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![There is no easy way to write this, but I just don’t care for Triumph roadsters. Britain made dozens of sporty soft-tops back in the ‘50s and ‘60s – one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220121_141524-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1957 Triumph TR3 – My Cup Of TR")
CC Capsule: 1957 Triumph TR3 – My Cup Of TR
Posted on May 11, 2022 | 10 CommentsThere is no easy way to write this, but I just don’t care for Triumph roadsters. Britain made dozens of sporty soft-tops back in the ‘50s and ‘60s – one […] -
![In his post on the Nissan Pao, CC Founder and Editor Paul Niedermeyer called it “Retro done right.” It’s about the most succinct way to put it. There are so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220223_121646-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Pao – Making Retro Cool Again")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Pao – Making Retro Cool Again
Posted on May 10, 2022 | 19 CommentsIn his post on the Nissan Pao, CC Founder and Editor Paul Niedermeyer called it “Retro done right.” It’s about the most succinct way to put it. There are so […] -
![Dearly beloved, we are gathered here, on Monday for some reason, to witness the improbable product of the marriage of a cheap neo-retro convertible kit and an innocent mid-‘70s VW […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220109_125037-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 197x Gazelle SSK – For Weddings And Good Taste’s Funeral")
Curbside Classic: 197x Gazelle SSK – For Weddings And Good Taste’s Funeral
Posted on May 9, 2022 | 16 CommentsDearly beloved, we are gathered here, on Monday for some reason, to witness the improbable product of the marriage of a cheap neo-retro convertible kit and an innocent mid-‘70s VW […] -
![Finding a first generation Corolla is always a (rare) occasion to wonder why Toyota, and Japanese carmakers in general, lost the vaguely Italian flavour in their ’60s styling. This is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220410_115841-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970 Toyota Corolla Sprinter (E17) 1200 SL – Off To A Running Start")
CC Capsule: 1970 Toyota Corolla Sprinter (E17) 1200 SL – Off To A Running Start
Posted on May 5, 2022 | 16 CommentsFinding a first generation Corolla is always a (rare) occasion to wonder why Toyota, and Japanese carmakers in general, lost the vaguely Italian flavour in their ’60s styling. This is […] -
![There were a lot of imports of import in and around Tokyo in March / April 2022. So let’s kick things off gently with a square-eyed Volvo 240 wagon. These […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220327_150941-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March-April 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March-April 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on May 3, 2022 | 26 CommentsThere were a lot of imports of import in and around Tokyo in March / April 2022. So let’s kick things off gently with a square-eyed Volvo 240 wagon. These […] -
![How time flies! It’s time for yet another edition of the glimpses, glances, bits and pieces that were caught by yours truly around Tokyo (mostly) over the past couple of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220410_123820-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March-April 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March-April 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on May 2, 2022 | 14 CommentsHow time flies! It’s time for yet another edition of the glimpses, glances, bits and pieces that were caught by yours truly around Tokyo (mostly) over the past couple of […] -
![Today is my birthday, so to celebrate this momentous occasion with an appropriately outstanding post, let’s ogle at a treasure cove full of mostly ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s rusty American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220323_095228-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Classics / Multiple CCs: A Flotilla Of Dead Land Yachts (And A Couple Of Hondas)")
Storage Lot Classics / Multiple CCs: A Flotilla Of Dead Land Yachts (And A Couple Of Hondas)
Posted on April 26, 2022 | 27 CommentsToday is my birthday, so to celebrate this momentous occasion with an appropriately outstanding post, let’s ogle at a treasure cove full of mostly ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s rusty American […] -
![Last week, we had a look at the unfortunate situation Mazda put themselves in by fielding the overly portly Cronos (marketed as the Mazda 626 abroad) to take over from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220220_143240-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 ɛ̃fini MS-9 – Mazda’s Catastrophic Clustermarque Cacophony")
Curbside Classic: 1993 ɛ̃fini MS-9 – Mazda’s Catastrophic Clustermarque Cacophony
Posted on April 25, 2022 | 20 CommentsLast week, we had a look at the unfortunate situation Mazda put themselves in by fielding the overly portly Cronos (marketed as the Mazda 626 abroad) to take over from […] -
![The world can be divided into two camps: those who Škoda and those who Škodon’t. There were many markets where this long-lived Czech marque has no presence, or has been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220323_122145-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 Škoda Octavia RS – No Joke")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Škoda Octavia RS – No Joke
Posted on April 21, 2022 | 21 CommentsThe world can be divided into two camps: those who Škoda and those who Škodon’t. There were many markets where this long-lived Czech marque has no presence, or has been […] -
![If there is a Nissan that went Stateside and found a home there, it’s the Maxima. The nameplate was born back in the Datsun days specifically for the North American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220328_084715-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Nissan Maxima (PU11) V6 Turbo Hardtop Legran – The One That Missed The Boat")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Nissan Maxima (PU11) V6 Turbo Hardtop Legran – The One That Missed The Boat
Posted on April 20, 2022 | 21 CommentsIf there is a Nissan that went Stateside and found a home there, it’s the Maxima. The nameplate was born back in the Datsun days specifically for the North American […] -
![In the life of any CC hunter, one should expect the unexpected. Finding one Lotus Esprit in downtown Tokyo was somewhat strange, but not exactly unexpected. They really like their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220327_154214-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Lotus Esprit X180 – Here Comes Trouble")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Lotus Esprit X180 – Here Comes Trouble
Posted on April 18, 2022 | 10 CommentsIn the life of any CC hunter, one should expect the unexpected. Finding one Lotus Esprit in downtown Tokyo was somewhat strange, but not exactly unexpected. They really like their […] -
![There were many problems with Mazda’s product and branding strategy in the ‘90s — so many, in fact, that the company’s future was in jeopardy. Most of it had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220104_090417-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1996 Mazda Capella (CG) Sedan & (GV) Wagon – Fear And Loathing In Hiroshima")
CC Twofer: 1996 Mazda Capella (CG) Sedan & (GV) Wagon – Fear And Loathing In Hiroshima
Posted on April 15, 2022 | 9 CommentsThere were many problems with Mazda’s product and branding strategy in the ‘90s — so many, in fact, that the company’s future was in jeopardy. Most of it had to […] -
![This is a problem. There aren’t too many French CCs to be found in Tokyo, so anything over the age of 20 bearing a double chevron badge should be fair […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220320_164426-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 199X Citroën XM – Something Old, Something New")
CC Capsule: 199X Citroën XM – Something Old, Something New
Posted on April 13, 2022 | 13 CommentsThis is a problem. There aren’t too many French CCs to be found in Tokyo, so anything over the age of 20 bearing a double chevron badge should be fair […] -
![Chaser Avante Lordly? The mind boggles. At Toyota, a group of serious guys (in ‘80s Japan, it would almost certainly have been only guys) wearing three-piece suits and considered valued […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20211023_150508-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Toyota Chaser (X80) Avante Lordly Twin Cam 24 – Praise The Lordly")
CC Capsule: 1990 Toyota Chaser (X80) Avante Lordly Twin Cam 24 – Praise The Lordly
Posted on April 12, 2022 | 23 CommentsChaser Avante Lordly? The mind boggles. At Toyota, a group of serious guys (in ‘80s Japan, it would almost certainly have been only guys) wearing three-piece suits and considered valued […] -
![The original Ghostbusters was the first movie I saw at a real cinema, so it kind of made an impression on me. And thanks to countless subsequent viewings (in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220226_102302-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Classic: 1962 Cadillac Futura Limousine By Miller-Meteor – Only 4800")
Storage Lot Classic: 1962 Cadillac Futura Limousine By Miller-Meteor – Only 4800
Posted on April 11, 2022 | 23 CommentsThe original Ghostbusters was the first movie I saw at a real cinema, so it kind of made an impression on me. And thanks to countless subsequent viewings (in the […]
