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CC Capsule Archive
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Cougar Day Kickoff: 1968 Cougar – Corvair Monza, Take Two
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 33 CommentsThunderbird Week generated some residual Cougar posts, as a number of the generations were of course related. So we’ve saved them and added to them to give you…Cougar Day. There […] -
Election Day Capsule: 1986-91 Pontiac 6000 S/E – Twenty Four More Years!
Posted on November 4, 2014 | 56 CommentsAmericans have many complaints about the actions of Congress during the past quarter century, over-spending and budgets deficits among them, and a glance around the parking lots of Capitol Hill creates the […] -
Hearse Week Capsule: Hyundai H1 – Van Hearsing.
Posted on October 31, 2014 | 28 CommentsFor most of us, our last car ride will be in something we can’t choose. We’ll spend our last moments above ground in a moving vehicle of indeterminate make and […] -
CC Capsule: 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – Loose Pillow Tumor Syndrome
Posted on October 31, 2014 | 85 CommentsBi-monthly mandatory store meetings on Sundays at 6am are the very bane of my existence – but if there was one good thing to come out of our most recent one, it […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1977 Porsche 911S – 18 Years Chasing The One That Finally Didn’t Get Away!
Posted on October 29, 2014 | 19 CommentsWe’ve all experienced it: There’s a nice classic car in town, but you only ever see it when your phone/camera is in your other trousers. In my case, this 1977 Porsche […] -
CC Capsule: 1988 Lincoln Mark VII LSC – A 5.0 Mustang for Well-Heeled Grownups
Posted on October 29, 2014 | 83 CommentsFord tried to position its Lincoln Mark VII LSC to compete against the hottest German coupes, BMW’s 6-series and M-B’s 500-series. It had to be a clever ruse, as the […] -
Hearse Week Capsule: 1974 Olds Hearse – The Keeper’s Crypt
Posted on October 27, 2014 | 68 Comments(In anticipation of Halloween, we’re going to feature one hearse each day this week.) Since Halloween is knocking on our doors, it was terrific to find this old beast for sale […] -
CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – Let’s Talk About the Sports Roadster
Posted on October 21, 2014 | 43 CommentsI love Bullet Birds. Actually, I love them better when we call them Cigar Birds, but tomayto/tomahto, and all that. I loved these so much I bought one. And as […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1992 Mazda 929 – The Ur-Millenia
Posted on October 9, 2014 | 68 Comments(Photo: AGuyInVancouver) A quick glance at this rather anonymous early-1990s Mazda sedan may have you thinking 626, but a keener look will make you want to flip your sixes around – this […] -
Classic CC Capsule: VW 1500 Type 3 Notchback – A Few Notches Short
Posted on October 5, 2014 | 43 CommentsDavo found one of these VW notchbacks before I did. I know there’s one or more in Eugene, but I just never caught up with it, which is hardly a […] -
CC Capsule: Daewoo Ace – From Russia With Brougham
Posted on October 4, 2014 | 27 CommentsThe car I saw recently is somewhat reminiscent of the Dongfanghong from my previous CC, in respect of being an adaptation of Western technology by a manufacturer from the Far […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1940 Plymouth Roadking 2-Door Sedan – The Low Priced Beauty With the Luxury Ride
Posted on October 1, 2014 | 20 CommentsSome time ago, Son Number One paid a visit to a cousin of mine who lives near Savannah, Georgia USA, and while on a hike, discovered this 1940 Plymouth gently […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […]
![Cougar Day Kickoff: 1968 Cougar – Corvair Monza, Take Two Thunderbird Week generated some residual Cougar posts, as a number of the generations were of course related. So we’ve saved them and added to them to give you…Cougar Day. There […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CC-123-041-1200.jpg)
![Election Day Capsule: 1986-91 Pontiac 6000 S/E – Twenty Four More Years! Americans have many complaints about the actions of Congress during the past quarter century, over-spending and budgets deficits among them, and a glance around the parking lots of Capitol Hill creates the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Closeup.jpg)
![Hearse Week Capsule: Hyundai H1 – Van Hearsing. For most of us, our last car ride will be in something we can’t choose. We’ll spend our last moments above ground in a moving vehicle of indeterminate make and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/hearse-2.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – Loose Pillow Tumor Syndrome Bi-monthly mandatory store meetings on Sundays at 6am are the very bane of my existence – but if there was one good thing to come out of our most recent one, it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_6187.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1977 Porsche 911S – 18 Years Chasing The One That Finally Didn’t Get Away! We’ve all experienced it: There’s a nice classic car in town, but you only ever see it when your phone/camera is in your other trousers. In my case, this 1977 Porsche […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1977-Porsche-911S-white-b.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1988 Lincoln Mark VII LSC – A 5.0 Mustang for Well-Heeled Grownups Ford tried to position its Lincoln Mark VII LSC to compete against the hottest German coupes, BMW’s 6-series and M-B’s 500-series. It had to be a clever ruse, as the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1988-Lincoln-Mark-VII-LSC-a.jpg)
![Hearse Week Capsule: 1974 Olds Hearse – The Keeper’s Crypt (In anticipation of Halloween, we’re going to feature one hearse each day this week.) Since Halloween is knocking on our doors, it was terrific to find this old beast for sale […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=450,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/00Q0Q_4MPnikwnNul_600x450.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – Let’s Talk About the Sports Roadster I love Bullet Birds. Actually, I love them better when we call them Cigar Birds, but tomayto/tomahto, and all that. I loved these so much I bought one. And as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=766,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ford-1962-Thunderbird-Sports-Roadster-ad-b.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: 1992 Mazda 929 – The Ur-Millenia (Photo: AGuyInVancouver) A quick glance at this rather anonymous early-1990s Mazda sedan may have you thinking 626, but a keener look will make you want to flip your sixes around – this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/929r.jpg)
![Classic CC Capsule: VW 1500 Type 3 Notchback – A Few Notches Short Davo found one of these VW notchbacks before I did. I know there’s one or more in Eugene, but I just never caught up with it, which is hardly a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/VW-Notchback-r-by-Davo.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Daewoo Ace – From Russia With Brougham The car I saw recently is somewhat reminiscent of the Dongfanghong from my previous CC, in respect of being an adaptation of Western technology by a manufacturer from the Far […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/003.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1940 Plymouth Roadking 2-Door Sedan – The <i>Low Priced</i> Beauty With the Luxury Ride Some time ago, Son Number One paid a visit to a cousin of mine who lives near Savannah, Georgia USA, and while on a hike, discovered this 1940 Plymouth gently […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2012_40plymouth_front.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1963 Ford F-100 – Out of the Loop and Going Eugene 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/63F10006.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1993 Buick Century – Farewell to a Loyal Friend 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_3037.jpg)
![CC Effect In Action: 1967 Ford Econoline – Starting Over 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-09-18-08.52.08.jpg)


