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![It’s February already and we haven’t had a Mitsuoka post yet. Time to trawl down to the abyssal area of JDM oddity and see what creature we can find, eh? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20210511_090021-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998 Mitsuoka Ryoga (P11) Wagon – Lurking From The Deep, It Grins…")
CC Capsule: 1998 Mitsuoka Ryoga (P11) Wagon – Lurking From The Deep, It Grins…
Posted on February 9, 2022 | 9 CommentsIt’s February already and we haven’t had a Mitsuoka post yet. Time to trawl down to the abyssal area of JDM oddity and see what creature we can find, eh? […] -
![CC is a funny place. Some cars were featured in dozens of posts, others are yet to grace these pages. As far as the 2nd generation Jetta is concerned though, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211219_132749-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Volkswagen Jetta (A2) – Booty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder")
CC Capsule: 1986 Volkswagen Jetta (A2) – Booty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Posted on February 8, 2022 | 39 CommentsCC is a funny place. Some cars were featured in dozens of posts, others are yet to grace these pages. As far as the 2nd generation Jetta is concerned though, […] -
![Even Toyota can get it wrong. Well, in the present case, it’s really a case of getting the right car for the wrong times. Not unlike the flurry of V12-powered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211231_104906-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Crown (S140) Royal Touring – You Can’t Win ‘Em All")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Crown (S140) Royal Touring – You Can’t Win ‘Em All
Posted on February 7, 2022 | 7 CommentsEven Toyota can get it wrong. Well, in the present case, it’s really a case of getting the right car for the wrong times. Not unlike the flurry of V12-powered […] -
![After an overripe ‘70s T-bird in 2020 and a near-extinct Mustang II last year, it’s time to get a look at this rotting beauty at last. I feature this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211008_091418-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1967 Ford Country Squire – Another One Bites The Rust")
CC Capsule: 1967 Ford Country Squire – Another One Bites The Rust
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 20 CommentsAfter an overripe ‘70s T-bird in 2020 and a near-extinct Mustang II last year, it’s time to get a look at this rotting beauty at last. I feature this one […] -
![Gallantry may be a fading concept, but there are still some old-timey Galants about. Not nearly as many as equivalent Toyotas, Hondas or Nissans, though – this is the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20210526_083211-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant (E30) MX-4 – The Beta Evo")
CC Capsule: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant (E30) MX-4 – The Beta Evo
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 13 CommentsGallantry may be a fading concept, but there are still some old-timey Galants about. Not nearly as many as equivalent Toyotas, Hondas or Nissans, though – this is the first […] -
![Encountering this Rootes rarity elicited an audible “Woah!” from yours truly. The randomness (and awesomeness) of Tokyo’s CC fauna never ceases to amaze, especially the British stuff. Much as one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20211218_110601-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Humber Sceptre Mark II – The Humbler Humber")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Humber Sceptre Mark II – The Humbler Humber
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 20 CommentsEncountering this Rootes rarity elicited an audible “Woah!” from yours truly. The randomness (and awesomeness) of Tokyo’s CC fauna never ceases to amaze, especially the British stuff. Much as one […] -
![This black beauty is an early model fourth generation Gloria. I don’t think we’ve had one of these on CC before and I’m not sure many of these were exported […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20211105_131909-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Nissan Gloria (230) GL Saloon – Who Do We Think You Are?")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Nissan Gloria (230) GL Saloon – Who Do We Think You Are?
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 18 CommentsThis black beauty is an early model fourth generation Gloria. I don’t think we’ve had one of these on CC before and I’m not sure many of these were exported […] -
![The BMW 2002 is another one of those cars that CC had covered extensively since the beginning. Just look at the list of related posts I tagged on to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20210603_090014-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 BMW 2002 – Freshly Squeezed")
Curbside Classic: 1975 BMW 2002 – Freshly Squeezed
Posted on January 7, 2022 | 25 CommentsThe BMW 2002 is another one of those cars that CC had covered extensively since the beginning. Just look at the list of related posts I tagged on to the […] -
![It’s getting mighty tough to find something that hasn’t had its CC post already. But for my first piece of 2022, I thought I’d do just that. Feast your ravenous […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20210606_163806-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1995 Copel Bonito (Nissan March K11) – Our Princess Is In Another Castle")
CC Capsule: 1995 Copel Bonito (Nissan March K11) – Our Princess Is In Another Castle
Posted on January 5, 2022 | 10 CommentsIt’s getting mighty tough to find something that hasn’t had its CC post already. But for my first piece of 2022, I thought I’d do just that. Feast your ravenous […] -
![Welcome to part two of a bumper crop of brief CC sightings that took place in and around Tokyo over the last couple of months of 2021. We’ll kick things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211112_161439_1-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on January 4, 2022 | 20 CommentsWelcome to part two of a bumper crop of brief CC sightings that took place in and around Tokyo over the last couple of months of 2021. We’ll kick things […] -
![It’s going to be a rather packed edition of the T87 Outtakes, as it seems as if local car collectors are really keener to go for a drive during this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211206_161332-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on January 3, 2022 | 17 CommentsIt’s going to be a rather packed edition of the T87 Outtakes, as it seems as if local car collectors are really keener to go for a drive during this […] -
![Even lowered to within an inch of its life, partially stripped and rusting slowly outside a small Tokyo garage, stuck next to a pile of tyres and a ravaged Nissan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211206_084620-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1959 Chevrolet Parkwood – In Flagrante Derelicto")
CC Capsule: 1959 Chevrolet Parkwood – In Flagrante Derelicto
Posted on December 23, 2021 | 21 CommentsEven lowered to within an inch of its life, partially stripped and rusting slowly outside a small Tokyo garage, stuck next to a pile of tyres and a ravaged Nissan […] -
![During my formative years, back in the Old Europe of the ‘90s, the cars that most teenagers lusted after were the famous hot hatches. The Golf GTI, 205 GTI, Delta […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211218_104815-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Honda City (FA) Turbo II – Hey Bulldog")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Honda City (FA) Turbo II – Hey Bulldog
Posted on December 22, 2021 | 20 CommentsDuring my formative years, back in the Old Europe of the ‘90s, the cars that most teenagers lusted after were the famous hot hatches. The Golf GTI, 205 GTI, Delta […] -
![Few marques have the mystique of Bristol. The uniqueness of their hand-crafted two-door cars (they only ever made one four-door model) produced in infinitesimal quantities for eons, initially using prewar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20210923_130138-2-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Bristol 401 – Grey Eminence")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Bristol 401 – Grey Eminence
Posted on December 20, 2021 | 9 CommentsFew marques have the mystique of Bristol. The uniqueness of their hand-crafted two-door cars (they only ever made one four-door model) produced in infinitesimal quantities for eons, initially using prewar […] -
![I’ve been finding a number of ‘70s Nissans of late. They’re always a source of mixed emotions, as it’s certainly a pleasure to come across any 40-plus-year-old automobile in Tokyo. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20210917_104152-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Nissan Skyline (C110) 2000 GT-X Coupé – Kenmari’s Botox Overdose")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Nissan Skyline (C110) 2000 GT-X Coupé – Kenmari’s Botox Overdose
Posted on December 17, 2021 | 25 CommentsI’ve been finding a number of ‘70s Nissans of late. They’re always a source of mixed emotions, as it’s certainly a pleasure to come across any 40-plus-year-old automobile in Tokyo. […]
