![I passed by this third generation Mitsubishi 4WD Delica van the other day, and it brought to mind a recent article I read where Toyota is offering a “Woodland Special […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PXL_20210428_074400994-1-e1619695259811.jpg "Curbside Outtake: Mitsubishi Delica 4WD Van – the First Minivan/Sport Utility Vehicle (M/SUV)")
![As Paul outlines in his excellent GM PD-4501 Scenicruiser article, early attempts at making a forty-foot intercity coach didn’t always go smoothly. That put off operators and manufacturers from building […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/unnamed-5B-e1617855296373.jpg "Bus Stop Classics: 1964-1980 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) MC-5 – Middle Hauler…")
![Here are just a few more observations and recollections of police vehicles I had the opportunity to drive over my 28 year military law enforcement career. Again, photos are not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28e77d2a7ee6128da004529b528f094c.jpg "Police COAL: 1978-2006 Ford, Chevy, Jeep, and ??? – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Part Deux")
![I began my 28 year career in military law enforcement (USAF) in 1978. It may not have had the excitement or splendor of flying an F-15, but it was enjoyable. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/images.jpg "Police COAL: 1978-2006; Ford, Chevy, Chrysler, AMC, Subaru, and Toyota – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…")
![A few weeks back we looked at the Toyota Probox, which during one of our Sunday walks won the title of “most seen”. I guess we live in a Toyota-friendly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PXL_20210307_060555528-1-e1615430095556.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 2006-2021 Nissan NV150 AD – Just The Basics, Part II")
![(First posted 02/14/2021) Tatra87 has been fortunate enough to find several of these Takeoka microcars here in Japan, but in my nearly thirty years here, I just came across my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/PXL_20210205_070930027.MP_-1-e1612769268828.jpg "CC Outtake: Takeoka Abbey – Micro…Real Micro…")
![While doing a little research for the Probox article last week, I was reviewing Toyota’s Japanese website and saw several models that were priced under $10K. That got me thinking; […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Imperial_Processional_Car-e1611886590688.jpg "Curbside Comparison: Century and Pixis Pickup – Toyota’s Most and Least Expensive Models")
![Taking our Sunday walk recently, the wife and I played a little game we sometimes engage in – count the car we most frequently encounter in our small suburb here […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PXL_20210125_072306597-1-e1611714813343.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 2002-2021 Toyota Probox – Just the Basics")
![Another Youtube guilty pleasure popped up this week – this is a GE promotional video from circa 1952. In it the company discusses the challenges of urban transportation and various […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1_0S6BXSkQCV6IuGAmH2hzLQ-e1610874385474.jpeg "CC Cinema: General Electric (GE) Promotional Video on Urban Transit – 1952")
![I was primarily a Ford guy in my younger years, so that’s why it never ceases to amaze me when I stumble across another old MOPAR here in of all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PXL_20201220_070850691.MP_-1-e1610624828387.jpg "CC Outtake: 1966 Dodge Charger – Ghosts of Highland Park…")
![About a year ago, we reviewed this question – “used to hate it but now I like it” – and received a lot of great responses. My choice in this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/8e06cb5bfecb96335ceed986e8270691-e1609753113809.jpg "CC QOTD: Redux – What Make and Model Did You Initially Dislike But Grew Fonder of Later?")
![Paul mentioned in his most recent PD 4104 post that we had yet to review the GM PD 4106; the 4104’s immediate successor. Indeed – let’s correct that oversight, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Greyhound7743-vi-e1607837522929.jpg "Bus Stop Classics: 1961-1965 GM PD 4106 Intercity Coach – How Do You Replace an Icon?")
![Here’s a model that I still see occasionally around our Tokyo neighborhood – and one I don’t believe we’ve covered here at CC yet – the Toyota Granvia. It’s probably […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Toyota_Granvia_001-e1606363156357.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1995-2002 Toyota Granvia – Ditching the Dog House")
![In 1983 I was enjoying driving my 1976 Mazda Cosmo around Tokyo, though not the frequent trips to the gas pumps, when an acquaintance who I was taking night courses […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/0411-1-e1604922459982.jpg "COAL: 1978 Nissan Fairlady Z – The One I Wish I’d Kept")
![In 1982 I had a year under my belt at my new military assignment in Japan. My 1974 Toyota Crown MS60 “Kujira” had proved a comfortable and reliable steed for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/4314513tumblr_kwl0ppTpMW1qzhb89o1_500.jpg "COAL: 1976 Mazda Cosmo AP – Maximum Spin")
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