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CC Capsule Archive
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CC Capsule: 1978 Chevrolet El Camino & ’79 Monte Carlo – The Thrill Of Youthful Discovery
Posted on August 9, 2015 | 37 CommentsAnother day’s evening commute yielded these two finds, seen from the L on a residential side-street. Spotting either of these two vehicles by themselves would have been a treat. Seeing […] -
Curbside Capsule: 2004-06 smart ForFour – Not Dumb, Just Different
Posted on August 7, 2015 | 31 CommentsRight now, there are two major trends in the automotive industry. Firstly, luxury brands have been expanding their ranges downwards with cars like the Audi A1 and BMW 2-Series Active […] -
Vintage Ad: 1995 Mercury Mystique – Overzealous Advertising?
Posted on August 3, 2015 | 76 CommentsSometimes cars just don’t live up to their automakers’ expectations. The 1995-2000 Mercury Mystique was one of those such cars. -
CC Capsule: 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Coffee Colored and Out for Coffee
Posted on July 28, 2015 | 51 CommentsGiven that the last Wagoneers exited the Toledo factory 24 years ago now, it’s not surprising that they’re becoming fairly rare, especially here in Rustopia. And so even though we’ve […] -
CC Capsule: 1995 BMW 325i – A Young Engineer’s Dream
Posted on July 14, 2015 | 27 CommentsMy engineering-school buddies were split right down the middle on the kind of car they dreamed of buying after graduation: a 3-series BMW, or a Mustang LX 5.0. -
CC Capsule: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis – Pangs of Regret
Posted on July 7, 2015 | 39 CommentsI have a rule of thumb: if I can’t confidently say yes, I say no. It keeps with my conservative personality; it serves me well. But once in a while […] -
CC Capsule: 1973 Buick Riviera – Sunday Night Surprise
Posted on July 6, 2015 | 27 CommentsI’m usually very focused on trying to get a good night’s sleep on Sunday night in preparation for the work week ahead. I’m pretty robotic in the way I like to have the […] -
Curbside Capsule: Mercedes W124 E Class – Das Beste Oder Nicht
Posted on July 3, 2015 | 32 CommentsWhen Mercedes introduced the W124 E class to the world in 1985, it was released to much acclaim. It was the successor to the beloved W123, long known as one […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1992-94 Plymouth Sundance Duster – Little Car, Big Engine
Posted on July 2, 2015 | 44 CommentsTake a smaller than full-size car, shove a big engine in it and you have a muscle car. That was the recipe in the 1960s, when big-block V8s were wedged […] -
CC Capsule: 1974 Buick Century Regal – Grandma, What Big Eyes You Have
Posted on July 1, 2015 | 63 CommentsI had actually thought about naming this post “Another Clapped-Out Colonnade”, given this car’s less-than-showroom condition. However, when I gave this car a few more looks, I wanted to present a […] -
CC Capsule: 1986 Toyota Truck – A Basic Shaggin’ Wagon from Toyota’s Angular Period
Posted on June 30, 2015 | 37 CommentsJust what year is this truck, anyway? The angular styling gives away that it’s a 4th-gen Toyota Truck from 1984-1988. But Toyota changed these trucks’ styling so little from year […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix LE – I’ve A Feeling We’re Not In Kansas Anymore
Posted on June 29, 2015 | 56 Comments(Spotted by T-Minor) First-generation W-bodies have been getting very scare in the Northeastern U.S., but thankfully someone in Vienna, Austria appears to be caring for this 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix […] -
Convertible Week Postscript: 1948 Buick Super Convertible – Not The Greatest, But Pretty Good
Posted on June 18, 2015 | 35 CommentsThis year has brought much-needed construction for a subway line to the streets around my office building. Mostly, the result has been streets that look busier, but take no longer […] -
CC Capsule: Ford Bronco XLT – Al Cowlings Called, He Wants His Truck Back
Posted on June 17, 2015 | 24 CommentsJust which vehicle is history’s most infamous? JFK’s 1961 Lincoln Continental? Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow’s 1934 Ford? Princess Diana’s 1994 Mercedes-Benz S-Class? Al Capone’s 1928 Cadillac? It may be impossible […] -
CC Capsule: 1955 Oldsmobile Starfire – The Convertible Clubroom?
Posted on June 14, 2015 | 21 CommentsCurbside Classic has probably said most of what one can say about the 1955 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Starfire Convertible by discussing other Oldsmobiles. We’ve seen much of Oldsmobile’s history in the […]
![CC Capsule: 1978 Chevrolet El Camino & ’79 Monte Carlo – The Thrill Of Youthful Discovery Another day’s evening commute yielded these two finds, seen from the L on a residential side-street. Spotting either of these two vehicles by themselves would have been a treat. Seeing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/006-Suddenly-Its-1979-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 2004-06 smart ForFour – Not Dumb, Just Different Right now, there are two major trends in the automotive industry. Firstly, luxury brands have been expanding their ranges downwards with cars like the Audi A1 and BMW 2-Series Active […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/smart-forfour-3.jpg)

![CC Capsule: 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Coffee Colored and Out for Coffee Given that the last Wagoneers exited the Toledo factory 24 years ago now, it’s not surprising that they’re becoming fairly rare, especially here in Rustopia. And so even though we’ve […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1990-Jeep-Grand-Wagoneer-g.jpg)

![CC Capsule: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis – Pangs of Regret I have a rule of thumb: if I can’t confidently say yes, I say no. It keeps with my conservative personality; it serves me well. But once in a while […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1989-Mercury-Grand-Marquis-a.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1973 Buick Riviera – Sunday Night Surprise I’m usually very focused on trying to get a good night’s sleep on Sunday night in preparation for the work week ahead. I’m pretty robotic in the way I like to have the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/013-1973-Buick-Riviera-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: Mercedes W124 E Class – Das Beste Oder Nicht When Mercedes introduced the W124 E class to the world in 1985, it was released to much acclaim. It was the successor to the beloved W123, long known as one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image32-e1427460337743.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1992-94 Plymouth Sundance Duster – Little Car, Big Engine Take a smaller than full-size car, shove a big engine in it and you have a muscle car. That was the recipe in the 1960s, when big-block V8s were wedged […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/plymouth-sundance-duster.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1974 Buick Century Regal – Grandma, What Big Eyes You Have I had actually thought about naming this post “Another Clapped-Out Colonnade”, given this car’s less-than-showroom condition. However, when I gave this car a few more looks, I wanted to present a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/081-1974-Buick-Regal-CC.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1986 Toyota Truck – A Basic Shaggin’ Wagon from Toyota’s Angular Period Just what year is this truck, anyway? The angular styling gives away that it’s a 4th-gen Toyota Truck from 1984-1988. But Toyota changed these trucks’ styling so little from year […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1986-Toyota-truck-c.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix LE – I’ve A Feeling We’re Not In Kansas Anymore (Spotted by T-Minor) First-generation W-bodies have been getting very scare in the Northeastern U.S., but thankfully someone in Vienna, Austria appears to be caring for this 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/W-bodyGPsedan2_T-Minor.jpg)
![Convertible Week Postscript: 1948 Buick Super Convertible – Not The Greatest, But Pretty Good This year has brought much-needed construction for a subway line to the streets around my office building. Mostly, the result has been streets that look busier, but take no longer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buick-super-driver-profile.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Ford Bronco XLT – Al Cowlings Called, He Wants His Truck Back Just which vehicle is history’s most infamous? JFK’s 1961 Lincoln Continental? Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow’s 1934 Ford? Princess Diana’s 1994 Mercedes-Benz S-Class? Al Capone’s 1928 Cadillac? It may be impossible […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_8565.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1955 Oldsmobile Starfire – The Convertible Clubroom? Curbside Classic has probably said most of what one can say about the 1955 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Starfire Convertible by discussing other Oldsmobiles. We’ve seen much of Oldsmobile’s history in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/olds-98-dr-front-3-4.jpg)


