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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jim Brophy
Posts by Jim Brophy
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![I’m sure most readers here are familiar with Japan’s current demographic dilemma – basically there are a whole bunch of old folks, few young folks, and a declining birth rate. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMGP2395.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Outtake: Hino Poncho – Autumn Traveler")
Bus Stop Outtake: Hino Poncho – Autumn Traveler
Posted on October 8, 2016 | 15 CommentsI’m sure most readers here are familiar with Japan’s current demographic dilemma – basically there are a whole bunch of old folks, few young folks, and a declining birth rate. […] -
![Last week we took a quick look at CD Beck and Co., a low-volume maker of intercity coaches that was acquired by Mack in 1956. In 1957 and ’58, Mack […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2659277558_bdfa370e8e_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: Mack MV-620-D – The “Forward Look” Bus")
Bus Stop Classic: Mack MV-620-D – The “Forward Look” Bus
Posted on September 24, 2016 | 16 CommentsLast week we took a quick look at CD Beck and Co., a low-volume maker of intercity coaches that was acquired by Mack in 1956. In 1957 and ’58, Mack […] -
![While walking over to City Hall the other day I saw these two cars parked side-by-side at a nearby apartment complex – and immediately thought “this picture perfectly captures the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMGP2376-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Smart Forfour – A Hard Life in the Land of the Rising Sun")
Curbside Outtake: Smart Forfour – A Hard Life in the Land of the Rising Sun
Posted on September 10, 2016 | 26 CommentsWhile walking over to City Hall the other day I saw these two cars parked side-by-side at a nearby apartment complex – and immediately thought “this picture perfectly captures the […] -
![I must have walked by this early ‘80s Nissan Laurel fifty times – it’s parked in the lot of a local mechanic, on the route from our house to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMGP2374-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Nissan Laurel “Special Edition” – It Has a Continental Connection")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Nissan Laurel “Special Edition” – It Has a Continental Connection
Posted on June 30, 2016 | 44 CommentsI must have walked by this early ‘80s Nissan Laurel fifty times – it’s parked in the lot of a local mechanic, on the route from our house to the […] -
![In our last Bus Stop Classics post we looked at how the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ushered transit coach operations into a new era – the “Low Floor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Nova-LFS-Demo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: NovaBus LFS – Second Out of the Gate…")
Bus Stop Classics: NovaBus LFS – Second Out of the Gate…
Posted on June 21, 2016 | 25 CommentsIn our last Bus Stop Classics post we looked at how the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ushered transit coach operations into a new era – the “Low Floor […] -
![I really enjoyed Paul’s article last April on his “once in a lifetime” drive of a Subaru 360 minicar. It spurred me to take a few snaps and scribe a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMGP2355-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Late 60s/Early 70s Mazda Porter Van – “May I Take Your Luggage, Sir”")
CC Outtake: Late 60s/Early 70s Mazda Porter Van – “May I Take Your Luggage, Sir”
Posted on June 16, 2016 | 22 CommentsI really enjoyed Paul’s article last April on his “once in a lifetime” drive of a Subaru 360 minicar. It spurred me to take a few snaps and scribe a […] -
![In previous articles, we’ve taken a somewhat convoluted trip through some of the “loosely identified” eras of transit coach operations in the US. What were these eras? Well, transit historians […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/York_Region_Transit_715-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: New Flyer D40LF – North America’s First Low Floor Bus")
Bus Stop Classics: New Flyer D40LF – North America’s First Low Floor Bus
Posted on June 12, 2016 | 21 CommentsIn previous articles, we’ve taken a somewhat convoluted trip through some of the “loosely identified” eras of transit coach operations in the US. What were these eras? Well, transit historians […] -
![It’s still crystal-clear in David’s memory – May 22nd 1966 – 50 years ago to the day… He had just finished work down at the local Timken plant in Little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/4104.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Fiction: GM, Flxible or MCI Coach…May 22nd 1966…")
Bus Stop Fiction: GM, Flxible or MCI Coach…May 22nd 1966…
Posted on May 22, 2016 | 8 CommentsIt’s still crystal-clear in David’s memory – May 22nd 1966 – 50 years ago to the day… He had just finished work down at the local Timken plant in Little […] -
![Just from glancing at readers comments, I sense that many CC’ers here have some U.S. military background – still on active duty, or maybe a Vet or retiree. Perhaps even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/untitled-229-of-251-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classics: What’s On the Lemon Lot – May 2016")
Car Lot Classics: What’s On the Lemon Lot – May 2016
Posted on May 18, 2016 | 23 CommentsJust from glancing at readers comments, I sense that many CC’ers here have some U.S. military background – still on active duty, or maybe a Vet or retiree. Perhaps even […] -
![“If you find something you like, you tend to stay with it”…that old adage certainly has applicability to motor vehicles. If you’ve developed a fondness for a certain make/model, you’ll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1993_toyota_previa_passenger-minivan_le_fq_oem_1_300.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Many Multiple Same Make/Model Cars (or Trucks) Have You Owned?")
QOTD: How Many Multiple Same Make/Model Cars (or Trucks) Have You Owned?
Posted on May 14, 2016 | 150 Comments“If you find something you like, you tend to stay with it”…that old adage certainly has applicability to motor vehicles. If you’ve developed a fondness for a certain make/model, you’ll […] -
QOTD: 2000 Toyota WiLL Vi and 1952 Sears Allstate: What Do These Cars Have in Common?
Posted on April 19, 2016 | 21 CommentsThough divided by 50 years and two continents, these cars actually have quite a bit in common… -
![If you’re an auto enthusiast and are of “that age” where you’ve had the opportunity to experience all things automotive for the past fifty years or so, you’ve probably concluded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2015_ford_fusion_titanium_awd-pic-8593608934502001611-1600x1200.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Is This the “Golden Age” for Mid-Sized Sedans?")
QOTD: Is This the “Golden Age” for Mid-Sized Sedans?
Posted on April 9, 2016 | 101 CommentsIf you’re an auto enthusiast and are of “that age” where you’ve had the opportunity to experience all things automotive for the past fifty years or so, you’ve probably concluded […] -
![Time to close out our series of posts identifying the most “jaw dropping” cars of the previous decades (60s, 70s, 80s, 90s). I’d like to thank the many commentators again […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2005-Ford-GT_14465-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Were the Most Jaw Dropping Cars of the Aughts?")
QOTD: What Were the Most Jaw Dropping Cars of the Aughts?
Posted on March 22, 2016 | 85 CommentsTime to close out our series of posts identifying the most “jaw dropping” cars of the previous decades (60s, 70s, 80s, 90s). I’d like to thank the many commentators again […] -
![Having lived here in Tokyo for the past 10 years, I’ve seen many political leaders, celebrities, and other famous individuals visit Japan. As many know, the country is renown for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Hustler-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Humor: Cars for Visiting Dignitaries and Celebrities in Japan – Sometimes Things Get Lost in Translation…")
CC Humor: Cars for Visiting Dignitaries and Celebrities in Japan – Sometimes Things Get Lost in Translation…
Posted on March 5, 2016 | 19 CommentsHaving lived here in Tokyo for the past 10 years, I’ve seen many political leaders, celebrities, and other famous individuals visit Japan. As many know, the country is renown for […] -
QOTD: What Were the Most Jaw Dropping Cars of the Nineties?
Posted on February 28, 2016 | 113 CommentsWe’ve been to the 60s, 70s and 80s, now let’s move to the 90s…
