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![Bonjour, chers amis. I’m not a Parisian, but I’ll try and walk you through this iconic city and its infamous traffic jams. As per previous editions, you really ought to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Paris-c1960.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Paris")
Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Paris
Posted on December 27, 2019 | 26 CommentsBonjour, chers amis. I’m not a Parisian, but I’ll try and walk you through this iconic city and its infamous traffic jams. As per previous editions, you really ought to […] -
![Konnichiwa! As per our London edition, I’ll not be commenting all that much on these. I’ll be even more discreet about exact locations, as I’m still pretty unfamiliar with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/tokyo_traffic_circa_1970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Tokyo")
Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Tokyo
Posted on December 25, 2019 | 20 CommentsKonnichiwa! As per our London edition, I’ll not be commenting all that much on these. I’ll be even more discreet about exact locations, as I’m still pretty unfamiliar with […] -
![The holidays are upon us, so I’ll let the pics do most of the talking. These were found across the length and breadth of the Internet. If possible, the area […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/London_1973.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century London")
Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century London
Posted on December 24, 2019 | 43 CommentsThe holidays are upon us, so I’ll let the pics do most of the talking. These were found across the length and breadth of the Internet. If possible, the area […] -
![This taxicab becoming an ever more common sight in Tokyo, as it gradually starts to replace its esteemed predecessors, the Crown Comfort and the Nissan Cedric. If those two are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191115_123633-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2017 Toyota JPN Taxi – The Fleet’s New Hybrid Workhorse")
Future Classic: 2017 Toyota JPN Taxi – The Fleet’s New Hybrid Workhorse
Posted on December 24, 2019 | 19 CommentsThis taxicab becoming an ever more common sight in Tokyo, as it gradually starts to replace its esteemed predecessors, the Crown Comfort and the Nissan Cedric. If those two are […] -
![Here’s something you don’t expect to encounter in Japan – a good old M-B Unimog 406. Even a total truck ignoramus such as I recognized this one immediately. But this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191204_152446-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: The Freshest Unimog You’ll Ever See")
CC Capsule: The Freshest Unimog You’ll Ever See
Posted on December 20, 2019 | 6 CommentsHere’s something you don’t expect to encounter in Japan – a good old M-B Unimog 406. Even a total truck ignoramus such as I recognized this one immediately. But this […] -
![I have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m concerned). There are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20180827_104527-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White")
CC Twofer: 1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White
Posted on December 19, 2019 | 25 CommentsI have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m concerned). There are […] -
![Skyline at night, CC’s delight. I saw this ‘80s-looking coupé in the dusk and snapped it up quickly, without knowing I was photographing the JDM equivalent of the Dukes of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191124_165546-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Nissan Skyline (DR30) RS-Turbo Coupé – Straight Out Of Central Casting")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Nissan Skyline (DR30) RS-Turbo Coupé – Straight Out Of Central Casting
Posted on December 18, 2019 | 13 CommentsSkyline at night, CC’s delight. I saw this ‘80s-looking coupé in the dusk and snapped it up quickly, without knowing I was photographing the JDM equivalent of the Dukes of […] -
![I like words. I like writing them, playing with them, defining them and defiling them. And automotive terminology is something I adore twice, because I also love cars. But is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191212_103653-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Should We Call These?")
QOTD: What Should We Call These?
Posted on December 15, 2019 | 34 CommentsI like words. I like writing them, playing with them, defining them and defiling them. And automotive terminology is something I adore twice, because I also love cars. But is […] -
![Finding a car like this is a real test of a CC writer’s character. I mean, aside from its advancing years and relative rarity, this thing has very little going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191204_152719-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Mitsubishi Minica Ami L CX – Mini Dinosaur")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Mitsubishi Minica Ami L CX – Mini Dinosaur
Posted on December 15, 2019 | 19 CommentsFinding a car like this is a real test of a CC writer’s character. I mean, aside from its advancing years and relative rarity, this thing has very little going […] -
![This “Fantasy Garage” may be Toyota’s creation, but they did leave a fair amount of floorspace for their distinguished rivals, be they Japanese or foreign. In fact, the very first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_133406-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 2) – The Rest")
Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 2) – The Rest
Posted on December 14, 2019 | 17 CommentsThis “Fantasy Garage” may be Toyota’s creation, but they did leave a fair amount of floorspace for their distinguished rivals, be they Japanese or foreign. In fact, the very first […] -
![Even as I photographed this car, I was dreading having to write it up. I had seen these before many times and read up a few brief things on them, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20190911_142057-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Toyota Progrès NC 250 – Bland On The Run")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Toyota Progrès NC 250 – Bland On The Run
Posted on December 13, 2019 | 14 CommentsEven as I photographed this car, I was dreading having to write it up. I had seen these before many times and read up a few brief things on them, […] -
![In a follow-up to Jim Klein’s post on the JDM-only Chevrolet MW, another Suzuki-based car with a bowtie stuck in its grille, I present to you the original Chevrolet Cruze. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191208_152012-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global Outtake: 2001-08 Chevrolet Cruze – In For A Bruisin’")
CC Global Outtake: 2001-08 Chevrolet Cruze – In For A Bruisin’
Posted on December 9, 2019 | 8 CommentsIn a follow-up to Jim Klein’s post on the JDM-only Chevrolet MW, another Suzuki-based car with a bowtie stuck in its grille, I present to you the original Chevrolet Cruze. […] -
![Imagine you are shopping for a car in Japan 30 years ago. You are keen to purchase a fairly large car – none of those noisy, gutless kei contraptions for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191115_123316-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe – The Hairshirt Special")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe – The Hairshirt Special
Posted on December 9, 2019 | 17 CommentsImagine you are shopping for a car in Japan 30 years ago. You are keen to purchase a fairly large car – none of those noisy, gutless kei contraptions for […] -
Vintage Photo / CC Caption: Boyz In The Hood
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 15 Comments -
![Welcome to one of the coolest car museums around. Hope you enjoy the tour, just like Jim Klein and I did last October. The term “Megaweb” has always left me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_134430-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1) – The Toyotas")
Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1) – The Toyotas
Posted on December 7, 2019 | 21 CommentsWelcome to one of the coolest car museums around. Hope you enjoy the tour, just like Jim Klein and I did last October. The term “Megaweb” has always left me […]
