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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![As I left my neighborhood Ace Hardware store after buying a gallon of chainsaw bar oil, I spotted a Porsche 911 a few rows away. And suddenly I felt transported […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_0137.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Early Porsche 911 With Steelies, and a Bonus 356")
Curbside Finds: Early Porsche 911 With Steelies, and a Bonus 356
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 17 CommentsAs I left my neighborhood Ace Hardware store after buying a gallon of chainsaw bar oil, I spotted a Porsche 911 a few rows away. And suddenly I felt transported […] -
![It’s always good to come upon an old Mini still doing its thing. They’re vanishingly rare in the Midwestern United States, where we live. In this case, we were on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1962-68-Austin-Mini-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Austin Mini – Still Rolling in Berlin")
Curbside Find: Austin Mini – Still Rolling in Berlin
Posted on August 15, 2024 | 27 CommentsIt’s always good to come upon an old Mini still doing its thing. They’re vanishingly rare in the Midwestern United States, where we live. In this case, we were on […] -
![If you’d asked me to name the least likely car I’d stumble across while passing through Kearney, Nebraska, a Renault Encore would certainly be close to the top of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_0501-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Find: 1985 Renault Encore GS – Bonjour, Suckers!")
CC Find: 1985 Renault Encore GS – Bonjour, Suckers!
Posted on August 10, 2024 | 31 CommentsIf you’d asked me to name the least likely car I’d stumble across while passing through Kearney, Nebraska, a Renault Encore would certainly be close to the top of the […] -
![I never get tired of shooting old Jeep Wagoneers; the only problem is trying to determine their model year. This one has me stumped because it shows elements of different […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_1258.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Jeep Wagoneer – Mix And Match")
Curbside Find: Jeep Wagoneer – Mix And Match
Posted on August 8, 2024 | 11 CommentsI never get tired of shooting old Jeep Wagoneers; the only problem is trying to determine their model year. This one has me stumped because it shows elements of different […] -
![Patina is a controversial subject; folks either like it or hate it. And of course it’s become a big fad, and fake patina is now commonly “applied” to old cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_1299.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1951 Chevrolet – How Do You Feel About Patina?")
Curbside Find: 1951 Chevrolet – How Do You Feel About Patina?
Posted on August 6, 2024 | 33 CommentsPatina is a controversial subject; folks either like it or hate it. And of course it’s become a big fad, and fake patina is now commonly “applied” to old cars […] -
![(first posted 7/5/2018) Third generation Corollas have become a bit scarce, but since they are Corollas, there will undoubtedly always be a few around, forever. Could life in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-353-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1976 (or so) Toyota Corolla (E30) Wagon – And a Toyota Pickup in the Alley")
CC Outtake: 1976 (or so) Toyota Corolla (E30) Wagon – And a Toyota Pickup in the Alley
Posted on August 5, 2024 | 30 Comments(first posted 7/5/2018) Third generation Corollas have become a bit scarce, but since they are Corollas, there will undoubtedly always be a few around, forever. Could life in […] -
![If this were a ’95 Corolla wagon, I wouldn’t have stopped. And I would know with a great degree of likelihood that it would still be around in a few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1290.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1995 VW Passat GLC VR6 (B4) – Room To Spare")
Curbside Find: 1995 VW Passat GLC VR6 (B4) – Room To Spare
Posted on August 2, 2024 | 10 CommentsIf this were a ’95 Corolla wagon, I wouldn’t have stopped. And I would know with a great degree of likelihood that it would still be around in a few […] -
![Text and photos by StuartH. To further to my recent contribution of a 1967 Buick Skylark 2-door hardtop, today upon arrival at my workplace I was surprised to see parked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: More 1967 Finds — Oldsmobile 4-4-2, Chevrolet Malibu & Buick Skylark")
Curbside Finds: More 1967 Finds — Oldsmobile 4-4-2, Chevrolet Malibu & Buick Skylark
Posted on July 29, 2024 | 6 CommentsText and photos by StuartH. To further to my recent contribution of a 1967 Buick Skylark 2-door hardtop, today upon arrival at my workplace I was surprised to see parked […] -
![I’ve often mentioned my father’s 1968 Dart, and written up the whole story in depth here. In 1965, needing a second car to drive to his new job at Johns […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0631.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V100 – The Car My Father Should Have Bought In 1965")
Curbside Find: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V100 – The Car My Father Should Have Bought In 1965
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 10 CommentsI’ve often mentioned my father’s 1968 Dart, and written up the whole story in depth here. In 1965, needing a second car to drive to his new job at Johns […] -
![Here’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. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20220516_160439344_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1977-1982 Toyota HiAce – Toyota’s People Mover; Round Two")
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. […] -
![(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” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/honda-s660-kei-sportscar-is-a-baby-mclaren-with-lost-of-cool-details-photo-gallery_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Honda S660, Daihatsu Copen, and Daihatsu Move Canbus – My Top 3 Favorite Kei Cars")
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” […] -
![Text 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1967 Buick Skylark – 2-Door Hardtop Looking Good, By The Curbside")
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 […] -
![(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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-341-072.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Painted Cars of Eugene: 1997 Nissan Altima – Circles")
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 […] -
![This 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0844.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mercedes 450 SL Found Abandoned – How The Mighty Have Fallen")
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 […] -
![(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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-073.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Revisited: 1982 Eagle SX/4 – Found Again Seven Years Later")
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 […]
