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CC Capsule Archive
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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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Wait, Oldsmobile Had How Many Models in 1966?
Posted on April 30, 2018 | 29 CommentsIn researching my article on Oldsmobiles at the Scottsdale auctions, I was stuck by how many variations Olds offered in the sixties. Brock Yates mentioned in his 1968 C/D article […] -
CC Capsule: 2009 Cadillac CTS – Turn The Boat Around
Posted on April 24, 2018 | 51 CommentsI was extremely excited to see this second-generation Cadillac CTS in my local shopping mall parking lot, even following it so I could get some photos. Those of you in […] -
CC Capsule: 1998-2002 Honda Passport – A Name Awaiting Another Stamp
Posted on March 29, 2018 | 15 CommentsThe Aviator nameplate is returning to Lincoln and another automaker may also be looking at dusting off one of their old SUV nameplates. That company is Honda, who is rumored […] -
CC Capsule: Miniature 1970 1/2 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS – Toys Were Us
Posted on March 27, 2018 | 45 CommentsThe bankruptcy and closure of the Toys “R” Us empire, after seventy years in business, has shaken me to the core with less hyperbole than some might think. I’ve written […] -
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Hardtop Coupe – Secondhand Living
Posted on March 23, 2018 | 44 CommentsEarlier this week, I had written about a ’57 Chevrolet Bel Air, one of the most celebrated combinations of year, make and model in American automotive history. That particular example, […] -
CC Capsule: 1989 Honda Civic DX Hatchback – I’ll Be There For You
Posted on March 19, 2018 | 19 CommentsWith the onset of the Northeastern United States’ third severe nor’easter storm in the past eleven days, this one dumping some two feet of snow and white-out blizzard conditions this […] -
CC Capsule: Morris 10 At The Doctors
Posted on March 10, 2018 | 20 CommentsI am making a presumption here, but I think this Morris 10 sedan I came across parked in an industrial estate was most likely there for a service at a […] -
CC Capsule/QOTD: 1967 Thunderbird – What Nickname Shall We Give It?
Posted on February 28, 2018 | 115 CommentsThe 1967-1971 generation of Thunderbird was the weakest in the family until the execrable 1980-1982 generation. It’s shortcomings were put forth very clearly and convincingly by Jim Cavenaugh in his […] -
CC Capsule: 2003 Ford ZX2 – A Liberal Use Of Sampling
Posted on February 20, 2018 | 36 CommentsSometimes, a good idea can be recycled or repurposed to good effect. “Sampling”, the practice of using parts of a previously recorded song for use in a newly created one, […]
![CC Capsule: The Almost-Mustang-Replacement Ford Probe – Enter Cindy Snow 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1994-Ford-Probe-GT-CC-2015-03-27.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1977 Ford F-150 – Construction Special 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/17620004-proc.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1962 Australian Ford Falcon – And So It Starts 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1962-Ford-XL-Falcon-3.jpg)
![Driveway Capsule: 1976 or 1977 Dodge Charger SE? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cordoba4.jpg)
![Driveway Outtakes: 1978-83 T130 Corona Liftback – Upstaging The Neighbours 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/corona2.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air – Hint Of A Treasure Trove 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/chev1-1.jpg)
![Wait, Oldsmobile Had How Many Models in 1966? In researching my article on Oldsmobiles at the Scottsdale auctions, I was stuck by how many variations Olds offered in the sixties. Brock Yates mentioned in his 1968 C/D article […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/index.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2009 Cadillac CTS – Turn The Boat Around I was extremely excited to see this second-generation Cadillac CTS in my local shopping mall parking lot, even following it so I could get some photos. Those of you in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cadillac-cts-australia-valley.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1998-2002 Honda Passport – A Name Awaiting Another Stamp The Aviator nameplate is returning to Lincoln and another automaker may also be looking at dusting off one of their old SUV nameplates. That company is Honda, who is rumored […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/honda-passport-v6.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Miniature 1970 1/2 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS – Toys Were Us The bankruptcy and closure of the Toys “R” Us empire, after seventy years in business, has shaken me to the core with less hyperbole than some might think. I’ve written […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1970-Chevrolet-Camaro-RS-SS-CC-3.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Hardtop Coupe – Secondhand Living Earlier this week, I had written about a ’57 Chevrolet Bel Air, one of the most celebrated combinations of year, make and model in American automotive history. That particular example, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/139-1972-Chevrolet-Chevelle-CC.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Morris 10 At The Doctors I am making a presumption here, but I think this Morris 10 sedan I came across parked in an industrial estate was most likely there for a service at a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Austin-12-sighting.jpg)
![CC Capsule/QOTD: 1967 Thunderbird – What Nickname Shall We Give It? The 1967-1971 generation of Thunderbird was the weakest in the family until the execrable 1980-1982 generation. It’s shortcomings were put forth very clearly and convincingly by Jim Cavenaugh in his […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CC-343-078.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2003 Ford ZX2 – A Liberal Use Of Sampling Sometimes, a good idea can be recycled or repurposed to good effect. “Sampling”, the practice of using parts of a previously recorded song for use in a newly created one, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_0012-2003-Ford-ZX2-CC.jpg)


