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CC Capsule: Future CC Alley? I Don’t Think So…
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 88 CommentsI was on my nightly walk with my canine companions when I turned the corner and observed this wondrous sight. -
![Again with the Gloria?! Yep. Third time in one week. Isn’t CC-spotting a strange thing? Only one post, authored by Paul back in 2011, featured this long-lived nameplate before three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190825_150535-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Gloria (Y31) Gran Turismo SV – In Excelsis Deo")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Gloria (Y31) Gran Turismo SV – In Excelsis Deo
Posted on September 6, 2019 | 32 CommentsAgain with the Gloria?! Yep. Third time in one week. Isn’t CC-spotting a strange thing? Only one post, authored by Paul back in 2011, featured this long-lived nameplate before three […] -
![(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/800px-MITSUBISHI_PROUDIA_BY51_01_ceficefi.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around the World")
Obscure Rebadges From Around the World
Posted on March 6, 2019 | 140 Comments(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2014) This one had me stumped for, a while. I just didn’t remember this car being sold in the US; I thought the Pulsar moniker was used strictly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-133-123-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Nissan Pulsar Five Door – So Rare I Forgot It Existed")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Nissan Pulsar Five Door – So Rare I Forgot It Existed
Posted on February 15, 2019 | 70 Comments(first posted 5/21/2014) This one had me stumped for, a while. I just didn’t remember this car being sold in the US; I thought the Pulsar moniker was used strictly […] -
![A long, long time ago I used to read an automotive site that was abbreviated TTAC. Long before there was such a thing as CC (and long before I ever […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2007-Nissan-Quest.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Classic Rental Review: 2009 Nissan Quest 3.5S – Let’s Go With Interesting")
CC Classic Rental Review: 2009 Nissan Quest 3.5S – Let’s Go With Interesting
Posted on November 14, 2018 | 38 CommentsA long, long time ago I used to read an automotive site that was abbreviated TTAC. Long before there was such a thing as CC (and long before I ever […] -
COAL: 1987 Nissan Sentra – Brown Frown
Posted on July 14, 2018 | 26 CommentsIt was so promising. In need of a car, one presented itself. A basic little Japanese 5-speed sedan, no frills – so what could possibly go wrong? Something major, repeatedly. -
![The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), is ruminant mammal belonging to the Cervidae family. It is a medium-sized deer and a native species in Canada, USA, and Mexico. These dainty but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180220_151404.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2017 Nissan Titan XD – The 5/8 Ton Pickup")
Rental Review: 2017 Nissan Titan XD – The 5/8 Ton Pickup
Posted on May 30, 2018 | 43 CommentsThe white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), is ruminant mammal belonging to the Cervidae family. It is a medium-sized deer and a native species in Canada, USA, and Mexico. These dainty but […] -
![(First Posted November 24, 2013) The merger between Nissan and Renault seemed to spawn more adventurous styling on the part of Nissan, with one of the first results in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/P1010007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2004 Nissan Murano SL AWD – The Trophy Wife Of Cars")
COAL: 2004 Nissan Murano SL AWD – The Trophy Wife Of Cars
Posted on April 22, 2018 | 30 Comments(First Posted November 24, 2013) The merger between Nissan and Renault seemed to spawn more adventurous styling on the part of Nissan, with one of the first results in the […] -
![A few evenings ago, my wife and I journeyed to Denver to participate in an introduction event for the new 2018 Nissan Leaf, the second generation of Nissan’s electric car. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_1922.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic Introduction: 2018 Nissan Leaf – Turning Over A New One")
Future Classic Introduction: 2018 Nissan Leaf – Turning Over A New One
Posted on October 19, 2017 | 94 CommentsA few evenings ago, my wife and I journeyed to Denver to participate in an introduction event for the new 2018 Nissan Leaf, the second generation of Nissan’s electric car. […] -
![We reserved a car online, Margaret and I did, for our honeymoon in Ireland. We knew the roads would be narrow, so we wanted a small car. So we paid […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Note01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Rental Car Review/Travelogue: 2015 Nissan Note – Adequate in Ireland")
CC Rental Car Review/Travelogue: 2015 Nissan Note – Adequate in Ireland
Posted on October 31, 2016 | 80 CommentsWe reserved a car online, Margaret and I did, for our honeymoon in Ireland. We knew the roads would be narrow, so we wanted a small car. So we paid […] -
![The good people at Nissan saw fit to invite me as a representative of CurbsideClassic to attend a dinner and driving event focused on the new 2017 Nissan Titan. Most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1162.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dinner/Drive Classic: 2017 Nissan Titan – The XD’s Little Brother Comes To Town")
Dinner/Drive Classic: 2017 Nissan Titan – The XD’s Little Brother Comes To Town
Posted on October 23, 2016 | 45 CommentsThe good people at Nissan saw fit to invite me as a representative of CurbsideClassic to attend a dinner and driving event focused on the new 2017 Nissan Titan. Most […] -
![Unless something happens between now and next week, this is my penultimate COAL entry. It’s about my 2007 Nissan Versa hatchback. Before we get to that, I think it’s worth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2007-nissan-versa-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Nissan Versa – I Don’t Believe in Curses, But…")
COAL: 2007 Nissan Versa – I Don’t Believe in Curses, But…
Posted on June 11, 2016 | 41 CommentsUnless something happens between now and next week, this is my penultimate COAL entry. It’s about my 2007 Nissan Versa hatchback. Before we get to that, I think it’s worth […] -
![It is proving to be harder than I ever imagined to find great curbside classics in Japan. I’ve thought a lot about the reasons why and the only reasonable explanation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0887.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cute-Ute: The Nissan Sunny GB120")
Curbside Cute-Ute: The Nissan Sunny GB120
Posted on May 26, 2016 | 20 CommentsIt is proving to be harder than I ever imagined to find great curbside classics in Japan. I’ve thought a lot about the reasons why and the only reasonable explanation […] -
![It was a year ago this week I made my 1,100 mile road trip to Mississippi and (almost) back in my then 52 year-old Ford Galaxie. As that trip did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0655.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Redemption, Mark Twain, and Loafing At A Car Show")
CC Road Trip: Redemption, Mark Twain, and Loafing At A Car Show
Posted on May 13, 2016 | 38 CommentsIt was a year ago this week I made my 1,100 mile road trip to Mississippi and (almost) back in my then 52 year-old Ford Galaxie. As that trip did […] -
![After driving my Honda Prelude for almost two years, life with a small, 2-door car had begun to get old. Mechanical issues aside, going anywhere with friends comfortably or hauling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1994NissanPathfinderSE-GoldSideview.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1994 Nissan Pathfinder – A Change in Direction")
COAL: 1994 Nissan Pathfinder – A Change in Direction
Posted on May 7, 2016 | 21 CommentsAfter driving my Honda Prelude for almost two years, life with a small, 2-door car had begun to get old. Mechanical issues aside, going anywhere with friends comfortably or hauling […]
