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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![Surely on this website I don’t have to explain what a sleeper is. I thought this was a common or garden-variety Mazda 626 until the oh-so-80s alloy wheels prompted me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/626-Turbo-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1988 Mazda 626 Turbo, Sleeper Personified")
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1988 Mazda 626 Turbo, Sleeper Personified
Posted on June 13, 2016 | 33 CommentsSurely on this website I don’t have to explain what a sleeper is. I thought this was a common or garden-variety Mazda 626 until the oh-so-80s alloy wheels prompted me […] -
![Should you meet your heroes? Many say “No, you will be disappointed in one way or another”. But what about meeting a true CC, a holder of the CC Grand’Croix […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1970-citroen-id.3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Driving Review – 1970 Citroen ID19 Familiale – Yes, You Can Meet Your Heroes.")
CC Driving Review – 1970 Citroen ID19 Familiale – Yes, You Can Meet Your Heroes.
Posted on June 5, 2016 | 40 CommentsShould you meet your heroes? Many say “No, you will be disappointed in one way or another”. But what about meeting a true CC, a holder of the CC Grand’Croix […] -
![I can’t remember the last time I saw a Geo Prizm of either generation in my locale, but apparently first generation Prizms are still kicking around in other parts of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/White_Prizm_cjz92.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtakes: Geo Prizms On Patrol – The Corollas Of The Red, White, And Blue")
Cohort Outtakes: Geo Prizms On Patrol – The Corollas Of The Red, White, And Blue
Posted on May 30, 2016 | 39 CommentsI can’t remember the last time I saw a Geo Prizm of either generation in my locale, but apparently first generation Prizms are still kicking around in other parts of the […] -
![I’ve come across this Bedford a few times in the same industrial neighbourhood in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, so it must belong to someone working in the area. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Bedford-CF-cab-chassis-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Bedford CF Cab Chassis – Trying To Keep Up With The Transit")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Bedford CF Cab Chassis – Trying To Keep Up With The Transit
Posted on May 27, 2016 | 34 CommentsI’ve come across this Bedford a few times in the same industrial neighbourhood in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, so it must belong to someone working in the area. This […] -
![The late 1980s and early 1990s was a time when Japanese automakers experimented with exciting new technology and styling. Amidst this, Mazda launched its most beautiful 929 (Sentia) yet, a sleek, sensuous […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1998-mazda-sentia-Jdm-interior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1996-97 Mazda 929 – The Swan Becomes An Ugly Duckling")
Curbside Capsule: 1996-97 Mazda 929 – The Swan Becomes An Ugly Duckling
Posted on May 26, 2016 | 21 CommentsThe late 1980s and early 1990s was a time when Japanese automakers experimented with exciting new technology and styling. Amidst this, Mazda launched its most beautiful 929 (Sentia) yet, a sleek, sensuous […] -
![The emergence from hibernation of classic cars this spring has been inhibited in Washington, DC and the mid-Atlantic region by weeks of continuous rains worthy of Washington State and the Pacific […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Buick-GS-1-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Beefy Buick")
CC Capsule: Beefy Buick
Posted on May 25, 2016 | 41 CommentsThe emergence from hibernation of classic cars this spring has been inhibited in Washington, DC and the mid-Atlantic region by weeks of continuous rains worthy of Washington State and the Pacific […] -
![It seems like there is a never-ending stream of niche vehicles that find their way to Australia hoping they will catch on, such as this over-engined (a whopping 1000 cc […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Suzuki-Wagon-Rplus-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – Suzuki Wagon R+")
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – Suzuki Wagon R+
Posted on May 23, 2016 | 20 CommentsIt seems like there is a never-ending stream of niche vehicles that find their way to Australia hoping they will catch on, such as this over-engined (a whopping 1000 cc […] -
![We might not realize it, but we are spoilt. For all the bemoaning about the loss of “character”, modern cars are vastly safer, more powerful, more fuel-efficient and produce fewer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/toyota-camry-sedans-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparisons: Two Generations Of Toyota Camry")
Curbside Comparisons: Two Generations Of Toyota Camry
Posted on May 18, 2016 | 72 CommentsWe might not realize it, but we are spoilt. For all the bemoaning about the loss of “character”, modern cars are vastly safer, more powerful, more fuel-efficient and produce fewer […] -
![A few days ago the QOTD asked us which vehicle we most lusted after when we were 25 years old. Lo and behold, yesterday I saw an example of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0651.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1994 (or 1993?) Porsche 964 RS America – Rhapsody In White")
CC Capsule: 1994 (or 1993?) Porsche 964 RS America – Rhapsody In White
Posted on May 15, 2016 | 10 CommentsA few days ago the QOTD asked us which vehicle we most lusted after when we were 25 years old. Lo and behold, yesterday I saw an example of my […] -
![A few weeks ago, not one, but two Curbside Classics in motion were facing me at my neighborhood intersection on a Friday evening after work. I was waiting for a different American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/004-1981-Chrysler-Cordoba-LS-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule, Part 2: 1981 Chrysler Cordoba LS – Introducing Darlene")
CC Capsule, Part 2: 1981 Chrysler Cordoba LS – Introducing Darlene
Posted on May 15, 2016 | 58 CommentsA few weeks ago, not one, but two Curbside Classics in motion were facing me at my neighborhood intersection on a Friday evening after work. I was waiting for a different American […] -
![Spring has arrived in Canada’s Capital – Ottawa, Ontario. Although the naysayers may object, the sighting of this 1931 Model A Ford at a Tim Horton’s on Innes Road near […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_20160504_175837.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1931 Ford Model A – Canada’s Capital, Eh?")
Curbside Capsule: 1931 Ford Model A – Canada’s Capital, Eh?
Posted on May 10, 2016 | 31 CommentsSpring has arrived in Canada’s Capital – Ottawa, Ontario. Although the naysayers may object, the sighting of this 1931 Model A Ford at a Tim Horton’s on Innes Road near […] -
![What is so rare about a Lincoln Town Car I can hear you ask? Well, there aren’t a lot with the steering wheel on the wrong (right!) side here in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Lincoln-Town-Car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1997 RHD Lincoln Town Car")
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1997 RHD Lincoln Town Car
Posted on May 9, 2016 | 32 CommentsWhat is so rare about a Lincoln Town Car I can hear you ask? Well, there aren’t a lot with the steering wheel on the wrong (right!) side here in […] -
![Ask an Aussie on the street if they’ve ever heard of a Nissan Silvia and they’ll most likely say yes. Ask an Aussie on the street if they’ve ever heard […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nissan-gazelle-sgl-coupe-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1984-86 Nissan Gazelle 2.0 SGL Coupe – Entering The Lion’s Den")
Curbside Capsule: 1984-86 Nissan Gazelle 2.0 SGL Coupe – Entering The Lion’s Den
Posted on May 4, 2016 | 25 CommentsAsk an Aussie on the street if they’ve ever heard of a Nissan Silvia and they’ll most likely say yes. Ask an Aussie on the street if they’ve ever heard […] -
![Here we have two sightings of one of the less common, and probably most futile, cars you are likely to see. The story behind the (ab)normal smart car is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Smart-Forfour-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 2004-06 Smart Forfour")
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 2004-06 Smart Forfour
Posted on May 2, 2016 | 20 CommentsHere we have two sightings of one of the less common, and probably most futile, cars you are likely to see. The story behind the (ab)normal smart car is […] -
![I expect most CC readers are familiar with the Volvo C30, which was more than ‘just’ a cut-down S40 sedan because Volvo dug into their heritage to produce some characterful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Volvo-C30-DRIVe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – Volvo C30 DRIVe")
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – Volvo C30 DRIVe
Posted on April 25, 2016 | 22 CommentsI expect most CC readers are familiar with the Volvo C30, which was more than ‘just’ a cut-down S40 sedan because Volvo dug into their heritage to produce some characterful […]
