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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![(first posted 10/29/2015) I’ve been on business travel this week, visiting with clients in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa, and also in Omaha, Nebraska. It was incredible fun after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/213-1978-80-Ford-Granada-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On-The-Go Classic: 1978-’80 Ford Granada – Granola For Breakfast")
On-The-Go Classic: 1978-’80 Ford Granada – Granola For Breakfast
Posted on October 29, 2021 | 90 Comments(first posted 10/29/2015) I’ve been on business travel this week, visiting with clients in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa, and also in Omaha, Nebraska. It was incredible fun after […] -
![(first posted 10/24/2015) I love Detroit. This scrappy, determined and historic U.S. Rust Belt city has accomplished some amazing feats over the past five years, not limited to emerging from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1977-Cadillac-Eldorado-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Cadillac Eldorado & Detroit, Michigan – Downsize Or Die")
CC Capsule: 1977 Cadillac Eldorado & Detroit, Michigan – Downsize Or Die
Posted on October 24, 2021 | 65 Comments(first posted 10/24/2015) I love Detroit. This scrappy, determined and historic U.S. Rust Belt city has accomplished some amazing feats over the past five years, not limited to emerging from […] -
Curbside Classic Capsule: Renault R 17 – Lost In Eugene
Posted on October 23, 2021 | 68 Comments(first posted 6/19/2011) This is the only R17 I’ve ever seen and shot since starting this gig. They were rare when new; now they’re French unicorns. -
![OK, full disclosure: I never figured the Voyager nameplate was this old. I also caught a relatively similar Dodge version of this van (even before I bagged this beaut, truth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210917_101659-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Plymouth Voyager Sport – Van-Tastic (If Slightly Delayed) Case Of CC Effect")
CC Capsule: 1977 Plymouth Voyager Sport – Van-Tastic (If Slightly Delayed) Case Of CC Effect
Posted on October 19, 2021 | 21 CommentsOK, full disclosure: I never figured the Voyager nameplate was this old. I also caught a relatively similar Dodge version of this van (even before I bagged this beaut, truth […] -
![(first posted 19/18/2015) If there’s anything that is going to stand out among the plethora of modern cars, trucks and SUVs that fill the parking lots of shopping centres such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/dhfj.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Pontiac Parisienne – Soldiering On")
CC Capsule: 1979 Pontiac Parisienne – Soldiering On
Posted on October 18, 2021 | 63 Comments(first posted 19/18/2015) If there’s anything that is going to stand out among the plethora of modern cars, trucks and SUVs that fill the parking lots of shopping centres such […] -
![They love their Minis in this country. After the UK, Japan’s contingent is probably the second largest, judging by how common these are on local roads. The lion’s share of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210126_095248-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1964 Morris Mini-Minor – Passing The Sniff Test?")
CC Capsule: 1964 Morris Mini-Minor – Passing The Sniff Test?
Posted on October 15, 2021 | 28 CommentsThey love their Minis in this country. After the UK, Japan’s contingent is probably the second largest, judging by how common these are on local roads. The lion’s share of […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2015) A couple of years ago, the historic Capitol Theatre located in the heart of downtown Flint, Michigan was offering free tours of this grand, old dame that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/143-1964-Chevrolet-Corvair-Monza-Spyder-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On-Stage Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Club Coupe – The Seductress")
On-Stage Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Club Coupe – The Seductress
Posted on October 7, 2021 | 58 Comments(first posted 10/7/2015) A couple of years ago, the historic Capitol Theatre located in the heart of downtown Flint, Michigan was offering free tours of this grand, old dame that […] -
![Isn’t it strange how the same car, with only very minor differences, can elicit contradictory feelings? This sublime Benz is exactly that. I caught a Pagoda last year and it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210523_170538-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL (W113) – Once Again, With Feeling")
CC Capsule: 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL (W113) – Once Again, With Feeling
Posted on October 7, 2021 | 13 CommentsIsn’t it strange how the same car, with only very minor differences, can elicit contradictory feelings? This sublime Benz is exactly that. I caught a Pagoda last year and it […] -
![We’re almost reaching the point where the full family of Skyline generations will have been featured on CC. Hey, gotta aim for something, right? The trickiest one will be the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210919_163652-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000GT-EX Coupé – Disco Sucks")
CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000GT-EX Coupé – Disco Sucks
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 33 CommentsWe’re almost reaching the point where the full family of Skyline generations will have been featured on CC. Hey, gotta aim for something, right? The trickiest one will be the […] -
![(submitted by CC reader Osella) A lot happened in 1979. Michael Jackson released Off The Wall. Margaret Thatcher & the unions laid the groundwork for a very confrontational approach to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cadillac-eldo-diesel-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979(?) Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Diesel – A GM Deadly Sin Rides Away On A Diesel Tow Truck")
Curbside Classic: 1979(?) Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Diesel – A GM Deadly Sin Rides Away On A Diesel Tow Truck
Posted on September 26, 2021 | 24 Comments(submitted by CC reader Osella) A lot happened in 1979. Michael Jackson released Off The Wall. Margaret Thatcher & the unions laid the groundwork for a very confrontational approach to […] -
![(first posted 9/24/2015) From 1961 through the late-1970s, it was difficult to think of Lincoln without immediately thinking of the Continental. After all, for many of those years, all Lincolns […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_9962.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Lincoln Continental – Bustling-Back To Prominence")
CC Capsule: 1982 Lincoln Continental – Bustling-Back To Prominence
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 99 Comments(first posted 9/24/2015) From 1961 through the late-1970s, it was difficult to think of Lincoln without immediately thinking of the Continental. After all, for many of those years, all Lincolns […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2015) While it may have earned the reputation as the poster child of boring, the Toyota Corolla has nonetheless earned somewhat of a cult following among non-enthusiast drivers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_3690.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Tercel DX – Sub-Corolla Syndrome")
CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Tercel DX – Sub-Corolla Syndrome
Posted on September 23, 2021 | 65 Comments(first posted 9/23/2015) While it may have earned the reputation as the poster child of boring, the Toyota Corolla has nonetheless earned somewhat of a cult following among non-enthusiast drivers […] -
![(first posted 9/17/2015) When a small, inexpensive car-based ute is introduced to Australia, it tends to enjoy a pretty loyal following. However, it happens so infrequently one does wonder if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/subaru-brumby-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Subaru Brumby – Wild Horses Could Drag You")
Curbside Capsule: Subaru Brumby – Wild Horses Could Drag You
Posted on September 17, 2021 | 51 Comments(first posted 9/17/2015) When a small, inexpensive car-based ute is introduced to Australia, it tends to enjoy a pretty loyal following. However, it happens so infrequently one does wonder if […] -
![1979 Toyota Corona with 35,000 Miles! (first posted 9/9/2015) Just the other day I was wishing to myself that one could buy a reasonably priced, rear-wheel-drive, manual transmission sedan with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Toyota-1979-corona.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Toyota Corona – When RWD Still Ruled")
CC Capsule: 1979 Toyota Corona – When RWD Still Ruled
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 73 Comments1979 Toyota Corona with 35,000 Miles! (first posted 9/9/2015) Just the other day I was wishing to myself that one could buy a reasonably priced, rear-wheel-drive, manual transmission sedan with […] -
![When I encountered this Renault last August in its home country, I could not help but admire it. The owner obviously spare no expense to make it look newer than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_20210808_121120-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1974 Renault 4 Export “Berline” – Too Good To Be True")
CC Capsule: 1974 Renault 4 Export “Berline” – Too Good To Be True
Posted on September 7, 2021 | 13 CommentsWhen I encountered this Renault last August in its home country, I could not help but admire it. The owner obviously spare no expense to make it look newer than […]
