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CC Capsule Archive
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![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-142-230-950.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-186-097-950.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/81LeSabre5jg.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-130-033-950.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-184-175-1200.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-66-060-800.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/20121222_165738.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/8236147383_d368bd4761_b-e1354467099642.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/09-13-2012-005-e1352514770637.jpg "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 […] -
![Now here’s a highly uncommon sight here in the heartland, at least outside of big cities like Chicago. While Paul’s S1 Esprit find was pretty remarkable, I posit that spotting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/09-08-2012-200.jpg "CC Capsule: 1987 Lotus Turbo Esprit – Turbo Doorstop")
CC Capsule: 1987 Lotus Turbo Esprit – Turbo Doorstop
Posted on November 9, 2012 | 15 CommentsNow here’s a highly uncommon sight here in the heartland, at least outside of big cities like Chicago. While Paul’s S1 Esprit find was pretty remarkable, I posit that spotting […] -
![Impalamino has posted a truckload of fine finds at the Cohort. There’s several that must be written up, as soon as time permits. But let’s take a quick look at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Mack-B.png "Cohort Capsule: Mack B61 – Resting After Its Many Exertions")
Cohort Capsule: Mack B61 – Resting After Its Many Exertions
Posted on October 25, 2012 | 15 CommentsImpalamino has posted a truckload of fine finds at the Cohort. There’s several that must be written up, as soon as time permits. But let’s take a quick look at […] -
![1968 was one hell of a year. Martin and Bobby were shot, riots in Chicago, Paris and many other cities, and Soviet tanks stopping the Prague Spring. Those lucky enough […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/68Mustang280SE6.jpg "CC Capsule Comparo: 1968 Mercedes and Mustang Convertibles")
CC Capsule Comparo: 1968 Mercedes and Mustang Convertibles
Posted on October 21, 2012 | 28 Comments1968 was one hell of a year. Martin and Bobby were shot, riots in Chicago, Paris and many other cities, and Soviet tanks stopping the Prague Spring. Those lucky enough […] -
![Burning Man is over (for a while now, actually), and dusty refugees from the Nevada desert can still be seen on the streets. Buses are always popular vehicles of choice, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-178-067-1200.jpg "CC Capsule: Blue Bird Bus – Still Hauling (Big) Kids")
CC Capsule: Blue Bird Bus – Still Hauling (Big) Kids
Posted on October 11, 2012 | 22 CommentsBurning Man is over (for a while now, actually), and dusty refugees from the Nevada desert can still be seen on the streets. Buses are always popular vehicles of choice, […] -
![It seems like only yesterday that dozens of companies were trying to get in on the latest gold rush by trumpeting their EVs. Actually, it was roughly between 2005 and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-178-022-1200.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 2007 Flybo EV – A Remnant Of The Not-So-Great Chinese EV Dynasty")
Curbside Capsule: 2007 Flybo EV – A Remnant Of The Not-So-Great Chinese EV Dynasty
Posted on October 8, 2012 | 9 CommentsIt seems like only yesterday that dozens of companies were trying to get in on the latest gold rush by trumpeting their EVs. Actually, it was roughly between 2005 and […]
