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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![At first, I thought it was another mid-70s Olds Ninety Eight. I found one of those in this very parking lot a year before (see it here). Because really, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Firemist.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – A Vision in Amberlite Firemist")
CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – A Vision in Amberlite Firemist
Posted on July 2, 2014 | 54 CommentsAt first, I thought it was another mid-70s Olds Ninety Eight. I found one of those in this very parking lot a year before (see it here). Because really, the […] -
![The car/pickup concept that dates back to the first Ford Model T truck of 1925 has disappeared from the United States and been successful in few other markets during the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1200-IMG_18101.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global Capsule: Caminhões do Brasil")
CC Global Capsule: Caminhões do Brasil
Posted on June 27, 2014 | 36 CommentsThe car/pickup concept that dates back to the first Ford Model T truck of 1925 has disappeared from the United States and been successful in few other markets during the […] -
![A feature last year on The El Caminos of Los Angeles depicted the fleet of Chevrolet El Caminos of every generation from 1964 to 1987 on the streets of L.A. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1200-Choo-Choo-Custom-El-Camino-SS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983-87 Chevy El Camino SS – El Caminos De La Costa Este")
CC Capsule: 1983-87 Chevy El Camino SS – El Caminos De La Costa Este
Posted on June 27, 2014 | 32 CommentsA feature last year on The El Caminos of Los Angeles depicted the fleet of Chevrolet El Caminos of every generation from 1964 to 1987 on the streets of L.A. […] -
![When I spotted this at the Lane County Events Center parking lot the other day, I knew it was something a bit out of the ordinary, especially with the Mother […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-227-147-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Kinetic Vehicles Max – 100 MPG Locost-Based Diesel Roadster")
CC Capsule: Kinetic Vehicles Max – 100 MPG Locost-Based Diesel Roadster
Posted on June 23, 2014 | 16 CommentsWhen I spotted this at the Lane County Events Center parking lot the other day, I knew it was something a bit out of the ordinary, especially with the Mother […] -
![(first posted 6/17/2014) If the front end of the ’65 Fairlane was its weakest element, the front end of the ’66 is undoubtedly its best. Note that I didn’t use […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-227-032-1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan – A Fresh New Face In The Neighborhood")
Curbside Capsule: 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan – A Fresh New Face In The Neighborhood
Posted on June 17, 2014 | 48 Comments(first posted 6/17/2014) If the front end of the ’65 Fairlane was its weakest element, the front end of the ’66 is undoubtedly its best. Note that I didn’t use […] -
![When it comes to cars, we expect them to be named to be evocative and suggestive of their missions in life. More than once in a while, though, a model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/clue-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Dodge Stealth – Not What Its Name Implies")
Curbside Capsule: Dodge Stealth – Not What Its Name Implies
Posted on June 16, 2014 | 65 CommentsWhen it comes to cars, we expect them to be named to be evocative and suggestive of their missions in life. More than once in a while, though, a model […] -
![It’s a little hard to realize that this is nearly a fifteen year old design now, as it presaged a number of trends (jeweled taillights, the quarter window in front […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/100_3431.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Lexus RX 300 – Toyota Crosses Over To The Future")
Curbside Capsule: Lexus RX 300 – Toyota Crosses Over To The Future
Posted on June 13, 2014 | 39 CommentsIt’s a little hard to realize that this is nearly a fifteen year old design now, as it presaged a number of trends (jeweled taillights, the quarter window in front […] -
![One of the few things that I remember from high school was taking a business writing class, where I had to compose a letter about a defective car. Of course, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/100_3469.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983 Datsun 280ZX – Mission Creep Comes To The Z Car")
CC Capsule: 1983 Datsun 280ZX – Mission Creep Comes To The Z Car
Posted on June 7, 2014 | 17 CommentsOne of the few things that I remember from high school was taking a business writing class, where I had to compose a letter about a defective car. Of course, […] -
![Like others at CC, I’m fascinated by platform longevity. Not so only in terms of mechanical genealogy as demonstrated by, say, the ’90s Caprice sharing bits with the ’70s A-body […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/BSERIES1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998 Dodge B-Series – A Final Throwback From The Minivan Masters")
CC Capsule: 1998 Dodge B-Series – A Final Throwback From The Minivan Masters
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 54 CommentsLike others at CC, I’m fascinated by platform longevity. Not so only in terms of mechanical genealogy as demonstrated by, say, the ’90s Caprice sharing bits with the ’70s A-body […] -
![The Volvo TP21 is a rather odd looking vehicle. Known as the Sugga, which means sow in Swedish, likely due to its dowdy and snub nosed appearance, it would seem […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1956-Red-Bull-Volvo-Sugga.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1956 Red Bull Volvo TP21 Sugga – A Sow In Bull’s Clothing")
CC Capsule: 1956 Red Bull Volvo TP21 Sugga – A Sow In Bull’s Clothing
Posted on May 29, 2014 | 12 CommentsThe Volvo TP21 is a rather odd looking vehicle. Known as the Sugga, which means sow in Swedish, likely due to its dowdy and snub nosed appearance, it would seem […] -
![$7,750 is all this Allante owner is asking for his Pininfarina-bodied Cadillac. It was a little sad to see that price taped to the window of this car, which stickered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/91CadillacAllante5jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Cadillac Allante – Oh, How the Mighty Have Depreciated")
CC Capsule: 1990 Cadillac Allante – Oh, How the Mighty Have Depreciated
Posted on May 27, 2014 | 83 Comments$7,750 is all this Allante owner is asking for his Pininfarina-bodied Cadillac. It was a little sad to see that price taped to the window of this car, which stickered […] -
![I had just heard Stephanie drive off when she called me excitedly: There’s an awesome old Japanese station wagon parked just on the next block over. Of course I grabbed my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-227-001-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: A Datsun 710 Wagon Moves in Down The Street – That Makes The Fourth One In Town")
CC Capsule: A Datsun 710 Wagon Moves in Down The Street – That Makes The Fourth One In Town
Posted on May 25, 2014 | 25 CommentsI had just heard Stephanie drive off when she called me excitedly: There’s an awesome old Japanese station wagon parked just on the next block over. Of course I grabbed my […] -
![Yes, I know we’ve had a full CC on this vintage of Nova recently, but I had to share this one, as it is a very rare ’79 model, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-15-2012-013-e1334693162989.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CC Capsule: 1979 Chevrolet Nova Custom Coupe – Last Call")
Classic CC Capsule: 1979 Chevrolet Nova Custom Coupe – Last Call
Posted on May 13, 2014 | 69 CommentsYes, I know we’ve had a full CC on this vintage of Nova recently, but I had to share this one, as it is a very rare ’79 model, the […] -
![When I saw that Brendan had queued up his ’83 Eldorado for today, I knew it was time to write up the ’70 Eldorado I shot last fall, if only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/70eldorrearcu.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Hardtop Coupe – Peak Displacement")
Curbside Capsule: 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Hardtop Coupe – Peak Displacement
Posted on May 7, 2014 | 50 CommentsWhen I saw that Brendan had queued up his ’83 Eldorado for today, I knew it was time to write up the ’70 Eldorado I shot last fall, if only […] -
CC Capsule: 1989 Nissan Hardbody – Let’s Do the Time Warp
Posted on May 3, 2014 | 46 CommentsThis is a simple case of disbelief. How did this 25-year-old truck survive to the modern day in such amazing condition out here in Rustopia?
