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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![(First Posted August 11, 2013) Driving between Washington, DC and Charlottesville, Virginia last year, one could see an unusual vehicle parked on the side of the road: a Ferrett armored […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Ferret-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake – A Pet Ferrett")
CC Outtake – A Pet Ferrett
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 18 Comments(First Posted August 11, 2013) Driving between Washington, DC and Charlottesville, Virginia last year, one could see an unusual vehicle parked on the side of the road: a Ferrett armored […] -
![Found this on the road near Houston TX, but had trouble getting closer to take a better picture of what appears to be a hearse on its way to meet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190728_162347.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: On The Way To Meet Its Maker?")
In-Motion Outtake: On The Way To Meet Its Maker?
Posted on August 22, 2019 | 12 CommentsFound this on the road near Houston TX, but had trouble getting closer to take a better picture of what appears to be a hearse on its way to meet […] -
![In the early 1960s, Cadillac brought some short deck variants to market – known as the Park Avenue. Pictured here is the aftershock – the extended deck Cadillac Sedan DeVille […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/caddypag1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: Pagoda De Ville Long Island Edition")
In Motion Outtakes: Pagoda De Ville Long Island Edition
Posted on August 20, 2019 | 15 CommentsIn the early 1960s, Cadillac brought some short deck variants to market – known as the Park Avenue. Pictured here is the aftershock – the extended deck Cadillac Sedan DeVille […] -
![When I saw this brand-new Aston Martin Vantage in Vancouver, I looked askance at its Vibrant Lime Essence paint. I found such a vibrant shade rather unbecoming of an Aston. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/aston-martin-vantage-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2019 Aston Martin Vantage – No, I Didn’t Photoshop This")
CC Outtake: 2019 Aston Martin Vantage – No, I Didn’t Photoshop This
Posted on August 17, 2019 | 16 CommentsWhen I saw this brand-new Aston Martin Vantage in Vancouver, I looked askance at its Vibrant Lime Essence paint. I found such a vibrant shade rather unbecoming of an Aston. […] -
![Body-on-frame, live axles with leaf springs, a manual transmission, and -above all- a big lump of a naturally aspirated diesel engine with a mechanical injection pump. If you like an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8296.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ75 Pickup – The World’s Finest Prepper Truck")
CC Outtake: 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ75 Pickup – The World’s Finest Prepper Truck
Posted on August 14, 2019 | 25 CommentsBody-on-frame, live axles with leaf springs, a manual transmission, and -above all- a big lump of a naturally aspirated diesel engine with a mechanical injection pump. If you like an […] -
![One of my favorite finds of recent years was a stunningly original 1961 Ford Falcon sedan outside of a local restaurant three years ago. I had not seen the car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Falcon-Revisited-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Update – The Falcon Thrives!")
CC Update – The Falcon Thrives!
Posted on August 13, 2019 | 11 CommentsOne of my favorite finds of recent years was a stunningly original 1961 Ford Falcon sedan outside of a local restaurant three years ago. I had not seen the car […] -
![There are still a remarkable number of Saabs in and around Fort Collins, CO, likely to do with it being a college town, but 99’s are awfully rare these days. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4751-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Passed On The Left: 1976 Saab 99GL – Quirky Like A Midsummer Night’s Dream")
Passed On The Left: 1976 Saab 99GL – Quirky Like A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Posted on August 11, 2019 | 25 CommentsThere are still a remarkable number of Saabs in and around Fort Collins, CO, likely to do with it being a college town, but 99’s are awfully rare these days. […] -
![Along the route of our Sunday weekly walk here in Tokyo is a small transport company – they have several 29 pax Toyota Coaster mini-buses, a couple of Estima vans, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_20190721_152723-1-e1564402583555.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Nissan Fuga Hearse – A Curve Meets a Square")
CC Outtake: Nissan Fuga Hearse – A Curve Meets a Square
Posted on August 10, 2019 | 14 CommentsAlong the route of our Sunday weekly walk here in Tokyo is a small transport company – they have several 29 pax Toyota Coaster mini-buses, a couple of Estima vans, […] -
![Way back in 2011 I spotted a great little Corvair on the move at a particular intersection near my home. How strange that at the very same intersection eight years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/VairyNiceDay05Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: A(nother) Vair-y Nice Day")
In Motion Classic: A(nother) Vair-y Nice Day
Posted on August 7, 2019 | 18 CommentsWay back in 2011 I spotted a great little Corvair on the move at a particular intersection near my home. How strange that at the very same intersection eight years […] -
CC Outtake/Caption Contest: 1993-95 Chrysler LeBaron – Ran When Planted
Posted on August 6, 2019 | 36 CommentsOr should that title be, “Can’t see the LeBaron for the trees”? -
![When it was introduced for the 1986 model year, Ford proudly compared the polarizing styling of its first minivan to that of the reusable space shuttle, welcoming the world to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/thumb_IMG_0842_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1994 Ford Aerostar – Still Polarizing")
CC Outtake: 1994 Ford Aerostar – Still Polarizing
Posted on July 31, 2019 | 53 CommentsWhen it was introduced for the 1986 model year, Ford proudly compared the polarizing styling of its first minivan to that of the reusable space shuttle, welcoming the world to […] -
![In many families it often seems one sibling seems to have more success in life than the others. Some may attribute that to talent but fate plays as big a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0141.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2008 to 2011 Ford Escape & Mazda Tribute – Sibling Rivalry")
CC Outtake: 2008 to 2011 Ford Escape & Mazda Tribute – Sibling Rivalry
Posted on July 30, 2019 | 25 CommentsIn many families it often seems one sibling seems to have more success in life than the others. Some may attribute that to talent but fate plays as big a […] -
![I don’t know if its the CC Effect or whatever you want to call it, but after Jason’s article on his company car last week, where I admit I beat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_6896.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 40 Years of Chevy Sedans and the 5%")
CC Outtake: 40 Years of Chevy Sedans and the 5%
Posted on July 29, 2019 | 25 CommentsI don’t know if its the CC Effect or whatever you want to call it, but after Jason’s article on his company car last week, where I admit I beat […] -
![How can one possibly resist the allure of this gorgeous truck? I laid eyes on it a few weeks ago, or, better yet, it laid eyes on me and just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4155.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Outtake: International KB-6 – Don’t You Want Me, Baby?")
Fieldside Outtake: International KB-6 – Don’t You Want Me, Baby?
Posted on July 28, 2019 | 13 CommentsHow can one possibly resist the allure of this gorgeous truck? I laid eyes on it a few weeks ago, or, better yet, it laid eyes on me and just […] -
![CC readers may remember this tidy mid-60’s Mazda Porter minicar we reviewed some three years ago. I strolled by the same lot here in Tokyo this past weekend just to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_20190714_165717-1-e1564256829997.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1980’s Rolls Royce Silver Spur Mark I – She’s Seen Better Days")
Curbside Outtake: 1980’s Rolls Royce Silver Spur Mark I – She’s Seen Better Days
Posted on July 27, 2019 | 15 CommentsCC readers may remember this tidy mid-60’s Mazda Porter minicar we reviewed some three years ago. I strolled by the same lot here in Tokyo this past weekend just to […]
