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- Peter Wilding on Vintage Dealer Postcards: Dodge Dealers 1960s-1970s
- Peter Wilding on My 1996 Geo Prizm
- Beartooth on Curbside Recycling: 1987 Ford EXP – Forgotten Commuter Coupe
- Huey on Curbside Classic: 1937 Lincoln Zephyr V-12
- TheTireWhisperer on CC Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet Citation – It’s the First Chevy of the 80s
- Chip on Curbside Find: 1980s Chevrolet LUV – Truly Luv’d
- Paul West on Packard + Chrysler: Ask The Man Who Owns the 100-Million-Dollar Look
- Paul West on Packard + Chrysler: Ask The Man Who Owns the 100-Million-Dollar Look
- Jonathan on Vintage Dealer Postcards: Dodge Dealers 1960s-1970s
- Paul West on Packard + Chrysler: Ask The Man Who Owns the 100-Million-Dollar Look
CC Outtake Archive
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Curbside Find: 1977-1982 Toyota HiAce – Toyota’s People Mover; Round Two
Posted on July 22, 2024 | 9 CommentsHere’s a face that should be new to US readers but familiar to folks in Southeast Asia and Down Under. And of course, it’s familiar to us in Latin America. […] -
Curbside Outtake: Honda S660, Daihatsu Copen, and Daihatsu Move Canbus – My Top 3 Favorite Kei Cars
Posted on July 21, 2024 | 31 Comments(First posted 7/14/2018) CC has covered several of Japan’s small “minicars”; referred to in Japanese as the “kei jidosha” class of automobiles. One of my favorites is Paul’s “bucket list” […] -
Curbside Find: 1967 Buick Skylark – 2-Door Hardtop Looking Good, By The Curbside
Posted on July 21, 2024 | 16 CommentsText and photos by StuartH. For my work, I rent a space at a multi-unit light industrial spot. It so happens that among the many businesses are several automobile shops […] -
The Painted Cars of Eugene: 1997 Nissan Altima – Circles
Posted on July 13, 2024 | 9 Comments(first posted 7/13/2018) Time for another Painted Cars of Eugene chapter. Here we have a gen1 Altima, which are becoming a bit thin in the roads of Havana, Oregon […] -
Mercedes 450 SL Found Abandoned – How The Mighty Have Fallen
Posted on July 12, 2024 | 30 CommentsThis was once one of the most expensive and desirable cars. For almost twenty years (1971-1989) the R107 SL was the default choice for someone who was obviously more interested […] -
CC Revisited: 1982 Eagle SX/4 – Found Again Seven Years Later
Posted on July 10, 2024 | 19 Comments(first posted 7/6/2018) One of the satisfying experiences when walking the streets of Eugene is encountering a CC from the past, seen once and never again, and assumed […] -
CC Outtake: 2003 Olds Alero La Femme Edition – Pretty In Pink
Posted on July 9, 2024 | 23 CommentsIt’s always a treat to find a special edition version of one of my favorite cars. The Alero La Femme was one of Olds’ last ditch efforts to carve out […] -
Curbside Find: 1963 VW Beetle – Curbside Brake Job
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 12 CommentsOld Beetles aren’t that common anymore around the streets of San Salvador, but they aren’t all that rare either. However, there’s no way to deny that they’re dwindling in numbers, […] -
Curbside Outtake: 2000 – 2005 2nd Generation Toyota Estima (Previa) Van: The One North America Didn’t Get
Posted on June 29, 2024 | 19 Comments(first posted 6/30/2018) Several weeks ago we were treated to a great post by Brendan on the Gen 1 Toyota Previa (JDM Estima) Van – today we’ll take […] -
Curbside Find: 1986 (or so) Lincoln Town Car Short Stretch Limo – Retired In Beatty, NV. From Las Vegas
Posted on June 29, 2024 | 10 CommentsBeatty, Nevada is only a bit more than a hundred miles from Las Vegas, but it might as well be in a different universe. Of course that applies to much […] -
Curbside Find: 1961 VW Transporter – Van Life Survivor With No Cosmetic Surgery
Posted on June 28, 2024 | 19 CommentsIt’s almost as if the VW Transporter/Bus was conceived as a camper van from the very beginning. It just lent itself to the task better than anything before, and it […] -
Curbside Find: 1977 (or so) Chevy C10 Pickup – It’s Not Only Old Ford Pickups That Are Still At Work
Posted on June 27, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 6/25/2018) The ratio of old Ford to Chevy pickups from the mid-70s through the 80s here is clearly a bit lopsided. And obviously it’s not rust that’s a […] -
Curbside Find: 1976 Ford Courier – As Tough As A Toyota?
Posted on June 18, 2024 | 22 CommentsIt’s a fair question as to whether these Mazda-built Couriers were as tough as the Toyota pickup back in the day, but this one seems up to the task of […] -
CC Outtakes: Jeep Willys Wagon — Rare 4-Door Willys Wagon and Other Finds In Derelict Row
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 10 Comments(Update: After posting, I was informed that surviving 4-door Willys Wagons are very rare. Only 13 are counted so far, and this one would add one more to the record. […] -
CC Swap Meet: Random Buys And Finds At The Local Antique Festival – An Age Of Madness (And Boxes Of Transmission Parts)
Posted on June 10, 2024 | 17 CommentsIn Saul Bellow’s Henderson the Rain King, Eugene Henderson said that “in an age of madness, to expect to be untouched by madness is a form of madness. But the pursuit […]