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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![When it comes to un-restored preservation, there are really three different classes. Survivors are cars that live in a largely original form but still bear signs of age. Creampuffs are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1990-Toyota-MKIII-Supra-Turbo0016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Want To Buy A Brand New 1990 Toyota Supra Turbo? This Toyota Dealer Still Has One – For $70k")
Want To Buy A Brand New 1990 Toyota Supra Turbo? This Toyota Dealer Still Has One – For $70k
Posted on December 7, 2013 | 46 CommentsWhen it comes to un-restored preservation, there are really three different classes. Survivors are cars that live in a largely original form but still bear signs of age. Creampuffs are […] -
![Amidst this sea of vintage Subarus sits a little gem or stinker, depending on your point of view and how close you were to its smoky exhaust as it nattered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CC-51-077-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Junkyard CC Capsule: Subaru 360 Sambar Van: The First Kei Truck")
Junkyard CC Capsule: Subaru 360 Sambar Van: The First Kei Truck
Posted on December 6, 2013 | 8 CommentsAmidst this sea of vintage Subarus sits a little gem or stinker, depending on your point of view and how close you were to its smoky exhaust as it nattered […] -
![Every time I go from my rural hometown to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and/or Saint Paul, I pass a particular mini-storage outfit. There are many such places around, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_1888.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1957 Dodge Town Wagon – Laying In Wait")
CC Capsule: 1957 Dodge Town Wagon – Laying In Wait
Posted on November 27, 2013 | 20 CommentsEvery time I go from my rural hometown to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and/or Saint Paul, I pass a particular mini-storage outfit. There are many such places around, but […] -
![Last week I wrote about a legendarily bulletproof Mercedes-Benz diesel engine wrapped in a W116 body. (Read about it here.) Then the other day while perusing some old photos I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1968MB2201jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 220 Diesel – Rusty Quarters")
CC Capsule: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 220 Diesel – Rusty Quarters
Posted on November 23, 2013 | 27 CommentsLast week I wrote about a legendarily bulletproof Mercedes-Benz diesel engine wrapped in a W116 body. (Read about it here.) Then the other day while perusing some old photos I […] -
![In a variation of the CC Effect, Dave Skinner’s post on the Celica Sunchaser reminded me of this Celica Convertible I shot a couple of years ago in front of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-13-026-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Toyota Celica Convertible by ASC – The Second Celica Convertible")
CC Capsule: 1985 Toyota Celica Convertible by ASC – The Second Celica Convertible
Posted on November 19, 2013 | 18 CommentsIn a variation of the CC Effect, Dave Skinner’s post on the Celica Sunchaser reminded me of this Celica Convertible I shot a couple of years ago in front of […] -
![The Japanese pickup manufacturers have been building crew cab compact trucks for over over thirty years, but saw fit to withhold them from the US market until much more recently, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-213-171-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Toyossan Double-Cab Pickup")
CC Capsule: Toyossan Double-Cab Pickup
Posted on November 18, 2013 | 11 CommentsThe Japanese pickup manufacturers have been building crew cab compact trucks for over over thirty years, but saw fit to withhold them from the US market until much more recently, […] -
![How do you characterize an engine well-known to propel the automobiles into which it is fitted for hundreds of thousands of trouble-free miles? “Reliable” wouldn’t even remotely do it justice. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1978MB300SD_1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Turbodiesel – A Curbside Classic for the Thrifty")
CC Capsule: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Turbodiesel – A Curbside Classic for the Thrifty
Posted on November 16, 2013 | 15 CommentsHow do you characterize an engine well-known to propel the automobiles into which it is fitted for hundreds of thousands of trouble-free miles? “Reliable” wouldn’t even remotely do it justice. […] -
![Thrift stores serve a dual purpose; they provide a place for folks to purchase items that still have some service left in them for a fraction of their original cost, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/77maverick_front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Thrift Store Fords No. 3 – 1977 Ford Maverick")
CC Capsule: Thrift Store Fords No. 3 – 1977 Ford Maverick
Posted on November 15, 2013 | 52 CommentsThrift stores serve a dual purpose; they provide a place for folks to purchase items that still have some service left in them for a fraction of their original cost, […] -
![I was looking for an antique shop in town. Although I missed it by a block, I discovered something far more interesting: a 1972 Datsun 510 station wagon, in all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/01-Datsun-510.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1972 Datsun 510 Wagon, Green Edition")
CC Outtake: 1972 Datsun 510 Wagon, Green Edition
Posted on November 13, 2013 | 24 CommentsI was looking for an antique shop in town. Although I missed it by a block, I discovered something far more interesting: a 1972 Datsun 510 station wagon, in all […] -
![You know, it’s funny. I’ve done WAY more B-body posts on CC than Panthers, yet I wind up with a Panther. My Jaguar-esque Y2K Cartier is much more modern looking, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/8-04-2013-8-11-2013-169-800x533-e1383006045674.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1988 Lincoln Town Car – Black Cherry Landau Sundae")
Car Show Capsule: 1988 Lincoln Town Car – Black Cherry Landau Sundae
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 18 CommentsYou know, it’s funny. I’ve done WAY more B-body posts on CC than Panthers, yet I wind up with a Panther. My Jaguar-esque Y2K Cartier is much more modern looking, […] -
![My Grandpa was a rather practical man. He believed in function over form. High style and impressing others never appealed to him, but it paid off handsomely in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Summer-of-Twelve-058.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis LS: For Grandpa’s Retirement, Grandma Gets a Grand Ma")
CC Capsule: 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis LS: For Grandpa’s Retirement, Grandma Gets a Grand Ma
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 30 CommentsMy Grandpa was a rather practical man. He believed in function over form. High style and impressing others never appealed to him, but it paid off handsomely in the […] -
![Panther Day continues with yet more 1998-02 Townie goodness! Remember the Touring Sedan? I won’t blame you if you don’t, for they were not a hot seller. But, with their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/4-22-2012-001-800x537-e1382841142269.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: The Elusive Signature Series Touring Sedan")
CC Capsule: The Elusive Signature Series Touring Sedan
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 31 CommentsPanther Day continues with yet more 1998-02 Townie goodness! Remember the Touring Sedan? I won’t blame you if you don’t, for they were not a hot seller. But, with their […] -
![The tradition of a genuine car launch at a motor show is now something of the past – the internet finally closed it down some years and most launches are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/article-0-0BA0133A000005DC-809_634x451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC History: London Motor Show, 1948 – The Start of a New Era")
CC History: London Motor Show, 1948 – The Start of a New Era
Posted on November 3, 2013 | 22 CommentsThe tradition of a genuine car launch at a motor show is now something of the past – the internet finally closed it down some years and most launches are […] -
![I enjoy cruising through our local thrift stores from time-to-time in search of vintage small appliances or the occasional cheap sweater. If you have time to parse the high noise-to-signal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013_71fordltd_front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Thrift Store Fords No. 1 – 1971 Ford LTD in “Resale Red”")
CC Capsule: Thrift Store Fords No. 1 – 1971 Ford LTD in “Resale Red”
Posted on November 1, 2013 | 37 CommentsI enjoy cruising through our local thrift stores from time-to-time in search of vintage small appliances or the occasional cheap sweater. If you have time to parse the high noise-to-signal […] -
![(Most everyone here on CC knows about my love for the 1977-81 Pontiac Bonneville, so you can imagine my reaction when Junqueboi recently emailed me this lovely find. May I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bonneville2-800x543-e1382567211668.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville: When A CC Meets A CC…")
CC Capsule: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville: When A CC Meets A CC…
Posted on October 29, 2013 | 43 Comments(Most everyone here on CC knows about my love for the 1977-81 Pontiac Bonneville, so you can imagine my reaction when Junqueboi recently emailed me this lovely find. May I […]
