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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![Today, South Korea manufactures hundreds of thousands of high-quality, competitive sedans, hatchbacks and crossovers. GM’s Korean operations, for instance, produce the Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Cruze and Malibu. Not too long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Hyundai-Sonata.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Daewoo Nubira – A Family COAL")
Curbside Capsule: Daewoo Nubira – A Family COAL
Posted on January 25, 2015 | 76 CommentsToday, South Korea manufactures hundreds of thousands of high-quality, competitive sedans, hatchbacks and crossovers. GM’s Korean operations, for instance, produce the Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Cruze and Malibu. Not too long […] -
![I have seen the future, and this Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon’s will be in Berlin or somewhere else outside of the U.S. A German diplomatic license plate adorns this Roadmaster, and its owner not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Mercedes-230E.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Buick Roadmeister Estate Wagen — In Berlin By Christmas")
CC Capsule: Buick Roadmeister Estate Wagen — In Berlin By Christmas
Posted on January 23, 2015 | 29 CommentsI have seen the future, and this Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon’s will be in Berlin or somewhere else outside of the U.S. A German diplomatic license plate adorns this Roadmaster, and its owner not […] -
![A length of 126 inches. Width of 55 inches. Total curb weight, around 1212lbs. A 543cc three-cylinder, four-stroke engine with 28 horsepower and 31 ft-lbs of torque. 52mpg. And a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Suzuki-Mighty-Boy2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Suzuki Mighty Boy – The Name Says It All")
Curbside Capsule: Suzuki Mighty Boy – The Name Says It All
Posted on January 12, 2015 | 43 CommentsA length of 126 inches. Width of 55 inches. Total curb weight, around 1212lbs. A 543cc three-cylinder, four-stroke engine with 28 horsepower and 31 ft-lbs of torque. 52mpg. And a […] -
![When I began writing for CC, I was the almost perfect Yin to Paul Niedermeyer’s Yang. He hails originally from Europe, I am a native-born American. He has mostly lived on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1997Miata01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My New Curbside Classic: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – The Niedermeyerization of JPC is Complete")
My New Curbside Classic: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – The Niedermeyerization of JPC is Complete
Posted on January 6, 2015 | 93 CommentsWhen I began writing for CC, I was the almost perfect Yin to Paul Niedermeyer’s Yang. He hails originally from Europe, I am a native-born American. He has mostly lived on the […] -
![(Images posted at the Cohort by Yohai Rodin) We’ve covered the history of Tatra and the incredible V8 pre-war streamliners, as well as the later post-war Tatra 603, but the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Tatraplan-blk-rq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1949 Tatra 600 Tatraplan – The Four-Cylinder Tatra")
CC Capsule: 1949 Tatra 600 Tatraplan – The Four-Cylinder Tatra
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 59 Comments(Images posted at the Cohort by Yohai Rodin) We’ve covered the history of Tatra and the incredible V8 pre-war streamliners, as well as the later post-war Tatra 603, but the […] -
![This time last year, I was travelling to Pittsburgh for Christmas. The drive from New York was over six hours and mostly uneventful, but as we got into the city, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Dodge-Mirada-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Dodge Magnum and Mirada – Last Christmas These Stole My Heart")
Curbside Capsule: Dodge Magnum and Mirada – Last Christmas These Stole My Heart
Posted on December 24, 2014 | 58 CommentsThis time last year, I was travelling to Pittsburgh for Christmas. The drive from New York was over six hours and mostly uneventful, but as we got into the city, […] -
![As I’ve shopped for cars to replace my stupid Ford Focus, I’m realizing that I really prefer hatchbacks and wagons. Staggering numbers of compact sedans, Civics and Corollas leading the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1985-Dodge-Omni-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Dodge Omni – The Perfect CC Commuter?")
CC Capsule: 1985 Dodge Omni – The Perfect CC Commuter?
Posted on December 16, 2014 | 64 CommentsAs I’ve shopped for cars to replace my stupid Ford Focus, I’m realizing that I really prefer hatchbacks and wagons. Staggering numbers of compact sedans, Civics and Corollas leading the […] -
![With over a century of history, it’s an understatement to say that the look of Mercedes-Benzes has changed substantially over the years. Yet through all the various styling trends that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_6494.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) – Snow White And The W124 Dwarf")
CC Capsule: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) – Snow White And The W124 Dwarf
Posted on November 26, 2014 | 27 CommentsWith over a century of history, it’s an understatement to say that the look of Mercedes-Benzes has changed substantially over the years. Yet through all the various styling trends that […] -
![(Exterior pictures of the Twingo courtesy of Hannnes at the CC Cohort) The French auto industry: Amazingly comfortable large cars that nobody wants, Amazing Hot Hatchbacks, Amazing van that seems […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Renault_Twingo_3_020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1997 Renault Twingo – Keep France Weird.")
CC Capsule: 1997 Renault Twingo – Keep France Weird.
Posted on November 17, 2014 | 56 Comments(Exterior pictures of the Twingo courtesy of Hannnes at the CC Cohort) The French auto industry: Amazingly comfortable large cars that nobody wants, Amazing Hot Hatchbacks, Amazing van that seems […] -
![Late. I hate being late. My brother waited for me upstairs in the bar. I’m most comfortable in cozy, local places, especially those with far smaller prices than this chain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1973-80-MB-450-SL-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Mercedes-Benz 450 SL – Classic Is Always Trendy")
CC Capsule: Mercedes-Benz 450 SL – Classic Is Always Trendy
Posted on November 11, 2014 | 72 CommentsLate. I hate being late. My brother waited for me upstairs in the bar. I’m most comfortable in cozy, local places, especially those with far smaller prices than this chain […] -
![When the MN-12 Cougars and Thunderbirds were unveiled in 1988, they were considered a breath of fresh European air that was going to inject new life into the declining personal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cougar Day Classic: 1994-95 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Special Edition – The Downfall Of The American Dream, American Exceptionalism, And The Personal Luxury Car")
Cougar Day Classic: 1994-95 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Special Edition – The Downfall Of The American Dream, American Exceptionalism, And The Personal Luxury Car
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 56 CommentsWhen the MN-12 Cougars and Thunderbirds were unveiled in 1988, they were considered a breath of fresh European air that was going to inject new life into the declining personal […] -
CC Capsule: 1972 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertible – Pony Up From That Mustang
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 32 CommentsCougar Day would be incomplete without a convertible. Did you remember the third generation, like this one, also had a convertible? -
![Thunderbird Week generated some residual Cougar posts, as a number of the generations were of course related. So we’ve saved them and added to them to give you…Cougar Day. There […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CC-123-041-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cougar Day Kickoff: 1968 Cougar – Corvair Monza, Take Two")
Cougar Day Kickoff: 1968 Cougar – Corvair Monza, Take Two
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 33 CommentsThunderbird Week generated some residual Cougar posts, as a number of the generations were of course related. So we’ve saved them and added to them to give you…Cougar Day. There […] -
![Americans have many complaints about the actions of Congress during the past quarter century, over-spending and budgets deficits among them, and a glance around the parking lots of Capitol Hill creates the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Closeup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Election Day Capsule: 1986-91 Pontiac 6000 S/E – Twenty Four More Years!")
Election Day Capsule: 1986-91 Pontiac 6000 S/E – Twenty Four More Years!
Posted on November 4, 2014 | 56 CommentsAmericans have many complaints about the actions of Congress during the past quarter century, over-spending and budgets deficits among them, and a glance around the parking lots of Capitol Hill creates the […] -
![For most of us, our last car ride will be in something we can’t choose. We’ll spend our last moments above ground in a moving vehicle of indeterminate make and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/hearse-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Hearse Week Capsule: Hyundai H1 – Van Hearsing.")
Hearse Week Capsule: Hyundai H1 – Van Hearsing.
Posted on October 31, 2014 | 28 CommentsFor most of us, our last car ride will be in something we can’t choose. We’ll spend our last moments above ground in a moving vehicle of indeterminate make and […]
