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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![I pull up to the light in the left turn lane and ogle the cars facing me waiting for their light. One stands out, clearly a ’50’s something-or-other that has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_1669-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "At The Lights Outtake: 1954 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Green Means Go!")
At The Lights Outtake: 1954 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Green Means Go!
Posted on March 5, 2023 | 40 CommentsI pull up to the light in the left turn lane and ogle the cars facing me waiting for their light. One stands out, clearly a ’50’s something-or-other that has […] -
![(first posted 3/3/2017) You must know the feeling, the sense that the familiar is not quite right, but you can’t immediately spot it. The first time you see your sports […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSC06431.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1975 Austin 1300 MK3 – Please Do Not Adjust Your Set")
CC Outtake: 1975 Austin 1300 MK3 – Please Do Not Adjust Your Set
Posted on March 3, 2023 | 60 Comments(first posted 3/3/2017) You must know the feeling, the sense that the familiar is not quite right, but you can’t immediately spot it. The first time you see your sports […] -
![I couldn’t resist these two sitting behind the Sports Car shop, awaiting further ministrations in their service department. The MGA seems to be in greater need than the RX-7, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0264.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: MGA and RX-7 – Two Red Sports Cars")
Curbside Outtake: MGA and RX-7 – Two Red Sports Cars
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 24 CommentsI couldn’t resist these two sitting behind the Sports Car shop, awaiting further ministrations in their service department. The MGA seems to be in greater need than the RX-7, and […] -
![I’ve been walking past this driveway for many years now, and I finally decided to stop and shoot this four-some, as they all fall in the category of “Eugene-mobiles”. Let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0328.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: Four Classic Eugene-Mobiles")
Driveway Outtake: Four Classic Eugene-Mobiles
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 19 CommentsI’ve been walking past this driveway for many years now, and I finally decided to stop and shoot this four-some, as they all fall in the category of “Eugene-mobiles”. Let’s […] -
![We have a new addition in the neighborhood CC fleet. It’s been parked regularly on my walking route to our nearby corner market, which has a great offering of normal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/707B757A-6D34-4EFE-A0F6-3CBC7635C61E.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Sandtana Camper – Yes, With a D")
Curbside Outtake: Sandtana Camper – Yes, With a D
Posted on February 5, 2023 | 6 CommentsWe have a new addition in the neighborhood CC fleet. It’s been parked regularly on my walking route to our nearby corner market, which has a great offering of normal […] -
![Jason Shafer shot and shared this with a few of us in an email last night, and we had some choice comments. Now it’s your turn. Just keep it civil, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_3260.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Wordless Outtake: “Daddy’s Money”")
Wordless Outtake: “Daddy’s Money”
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 31 CommentsJason Shafer shot and shared this with a few of us in an email last night, and we had some choice comments. Now it’s your turn. Just keep it civil, […] -
![The Toyota Chinook was once a very common fixture here, as it was a classic “Eugene-mobile”. I’ve shown you several over the years, including one that was encapsulated in spray […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0349.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Toyota Chinook – With Upper Story Plumbing")
Curbside Outtake: Toyota Chinook – With Upper Story Plumbing
Posted on February 2, 2023 | 8 CommentsThe Toyota Chinook was once a very common fixture here, as it was a classic “Eugene-mobile”. I’ve shown you several over the years, including one that was encapsulated in spray […] -
![The Midwest CC contingent tells me that these Chevy “box” pickups have largely disappeared there. You’ll be happy (or not) to know that there’s still a very healthy contingent out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_0106.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1975 Chevy C10 Pickup – Little Feet")
Curbside Outtake: 1975 Chevy C10 Pickup – Little Feet
Posted on January 31, 2023 | 32 CommentsThe Midwest CC contingent tells me that these Chevy “box” pickups have largely disappeared there. You’ll be happy (or not) to know that there’s still a very healthy contingent out […] -
![For a some folks, seeing a gen1 Mustang—along with Tri-Five Chevys—has become boring, the result of over-exposure. Curiously, it’s somewhat the opposite effect with me; the more I learn about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9554.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Skinner Butte Outtake: 1965 Mustang – One More Time")
Skinner Butte Outtake: 1965 Mustang – One More Time
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 33 CommentsFor a some folks, seeing a gen1 Mustang—along with Tri-Five Chevys—has become boring, the result of over-exposure. Curiously, it’s somewhat the opposite effect with me; the more I learn about […] -
![We had a new neighbor move in a block away who is an air-cooled VW aficionado. One of his cars is this VW bus, from around 1965-1967, and here it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_0296.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: VW Bus (T1) With Popup Camping Trailer")
Curbside Outtake: VW Bus (T1) With Popup Camping Trailer
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 7 CommentsWe had a new neighbor move in a block away who is an air-cooled VW aficionado. One of his cars is this VW bus, from around 1965-1967, and here it […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2017) No, this is not a 1981 photo. The 1977 (year built) Austin Allegro above visited last year’s Alfa Romeo show in September, but I surely haven’t seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_2750.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1977 Austin Allegro 1500 Special Automatic – A True Survivor, If Ever There Was One")
Car Show Outtake: 1977 Austin Allegro 1500 Special Automatic – A True Survivor, If Ever There Was One
Posted on January 22, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 1/22/2017) No, this is not a 1981 photo. The 1977 (year built) Austin Allegro above visited last year’s Alfa Romeo show in September, but I surely haven’t seen […] -
![This Tercel has been in the neighborhood for all of its long life. I noticed it not long after we moved here—very close to 30 years ago. It used to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_0395.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Neighborhood Tercel Won’t Start This Morning")
Curbside Outtake: The Neighborhood Tercel Won’t Start This Morning
Posted on January 21, 2023 | 23 CommentsThis Tercel has been in the neighborhood for all of its long life. I noticed it not long after we moved here—very close to 30 years ago. It used to […] -
![This Holiday Rambler Motor Home is oozing with 1980’s style, with lots of stripes and trim, back before those abstract swoops took over. This is a big guy for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52569444054_f4c493a38e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Camper: Holiday Rambler Imperial – Relive The ’80s, At The Curb If Not On The Road")
Curbside Camper: Holiday Rambler Imperial – Relive The ’80s, At The Curb If Not On The Road
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 26 CommentsThis Holiday Rambler Motor Home is oozing with 1980’s style, with lots of stripes and trim, back before those abstract swoops took over. This is a big guy for the […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2017) The Versailles was a commercial and critical failure for Lincoln, a tarted-up Ford Granada with a laughably ambitious price. Wouldn’t it have been better if, like the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/lincoln_mark_i_concept_1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 1973 Lincoln Mark I – What Could Have Been?")
Concept Classic: 1973 Lincoln Mark I – What Could Have Been?
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/6/2017) The Versailles was a commercial and critical failure for Lincoln, a tarted-up Ford Granada with a laughably ambitious price. Wouldn’t it have been better if, like the […] -
![(first posted 1/4/2017) Truth be told, Eugene’s car population tends to gravitate to certain types and brands, especially in my part of town, like the omnipresent Prius ahead of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-313-015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Another Car I Almost Forgot Existed Outtake: Chrysler Sebring Retractable Hardtop")
Another Car I Almost Forgot Existed Outtake: Chrysler Sebring Retractable Hardtop
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 1/4/2017) Truth be told, Eugene’s car population tends to gravitate to certain types and brands, especially in my part of town, like the omnipresent Prius ahead of […]
