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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Most of what I’ve read on CC about the first gen Escort has been lukewarm at best, to one of the worst […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210410_132851956_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford Escort- Worthy Of Love")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford Escort- Worthy Of Love
Posted on April 11, 2021 | 38 CommentsBeauty is in the eye of the beholder. Most of what I’ve read on CC about the first gen Escort has been lukewarm at best, to one of the worst […] -
![Thanks to badge engineering, somewhat common Curbside Classics can be found in unique flavors. Such is today’s discovery, a 1977 Chevrolet El Camino in GMC livery (I’m basing the model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GMC-Sprint-Side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1977 GMC Sprint – Badge Engineered El Camino")
Curbside Capsule: 1977 GMC Sprint – Badge Engineered El Camino
Posted on April 5, 2021 | 27 CommentsThanks to badge engineering, somewhat common Curbside Classics can be found in unique flavors. Such is today’s discovery, a 1977 Chevrolet El Camino in GMC livery (I’m basing the model […] -
![(first posted 3/31/2015) The Toyota Camry is a curious thing, given how it’s capable of stirring up such emotions. Well, it doesn’t take Dr. Freud to figure out why: this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Toyota-Camry-gen1-sedan.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Toyota Camry (Gen 1) – The Chevrolet Impala Of Our Times Could Have Been A Ford Galaxie")
Curbside Classic: Toyota Camry (Gen 1) – The Chevrolet Impala Of Our Times Could Have Been A Ford Galaxie
Posted on March 31, 2021 | 105 Comments(first posted 3/31/2015) The Toyota Camry is a curious thing, given how it’s capable of stirring up such emotions. Well, it doesn’t take Dr. Freud to figure out why: this […] -
![I caught this nice, original Camaro outside my doctor’s office a couple of months ago. The parking job limited my camera angles, but this shot captures the essence of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/76-Camaro-Beauty.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1976 Chevy Camaro – Narrowing Down Your Choices")
Curbside Capsule: 1976 Chevy Camaro – Narrowing Down Your Choices
Posted on March 29, 2021 | 53 CommentsI caught this nice, original Camaro outside my doctor’s office a couple of months ago. The parking job limited my camera angles, but this shot captures the essence of the […] -
![Oy, Whotsit wiv the pho’o session? You… you speak English? Blimey, I don’t Adam and Eve it! A bit far from old Blightey, inch’ya Guv? Lemme guess. Took a wrong […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20201122_121859-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2012 London Taxi Company TX4 – Far-East Enders, Innit?")
CC Capsule: 2012 London Taxi Company TX4 – Far-East Enders, Innit?
Posted on March 26, 2021 | 16 CommentsOy, Whotsit wiv the pho’o session? You… you speak English? Blimey, I don’t Adam and Eve it! A bit far from old Blightey, inch’ya Guv? Lemme guess. Took a wrong […] -
![Another fish face out of water! Yes, it was fun to meet this one in the centre of the Japanese megalopolis I currently call home. But then, I should have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210218_113045-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1997 Lancia Y – Well, I Don’t See Y Not")
CC Capsule: 1997 Lancia Y – Well, I Don’t See Y Not
Posted on March 24, 2021 | 16 CommentsAnother fish face out of water! Yes, it was fun to meet this one in the centre of the Japanese megalopolis I currently call home. But then, I should have […] -
![It’s about time I found a Mazda worth writing up. I couldn’t, so this one will have to do. The few older representatives of the marque that are encountered on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210307_150156-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Mazda Capella (GD) GLX Cargo Wagon – Outstandingly Unremarkable")
CC Capsule: 1991 Mazda Capella (GD) GLX Cargo Wagon – Outstandingly Unremarkable
Posted on March 23, 2021 | 9 CommentsIt’s about time I found a Mazda worth writing up. I couldn’t, so this one will have to do. The few older representatives of the marque that are encountered on […] -
![396. Say it aloud. It’s an easy number to like, an easy number to sell; its intonation suggests malignity. John Milton eulogized William Shakespeare in 1630 by lauding the way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/111_0486.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Racetrack Capsule: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – Jukebox Hero?")
Racetrack Capsule: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – Jukebox Hero?
Posted on March 22, 2021 | 54 Comments396. Say it aloud. It’s an easy number to like, an easy number to sell; its intonation suggests malignity. John Milton eulogized William Shakespeare in 1630 by lauding the way […] -
![The Denver area is recovering from a heavy weekend snowfall this week, so I dug out this much sunnier photo from last spring. The shop is called Apple Motors, where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Apple-Motors-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Several Classic Fiats in Wheat Ridge, CO")
CC Capsule: Several Classic Fiats in Wheat Ridge, CO
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 24 CommentsThe Denver area is recovering from a heavy weekend snowfall this week, so I dug out this much sunnier photo from last spring. The shop is called Apple Motors, where […] -
![Chicago was hit with nineteen inches of snow last month, a number which was about ten more than the average for February. It has been a mild winter for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/005-1993-Ford-Mustang-GT-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Set Me Free!")
Curbside Capsule: 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Set Me Free!
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 23 CommentsChicago was hit with nineteen inches of snow last month, a number which was about ten more than the average for February. It has been a mild winter for the […] -
![When was buying a sports car – a proper one, with pop-up headlights, a 6-cyl. under the hood and RWD – ever the rational choice? In Japan, that time was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210307_142614-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Supra (A70) Twin Turbo – Modest Excellence")
CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Supra (A70) Twin Turbo – Modest Excellence
Posted on March 12, 2021 | 26 CommentsWhen was buying a sports car – a proper one, with pop-up headlights, a 6-cyl. under the hood and RWD – ever the rational choice? In Japan, that time was […] -
![Help me out here. Why is it that CC has had a bunch of Blazers, Scouts, Jeeps, first-gen Broncos — as well as second-gen and Bronco IIs, but not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210208_084655-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Ford Bronco XLT Lariat – To The Manure Born")
CC Capsule: 1982 Ford Bronco XLT Lariat – To The Manure Born
Posted on March 11, 2021 | 17 CommentsHelp me out here. Why is it that CC has had a bunch of Blazers, Scouts, Jeeps, first-gen Broncos — as well as second-gen and Bronco IIs, but not a […] -
![Of all the Japanese carmakers, Honda has always been a bit of an oddity. They were neither an offshoot of a powerful industrial group like Mitsubishi, Mazda or Subaru, nor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20201123_135839-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Honda Accord Wagon (CB9) – Reverse Migration")
CC Capsule: 1992 Honda Accord Wagon (CB9) – Reverse Migration
Posted on March 9, 2021 | 33 CommentsOf all the Japanese carmakers, Honda has always been a bit of an oddity. They were neither an offshoot of a powerful industrial group like Mitsubishi, Mazda or Subaru, nor […] -
![What you’re seeing here is half of my current embarrassment of riches. By which I mean that I caught two ‘60s Fairlady roadsters relatively recently, and this is one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210117_161230-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1969 Datsun Fairlady 2000 (SR311) – Putting The “Lion” In Pygmalion")
CC Capsule: 1969 Datsun Fairlady 2000 (SR311) – Putting The “Lion” In Pygmalion
Posted on March 3, 2021 | 6 CommentsWhat you’re seeing here is half of my current embarrassment of riches. By which I mean that I caught two ‘60s Fairlady roadsters relatively recently, and this is one of […] -
![There’s something jarring about seeing an upscale car like a Buick Reatta in this sedentary state. It’s not unlike seeing a childhood hero or heroine in a sad position in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/039-c.-1988-Buick-Reatta-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: c. 1988 Buick Reatta – There’s A Disconnect")
Curbside Capsule: c. 1988 Buick Reatta – There’s A Disconnect
Posted on March 2, 2021 | 47 CommentsThere’s something jarring about seeing an upscale car like a Buick Reatta in this sedentary state. It’s not unlike seeing a childhood hero or heroine in a sad position in […]
