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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![Aw, hell. Nobody ever tells me anything. After years of reading about Eugene, Eugene, Eugene, I finally decided “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.” So, I searched high […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/63F10006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Ford F-100 – Out of the Loop and Going Eugene")
CC Capsule: 1963 Ford F-100 – Out of the Loop and Going Eugene
Posted on September 30, 2014 | 28 CommentsAw, hell. Nobody ever tells me anything. After years of reading about Eugene, Eugene, Eugene, I finally decided “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.” So, I searched high […] -
![Parting can be such sweet sorrow. While it’s the closure of an era, it also signifies the beginning of a new chapter, where possibilities abound. Having sold my loyal and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_3037.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Buick Century – Farewell to a Loyal Friend")
CC Capsule: 1993 Buick Century – Farewell to a Loyal Friend
Posted on September 26, 2014 | 36 CommentsParting can be such sweet sorrow. While it’s the closure of an era, it also signifies the beginning of a new chapter, where possibilities abound. Having sold my loyal and […] -
![Having appeared the in my neighbor’s driveway the same evening I posted the Canadian Mercury Econoline pickup, this 1967 (?) Ford Econoline replaced the 2002-ish Honda Odyssey which had been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-09-18-08.52.08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Effect In Action: 1967 Ford Econoline – Starting Over")
CC Effect In Action: 1967 Ford Econoline – Starting Over
Posted on September 21, 2014 | 17 CommentsHaving appeared the in my neighbor’s driveway the same evening I posted the Canadian Mercury Econoline pickup, this 1967 (?) Ford Econoline replaced the 2002-ish Honda Odyssey which had been […] -
![The latest crop of sports sedans get to sixty in less than five seconds, corner at .9 Gs, come loaded with digital displays, are uncannily silent and have kidney punishing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-08-19.19.39.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Audi 4000 S Quattro – Sunday Softcore")
CC Capsule: 1985 Audi 4000 S Quattro – Sunday Softcore
Posted on September 21, 2014 | 24 CommentsThe latest crop of sports sedans get to sixty in less than five seconds, corner at .9 Gs, come loaded with digital displays, are uncannily silent and have kidney punishing […] -
Carshow Capsule: 1964 Neckar Weinsberg – A DeLuxe Fiat 500 For Germany
Posted on September 20, 2014 | 49 CommentsHere’s one that I had to reminded about when I saw it earlier this year – a Neckar Weinsberg Coupe. -
![I’d like to offer my apologies in advance to anyone who’ll find my treatment of this car uncharitable, but sometimes it’s difficult to keep my criticism to myself. This is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-05-14.04.13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 – Keep Out Of Reach Of Children")
CC Capsule: 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 – Keep Out Of Reach Of Children
Posted on September 19, 2014 | 55 CommentsI’d like to offer my apologies in advance to anyone who’ll find my treatment of this car uncharitable, but sometimes it’s difficult to keep my criticism to myself. This is […] -
![In 1955, the Nomad Wagon was the most expensive Chevrolet by a healthy margin, and marked the beginning of Chevy’s expansion into the mid-priced market. By 1968, that storied name […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-118-159-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Classic CC Capsule: 1969 Chevelle Nomad Wagon – More Name Debasement, And Confusion")
Classic CC Capsule: 1969 Chevelle Nomad Wagon – More Name Debasement, And Confusion
Posted on September 18, 2014 | 62 CommentsIn 1955, the Nomad Wagon was the most expensive Chevrolet by a healthy margin, and marked the beginning of Chevy’s expansion into the mid-priced market. By 1968, that storied name […] -
![Pardon the bad pun, but I just couldn’t resist. I’ve seen this grey 190D, with its Hungarian front plate, running around town for over a year and only now got […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-04-13.43.17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Mercedes 190D – Hungary For Performance")
CC Capsule: 1985 Mercedes 190D – Hungary For Performance
Posted on September 18, 2014 | 19 CommentsPardon the bad pun, but I just couldn’t resist. I’ve seen this grey 190D, with its Hungarian front plate, running around town for over a year and only now got […] -
![Brighton Beach is a diverse neighborhood in Brooklyn, home to generations of Russian-speaking immigrants. Situated near Coney Island, it is one of the best places in New York City to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Black Russian")
Curbside Capsule: Black Russian
Posted on September 17, 2014 | 44 CommentsBrighton Beach is a diverse neighborhood in Brooklyn, home to generations of Russian-speaking immigrants. Situated near Coney Island, it is one of the best places in New York City to […] -
![These pictures were taken in Amsterdam in June 1975. I had just arrived on an overnight flight from Canada, and I was pretty zonked out. A boat tour of Amsterdam […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ld-amsterdam1975-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Canalside Parking – How Many CCs Can You Identify?")
Canalside Parking – How Many CCs Can You Identify?
Posted on September 16, 2014 | 26 CommentsThese pictures were taken in Amsterdam in June 1975. I had just arrived on an overnight flight from Canada, and I was pretty zonked out. A boat tour of Amsterdam […] -
![I was in Roann, pop. 479, in northern Indiana to visit the town’s covered bridge and operating grist mill. I didn’t know until I arrived that it was the weekend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1977-Chevrolet-C10-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Chevrolet C10 – Roll On, Old Blue, Roll On")
CC Capsule: 1977 Chevrolet C10 – Roll On, Old Blue, Roll On
Posted on September 16, 2014 | 23 CommentsI was in Roann, pop. 479, in northern Indiana to visit the town’s covered bridge and operating grist mill. I didn’t know until I arrived that it was the weekend […] -
![CC-reader Nagosnell found this gem in Belton S.C. and, judging from the headlights, believes it to have begun life as a 68-74 VW. Some research revealed the “Super Bugger” decal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140911_113143.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Beetle-Bago!")
CC Capsule: Beetle-Bago!
Posted on September 15, 2014 | 26 CommentsCC-reader Nagosnell found this gem in Belton S.C. and, judging from the headlights, believes it to have begun life as a 68-74 VW. Some research revealed the “Super Bugger” decal […] -
![CC reader Mike T. sent me some pictures and original documents of a rather unusual car that its owners are preparing for an estate sale. It’s a 1979 Lincoln Continental […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/100_1025.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Lincoln Continental With Six Inch Stretch – Anyone Interested?")
CC Capsule: 1979 Lincoln Continental With Six Inch Stretch – Anyone Interested?
Posted on September 5, 2014 | 33 CommentsCC reader Mike T. sent me some pictures and original documents of a rather unusual car that its owners are preparing for an estate sale. It’s a 1979 Lincoln Continental […] -
![Finding a genuine curbside Packard is undoubtedly one of the highlights of any CC’er. I’ve managed to snag two, a ’51 200 and a ’46 Clipper Super, both in my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Packard-1955-Clipper-rq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1955 Packard Clipper Hardtop Coupe – Hot Rod Packard")
Cohort Capsule: 1955 Packard Clipper Hardtop Coupe – Hot Rod Packard
Posted on September 4, 2014 | 69 CommentsFinding a genuine curbside Packard is undoubtedly one of the highlights of any CC’er. I’ve managed to snag two, a ’51 200 and a ’46 Clipper Super, both in my […] -
![As long as there have been Cadillacs, there have been custom and coach-built bodies for them. We are most familiar with hearses and other funeral cars today, but all manner […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/55-cadillac_Custom_Viewmstr-DV-07-CC_01-conceptcarz-dot-com.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Castilian Estate – Custom Wagons Ho!")
CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Castilian Estate – Custom Wagons Ho!
Posted on September 2, 2014 | 37 CommentsAs long as there have been Cadillacs, there have been custom and coach-built bodies for them. We are most familiar with hearses and other funeral cars today, but all manner […]
