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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![Apparently someone found a good thing and decided to stick with it. It’s not quite a trifecta of Escapes as the one on the right is the Mercury Mariner sister […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_7812.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: There’s No Escaping The Monochromaticity")
Curbside Outtake: There’s No Escaping The Monochromaticity
Posted on May 22, 2021 | 16 CommentsApparently someone found a good thing and decided to stick with it. It’s not quite a trifecta of Escapes as the one on the right is the Mercury Mariner sister […] -
![I’ve got a big backlog of my own Outtakes I must start getting to, like this fine Saab 900 Turbo. These gave become scarce on the streets in the past […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_5510.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trailhead Outtake: Saab 900 Turbo – Still Spooling Up")
Trailhead Outtake: Saab 900 Turbo – Still Spooling Up
Posted on May 22, 2021 | 17 CommentsI’ve got a big backlog of my own Outtakes I must start getting to, like this fine Saab 900 Turbo. These gave become scarce on the streets in the past […] -
![A while back I came across an abandoned temporary license plate for a Jensen in my neighborhood and have been looking out for it ever since. But standing on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0174-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Drive-By: Lotus Europa Twin Cam – No Troubles Here")
Curbside Drive-By: Lotus Europa Twin Cam – No Troubles Here
Posted on May 21, 2021 | 23 CommentsA while back I came across an abandoned temporary license plate for a Jensen in my neighborhood and have been looking out for it ever since. But standing on the […] -
![Dick Copello, who has a huge collection of old truck photos on his Flickr site, posted this shot of a custom 6-door GMC pickup that he spotted parked across the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/41674802322_067b3f395e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Oddity: GMC Six-Door Pickup – For The Family With Quintuplets; Seriously")
Curbside Oddity: GMC Six-Door Pickup – For The Family With Quintuplets; Seriously
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 10 CommentsDick Copello, who has a huge collection of old truck photos on his Flickr site, posted this shot of a custom 6-door GMC pickup that he spotted parked across the […] -
![I was headed north the other day when I saw this southbound apparition pull over at a meter on the other side of Commercial Drive. Gladys provided a parking space […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMW_E30_ute_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: U-Built Bimmer Bakkie")
Curbside Outtake: U-Built Bimmer Bakkie
Posted on May 6, 2021 | 22 CommentsI was headed north the other day when I saw this southbound apparition pull over at a meter on the other side of Commercial Drive. Gladys provided a parking space […] -
CC Outtake: 1996 GMC Sierra – How Can It Be 25 Years Already?
Posted on May 2, 2021 | 28 CommentsTime has a way of sneaking up on you. -
![I passed by this third generation Mitsubishi 4WD Delica van the other day, and it brought to mind a recent article I read where Toyota is offering a “Woodland Special […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PXL_20210428_074400994-1-e1619695259811.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Mitsubishi Delica 4WD Van – the First Minivan/Sport Utility Vehicle (M/SUV)")
Curbside Outtake: Mitsubishi Delica 4WD Van – the First Minivan/Sport Utility Vehicle (M/SUV)
Posted on May 1, 2021 | 11 CommentsI passed by this third generation Mitsubishi 4WD Delica van the other day, and it brought to mind a recent article I read where Toyota is offering a “Woodland Special […] -
![I couldn’t resist this lovely assemblage of Echo body parts. And I’ve got Echo on the brain, as I just finished installing Echo springs and shocks in my xB. Yup. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5729.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Harlequin Echo – There’s Even More Echo Parts In My xB Now")
Curbside Outtake: The Harlequin Echo – There’s Even More Echo Parts In My xB Now
Posted on April 29, 2021 | 17 CommentsI couldn’t resist this lovely assemblage of Echo body parts. And I’ve got Echo on the brain, as I just finished installing Echo springs and shocks in my xB. Yup. […] -
![The image of the Camry has been rather rehabilitated, thanks to the most recent generation’s excellent dynamics as well as the passage of time. But there was something stereotypical about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5914.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: Reinforcing Stereotypes, Once Again")
On The Go Outtake: Reinforcing Stereotypes, Once Again
Posted on April 23, 2021 | 18 CommentsThe image of the Camry has been rather rehabilitated, thanks to the most recent generation’s excellent dynamics as well as the passage of time. But there was something stereotypical about […] -
![Minding my own business while driving down a snowy road outside of Idaho Springs a few months back, all of a sudden several flashes of color invaded my peripheral vision […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9569.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Outtake: Saab Sonett III In Triplicate – This Guy Is Surely One Of Us")
Roadside Outtake: Saab Sonett III In Triplicate – This Guy Is Surely One Of Us
Posted on April 21, 2021 | 15 CommentsMinding my own business while driving down a snowy road outside of Idaho Springs a few months back, all of a sudden several flashes of color invaded my peripheral vision […] -
![I have caught a number of interesting vehicles in my many trips to Jerry’s or Home Depot, but this one was a bit of a surprise, parked in the loading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5501.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Loading Dock Outtake: Jeep FJ-3A Fleetvan – Skinny Little Van Still Hard At Work")
Loading Dock Outtake: Jeep FJ-3A Fleetvan – Skinny Little Van Still Hard At Work
Posted on April 16, 2021 | 18 CommentsI have caught a number of interesting vehicles in my many trips to Jerry’s or Home Depot, but this one was a bit of a surprise, parked in the loading […] -
![A while ago Jim Brophy shared a great little post featuring the Toyota Probox, one of the more ubiquitous contractor grade vehicles that are all over Tokyo (and the rest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_7095.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Tokyo Outtake: Toyota Probox “Brobox” – Urban Warrior")
Tokyo Outtake: Toyota Probox “Brobox” – Urban Warrior
Posted on April 13, 2021 | 9 CommentsA while ago Jim Brophy shared a great little post featuring the Toyota Probox, one of the more ubiquitous contractor grade vehicles that are all over Tokyo (and the rest […] -
![If I was smart and practical, I’d have looked for a cheap old RAV4 like this for my upcoming off-road adventure in Nevada in June. This one is all set […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5746.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Who Needs 4WD? Update #1: Toyota RAV4 (Gen1) “TRD” – What I Should Have Gotten For My Off-Road Trip, But I’ve Already Started On the xB")
Who Needs 4WD? Update #1: Toyota RAV4 (Gen1) “TRD” – What I Should Have Gotten For My Off-Road Trip, But I’ve Already Started On the xB
Posted on April 11, 2021 | 26 CommentsIf I was smart and practical, I’d have looked for a cheap old RAV4 like this for my upcoming off-road adventure in Nevada in June. This one is all set […] -
![I’m guessing you’re like me in at least one respect – you have a different relationship with different marques of car, and trucks, buses and bikes, aircraft as well too. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210321_110205.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1978 Porsche 911SC Targa – This Is My Porsche, I Think")
Curbside Outtake: 1978 Porsche 911SC Targa – This Is My Porsche, I Think
Posted on April 11, 2021 | 18 CommentsI’m guessing you’re like me in at least one respect – you have a different relationship with different marques of car, and trucks, buses and bikes, aircraft as well too. […] -
![Suddenly it’s…1986, or so, with two vintage vehicles in the driveway. The Tercel wagon is clearly the FWD version. But I can’t tell if the Comanche is RWD or 4WD. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5775.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: Jeep Comanche and Tercel Wagon – Are They Both Non-AWD?")
Driveway Outtake: Jeep Comanche and Tercel Wagon – Are They Both Non-AWD?
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 13 CommentsSuddenly it’s…1986, or so, with two vintage vehicles in the driveway. The Tercel wagon is clearly the FWD version. But I can’t tell if the Comanche is RWD or 4WD. […]
