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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![Yesterday I left home for Tokyo which involved a flight to LA, then the redeye to Beijing and now I sit here awaiting my connection to Tokyo. Beijing Airport is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6360.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Layover Outtake: Beijing International Airport – The Ground Support Vehicles")
Layover Outtake: Beijing International Airport – The Ground Support Vehicles
Posted on October 23, 2019 | 42 CommentsYesterday I left home for Tokyo which involved a flight to LA, then the redeye to Beijing and now I sit here awaiting my connection to Tokyo. Beijing Airport is […] -
![As the days grow cooler and the nights grow cold, ones thoughts sometimes turn introspective. This evening I found myself scanning through older photos and I came across these two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_1472.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Hindsight Classic: 1962 Pontiac Tempest LeMans Convertible – This Is What I Should Have Driven Back From Last Summer’s Meet-Up")
Hindsight Classic: 1962 Pontiac Tempest LeMans Convertible – This Is What I Should Have Driven Back From Last Summer’s Meet-Up
Posted on October 21, 2019 | 37 CommentsAs the days grow cooler and the nights grow cold, ones thoughts sometimes turn introspective. This evening I found myself scanning through older photos and I came across these two […] -
![There was once a time when car interiors could be ordered in just about any color under the rainbow. Peaking during the 1960s and 1970s, particularly with luxury cars, one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aqKu61OnRLeiXo6nr5ZOQ_thumb_12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake/QOTD: 1994 Mercury Sable GS – What’s Your Preferred Interior Color?")
CC Outtake/QOTD: 1994 Mercury Sable GS – What’s Your Preferred Interior Color?
Posted on October 18, 2019 | 48 CommentsThere was once a time when car interiors could be ordered in just about any color under the rainbow. Peaking during the 1960s and 1970s, particularly with luxury cars, one […] -
![Back when I still lived in California, it seemed that every gardener/landscaper used a small and old Toyota or Nissan truck. A really big operator might spring for a T-100 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_5968.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1980 Jeep J-10 – Flower Power")
CC Outtake: 1980 Jeep J-10 – Flower Power
Posted on October 14, 2019 | 18 CommentsBack when I still lived in California, it seemed that every gardener/landscaper used a small and old Toyota or Nissan truck. A really big operator might spring for a T-100 […] -
![Canadiancatgreen has an unusual find posted to the CCohort, a 1981 Buick Skylark convertible. Such a thing being created back in the dark days of factory built convertibles being taboo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/48806532996_b1f9d7a930_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1981 Buick Skylark Convertible – On The Chopping Block")
Cohort Outtake: 1981 Buick Skylark Convertible – On The Chopping Block
Posted on October 14, 2019 | 22 CommentsCanadiancatgreen has an unusual find posted to the CCohort, a 1981 Buick Skylark convertible. Such a thing being created back in the dark days of factory built convertibles being taboo […] -
![This Buick Century wagon could be the automotive embodiment of my late grandfather. Like the FWD A-Body Century that lasted a whopping fifteen model years from between 1982 and ’96, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2012-02-05-1995-Buick-Century-Estate-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: c. 1995 Buick Century Wagon – A Century Ago…")
CC Outtake: c. 1995 Buick Century Wagon – A Century Ago…
Posted on October 7, 2019 | 44 CommentsThis Buick Century wagon could be the automotive embodiment of my late grandfather. Like the FWD A-Body Century that lasted a whopping fifteen model years from between 1982 and ’96, […] -
![A late spring Saturday, unseasonably warm, even hot. The choice was the chores or exercising the MX-5 with the roof down and a picnic in the boot. A old railway […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WP_20190601_13_56_56_Rich-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Outtake: 1949 Bedford OB – 70 Years On And Still Working")
Bus Stop Outtake: 1949 Bedford OB – 70 Years On And Still Working
Posted on October 5, 2019 | 10 CommentsA late spring Saturday, unseasonably warm, even hot. The choice was the chores or exercising the MX-5 with the roof down and a picnic in the boot. A old railway […] -
CC Outtake: A Repurpose With Purpose
Posted on October 2, 2019 | 19 Comments(First Posted September 5 , 2013) What does one do with an ancient Ford firetruck? Repurpose it into a food truck. -
![(First Posted September 5, 2013) Prolific CC Cohort poster William Rubano found a nice cache of big Generalmobiles. That very clean ’84 Coupe deVille really shows of its boxy, straight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/GM-Lover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: A GM Lover Lives Here")
Cohort Outtake: A GM Lover Lives Here
Posted on October 1, 2019 | 32 Comments(First Posted September 5, 2013) Prolific CC Cohort poster William Rubano found a nice cache of big Generalmobiles. That very clean ’84 Coupe deVille really shows of its boxy, straight […] -
![(First Posted September 7, 2013) As odd as it may seem, sometimes I almost rather enjoy dump runs, especially when I’ve been cooped up in my office way more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CC-208-120-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dumpside Outtake: 1980 Datsun (Neo)510 Wagon – A Recycled Name Hauling Recycled Goods")
Dumpside Outtake: 1980 Datsun (Neo)510 Wagon – A Recycled Name Hauling Recycled Goods
Posted on September 30, 2019 | 24 Comments(First Posted September 7, 2013) As odd as it may seem, sometimes I almost rather enjoy dump runs, especially when I’ve been cooped up in my office way more than […] -
![I stumbled across this ad or whatever it is a few weeks ago and while there isn’t a ton of information on the car itself, it’s interesting nonetheless. In the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/GlobeUnionMaximHousePhoto.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Prototype Outtake: 1980 Globe-Union Maxima – The Fairmont Of Your Electric Dreams")
Classic Prototype Outtake: 1980 Globe-Union Maxima – The Fairmont Of Your Electric Dreams
Posted on September 28, 2019 | 27 CommentsI stumbled across this ad or whatever it is a few weeks ago and while there isn’t a ton of information on the car itself, it’s interesting nonetheless. In the […] -
![The recent Honda Civic Tourer COAL required a photo of a Civic hatchback, and since there are two of these parked on a street near my home, I duly set […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190913_152522.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: An Alfa Romeo Lover Lives Here")
CC Outtake: An Alfa Romeo Lover Lives Here
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 8 CommentsThe recent Honda Civic Tourer COAL required a photo of a Civic hatchback, and since there are two of these parked on a street near my home, I duly set […] -
![(First Posted September 4, 2013) After finishing the repair work on my ’95 F150 yesterday, I drove up into town (pop. 1400) to fill up the gas tanks. As I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_68deville_fleft.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1968 Cadillac de Ville Convertible – Casting A Long Shadow")
Curbside Outtake: 1968 Cadillac de Ville Convertible – Casting A Long Shadow
Posted on September 25, 2019 | 38 Comments(First Posted September 4, 2013) After finishing the repair work on my ’95 F150 yesterday, I drove up into town (pop. 1400) to fill up the gas tanks. As I […] -
![(First Posted September 2, 2013) You know your car is slow off the line when a Volkswagen Westfalia van accelerates from the lights faster! Driving a 220D means you get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/slow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: You know your car is slow off the line when …")
CC Outtake: You know your car is slow off the line when …
Posted on September 23, 2019 | 36 Comments(First Posted September 2, 2013) You know your car is slow off the line when a Volkswagen Westfalia van accelerates from the lights faster! Driving a 220D means you get […] -
![(First Posted August 31, 2013) This morning as I was pulling into the local Wal-Mart parking lot in search of some items for the household, I was greeted by this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Jeep6-e1377989432336.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1957 Jeep FC-150 Forward Control")
CC Outtake: 1957 Jeep FC-150 Forward Control
Posted on September 21, 2019 | 36 Comments(First Posted August 31, 2013) This morning as I was pulling into the local Wal-Mart parking lot in search of some items for the household, I was greeted by this […]
