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![Back in the ‘80s, Nissan designers were definitely not an unruly bunch. In fact, they must have lived by the ruler, and only by that implement, if this Laurel is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20230411_090533-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Nissan Laurel (C32) Saloon Grand Extra – Worshipping The Ruler")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Nissan Laurel (C32) Saloon Grand Extra – Worshipping The Ruler
Posted on July 24, 2023 | 9 CommentsBack in the ‘80s, Nissan designers were definitely not an unruly bunch. In fact, they must have lived by the ruler, and only by that implement, if this Laurel is […] -
![(first posted 7/22/2017) It’s funny how, when returning to a familiar place after a long while, you notice the little changes. Such a shop is no longer there, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_20170716_104832.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën Méhari – Plastic Frenchtastic")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën Méhari – Plastic Frenchtastic
Posted on July 22, 2023 | 34 Comments(first posted 7/22/2017) It’s funny how, when returning to a familiar place after a long while, you notice the little changes. Such a shop is no longer there, […] -
![When does a car attain “living fossile” status? Forty years seems like a minimum, in my book, but your Ice Age may vary. So what can we file under this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20220910_105454-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Hindustan Ambassador 1800 ISZ Classic – The Never-Ending Amby")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Hindustan Ambassador 1800 ISZ Classic – The Never-Ending Amby
Posted on July 17, 2023 | 16 CommentsWhen does a car attain “living fossile” status? Forty years seems like a minimum, in my book, but your Ice Age may vary. So what can we file under this […] -
![(first posted 7/16/2017) Automotive pundits and experts around the world routinely claim that the minivan (a.k.a the MPV, the people-carrier or whatever you wish to call Puff the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/plymouth_1984.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: One Box To Rule Them All – An Archeology Of The Minivan")
Automotive History: One Box To Rule Them All – An Archeology Of The Minivan
Posted on July 16, 2023 | 65 Comments(first posted 7/16/2017) Automotive pundits and experts around the world routinely claim that the minivan (a.k.a the MPV, the people-carrier or whatever you wish to call Puff the […] -
![(first posted 7/14/2017) The British motor industry started its long descent into oblivion in the ‘50s. These things take time: Britain was an automotive powerhouse immediately after the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/image3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1953 Austin A40 Somerset – The Mouse That Squeaked")
CC Capsule: 1953 Austin A40 Somerset – The Mouse That Squeaked
Posted on July 14, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 7/14/2017) The British motor industry started its long descent into oblivion in the ‘50s. These things take time: Britain was an automotive powerhouse immediately after the […] -
![Enough of the fully-restored, expertly-curated and secretly-modded showroom queens of Central Tokyo. Well away from the beaten path, in the never-ending maze of side streets that lay west and south […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20230421_111103-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Toyota Publica (KP50) Van Deluxe – A Bit Of Grime For A Change")
CC Capsule: 1977 Toyota Publica (KP50) Van Deluxe – A Bit Of Grime For A Change
Posted on July 13, 2023 | 8 CommentsEnough of the fully-restored, expertly-curated and secretly-modded showroom queens of Central Tokyo. Well away from the beaten path, in the never-ending maze of side streets that lay west and south […] -
![I know what you’re thinking: this again? Have we not been Challengered enough? Well, what can I do? We’ve covered these many a time on CC and this is the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20221030_144231-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – Wide In Japan")
In-Motion Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – Wide In Japan
Posted on July 12, 2023 | 24 CommentsI know what you’re thinking: this again? Have we not been Challengered enough? Well, what can I do? We’ve covered these many a time on CC and this is the […] -
![The first-gen Mazda Cosmo has had pride of place in my fantasy garage for quite a while now, but thus far, I had only seen a couple as museum exhibits. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20230423_105042-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Mazda Cosmo Sports – The Rotary That Makes Heads Turn")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Mazda Cosmo Sports – The Rotary That Makes Heads Turn
Posted on July 10, 2023 | 21 CommentsThe first-gen Mazda Cosmo has had pride of place in my fantasy garage for quite a while now, but thus far, I had only seen a couple as museum exhibits. […] -
![(first posted 7/9/2017) It was a hot day to be out and about in Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s trendier districts. And it seems whoever owned this Corniche was so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_20170708_102401.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Rolls-Royce Corniche III – Dark Suit And White Gloves Compulsory")
CC Capsule: 1991 Rolls-Royce Corniche III – Dark Suit And White Gloves Compulsory
Posted on July 9, 2023 | 31 Comments(first posted 7/9/2017) It was a hot day to be out and about in Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s trendier districts. And it seems whoever owned this Corniche was so […] -
![Temperatures are now reaching their usual uncomfortable summer peaks in Tokyo. It’s nothing compared to what some of you over in the southern US have had to endure in recent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20230219_113106-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Porsche 356 B 1600 Super Roadster – Ice-Cold And Air-Cooled")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Porsche 356 B 1600 Super Roadster – Ice-Cold And Air-Cooled
Posted on July 7, 2023 | 5 CommentsTemperatures are now reaching their usual uncomfortable summer peaks in Tokyo. It’s nothing compared to what some of you over in the southern US have had to endure in recent […] -
![The name Century has been attached to two very different things on either end of the Pacific. Likewise, Caravan can refer to both Mopar minivans and the Nissan not-so-mini van […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20230528_125428-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Nissan Caravan (E23) SGL – Wassup, Homy?")
CC Capsule: 1982 Nissan Caravan (E23) SGL – Wassup, Homy?
Posted on July 5, 2023 | 15 CommentsThe name Century has been attached to two very different things on either end of the Pacific. Likewise, Caravan can refer to both Mopar minivans and the Nissan not-so-mini van […] -
![The ‘80s may now be regarded as the decade of square car design par excellence, but it was arguably the third such era in automotive history. Back in the ‘20s, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20230416_102918-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Simca 1000 GLS – Cute Cubic CC")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Simca 1000 GLS – Cute Cubic CC
Posted on July 3, 2023 | 21 CommentsThe ‘80s may now be regarded as the decade of square car design par excellence, but it was arguably the third such era in automotive history. Back in the ‘20s, […] -
![Station wagons may have gone out of fashion in North America, but many other places are still infatuated with them. If the Japanese internet is to be believed, Japan’s fairly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20230618_152415-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon (BF) Mi Super Select – Long Live The Long Roof")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon (BF) Mi Super Select – Long Live The Long Roof
Posted on June 27, 2023 | 22 CommentsStation wagons may have gone out of fashion in North America, but many other places are still infatuated with them. If the Japanese internet is to be believed, Japan’s fairly […] -
![Maserati are doing pretty well these days. That’s an outlier in the marque’s history though: for most of the 20th Century, Maserati were either about to go under or trying […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20230228_142721-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Maserati 430 4v (AM332) – The Better Biturbo")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Maserati 430 4v (AM332) – The Better Biturbo
Posted on June 26, 2023 | 16 CommentsMaserati are doing pretty well these days. That’s an outlier in the marque’s history though: for most of the 20th Century, Maserati were either about to go under or trying […] -
![White doesn’t rank very high in my personal car colour chart. Which is unfortunate, because Asians in general and the Japanese in particular tend to like white cars, so there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20230227_115456-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1984 Toyota Century (VG40) – Albino? Why, Albi-yes!")
CC Capsule: 1984 Toyota Century (VG40) – Albino? Why, Albi-yes!
Posted on June 23, 2023 | 10 CommentsWhite doesn’t rank very high in my personal car colour chart. Which is unfortunate, because Asians in general and the Japanese in particular tend to like white cars, so there […]
