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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![(first posted 1/6/2018) A specimen of an endangered species: will it be eviscerated and crushed? Who would have thought of running across a Renault LeCar in Iowa in December 2017? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Lectric-Leopard-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Lectric Leopard – Sparky CC Spotted at Wrench ‘N Go")
Junkyard Outtake: Lectric Leopard – Sparky CC Spotted at Wrench ‘N Go
Posted on January 7, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 1/6/2018) A specimen of an endangered species: will it be eviscerated and crushed? Who would have thought of running across a Renault LeCar in Iowa in December 2017? […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2018) For me, the turn of the year always brings forth a sense of nostalgia – another year past and a longing to look back at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hudson-super-wasp-03-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Curbside Reminiscences From My Childhood")
CC Outtake: Curbside Reminiscences From My Childhood
Posted on January 7, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 1/7/2018) For me, the turn of the year always brings forth a sense of nostalgia – another year past and a longing to look back at the […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2018) Every journey starts with a step. Or, in our case, replace the “e” with an “o” and make it a “stop” for gas and coffee […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_0267.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero – On The Road To Resurrection. Hopefully.")
CC Outtake: 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero – On The Road To Resurrection. Hopefully.
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 1/3/2018) Every journey starts with a step. Or, in our case, replace the “e” with an “o” and make it a “stop” for gas and coffee […] -
![Though I am loath to admit it, I’m ancient enough to remember airport travel before the now ubiquitous “cutaway” mini-bus. A time when factory vans, limousines, and full-sized buses […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1968oldsmobiletoronadojetway707airportlimousine_17bb3aeb050543f681db599aee614927-e1703414924356.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: American Quality Coach (AQC) Jetway 707 – One Large Lengthy Limo")
Curbside Outtake: American Quality Coach (AQC) Jetway 707 – One Large Lengthy Limo
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 20 CommentsThough I am loath to admit it, I’m ancient enough to remember airport travel before the now ubiquitous “cutaway” mini-bus. A time when factory vans, limousines, and full-sized buses […] -
![My favorite classic Defender edition right there, a 110” wheelbase panel van that is actually used by the owner for his profession, in this case landscaping. Its straightforward livery is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_2181.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2008 Land Rover Defender 110 Hard Top – All Work And No Play")
CC Outtake: 2008 Land Rover Defender 110 Hard Top – All Work And No Play
Posted on January 4, 2024 | 13 CommentsMy favorite classic Defender edition right there, a 110” wheelbase panel van that is actually used by the owner for his profession, in this case landscaping. Its straightforward livery is […] -
![If you had to drive something from 1990 or so, you couldn’t do better than one (or both) of these. Strictly speaking, the Corolla has the Accord beat in terms […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_1982.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Two Best Cars From 1990?")
Curbside Outtake: The Two Best Cars From 1990?
Posted on December 17, 2023 | 30 CommentsIf you had to drive something from 1990 or so, you couldn’t do better than one (or both) of these. Strictly speaking, the Corolla has the Accord beat in terms […] -
![We still have a lot of Grumman LLVs in front line duty here, but they do break down from time to time. Given that they’re now some 30-35 years old, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_1969.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Breakdown: Another USPS LLV Fails To Deliver The Mail")
Curbside Breakdown: Another USPS LLV Fails To Deliver The Mail
Posted on December 13, 2023 | 40 CommentsWe still have a lot of Grumman LLVs in front line duty here, but they do break down from time to time. Given that they’re now some 30-35 years old, […] -
![Photos submitted by Charlie Kelley. To be a silent witness of the changing of the seasons is the curious fate of cars junked by the countryside. I was reminded of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20230812_103556.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Two Old Chevys In The Mountains – Waiting For The Changing Of The Seasons")
CC Outtakes: Two Old Chevys In The Mountains – Waiting For The Changing Of The Seasons
Posted on December 10, 2023 | 9 CommentsPhotos submitted by Charlie Kelley. To be a silent witness of the changing of the seasons is the curious fate of cars junked by the countryside. I was reminded of […] -
VaCCation Outtakes: Tri Fives and More in Varadero Cuba
Posted on December 9, 2023 | 16 CommentsGreetings, fellow curbivores. Today let’s take a trip to Varadero Cuba with Mrs DougD and I. -
![Just a few weeks ago I decided to venture into some unknown streets around my neighborhood. After all, there was one I never used that I was particularly curious about. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20231116_160807638.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: 1978 Corona Wagon & 1980 Starlet – Toyota Dead End Road")
CC Outtakes: 1978 Corona Wagon & 1980 Starlet – Toyota Dead End Road
Posted on December 5, 2023 | 14 CommentsJust a few weeks ago I decided to venture into some unknown streets around my neighborhood. After all, there was one I never used that I was particularly curious about. […] -
![(first posted 11/29/2017) Chrysler’s L-Body Bobbsey twins, the Plymouth Horizon and Dodge Omni had a very long run (13 years) with very few obvious changes. Without doing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CC-343-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1988 Dodge Omni – Not Omnipresent But Still Accounted For")
CC Outtake: 1988 Dodge Omni – Not Omnipresent But Still Accounted For
Posted on November 29, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 11/29/2017) Chrysler’s L-Body Bobbsey twins, the Plymouth Horizon and Dodge Omni had a very long run (13 years) with very few obvious changes. Without doing […] -
![Where do have all the thousands of CCs I’ve shot over the years ended up? It’s a question that haunts me at three o’clock in the morning. Undoubtedly the majority […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1010.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1978 Olds Cutlass Salon Aeroback – A Former CC Is Found Forlorn")
Curbside Outtake: 1978 Olds Cutlass Salon Aeroback – A Former CC Is Found Forlorn
Posted on November 28, 2023 | 27 CommentsWhere do have all the thousands of CCs I’ve shot over the years ended up? It’s a question that haunts me at three o’clock in the morning. Undoubtedly the majority […] -
![I don’t often find American old trucks down here in Central America, and I’m actually rather glad when I do. Even if they suffer from the peculiar customizing locals tend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231029_161904907.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: 1969-70 Chevrolet C-10 – Going Tribal")
CC Outtakes: 1969-70 Chevrolet C-10 – Going Tribal
Posted on November 27, 2023 | 15 CommentsI don’t often find American old trucks down here in Central America, and I’m actually rather glad when I do. Even if they suffer from the peculiar customizing locals tend […] -
![(first posted 11/26/2017) Boston’s trendy South End district is an ever-desirable location, featuring numerous cozy bistros, bars, and cafes, a combination of classical brick bow-fronts and modern luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/thumb_IMG_8794_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1996 Acura NSX – Just Your Casual Sunday Driver")
CC Outtake: 1996 Acura NSX – Just Your Casual Sunday Driver
Posted on November 26, 2023 | 25 Comments(first posted 11/26/2017) Boston’s trendy South End district is an ever-desirable location, featuring numerous cozy bistros, bars, and cafes, a combination of classical brick bow-fronts and modern luxury […] -
![During the decade of the Sixties, I went from four to fourteen years old – and I have to tell you, it was a great time to be a burgeoning, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1961-Rambler-American-Custom-Sedan-315-e1699794096241.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Regret, Reassessment, and Mea Culpa: 1961 – 1963 Rambler American")
Curbside Classic Regret, Reassessment, and Mea Culpa: 1961 – 1963 Rambler American
Posted on November 18, 2023 | 36 CommentsDuring the decade of the Sixties, I went from four to fourteen years old – and I have to tell you, it was a great time to be a burgeoning, […]
