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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![Earlier last week, I took a rather exciting overnight trip to the Catskills in upstate New York for my first visit to the International Motor Press Association’s Test Days. One of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1569.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: My Trip To The IMPA Test Days")
CC Capsule: My Trip To The IMPA Test Days
Posted on October 23, 2015 | 32 CommentsEarlier last week, I took a rather exciting overnight trip to the Catskills in upstate New York for my first visit to the International Motor Press Association’s Test Days. One of the […] -
![Few times have I passed local pizzeria and hangout Gino’s North (unrelated to Chicago-based national chain Gino’s East) and seen a car parked in front as appropriate to this setting as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/005-1975-Chevrolet-Impala-Sport-Coupe-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1975 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – A Taste Of How It Was")
CC Capsule: 1975 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – A Taste Of How It Was
Posted on October 9, 2015 | 68 CommentsFew times have I passed local pizzeria and hangout Gino’s North (unrelated to Chicago-based national chain Gino’s East) and seen a car parked in front as appropriate to this setting as […] -
![In a sea of luxury cars and imports during afternoon rush hour under the Loop tracks of the Chicago Transit Authority, which car stands out in this photograph? When I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/003-1978-Chevrolet-Impala-Coupe-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Chevrolet Impala Coupe – To Thine Own Self Be True")
CC Capsule: 1978 Chevrolet Impala Coupe – To Thine Own Self Be True
Posted on September 19, 2015 | 28 CommentsIn a sea of luxury cars and imports during afternoon rush hour under the Loop tracks of the Chicago Transit Authority, which car stands out in this photograph? When I […] -
![(first posted 11/18/2011) Anyone whose been here longer than a few days knows I have a thing for boxy vehicles, as well as practical ones. And multipurpose ones. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CC-143-027-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: AM General Postal Van – I Want A Purple Cube Too")
CC Outtake: AM General Postal Van – I Want A Purple Cube Too
Posted on September 18, 2015 | 27 Comments(first posted 11/18/2011) Anyone whose been here longer than a few days knows I have a thing for boxy vehicles, as well as practical ones. And multipurpose ones. And […] -
![I will state right off the bat that I cannot say with certainty that this is car is an ’83, though the grille and taillamp lenses indicate it’s an ’83, or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/181-1983-Pontiac-T1000-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Front-Lawn Classic: 1983 Pontiac T1000 – No Need To Shove It")
Front-Lawn Classic: 1983 Pontiac T1000 – No Need To Shove It
Posted on September 16, 2015 | 71 CommentsI will state right off the bat that I cannot say with certainty that this is car is an ’83, though the grille and taillamp lenses indicate it’s an ’83, or […] -
![My Vote for the Beginning and End of BMW’s Modern Large Drivers’ Cars On the right, we have a 1975 (or 1976) BMW 3.0Si (E3 in BMW parlance), and on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/3.0si-and-740i.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Big BMW Bookends")
CC Capsule: Big BMW Bookends
Posted on September 15, 2015 | 23 CommentsMy Vote for the Beginning and End of BMW’s Modern Large Drivers’ Cars On the right, we have a 1975 (or 1976) BMW 3.0Si (E3 in BMW parlance), and on […] -
![At the end of last month, my other half and I took a trip to visit family in the Rust Belt area where northeast Ohio meets northwest Pennsylvania, near […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/166-1967-Buick-Special-Deluxe-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1967 Buick Special – Summer In The Shenango Valley")
CC Capsule: 1967 Buick Special – Summer In The Shenango Valley
Posted on September 12, 2015 | 37 CommentsAt the end of last month, my other half and I took a trip to visit family in the Rust Belt area where northeast Ohio meets northwest Pennsylvania, near […] -
![It’s well-known that Acura Integras are were among the most popular cars with the tuner, customizer, fast-and-the-furious, pimp-my-ride, whatever you choose to call it crowd. While there aren’t a large […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/57.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1991 Acura Integra LS – With Only 5,800 Miles, Could This Be The Best-Preserved Integra Left?")
eBay Find: 1991 Acura Integra LS – With Only 5,800 Miles, Could This Be The Best-Preserved Integra Left?
Posted on August 30, 2015 | 40 CommentsIt’s well-known that Acura Integras are were among the most popular cars with the tuner, customizer, fast-and-the-furious, pimp-my-ride, whatever you choose to call it crowd. While there aren’t a large […] -
![In today’s world of vehicles like the BMW X5 M, Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and the 570 horsepower, zero-to-sixty in 3.8 seconds Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, the idea […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1992-GMC-Typhoon-Ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad/Capsule: 1992 GMC Typhoon – The First Performance SUV?")
Vintage Ad/Capsule: 1992 GMC Typhoon – The First Performance SUV?
Posted on August 25, 2015 | 35 CommentsIn today’s world of vehicles like the BMW X5 M, Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and the 570 horsepower, zero-to-sixty in 3.8 seconds Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, the idea […] -
![The re-introduction of a full-size, body-on-frame, rear-wheel-drive sedan to Buick’s lineup in the 1990s was somewhat surprising. After all, despite switching almost entirely to front-wheel-drive – the slow-selling Estate wagon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buick-roadmaster-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1992-96 Buick Roadmaster Sedan – Who Needs An SUV?")
Curbside Capsule: 1992-96 Buick Roadmaster Sedan – Who Needs An SUV?
Posted on August 20, 2015 | 57 CommentsThe re-introduction of a full-size, body-on-frame, rear-wheel-drive sedan to Buick’s lineup in the 1990s was somewhat surprising. After all, despite switching almost entirely to front-wheel-drive – the slow-selling Estate wagon […] -
![I wanted to write about this car mostly so I could say this: the formal, vertical backlight makes the rear wheels look somehow disconnected from the rest of the car’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1994-Ford-Thunderbird.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The Archetypal 90s Coupe?")
CC Capsule: 1991 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The Archetypal 90s Coupe?
Posted on August 18, 2015 | 71 CommentsI wanted to write about this car mostly so I could say this: the formal, vertical backlight makes the rear wheels look somehow disconnected from the rest of the car’s […] -
![I just counted. Of the 149 posts I’ve written for Curbside Classic, a full 15% of them are about trucks, or vehicles based on truck platforms. That’s a huge proportion. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1986-Mitsubishi-Mighty-Max-Sport-e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max Sport – Unpopular in the Heartland")
CC Capsule: 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max Sport – Unpopular in the Heartland
Posted on August 11, 2015 | 35 CommentsI just counted. Of the 149 posts I’ve written for Curbside Classic, a full 15% of them are about trucks, or vehicles based on truck platforms. That’s a huge proportion. […] -
![Another day’s evening commute yielded these two finds, seen from the L on a residential side-street. Spotting either of these two vehicles by themselves would have been a treat. Seeing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/006-Suddenly-Its-1979-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Chevrolet El Camino & ’79 Monte Carlo – The Thrill Of Youthful Discovery")
CC Capsule: 1978 Chevrolet El Camino & ’79 Monte Carlo – The Thrill Of Youthful Discovery
Posted on August 9, 2015 | 37 CommentsAnother day’s evening commute yielded these two finds, seen from the L on a residential side-street. Spotting either of these two vehicles by themselves would have been a treat. Seeing […] -
![Right now, there are two major trends in the automotive industry. Firstly, luxury brands have been expanding their ranges downwards with cars like the Audi A1 and BMW 2-Series Active […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/smart-forfour-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2004-06 smart ForFour – Not Dumb, Just Different")
Curbside Capsule: 2004-06 smart ForFour – Not Dumb, Just Different
Posted on August 7, 2015 | 31 CommentsRight now, there are two major trends in the automotive industry. Firstly, luxury brands have been expanding their ranges downwards with cars like the Audi A1 and BMW 2-Series Active […] -
Vintage Ad: 1995 Mercury Mystique – Overzealous Advertising?
Posted on August 3, 2015 | 76 CommentsSometimes cars just don’t live up to their automakers’ expectations. The 1995-2000 Mercury Mystique was one of those such cars.
