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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![It’s a Datsun B210 (Nissan Sunny in other markets). At the local supermarket. Parked out of the way, in the shade, presumably to forestall any further decay. Still, it’s out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20191116_132121.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: A Datsun B210 – In The Shade")
Curbside Outtake: A Datsun B210 – In The Shade
Posted on April 6, 2020 | 34 CommentsIt’s a Datsun B210 (Nissan Sunny in other markets). At the local supermarket. Parked out of the way, in the shade, presumably to forestall any further decay. Still, it’s out […] -
![I used to love working in the Sears Willis Tower, and one of my favorite things about arriving there in the morning and leaving in the afternoon was that various […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2015-07-16-Thursday-1978-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-license-plate-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix – Lemon-Blueberry Freeze")
Curbside Outtake: 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix – Lemon-Blueberry Freeze
Posted on April 3, 2020 | 43 CommentsI used to love working in the Sears Willis Tower, and one of my favorite things about arriving there in the morning and leaving in the afternoon was that various […] -
![Sorry for the poor cropping, but it required some contortion and folding my mirror to get even this much of this Vanagon into the frame at a stoplight this afternoon. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/A9DDCE56-662E-4A26-9032-A53D9BDD9FE4.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Stoplight Outtake: The Monterey Bay Tidepool Edition Vanagon")
Stoplight Outtake: The Monterey Bay Tidepool Edition Vanagon
Posted on April 2, 2020 | 5 CommentsSorry for the poor cropping, but it required some contortion and folding my mirror to get even this much of this Vanagon into the frame at a stoplight this afternoon. […] -
![It pays to change up the walk routines once in a while, especially to break the cabin fever. I’ve seen this black Pacer before, a few years back. To my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-413-041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Companions: AMC Pacer and ’67 Thunderbird")
Curbside Companions: AMC Pacer and ’67 Thunderbird
Posted on March 31, 2020 | 53 CommentsIt pays to change up the walk routines once in a while, especially to break the cabin fever. I’ve seen this black Pacer before, a few years back. To my […] -
![Here’s a nice little three-way vintage love gathering. It was on busy W 28th (back when streets were still busy), so I only grabbed a few shots of the leading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-410-146.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: A Three-fer")
Curbside Outtake: A Three-fer
Posted on March 30, 2020 | 8 CommentsHere’s a nice little three-way vintage love gathering. It was on busy W 28th (back when streets were still busy), so I only grabbed a few shots of the leading […] -
![Anywhere else, these cars might be “thin on the ground.” But in the Pacific Northwest, there are still some around. Whether it’s because of our relative lack of road-salting, or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_0132.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: Thin on the Ground, But Some Still Around")
Curbside Outtakes: Thin on the Ground, But Some Still Around
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 34 CommentsAnywhere else, these cars might be “thin on the ground.” But in the Pacific Northwest, there are still some around. Whether it’s because of our relative lack of road-salting, or […] -
![This 1970’s vintage Toyota Dolphin mini-motorhome had been sitting at the curb on our walk for a couple of months. Then one day I saw it was requiring some ministrations. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC411-014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Repairs: 1975-1978 Toyota Motorhome Gets Ready to Move On")
Curbside Repairs: 1975-1978 Toyota Motorhome Gets Ready to Move On
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 21 CommentsThis 1970’s vintage Toyota Dolphin mini-motorhome had been sitting at the curb on our walk for a couple of months. Then one day I saw it was requiring some ministrations. […] -
![It’s been a while since I saw a gen1 Tracer, so let’s stop and admire this relic from the time that Ford first started using the Mazda 323 as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-412-035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1988 or 1989 Mercury Tracer – Looks Familiar")
Curbside Outtake: 1988 or 1989 Mercury Tracer – Looks Familiar
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 41 CommentsIt’s been a while since I saw a gen1 Tracer, so let’s stop and admire this relic from the time that Ford first started using the Mazda 323 as a […] -
![CC doesn’t really do scoops or sneak previews, not least because there are no scoop shots left to publish on the Chevrolet Vega, Oldsmobile Cutlass or Hillman Minx. And you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200321_164224.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 2019 Land Rover Defender 110 Prototype Vehicle – First impressions Matter")
Curbside Outtake: 2019 Land Rover Defender 110 Prototype Vehicle – First impressions Matter
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 20 CommentsCC doesn’t really do scoops or sneak previews, not least because there are no scoop shots left to publish on the Chevrolet Vega, Oldsmobile Cutlass or Hillman Minx. And you […] -
Curbside Outtake: Four Cylinder Boxers x 3
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 14 Comments -
![As a bit of a counterpoint to this morning’s immobilized (if only temporarily) Ford F-150, I offer you this Toyota pickup from roughly the same vintage (this is a 1975 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-407-006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Toyota Pickup (N25 1975-1978) – Still Very Mobile")
Curbside Outtake: Toyota Pickup (N25 1975-1978) – Still Very Mobile
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 23 CommentsAs a bit of a counterpoint to this morning’s immobilized (if only temporarily) Ford F-150, I offer you this Toyota pickup from roughly the same vintage (this is a 1975 […] -
![We’ve had a lot more sunshine than usual this winter, which is a mixed blessing. I actually prefer shooting cars under the soft cover of an overcast sky, but you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-406-070.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: A Chevy Blazer (K5) in the Blazing Sunshine")
Curbside Outtake: A Chevy Blazer (K5) in the Blazing Sunshine
Posted on March 20, 2020 | 12 CommentsWe’ve had a lot more sunshine than usual this winter, which is a mixed blessing. I actually prefer shooting cars under the soft cover of an overcast sky, but you […] -
![Browsing through an old USB key revealed a lot of old pictures I had taken a few years ago. In these COVID-19 shutdown times, I think it is wise to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSCN1370.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Driveway Outtake : Renaults Only Allowed")
CC Driveway Outtake : Renaults Only Allowed
Posted on March 20, 2020 | 20 CommentsBrowsing through an old USB key revealed a lot of old pictures I had taken a few years ago. In these COVID-19 shutdown times, I think it is wise to […] -
![How’s this for a pairing of two very different compact vans from the early 1960s? The VW isn’t exactly a shocker in these parts, but a curbside Jeep Fleetvan? That’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-402-036.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Jeep Fleetvan and VW T1 Transporter – Two Very Different Vans from the Early 1960s")
CC Outtakes: Jeep Fleetvan and VW T1 Transporter – Two Very Different Vans from the Early 1960s
Posted on March 20, 2020 | 16 CommentsHow’s this for a pairing of two very different compact vans from the early 1960s? The VW isn’t exactly a shocker in these parts, but a curbside Jeep Fleetvan? That’s […] -
![They’re getting rarer by the day. What was once a common occurrence is now something to document, even if it’s almost gone by the time the camera is ready to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-402-095-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On the Go Outtake: I Shoot All B-Boxes")
On the Go Outtake: I Shoot All B-Boxes
Posted on March 19, 2020 | 24 CommentsThey’re getting rarer by the day. What was once a common occurrence is now something to document, even if it’s almost gone by the time the camera is ready to […]
