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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![As soon as I saw this Land Rover on a Chicago street several months ago, I knew I’d have to photograph it to share with you here. But I’ve been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/BornFree.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1961 Land Rover Series IIa – I Have No Idea What to Say About This Vehicle, But Look, Here It Is")
CC Capsule: 1961 Land Rover Series IIa – I Have No Idea What to Say About This Vehicle, But Look, Here It Is
Posted on August 10, 2013 | 24 CommentsAs soon as I saw this Land Rover on a Chicago street several months ago, I knew I’d have to photograph it to share with you here. But I’ve been […] -
![A whole lotta lovin’ was heaped on the Gen-1 Voyager/Caravan the other day, and the comments made for great reading. A common theme, backed by our own experience (that’s us […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/DSCN0483.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: The Gen-three Grand Caravan – “Peak Minivan?”")
Curbside Capsule: The Gen-three Grand Caravan – “Peak Minivan?”
Posted on August 4, 2013 | 56 CommentsA whole lotta lovin’ was heaped on the Gen-1 Voyager/Caravan the other day, and the comments made for great reading. A common theme, backed by our own experience (that’s us […] -
![I don’t typically wear hats, and I’m about as Western as clam chowder, so of course I wear my cowboy hat to car shows. If I’m going to dream of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/300-hat.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Lucid Dream II (And Mopar Week Postscript): If the Hat Fits…")
Lucid Dream II (And Mopar Week Postscript): If the Hat Fits…
Posted on August 4, 2013 | 17 CommentsI don’t typically wear hats, and I’m about as Western as clam chowder, so of course I wear my cowboy hat to car shows. If I’m going to dream of […] -
![This is my friend Jim’s 1972 Plymouth Barracuda. He’s owned it since 1978. It’s painted Hemi Orange, and he added the 1970-style “hockey stick” stripes with 340 callouts himself because […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DSCN2412.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 Barracuda Back In Action")
CC Capsule: 1972 Barracuda Back In Action
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 18 CommentsThis is my friend Jim’s 1972 Plymouth Barracuda. He’s owned it since 1978. It’s painted Hemi Orange, and he added the 1970-style “hockey stick” stripes with 340 callouts himself because […] -
![Like his Austrian forbear, Herr Doktor Niedermeyer has graced us with his personal interpretation of some wild dreams, specifically those of one Virgil Exner. As head designer of Chrysler in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1-55-NY-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Lucid Dream I: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible")
Lucid Dream I: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 17 CommentsLike his Austrian forbear, Herr Doktor Niedermeyer has graced us with his personal interpretation of some wild dreams, specifically those of one Virgil Exner. As head designer of Chrysler in […] -
![A lot of our focus during Mopar Week has been on cars built since World War II, but let’s not forget Dodge had been around for a long time by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0160.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1936 Dodge D2 Coupe – Building Better Cars for You to Drive")
Car Show Capsule: 1936 Dodge D2 Coupe – Building Better Cars for You to Drive
Posted on August 2, 2013 | 12 CommentsA lot of our focus during Mopar Week has been on cars built since World War II, but let’s not forget Dodge had been around for a long time by […] -
![This ’63 Dart GT packs a surprise under its hood. Of course, that shouldn’t be unexpected, given that its owner also owns a ’53 Ford with the slant six under […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-124-300-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Dodge Dart GT Six Pack – No, Not That Kind")
CC Capsule: 1963 Dodge Dart GT Six Pack – No, Not That Kind
Posted on July 29, 2013 | 32 CommentsThis ’63 Dart GT packs a surprise under its hood. Of course, that shouldn’t be unexpected, given that its owner also owns a ’53 Ford with the slant six under […] -
![Nothing on the street of Eugene surprises me anymore, including a 1950 Ford “cop car” carrying the markings of Tombstone Pass. Times have been tough for the little mountain hamlets […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-205-073-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Through The Window Classic: 1950 Ford – Tombstone Pass Patrol Car")
Through The Window Classic: 1950 Ford – Tombstone Pass Patrol Car
Posted on July 25, 2013 | 16 CommentsNothing on the street of Eugene surprises me anymore, including a 1950 Ford “cop car” carrying the markings of Tombstone Pass. Times have been tough for the little mountain hamlets […] -
![The CC Effect is gaining momentum. After the lively discussion stemming from Brendan Saur’s post about a Grand Marquis (here), what photo opportunity should present itself? None other than a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0345.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Towing With A Panther")
CC Capsule: Towing With A Panther
Posted on July 20, 2013 | 50 CommentsThe CC Effect is gaining momentum. After the lively discussion stemming from Brendan Saur’s post about a Grand Marquis (here), what photo opportunity should present itself? None other than a […] -
![I love Citroens, especially the vaunted DS. I also love Broughams. You might think the two would be at odds with each other, but both of my favorites–advanced European design […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/7706614302_a02bd63a35_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Pallas Is Citroen For Brougham")
Cohort Capsule: Pallas Is Citroen For Brougham
Posted on July 18, 2013 | 38 CommentsI love Citroens, especially the vaunted DS. I also love Broughams. You might think the two would be at odds with each other, but both of my favorites–advanced European design […] -
![The Austin A40 may not be well known outside UK, if indeed it is known at all in many areas. However, the lack of sufficient product investment in the UK industry […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DSC03220.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule:1960 and 1968 Austin A40 – For Proof That Britain Did Not Take The Car Industry Seriously")
CC Capsule:1960 and 1968 Austin A40 – For Proof That Britain Did Not Take The Car Industry Seriously
Posted on July 17, 2013 | 51 CommentsThe Austin A40 may not be well known outside UK, if indeed it is known at all in many areas. However, the lack of sufficient product investment in the UK industry […] -
![This very fine ’66 F100 moved in a couple of blocks away some months ago. Yes, Custom Cab and Tu-Tone paint job; a real looker, except for the non-stock wheel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-204-002-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Lust Object: 1966 Ford F100 Dump Bed – Why Didn’t I Do This 26 Years Ago?")
Curbside Lust Object: 1966 Ford F100 Dump Bed – Why Didn’t I Do This 26 Years Ago?
Posted on July 13, 2013 | 30 CommentsThis very fine ’66 F100 moved in a couple of blocks away some months ago. Yes, Custom Cab and Tu-Tone paint job; a real looker, except for the non-stock wheel […] -
![We’ve enjoyed various “theme days” lately here at CC, but in reality, many of them are completely unplanned—a post will go up, and one or more of us will have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/meteor_rrear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Hat Trick: Houston, We Have A Brougham")
Curbside Classic Hat Trick: Houston, We Have A Brougham
Posted on July 10, 2013 | 23 CommentsWe’ve enjoyed various “theme days” lately here at CC, but in reality, many of them are completely unplanned—a post will go up, and one or more of us will have […] -
![This is it, the ultimate mid-sized 1986 Oldsmobile. Well, the ultimate FWD mid-sizer, anyway; in ’86 you could still get the old RWD Cutlass Supreme in Brougham trim. But it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/84OldsCutlassCiera1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Cutlass Ciera Brougham Sedan – Dressed In Its Sunday Best")
CC Capsule: 1986 Cutlass Ciera Brougham Sedan – Dressed In Its Sunday Best
Posted on June 30, 2013 | 38 CommentsThis is it, the ultimate mid-sized 1986 Oldsmobile. Well, the ultimate FWD mid-sizer, anyway; in ’86 you could still get the old RWD Cutlass Supreme in Brougham trim. But it […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1968 Pontiac Le Mans Redux
Posted on June 27, 2013 | 41 CommentsTom, I’ll see your 1968 car show Le Mans, and raise you a 1968 parking lot Le Mans that looks like it drove right out of 1973…
