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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![(originally posted 8/23/2011) As if Chevy wasn’t generous enough in gracing the autosphere with its superb new 1955s, it topped it with an unexpected boon, the Nomad. Not nearly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CC-145-091.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Car Show Capsule: 1955 Chevrolet Nomad – Stealing The Thunder From The High Priced Cars")
Classic Car Show Capsule: 1955 Chevrolet Nomad – Stealing The Thunder From The High Priced Cars
Posted on September 20, 2020 | 92 Comments(originally posted 8/23/2011) As if Chevy wasn’t generous enough in gracing the autosphere with its superb new 1955s, it topped it with an unexpected boon, the Nomad. Not nearly […] -
![(first posted 9/20/2014) The sight of a beat up Jag in a dilapidated neighborhood is one of autodom’s more frequent and depressing spectacles. But this particular XJ6 which I spotted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-jag.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Jaguar XJ6 – Destined For Abandonment")
CC Capsule: 1986 Jaguar XJ6 – Destined For Abandonment
Posted on September 20, 2020 | 61 Comments(first posted 9/20/2014) The sight of a beat up Jag in a dilapidated neighborhood is one of autodom’s more frequent and depressing spectacles. But this particular XJ6 which I spotted […] -
![Yes, yes, we’ve already seen this model. Twice, in fact. But you know what, I’ve grown quite fond of these and the other week this I found this one, an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200830_123408-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1994 Nissan Gloria (Y30) V-20E SGL Wagon – Indulging In Overindulgence")
CC Capsule: 1994 Nissan Gloria (Y30) V-20E SGL Wagon – Indulging In Overindulgence
Posted on September 14, 2020 | 21 CommentsYes, yes, we’ve already seen this model. Twice, in fact. But you know what, I’ve grown quite fond of these and the other week this I found this one, an […] -
![It should be a requirement that an example of every economy car should be stored in a museum. After all, these are cars that are such a fundamental part of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1982-datsun-pulsar-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1982 Datsun Pulsar Coupe (N10) – Not Quite A Magnetic Star")
Curbside Capsule: 1982 Datsun Pulsar Coupe (N10) – Not Quite A Magnetic Star
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 19 CommentsIt should be a requirement that an example of every economy car should be stored in a museum. After all, these are cars that are such a fundamental part of […] -
![Imagine my surprise when, while driving along a local street in my town, I spotted this sleek white beauty! It’s a 1960 Chrysler Saratoga 4-door hardtop, one of only 4,099 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200823_104215-1_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1960 Chrysler Saratoga Hardtop–Peak American Space Age?")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1960 Chrysler Saratoga Hardtop–Peak American Space Age?
Posted on August 26, 2020 | 56 CommentsImagine my surprise when, while driving along a local street in my town, I spotted this sleek white beauty! It’s a 1960 Chrysler Saratoga 4-door hardtop, one of only 4,099 […] -
![Around here at Curbside Classic, the Chevy Astro Van is considered a Cockroach Of The Road™. Though not widely beloved when new, it has earned respect due to its utility, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20200112_170859.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Chevrolet Astro Vans – Your Choice: Pampered Or Patina’d?")
Curbside Classics: Chevrolet Astro Vans – Your Choice: Pampered Or Patina’d?
Posted on August 12, 2020 | 44 CommentsAround here at Curbside Classic, the Chevy Astro Van is considered a Cockroach Of The Road™. Though not widely beloved when new, it has earned respect due to its utility, […] -
![I didn’t uncover this Big Bird in some far-flung Norwegian woods, but tucked besides a few old houses by a country road in the middle of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200728_140818-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Capsule: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Sumo Bird")
Junkyard Capsule: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Sumo Bird
Posted on August 4, 2020 | 27 CommentsI didn’t uncover this Big Bird in some far-flung Norwegian woods, but tucked besides a few old houses by a country road in the middle of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost and […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2014) I’ve given it some thought over the years, and there’s only one truck that I’ve seriously considered as a theoretical replacement for my F-100, and this is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CC-27-064.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota T-100 – The Only Truck Worthy Of Possibly Replacing My ’66 F-100")
CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota T-100 – The Only Truck Worthy Of Possibly Replacing My ’66 F-100
Posted on August 3, 2020 | 65 Comments(first posted 8/3/2014) I’ve given it some thought over the years, and there’s only one truck that I’ve seriously considered as a theoretical replacement for my F-100, and this is […] -
![I really don’t know why the universe wanted me to encounter one of these bastardized Biturbos again. I thought I had made myself clear the last year: I really can’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200731_171429-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1997 Maserati Ghibli GT – The Last Vulgarati")
CC Capsule: 1997 Maserati Ghibli GT – The Last Vulgarati
Posted on July 31, 2020 | 37 CommentsI really don’t know why the universe wanted me to encounter one of these bastardized Biturbos again. I thought I had made myself clear the last year: I really can’t […] -
![(first posted 7/29/2014) We tend to talk about Ford’s brilliant segment-defining new cars of the 60s, like the Falcon, Fairlane and Mustang. But in the excitement of all of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Ford-1965-Galaxie-500-convert-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible – Straight-Laced In A Curvaceous New World")
CC Capsule: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible – Straight-Laced In A Curvaceous New World
Posted on July 30, 2020 | 38 Comments(first posted 7/29/2014) We tend to talk about Ford’s brilliant segment-defining new cars of the 60s, like the Falcon, Fairlane and Mustang. But in the excitement of all of those […] -
![The parking lot of my local Sprouts Market that houses a branch of the Post Office within and has a UPS Store down the row along with a Starbucks and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2122.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1975-1978 Fiat X1/9 – Getting Closer Every Day To One Of Nine Left…")
Curbside Capsule: 1975-1978 Fiat X1/9 – Getting Closer Every Day To One Of Nine Left…
Posted on July 23, 2020 | 36 CommentsThe parking lot of my local Sprouts Market that houses a branch of the Post Office within and has a UPS Store down the row along with a Starbucks and […] -
![(first posted 7/19/2014) CC recently featured a review of the Austin Maxi. To recap, the Maxi was a cut down version of the BMC Austin and Morris 1800 (the Landcrab) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1977-Austin-Maxi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1977 Austin Maxi – Big On The Inside But Not The Outside")
Curbside Capsule: 1977 Austin Maxi – Big On The Inside But Not The Outside
Posted on July 19, 2020 | 42 Comments(first posted 7/19/2014) CC recently featured a review of the Austin Maxi. To recap, the Maxi was a cut down version of the BMC Austin and Morris 1800 (the Landcrab) […] -
![It’s not often anymore that I’m stopped dead in my tracks by a curbside classic. I think I’ve grown callous after having contributed here for seven years and counting. Another […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/9297SevilleSLSa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville SLS – Styling That’s Aged Well")
CC Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville SLS – Styling That’s Aged Well
Posted on July 17, 2020 | 24 CommentsIt’s not often anymore that I’m stopped dead in my tracks by a curbside classic. I think I’ve grown callous after having contributed here for seven years and counting. Another […] -
![US Federal Safety Standard FMVSS-215 went into effect on September 1, 1972 (a Friday, in case you were curious). This standard mandated that all vehicles be able to take an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_1091.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1974 Ford Maverick – Peak Bumper")
Curbside Capsule: 1974 Ford Maverick – Peak Bumper
Posted on July 13, 2020 | 74 CommentsUS Federal Safety Standard FMVSS-215 went into effect on September 1, 1972 (a Friday, in case you were curious). This standard mandated that all vehicles be able to take an […] -
![In the 1980s it wasn’t uncommon to see unrestored 1960s Mustangs still in use as transportation. It was uncommon by the 1990s. I assume collectors had bought the ones worth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/8789Mustang2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987-89 Ford Mustang Convertible – Getting the Groceries")
CC Capsule: 1987-89 Ford Mustang Convertible – Getting the Groceries
Posted on July 11, 2020 | 16 CommentsIn the 1980s it wasn’t uncommon to see unrestored 1960s Mustangs still in use as transportation. It was uncommon by the 1990s. I assume collectors had bought the ones worth […]
