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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Retro is in. But then it’s always been in. Back in the ‘30s, Ettore Bugatti styled his cars with hints of the horse-drawn buggies of his turn-of-century youth. In the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230212_133628_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Nissan Be-1 – It Takes One To Be-1")
CC Capsule: 1987 Nissan Be-1 – It Takes One To Be-1
Posted on October 26, 2023 | 9 CommentsRetro is in. But then it’s always been in. Back in the ‘30s, Ettore Bugatti styled his cars with hints of the horse-drawn buggies of his turn-of-century youth. In the […] -
![I’m still discovering the wild world of kei cars, so this might be premature, but I think I found the best of them. It has oodles of style, it’s FWD, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230601_091144_edited_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Honda Z360 GL – Funky Fun Kei")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Honda Z360 GL – Funky Fun Kei
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 26 CommentsI’m still discovering the wild world of kei cars, so this might be premature, but I think I found the best of them. It has oodles of style, it’s FWD, […] -
![(first posted 10/20/2017) One-box cars and minivans, especially the shorter ones, tend to be called “bread loaf” in several languages – including Mandarin, Russian, Burmese and doubtless plenty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20171009_103943.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota TownAce Wagon Super Extra – All You Need Is Loaf")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota TownAce Wagon Super Extra – All You Need Is Loaf
Posted on October 20, 2023 | 29 Comments(first posted 10/20/2017) One-box cars and minivans, especially the shorter ones, tend to be called “bread loaf” in several languages – including Mandarin, Russian, Burmese and doubtless plenty […] -
![This is the final instalment of the series, but will be a bigger post than the previous two. For a summertime car meet in a small French town, there sure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230730_194728_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 10th Salon Autos-Motos Anciennes à Bazas (July 2023) – Part 3: Foreign Cars")
Car Show Classics: 10th Salon Autos-Motos Anciennes à Bazas (July 2023) – Part 3: Foreign Cars
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 22 CommentsThis is the final instalment of the series, but will be a bigger post than the previous two. For a summertime car meet in a small French town, there sure […] -
![(first posted 10/18/2017) Three-wheelers are generally pretty small affairs – and they are all the more cute and cuddly for it. This Mazda pick-up, however, presents a rare […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20171014_154737.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1965 Mazda T1500 – Sumo Trike")
CC Capsule: 1965 Mazda T1500 – Sumo Trike
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 10/18/2017) Three-wheelers are generally pretty small affairs – and they are all the more cute and cuddly for it. This Mazda pick-up, however, presents a rare […] -
![Remember when the amorphous and highly volatile entity / hive mind we call The Internet decided that the Best Car of All Time must be a Diesel-powered manual RWD station […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20220821_101344_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Saloon Wagon – Your RWD Manual Brown(ish) Wagon Is Served")
CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Saloon Wagon – Your RWD Manual Brown(ish) Wagon Is Served
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 15 CommentsRemember when the amorphous and highly volatile entity / hive mind we call The Internet decided that the Best Car of All Time must be a Diesel-powered manual RWD station […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2017) If you told me 10 years ago that Hyundai would be building a car like this, I probably would’ve stared at you as if you had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/thumb_IMG_6257_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2017 Genesis G90 – The Korean Lexus")
Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2017 Genesis G90 – The Korean Lexus
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 10/13/2017) If you told me 10 years ago that Hyundai would be building a car like this, I probably would’ve stared at you as if you had […] -
![The second generation Leopard, which our North American readers might know better as the Infiniti M30, is not a very common sight on either side of the Pacific. Nissan did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230205_135619_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986-92 Nissan Leopard (F31) – Failed Feline")
Curbside Classic: 1986-92 Nissan Leopard (F31) – Failed Feline
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 16 CommentsThe second generation Leopard, which our North American readers might know better as the Infiniti M30, is not a very common sight on either side of the Pacific. Nissan did […] -
![We’ve not had a Mitsuoka on CC for a while, but boy have I got a juicy one for you here. Most models made by Japan’s newest and smallest manufacturer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20221225_135409_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2017 Mitsuoka Himiko Ran – Chutzpah")
CC Capsule: 2017 Mitsuoka Himiko Ran – Chutzpah
Posted on October 4, 2023 | 9 CommentsWe’ve not had a Mitsuoka on CC for a while, but boy have I got a juicy one for you here. Most models made by Japan’s newest and smallest manufacturer […] -
![(first posted 8/22/2013) How exactly did Toyota come to be so dominant, mostly at GM’s expense? One little well-built coffin nail at a time. We will forever hear explanations as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CC-27-100-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 – 1982 Toyota Tercel – Toyota Nails Another One")
Curbside Classic: 1979 – 1982 Toyota Tercel – Toyota Nails Another One
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 8/22/2013) How exactly did Toyota come to be so dominant, mostly at GM’s expense? One little well-built coffin nail at a time. We will forever hear explanations as […] -
![I was going to do a post about the second-generation Mitsubishi Chariot. Honest, I was. It hasn’t been covered on CC, really – North American readers might know it as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230502_113337_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Mitsubishi Chariot (N30) MX – Mirror, Mirror, On The Wing…")
CC Capsule: 1992 Mitsubishi Chariot (N30) MX – Mirror, Mirror, On The Wing…
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 8 CommentsI was going to do a post about the second-generation Mitsubishi Chariot. Honest, I was. It hasn’t been covered on CC, really – North American readers might know it as […] -
![We’ve had a lot of CC posts about the Previa. Could we just squeeze in one more? I’m inclined to say yes, provided it’s a little one. A little post, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230617_110348_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998 Toyota Estima Lucida Eluceo – Humpty Dumpty On A Diet")
CC Capsule: 1998 Toyota Estima Lucida Eluceo – Humpty Dumpty On A Diet
Posted on September 26, 2023 | 16 CommentsWe’ve had a lot of CC posts about the Previa. Could we just squeeze in one more? I’m inclined to say yes, provided it’s a little one. A little post, […] -
![(first posted 9/22/2017) Here’s an activity: name a mid-sized luxury sedan sold in North America during the 2005-12 period other than the pictured Acura RL. Did you think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2005-acura-rl-nyc-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2005-12 Acura RL/Honda Legend – Always A Bridesmaid")
Future Classic: 2005-12 Acura RL/Honda Legend – Always A Bridesmaid
Posted on September 23, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 9/22/2017) Here’s an activity: name a mid-sized luxury sedan sold in North America during the 2005-12 period other than the pictured Acura RL. Did you think […] -
![This one took me by surprise. You learn something every day when you’re out hunting for CCs, but I wasn’t mentally prepared for this. I lived in several countries – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230212_134928_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998 Isuzu VehiCross – Can’t Unsee It")
CC Capsule: 1998 Isuzu VehiCross – Can’t Unsee It
Posted on September 22, 2023 | 23 CommentsThis one took me by surprise. You learn something every day when you’re out hunting for CCs, but I wasn’t mentally prepared for this. I lived in several countries – […] -
![The ancient Chinese saying “A journey of ten thousand li starts with a single step” was never truer than with the big Nissans. Today, they’re usually called Infiniti and have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230319_110120_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Nissan Cedric (31) Custom – Small Step To The Big Leagues")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Nissan Cedric (31) Custom – Small Step To The Big Leagues
Posted on September 19, 2023 | 11 CommentsThe ancient Chinese saying “A journey of ten thousand li starts with a single step” was never truer than with the big Nissans. Today, they’re usually called Infiniti and have […]
