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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![It’s certainly not every day that you get to see a 1930 Nash, and it is even rarer to find one curbside. But that’s exactly where I found this brick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1930-Nash-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1930 Nash – Made in Kenosha, Found Resto-Modded in Indianapolis")
CC Capsule: 1930 Nash – Made in Kenosha, Found Resto-Modded in Indianapolis
Posted on April 7, 2015 | 29 CommentsIt’s certainly not every day that you get to see a 1930 Nash, and it is even rarer to find one curbside. But that’s exactly where I found this brick […] -
![Whenever I see a Saab 900 convertible, I assume the driver has stepped right out of the yuppified 1980s: pastel sweater draped over his shoulders with its arms tied around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1992-Saab-900-Turbo-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible – The Ultimate Yuppiemobile’s Day at the Fair")
CC Capsule: 1992 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible – The Ultimate Yuppiemobile’s Day at the Fair
Posted on March 31, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhenever I see a Saab 900 convertible, I assume the driver has stepped right out of the yuppified 1980s: pastel sweater draped over his shoulders with its arms tied around […] -
![I was walking back to my studio a few days (sorry, last summer) ago and came upon this rather fortuitous pairing. New Minis are rather common in Eugene; seeing an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CAM00327.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Mini Then And Now")
CC Capsule: Mini Then And Now
Posted on March 27, 2015 | 43 CommentsI was walking back to my studio a few days (sorry, last summer) ago and came upon this rather fortuitous pairing. New Minis are rather common in Eugene; seeing an […] -
![(7/11/2011) Here in Canada we are treated to some exotic treats with our import laws allowing pretty much anything over fifteen years or older. There is a trickle of interesting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Honda-Beat-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Honda Beat – And The Beat Goes On (In Canada)")
CC Capsule: 1991 Honda Beat – And The Beat Goes On (In Canada)
Posted on March 23, 2015 | 49 Comments(7/11/2011) Here in Canada we are treated to some exotic treats with our import laws allowing pretty much anything over fifteen years or older. There is a trickle of interesting […] -
![(first posted in 2011) That tag line comes from the Squire’s ad, which I’ll show you shortly. But It’s not what was on my mind when Stephanie and I dropped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-155-162-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1956 Ford Squire: For A Man With A Load On His Mind")
CC Capsule: 1956 Ford Squire: For A Man With A Load On His Mind
Posted on March 17, 2015 | 62 Comments(first posted in 2011) That tag line comes from the Squire’s ad, which I’ll show you shortly. But It’s not what was on my mind when Stephanie and I dropped […] -
![They say kids today don’t care much about cars and driving. My 18-year-old son is the poster child for that: he dragged his feet for two years on getting his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1992-Nissan-300ZX-g.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan 300ZX – There’s Still Hope for Kids Today")
CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan 300ZX – There’s Still Hope for Kids Today
Posted on March 17, 2015 | 65 CommentsThey say kids today don’t care much about cars and driving. My 18-year-old son is the poster child for that: he dragged his feet for two years on getting his […] -
![(first posted 2/16/2012) How can I resist not putting this up, posted at the Cohort by Andrew Turnbull? I’ve been trying to figure out just what my profoundly deep-rooted connection […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Steyr-Puch-Pinzgauer-Andrew-Turnbull.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer – Jeep, Austrian Style")
CC Capsule: Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer – Jeep, Austrian Style
Posted on March 10, 2015 | 46 Comments(first posted 2/16/2012) How can I resist not putting this up, posted at the Cohort by Andrew Turnbull? I’ve been trying to figure out just what my profoundly deep-rooted connection […] -
![Here it is: the ultimate professor’s car. At least, that’s what I thought of the Mercedes-Benz W123 when I grew up across town from the University of Notre Dame. My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1980-MB-300D-h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300D – The Ultimate Professor’s Car")
CC Capsule: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300D – The Ultimate Professor’s Car
Posted on March 10, 2015 | 62 CommentsHere it is: the ultimate professor’s car. At least, that’s what I thought of the Mercedes-Benz W123 when I grew up across town from the University of Notre Dame. My […] -
![Today, Plymouth is remembered for a number of notable cars: the Barracuda pony/muscle car, the Voyager minivan, the Reliant K car, and the high finned Fury, to name a few. But among […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/trailduster-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Plymouth Trail Duster – Refusing To Hit The ‘Ol Dusty Trail")
Cohort Capsule: Plymouth Trail Duster – Refusing To Hit The ‘Ol Dusty Trail
Posted on March 5, 2015 | 38 CommentsToday, Plymouth is remembered for a number of notable cars: the Barracuda pony/muscle car, the Voyager minivan, the Reliant K car, and the high finned Fury, to name a few. But among […] -
![Before we talk about the virtues of the Peugeot 407 Coupe, we need to address the elephant in the room. Or is it a shark? Peugeot, in the 2000s, had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/peugeot-407-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2006 – 2010 Peugeot 407 Coupe – Polarizing Pug")
Curbside Capsule: 2006 – 2010 Peugeot 407 Coupe – Polarizing Pug
Posted on February 19, 2015 | 20 CommentsBefore we talk about the virtues of the Peugeot 407 Coupe, we need to address the elephant in the room. Or is it a shark? Peugeot, in the 2000s, had […] -
![Although a great decline was looming on the horizon, Oldsmobile was on a remarkable high in the mid-1980s. From 1984-1986, the Olds division posted consecutive output of over 1 million cars each […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Firenza1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Oldsmobile Firenza – Should They Have Called It A Cutlass?")
Cohort Capsule: Oldsmobile Firenza – Should They Have Called It A Cutlass?
Posted on February 17, 2015 | 55 CommentsAlthough a great decline was looming on the horizon, Oldsmobile was on a remarkable high in the mid-1980s. From 1984-1986, the Olds division posted consecutive output of over 1 million cars each […] -
![In 1938, Buick unveiled the Y-Job, a one off Harley Earl custom, which foreshadowed Buick’s post war styling. The Y-Job was built on a stretched Buick chassis, but only provided two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/62-Buick-front-3-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1962 Buick Special DeLuxe – A Different Kind of Y-Job")
Curbside Capsule: 1962 Buick Special DeLuxe – A Different Kind of Y-Job
Posted on February 13, 2015 | 40 CommentsIn 1938, Buick unveiled the Y-Job, a one off Harley Earl custom, which foreshadowed Buick’s post war styling. The Y-Job was built on a stretched Buick chassis, but only provided two […] -
![The Opel Omega wasn’t the only car to be sliced down the middle and widened for Australian consumption. Three years prior, Mitsubishi introduced the Magna, a car that helped cement […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/mitsubishi-magna-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1985-91 Mitsubishi Magna – Mitsubishi’s Taurus")
Curbside Capsule: 1985-91 Mitsubishi Magna – Mitsubishi’s Taurus
Posted on February 13, 2015 | 43 CommentsThe Opel Omega wasn’t the only car to be sliced down the middle and widened for Australian consumption. Three years prior, Mitsubishi introduced the Magna, a car that helped cement […] -
![“Soft Corinthian Leather” — an advertising phrase so famous that people who were not yet born when the advertisement was on TV know it and can attribute it to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/0-Front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba Sin Cuero Corintio")
CC Capsule: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba Sin Cuero Corintio
Posted on January 30, 2015 | 74 Comments“Soft Corinthian Leather” — an advertising phrase so famous that people who were not yet born when the advertisement was on TV know it and can attribute it to the […] -
![You all know about the Chevrolet Cavalier. You probably know about the Pontiac J2000/Sunbird, Buick Skyhawk, Oldsmobile Firenza and Cadillac Cimarron. There was also the Opel Ascona and Vauxhall Cavalier […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Daewoo-Espero-photo-courtesy-Juan-Barret.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Daewoo Espero – J-Car in an Italian Suit")
Curbside Capsule: Daewoo Espero – J-Car in an Italian Suit
Posted on January 27, 2015 | 48 CommentsYou all know about the Chevrolet Cavalier. You probably know about the Pontiac J2000/Sunbird, Buick Skyhawk, Oldsmobile Firenza and Cadillac Cimarron. There was also the Opel Ascona and Vauxhall Cavalier […]
