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![As few days ago, in Bangkok, I saw a squarish maroon shape with chrome bumpers out of the corner of my eye turning into a small “moo” (Thai for alleyway) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_20170430_130116-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Nissan/Datsun 1600 (A10) – You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)")
CC Capsule: 1979 Nissan/Datsun 1600 (A10) – You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
Posted on May 3, 2017 | 28 CommentsAs few days ago, in Bangkok, I saw a squarish maroon shape with chrome bumpers out of the corner of my eye turning into a small “moo” (Thai for alleyway) […] -
![I know what you’re going to say: “Oh no! Not another Mitsuoka Galue!” Too much of a good (?) thing could be hard to stomach, and I would hate to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/GalueLimo-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2013 Mitsuoka Galue III Limousine – A Darker Shade Of Weird")
CC Capsule: 2013 Mitsuoka Galue III Limousine – A Darker Shade Of Weird
Posted on April 26, 2017 | 39 CommentsI know what you’re going to say: “Oh no! Not another Mitsuoka Galue!” Too much of a good (?) thing could be hard to stomach, and I would hate to […] -
![Funny how the world works: even back in the ‘40s, the Brits trusted American machines more than their home-grown designs when it came to serious work in tough conditions. To […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_20170420_125525.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics (Twofer): Burmese Chevrolet Buses – Relics Don’t Retire, They Get Rebuilt")
Bus Stop Classics (Twofer): Burmese Chevrolet Buses – Relics Don’t Retire, They Get Rebuilt
Posted on April 24, 2017 | 27 CommentsFunny how the world works: even back in the ‘40s, the Brits trusted American machines more than their home-grown designs when it came to serious work in tough conditions. To […] -
![There are a lot of older trucks in Burma. Hinos and Nissans and Mitsubishis, as well as Chinese brands I’m less familiar with (FAW, DongFeng, etc.). But most of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/toyoAce-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1960 Toyota ToyoAce PK20 – Surviving 57 Years On Just One Litre")
CC Capsule: 1960 Toyota ToyoAce PK20 – Surviving 57 Years On Just One Litre
Posted on April 9, 2017 | 14 CommentsThere are a lot of older trucks in Burma. Hinos and Nissans and Mitsubishis, as well as Chinese brands I’m less familiar with (FAW, DongFeng, etc.). But most of these […] -
![Fashion and cars have a lot in common. A lot of fashion trends get recycled every 20 years or so. Flared trousers were in back in 1970-75, and they came […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/SunnyB122-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Sunny B122 Pickup – Keep Those Flares, They’ll Come Back In Style")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Sunny B122 Pickup – Keep Those Flares, They’ll Come Back In Style
Posted on February 26, 2017 | 20 CommentsFashion and cars have a lot in common. A lot of fashion trends get recycled every 20 years or so. Flared trousers were in back in 1970-75, and they came […] -
![Coaches aren’t really my thing, but when you start browsing Google and see nice period pics of this nature, you investigate. And then you find more, and they’re all crazier […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Ayats-jupiter-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Late ’50s Ayats-Bodied Pegaso coaches – Under The Influence")
Bus Stop Classics: Late ’50s Ayats-Bodied Pegaso coaches – Under The Influence
Posted on January 23, 2017 | 56 CommentsCoaches aren’t really my thing, but when you start browsing Google and see nice period pics of this nature, you investigate. And then you find more, and they’re all crazier […] -
![I saw this in town today and thought of you, fellow Curbivores. I had spotted it yesterday and luckily, it hadn’t moved. Flat batteries perhaps? Trouble is, I cannot ID […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thing-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Clueless: Chinese Electric Three-Wheeler")
Curbside Clueless: Chinese Electric Three-Wheeler
Posted on January 12, 2017 | 25 CommentsI saw this in town today and thought of you, fellow Curbivores. I had spotted it yesterday and luckily, it hadn’t moved. Flat batteries perhaps? Trouble is, I cannot ID […] -
![The ‘80s are not my favourite decade of the last centrury, nor are Toyotas my number one automotive fantasy, but one should take a moment (and a few snaps) when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20161225_104632.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1981 Toyota Corolla 3-Door Wagon – Too Beige, Or Not Too Beige?")
CC Capsule: 1981 Toyota Corolla 3-Door Wagon – Too Beige, Or Not Too Beige?
Posted on January 4, 2017 | 27 CommentsThe ‘80s are not my favourite decade of the last centrury, nor are Toyotas my number one automotive fantasy, but one should take a moment (and a few snaps) when […] -
![They say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. But where does imitation stop and where does caricature begin? Probably in Japan. If you’ve ever seen a Mitsuoka, you’ll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/mitsuoka_Galue-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2007 Mitsuoka Galue MkIII — Bentley/Cadillac Tribute Band Goes Off Key")
Curbside Classic: 2007 Mitsuoka Galue MkIII — Bentley/Cadillac Tribute Band Goes Off Key
Posted on December 14, 2016 | 57 CommentsThey say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. But where does imitation stop and where does caricature begin? Probably in Japan. If you’ve ever seen a Mitsuoka, you’ll […] -
![The scene is taking place in Kayah State, close to the Thai border. A loud whine pierces the humid air of the Burmese jungle, scaring off a few white egrets […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161112_103634.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Land-Rover LWB Station Wagon – Not Stranded In The Jungle")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Land-Rover LWB Station Wagon – Not Stranded In The Jungle
Posted on November 19, 2016 | 13 CommentsThe scene is taking place in Kayah State, close to the Thai border. A loud whine pierces the humid air of the Burmese jungle, scaring off a few white egrets […] -
![The recent article on the Dale three-wheeler re-kindled an interest of mine in bizarre automotive swindles. The Tucker precedent is of course so notorious as to having warranted an entire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Arbel_Symetric4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Arbel Symétric – The Atomic Prius That Came And Went")
Automotive History: The Arbel Symétric – The Atomic Prius That Came And Went
Posted on November 9, 2016 | 22 CommentsThe recent article on the Dale three-wheeler re-kindled an interest of mine in bizarre automotive swindles. The Tucker precedent is of course so notorious as to having warranted an entire […] -
![As a companion piece to Paul’s CX article, I dug out a few pics I took this summer when I went back to the old country. I spent a little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/S0771085.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Citroën CX Evasion – Last Chance Wagoon")
CC Capsule: 1991 Citroën CX Evasion – Last Chance Wagoon
Posted on October 28, 2016 | 28 CommentsAs a companion piece to Paul’s CX article, I dug out a few pics I took this summer when I went back to the old country. I spent a little […] -
![We all have a white whale. An obsession, what makes us go where we would not and ask questions we shouldn’t, what gives life its zest (and its disappointments). My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/S0104011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: Toyota Crown Royal Extra Estate – Wrong White Whale")
In-Motion Classic: Toyota Crown Royal Extra Estate – Wrong White Whale
Posted on October 28, 2016 | 45 CommentsWe all have a white whale. An obsession, what makes us go where we would not and ask questions we shouldn’t, what gives life its zest (and its disappointments). My […] -
![I have a confession to make: I do not care for trucks. They’re not vehicles I can relate to. Consequently, I don’t know the makes all that well, nor the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Dennis_F2_side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Dennis F2 Water Tender – Still Or Sparkling?")
CC Capsule: Dennis F2 Water Tender – Still Or Sparkling?
Posted on October 7, 2016 | 26 CommentsI have a confession to make: I do not care for trucks. They’re not vehicles I can relate to. Consequently, I don’t know the makes all that well, nor the […]
