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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jim Brophy
Posts by Jim Brophy
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![“If you find something you like, you tend to stay with it”…that old adage certainly has applicability to motor vehicles. If you’ve developed a fondness for a certain make/model, you’ll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1993_toyota_previa_passenger-minivan_le_fq_oem_1_300.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Many Multiple Same Make/Model Cars (or Trucks) Have You Owned?")
QOTD: How Many Multiple Same Make/Model Cars (or Trucks) Have You Owned?
Posted on May 14, 2016 | 150 Comments“If you find something you like, you tend to stay with it”…that old adage certainly has applicability to motor vehicles. If you’ve developed a fondness for a certain make/model, you’ll […] -
QOTD: 2000 Toyota WiLL Vi and 1952 Sears Allstate: What Do These Cars Have in Common?
Posted on April 19, 2016 | 21 CommentsThough divided by 50 years and two continents, these cars actually have quite a bit in common… -
![If you’re an auto enthusiast and are of “that age” where you’ve had the opportunity to experience all things automotive for the past fifty years or so, you’ve probably concluded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2015_ford_fusion_titanium_awd-pic-8593608934502001611-1600x1200.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Is This the “Golden Age” for Mid-Sized Sedans?")
QOTD: Is This the “Golden Age” for Mid-Sized Sedans?
Posted on April 9, 2016 | 101 CommentsIf you’re an auto enthusiast and are of “that age” where you’ve had the opportunity to experience all things automotive for the past fifty years or so, you’ve probably concluded […] -
![Time to close out our series of posts identifying the most “jaw dropping” cars of the previous decades (60s, 70s, 80s, 90s). I’d like to thank the many commentators again […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2005-Ford-GT_14465-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Were the Most Jaw Dropping Cars of the Aughts?")
QOTD: What Were the Most Jaw Dropping Cars of the Aughts?
Posted on March 22, 2016 | 85 CommentsTime to close out our series of posts identifying the most “jaw dropping” cars of the previous decades (60s, 70s, 80s, 90s). I’d like to thank the many commentators again […] -
![Having lived here in Tokyo for the past 10 years, I’ve seen many political leaders, celebrities, and other famous individuals visit Japan. As many know, the country is renown for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Hustler-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Humor: Cars for Visiting Dignitaries and Celebrities in Japan – Sometimes Things Get Lost in Translation…")
CC Humor: Cars for Visiting Dignitaries and Celebrities in Japan – Sometimes Things Get Lost in Translation…
Posted on March 5, 2016 | 19 CommentsHaving lived here in Tokyo for the past 10 years, I’ve seen many political leaders, celebrities, and other famous individuals visit Japan. As many know, the country is renown for […] -
QOTD: What Were the Most Jaw Dropping Cars of the Nineties?
Posted on February 28, 2016 | 113 CommentsWe’ve been to the 60s, 70s and 80s, now let’s move to the 90s… -
![I’ve always been a fan of the Mazda 6 – even going back to its predecessor, the Mazda 626 that first debuted in the US in 1979. But I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-mazda-mazda6-8-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Mazda 6 or Jaguar XE – Which Car Looks More Like a “Jag”?")
QOTD: Mazda 6 or Jaguar XE – Which Car Looks More Like a “Jag”?
Posted on February 22, 2016 | 113 CommentsI’ve always been a fan of the Mazda 6 – even going back to its predecessor, the Mazda 626 that first debuted in the US in 1979. But I was […] -
![We’ve looked at the most “jaw dropping” cars of the ’60s, then moved on to the ‘70s – now let’s turn to the ‘80s. For me, this decade was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Taurus-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Were The Most Jaw Dropping Cars Of The Eighties?")
QOTD: What Were The Most Jaw Dropping Cars Of The Eighties?
Posted on February 16, 2016 | 203 CommentsWe’ve looked at the most “jaw dropping” cars of the ’60s, then moved on to the ‘70s – now let’s turn to the ‘80s. For me, this decade was […] -
![We previously looked at the “Most Jaw-Dropping Cars of the Sixties” – which generated some great discussion and very insightful comments. So let’s pose the same question again – but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/aston-martin-lagonda-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Are the Most Jaw Dropping Cars of the Seventies?")
QOTD: What Are the Most Jaw Dropping Cars of the Seventies?
Posted on February 8, 2016 | 164 CommentsWe previously looked at the “Most Jaw-Dropping Cars of the Sixties” – which generated some great discussion and very insightful comments. So let’s pose the same question again – but […] -
![Having lived in Japan on and off for over 35 years, and permanently here as an expat for the past 10, you’d think I’d get jaded to the whole Japan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/steam-engine-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: A Less Familiar Slice of JDM Goodness…….")
Bus Stop Classics: A Less Familiar Slice of JDM Goodness…….
Posted on February 6, 2016 | 27 CommentsHaving lived in Japan on and off for over 35 years, and permanently here as an expat for the past 10, you’d think I’d get jaded to the whole Japan […] -
![The 60s – as many people say, “you had to be there”, or perhaps more appropriately, “you had to be there…..and lucid.” It was a special time, and maybe it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Sixties.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s The Most Jaw-Dropping Car Of The Sixties?")
QOTD: What’s The Most Jaw-Dropping Car Of The Sixties?
Posted on January 31, 2016 | 186 CommentsThe 60s – as many people say, “you had to be there”, or perhaps more appropriately, “you had to be there…..and lucid.” It was a special time, and maybe it’s […]
