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CC Capsule Archive
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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 […] -
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 […] -
CC Capsule: 1988 Isuzu Impulse – Wait, What?
Posted on October 9, 2013 | 74 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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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. -
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, […] -
CC Capsule: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS – Bringing the Gentrification
Posted on September 21, 2013 | 28 CommentsFountain Square is an old Indianapolis neighborhood that lies just southeast of downtown. It’s in the beginning stages of gentrification, which means that the trappings of blue-collar life – the […] -
CC Capsule: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser
Posted on September 18, 2013 | 75 CommentsI’ve been driving by this field for several weeks now in order to take my daughter to Volleyball practice and keep seeing this car for sale. Last week when the […] -
CC Capsule: Corvair 95 Rampside: Destined for Drag Racing (Maybe)
Posted on September 14, 2013 | 27 CommentsWhere I live in the boondocks of Northern Arizona, the dirt roads have no curbs, so we have what you might call Dirtside Classics. My friend Terry found one just […] -
CC Capsule: 1967 BMW R69S – Sidehacking
Posted on September 13, 2013 | 20 CommentsSometimes things just happen. I had gone to an early morning estate sale in the Avenues section of Salt Lake City a week ago. Once I got to the house […] -
CC Capsule: 1973 Chevy Vega: Rust Never Sleeps On A Vega
Posted on September 10, 2013 | 37 CommentsOnce the Curbside Classic bug has bitten you, every trip out of the house is an adventure. Just yesterday, I thought my trip to Orchard Supply Hardware had provided me […]
![CC Capsule: 1990 Subaru Loyale – Subaru Loyalty Near A Low Point 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-210-099-925.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 – Out for a Night on the Town 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/63FordFairlane1jg.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1988 Isuzu Impulse – Wait, What? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_1874.jpg)
![CC Outtake: On the Prowl 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Prowler.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1983 BMW 757 – And That’s Not A Typo (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-148-030-800.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Two Old Dodge Motorhomes – A Study In Contrasts 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-210-036-925.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Chevrolet LUV Very Long-Bed Pickup – Read! 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-208-062-925.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL – At Least It’s Not Red 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/VR4brochure.jpg)

![Curbside Capsule: 1962 VW Type II Single Cab – Not Your Typical Daily Driver 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_62vwsinglecab_fright.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS – Bringing the Gentrification Fountain Square is an old Indianapolis neighborhood that lies just southeast of downtown. It’s in the beginning stages of gentrification, which means that the trappings of blue-collar life – the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/74BMW30CS2jg.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser I’ve been driving by this field for several weeks now in order to take my daughter to Volleyball practice and keep seeing this car for sale. Last week when the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/P1000300.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Corvair 95 Rampside: Destined for Drag Racing (Maybe) Where I live in the boondocks of Northern Arizona, the dirt roads have no curbs, so we have what you might call Dirtside Classics. My friend Terry found one just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/cor1.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1967 BMW R69S – Sidehacking Sometimes things just happen. I had gone to an early morning estate sale in the Avenues section of Salt Lake City a week ago. Once I got to the house […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BMW-1s.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1973 Chevy Vega: Rust Never Sleeps On A Vega Once the Curbside Classic bug has bitten you, every trip out of the house is an adventure. Just yesterday, I thought my trip to Orchard Supply Hardware had provided me […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Front-2.jpg)


