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![This is small ‘90s pillared hardtop week, it seems. We had the dreary and quite superfluous Nissan Presea on Monday, so in the interest of fairness, we will presently take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210330_095038-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Corolla Ceres (AE101) – Jelly Bean Ricer")
CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Corolla Ceres (AE101) – Jelly Bean Ricer
Posted on May 5, 2021 | 13 CommentsThis is small ‘90s pillared hardtop week, it seems. We had the dreary and quite superfluous Nissan Presea on Monday, so in the interest of fairness, we will presently take […] -
![White is rarely the best colour for cars, in my opinion. Just my luck, it’s extremely popular in Asia, but never mind. The challenge is to find a car that […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201107_162310-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV (Tipo 105) – Skipped The Light Fandango")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV (Tipo 105) – Skipped The Light Fandango
Posted on May 4, 2021 | 12 CommentsWhite is rarely the best colour for cars, in my opinion. Just my luck, it’s extremely popular in Asia, but never mind. The challenge is to find a car that […] -
![The four-door saloon isn’t dead yet in Japan. It’s no longer the force it once was, but it has managed to resist the successive onslaughts of the hatchback, the minivan, […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201215_162429-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998 Nissan Presea (R11) Refina L – Losing The Plot")
CC Capsule: 1998 Nissan Presea (R11) Refina L – Losing The Plot
Posted on May 3, 2021 | 10 CommentsThe four-door saloon isn’t dead yet in Japan. It’s no longer the force it once was, but it has managed to resist the successive onslaughts of the hatchback, the minivan, […] -
![If there is some sort of pantheon of ultimate (and unlikely) CC unicorns, Bristol would be among the most revered deities – about the same gilded level as Delage, Cord, […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210410_123410-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Bristol 406 – Blue Moon Rising")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Bristol 406 – Blue Moon Rising
Posted on April 26, 2021 | 14 CommentsIf there is some sort of pantheon of ultimate (and unlikely) CC unicorns, Bristol would be among the most revered deities – about the same gilded level as Delage, Cord, […] -
![I’m on the record as saying that ‘80s styling is not my jam. It still isn’t, but there are exceptions. We’ve had two ‘80s JDM mid-size saloons this week, so […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210327_163919-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Honda Quint Integra GSi (DA1) Notchback Saloon – Squinty McQuintface")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Honda Quint Integra GSi (DA1) Notchback Saloon – Squinty McQuintface
Posted on April 23, 2021 | 15 CommentsI’m on the record as saying that ‘80s styling is not my jam. It still isn’t, but there are exceptions. We’ve had two ‘80s JDM mid-size saloons this week, so […] -
![There were no two ways about it. When, one fine winter morning in a local car park, I serendipitously cornered the pristine first-gen Golf (in the obligatory period-correct red/orange hue, […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210310_095848-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Volkswagen Golf – Is this CC’s Favourite Car?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Volkswagen Golf – Is this CC’s Favourite Car?
Posted on April 22, 2021 | 22 CommentsThere were no two ways about it. When, one fine winter morning in a local car park, I serendipitously cornered the pristine first-gen Golf (in the obligatory period-correct red/orange hue, […] -
![Citroën DS, Edsel Citation, Lancia Flavia, Mazda Cosmo… Some cars courted controversy. They pushed the envelope in terms of styling, technology or marketing, and they pushed it quite far, so […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210403_165459-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Toyota Carina (T150) ST – A Square Without Edges")
CC Capsule: 1985 Toyota Carina (T150) ST – A Square Without Edges
Posted on April 21, 2021 | 11 CommentsCitroën DS, Edsel Citation, Lancia Flavia, Mazda Cosmo… Some cars courted controversy. They pushed the envelope in terms of styling, technology or marketing, and they pushed it quite far, so […] -
![Yesterday, we saw how Lotus were sadly co-opted to breathe some life into the second-generation Isuzu Gemini. This was during the time when Lotus (and Isuzu) were owned by General […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210327_170956-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1967 Lotus Elan S/E Coupé – Chapman’s Zesty Masterpiece")
In-Motion Classic: 1967 Lotus Elan S/E Coupé – Chapman’s Zesty Masterpiece
Posted on April 20, 2021 | 12 CommentsYesterday, we saw how Lotus were sadly co-opted to breathe some life into the second-generation Isuzu Gemini. This was during the time when Lotus (and Isuzu) were owned by General […] -
![It’s funny how certain cars just fail to register. I’m sure I must have seen at least a few of these when new, either as Chevrolet /Geo Spectrums or as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20201215_155312-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1989 Isuzu Gemini (JT190) ZZ Handling By Lotus – Japan’s Cortina, Minus The Charisma")
CC Capsule: 1989 Isuzu Gemini (JT190) ZZ Handling By Lotus – Japan’s Cortina, Minus The Charisma
Posted on April 19, 2021 | 18 CommentsIt’s funny how certain cars just fail to register. I’m sure I must have seen at least a few of these when new, either as Chevrolet /Geo Spectrums or as […] -
![What what what? there’s no proper long-form CC post about the 1959 Ford? How can that be? I was as surprised as you doubtless are, though this major gap in […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210411_085200-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Classic: 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie Skyliner – And Now For My Next Trick…")
Storage Lot Classic: 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie Skyliner – And Now For My Next Trick…
Posted on April 15, 2021 | 14 CommentsWhat what what? there’s no proper long-form CC post about the 1959 Ford? How can that be? I was as surprised as you doubtless are, though this major gap in […] -
![A few weeks back, I discovered this gemstone mine of CCs. It’s so much easier when they gather all the precious metal in one place, isn’t it? Alas, storage lots, […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210318_101644-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Classics: Big Exotics In Tiny Places")
Storage Lot Classics: Big Exotics In Tiny Places
Posted on April 14, 2021 | 23 CommentsA few weeks back, I discovered this gemstone mine of CCs. It’s so much easier when they gather all the precious metal in one place, isn’t it? Alas, storage lots, […] -
![Picture the scene – in Technicolor: a casino on the Riviera, on a balmy mid-‘60s evening. The sharply-dressed stranger nonchalantly fishes a Dunhill lighter out of his left jacket pocket […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210316_102640-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Nissan Cedric (130) Deluxe – Why Are The Pretty Ones Always So Stupidly Named?")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Nissan Cedric (130) Deluxe – Why Are The Pretty Ones Always So Stupidly Named?
Posted on April 12, 2021 | 23 CommentsPicture the scene – in Technicolor: a casino on the Riviera, on a balmy mid-‘60s evening. The sharply-dressed stranger nonchalantly fishes a Dunhill lighter out of his left jacket pocket […] -
![Imagine going down your street, on a sunny Sunday morning, and seeing a gorgeous late ‘60s Ferrari stopped at the lights. Well, that was last year. So far, I was […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210314_145036-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1953 Fiat 8V – Pinch Me, I’m Dreaming")
In-Motion Classic: 1953 Fiat 8V – Pinch Me, I’m Dreaming
Posted on April 6, 2021 | 31 CommentsImagine going down your street, on a sunny Sunday morning, and seeing a gorgeous late ‘60s Ferrari stopped at the lights. Well, that was last year. So far, I was […] -
![Welcome to part two! This month will be under the sign of the V12, hence the Series III E-type. You might consider this a teaser – hopefully, I will be […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210221_154937-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Feb-March 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Feb-March 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on April 2, 2021 | 22 CommentsWelcome to part two! This month will be under the sign of the V12, hence the Series III E-type. You might consider this a teaser – hopefully, I will be […] -
![For whatever reason, the singles haul was rather lackluster in February, so I elected to hold on another month to bring the whole thing up to a reasonably decent level. […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210228_114124-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Feb-March 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Feb-March 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on April 1, 2021 | 16 CommentsFor whatever reason, the singles haul was rather lackluster in February, so I elected to hold on another month to bring the whole thing up to a reasonably decent level. […]
