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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![I’m something of a vintage TV junkie. The truth is that I don’t watch a lot of television, usually being preoccupied with many projects and hobbies (including writing for CC), but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1994-Ford-Probe-GT-CC-2015-03-27.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: The Almost-Mustang-Replacement Ford Probe – Enter Cindy Snow")
CC Capsule: The Almost-Mustang-Replacement Ford Probe – Enter Cindy Snow
Posted on May 24, 2018 | 48 CommentsI’m something of a vintage TV junkie. The truth is that I don’t watch a lot of television, usually being preoccupied with many projects and hobbies (including writing for CC), but […] -
![Downtown Fishers, Indiana, is under construction. Ten years ago it was a few aging commercial buildings and a bunch of tiny houses. Today, the houses are mostly gone, being replaced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/17620004-proc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Ford F-150 – Construction Special")
CC Capsule: 1977 Ford F-150 – Construction Special
Posted on May 23, 2018 | 22 CommentsDowntown Fishers, Indiana, is under construction. Ten years ago it was a few aging commercial buildings and a bunch of tiny houses. Today, the houses are mostly gone, being replaced […] -
![Jim Grey’s recent post of a 1961 Falcon prompted me to bring out a pre-emptive CC-effect find I saw a few months ago; one of the first update of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1962-Ford-XL-Falcon-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962 Australian Ford Falcon – And So It Starts")
CC Capsule: 1962 Australian Ford Falcon – And So It Starts
Posted on May 23, 2018 | 35 CommentsJim Grey’s recent post of a 1961 Falcon prompted me to bring out a pre-emptive CC-effect find I saw a few months ago; one of the first update of the […] -
![Thought I’d found a Cordoba. A little looking-into told me this was the concurrent Charger SE. SE is crucial here, as the non-SE Charger had the front clip whole body from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cordoba4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Capsule: 1976 or 1977 Dodge Charger SE?")
Driveway Capsule: 1976 or 1977 Dodge Charger SE?
Posted on May 16, 2018 | 42 CommentsThought I’d found a Cordoba. A little looking-into told me this was the concurrent Charger SE. SE is crucial here, as the non-SE Charger had the front clip whole body from […] -
![While North America keeps getting more and more SUVs/CUVs to fit every perceived niche of the market, Europe has always received some truly interesting small cars that are both fuel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/thumb_IMG_6623_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2003 BMW 318td (E46 3 Series Compact) – The Bug-Eyed Bimmer")
CC Capsule: 2003 BMW 318td (E46 3 Series Compact) – The Bug-Eyed Bimmer
Posted on May 14, 2018 | 19 CommentsWhile North America keeps getting more and more SUVs/CUVs to fit every perceived niche of the market, Europe has always received some truly interesting small cars that are both fuel […] -
![This Toyota Corona Liftback lives around the corner, and I get to enjoy its presence on the road fairly regularly. This generation is a dying breed; I see more of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/corona2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtakes: 1978-83 T130 Corona Liftback – Upstaging The Neighbours")
Driveway Outtakes: 1978-83 T130 Corona Liftback – Upstaging The Neighbours
Posted on May 9, 2018 | 20 CommentsThis Toyota Corona Liftback lives around the corner, and I get to enjoy its presence on the road fairly regularly. This generation is a dying breed; I see more of […] -
![I’ve been trying to put some order into my digital photo files lately, which led me to recover this gem, which a friend and I happened upon while walking in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/chev1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air – Hint Of A Treasure Trove")
CC Capsule: 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air – Hint Of A Treasure Trove
Posted on May 9, 2018 | 35 CommentsI’ve been trying to put some order into my digital photo files lately, which led me to recover this gem, which a friend and I happened upon while walking in […] -
![In researching my article on Oldsmobiles at the Scottsdale auctions, I was stuck by how many variations Olds offered in the sixties. Brock Yates mentioned in his 1968 C/D article […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/index.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Wait, Oldsmobile Had How Many Models in 1966?")
Wait, Oldsmobile Had How Many Models in 1966?
Posted on April 30, 2018 | 29 CommentsIn researching my article on Oldsmobiles at the Scottsdale auctions, I was stuck by how many variations Olds offered in the sixties. Brock Yates mentioned in his 1968 C/D article […] -
![I was extremely excited to see this second-generation Cadillac CTS in my local shopping mall parking lot, even following it so I could get some photos. Those of you in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cadillac-cts-australia-valley.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2009 Cadillac CTS – Turn The Boat Around")
CC Capsule: 2009 Cadillac CTS – Turn The Boat Around
Posted on April 24, 2018 | 51 CommentsI was extremely excited to see this second-generation Cadillac CTS in my local shopping mall parking lot, even following it so I could get some photos. Those of you in […] -
![The Aviator nameplate is returning to Lincoln and another automaker may also be looking at dusting off one of their old SUV nameplates. That company is Honda, who is rumored […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/honda-passport-v6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998-2002 Honda Passport – A Name Awaiting Another Stamp")
CC Capsule: 1998-2002 Honda Passport – A Name Awaiting Another Stamp
Posted on March 29, 2018 | 15 CommentsThe Aviator nameplate is returning to Lincoln and another automaker may also be looking at dusting off one of their old SUV nameplates. That company is Honda, who is rumored […] -
![The bankruptcy and closure of the Toys “R” Us empire, after seventy years in business, has shaken me to the core with less hyperbole than some might think. I’ve written […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1970-Chevrolet-Camaro-RS-SS-CC-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Miniature 1970 1/2 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS – Toys Were Us")
CC Capsule: Miniature 1970 1/2 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS – Toys Were Us
Posted on March 27, 2018 | 45 CommentsThe bankruptcy and closure of the Toys “R” Us empire, after seventy years in business, has shaken me to the core with less hyperbole than some might think. I’ve written […] -
![Earlier this week, I had written about a ’57 Chevrolet Bel Air, one of the most celebrated combinations of year, make and model in American automotive history. That particular example, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/139-1972-Chevrolet-Chevelle-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Hardtop Coupe – Secondhand")
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Hardtop Coupe – Secondhand
Posted on March 23, 2018 | 44 CommentsEarlier this week, I had written about a ’57 Chevrolet Bel Air, one of the most celebrated combinations of year, make and model in American automotive history. That particular example, […] -
![With the onset of the Northeastern United States’ third severe nor’easter storm in the past eleven days, this one dumping some two feet of snow and white-out blizzard conditions this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/thumb_IMG_1015_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1989 Honda Civic DX Hatchback – I’ll Be There For You")
CC Capsule: 1989 Honda Civic DX Hatchback – I’ll Be There For You
Posted on March 19, 2018 | 19 CommentsWith the onset of the Northeastern United States’ third severe nor’easter storm in the past eleven days, this one dumping some two feet of snow and white-out blizzard conditions this […] -
![I am making a presumption here, but I think this Morris 10 sedan I came across parked in an industrial estate was most likely there for a service at a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Austin-12-sighting.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Morris 10 At The Doctors")
CC Capsule: Morris 10 At The Doctors
Posted on March 10, 2018 | 20 CommentsI am making a presumption here, but I think this Morris 10 sedan I came across parked in an industrial estate was most likely there for a service at a […] -
![The 1967-1971 generation of Thunderbird was the weakest in the family until the execrable 1980-1982 generation. It’s shortcomings were put forth very clearly and convincingly by Jim Cavenaugh in his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CC-343-078.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule/QOTD: 1967 Thunderbird – What Nickname Shall We Give It?")
CC Capsule/QOTD: 1967 Thunderbird – What Nickname Shall We Give It?
Posted on February 28, 2018 | 115 CommentsThe 1967-1971 generation of Thunderbird was the weakest in the family until the execrable 1980-1982 generation. It’s shortcomings were put forth very clearly and convincingly by Jim Cavenaugh in his […]
