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CC Capsule Archive
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![In 1949, Ford introduced its first completely redesigned line of cars since the end of WWII, beating the other major automakers to the punch. The Custom nameplate sat at the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_50fordcustom_rfrontcu.jpg "CC Capsule: 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Tudor – It’s A Custom Custom")
CC Capsule: 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Tudor – It’s A Custom Custom
Posted on September 7, 2013 | 50 CommentsIn 1949, Ford introduced its first completely redesigned line of cars since the end of WWII, beating the other major automakers to the punch. The Custom nameplate sat at the […] -
![It’s getting mighty hard these days to find a “Tri-Five” Chevrolet that hasn’t been rodded or restored to within an inch of its life. That’s why I was delighted to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_56chev210_rrear.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1956 Chevrolet 210 – Black And White, Done Right")
Curbside Capsule: 1956 Chevrolet 210 – Black And White, Done Right
Posted on September 6, 2013 | 71 CommentsIt’s getting mighty hard these days to find a “Tri-Five” Chevrolet that hasn’t been rodded or restored to within an inch of its life. That’s why I was delighted to […] -
![A hearse isn’t the most appealing car one can imagine. Take away the curtains, vinyl roof, and landau bars and it could have been an ambulance. Either way, this car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_0663.jpg "CC Capsule: The Pontiac Commercial Chassis, 1971 to 1975 – The Overlooked Rarity")
CC Capsule: The Pontiac Commercial Chassis, 1971 to 1975 – The Overlooked Rarity
Posted on September 3, 2013 | 49 CommentsA hearse isn’t the most appealing car one can imagine. Take away the curtains, vinyl roof, and landau bars and it could have been an ambulance. Either way, this car […] -
![On our way to Mt. Pisgah, our favorite edge-of-town hiking spot, I finally caught this venerable old IH farm truck. Finally? I’ve seen four of these identical trucks parked at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CC-207-058-925.jpg "Mintbinder Classic: 1950 International L-Series Farm Truck Still At Work Making Peppermint Oil")
Mintbinder Classic: 1950 International L-Series Farm Truck Still At Work Making Peppermint Oil
Posted on August 27, 2013 | 35 CommentsOn our way to Mt. Pisgah, our favorite edge-of-town hiking spot, I finally caught this venerable old IH farm truck. Finally? I’ve seen four of these identical trucks parked at […] -
![Originality is getting hard to find, most of all when it comes to muscle and pony cars from the classic era. Almost every ’69 Camaro left has been turned into […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CC-207-119-925.jpg "CC Capsule: 1967 Pontiac Le Mans 389 – This Un-GTO-Clone Deserves A Thumbs Up")
CC Capsule: 1967 Pontiac Le Mans 389 – This Un-GTO-Clone Deserves A Thumbs Up
Posted on August 26, 2013 | 32 CommentsOriginality is getting hard to find, most of all when it comes to muscle and pony cars from the classic era. Almost every ’69 Camaro left has been turned into […] -
![Back in the 80s, I used to go to this cool little record store (remember records?) where the sign over the door read, “Since 1969.” The store actually opened in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/69VWWestie1jg.jpg "CC Capsule: 1969 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper – Perfect for that Workday Afternoon Siesta")
CC Capsule: 1969 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper – Perfect for that Workday Afternoon Siesta
Posted on August 24, 2013 | 26 CommentsBack in the 80s, I used to go to this cool little record store (remember records?) where the sign over the door read, “Since 1969.” The store actually opened in […] -
![It is sometimes amazing how the CC Effect works. The day Steve Lang proposed a Toyota Week, I replied that I had a couple of newer Toys I could write […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/291-e1376854657432.jpg "CC Capsule: 1980 Toyota Celica GT – Dusty, But Not Rusty")
CC Capsule: 1980 Toyota Celica GT – Dusty, But Not Rusty
Posted on August 22, 2013 | 28 CommentsIt is sometimes amazing how the CC Effect works. The day Steve Lang proposed a Toyota Week, I replied that I had a couple of newer Toys I could write […] -
![Normally, I don’t give 911s or other post-356 Porsches a second glance, but the rich chocolate brown color of this 1974 911 Targa caught my eye and led me […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013_74-911-targa.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1974 Porsche <i>Neunelfer</i> – The Vanilla Porsche, in Chocolate")
Curbside Capsule: 1974 Porsche Neunelfer – The Vanilla Porsche, in Chocolate
Posted on August 18, 2013 | 11 CommentsNormally, I don’t give 911s or other post-356 Porsches a second glance, but the rich chocolate brown color of this 1974 911 Targa caught my eye and led me […] -
![“It’s in rough shape,” my mechanic said when I asked about the old Jeep with a for-sale sign in the window. I’d just paid him for an oil change. “It’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/79JeepCJ7_2jg.jpg "CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep CJ-7 – Dads Can Dream")
CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep CJ-7 – Dads Can Dream
Posted on August 17, 2013 | 26 Comments“It’s in rough shape,” my mechanic said when I asked about the old Jeep with a for-sale sign in the window. I’d just paid him for an oil change. “It’s […] -
![This 1972 Plymouth Fury III caught my eye a couple days ago on my way to a meeting downtown, so when my path brought me by again, I simply had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013_72fury_front.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1972 Plymouth Fury III Two-door Hardtop – Plastic Surgery Never Helps An Already-Beautiful Fuselage")
Curbside Capsule: 1972 Plymouth Fury III Two-door Hardtop – Plastic Surgery Never Helps An Already-Beautiful Fuselage
Posted on August 10, 2013 | 52 CommentsThis 1972 Plymouth Fury III caught my eye a couple days ago on my way to a meeting downtown, so when my path brought me by again, I simply had […] -
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/BornFree.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/DSCN0483.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/300-hat.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DSCN2412.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1-55-NY-01.jpg "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 […]
