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CC Capsule Archive
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![(first posted 11/9/2018) Of all the 1977-1990 GM B-bodies, from a brand perspective, the Pontiacs are the rarest. Never as popular as their Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/thumb_IMG_4950_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville – A Doppelgänger If I’ve Ever Seen One")
CC Capsule: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville – A Doppelgänger If I’ve Ever Seen One
Posted on November 9, 2024 | 48 Comments(first posted 11/9/2018) Of all the 1977-1990 GM B-bodies, from a brand perspective, the Pontiacs are the rarest. Never as popular as their Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and […] -
![(first posted 11/7/2018) I had just returned from my annual Las Vegas trip with friends when I happened upon this sad-looking 450SL parked on the curb. The first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/199-Mercedes-Benz-450SL-R107-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL – Sometimes, Life Just Happens")
CC Capsule: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL – Sometimes, Life Just Happens
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 11/7/2018) I had just returned from my annual Las Vegas trip with friends when I happened upon this sad-looking 450SL parked on the curb. The first […] -
![(first posted 11/6/2018) We Curbivores are enthusiasts so, naturally, many of us love wagons. The dynamics of a sedan but with extra versatility: what’s not to love? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/honda-accord-tourer-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 2002-08 Honda Accord Tourer – The Acura TSX Sport Wagon That Never Was")
Curbside Find: 2002-08 Honda Accord Tourer – The Acura TSX Sport Wagon That Never Was
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 11/6/2018) We Curbivores are enthusiasts so, naturally, many of us love wagons. The dynamics of a sedan but with extra versatility: what’s not to love? […] -
![Aerodynamics is a complex science. A lot of the so-called “streamliners” of the ‘30s and ‘40s were less efficient than an ‘80s Volvo, despite what looks might suggest. Similarly, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240107_101803_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato – Slippery Customer")
CC Capsule: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato – Slippery Customer
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 9 CommentsAerodynamics is a complex science. A lot of the so-called “streamliners” of the ‘30s and ‘40s were less efficient than an ‘80s Volvo, despite what looks might suggest. Similarly, a […] -
![(first posted 6/2/2014) This Buick is a rarity, not in that it is a Roadmaster, but in that it is unmolested. There are plenty of Roadmasters in Memphis, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/100_3440.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Buick Roadmaster – Flint’s Last Land Yacht")
Curbside Capsule: Buick Roadmaster – Flint’s Last Land Yacht
Posted on November 4, 2024 | 89 Comments(first posted 6/2/2014) This Buick is a rarity, not in that it is a Roadmaster, but in that it is unmolested. There are plenty of Roadmasters in Memphis, but […] -
![How long is a piece of string? What’s the sound of one hand clapping? Will the Niva ever die? There are just so many questions that cannot be answered in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240906_111113_ed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2021 Lada Niva Legend (2131) LWB – Soviet Utility Vehicle")
Curbside Classic: 2021 Lada Niva Legend (2131) LWB – Soviet Utility Vehicle
Posted on November 4, 2024 | 19 CommentsHow long is a piece of string? What’s the sound of one hand clapping? Will the Niva ever die? There are just so many questions that cannot be answered in […] -
![(first posted 10/31/2018) Some things will always seem timeless to me, including any of the original Peanuts holiday specials and the Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle) in any configuration. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_7724-1974-Volkswagen-Beetle-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle – It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!")
CC Capsule: 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle – It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
Posted on October 31, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/31/2018) Some things will always seem timeless to me, including any of the original Peanuts holiday specials and the Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle) in any configuration. […] -
![Nobody does retro like the Japanese. They (re-)invented the fad in the late ‘80s, and less than ten years later, the whole world was at it. But no country took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240629_145311_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2001 Mitsubishi Minica Town Bee – Retro Nightmare")
CC Capsule: 2001 Mitsubishi Minica Town Bee – Retro Nightmare
Posted on October 29, 2024 | 7 CommentsNobody does retro like the Japanese. They (re-)invented the fad in the late ‘80s, and less than ten years later, the whole world was at it. But no country took […] -
![This week, in a blatant attempt at generating a little more enthusiasm than the previous week, we will look at polarizing and controversial designs – and there are plenty of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20220618_141846-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1969 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 (Series II) – The Hunchback Of Notre-Jag")
Curbside Find: 1969 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 (Series II) – The Hunchback Of Notre-Jag
Posted on October 28, 2024 | 30 CommentsThis week, in a blatant attempt at generating a little more enthusiasm than the previous week, we will look at polarizing and controversial designs – and there are plenty of […] -
![(first posted 10/25/2018) Since I’ve been writing for Curbside Classic I can count on one hand the number of Chevy Citations I’ve seen. This is the first one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/80Citation1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet Citation – It’s the First Chevy of the 80s")
CC Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet Citation – It’s the First Chevy of the 80s
Posted on October 25, 2024 | 132 Comments(first posted 10/25/2018) Since I’ve been writing for Curbside Classic I can count on one hand the number of Chevy Citations I’ve seen. This is the first one […] -
![So which side of the fence do you sit on? Do you pronounce it “Ee-zetta” or “Aye-zetta”? The thing is there are two variants of the BMW Isetta: the three-wheeler, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20231119_094010_ed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1958 BMW Isetta 300 – Take It Ee-zetta")
CC Capsule: 1958 BMW Isetta 300 – Take It Ee-zetta
Posted on October 25, 2024 | 30 CommentsSo which side of the fence do you sit on? Do you pronounce it “Ee-zetta” or “Aye-zetta”? The thing is there are two variants of the BMW Isetta: the three-wheeler, […] -
![(First posted Dec. 1, 2013) The 1963 Alfa Romeo Sprint GTV is indisputably one of the finest and most enduring designs of the century. It’s just brilliantly beautiful, clean, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CC-27-035-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint – Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Brilliant Debut")
CC Capsule: Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint – Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Brilliant Debut
Posted on October 23, 2024 | 21 Comments(First posted Dec. 1, 2013) The 1963 Alfa Romeo Sprint GTV is indisputably one of the finest and most enduring designs of the century. It’s just brilliantly beautiful, clean, and […] -
![When Consumer Guide reviewed the late 1980s Nissan Sentra for its annual auto guides, terms like “basic transportation,” “middle-of-the-pack,” “adequate” and “tolerable” were scattered throughout the reviews. Not quite a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Nissan-Sentra-1989-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1989 Nissan Sentra – Tolerable, Basic and Well-Preserved")
Curbside Find: 1989 Nissan Sentra – Tolerable, Basic and Well-Preserved
Posted on October 22, 2024 | 29 CommentsWhen Consumer Guide reviewed the late 1980s Nissan Sentra for its annual auto guides, terms like “basic transportation,” “middle-of-the-pack,” “adequate” and “tolerable” were scattered throughout the reviews. Not quite a […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2018) At the 2010 North American International Auto Show, just six months or so after Fiat initially bought into post-Chapter 11 Chrysler, a lone Lancia […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/lancia-delta-3rd-gen-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2008-14 Lancia Delta – The Chrysler That Never Was (Except In The UK & Ireland)")
CC Capsule: 2008-14 Lancia Delta – The Chrysler That Never Was (Except In The UK & Ireland)
Posted on October 15, 2024 | 21 Comments(first posted 10/14/2018) At the 2010 North American International Auto Show, just six months or so after Fiat initially bought into post-Chapter 11 Chrysler, a lone Lancia […] -
![This week, we’re going to be exploring the rustier side of things, with some cars that were either deliberately “aged beyond perfection,” or were just saved that way. Rat rods? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_0324_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1953 Volvo PV444 – Gothenburg Goth")
Curbside Find: 1953 Volvo PV444 – Gothenburg Goth
Posted on October 14, 2024 | 6 CommentsThis week, we’re going to be exploring the rustier side of things, with some cars that were either deliberately “aged beyond perfection,” or were just saved that way. Rat rods? […]
