CommentsJim Grey’s recent post of a 1961 Falcon prompted me to bring out a pre-emptive CC-effect find I saw a few months ago; one of the first update of the […] -
![Thought I’d found a Cordoba. A little looking-into told me this was the concurrent Charger SE. SE is crucial here, as the non-SE Charger had the front clip whole body from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cordoba4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Capsule: 1976 or 1977 Dodge Charger SE?")
Driveway Capsule: 1976 or 1977 Dodge Charger SE?
Posted on May 16, 2018 | 42 CommentsThought I’d found a Cordoba. A little looking-into told me this was the concurrent Charger SE. SE is crucial here, as the non-SE Charger had the front clip whole body from […] -
![This Toyota Corona Liftback lives around the corner, and I get to enjoy its presence on the road fairly regularly. This generation is a dying breed; I see more of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/corona2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtakes: 1978-83 T130 Corona Liftback – Upstaging The Neighbours")
Driveway Outtakes: 1978-83 T130 Corona Liftback – Upstaging The Neighbours
Posted on May 9, 2018 | 20 CommentsThis Toyota Corona Liftback lives around the corner, and I get to enjoy its presence on the road fairly regularly. This generation is a dying breed; I see more of […] -
![I’ve been trying to put some order into my digital photo files lately, which led me to recover this gem, which a friend and I happened upon while walking in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/chev1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air – Hint Of A Treasure Trove")
CC Capsule: 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air – Hint Of A Treasure Trove
Posted on May 9, 2018 | 35 CommentsI’ve been trying to put some order into my digital photo files lately, which led me to recover this gem, which a friend and I happened upon while walking in […]
