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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![We haven’t seen very many second-generation Firebirds here. This one and this one are the only full-on CCs I can find. And we’ve certainly not seen such an early example. That […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_1510.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970 or 1971 Pontiac Firebird Esprit – Getting Groceries")
CC Capsule: 1970 or 1971 Pontiac Firebird Esprit – Getting Groceries
Posted on July 15, 2017 | 29 CommentsWe haven’t seen very many second-generation Firebirds here. This one and this one are the only full-on CCs I can find. And we’ve certainly not seen such an early example. That […] -
CConcours Capsule: Ferrari FCA Meet 2008
Posted on July 4, 2017 | 10 CommentsOr, how the wrong clothes contributed to a missed opportunity. -
![Swiss-American socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein continued to have facelifts so she would look more like a cat. The Saab 9-5 continued to have them so it would look like it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/saab-95-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2006-08 Saab 9-5 – Bad Plastic Surgery")
Curbside Capsule: 2006-08 Saab 9-5 – Bad Plastic Surgery
Posted on June 28, 2017 | 21 CommentsSwiss-American socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein continued to have facelifts so she would look more like a cat. The Saab 9-5 continued to have them so it would look like it was […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2012) The irrepressible Bryce found this Monaro GTS 350 slaking its thirst the other day. Given the cost of fuel down under, that’s going to hurt a bit. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Holden-Monara-GTS-rear-by-Bryce.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Holden Monaro GTS 350 (HT) – Australia’s Chevelle SS Or GTO")
CC Capsule: Holden Monaro GTS 350 (HT) – Australia’s Chevelle SS Or GTO
Posted on June 26, 2017 | 66 Comments(first posted 2/21/2012) The irrepressible Bryce found this Monaro GTS 350 slaking its thirst the other day. Given the cost of fuel down under, that’s going to hurt a bit. […] -
![The good ol’ Crown. Toyota made generation after generation of these cars, yet they stayed pretty much the same. Well, it was the tried and tested American model: keep the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Crown_S130-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Crown (S 130) Super Deluxe – Conservatism On Four Wheels")
CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Crown (S 130) Super Deluxe – Conservatism On Four Wheels
Posted on June 13, 2017 | 24 CommentsThe good ol’ Crown. Toyota made generation after generation of these cars, yet they stayed pretty much the same. Well, it was the tried and tested American model: keep the […] -
![On the April day when Joseph Dennis’s excellent piece on the 1987 Buick Skyhawk coupe appeared, I read it, walked to lunch, and immediately came upon this Skyhawk sedan. Bam! That’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/SkyhawkSnouts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983 Buick Skyhawk – When The CC Effect Strikes, It Sometimes Takes Just Minutes to Act")
CC Capsule: 1983 Buick Skyhawk – When The CC Effect Strikes, It Sometimes Takes Just Minutes to Act
Posted on June 10, 2017 | 34 CommentsOn the April day when Joseph Dennis’s excellent piece on the 1987 Buick Skyhawk coupe appeared, I read it, walked to lunch, and immediately came upon this Skyhawk sedan. Bam! That’s […] -
![Australia isn’t quite as overrun with ex-JDM, used imports as, say, New Zealand. Typically, the Japanese imports I encounter are Supras, Skylines and the like. Imagine my surprise, then, when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/toyota-blade-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2007-12 Toyota Blade – A Corolla… Muscle Car? Hot Hatch? Grand Tourer?")
CC Capsule: 2007-12 Toyota Blade – A Corolla… Muscle Car? Hot Hatch? Grand Tourer?
Posted on June 8, 2017 | 23 CommentsAustralia isn’t quite as overrun with ex-JDM, used imports as, say, New Zealand. Typically, the Japanese imports I encounter are Supras, Skylines and the like. Imagine my surprise, then, when […] -
![Stories are legion of the exploits involved in shooting the early Mad Max films. Many we all know, but a book called ‘Miller & Max‘ by journalist Luke Buckmaster sheds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/madmazhq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outpost: The 1979 Mad Max Holden HQ Rocket")
CC Outpost: The 1979 Mad Max Holden HQ Rocket
Posted on June 2, 2017 | 18 CommentsStories are legion of the exploits involved in shooting the early Mad Max films. Many we all know, but a book called ‘Miller & Max‘ by journalist Luke Buckmaster sheds […] -
![I found this gem in a parking lot earlier this week as I was heading inside for an appointment. The owner was not present, so I could not ask any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_0510.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Ford Aerostar – Where’s The Rust?")
CC Capsule: 1990 Ford Aerostar – Where’s The Rust?
Posted on April 28, 2017 | 49 CommentsI found this gem in a parking lot earlier this week as I was heading inside for an appointment. The owner was not present, so I could not ask any […] -
![I know what you’re going to say: “Oh no! Not another Mitsuoka Galue!” Too much of a good (?) thing could be hard to stomach, and I would hate to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/GalueLimo-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2013 Mitsuoka Galue III Limousine – A Darker Shade Of Weird")
CC Capsule: 2013 Mitsuoka Galue III Limousine – A Darker Shade Of Weird
Posted on April 26, 2017 | 39 CommentsI know what you’re going to say: “Oh no! Not another Mitsuoka Galue!” Too much of a good (?) thing could be hard to stomach, and I would hate to […] -
![Whereas the Japanese had overwhelming success in the US with their compact and subcompact four cylinder cars, mini-pickups, and did quite well with their sport coupes, when it came to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CC-319-068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Datsun Maxima (Nissan 810) – If You Can’t Afford a BMW")
CC Capsule: 1982 Datsun Maxima (Nissan 810) – If You Can’t Afford a BMW
Posted on April 25, 2017 | 30 CommentsWhereas the Japanese had overwhelming success in the US with their compact and subcompact four cylinder cars, mini-pickups, and did quite well with their sport coupes, when it came to […] -
![I’d seen, but most of all heard this Justy that suddenly appeared around my part of town a couple of weeks earlier. And then I caught up with it across […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CC-321-031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Subaru Justy – Last Of Its Kind On the Street Here?")
CC Capsule: Subaru Justy – Last Of Its Kind On the Street Here?
Posted on April 21, 2017 | 20 CommentsI’d seen, but most of all heard this Justy that suddenly appeared around my part of town a couple of weeks earlier. And then I caught up with it across […] -
CC Capsule: Mazda Miata with a Continental Kit
Posted on April 18, 2017 | 35 CommentsOK, I’ve not seen this one before. Judging by the roll cage and shaved tires, this person clearly uses their Miata for actual autocrossing events. -
![There are a lot of older trucks in Burma. Hinos and Nissans and Mitsubishis, as well as Chinese brands I’m less familiar with (FAW, DongFeng, etc.). But most of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/toyoAce-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1960 Toyota ToyoAce PK20 – Surviving 57 Years On Just One Litre")
CC Capsule: 1960 Toyota ToyoAce PK20 – Surviving 57 Years On Just One Litre
Posted on April 9, 2017 | 14 CommentsThere are a lot of older trucks in Burma. Hinos and Nissans and Mitsubishis, as well as Chinese brands I’m less familiar with (FAW, DongFeng, etc.). But most of these […] -
![The other day, we looked at what is likely the last US-market Mitsubishi van in Eugene. But now, more and more of these JDM (Japanes Domestic Market) Mitsubishi vans (Delicas) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CC-321-017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon Chamonix 4 Wheel Drive GLX Turbo Diesel – World’s Longest Car Name For The World’s Most Versatile Van?")
CC Outtake: Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon Chamonix 4 Wheel Drive GLX Turbo Diesel – World’s Longest Car Name For The World’s Most Versatile Van?
Posted on April 4, 2017 | 32 CommentsThe other day, we looked at what is likely the last US-market Mitsubishi van in Eugene. But now, more and more of these JDM (Japanes Domestic Market) Mitsubishi vans (Delicas) […]
