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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![(first posted 5/2/2016) This Knew Yorker caught my eye, as we walked through the Lane County Events Center. Not because I’m particularly fond of them—which I’m not—but because it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/kjknhg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1986 Chrysler New Yorker Turbo With Two Different License Plates and Wheel Covers")
CC Outtake: 1986 Chrysler New Yorker Turbo With Two Different License Plates and Wheel Covers
Posted on May 2, 2022 | 60 Comments(first posted 5/2/2016) This Knew Yorker caught my eye, as we walked through the Lane County Events Center. Not because I’m particularly fond of them—which I’m not—but because it […] -
![Tatra87’s seemingly endless finds in the Tokyo area have one most obvious feature: their mostly impeccable condition. That’s not quite the case in Eugene, where it all started with finding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_8708.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: 1967 Buick Electra 225 – We’re Not In Tokyo Anymore")
On The Go Outtake: 1967 Buick Electra 225 – We’re Not In Tokyo Anymore
Posted on April 17, 2022 | 27 CommentsTatra87’s seemingly endless finds in the Tokyo area have one most obvious feature: their mostly impeccable condition. That’s not quite the case in Eugene, where it all started with finding […] -
![Back in the day, Subarus had an image of being earthy. This one is confirming that, seeing how it’s sprouting its own little garden of native plants. Are they edible? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_8743.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Truly-Green Subaru")
Curbside Outtake: The Truly-Green Subaru
Posted on April 17, 2022 | 8 CommentsBack in the day, Subarus had an image of being earthy. This one is confirming that, seeing how it’s sprouting its own little garden of native plants. Are they edible? […] -
![You may recall reading about the Vauxhall Cavalier Sportshatch on CC earlier this year. This was the Vauxhall version of General Motors Europe’s competitor to the Ford Capri II, Renault […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WP_20180624_19_07_27_Pro_LI-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1983-6 Opel Manta GT/J Coupe – Germany’s Better Capri")
Curbside Outtake: 1983-6 Opel Manta GT/J Coupe – Germany’s Better Capri
Posted on April 16, 2022 | 15 CommentsYou may recall reading about the Vauxhall Cavalier Sportshatch on CC earlier this year. This was the Vauxhall version of General Motors Europe’s competitor to the Ford Capri II, Renault […] -
![This is as predictable as the Swifts swallows returning to Capistrano: when gas prices zoom up, Geo Metros magically reappear, having been in hibernation since the last gas peak. Three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_8733-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: You Know Gas Prices Are High When The Geo Metros Come Out Of Hibernation")
On The Go Outtake: You Know Gas Prices Are High When The Geo Metros Come Out Of Hibernation
Posted on April 16, 2022 | 41 CommentsThis is as predictable as the Swifts swallows returning to Capistrano: when gas prices zoom up, Geo Metros magically reappear, having been in hibernation since the last gas peak. Three […] -
![(first posted 4/13/2016) As we were heading off for our afternoon walk, a couple of blocks down the street I spotted a blue Pinto wagon in front of a duplex. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fff6y.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1979 Pinto Wagon Still Hauling Furniture")
CC Outtake: 1979 Pinto Wagon Still Hauling Furniture
Posted on April 13, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 4/13/2016) As we were heading off for our afternoon walk, a couple of blocks down the street I spotted a blue Pinto wagon in front of a duplex. […] -
![Alfa Romeo has a record, longer and stronger than most, of offering a coupe alongside a saloon, often with more than one choice at a time. The 105 series Giulia […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20200802_162150.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 2006 Alfa Romeo Brera 2.4JTD – I Think I Could Forgive It Anything, Except Being Alfa’s Last Coupe")
Curbside Outtake: 2006 Alfa Romeo Brera 2.4JTD – I Think I Could Forgive It Anything, Except Being Alfa’s Last Coupe
Posted on April 13, 2022 | 8 CommentsAlfa Romeo has a record, longer and stronger than most, of offering a coupe alongside a saloon, often with more than one choice at a time. The 105 series Giulia […] -
CC Outtake from Thailand: Partial Colt?
Posted on April 7, 2022 | 10 CommentsOne of my relatives is wintering in Thailand this year, exploring the country via rented motorcycle. James’ Instagram feed has been heavy on hilly scenery, temples, and food. -
![A little shiver of joy went through me when I saw this X1/9 at parked at Jerry’s. Yes; you’re still on the road! I found this same car at in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_8434.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Update: Fiat X1/9 – No, It Wasn’t Taken Away From Him And Replaced With A “Soulless” Pontiac Sunbird")
Curbside Update: Fiat X1/9 – No, It Wasn’t Taken Away From Him And Replaced With A “Soulless” Pontiac Sunbird
Posted on April 3, 2022 | 32 CommentsA little shiver of joy went through me when I saw this X1/9 at parked at Jerry’s. Yes; you’re still on the road! I found this same car at in […] -
![(first posted 3/31/2016) The Great American Diesel Boom got its start during the 1973-1974 energy crisis I, when certain diesel imports with their ability to go about 50% further on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cccvb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1983 Mazda B2200 Diesel – A Veteran Of The Great Diesel Boom, With A License-Built Perkins Engine")
CC Outtake: 1983 Mazda B2200 Diesel – A Veteran Of The Great Diesel Boom, With A License-Built Perkins Engine
Posted on April 1, 2022 | 61 Comments(first posted 3/31/2016) The Great American Diesel Boom got its start during the 1973-1974 energy crisis I, when certain diesel imports with their ability to go about 50% further on […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2013. Updated 3/28/2016) An American pickup with a six foot bed and a 93 hp 2.5 L four? Sounds rather like a base model short-bed Ranger or S-10 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/vvbvcv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake: 1964 International C900 – The Smallest American Pickup Before The Ranger And S-10")
In Motion Outtake: 1964 International C900 – The Smallest American Pickup Before The Ranger And S-10
Posted on March 28, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 3/21/2013. Updated 3/28/2016) An American pickup with a six foot bed and a 93 hp 2.5 L four? Sounds rather like a base model short-bed Ranger or S-10 […] -
Wordless Outtake: Costco Parking Lot
Posted on March 26, 2022 | 15 Comments -
![(first posted 3/26/2016) When I pulled into the empty parking space at Jerry’s, I couldn’t help but notice the bright yellow T3 Vanagon in front of me. Very nice shade […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/nngy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1981 VW Vanagon, 911 Powered – “It Cruises Happily At 100”")
CC Outtake: 1981 VW Vanagon, 911 Powered – “It Cruises Happily At 100”
Posted on March 26, 2022 | 46 Comments(first posted 3/26/2016) When I pulled into the empty parking space at Jerry’s, I couldn’t help but notice the bright yellow T3 Vanagon in front of me. Very nice shade […] -
![Port Orford is a sleepy little beach town, and there’s a very healthy number of cars around that reflect that. When I first spotted this old Chevy van, I assumed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_8633.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Well-Stickered Van")
Curbside Outtake: The Well-Stickered Van
Posted on March 26, 2022 | 7 CommentsPort Orford is a sleepy little beach town, and there’s a very healthy number of cars around that reflect that. When I first spotted this old Chevy van, I assumed […] -
![Seeing the grass growing out of the side of this Datsun pickup reminds me that it’s mowing season again, which tends to come on rather explosively here. After all, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_8639.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Time To Mow The Datsun")
Curbside Outtake: Time To Mow The Datsun
Posted on March 23, 2022 | 11 CommentsSeeing the grass growing out of the side of this Datsun pickup reminds me that it’s mowing season again, which tends to come on rather explosively here. After all, the […]
