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![It’s not easy being an automotive legend, especially one that has some sort of performance legacy to uphold. Your Corvettes, Mercedes SLs, Mustangs, Quattroportes and so on all have to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210309_163708-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Skyline (R33) GTS – Fat And Spurious")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Skyline (R33) GTS – Fat And Spurious
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 9 CommentsIt’s not easy being an automotive legend, especially one that has some sort of performance legacy to uphold. Your Corvettes, Mercedes SLs, Mustangs, Quattroportes and so on all have to […] -
![I’m resurrecting a CC category / subhead that hasn’t been featured here in quite a while, but it’s for a good cause. I came upon this freakishly long Mini on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210126_101356-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Monday Morning Rarities: Austin-Rover Mini “Major” Four-Door – Why Can’t We All Just Get A Long (Mini)?")
CC Monday Morning Rarities: Austin-Rover Mini “Major” Four-Door – Why Can’t We All Just Get A Long (Mini)?
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 22 CommentsI’m resurrecting a CC category / subhead that hasn’t been featured here in quite a while, but it’s for a good cause. I came upon this freakishly long Mini on […] -
![When was buying a sports car – a proper one, with pop-up headlights, a 6-cyl. under the hood and RWD – ever the rational choice? In Japan, that time was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210307_142614-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Supra (A70) Twin Turbo – Modest Excellence")
CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Supra (A70) Twin Turbo – Modest Excellence
Posted on March 12, 2021 | 26 CommentsWhen was buying a sports car – a proper one, with pop-up headlights, a 6-cyl. under the hood and RWD – ever the rational choice? In Japan, that time was […] -
![Help me out here. Why is it that CC has had a bunch of Blazers, Scouts, Jeeps, first-gen Broncos — as well as second-gen and Bronco IIs, but not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210208_084655-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Ford Bronco XLT Lariat – To The Manure Born")
CC Capsule: 1982 Ford Bronco XLT Lariat – To The Manure Born
Posted on March 11, 2021 | 17 CommentsHelp me out here. Why is it that CC has had a bunch of Blazers, Scouts, Jeeps, first-gen Broncos — as well as second-gen and Bronco IIs, but not a […] -
![Of all the Japanese carmakers, Honda has always been a bit of an oddity. They were neither an offshoot of a powerful industrial group like Mitsubishi, Mazda or Subaru, nor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20201123_135839-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Honda Accord Wagon (CB9) – Reverse Migration")
CC Capsule: 1992 Honda Accord Wagon (CB9) – Reverse Migration
Posted on March 9, 2021 | 33 CommentsOf all the Japanese carmakers, Honda has always been a bit of an oddity. They were neither an offshoot of a powerful industrial group like Mitsubishi, Mazda or Subaru, nor […] -
![A few specific old (and non-sports) foreign cars have a very solid Japanese fan-base. The Volvo 240 comes to mind, as does the Fiat 500, the Renault 4 or the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210126_090929-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Multiple CCs (Of The W123rd Kind): The Hordes Of Mercedes 280Es, Stuttgart’s Immortal Godzilla, Still Overrunning Tokyo")
Multiple CCs (Of The W123rd Kind): The Hordes Of Mercedes 280Es, Stuttgart’s Immortal Godzilla, Still Overrunning Tokyo
Posted on March 5, 2021 | 19 CommentsA few specific old (and non-sports) foreign cars have a very solid Japanese fan-base. The Volvo 240 comes to mind, as does the Fiat 500, the Renault 4 or the […] -
![What you’re seeing here is half of my current embarrassment of riches. By which I mean that I caught two ‘60s Fairlady roadsters relatively recently, and this is one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210117_161230-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1969 Datsun Fairlady 2000 (SR311) – Putting The “Lion” In Pygmalion")
CC Capsule: 1969 Datsun Fairlady 2000 (SR311) – Putting The “Lion” In Pygmalion
Posted on March 3, 2021 | 6 CommentsWhat you’re seeing here is half of my current embarrassment of riches. By which I mean that I caught two ‘60s Fairlady roadsters relatively recently, and this is one of […] -
![Ten years’ worth of CC (over 16,500 posts), yet there are still quite a few gaps – especially regarding the non-American metal – in the impressive compendium of global automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/volvo_780-10-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Volvo 780 – Enough Said")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Volvo 780 – Enough Said
Posted on March 2, 2021 | 18 CommentsTen years’ worth of CC (over 16,500 posts), yet there are still quite a few gaps – especially regarding the non-American metal – in the impressive compendium of global automotive […] -
![Twentysomething white Mitsubishi wagons are not what one might call an exciting find. But if you don’t take the time to look at the absence of excitement, it can seem […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210218_100234-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1999 Mitsubishi Libero – Surrender To The Void")
CC Capsule: 1999 Mitsubishi Libero – Surrender To The Void
Posted on March 1, 2021 | 11 CommentsTwentysomething white Mitsubishi wagons are not what one might call an exciting find. But if you don’t take the time to look at the absence of excitement, it can seem […] -
![Nineteen fifty-four might as well be a different planet, as seen from 2021. When this car came off the production line, England was still firmly in black and white: Winston […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201101_122710-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Austin-Healey 100 – On Her Majesty’s Sporting Service")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Austin-Healey 100 – On Her Majesty’s Sporting Service
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 30 CommentsNineteen fifty-four might as well be a different planet, as seen from 2021. When this car came off the production line, England was still firmly in black and white: Winston […] -
![The late ‘60s were a blessed time. Judging by the music, the movies and the arts in general, not to mention progress in medicine, science and technology, it looks like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210131_121446-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Datsun Bluebird (510) SSS – Sweet-Spot Saloon")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Datsun Bluebird (510) SSS – Sweet-Spot Saloon
Posted on February 25, 2021 | 22 CommentsThe late ‘60s were a blessed time. Judging by the music, the movies and the arts in general, not to mention progress in medicine, science and technology, it looks like […] -
![I love American cars. Really. I’ve been reading CC pretty religiously for over six years now. Before that, I was already pretty well-versed in the subject (well, more so than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210218_111852-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special – Two Nice Leather Sofas, With A Car Around Them")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special – Two Nice Leather Sofas, With A Car Around Them
Posted on February 24, 2021 | 19 CommentsI love American cars. Really. I’ve been reading CC pretty religiously for over six years now. Before that, I was already pretty well-versed in the subject (well, more so than […] -
![We’ve covered the SVX (a.k.a Alcyone SVX in Japan) in several posts over the years, so I’ll try and look at this from a novel perspective – that of someone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210126_084911-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1996 Subaru Alcyone SVX S4 – What’s Happening, Duds?")
CC Capsule: 1996 Subaru Alcyone SVX S4 – What’s Happening, Duds?
Posted on February 23, 2021 | 14 CommentsWe’ve covered the SVX (a.k.a Alcyone SVX in Japan) in several posts over the years, so I’ll try and look at this from a novel perspective – that of someone […] -
![I’ve seen a few ‘60s Italian gems about my far-eastern metropolis – everything from Ferrari GTs to Alfa rally cars. Fiat 500s are plentiful here, due to their being cute […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201118_092454-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1968 Fiat-Abarth 595 – Small Scorpion, Potent Sting")
CC Capsule: 1968 Fiat-Abarth 595 – Small Scorpion, Potent Sting
Posted on February 22, 2021 | 7 CommentsI’ve seen a few ‘60s Italian gems about my far-eastern metropolis – everything from Ferrari GTs to Alfa rally cars. Fiat 500s are plentiful here, due to their being cute […] -
![It’s hard to resist these Mitsubishi Jeep wagons at the best of times, but this one was really drop dead gorgeous. The two-tone paintwork, the ample chrome, the interior – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201210_154545-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 Wagon – Just A Tad Over The Top")
CC Capsule: 1980 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 Wagon – Just A Tad Over The Top
Posted on February 19, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt’s hard to resist these Mitsubishi Jeep wagons at the best of times, but this one was really drop dead gorgeous. The two-tone paintwork, the ample chrome, the interior – […]
