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![Even non-connoisseurs of pre-war automotive delights would have reacted like I did when I saw this silver beauty pulling up. I think what I audibly said was something like “Oooh, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20240317_090413_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1937 Frazer Nash-BMW 328 – Don’t Mention The War")
Curbside Classic: 1937 Frazer Nash-BMW 328 – Don’t Mention The War
Posted on December 6, 2024 | 10 CommentsEven non-connoisseurs of pre-war automotive delights would have reacted like I did when I saw this silver beauty pulling up. I think what I audibly said was something like “Oooh, […] -
![The ‘30s were the decade of automotive streamlining, as we all know. Because this science was in its infancy and progress is always uneven, there were a lot of questionable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20240929_093439_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1935 Fiat 508S Balilla Berlinetta Aerodinamica – Thousand Miglia Stare")
Curbside Classic: 1935 Fiat 508S Balilla Berlinetta Aerodinamica – Thousand Miglia Stare
Posted on December 5, 2024 | 13 CommentsThe ‘30s were the decade of automotive streamlining, as we all know. Because this science was in its infancy and progress is always uneven, there were a lot of questionable […] -
![We had a Roaring Twenties Week last month, so it’s only normal that we should give the ‘30s a look-see as well. So we might as well start at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241117_090223_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1930 Aston Martin International – Sporting Chance")
Curbside Classic: 1930 Aston Martin International – Sporting Chance
Posted on December 2, 2024 | 6 CommentsWe had a Roaring Twenties Week last month, so it’s only normal that we should give the ‘30s a look-see as well. So we might as well start at the […] -
![Bow to your Prince, CCommoners! You are in the presence of HRH Gloria the Second. This is no mere Crown, this is the whole regal personage, the one and only. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20231210_123608_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1967 Prince Gloria Super 6 – By Royal Assent")
Museum Classic: 1967 Prince Gloria Super 6 – By Royal Assent
Posted on November 29, 2024 | 14 CommentsBow to your Prince, CCommoners! You are in the presence of HRH Gloria the Second. This is no mere Crown, this is the whole regal personage, the one and only. […] -
![It’s almost been a couple of years since we last looked at a C210 Skyline imaginatively nicknamed “Japan” because one of its taglines was (*eye roll*) “SKYLINE JAPAN.” I ask […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20230409_131049_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1977 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000 GTE-X – Napping In Nippon")
Curbside Find: 1977 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000 GTE-X – Napping In Nippon
Posted on November 28, 2024 | 14 CommentsIt’s almost been a couple of years since we last looked at a C210 Skyline imaginatively nicknamed “Japan” because one of its taglines was (*eye roll*) “SKYLINE JAPAN.” I ask […] -
![I’ve said it before, and many others have too: Japanese carmakers always had a propensity to make some of their best designs for the exclusive consumption of their beloved home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240721_083556_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Chaser (X60) Avante Hardtop – Not Sharing The Good Stuff")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Chaser (X60) Avante Hardtop – Not Sharing The Good Stuff
Posted on November 26, 2024 | 11 CommentsI’ve said it before, and many others have too: Japanese carmakers always had a propensity to make some of their best designs for the exclusive consumption of their beloved home […] -
![It’s been a while since we’ve explored the deepest recesses of the JDM, so I thought this week, we’d take a look at three or four big RWD Japanese 4-doors. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20231013_095740_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Mazda Luce (HC) Hardtop Limited – Crown Wannabe")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Mazda Luce (HC) Hardtop Limited – Crown Wannabe
Posted on November 25, 2024 | 12 CommentsIt’s been a while since we’ve explored the deepest recesses of the JDM, so I thought this week, we’d take a look at three or four big RWD Japanese 4-doors. […] -
![I caught this lovely Lorraine-Dietrich last year, when it was still in the two-digit realm (age-wise), but what’s a year and change when you’re that old? It was more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DSC_0243_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1924 Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Saloon by Million-Guiet – Enter Your Second Century In Style")
Car Show Classic: 1924 Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Saloon by Million-Guiet – Enter Your Second Century In Style
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 5 CommentsI caught this lovely Lorraine-Dietrich last year, when it was still in the two-digit realm (age-wise), but what’s a year and change when you’re that old? It was more than […] -
![Lancia’s reputation for making extremely advanced and unconventional cars was well established even in the marque’s early years. If one model really stood above the rest in terms of sophistication, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240407_120711_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1927 Lancia Lambda (Series VII) Phaeton – Art-Deco Avant-Garde")
Car Show Classic: 1927 Lancia Lambda (Series VII) Phaeton – Art-Deco Avant-Garde
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 16 CommentsLancia’s reputation for making extremely advanced and unconventional cars was well established even in the marque’s early years. If one model really stood above the rest in terms of sophistication, […] -
![Pre-war cars. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live… er… with ‘em. Just too slow, cramped, impractical, unreliable, and so on. Well, luckily for those of us who love them, some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240407_120610_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1929 Austin Seven Coupé – Behold, The Mighty 747 (cc)")
Car Show Classic: 1929 Austin Seven Coupé – Behold, The Mighty 747 (cc)
Posted on November 18, 2024 | 11 CommentsPre-war cars. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live… er… with ‘em. Just too slow, cramped, impractical, unreliable, and so on. Well, luckily for those of us who love them, some […] -
![I live in north Tokyo, so I do have a tendency to go south into the city for my regular CC hunting trips. Last week though, I decided to go […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20241108_095452_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama")
Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 23 CommentsI live in north Tokyo, so I do have a tendency to go south into the city for my regular CC hunting trips. Last week though, I decided to go […] -
![Whether it’s obscure ancient European racers or one of the myriad JDM sub-models I’ve never seen or heard of before in my life, CC hunting in Tokyo never fails to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240519_093644_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Clueless Outtake: Get A Load Of That Road Hog")
Curbside Clueless Outtake: Get A Load Of That Road Hog
Posted on November 13, 2024 | 9 CommentsWhether it’s obscure ancient European racers or one of the myriad JDM sub-models I’ve never seen or heard of before in my life, CC hunting in Tokyo never fails to […] -
![If rail transport is almost a religion in Japan, and it most certainly is, then this is the equivalent of Mecca or the Vatican. Over thirty railway cars, locomotives, or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20241024_134617_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum / Trackside Classic: The Railway Museum at Ōmiya")
Museum / Trackside Classic: The Railway Museum at Ōmiya
Posted on November 11, 2024 | 17 CommentsIf rail transport is almost a religion in Japan, and it most certainly is, then this is the equivalent of Mecca or the Vatican. Over thirty railway cars, locomotives, or […] -
![Our final “Same-same but different week” entry will be a model that has not had a proper CC as such, though we did cover the drop-top version a couple years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240616_082833_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Bentley Continental SC – For The Discerning Plutocrat")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Bentley Continental SC – For The Discerning Plutocrat
Posted on November 8, 2024 | 8 CommentsOur final “Same-same but different week” entry will be a model that has not had a proper CC as such, though we did cover the drop-top version a couple years […] -
![Aerodynamics is a complex science. A lot of the so-called “streamliners” of the ‘30s and ‘40s were less efficient than an ‘80s Volvo, despite what looks might suggest. Similarly, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240107_101803_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato – Slippery Customer")
CC Capsule: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato – Slippery Customer
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 9 CommentsAerodynamics is a complex science. A lot of the so-called “streamliners” of the ‘30s and ‘40s were less efficient than an ‘80s Volvo, despite what looks might suggest. Similarly, a […]
