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![Well, there are only so many Japanese oddities and exciting exotics one can dig up. Sometimes, you just find a straight-up decent old SL in a sexy shade of blue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201027_154654-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (R107) “Final Edition” – Bei Mir Bist Du Schön")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (R107) “Final Edition” – Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 12 CommentsWell, there are only so many Japanese oddities and exciting exotics one can dig up. Sometimes, you just find a straight-up decent old SL in a sexy shade of blue […] -
![It is not always easy to make sense of a carmaker’s range, especially for the JDM. Toyota, Honda or Nissan have a wide array of models, some of which overlap. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210504_120657-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2012 Mitsuoka Galue Classic Wagon – Mitsuoka’s Mystifying Mid-Range")
CC Capsule: 2012 Mitsuoka Galue Classic Wagon – Mitsuoka’s Mystifying Mid-Range
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt is not always easy to make sense of a carmaker’s range, especially for the JDM. Toyota, Honda or Nissan have a wide array of models, some of which overlap. […] -
![Big hydropneumatic Citroëns died out in the 2010s, but at least they went out on a variably high note. The last cars to have the system that Citroën pioneered in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210418_091733-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2006-10 Citroën C6 (Japan-Spec) – Bonjour, Bonsoir & Sayonara")
Curbside Classic: 2006-10 Citroën C6 (Japan-Spec) – Bonjour, Bonsoir & Sayonara
Posted on May 11, 2021 | 33 CommentsBig hydropneumatic Citroëns died out in the 2010s, but at least they went out on a variably high note. The last cars to have the system that Citroën pioneered in […] -
![If there ever was a Deadly Sin for Nissan, that would probably be the drawn out comedy of errors called the Leopard. This is the story of how the Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210330_112949-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Leopard (JY33) XV – Screwing The Cat")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Leopard (JY33) XV – Screwing The Cat
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 11 CommentsIf there ever was a Deadly Sin for Nissan, that would probably be the drawn out comedy of errors called the Leopard. This is the story of how the Japanese […] -
![So this is the Big Reveal from yesterday’s CC Clue / QOTD. I guess some of you jaded Amerikaners, bloated by a constant stream of car meets consisting mainly of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210422_141142-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1967 Pontiac GTO – Ta Daaaaah!")
CC Capsule: 1967 Pontiac GTO – Ta Daaaaah!
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 22 CommentsSo this is the Big Reveal from yesterday’s CC Clue / QOTD. I guess some of you jaded Amerikaners, bloated by a constant stream of car meets consisting mainly of […] -
![I’ve had many an encounter with an enticing shape hidden by a tarp, as have many of you I’m sure. Sometimes, the shape makes the identity of the covered conveyance […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201030_145637-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD / CC Clue: So, What’s Under The Tarp?")
QOTD / CC Clue: So, What’s Under The Tarp?
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 33 CommentsI’ve had many an encounter with an enticing shape hidden by a tarp, as have many of you I’m sure. Sometimes, the shape makes the identity of the covered conveyance […] -
![Someone really needs to do this generation of vans justice and write up a decent CC post about it all. And it ain’t gonna be me. Something in this Chevy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210318_105047-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Chevrolet G20 Chevy Van – Just Don’t Do It")
CC Capsule: 1985 Chevrolet G20 Chevy Van – Just Don’t Do It
Posted on May 6, 2021 | 48 CommentsSomeone really needs to do this generation of vans justice and write up a decent CC post about it all. And it ain’t gonna be me. Something in this Chevy […] -
![This is small ‘90s pillared hardtop week, it seems. We had the dreary and quite superfluous Nissan Presea on Monday, so in the interest of fairness, we will presently take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210330_095038-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Corolla Ceres (AE101) – Jelly Bean Ricer")
CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Corolla Ceres (AE101) – Jelly Bean Ricer
Posted on May 5, 2021 | 18 CommentsThis is small ‘90s pillared hardtop week, it seems. We had the dreary and quite superfluous Nissan Presea on Monday, so in the interest of fairness, we will presently take […] -
![White is rarely the best colour for cars, in my opinion. Just my luck, it’s extremely popular in Asia, but never mind. The challenge is to find a car that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201107_162310-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV (Tipo 105) – Skipped The Light Fandango")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV (Tipo 105) – Skipped The Light Fandango
Posted on May 4, 2021 | 14 CommentsWhite is rarely the best colour for cars, in my opinion. Just my luck, it’s extremely popular in Asia, but never mind. The challenge is to find a car that […] -
![The four-door saloon isn’t dead yet in Japan. It’s no longer the force it once was, but it has managed to resist the successive onslaughts of the hatchback, the minivan, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201215_162429-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998 Nissan Presea (R11) Refina L – Losing The Plot")
CC Capsule: 1998 Nissan Presea (R11) Refina L – Losing The Plot
Posted on May 3, 2021 | 11 CommentsThe four-door saloon isn’t dead yet in Japan. It’s no longer the force it once was, but it has managed to resist the successive onslaughts of the hatchback, the minivan, […] -
![If there is some sort of pantheon of ultimate (and unlikely) CC unicorns, Bristol would be among the most revered deities – about the same gilded level as Delage, Cord, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210410_123410-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Bristol 406 – Blue Moon Rising")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Bristol 406 – Blue Moon Rising
Posted on April 26, 2021 | 14 CommentsIf there is some sort of pantheon of ultimate (and unlikely) CC unicorns, Bristol would be among the most revered deities – about the same gilded level as Delage, Cord, […] -
![I’m on the record as saying that ‘80s styling is not my jam. It still isn’t, but there are exceptions. We’ve had two ‘80s JDM mid-size saloons this week, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210327_163919-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Honda Quint Integra GSi (DA1) Notchback Saloon – Squinty McQuintface")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Honda Quint Integra GSi (DA1) Notchback Saloon – Squinty McQuintface
Posted on April 23, 2021 | 15 CommentsI’m on the record as saying that ‘80s styling is not my jam. It still isn’t, but there are exceptions. We’ve had two ‘80s JDM mid-size saloons this week, so […] -
![There were no two ways about it. When, one fine winter morning in a local car park, I serendipitously cornered the pristine first-gen Golf (in the obligatory period-correct red/orange hue, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210310_095848-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Volkswagen Golf – Is this CC’s Favourite Car?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Volkswagen Golf – Is this CC’s Favourite Car?
Posted on April 22, 2021 | 23 CommentsThere were no two ways about it. When, one fine winter morning in a local car park, I serendipitously cornered the pristine first-gen Golf (in the obligatory period-correct red/orange hue, […] -
![Citroën DS, Edsel Citation, Lancia Flavia, Mazda Cosmo… Some cars courted controversy. They pushed the envelope in terms of styling, technology or marketing, and they pushed it quite far, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210403_165459-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Toyota Carina (T150) ST – A Square Without Edges")
CC Capsule: 1985 Toyota Carina (T150) ST – A Square Without Edges
Posted on April 21, 2021 | 11 CommentsCitroën DS, Edsel Citation, Lancia Flavia, Mazda Cosmo… Some cars courted controversy. They pushed the envelope in terms of styling, technology or marketing, and they pushed it quite far, so […] -
![Yesterday, we saw how Lotus were sadly co-opted to breathe some life into the second-generation Isuzu Gemini. This was during the time when Lotus (and Isuzu) were owned by General […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210327_170956-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1967 Lotus Elan S/E Coupé – Chapman’s Zesty Masterpiece")
In-Motion Classic: 1967 Lotus Elan S/E Coupé – Chapman’s Zesty Masterpiece
Posted on April 20, 2021 | 12 CommentsYesterday, we saw how Lotus were sadly co-opted to breathe some life into the second-generation Isuzu Gemini. This was during the time when Lotus (and Isuzu) were owned by General […]
