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![(first posted 8/12/2018) The other day, I fell in love. It was a sunny Saturday morning and I was moseying down the street for whatever reason. The traffic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Crown_S80_1976_covershot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1976 Toyota Crown (S80) Super Saloon – My Kingdom For A Crown")
In-Motion Classic: 1976 Toyota Crown (S80) Super Saloon – My Kingdom For A Crown
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 40 Comments(first posted 8/12/2018) The other day, I fell in love. It was a sunny Saturday morning and I was moseying down the street for whatever reason. The traffic […] -
![Still going with the open-topped theme, as the month of August stubbornly refuses to offer anything but blistering temperatures and a cornucopia of insects. Japan hosts an impressive collection of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240407_115955_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1961 Škoda Felicia – Convertible Cicada")
Car Show Classic: 1961 Škoda Felicia – Convertible Cicada
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 17 CommentsStill going with the open-topped theme, as the month of August stubbornly refuses to offer anything but blistering temperatures and a cornucopia of insects. Japan hosts an impressive collection of […] -
![(first posted 8/10/2018) I hope readers of the antipodean persuasion will not be offended when I confess, from the get go, that I’m way out of my depth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180705_120147.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Holden Camira JE Wagon – Chimera Obscura")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Holden Camira JE Wagon – Chimera Obscura
Posted on August 9, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 8/10/2018) I hope readers of the antipodean persuasion will not be offended when I confess, from the get go, that I’m way out of my depth […] -
![The retro craze that raged throughout the ‘90s produced a bunch of questionable designs, to be sure. Although it originated in Japan, it soon contaminated the whole world, like a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240428_084831_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 BMW Z8 – Throwback To The Future")
Curbside Classic: 2001 BMW Z8 – Throwback To The Future
Posted on August 9, 2024 | 11 CommentsThe retro craze that raged throughout the ‘90s produced a bunch of questionable designs, to be sure. Although it originated in Japan, it soon contaminated the whole world, like a […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2018) I was thrilled to catch this early Type 3 in Jakarta, Indonesia – almost half a world away from Wolfsburg. Why? Three reasons (of course): […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180416_094636.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3) “Notchback” – Three Is A Magic Number")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3) “Notchback” – Three Is A Magic Number
Posted on August 8, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 8/8/2018) I was thrilled to catch this early Type 3 in Jakarta, Indonesia – almost half a world away from Wolfsburg. Why? Three reasons (of course): […] -
![It’s getting hot out here. Definitely the season to be out and about in a drop-top. So for the next couple of weeks, we’re going to have a look at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240303_085410_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86) Cabriolet – They Eighty-Sixed The Roof!")
CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86) Cabriolet – They Eighty-Sixed The Roof!
Posted on August 7, 2024 | 6 CommentsIt’s getting hot out here. Definitely the season to be out and about in a drop-top. So for the next couple of weeks, we’re going to have a look at […] -
![(first posted 8/4/2018) It’s limousine season here in Thailand – more so than usual. I’ve had cause to write the occasional post about the stretchers I found here, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180731_165355.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2012-17 Rolls-Royce Phantom VII Extended Wheelbase – The Return Of HMS Phantom")
Future Classic: 2012-17 Rolls-Royce Phantom VII Extended Wheelbase – The Return Of HMS Phantom
Posted on August 3, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 8/4/2018) It’s limousine season here in Thailand – more so than usual. I’ve had cause to write the occasional post about the stretchers I found here, […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2018) It’s full-on monsoon season here in Thailand. The need to escape the overcast and humid city can be irresistible. A week-end in Khao Yai, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_20180729_110451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia – Fiat’s Only A-Lister")
Museum Classics: 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia – Fiat’s Only A-Lister
Posted on July 31, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 7/31/2018) It’s full-on monsoon season here in Thailand. The need to escape the overcast and humid city can be irresistible. A week-end in Khao Yai, a […] -
![As we continue our little two-week journey through Tokyo’s Most Wrecked Classics, I can state that there are two marques that (probably by sheer coincidence) are overrepresented in my files. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20230411_102011_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham d’Elegance – Aged To Putrefaction")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham d’Elegance – Aged To Putrefaction
Posted on July 22, 2024 | 20 CommentsAs we continue our little two-week journey through Tokyo’s Most Wrecked Classics, I can state that there are two marques that (probably by sheer coincidence) are overrepresented in my files. […] -
![Abandoned cars, by their very nature, lose their prime mission as a means of transport, but they do become an important fixture of any streetscape they inhabit. Take this Laurel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240521_122628_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1988 Nissan Laurel Hardtop (C32) Super Medalist – More Décor Than Decoration")
CC Capsule: 1988 Nissan Laurel Hardtop (C32) Super Medalist – More Décor Than Decoration
Posted on July 19, 2024 | 10 CommentsAbandoned cars, by their very nature, lose their prime mission as a means of transport, but they do become an important fixture of any streetscape they inhabit. Take this Laurel […] -
![Though nearly all the classics I see in Tokyo are absolutely pristine, there are a few that buck the trend. So in the spirit of doing weekly themes, welcome to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240607_104541_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet – A Good Car Spoiled")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet – A Good Car Spoiled
Posted on July 16, 2024 | 9 CommentsThough nearly all the classics I see in Tokyo are absolutely pristine, there are a few that buck the trend. So in the spirit of doing weekly themes, welcome to […] -
![Welcome to part three – the best part, in many ways, because we’re starting with Alfa Romeo. OK, so maybe the Coda Tronca isn’t your favourite model, but it’s the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240602_091003_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2024) – Part 3: More Foreign Cars (Italian, French & American)")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2024) – Part 3: More Foreign Cars (Italian, French & American)
Posted on July 5, 2024 | 23 CommentsWelcome to part three – the best part, in many ways, because we’re starting with Alfa Romeo. OK, so maybe the Coda Tronca isn’t your favourite model, but it’s the […] -
![Lots of imports to get through again, as always. But they weren’t all found in the usual tree-lined place, no no! One can encounter genuine in-motion classics, such as this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240616_114426_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2024) – Part 2: Foreign Cars (British, Swedish & German)")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2024) – Part 2: Foreign Cars (British, Swedish & German)
Posted on July 3, 2024 | 12 CommentsLots of imports to get through again, as always. But they weren’t all found in the usual tree-lined place, no no! One can encounter genuine in-motion classics, such as this […] -
![It’s that time of every-other-month again, folks! The pickings were (as ever) pretty rich, so let’s get to the JDM goodies already, starting with Toyota. This 2nd gen Celica GT […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240505_083042_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2024) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2024) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on July 1, 2024 | 10 CommentsIt’s that time of every-other-month again, folks! The pickings were (as ever) pretty rich, so let’s get to the JDM goodies already, starting with Toyota. This 2nd gen Celica GT […] -
![Japanese carmakers are well versed in the art of making large and exciting wares, but let’s not forget that small and dull has always been in their DNA. The issue, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20210622_090433_1_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Welcome To The Wild World Of Kei Vans")
CC Outtakes: Welcome To The Wild World Of Kei Vans
Posted on June 28, 2024 | 19 CommentsJapanese carmakers are well versed in the art of making large and exciting wares, but let’s not forget that small and dull has always been in their DNA. The issue, […]
