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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![(first posted 5/10/2019) This caught my attention in traffic heading out West 6th Avenue, and I was just barely able to peel off a couple of Hail […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-390-022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1957-1958 Fiat 1200 Spyder – Pre-Pininfarina")
1957-1958 Fiat 1200 Spyder – Pre-Pininfarina
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 16 Comments(first posted 5/10/2019) This caught my attention in traffic heading out West 6th Avenue, and I was just barely able to peel off a couple of Hail […] -
![(first posted 7/9/2013) So this is what I stopped to shoot the other day, before I got distracted by the ’65 Ranger F-250. When I first spotted it, I thought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-203-094-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963.5 Falcon Futura Sports Coupe – The Un-Sprint")
1963.5 Falcon Futura Sports Coupe – The Un-Sprint
Posted on May 15, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 7/9/2013) So this is what I stopped to shoot the other day, before I got distracted by the ’65 Ranger F-250. When I first spotted it, I thought […] -
![I try to avoid stereotypes as they inevitably don’t hold up, but early Celicas did rather seem to appeal to young women. And they obviously still do, even 50 years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3031-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1976 Toyota Celica – Still Attracting Young Women First Time Owners")
Curbside Find: 1976 Toyota Celica – Still Attracting Young Women First Time Owners
Posted on May 15, 2025 | 19 CommentsI try to avoid stereotypes as they inevitably don’t hold up, but early Celicas did rather seem to appeal to young women. And they obviously still do, even 50 years […] -
![(first posted 4/22/2019) Not only are Subaru XTs becoming a bit scarce, but this one posing with a more recent Outback compelled me to take a few shots. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-387-023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Subaru XT – Subarus Then and Now")
Curbside Classic: Subaru XT – Subarus Then and Now
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 27 Comments(first posted 4/22/2019) Not only are Subaru XTs becoming a bit scarce, but this one posing with a more recent Outback compelled me to take a few shots. […] -
![Our highly esteemed CColleague Don Andreina created this series a few years ago, and it stuck with me ever since. “Deliberately anonymous” cars are actually pretty widespread, depending on where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1967_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Deliberately Anonymous Car, Part 6 – The Swiss Connection")
The Deliberately Anonymous Car, Part 6 – The Swiss Connection
Posted on April 10, 2025 | 19 CommentsOur highly esteemed CColleague Don Andreina created this series a few years ago, and it stuck with me ever since. “Deliberately anonymous” cars are actually pretty widespread, depending on where […] -
![The Maverick was a missed opportunity. It had a seductive and sporty profile, but looks can be deceiving. Under that cute mini skirt or hip-hugger pants there was something seriously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-mav-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Maverick: It’s Got A Six But No Sex")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Maverick: It’s Got A Six But No Sex
Posted on April 10, 2025 | 28 CommentsThe Maverick was a missed opportunity. It had a seductive and sporty profile, but looks can be deceiving. Under that cute mini skirt or hip-hugger pants there was something seriously […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2019) This blue twosome makes for a very 90s feel. They represent how much has changed, both in terms of two brands that are dead […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-383-080.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Two Dead Brands From the 90s – Guess Which One Still Gets Driven?")
Curbside Classics: Two Dead Brands From the 90s – Guess Which One Still Gets Driven?
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/9/2019) This blue twosome makes for a very 90s feel. They represent how much has changed, both in terms of two brands that are dead […] -
![(first posted 12/6/2012) Now here’s a future CC I better shoot now, because it’s going to be hard to find in twenty years. They’re already scarce, or maybe it’s just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-182-102-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "2003 Infiniti M45 – The Closest Thing To An American-Style V8 Four-Door Hardtop In A Long Time")
2003 Infiniti M45 – The Closest Thing To An American-Style V8 Four-Door Hardtop In A Long Time
Posted on April 3, 2025 | 62 Comments(first posted 12/6/2012) Now here’s a future CC I better shoot now, because it’s going to be hard to find in twenty years. They’re already scarce, or maybe it’s just […] -
![I doubt that few could have guessed that SUVs, with their favorable seating position, versatility, and somewhat inflated sense of security would ultimately overtake the automobile industry and leave the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1990_GrandWagoneer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – The Elite-Ender Weekender")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – The Elite-Ender Weekender
Posted on March 27, 2025 | 50 CommentsI doubt that few could have guessed that SUVs, with their favorable seating position, versatility, and somewhat inflated sense of security would ultimately overtake the automobile industry and leave the […] -
![The automobile played a prominent role in the history of bootlegging, especially in northwest Washington. This form of smuggling was a result of Prohibition, which cut off liquor supplies […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/W-K-2788123270_18b506c082_c-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bootleggers And Their Booze Cars")
Bootleggers And Their Booze Cars
Posted on March 26, 2025 | 21 CommentsThe automobile played a prominent role in the history of bootlegging, especially in northwest Washington. This form of smuggling was a result of Prohibition, which cut off liquor supplies […] -
![Old Chevy trucks never cease to show up in one form or another; after all these years, they remain neighborhood staples. And no, there’s nothing particularly extraordinary about this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20241210_142906_PORTRAIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: A Pair Of 1960s Chevy Trucks – Old Patina Vs. The Mean Rod")
Curbside Classics: A Pair Of 1960s Chevy Trucks – Old Patina Vs. The Mean Rod
Posted on March 15, 2025 | 3 CommentsOld Chevy trucks never cease to show up in one form or another; after all these years, they remain neighborhood staples. And no, there’s nothing particularly extraordinary about this one […] -
![The 1980s were certainly an age for the compact hatchback. Not that I know for sure when the concept peaked in sales and execution, but it was certainly the era […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20220528_162548814_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1985-86 Toyota Starlet (P70) – Small Hatchbacks For The 1980s")
Curbside Find: 1985-86 Toyota Starlet (P70) – Small Hatchbacks For The 1980s
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 10 CommentsThe 1980s were certainly an age for the compact hatchback. Not that I know for sure when the concept peaked in sales and execution, but it was certainly the era […] -
![Want really big car comfort but don’t like the gas bills? Ditch that giant gas hog V8 and replace it with a little six! That’s what the owner of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-11-9.04.36-AM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "This 1973 Mercury Marquis Had Its 429 V8 Swapped For A Falcon 200 Six — Gets 20 MPG, But Yes, It’s A Bit Slow")
This 1973 Mercury Marquis Had Its 429 V8 Swapped For A Falcon 200 Six — Gets 20 MPG, But Yes, It’s A Bit Slow
Posted on March 12, 2025 | 38 CommentsWant really big car comfort but don’t like the gas bills? Ditch that giant gas hog V8 and replace it with a little six! That’s what the owner of […] -
![I guess it is due time to feature, once again, an old barely-still-there piece of hardworking Japanese tin. This time in the form of a mid-1970s Nissan Urvan/Caravan E20, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20230113_145540432.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1973-80 Nissan Urvan/Caravan (E20) – Nissan’s Boxy People Hauler")
Curbside Find: 1973-80 Nissan Urvan/Caravan (E20) – Nissan’s Boxy People Hauler
Posted on March 11, 2025 | 13 CommentsI guess it is due time to feature, once again, an old barely-still-there piece of hardworking Japanese tin. This time in the form of a mid-1970s Nissan Urvan/Caravan E20, a […] -
![Text and photos by riveranotario. I had just a couple of weeks’ notice before taking a short trip to Abu Dhabi for work. Just a little under 48 hours in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-03-02-15.31.12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carspotting In Abu Dhabi – Leave The Excess To Dubai")
Carspotting In Abu Dhabi – Leave The Excess To Dubai
Posted on March 3, 2025 | 12 CommentsText and photos by riveranotario. I had just a couple of weeks’ notice before taking a short trip to Abu Dhabi for work. Just a little under 48 hours in […]
