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![I’m writing this literally from the middle of nowhere, otherwise known as the island of Hokkaido. And it so happens that on the western shore of said island, in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200722_101822-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën HY Van – Corrugated Irony")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Citroën HY Van – Corrugated Irony
Posted on July 25, 2020 | 8 CommentsI’m writing this literally from the middle of nowhere, otherwise known as the island of Hokkaido. And it so happens that on the western shore of said island, in a […] -
![Remember the heyday of Mitsubishi, back when the three-diamond marque’s automotive creations were conquering markets everywhere, even – nay, especially! – in the US? Perhaps because a lot of American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200612_140807-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Mitsubishi Colt Galant (A50) 16L GS – Preserved For Posterity")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Mitsubishi Colt Galant (A50) 16L GS – Preserved For Posterity
Posted on July 23, 2020 | 19 CommentsRemember the heyday of Mitsubishi, back when the three-diamond marque’s automotive creations were conquering markets everywhere, even – nay, especially! – in the US? Perhaps because a lot of American […] -
![The year 1990, as I’ve written several times before, is situated right in the middle of a most inauspicious period in automotive design. Even Jaguars looked ugly back then, for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200604_115437-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1990 Nissan Skyline (R32) Saloon & GT-R Coupé – The Most Exciting Car Of A Lousy Era")
CC Twofer: 1990 Nissan Skyline (R32) Saloon & GT-R Coupé – The Most Exciting Car Of A Lousy Era
Posted on July 20, 2020 | 21 CommentsThe year 1990, as I’ve written several times before, is situated right in the middle of a most inauspicious period in automotive design. Even Jaguars looked ugly back then, for […] -
![It’s getting hot and steamy in this part of Asia. Makes you wonder how folks managed before A/C became widespread. (By taking more showers, I suppose). I’m not sure when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200703_101856-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Deluxe Van – Ice-Cool Old School")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Deluxe Van – Ice-Cool Old School
Posted on July 17, 2020 | 11 CommentsIt’s getting hot and steamy in this part of Asia. Makes you wonder how folks managed before A/C became widespread. (By taking more showers, I suppose). I’m not sure when […] -
![Much of Tokyo is composed of tightly-packed residential areas, with tiny two-story houses and very narrow streets. No wonder kei cars and electric bikes are so popular here. This can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200602_093054-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Lotus Europa Special – The Sports Hearse Strikes Again")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Lotus Europa Special – The Sports Hearse Strikes Again
Posted on July 16, 2020 | 27 CommentsMuch of Tokyo is composed of tightly-packed residential areas, with tiny two-story houses and very narrow streets. No wonder kei cars and electric bikes are so popular here. This can […] -
![CC hunting at night is not usually very successful. This exceptional Isuzu Bellett coupé is the exception that proved the rule. Well, what it really is, is it shows that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200522_220137-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Isuzu Bellett 1800 GT – Not Undercover Of The Night")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Isuzu Bellett 1800 GT – Not Undercover Of The Night
Posted on July 13, 2020 | 26 CommentsCC hunting at night is not usually very successful. This exceptional Isuzu Bellett coupé is the exception that proved the rule. Well, what it really is, is it shows that […] -
![Is there anything cooler than an Abarth? Tiny, powerful, nimble, stylish – the most fun to be had with pants on. The current Fiat 500 Abarth, sometimes known as la […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200602_094009-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Autobianchi A112 Abarth – The Other Bombinetta")
CC Capsule: 1977 Autobianchi A112 Abarth – The Other Bombinetta
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 10 CommentsIs there anything cooler than an Abarth? Tiny, powerful, nimble, stylish – the most fun to be had with pants on. The current Fiat 500 Abarth, sometimes known as la […] -
![The French say that cuisine is the art of repurposing leftovers. It’s also about making the best out of what you have. Take a tough old rooster, simmer it for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200612_141059-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Jeep Cherokee SJ – Toledo Casserole")
CC Capsule: 1982 Jeep Cherokee SJ – Toledo Casserole
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 22 CommentsThe French say that cuisine is the art of repurposing leftovers. It’s also about making the best out of what you have. Take a tough old rooster, simmer it for […] -
![Blast from the past! In the mid-‘90s in France, our neighbour had an Alfa 164 and seeing one twenty-five years later in this context was very odd. His was black […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200624_121630-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on July 3, 2020 | 16 CommentsBlast from the past! In the mid-‘90s in France, our neighbour had an Alfa 164 and seeing one twenty-five years later in this context was very odd. His was black […] -
![Another month, another compilation of Tokyo CC sightings. Let’s start by taking a little Cappuccino, shall we? That’ll give us a bit of pep to start the post. Bon appétit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200603_095920-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on July 2, 2020 | 14 CommentsAnother month, another compilation of Tokyo CC sightings. Let’s start by taking a little Cappuccino, shall we? That’ll give us a bit of pep to start the post. Bon appétit […] -
![Esthetics are not the number one requirement for AWD vehicles, though they’re always a nice addition to the package. Looks-wise, Land Cruisers of this generation had always left me a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200617_102417-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ60) – This TLC Had Lots Of TLC")
CC Capsule: 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ60) – This TLC Had Lots Of TLC
Posted on June 25, 2020 | 12 CommentsEsthetics are not the number one requirement for AWD vehicles, though they’re always a nice addition to the package. Looks-wise, Land Cruisers of this generation had always left me a […] -
![I likes me a good old Toyota Crown Comfort as much as (if not more than) the next guy, but this is a bit much even for me! This is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200617_103342-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Shelf-Driven Taxis")
CC Outtake: Shelf-Driven Taxis
Posted on June 24, 2020 | 13 CommentsI likes me a good old Toyota Crown Comfort as much as (if not more than) the next guy, but this is a bit much even for me! This is […] -
![“I captured a Panda in the wild!” is not a sentence I thought I would ever truthfully write, but here we are. CC hunting is full of (small) surprises. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200617_105516-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1988 Fiat Panda – Bare Necessities")
CC Capsule: 1988 Fiat Panda – Bare Necessities
Posted on June 23, 2020 | 12 Comments“I captured a Panda in the wild!” is not a sentence I thought I would ever truthfully write, but here we are. CC hunting is full of (small) surprises. This […] -
![Some vehicles lead bizarre parallel lives across the world, a fact often documented and discussed on this website. The Mexican VW Beetles, for instance, ended up being quite different from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200616_114804-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 – Six Doors And Three Wipers Ago…")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 – Six Doors And Three Wipers Ago…
Posted on June 22, 2020 | 23 CommentsSome vehicles lead bizarre parallel lives across the world, a fact often documented and discussed on this website. The Mexican VW Beetles, for instance, ended up being quite different from […] -
![I was once told that the Italians export their lesser plonk and keep all the good vino for themselves. I’m starting to think that the Japanese have been doing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200423_144123-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Nissan Bluebird (U12) Hardtop – JDM Extrava-Stanza")
CC Capsule: 1990 Nissan Bluebird (U12) Hardtop – JDM Extrava-Stanza
Posted on June 21, 2020 | 11 CommentsI was once told that the Italians export their lesser plonk and keep all the good vino for themselves. I’m starting to think that the Japanese have been doing the […]
