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CC Capsule Archive
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Museum Classic – 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser- The future was so bright, it needed sunshades
Posted on March 1, 2014 | 26 CommentsFrom the Collection of the Northeast Classic Car Museum, Norwich, NY While shooting classics at a museum would seem like shooting fish in a barrel, the reality is a little […] -
CC Capsule: Land Rover Series III Tour Vehicle – Down On The Farm
Posted on March 1, 2014 | 14 CommentsThe company where I work had its annual strategic planning meeting at Traders Point Creamery, a working dairy farm with a restaurant and meeting space that’s a short drive from […] -
Mountainside Classics: AMC Eagle And “New Look” GMC Buses Still Working on Mt. Hood
Posted on February 25, 2014 | 54 CommentsI make the trek up to Mt. Hood (near Portland) once or twice per winter for a day of skiing with son Edward. The season has been a bit iffy […] -
CC Capsule: 1983-86 Mercury Marquis – The Zephyr Goes Aero
Posted on February 14, 2014 | 58 CommentsThe Fox-bodied 1983-86 Ford LTD and Mercury Marquis are getting pretty scarce around here. However, I did catch this one last spring–the same day I discovered the Schuco 1967 Cadillac, […] -
CC Capsule: 1991 Saab 900 – The Quintessential Saab
Posted on February 11, 2014 | 46 CommentsGiven that all subsequent Saabs were built on platforms shared with other brands, the Saab 900 may well be considered the last “true” Saab. It represents the culmination of the […] -
Curbside Classic: The Cat 797 Mining Truck – I’ll See Your V12 and Raise You Twelve
Posted on February 8, 2014 | 30 CommentsPaul’s post on the GM “Twin Six” was fascinating to me. While I’m sure I’ve seen mention of these, I really wasn’t aware of them in any detail and his […] -
CC Capsule: My 1956 Diamond T Series 536 Pickup – Almost Finished
Posted on February 4, 2014 | 25 Comments(by CC reader stevee) For nearly a year I have been working on my truck, and it’s nearing completion. It’s a 1956 Diamond T Series 536 pickup truck, with 23k […] -
CC Capsule: Ford F-350 Stake Truck – Meet Frankentruck
Posted on February 4, 2014 | 27 CommentsIt seemed obvious when I came upon this truck, just by looking at the front end and the front-wheel bolt pattern, that it is a 1978 or 1979 Ford F-250 […] -
CC Capsule: WiLL Vi – The JDM Scion Precursor
Posted on February 1, 2014 | 35 CommentsPaulvaranasi found one of the odder cars of the dawn of the 21st century, on the island of Malta no less. The WiLL Vi was built by Toyota, between January […] -
CC Capsule: VW Adventurewagen – So Cal’s Version Of The Westfalia
Posted on January 29, 2014 | 18 CommentsFor those of you back East still recovering from a week of bad weather, here’s a shot of sunny Southern California, complete with a local resident. We’re all familiar with the […] -
CC Outtake: Design Lexicon, Courtesy Of Ford
Posted on January 28, 2014 | 30 CommentsI’m in the middle of doing a big cleanup in my garage and keep tripping over boxes marked “car mags.” I’ve been wasting time researching the magazines and rediscovering some […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1974 (?) AMC Hornet- Future Curbside Classic
Posted on January 26, 2014 | 34 CommentsThe Curbside Effect kicked in again, delivering to us this ’74-’77 AMC Hornet. Normally, I’d just throw these pictures in the files for a future Curbside Classic, but I wanted to […] -
Car Show Capsule: Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T Clone – The Australian AMC Javelin
Posted on January 25, 2014 | 66 CommentsThe Chrysler Valiant Charger could easily be considered the Australian equivalent of the AMC Javelin (sold in Australia and NZ as the Rambler Javelin). Both had a small, albeit irrepressible […] -
CC Capsule: 1969 AMC Rebel SST
Posted on January 23, 2014 | 49 CommentsI am such a follower. I had to get in on AMC week, and have a lot of AMC ammo on my hard drive. What to choose? I went with […] -
CC Capsule: Willys Jeep 4WD Wagon – Portlandia Is Curbsidelandia
Posted on January 22, 2014 | 18 CommentsA few weeks back, I was in the Pearl District of Portland and spotted a rig that I’ve come across several times. In fact I think I first spotted this […]
![Museum Classic – 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser- The future was so bright, it needed sunshades From the Collection of the Northeast Classic Car Museum, Norwich, NY While shooting classics at a museum would seem like shooting fish in a barrel, the reality is a little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/100_3130.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Land Rover Series III Tour Vehicle – Down On The Farm The company where I work had its annual strategic planning meeting at Traders Point Creamery, a working dairy farm with a restaurant and meeting space that’s a short drive from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/LandRoverSeriesIII_1jg.jpg)
![Mountainside Classics: AMC Eagle And “New Look” GMC Buses Still Working on Mt. Hood I make the trek up to Mt. Hood (near Portland) once or twice per winter for a day of skiing with son Edward. The season has been a bit iffy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-221-053-1200.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1983-86 Mercury Marquis – The Zephyr Goes Aero The Fox-bodied 1983-86 Ford LTD and Mercury Marquis are getting pretty scarce around here. However, I did catch this one last spring–the same day I discovered the Schuco 1967 Cadillac, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=658,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/4-27-2013-010-e1390692048940.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1991 Saab 900 – The Quintessential Saab Given that all subsequent Saabs were built on platforms shared with other brands, the Saab 900 may well be considered the last “true” Saab. It represents the culmination of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3740.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: The Cat 797 Mining Truck – I’ll See Your V12 and Raise You Twelve Paul’s post on the GM “Twin Six” was fascinating to me. While I’m sure I’ve seen mention of these, I really wasn’t aware of them in any detail and his […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/2012_0731-Cat797_02.jpg)
![CC Capsule: My 1956 Diamond T Series 536 Pickup – Almost Finished (by CC reader stevee) For nearly a year I have been working on my truck, and it’s nearing completion. It’s a 1956 Diamond T Series 536 pickup truck, with 23k […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/P2010004.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Ford F-350 Stake Truck – Meet Frankentruck It seemed obvious when I came upon this truck, just by looking at the front end and the front-wheel bolt pattern, that it is a 1978 or 1979 Ford F-250 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/78F350_1jg.jpg)
![CC Capsule: WiLL Vi – The JDM Scion Precursor Paulvaranasi found one of the odder cars of the dawn of the 21st century, on the island of Malta no less. The WiLL Vi was built by Toyota, between January […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Toyota-Will-s.jpg)
![CC Capsule: VW Adventurewagen – So Cal’s Version Of The Westfalia For those of you back East still recovering from a week of bad weather, here’s a shot of sunny Southern California, complete with a local resident. We’re all familiar with the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Adventurewagen-logo.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Design Lexicon, Courtesy Of Ford I’m in the middle of doing a big cleanup in my garage and keep tripping over boxes marked “car mags.” I’ve been wasting time researching the magazines and rediscovering some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1968-Ford-Terminology.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1974 (?) AMC Hornet- Future Curbside Classic The Curbside Effect kicked in again, delivering to us this ’74-’77 AMC Hornet. Normally, I’d just throw these pictures in the files for a future Curbside Classic, but I wanted to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AMC-Hornet-Hatchback.2.jpg)
![Car Show Capsule: Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T Clone – The Australian AMC Javelin The Chrysler Valiant Charger could easily be considered the Australian equivalent of the AMC Javelin (sold in Australia and NZ as the Rambler Javelin). Both had a small, albeit irrepressible […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/image1-e1390271708908.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1969 AMC Rebel SST I am such a follower. I had to get in on AMC week, and have a lot of AMC ammo on my hard drive. What to choose? I went with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Rebel-2.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Willys Jeep 4WD Wagon – Portlandia Is Curbsidelandia A few weeks back, I was in the Pearl District of Portland and spotted a rig that I’ve come across several times. In fact I think I first spotted this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Willys-Jeep-wagon-fq.jpeg)


