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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![(first posted 11/9/2017) I never got to all the cars I shot in Portland a few months back, but this set needs to be released from the digital […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CC-338-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Portlandia Outtake: Mercedes 450SLC and Bonus 1973 Ford F250")
Portlandia Outtake: Mercedes 450SLC and Bonus 1973 Ford F250
Posted on January 22, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 11/9/2017) I never got to all the cars I shot in Portland a few months back, but this set needs to be released from the digital […] -
![(first posted 12/11/2017) Again I visited my Mom last Friday, and went out for a run. This time I stumbled upon an American luxury icon. Well, maybe not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171208_162853.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: E-Body Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – Best Regards From The Eighties")
CC Outtake: E-Body Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – Best Regards From The Eighties
Posted on January 21, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 12/11/2017) Again I visited my Mom last Friday, and went out for a run. This time I stumbled upon an American luxury icon. Well, maybe not […] -
CC Outtake: I Have a Brake Drum…Hold My Beer Edition
Posted on January 19, 2024 | 31 CommentsI have made the case in various Curbside articles for turning entire cars into works of art. But what about car parts repurposed for other uses? -
![(first posted 1/8/2018) If you’ve been around here for a while, you know I’ve got a big thing for the Ultra Van. It’s my ultimate motorhome, combining Corvair […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_8340.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip Outtake: Ultra Van – Corvair Powered Ultralight Motorhome")
Road Trip Outtake: Ultra Van – Corvair Powered Ultralight Motorhome
Posted on January 14, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 1/8/2018) If you’ve been around here for a while, you know I’ve got a big thing for the Ultra Van. It’s my ultimate motorhome, combining Corvair […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2018) Despite its own efforts with smaller, subcompact/C-segment vehicles and their growing popularity worldwide, at least in the U.S., Mercedes-Benz hasn’t had widespread success in this size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/thumb_IMG_6459_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1998 Mercedes-Benz A170 CDI (W245) – Das Baby Benz")
CC Outtake: 1998 Mercedes-Benz A170 CDI (W245) – Das Baby Benz
Posted on January 13, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 1/11/2018) Despite its own efforts with smaller, subcompact/C-segment vehicles and their growing popularity worldwide, at least in the U.S., Mercedes-Benz hasn’t had widespread success in this size […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2018) The holiday season for many – not for all, but for some – is one of family reunions. Just a few weeks ago, I had profiled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1979-Mercury-Zephyr-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1979 Mercury Zephyr – Aunt Gertrude")
CC Outtake: 1979 Mercury Zephyr – Aunt Gertrude
Posted on January 10, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 1/5/2018) The holiday season for many – not for all, but for some – is one of family reunions. Just a few weeks ago, I had profiled […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2018) A specimen of an endangered species: will it be eviscerated and crushed? Who would have thought of running across a Renault LeCar in Iowa in December 2017? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Lectric-Leopard-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Lectric Leopard – Sparky CC Spotted at Wrench ‘N Go")
Junkyard Outtake: Lectric Leopard – Sparky CC Spotted at Wrench ‘N Go
Posted on January 7, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 1/6/2018) A specimen of an endangered species: will it be eviscerated and crushed? Who would have thought of running across a Renault LeCar in Iowa in December 2017? […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2018) For me, the turn of the year always brings forth a sense of nostalgia – another year past and a longing to look back at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hudson-super-wasp-03-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Curbside Reminiscences From My Childhood")
CC Outtake: Curbside Reminiscences From My Childhood
Posted on January 7, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 1/7/2018) For me, the turn of the year always brings forth a sense of nostalgia – another year past and a longing to look back at the […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2018) Every journey starts with a step. Or, in our case, replace the “e” with an “o” and make it a “stop” for gas and coffee […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_0267.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero – On The Road To Resurrection. Hopefully.")
CC Outtake: 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero – On The Road To Resurrection. Hopefully.
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 37 Comments(first posted 1/3/2018) Every journey starts with a step. Or, in our case, replace the “e” with an “o” and make it a “stop” for gas and coffee […] -
![Though I am loath to admit it, I’m ancient enough to remember airport travel before the now ubiquitous “cutaway” mini-bus. A time when factory vans, limousines, and full-sized buses […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1968oldsmobiletoronadojetway707airportlimousine_17bb3aeb050543f681db599aee614927-e1703414924356.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: American Quality Coach (AQC) Jetway 707 – One Large Lengthy Limo")
Curbside Outtake: American Quality Coach (AQC) Jetway 707 – One Large Lengthy Limo
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 20 CommentsThough I am loath to admit it, I’m ancient enough to remember airport travel before the now ubiquitous “cutaway” mini-bus. A time when factory vans, limousines, and full-sized buses […] -
![My favorite classic Defender edition right there, a 110” wheelbase panel van that is actually used by the owner for his profession, in this case landscaping. Its straightforward livery is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_2181.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2008 Land Rover Defender 110 Hard Top – All Work And No Play")
CC Outtake: 2008 Land Rover Defender 110 Hard Top – All Work And No Play
Posted on January 4, 2024 | 13 CommentsMy favorite classic Defender edition right there, a 110” wheelbase panel van that is actually used by the owner for his profession, in this case landscaping. Its straightforward livery is […] -
![If you had to drive something from 1990 or so, you couldn’t do better than one (or both) of these. Strictly speaking, the Corolla has the Accord beat in terms […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_1982.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Two Best Cars From 1990?")
Curbside Outtake: The Two Best Cars From 1990?
Posted on December 17, 2023 | 30 CommentsIf you had to drive something from 1990 or so, you couldn’t do better than one (or both) of these. Strictly speaking, the Corolla has the Accord beat in terms […] -
![We still have a lot of Grumman LLVs in front line duty here, but they do break down from time to time. Given that they’re now some 30-35 years old, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_1969.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Breakdown: Another USPS LLV Fails To Deliver The Mail")
Curbside Breakdown: Another USPS LLV Fails To Deliver The Mail
Posted on December 13, 2023 | 40 CommentsWe still have a lot of Grumman LLVs in front line duty here, but they do break down from time to time. Given that they’re now some 30-35 years old, […] -
![Photos submitted by Charlie Kelley. To be a silent witness of the changing of the seasons is the curious fate of cars junked by the countryside. I was reminded of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20230812_103556.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Two Old Chevys In The Mountains – Waiting For The Changing Of The Seasons")
CC Outtakes: Two Old Chevys In The Mountains – Waiting For The Changing Of The Seasons
Posted on December 10, 2023 | 9 CommentsPhotos submitted by Charlie Kelley. To be a silent witness of the changing of the seasons is the curious fate of cars junked by the countryside. I was reminded of […] -
VaCCation Outtakes: Tri Fives and More in Varadero Cuba
Posted on December 9, 2023 | 16 CommentsGreetings, fellow curbivores. Today let’s take a trip to Varadero Cuba with Mrs DougD and I.
