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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![Text and photos by StuartH. For my work, I rent a space at a multi-unit light industrial spot. It so happens that among the many businesses are several automobile shops […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1967 Buick Skylark – 2-Door Hardtop Looking Good, By The Curbside")
Curbside Find: 1967 Buick Skylark – 2-Door Hardtop Looking Good, By The Curbside
Posted on July 21, 2024 | 16 CommentsText and photos by StuartH. For my work, I rent a space at a multi-unit light industrial spot. It so happens that among the many businesses are several automobile shops […] -
![(first posted 7/13/2018) Time for another Painted Cars of Eugene chapter. Here we have a gen1 Altima, which are becoming a bit thin in the roads of Havana, Oregon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-341-072.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Painted Cars of Eugene: 1997 Nissan Altima – Circles")
The Painted Cars of Eugene: 1997 Nissan Altima – Circles
Posted on July 13, 2024 | 9 Comments(first posted 7/13/2018) Time for another Painted Cars of Eugene chapter. Here we have a gen1 Altima, which are becoming a bit thin in the roads of Havana, Oregon […] -
![This was once one of the most expensive and desirable cars. For almost twenty years (1971-1989) the R107 SL was the default choice for someone who was obviously more interested […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0844.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mercedes 450 SL Found Abandoned – How The Mighty Have Fallen")
Mercedes 450 SL Found Abandoned – How The Mighty Have Fallen
Posted on July 12, 2024 | 31 CommentsThis was once one of the most expensive and desirable cars. For almost twenty years (1971-1989) the R107 SL was the default choice for someone who was obviously more interested […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2018) One of the satisfying experiences when walking the streets of Eugene is encountering a CC from the past, seen once and never again, and assumed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-073.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Revisited: 1982 Eagle SX/4 – Found Again Seven Years Later")
CC Revisited: 1982 Eagle SX/4 – Found Again Seven Years Later
Posted on July 10, 2024 | 19 Comments(first posted 7/6/2018) One of the satisfying experiences when walking the streets of Eugene is encountering a CC from the past, seen once and never again, and assumed […] -
![It’s always a treat to find a special edition version of one of my favorite cars. The Alero La Femme was one of Olds’ last ditch efforts to carve out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2003 Olds Alero La Femme Edition – Pretty In Pink")
CC Outtake: 2003 Olds Alero La Femme Edition – Pretty In Pink
Posted on July 9, 2024 | 23 CommentsIt’s always a treat to find a special edition version of one of my favorite cars. The Alero La Femme was one of Olds’ last ditch efforts to carve out […] -
![Old Beetles aren’t that common anymore around the streets of San Salvador, but they aren’t all that rare either. However, there’s no way to deny that they’re dwindling in numbers, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240616_153028898_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1963 VW Beetle – Curbside Brake Job")
Curbside Find: 1963 VW Beetle – Curbside Brake Job
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 12 CommentsOld Beetles aren’t that common anymore around the streets of San Salvador, but they aren’t all that rare either. However, there’s no way to deny that they’re dwindling in numbers, […] -
![(first posted 6/30/2018) Several weeks ago we were treated to a great post by Brendan on the Gen 1 Toyota Previa (JDM Estima) Van – today we’ll take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 2000 – 2005 2nd Generation Toyota Estima (Previa) Van: The One North America Didn’t Get")
Curbside Outtake: 2000 – 2005 2nd Generation Toyota Estima (Previa) Van: The One North America Didn’t Get
Posted on June 29, 2024 | 19 Comments(first posted 6/30/2018) Several weeks ago we were treated to a great post by Brendan on the Gen 1 Toyota Previa (JDM Estima) Van – today we’ll take […] -
![Beatty, Nevada is only a bit more than a hundred miles from Las Vegas, but it might as well be in a different universe. Of course that applies to much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_2082.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1986 (or so) Lincoln Town Car Short Stretch Limo – Retired In Beatty, NV. From Las Vegas")
Curbside Find: 1986 (or so) Lincoln Town Car Short Stretch Limo – Retired In Beatty, NV. From Las Vegas
Posted on June 29, 2024 | 10 CommentsBeatty, Nevada is only a bit more than a hundred miles from Las Vegas, but it might as well be in a different universe. Of course that applies to much […] -
![It’s almost as if the VW Transporter/Bus was conceived as a camper van from the very beginning. It just lent itself to the task better than anything before, and it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_2310.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1961 VW Transporter – Van Life Survivor With No Cosmetic Surgery")
Curbside Find: 1961 VW Transporter – Van Life Survivor With No Cosmetic Surgery
Posted on June 28, 2024 | 19 CommentsIt’s almost as if the VW Transporter/Bus was conceived as a camper van from the very beginning. It just lent itself to the task better than anything before, and it […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2018) The ratio of old Ford to Chevy pickups from the mid-70s through the 80s here is clearly a bit lopsided. And obviously it’s not rust that’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CC-351-033.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1977 (or so) Chevy C10 Pickup – It’s Not Only Old Ford Pickups That Are Still At Work")
Curbside Find: 1977 (or so) Chevy C10 Pickup – It’s Not Only Old Ford Pickups That Are Still At Work
Posted on June 27, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 6/25/2018) The ratio of old Ford to Chevy pickups from the mid-70s through the 80s here is clearly a bit lopsided. And obviously it’s not rust that’s a […] -
![It’s a fair question as to whether these Mazda-built Couriers were as tough as the Toyota pickup back in the day, but this one seems up to the task of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0754.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1976 Ford Courier – As Tough As A Toyota?")
Curbside Find: 1976 Ford Courier – As Tough As A Toyota?
Posted on June 18, 2024 | 23 CommentsIt’s a fair question as to whether these Mazda-built Couriers were as tough as the Toyota pickup back in the day, but this one seems up to the task of […] -
![(Update: After posting, I was informed that surviving 4-door Willys Wagons are very rare. Only 13 are counted so far, and this one would add one more to the record. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240503_151939134.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Jeep Willys Wagon — Rare 4-Door Willys Wagon and Other Finds In Derelict Row")
CC Outtakes: Jeep Willys Wagon — Rare 4-Door Willys Wagon and Other Finds In Derelict Row
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 10 Comments(Update: After posting, I was informed that surviving 4-door Willys Wagons are very rare. Only 13 are counted so far, and this one would add one more to the record. […] -
![In Saul Bellow’s Henderson the Rain King, Eugene Henderson said that “in an age of madness, to expect to be untouched by madness is a form of madness. But the pursuit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PXL_20240601_125059596a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Swap Meet: Random Buys And Finds At The Local Antique Festival – An Age Of Madness (And Boxes Of Transmission Parts)")
CC Swap Meet: Random Buys And Finds At The Local Antique Festival – An Age Of Madness (And Boxes Of Transmission Parts)
Posted on June 10, 2024 | 17 CommentsIn Saul Bellow’s Henderson the Rain King, Eugene Henderson said that “in an age of madness, to expect to be untouched by madness is a form of madness. But the pursuit […] -
![This is incredible! Found this on the Forward Look Forum of forcbodiesonly.com. Thought I’d share it with the CC audience just in case the photos should suddenly disappear from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-05-at-23-23-53-47324165-1245-482F-AEF4-8FE37445B24C.jpeg-JPEG-Image-1024-%C3%97-768-pixels-%E2%80%94-Scaled-97.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Plymouth Fury–Parked in 1961; Only 15,000 Miles!")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Plymouth Fury–Parked in 1961; Only 15,000 Miles!
Posted on June 9, 2024 | 27 CommentsThis is incredible! Found this on the Forward Look Forum of forcbodiesonly.com. Thought I’d share it with the CC audience just in case the photos should suddenly disappear from the […] -
![Most people would walk right past this Dodge Ram Van without a second thought. Not me, but of course I have a problem. And even though I want to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0737.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: RAM Van (And More) – Random Access Musings")
CC Outtakes: RAM Van (And More) – Random Access Musings
Posted on June 7, 2024 | 9 CommentsMost people would walk right past this Dodge Ram Van without a second thought. Not me, but of course I have a problem. And even though I want to […]
