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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtakes Archive
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![Something about Land Rovers brings to mind Marlin Perkins on “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.” In the back of my head, I can picture Marlin venturing out into the African […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Land-Rover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake – The Elusive Palos Verdes Land Rover")
CC Outtake – The Elusive Palos Verdes Land Rover
Posted on April 15, 2014 | 11 CommentsSomething about Land Rovers brings to mind Marlin Perkins on “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.” In the back of my head, I can picture Marlin venturing out into the African […] -
![(Update: Thanks to CC reader Leon, it’s been identified, as a Model 88 Custom Diesel Dispatcher made by Total Automotive, presumably on a Jeep Dispatcher chassis) (When this first ran […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-130-126-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CC Outtake: The Im-Poster Jeep Mail Truck – The Mystery Is Still Not Solved (Update: It Is Now)")
Classic CC Outtake: The Im-Poster Jeep Mail Truck – The Mystery Is Still Not Solved (Update: It Is Now)
Posted on April 12, 2014 | 34 Comments(Update: Thanks to CC reader Leon, it’s been identified, as a Model 88 Custom Diesel Dispatcher made by Total Automotive, presumably on a Jeep Dispatcher chassis) (When this first ran […] -
![I do like the little toy cab-over-engine trucks the rest of the world has access to. We have lots of little alleyways and small yards, so something compact with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Powerland-SteamUp-09-033-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CC Outtake: My Next Truck")
Classic CC Outtake: My Next Truck
Posted on April 8, 2014 | 33 CommentsI do like the little toy cab-over-engine trucks the rest of the world has access to. We have lots of little alleyways and small yards, so something compact with a […] -
![Last Friday, as I drove north on the 605 towards the 91 (that’s California speak for Interstate 605 and California State Highway 91), I rolled past this Ford Cortina Mark […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Ford-Cortina-at-speed-1-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: Ford Cortina Mark I- Practicing My Rolling Photography Technique")
Curbside Outtakes: Ford Cortina Mark I- Practicing My Rolling Photography Technique
Posted on March 25, 2014 | 52 CommentsLast Friday, as I drove north on the 605 towards the 91 (that’s California speak for Interstate 605 and California State Highway 91), I rolled past this Ford Cortina Mark […] -
![The height of the W123 Bio-Diesel boom here was a few years back; it’s subsided since then, undoubtedly for the very reasons that Perry has laid out in his CC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CC-15-025-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mercedes Purgatory: Where W123s Awaited Their Bio-Diesel Reincarnation")
Mercedes Purgatory: Where W123s Awaited Their Bio-Diesel Reincarnation
Posted on March 13, 2014 | 23 CommentsThe height of the W123 Bio-Diesel boom here was a few years back; it’s subsided since then, undoubtedly for the very reasons that Perry has laid out in his CC […] -
![Mont Ventoux in Provence in southeast France reaches to 1912m (6273 ft) and is a regular feature of the Tour de France cycling race. Inevitably, it is also a regular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/4CV-and-500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mountainside Outtakes: Citroen GS And Renault 4CV On Mont Ventoux")
Mountainside Outtakes: Citroen GS And Renault 4CV On Mont Ventoux
Posted on March 2, 2014 | 25 CommentsMont Ventoux in Provence in southeast France reaches to 1912m (6273 ft) and is a regular feature of the Tour de France cycling race. Inevitably, it is also a regular […] -
CC Outtake: Workplace Classics Part 2
Posted on February 22, 2014 | 18 CommentsAs promised, this is the follow-up to my previous blog about CCs at my job. The mouth-watering selection continues… -
![This might be the nicest Corolla anyone’s come across at CC. With the condition it’s in, I would be surprised if it were all original, but perhaps Passin’Gas, who uploaded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/corollawagon1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1971 Corolla 1600 Wagon – Shrunken Coke Bottle")
Cohort Sighting: 1971 Corolla 1600 Wagon – Shrunken Coke Bottle
Posted on February 20, 2014 | 36 CommentsThis might be the nicest Corolla anyone’s come across at CC. With the condition it’s in, I would be surprised if it were all original, but perhaps Passin’Gas, who uploaded […] -
CC Outtake: A Smorgasbord Of Workplace Classics
Posted on February 15, 2014 | 42 CommentsMy greatest passion after cars is food, and I found this sampling of daily-driven CCs as pleasing to the eye as a Chinese buffet is to the tummy… -
![This highly diverse assortment of Curbside Classics was spotted and photographed by Whatnext2010. It’s a very interesting comparison of cars from both different decades and different continents. Starting from left to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Cohort-Outtake-Collection-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: The Decades Edition")
Cohort Outtake: The Decades Edition
Posted on February 10, 2014 | 23 CommentsThis highly diverse assortment of Curbside Classics was spotted and photographed by Whatnext2010. It’s a very interesting comparison of cars from both different decades and different continents. Starting from left to […] -
![It has been downright frigid here in the midwestern U.S. Record-breaking cold weather has had us all bundled up like, well, Canadians. I figured that we could all use a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ToplessSwedes.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake – How About a Couple of Topless Swedes?")
CC Outtake – How About a Couple of Topless Swedes?
Posted on January 9, 2014 | 15 CommentsIt has been downright frigid here in the midwestern U.S. Record-breaking cold weather has had us all bundled up like, well, Canadians. I figured that we could all use a […] -
![I’m in Albuquerque this week visiting my sister, and I spotted this 1971 Ford Custom 500 sitting in an apartment complex along Juan Tabo Boulevard. The sun lay low in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Front-3-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1971 Ford Custom 500- The Plain Tail Light Ford")
CC Outtake: 1971 Ford Custom 500- The Plain Tail Light Ford
Posted on December 28, 2013 | 75 CommentsI’m in Albuquerque this week visiting my sister, and I spotted this 1971 Ford Custom 500 sitting in an apartment complex along Juan Tabo Boulevard. The sun lay low in […] -
![This past week for me has been a rough one. I’ve been battling the flu since last Wednesday, and as if that isn’t bad enough, I’ve also gotten a nasty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Photo311.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes Triple Treat: The Doctor Is In")
CC Outtakes Triple Treat: The Doctor Is In
Posted on December 14, 2013 | 23 CommentsThis past week for me has been a rough one. I’ve been battling the flu since last Wednesday, and as if that isn’t bad enough, I’ve also gotten a nasty […] -
![I use that title lightly, because this isn’t really a 190, but a 200. And although there was a 190 W110, it wasn’t really the W201 190’s predecessor. The W210 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CC-215-101-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: The 190’s Predecessor")
CC Outtakes: The 190’s Predecessor
Posted on December 13, 2013 | 18 CommentsI use that title lightly, because this isn’t really a 190, but a 200. And although there was a 190 W110, it wasn’t really the W201 190’s predecessor. The W210 […] -
![Passion for Alfa Romeos is a worldwide phenomenon, including in Sweden, better known for its stolid Volvos, quirky Saabs and flamboyant classic American cars. Alfas of the 1990s and 2000s are a common sight, and Alfas of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Spider.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Ciao, GTV! Hej, Spider!")
CC Outtakes: Ciao, GTV! Hej, Spider!
Posted on December 1, 2013 | 20 CommentsPassion for Alfa Romeos is a worldwide phenomenon, including in Sweden, better known for its stolid Volvos, quirky Saabs and flamboyant classic American cars. Alfas of the 1990s and 2000s are a common sight, and Alfas of […]
