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![I had hoped to find an early Mazda pickup for ages. One of those from the early ’70s that I used to see in the streets of San Salvador long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20231224_160504587.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1973 Mazda F1300 Pickup – A Familiar Face From The Past")
CC Capsule: 1973 Mazda F1300 Pickup – A Familiar Face From The Past
Posted on March 4, 2024 | 3 CommentsI had hoped to find an early Mazda pickup for ages. One of those from the early ’70s that I used to see in the streets of San Salvador long […] -
![(first posted 3/2/2018) I can’t emphasize how rare it is to see one of the first 48-215 model Holdens parked on the side of the road, so it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Holden-48-215-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Original 48-215 Holden Sightings")
Curbside Capsule: Original 48-215 Holden Sightings
Posted on March 2, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 3/2/2018) I can’t emphasize how rare it is to see one of the first 48-215 model Holdens parked on the side of the road, so it […] -
![You’ll be excused if the existence of the Toyota Carina has slipped through the cracks of your memory. The model generally sold poorly outside of its native Japan and was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240225_161922664_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’75-’77 Toyota Carina – Carina Caring")
Curbside Classic: ’75-’77 Toyota Carina – Carina Caring
Posted on March 1, 2024 | 15 CommentsYou’ll be excused if the existence of the Toyota Carina has slipped through the cracks of your memory. The model generally sold poorly outside of its native Japan and was […] -
![Back in the old days – by which I mean up to the ‘50s/’60s, one-off or extremely limited-run coachbuilt cars were quite rare, by definition, but they did exist. Then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20231217_103158_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2015 Maserati Mostro Zagato – The Monster Returns")
CC Capsule: 2015 Maserati Mostro Zagato – The Monster Returns
Posted on February 27, 2024 | 8 CommentsBack in the old days – by which I mean up to the ‘50s/’60s, one-off or extremely limited-run coachbuilt cars were quite rare, by definition, but they did exist. Then […] -
![What’s the usual taxi in your area? It obviously depends where you are, but I bet it’s something decently large, but also economical. Like a Prius or a Ford Escape. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20230421_101541_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2006 Toyota Century (G50) Taxi – Wouldn’t You Love To Meter?")
CC Capsule: 2006 Toyota Century (G50) Taxi – Wouldn’t You Love To Meter?
Posted on February 19, 2024 | 13 CommentsWhat’s the usual taxi in your area? It obviously depends where you are, but I bet it’s something decently large, but also economical. Like a Prius or a Ford Escape. […] -
![(first posted 2/16/2018) My great uncle William was short, stout, and bald, and always chomped a cigar. He wore slacks and a dress shirt and suspenders and, when he […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_1858.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1973 Chrysler Newport Custom – A Real Car for a Real Man")
CC Capsule: 1973 Chrysler Newport Custom – A Real Car for a Real Man
Posted on February 17, 2024 | 55 Comments(first posted 2/16/2018) My great uncle William was short, stout, and bald, and always chomped a cigar. He wore slacks and a dress shirt and suspenders and, when he […] -
![These Datsun 620 pickups have appeared at CC quite a few times, with one post covering them extensively: The Long, The Short And The Ugly. The Long and Short being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20240121_172738845_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972-79 Datsun 620 Ute Coupe – Revisiting The Ugly, But Nice")
CC Capsule: 1972-79 Datsun 620 Ute Coupe – Revisiting The Ugly, But Nice
Posted on February 15, 2024 | 11 CommentsThese Datsun 620 pickups have appeared at CC quite a few times, with one post covering them extensively: The Long, The Short And The Ugly. The Long and Short being […] -
![Early Sunday mornings, I have been passing by this bright yellow car. While the shape and overall look of it – outside of the color choice- is not particularly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_6471.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2023 MG GT – Far From Home")
CC Capsule: 2023 MG GT – Far From Home
Posted on February 13, 2024 | 37 CommentsEarly Sunday mornings, I have been passing by this bright yellow car. While the shape and overall look of it – outside of the color choice- is not particularly […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2018) It has been brutal lately to start my morning commute in single-digit (Fahrenheit) temperatures. It is February in Chicago, though, and despite last year’s really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1977-Malibu-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 & ’77 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classics – Bringing The Heat")
CC Capsule: 1976 & ’77 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classics – Bringing The Heat
Posted on February 12, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 2/12/2018) It has been brutal lately to start my morning commute in single-digit (Fahrenheit) temperatures. It is February in Chicago, though, and despite last year’s really […] -
![Ford’s ‘Oval Phase’ of the ’90s, how to forget it? It was certainly a serious affectation at the time, appearing in some form or another throughout its range. And this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20240124_172647111_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1997-99 Ford Escort LX Wagon – Ovals & Jellybeans, With A Sinister Touch")
CC Capsule: 1997-99 Ford Escort LX Wagon – Ovals & Jellybeans, With A Sinister Touch
Posted on February 11, 2024 | 12 CommentsFord’s ‘Oval Phase’ of the ’90s, how to forget it? It was certainly a serious affectation at the time, appearing in some form or another throughout its range. And this […] -
![(first posted 2/7/2018) Many strive for exclusivity, whether in terms of housing, personal belongings, memberships, or otherwise. Possessing something that not everyone else has can provide the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_5695-1984-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-Regency-Brougham-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham – Exclusivity")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham – Exclusivity
Posted on February 7, 2024 | 93 Comments(first posted 2/7/2018) Many strive for exclusivity, whether in terms of housing, personal belongings, memberships, or otherwise. Possessing something that not everyone else has can provide the […] -
![(first posted 2/5/2018) I’ve already written a full CC/Auto-Biography on the new 1984 Bronco II we had for about six months, so I’m going to go lightly on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CC-344-104.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Ford Bronco II Eddie Bauer- The Bucking Broncette")
CC Capsule: Ford Bronco II Eddie Bauer- The Bucking Broncette
Posted on February 5, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/5/2018) I’ve already written a full CC/Auto-Biography on the new 1984 Bronco II we had for about six months, so I’m going to go lightly on the […] -
![I have a thing for the 4th gen Corolla. Unlike the 3rd, it actually looks good. I had a lot of seat time in the wagon version as a kid, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20230512_090948_edited_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1981 Toyota Corolla (E70) 1.5 GL Saloon – End Of Part One")
CC Capsule: 1981 Toyota Corolla (E70) 1.5 GL Saloon – End Of Part One
Posted on February 5, 2024 | 15 CommentsI have a thing for the 4th gen Corolla. Unlike the 3rd, it actually looks good. I had a lot of seat time in the wagon version as a kid, […] -
![(first posted 2/1/2018) Every once in a while, a custom license plate will grab my eye. I don’t remember seeing that many of them on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1975-Buick-LeSabre-Custom-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1975 Buick LeSabre Custom Convertible – SHE LUV U")
Curbside Capsule: 1975 Buick LeSabre Custom Convertible – SHE LUV U
Posted on February 1, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 2/1/2018) Every once in a while, a custom license plate will grab my eye. I don’t remember seeing that many of them on the […] -
![Every now and then I take my team at work out for lunch, as on this late-spring day. Brandon, one of the software engineers on my team, and I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1961-Mercury-Monterey-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1961 Mercury Monterey Convertible – You Never Know When Someone You Already Know Is Secretly Another Old-Car Fan")
CC Capsule: 1961 Mercury Monterey Convertible – You Never Know When Someone You Already Know Is Secretly Another Old-Car Fan
Posted on February 1, 2024 | 21 CommentsEvery now and then I take my team at work out for lunch, as on this late-spring day. Brandon, one of the software engineers on my team, and I had […]
