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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![There’s a healthy number of these Trooper II’s still in front-line service hereabouts. But this one caught my eye when I saw the “enviofuel” and “powered by vegetable oil” stickers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-192-085-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Isuzu Trooper II Veggie-Oiler – Envious?")
CC Capsule: 1986 Isuzu Trooper II Veggie-Oiler – Envious?
Posted on March 6, 2013 | 31 CommentsThere’s a healthy number of these Trooper II’s still in front-line service hereabouts. But this one caught my eye when I saw the “enviofuel” and “powered by vegetable oil” stickers […] -
![Here’s the future and the past of big Fords side by side for comparison. The isolation and comfort of the future or the carefree abandon of the past. It’s an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PicMonkey-Collage1-e1362006242425.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Conundrum: How would you take your ’67 Ford?")
Curbside Conundrum: How would you take your ’67 Ford?
Posted on February 27, 2013 | 77 CommentsHere’s the future and the past of big Fords side by side for comparison. The isolation and comfort of the future or the carefree abandon of the past. It’s an […] -
![Maybe not, but seriously, these Civic Coupes–especially EXs with the 125-hp D16Z6 VTEC engine–have became mighty rare. For that matter, even the ones that were molested in the usual fashion […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-188-044-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Honda Civic EX Coupe – Is This The Last Of Its Kind Not To Be Molested With A Giant Fart Can?")
CC Capsule: 1992 Honda Civic EX Coupe – Is This The Last Of Its Kind Not To Be Molested With A Giant Fart Can?
Posted on February 26, 2013 | 42 CommentsMaybe not, but seriously, these Civic Coupes–especially EXs with the 125-hp D16Z6 VTEC engine–have became mighty rare. For that matter, even the ones that were molested in the usual fashion […] -
![Broad Ripple is one of Indianapolis’s few hip, happening neighborhoods, which makes it a happy old-car hunting ground. I suspect that the street-parked survivors are owned by locals, while the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/62KarmannGhia1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1967 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia – The Perfect Curbside Classic for the Crunchy Granola Set?")
CC Capsule: 1967 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia – The Perfect Curbside Classic for the Crunchy Granola Set?
Posted on February 9, 2013 | 61 CommentsBroad Ripple is one of Indianapolis’s few hip, happening neighborhoods, which makes it a happy old-car hunting ground. I suspect that the street-parked survivors are owned by locals, while the […] -
![In college, I had a structural analysis class. The professor was young, and appeared to think of himself as being pretty impressive. When I dropped the class I told him […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PC180289.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Chrysler TC by Maserati – Did That Brutally Honest Conversation Ever Happen?")
CC Capsule: Chrysler TC by Maserati – Did That Brutally Honest Conversation Ever Happen?
Posted on February 7, 2013 | 47 CommentsIn college, I had a structural analysis class. The professor was young, and appeared to think of himself as being pretty impressive. When I dropped the class I told him […] -
![OK, before anyone gets too excited, I’m using the term “SUV” loosely here. But then vans in the sixties, especially one optimistically called “Sportvan” did somewhat fulfill the role of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-142-230-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1969 Chevrolet Sportvan 108 – Customized GM SUVs; Then And More Recently")
CC Capsule: 1969 Chevrolet Sportvan 108 – Customized GM SUVs; Then And More Recently
Posted on January 30, 2013 | 14 CommentsOK, before anyone gets too excited, I’m using the term “SUV” loosely here. But then vans in the sixties, especially one optimistically called “Sportvan” did somewhat fulfill the role of […] -
![How quickly certain cars fall off the radar, especially ones that weren’t all that common in the first place? Like this Tracer LTS; when’s the last time you really noticed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-186-097-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Mercury Tracer LTS – An Almost Forgotten Gem?")
CC Capsule: 1992 Mercury Tracer LTS – An Almost Forgotten Gem?
Posted on January 29, 2013 | 64 CommentsHow quickly certain cars fall off the radar, especially ones that weren’t all that common in the first place? Like this Tracer LTS; when’s the last time you really noticed […] -
![I am here to decry the formalization of American automobile styling that began sometime in the 1970s and had pervaded the lines of all US manufacturers by the early 1980s. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/81LeSabre5jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1981 Buick LeSabre Coupe–Overdressed for the Occasion")
CC Capsule: 1981 Buick LeSabre Coupe–Overdressed for the Occasion
Posted on January 27, 2013 | 59 CommentsI am here to decry the formalization of American automobile styling that began sometime in the 1970s and had pervaded the lines of all US manufacturers by the early 1980s. […] -
![The fact that the XJ Wagoneer didn’t pan out as a replacement for the Grand Wagoneer was a minor issue, given that it was just a re-trimmed Cherokee. But the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-130-033-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "XJ Day Curbside Classic: 1988 Jeep Comanche — The Case Of The Missing Extended Cab")
XJ Day Curbside Classic: 1988 Jeep Comanche — The Case Of The Missing Extended Cab
Posted on January 23, 2013 | 15 CommentsThe fact that the XJ Wagoneer didn’t pan out as a replacement for the Grand Wagoneer was a minor issue, given that it was just a re-trimmed Cherokee. But the […] -
![We haven’t yet given the very significant original Datsun 510 its due props here yet, so let’s put that on the 2013 CC To Do list. In the meantime, how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-184-175-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: Datsun 510 Wagon, Aboriginal Style")
Curbside Classic Capsule: Datsun 510 Wagon, Aboriginal Style
Posted on January 2, 2013 | 14 CommentsWe haven’t yet given the very significant original Datsun 510 its due props here yet, so let’s put that on the 2013 CC To Do list. In the meantime, how […] -
![Now here’s a well-preserved flash from the past. VW kits of every possible permutation were the rage in the seventies and into the eighties. The Beetle’s construction lent itself superbly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-66-060-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: VW Shorty Pickup")
CC Capsule: VW Shorty Pickup
Posted on December 29, 2012 | 17 CommentsNow here’s a well-preserved flash from the past. VW kits of every possible permutation were the rage in the seventies and into the eighties. The Beetle’s construction lent itself superbly […] -
![On the Saturday before Christmas, my son and I went into town to pick up some last minute items for supper at the grocery store. As we walked through the parking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/20121222_165738.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1965 Plymouth Satellite–An Early Christmas Present?")
CC Capsule: 1965 Plymouth Satellite–An Early Christmas Present?
Posted on December 27, 2012 | 25 CommentsOn the Saturday before Christmas, my son and I went into town to pick up some last minute items for supper at the grocery store. As we walked through the parking […] -
![Today, thanks to the Cohort, we’re going to take a brief look at some north-of-the-border Curbside Classics. I think it’s safe to say that many of us here at CC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/8236147383_d368bd4761_b-e1354467099642.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Canadian Curbside Capsule: 1956 Meteor Niagara–Alternate-Universe Fairlane")
Canadian Curbside Capsule: 1956 Meteor Niagara–Alternate-Universe Fairlane
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 71 CommentsToday, thanks to the Cohort, we’re going to take a brief look at some north-of-the-border Curbside Classics. I think it’s safe to say that many of us here at CC […] -
CC Capsule: Lada Niva–With A Drop Top And A Body Kit
Posted on November 20, 2012 | 9 CommentsWe’ve already covered the regular Lada Niva as well as the rare pickup variant. Now let’s finish off the trifecta with the cabriolet. -
![Remember the Opel GT? I spotted what was left of one a couple of months ago. I was on my way to lunch when I noticed something small and yellow […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/09-13-2012-005-e1352514770637.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Late Night Capsule: 1968-73 Opel GT – Do You Think It Ran When Parked?")
Late Night Capsule: 1968-73 Opel GT – Do You Think It Ran When Parked?
Posted on November 9, 2012 | 14 CommentsRemember the Opel GT? I spotted what was left of one a couple of months ago. I was on my way to lunch when I noticed something small and yellow […]
