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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![Quick: What comes to mind when you hear the word Malibu? Almost certainly not this. It’s a dull four-door sedan with no apparent options other than the two-tone paint job. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/54061278842_c2af42e139_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1971 Chevelle Malibu – Not Exactly What Comes To Mind When You Think “Malibu”")
Curbside Find: 1971 Chevelle Malibu – Not Exactly What Comes To Mind When You Think “Malibu”
Posted on October 21, 2024 | 35 CommentsQuick: What comes to mind when you hear the word Malibu? Almost certainly not this. It’s a dull four-door sedan with no apparent options other than the two-tone paint job. […] -
![Here’s a bit of sturdy automotive basicness, still at work, 50+ years since coming out of the assembly line. The kind of vehicle that marked the early years of Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240318_155323626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: ’68-’70 Nissan Junior — Simplicity At Work")
Curbside Find: ’68-’70 Nissan Junior — Simplicity At Work
Posted on October 15, 2024 | 6 CommentsHere’s a bit of sturdy automotive basicness, still at work, 50+ years since coming out of the assembly line. The kind of vehicle that marked the early years of Japanese […] -
![Photos by Lorena Juárez. In recent months, my wife and I have been talking about moving closer to her workplace on the outskirts of San Salvador. We both occasionally engage […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-10-10-23.29.45.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Rural Willys And Ford Cortina MkIII – Rarities Around The Hood")
Curbside Finds: Rural Willys And Ford Cortina MkIII – Rarities Around The Hood
Posted on October 13, 2024 | 13 CommentsPhotos by Lorena Juárez. In recent months, my wife and I have been talking about moving closer to her workplace on the outskirts of San Salvador. We both occasionally engage […] -
![Despite being from different manufacturers, not only are these cars the same color and largely the same otherwise, but they’re even the same MY, based on a plate check. Coincidence, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_2164.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Someone Loves Dark Blue 2005 Escapes and Tributes – Coincidence Or Obsession?")
Someone Loves Dark Blue 2005 Escapes and Tributes – Coincidence Or Obsession?
Posted on October 12, 2024 | 18 CommentsDespite being from different manufacturers, not only are these cars the same color and largely the same otherwise, but they’re even the same MY, based on a plate check. Coincidence, […] -
![(First posted 7/24/2013) In response to JPC’s (1976 Buick Electra) find and Paul’s (1976 Buick Skyhawk) Cohort post, I present you a third option with this 1975 Buick LeSabre convertible. As most of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_1970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1975 Buick LeSabre Convertible – A Topless Exit")
CC Outtake: 1975 Buick LeSabre Convertible – A Topless Exit
Posted on October 9, 2024 | 75 Comments(First posted 7/24/2013) In response to JPC’s (1976 Buick Electra) find and Paul’s (1976 Buick Skyhawk) Cohort post, I present you a third option with this 1975 Buick LeSabre convertible. As most of […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2018) When I first heard the Lincoln MKZ was getting a twin-turbocharged 3.0 V6 for its mid-cycle refresh in 2017, I was intrigued. Naturally, I assumed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-lincoln-mkz-3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Outtake: 2017-19 Lincoln MKZ 3.0T FWD – The Crazy Car Nobody Is Talking About")
Future CC Outtake: 2017-19 Lincoln MKZ 3.0T FWD – The Crazy Car Nobody Is Talking About
Posted on October 7, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/7/2018) When I first heard the Lincoln MKZ was getting a twin-turbocharged 3.0 V6 for its mid-cycle refresh in 2017, I was intrigued. Naturally, I assumed […] -
![It’s somewhat of a large juxtaposition…good friend and fellow Tokyo Expat Tatra87 spends his Sundays perusing the Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Shoebox Fords of Tokyo’s upscale Gaien district. I, on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PXL_20240901_065555013.MP-Copy-1-e1727004546890.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Volvo 240 Wagon, VW Bug, and Daihatsu Mira Moderno – Forlorn Tokyo Trio")
Curbside Outtake: Volvo 240 Wagon, VW Bug, and Daihatsu Mira Moderno – Forlorn Tokyo Trio
Posted on October 5, 2024 | 12 CommentsIt’s somewhat of a large juxtaposition…good friend and fellow Tokyo Expat Tatra87 spends his Sundays perusing the Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Shoebox Fords of Tokyo’s upscale Gaien district. I, on the […] -
![Yes, I’m a bit obsessed with all of these many 1970s Dodge-based Class C motorhomes. Why? Unlike the more modern era, there were dozens of smaller manufacturers back then, resulting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1807.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1978 Sport King Motor Home – What Happens When An RV Company Can’t Afford A Professional Designer")
Curbside Find: 1978 Sport King Motor Home – What Happens When An RV Company Can’t Afford A Professional Designer
Posted on September 28, 2024 | 14 CommentsYes, I’m a bit obsessed with all of these many 1970s Dodge-based Class C motorhomes. Why? Unlike the more modern era, there were dozens of smaller manufacturers back then, resulting […] -
Curbside Find: 1962 PCG Pickup – “PCG”?
Posted on September 20, 2024 | 12 CommentsI spotted this familiar looking pickup on our walk, but as I got closer, I noticed that the expected “GMC” letters were not in the front grille opening. Hmm. PCG? -
![(first posted 9/17/2018. Update: The Cadillac doesn’t seem to be any longer in this spot) Back when I was living in New York City, one day I went walking through […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1970-cadillac-sedan-de-ville-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1970 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – A Local Landmark?")
Curbside Outtake: 1970 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – A Local Landmark?
Posted on September 17, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 9/17/2018. Update: The Cadillac doesn’t seem to be any longer in this spot) Back when I was living in New York City, one day I went walking through […] -
![There’s been lots of complaints about the lack of truly compact pickups available in the US. The Maverick (and Santa Fe) has significantly closed that gap. But not everyone wants […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1972.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Volvo 240 Pickup – A Real Maverick")
Curbside Find: Volvo 240 Pickup – A Real Maverick
Posted on September 16, 2024 | 23 CommentsThere’s been lots of complaints about the lack of truly compact pickups available in the US. The Maverick (and Santa Fe) has significantly closed that gap. But not everyone wants […] -
![(first posted 9/15/2018) Someone likes hybrids, and in the color red. The Prius is of course one of the most common cars here, but the number of gen1 Insights […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CC-357-023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: Two Red Hybrids")
Driveway Outtake: Two Red Hybrids
Posted on September 15, 2024 | 30 Comments(first posted 9/15/2018) Someone likes hybrids, and in the color red. The Prius is of course one of the most common cars here, but the number of gen1 Insights […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2018) CC used to be crawling with post’77 B-Bodies, Broughams, and both together. Not so much anymore. Has Brougham Fever abated? Are B-Bodies passé? Well, they’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CC-360-030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1982 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – The Great Brougham Extinction Is In Its Late Stages")
CC Outtake: 1982 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – The Great Brougham Extinction Is In Its Late Stages
Posted on September 12, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 9/13/2018) CC used to be crawling with post’77 B-Bodies, Broughams, and both together. Not so much anymore. Has Brougham Fever abated? Are B-Bodies passé? Well, they’re […] -
![I find tons of survivors stuck in the wide gulf between classic and just plain old still plodding along. Why not turn some attention to some proper jalopies? The cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PXL_20220904_180514157.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Hooptie: Geo Metro Convertible – Dreams in the Bin")
Curbside Hooptie: Geo Metro Convertible – Dreams in the Bin
Posted on September 12, 2024 | 15 CommentsI find tons of survivors stuck in the wide gulf between classic and just plain old still plodding along. Why not turn some attention to some proper jalopies? The cars […] -
Parking Lot Outtake: 1996 Volvo 850 Wagon – Kermit The Carbage Runner
Posted on September 9, 2024 | 9 CommentsThis ol’ and fully loaded Volvo wagon has been around, especially in recent times. According to the years listed on the windshield, it’s an experienced Carbage Run participant.
