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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![Introduced for the 1963 model year, the Jeep Wagoneer was offered as the “world’s most sensible family car.” In what might be close to a record, the Wagoneer name survived […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_0012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1989-91 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Broughamnative Dissonance")
Curbside Capsule: 1989-91 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Broughamnative Dissonance
Posted on January 13, 2014 | 37 CommentsIntroduced for the 1963 model year, the Jeep Wagoneer was offered as the “world’s most sensible family car.” In what might be close to a record, the Wagoneer name survived […] -
![True confession: I finally got stumped with this white box. It went by in front of me at the intersection, and I wasn’t really paying attention. Another big, bland, boxy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CC-104-002-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1989 LaForza 5 Liter – The Force Was Not With Me Just Then")
CC Capsule: 1989 LaForza 5 Liter – The Force Was Not With Me Just Then
Posted on January 12, 2014 | 45 CommentsTrue confession: I finally got stumped with this white box. It went by in front of me at the intersection, and I wasn’t really paying attention. Another big, bland, boxy […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1974 Chevy Monte Carlo- Rocking That 70’s Styling!
Posted on January 9, 2014 | 50 CommentsI found this Monte Carlo sitting at a local repair shop. Serious Monte fans will identify it as a 1974 based on the I-beam rear bumper and recessed tail lights. -
![It seems we are on a new little series here, documenting the many-hued mid-seventies Novas. I found this exceptionally fine green (you can tell us the exact color) ’76 or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CC-217-002-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976-1977 Nova – The Colorful World Of Novas, Part 3")
CC Capsule: 1976-1977 Nova – The Colorful World Of Novas, Part 3
Posted on January 7, 2014 | 84 CommentsIt seems we are on a new little series here, documenting the many-hued mid-seventies Novas. I found this exceptionally fine green (you can tell us the exact color) ’76 or […] -
![I have never felt that my enthusiasm for cars was anything I could share with those close to me. I’ve never been friends with other gearheads and have been wary […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CressidaF.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Toyota Cressida – 意表 Inside!")
CC Capsule: Toyota Cressida – 意表 Inside!
Posted on January 7, 2014 | 31 CommentsI have never felt that my enthusiasm for cars was anything I could share with those close to me. I’ve never been friends with other gearheads and have been wary […] -
![This is more of a racetrack classic, because I shot it at the Waterford Hills Road Racing course in Michigan. All resplendent in lavender and black, I had only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Austin-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Austin Cambridge A55")
CC Capsule: Austin Cambridge A55
Posted on December 30, 2013 | 46 CommentsThis is more of a racetrack classic, because I shot it at the Waterford Hills Road Racing course in Michigan. All resplendent in lavender and black, I had only […] -
![The Singer Vogue was the more upmarket version of the Hillman Superminx – the Riley 4/72 to the Superminx, or the Oldsmobile to the Hillman’s Chevrolet, if you like. Sales […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Vogue_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Capsule: 1965 Singer Vogue Estate – How Many Did You Say?")
Carshow Capsule: 1965 Singer Vogue Estate – How Many Did You Say?
Posted on December 24, 2013 | 19 CommentsThe Singer Vogue was the more upmarket version of the Hillman Superminx – the Riley 4/72 to the Superminx, or the Oldsmobile to the Hillman’s Chevrolet, if you like. Sales […] -
![The last large French car to make any lasting international impact was probably the Citroen DS, as France has long had an awkward relationship with the large car – a national […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/R25-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1988 Renault 25 Turbo-D – A French Executive Comes to AMC")
CC Capsule: 1988 Renault 25 Turbo-D – A French Executive Comes to AMC
Posted on December 13, 2013 | 29 CommentsThe last large French car to make any lasting international impact was probably the Citroen DS, as France has long had an awkward relationship with the large car – a national […] -
![When you drive a beater it pays to have a sense of humor about it. Being the last owner of a vehicle certainly opens up more personalization options than for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Geo-Metro-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Geo Metro – Ready to Race?")
CC Capsule: Geo Metro – Ready to Race?
Posted on December 9, 2013 | 30 CommentsWhen you drive a beater it pays to have a sense of humor about it. Being the last owner of a vehicle certainly opens up more personalization options than for […] -
![When it comes to un-restored preservation, there are really three different classes. Survivors are cars that live in a largely original form but still bear signs of age. Creampuffs are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1990-Toyota-MKIII-Supra-Turbo0016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Want To Buy A Brand New 1990 Toyota Supra Turbo? This Toyota Dealer Still Has One – For $70k")
Want To Buy A Brand New 1990 Toyota Supra Turbo? This Toyota Dealer Still Has One – For $70k
Posted on December 7, 2013 | 46 CommentsWhen it comes to un-restored preservation, there are really three different classes. Survivors are cars that live in a largely original form but still bear signs of age. Creampuffs are […] -
![Amidst this sea of vintage Subarus sits a little gem or stinker, depending on your point of view and how close you were to its smoky exhaust as it nattered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CC-51-077-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard CC Capsule: Subaru 360 Sambar Van: The First Kei Truck")
Junkyard CC Capsule: Subaru 360 Sambar Van: The First Kei Truck
Posted on December 6, 2013 | 8 CommentsAmidst this sea of vintage Subarus sits a little gem or stinker, depending on your point of view and how close you were to its smoky exhaust as it nattered […] -
![Every time I go from my rural hometown to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and/or Saint Paul, I pass a particular mini-storage outfit. There are many such places around, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_1888.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1957 Dodge Town Wagon – Laying In Wait")
CC Capsule: 1957 Dodge Town Wagon – Laying In Wait
Posted on November 27, 2013 | 20 CommentsEvery time I go from my rural hometown to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and/or Saint Paul, I pass a particular mini-storage outfit. There are many such places around, but […] -
![Last week I wrote about a legendarily bulletproof Mercedes-Benz diesel engine wrapped in a W116 body. (Read about it here.) Then the other day while perusing some old photos I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1968MB2201jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 220 Diesel – Rusty Quarters")
CC Capsule: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 220 Diesel – Rusty Quarters
Posted on November 23, 2013 | 27 CommentsLast week I wrote about a legendarily bulletproof Mercedes-Benz diesel engine wrapped in a W116 body. (Read about it here.) Then the other day while perusing some old photos I […] -
![In a variation of the CC Effect, Dave Skinner’s post on the Celica Sunchaser reminded me of this Celica Convertible I shot a couple of years ago in front of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-13-026-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Toyota Celica Convertible by ASC – The Second Celica Convertible")
CC Capsule: 1985 Toyota Celica Convertible by ASC – The Second Celica Convertible
Posted on November 19, 2013 | 18 CommentsIn a variation of the CC Effect, Dave Skinner’s post on the Celica Sunchaser reminded me of this Celica Convertible I shot a couple of years ago in front of […] -
![The Japanese pickup manufacturers have been building crew cab compact trucks for over over thirty years, but saw fit to withhold them from the US market until much more recently, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-213-171-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Toyossan Double-Cab Pickup")
CC Capsule: Toyossan Double-Cab Pickup
Posted on November 18, 2013 | 11 CommentsThe Japanese pickup manufacturers have been building crew cab compact trucks for over over thirty years, but saw fit to withhold them from the US market until much more recently, […]
