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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![The 1990s were the shorty era. What had started as a tiny niche with the Suzuki LJ/SJ in the seventies, and took root in the US with the Samurai starting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-212-054-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Geo Tracker – Purple Geode")
CC Capsule: Geo Tracker – Purple Geode
Posted on October 27, 2013 | 31 CommentsThe 1990s were the shorty era. What had started as a tiny niche with the Suzuki LJ/SJ in the seventies, and took root in the US with the Samurai starting […] -
![The other day, a bunch of us at work ran out to the Greek place around the corner for a quick lunch. When we came out, this Volvo 164 was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Volvo164_3jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970 Volvo 164: Out to Lunch")
CC Capsule: 1970 Volvo 164: Out to Lunch
Posted on October 26, 2013 | 18 CommentsThe other day, a bunch of us at work ran out to the Greek place around the corner for a quick lunch. When we came out, this Volvo 164 was […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1984 Buick-Opel Skyhawk Ascona CC
Posted on October 25, 2013 | 65 CommentsFor years we had Buick-Opel dealers in the US. They had plenty of Buicks, and they had some Opels too. But they never had any Buick-Opels. Finally I spotted one! -
![A couple of years ago, this site featured an ’86 Chevette Sport under the heading “Is This The World’s Best Preserved Chevette?”. And it was indeed a clean machine. But now, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013-10-13_10-55-11_145.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet Chevette – A New Contender Emerges")
CC Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet Chevette – A New Contender Emerges
Posted on October 23, 2013 | 88 CommentsA couple of years ago, this site featured an ’86 Chevette Sport under the heading “Is This The World’s Best Preserved Chevette?”. And it was indeed a clean machine. But now, […] -
![Last Thursday I found myself needing to pick up some parts that were in Minneapolis, which is a little more than an hour away from here. My faux Touring Sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_1417.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Passed On The Left: 1994 Pontiac Sunbird Convertible – Just Like Mine, Only Turbo-less")
CC Capsule: Passed On The Left: 1994 Pontiac Sunbird Convertible – Just Like Mine, Only Turbo-less
Posted on October 17, 2013 | 39 CommentsLast Thursday I found myself needing to pick up some parts that were in Minneapolis, which is a little more than an hour away from here. My faux Touring Sedan […] -
![The late eighties and early nineties were a difficult time for Subaru. In the seventies and early eighties, Subaru rode the huge tsunami of Japanese imports, distinguishing itself with its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-210-099-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Subaru Loyale – Subaru Loyalty Near A Low Point")
CC Capsule: 1990 Subaru Loyale – Subaru Loyalty Near A Low Point
Posted on October 17, 2013 | 29 CommentsThe late eighties and early nineties were a difficult time for Subaru. In the seventies and early eighties, Subaru rode the huge tsunami of Japanese imports, distinguishing itself with its […] -
![I was visiting family in my hometown of South Bend recently and went downtown to drink a little scotch with my oldest friend. As we left the little pub we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/63FordFairlane1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 – Out for a Night on the Town")
CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 – Out for a Night on the Town
Posted on October 15, 2013 | 30 CommentsI was visiting family in my hometown of South Bend recently and went downtown to drink a little scotch with my oldest friend. As we left the little pub we […] -
![I take great pride in the ability to name just about every car on the road based off a quick glance. This is a skill I’ve possessed since around age […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_1874.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1988 Isuzu Impulse – Wait, What?")
CC Capsule: 1988 Isuzu Impulse – Wait, What?
Posted on October 9, 2013 | 73 CommentsI take great pride in the ability to name just about every car on the road based off a quick glance. This is a skill I’ve possessed since around age […] -
![Here is something you don’t see every day. The Plymouth (and later Chrysler) Prowler is not quite as rare as I first thought. Not quite 12,000 of them were made […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Prowler.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: On the Prowl")
CC Outtake: On the Prowl
Posted on October 8, 2013 | 22 CommentsHere is something you don’t see every day. The Plymouth (and later Chrysler) Prowler is not quite as rare as I first thought. Not quite 12,000 of them were made […] -
![(This German-American has also been requested to make a return appearance) A BMW 7 Series CC is long overdue, and when I spotted this one catching some of the last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-148-030-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983 BMW 757 – And That’s Not A Typo")
CC Capsule: 1983 BMW 757 – And That’s Not A Typo
Posted on October 6, 2013 | 50 Comments(This German-American has also been requested to make a return appearance) A BMW 7 Series CC is long overdue, and when I spotted this one catching some of the last […] -
![I’ve been very negligent about keeping up with posting all of motorhomes and RVs I shoot. I’ve seen this Class C on the left parked here at Lowes for months […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-210-036-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Two Old Dodge Motorhomes – A Study In Contrasts")
CC Capsule: Two Old Dodge Motorhomes – A Study In Contrasts
Posted on October 5, 2013 | 16 CommentsI’ve been very negligent about keeping up with posting all of motorhomes and RVs I shoot. I’ve seen this Class C on the left parked here at Lowes for months […] -
![Did any of the other Japanese compact trucks come with a bed this long? This LUV’s is 90″, or seven and a half feet long. Its wheelbase is no less […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-208-062-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Chevrolet LUV Very Long-Bed Pickup – Read!")
CC Capsule: Chevrolet LUV Very Long-Bed Pickup – Read!
Posted on October 1, 2013 | 26 CommentsDid any of the other Japanese compact trucks come with a bed this long? This LUV’s is 90″, or seven and a half feet long. Its wheelbase is no less […] -
![Is there a sports car that typifies the 1990s more than the Mitsubishi 3000GT (and its mechanically identical companion, the Dodge Stealth)? It seemed so exotic at the time – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/VR4brochure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL – At Least It’s Not Red")
CC Capsule: 1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL – At Least It’s Not Red
Posted on September 29, 2013 | 23 CommentsIs there a sports car that typifies the 1990s more than the Mitsubishi 3000GT (and its mechanically identical companion, the Dodge Stealth)? It seemed so exotic at the time – […] -
Museum Capsule: 1974 Volkswagen SP-2 – The Brazilian Porsche
Posted on September 27, 2013 | 11 CommentsThe car gods have smiled upon me. With VW week coming along, my picture folders were remarkably scant of any VW of any variety. Then this little number came along. -
![Introduced in 1950, the Volkswagen Type II made enough inroads in America that by the 1960s, the Detroit “Big Three” all developed ‘forward control’ offerings of their own in response, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_62vwsinglecab_fright.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1962 VW Type II Single Cab – Not Your Typical Daily Driver")
Curbside Capsule: 1962 VW Type II Single Cab – Not Your Typical Daily Driver
Posted on September 26, 2013 | 21 CommentsIntroduced in 1950, the Volkswagen Type II made enough inroads in America that by the 1960s, the Detroit “Big Three” all developed ‘forward control’ offerings of their own in response, […]
