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![Dearly beloved, let us spare a moment, a thought and a (mental) funerary wreath for the eighth and final generation of Laurels, the C35. It was a brave and beautiful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220227_112737-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Nissan Laurel (C35) Medalist – Wreath Havoc")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Nissan Laurel (C35) Medalist – Wreath Havoc
Posted on April 7, 2022 | 17 CommentsDearly beloved, let us spare a moment, a thought and a (mental) funerary wreath for the eighth and final generation of Laurels, the C35. It was a brave and beautiful […] -
![Rolls versus Bentley? Shouldn’t that be Rolls and Bentley? I still have trouble accepting these two as rival companies – or rather, branches of rival companies. I don’t think there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220124_165131-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule/Twofer: 2012-18 Bentley Continental GT & 2013-22 Rolls-Royce Wraith – Two Burly British Bulldogs, Sniffing Each Other’s Exhaust")
CC Capsule/Twofer: 2012-18 Bentley Continental GT & 2013-22 Rolls-Royce Wraith – Two Burly British Bulldogs, Sniffing Each Other’s Exhaust
Posted on April 6, 2022 | 14 CommentsRolls versus Bentley? Shouldn’t that be Rolls and Bentley? I still have trouble accepting these two as rival companies – or rather, branches of rival companies. I don’t think there […] -
![Back in the early ‘60s, Ferruccio Lamborghini famously told Enzo Ferrari that his cars could be better, prompting Ferrari to tell his client to go back to his tractor factory. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220320_160311-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Honda NSX – Pulling A Ferruccio")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Honda NSX – Pulling A Ferruccio
Posted on April 5, 2022 | 11 CommentsBack in the early ‘60s, Ferruccio Lamborghini famously told Enzo Ferrari that his cars could be better, prompting Ferrari to tell his client to go back to his tractor factory. […] -
![In the open-air CC treasure trove that is Tokyo, one can be overcome by an embarrassment of über-riches. Over the past couple of months, after two years of mostly seeing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220313_170852-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercedes-Benz (W109) 300 SEL 3.5 – F In Math, But A+ For Everything Else")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercedes-Benz (W109) 300 SEL 3.5 – F In Math, But A+ For Everything Else
Posted on April 4, 2022 | 24 CommentsIn the open-air CC treasure trove that is Tokyo, one can be overcome by an embarrassment of über-riches. Over the past couple of months, after two years of mostly seeing […] -
![Do not adjust your set. This is not an April Fools prank, it’s not some sort of Photoshoppery, nor did someone microdose your coffee this morning. This is a real […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220226_100723-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule/Future Classic/CC For Sale: 2019 Mitsuoka Rock Star S Special Package – Mitsuoka’s New Groove: Motown Classics")
CC Capsule/Future Classic/CC For Sale: 2019 Mitsuoka Rock Star S Special Package – Mitsuoka’s New Groove: Motown Classics
Posted on April 1, 2022 | 17 CommentsDo not adjust your set. This is not an April Fools prank, it’s not some sort of Photoshoppery, nor did someone microdose your coffee this morning. This is a real […] -
![This Renault could illustrate the dictionary definition of a hot hatch. The official story, as parroted by all, is that it all started in the late ‘70s with Volkswagen and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220320_153120-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Renault 5 (Supercinq) GT Turbo – Plenty Of Baguette Up’n’Go")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Renault 5 (Supercinq) GT Turbo – Plenty Of Baguette Up’n’Go
Posted on March 31, 2022 | 13 CommentsThis Renault could illustrate the dictionary definition of a hot hatch. The official story, as parroted by all, is that it all started in the late ‘70s with Volkswagen and […] -
![Even the smartest and most competent of us have the occasional brainfart. Back at the turn of the Millennium, Toyota were doing a lot of things right: the Prius, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220314_103207-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 Toyota Verossa (X110) V25 – The Lamest Duck")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Toyota Verossa (X110) V25 – The Lamest Duck
Posted on March 30, 2022 | 8 CommentsEven the smartest and most competent of us have the occasional brainfart. Back at the turn of the Millennium, Toyota were doing a lot of things right: the Prius, the […] -
![CC loves the old Wagoneer. Who doesn’t? They have a very keen following in Japan too; I keep seeing them about quite regularly. It was only a matter of time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220320_162514-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Jeep Wagoneer Limited – Unlimited Appeal")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Jeep Wagoneer Limited – Unlimited Appeal
Posted on March 28, 2022 | 32 CommentsCC loves the old Wagoneer. Who doesn’t? They have a very keen following in Japan too; I keep seeing them about quite regularly. It was only a matter of time […] -
![Not all cars achieve greatness. Of those that do, some are born great, but others only achieve it near the end of their production span. The 1963-73 Isuzu Bellett is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220228_115546-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Isuzu Bellett 1600 GTR – The Best For Last")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Isuzu Bellett 1600 GTR – The Best For Last
Posted on March 25, 2022 | 13 CommentsNot all cars achieve greatness. Of those that do, some are born great, but others only achieve it near the end of their production span. The 1963-73 Isuzu Bellett is […] -
![It doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about Tokyo, or the world at large, or even CC itself: the VW Type 2 is everywhere and it is universally loved. Perhaps even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20210421_100410-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer/QOTD: 1965 & 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter – The T1/T2 Kombilemma")
CC Twofer/QOTD: 1965 & 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter – The T1/T2 Kombilemma
Posted on March 23, 2022 | 19 CommentsIt doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about Tokyo, or the world at large, or even CC itself: the VW Type 2 is everywhere and it is universally loved. Perhaps even […] -
![It never ceases to amaze me how many classic (i.e. 20-plus-year-old) Skylines are out and about in Japan. Some are in perfect as-new condition, some are dying carcasses and others […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20211123_140725-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Nissan Skyline (R30) RS Coupé – The Masked Cruise-Aider")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Nissan Skyline (R30) RS Coupé – The Masked Cruise-Aider
Posted on March 21, 2022 | 13 CommentsIt never ceases to amaze me how many classic (i.e. 20-plus-year-old) Skylines are out and about in Japan. Some are in perfect as-new condition, some are dying carcasses and others […] -
![The poor last-of-the-BoF-RWD-dinosaurs 1993-96 Fleetwood Brougham gets no respect, no respect at all. Even at CC – there is no “proper” long-form post to commemorate this now genuinely classic vehicle. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20210422_091203-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Premature Heir Loss")
CC Capsule: 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Premature Heir Loss
Posted on March 17, 2022 | 11 CommentsThe poor last-of-the-BoF-RWD-dinosaurs 1993-96 Fleetwood Brougham gets no respect, no respect at all. Even at CC – there is no “proper” long-form post to commemorate this now genuinely classic vehicle. […] -
![Everyone knows and, presumably, loves the 1st generation Subaru Impreza. It looked cool, had a bunch of terrific boxer engines, featured Subaru’s excellent AWD transmission and had rally racing bona […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220121_140707-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1999 Subaru Impreza Casa Blanca – Less Than Imprezzed")
CC Capsule: 1999 Subaru Impreza Casa Blanca – Less Than Imprezzed
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 14 CommentsEveryone knows and, presumably, loves the 1st generation Subaru Impreza. It looked cool, had a bunch of terrific boxer engines, featured Subaru’s excellent AWD transmission and had rally racing bona […] -
![”Well, at least it’s different.” As far as I can recall, that’s what almost everybody said when Fiat launched their Coupé in late 1993. It was just plain “Coupé,” nothing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20211219_142547-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Fiat Coupé 20V Turbo LE – Shock Therapy")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Fiat Coupé 20V Turbo LE – Shock Therapy
Posted on March 14, 2022 | 11 Comments”Well, at least it’s different.” As far as I can recall, that’s what almost everybody said when Fiat launched their Coupé in late 1993. It was just plain “Coupé,” nothing […] -
![From an overseas perspective, high-end Japanese sedans of the ‘90s were fairly clear-cut. You had your Infiniti range, the Acura family and several offerings of Lexus, plus a couple of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20211023_144840-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Toyota Crown (S150) Majesta V8 – Lexus De Ville")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Toyota Crown (S150) Majesta V8 – Lexus De Ville
Posted on March 11, 2022 | 10 CommentsFrom an overseas perspective, high-end Japanese sedans of the ‘90s were fairly clear-cut. You had your Infiniti range, the Acura family and several offerings of Lexus, plus a couple of […]
