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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![There are some Curbside Classics one simply has to stop, turn around and photograph on the spot. I’m glad I caught this one, as it appears there is a large, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/78_skylark_fl.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1978 Buick (Nova) Two-door Coupe – I Dub Thee Sir Skylark!")
Curbside Capsule: 1978 Buick (Nova) Two-door Coupe – I Dub Thee Sir Skylark!
Posted on July 12, 2014 | 47 CommentsThere are some Curbside Classics one simply has to stop, turn around and photograph on the spot. I’m glad I caught this one, as it appears there is a large, […] -
![As I was pulling into the local REI parking lot a few weeks ago, I spied this fine example of mid-80’s Japanese 4×4 style. My kids were mortified when I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/P1000486.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1989 Mitsubishi Montero V6 – Rare Raider")
CC Capsule: 1989 Mitsubishi Montero V6 – Rare Raider
Posted on July 11, 2014 | 25 CommentsAs I was pulling into the local REI parking lot a few weeks ago, I spied this fine example of mid-80’s Japanese 4×4 style. My kids were mortified when I […] -
![My Number One Son has been vehicle shopping since the demise of his (formerly ours) 1998 Grand Caravan ES. The impending demise of Daughter-in-Law Number One’s 1998 Chrylser Concorde (2.7L + […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/93_caravan_lf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1993 Dodge Caravan C/V – For the Man Who Has Everything, and Just Needs Something to Carry It In")
Curbside Capsule: 1993 Dodge Caravan C/V – For the Man Who Has Everything, and Just Needs Something to Carry It In
Posted on July 9, 2014 | 64 CommentsMy Number One Son has been vehicle shopping since the demise of his (formerly ours) 1998 Grand Caravan ES. The impending demise of Daughter-in-Law Number One’s 1998 Chrylser Concorde (2.7L + […] -
![Even curbside classics have to fill up. When I was filling the MX-5 a few weeks ago, I was joined by a 1949 Ford Pilot V8 and a 1961 Ford Consul, starting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1949-ford-pilot-v8-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1949 Ford Pilot V8 And 1961 Ford Consul – A Little Bit Of Dearborn, From Dagenham")
CC Capsule: 1949 Ford Pilot V8 And 1961 Ford Consul – A Little Bit Of Dearborn, From Dagenham
Posted on July 8, 2014 | 29 CommentsEven curbside classics have to fill up. When I was filling the MX-5 a few weeks ago, I was joined by a 1949 Ford Pilot V8 and a 1961 Ford Consul, starting […] -
![Just saw this spectacular machine out in the parking lot of the office complex at work. I’ve seen a number of replica Cobras, licensed and otherwise, on the street. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Credibility: Is This a Real Cobra?")
Curbside Credibility: Is This a Real Cobra?
Posted on July 7, 2014 | 40 CommentsJust saw this spectacular machine out in the parking lot of the office complex at work. I’ve seen a number of replica Cobras, licensed and otherwise, on the street. But […] -
![Yesterday Aaron65 favored us with some delectable ’70s U.S.-themed Curbside Classics. As mentioned, there were three Spirit of America Chevrolets available in MY 1974: Impala, Nova and Vega. However much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/6-20-2014-121-e1404507446900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Fourth of July Weekend Capsule: 1974 Nova Spirit of America Hatchback – When Hatchbacks Roamed The Land Without Disdain!")
Fourth of July Weekend Capsule: 1974 Nova Spirit of America Hatchback – When Hatchbacks Roamed The Land Without Disdain!
Posted on July 5, 2014 | 25 CommentsYesterday Aaron65 favored us with some delectable ’70s U.S.-themed Curbside Classics. As mentioned, there were three Spirit of America Chevrolets available in MY 1974: Impala, Nova and Vega. However much […] -
![At first, I thought it was another mid-70s Olds Ninety Eight. I found one of those in this very parking lot a year before (see it here). Because really, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Firemist.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – A Vision in Amberlite Firemist")
CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – A Vision in Amberlite Firemist
Posted on July 2, 2014 | 54 CommentsAt first, I thought it was another mid-70s Olds Ninety Eight. I found one of those in this very parking lot a year before (see it here). Because really, the […] -
![The car/pickup concept that dates back to the first Ford Model T truck of 1925 has disappeared from the United States and been successful in few other markets during the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1200-IMG_18101.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global Capsule: Caminhões do Brasil")
CC Global Capsule: Caminhões do Brasil
Posted on June 27, 2014 | 36 CommentsThe car/pickup concept that dates back to the first Ford Model T truck of 1925 has disappeared from the United States and been successful in few other markets during the […] -
![A feature last year on The El Caminos of Los Angeles depicted the fleet of Chevrolet El Caminos of every generation from 1964 to 1987 on the streets of L.A. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1200-Choo-Choo-Custom-El-Camino-SS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983-87 Chevy El Camino SS – El Caminos De La Costa Este")
CC Capsule: 1983-87 Chevy El Camino SS – El Caminos De La Costa Este
Posted on June 27, 2014 | 32 CommentsA feature last year on The El Caminos of Los Angeles depicted the fleet of Chevrolet El Caminos of every generation from 1964 to 1987 on the streets of L.A. […] -
![When I spotted this at the Lane County Events Center parking lot the other day, I knew it was something a bit out of the ordinary, especially with the Mother […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-227-147-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Kinetic Vehicles Max – 100 MPG Locost-Based Diesel Roadster")
CC Capsule: Kinetic Vehicles Max – 100 MPG Locost-Based Diesel Roadster
Posted on June 23, 2014 | 17 CommentsWhen I spotted this at the Lane County Events Center parking lot the other day, I knew it was something a bit out of the ordinary, especially with the Mother […] -
![(first posted 6/17/2014) If the front end of the ’65 Fairlane was its weakest element, the front end of the ’66 is undoubtedly its best. Note that I didn’t use […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-227-032-1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan – A Fresh New Face In The Neighborhood")
Curbside Capsule: 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan – A Fresh New Face In The Neighborhood
Posted on June 17, 2014 | 48 Comments(first posted 6/17/2014) If the front end of the ’65 Fairlane was its weakest element, the front end of the ’66 is undoubtedly its best. Note that I didn’t use […] -
![When it comes to cars, we expect them to be named to be evocative and suggestive of their missions in life. More than once in a while, though, a model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/clue-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Dodge Stealth – Not What Its Name Implies")
Curbside Capsule: Dodge Stealth – Not What Its Name Implies
Posted on June 16, 2014 | 65 CommentsWhen it comes to cars, we expect them to be named to be evocative and suggestive of their missions in life. More than once in a while, though, a model […] -
![It’s a little hard to realize that this is nearly a fifteen year old design now, as it presaged a number of trends (jeweled taillights, the quarter window in front […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/100_3431.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Lexus RX 300 – Toyota Crosses Over To The Future")
Curbside Capsule: Lexus RX 300 – Toyota Crosses Over To The Future
Posted on June 13, 2014 | 39 CommentsIt’s a little hard to realize that this is nearly a fifteen year old design now, as it presaged a number of trends (jeweled taillights, the quarter window in front […] -
![One of the few things that I remember from high school was taking a business writing class, where I had to compose a letter about a defective car. Of course, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/100_3469.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983 Datsun 280ZX – Mission Creep Comes To The Z Car")
CC Capsule: 1983 Datsun 280ZX – Mission Creep Comes To The Z Car
Posted on June 7, 2014 | 17 CommentsOne of the few things that I remember from high school was taking a business writing class, where I had to compose a letter about a defective car. Of course, […] -
![Like others at CC, I’m fascinated by platform longevity. Not so only in terms of mechanical genealogy as demonstrated by, say, the ’90s Caprice sharing bits with the ’70s A-body […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/BSERIES1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998 Dodge B-Series – A Final Throwback From The Minivan Masters")
CC Capsule: 1998 Dodge B-Series – A Final Throwback From The Minivan Masters
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 54 CommentsLike others at CC, I’m fascinated by platform longevity. Not so only in terms of mechanical genealogy as demonstrated by, say, the ’90s Caprice sharing bits with the ’70s A-body […]
