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Museum Classic: 1937 Cord 812 Sportsman – Supercharge Me!
Posted on September 26, 2025 | 16 CommentsWell, it’s the end of ‘30s month, so what could we close with other than the glorious Cord 810/812? Pick up your jaw from the floor and let’s take a […] -
Curbside Find: 1996 Suzuki Cappuccino – Perfect For Cars And Coffee
Posted on September 25, 2025 | 26 CommentsAll froth and no espresso shot? Not this little mug. It’s full of beans and ready to deliver 660cc of Robusta excitement. All you good folks out in the US […] -
Museum Classic: 1938 Nissan Type 70 Phaeton – JDM Book, Paige One
Posted on September 25, 2025 | 9 CommentsThe Japanese car landscape in the pre-war era was an alien world. More primordial ooze than anything else, with a few semi-organized entities – domestic or foreign – producing very […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Fiat 500 L – The Immortal Yoghurt Pot
Posted on September 24, 2025 | 21 Comments(Updated 9/24/2025) Yes, even waaaaay over in Tokyo, you can find an old Fiat 500 parked on the curb. Makes a nice change from all the JDM stuff, […] -
Museum Classics: 1934 DeSoto Airflow & 1938 Peugeot 402 – Take A Sad Car And Make It Better
Posted on September 23, 2025 | 25 CommentsWe’re back at the Toyota Automobile Museum and we’re going to sink out teeth into the main event of the Streamliners section here. We’ve seen a number of the exhibits […] -
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Crown Super Saloon (S110) Hardtop Sedan – Forecourt Queen
Posted on September 21, 2025 | 14 Comments(Updated 9/21/2025) I found something rather rare and interesting the other day: a used car dealer specialized in “Premium Used Cars,” i.e. old luxury barges in various state of disrepair. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Nissan Bluebird (811) 1800 – Pilloried Sedan
Posted on September 19, 2025 | 35 Comments(Updated 9/19/2025) We’ve had some really good luck with JDM Nissans recently and there will be other great ones soon, but let’s be realistic, here: there were always a number […] -
Car Show Classic: 1936 MG PB Airline Coupé – Economy Plush
Posted on September 19, 2025 | 15 CommentsStreamlining did not come naturally to most UK carmakers. The square shapes of the ‘20s had been ideal for British designers’ propensity to fashion quite staid and narrow machines. But […] -
Curbside Find: 1998 Mitsuoka Galue (Series I) – Downhill From There
Posted on September 18, 2025 | 28 Comments(Updated 9/14/2025) It’s been a while since we haven’t had a Mitsuoka sedan on CC. I’ve been one of the main purveyors of these fascinating machines on this […] -
Curbside Find: 1985 Honda Acty 4WD Pickup – ¡Kei Suerte!
Posted on September 17, 2025 | 16 Comments(Updated 9/18/2019) It’s fascinating to discover the bigger JDM cars, but there are many, many kei cars, vans and trucks around that also want a little […] -
Curbside Finds: Daihatsu Copen / Toyota Crown Comfort – Japan, Land Of Paradoxes
Posted on September 16, 2025 | 27 Comments(Updated 9/16/2025) It’s difficult to make sweeping generalizations about Japanese cars, especially those that you actually find on the streets and parking lots of Japan. Take these two, […] -
Museum Classic: 1938 Cadillac Series 60 Special – Suddenly, It’s 1940!
Posted on September 16, 2025 | 12 CommentsThe Toyota Automobile Museum contains an excellent selection of ’30s cars – pretty much every important model of the decade can be found there. This includes a Bugatti 57, a […] -
Car Show Classic: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza – Chequered Black & White And Red All Over
Posted on September 15, 2025 | 5 CommentsRace cars in the ‘30s… Ah, those legendary Auto-Union 16-cyl. monsters and glorious Mercedes Silver Arrows… the striking blue Bugattis and Delahayes… the little green ERAs, repeatedly winning their 1500cc […] -
British Deadly Sins (High-Brow Hybrids, Part 3) – Jensen-Healey, The Double-Barreled Deadly Sin
Posted on September 12, 2025 | 25 Comments(Updated 9/12/2025) Each of the ‘60s/’70s Euro-American V8 hybrids had its own quality. AC was the meanest, Monteverdi was the coolest, Iso was the sportiest, De Tomaso was […] -
British Deadly Sins (High-Brow Hybrids, Part 2) – Bristol 603 / Britannia / Blenheim: Arrested Development
Posted on September 11, 2025 | 47 Comments(updated 9/11/2025) Many European aircraft-makers ended up dabbling in automobiles. Most started said dabble after the First World War – legendary names such as Armstrong Siddeley, Farman, Maybach, […]
![Museum Classic: 1937 Cord 812 Sportsman – Supercharge Me! Well, it’s the end of ‘30s month, so what could we close with other than the glorious Cord 810/812? Pick up your jaw from the floor and let’s take a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_2631_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1996 Suzuki Cappuccino – Perfect For Cars And Coffee All froth and no espresso shot? Not this little mug. It’s full of beans and ready to deliver 660cc of Robusta excitement. All you good folks out in the US […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190922_134854-copy.jpg)
![Museum Classic: 1938 Nissan Type 70 Phaeton – JDM Book, Paige One The Japanese car landscape in the pre-war era was an alien world. More primordial ooze than anything else, with a few semi-organized entities – domestic or foreign – producing very […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_2489_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Fiat 500 L – The Immortal Yoghurt Pot (Updated 9/24/2025) Yes, even waaaaay over in Tokyo, you can find an old Fiat 500 parked on the curb. Makes a nice change from all the JDM stuff, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190729_182353-copy.jpg)
![Museum Classics: 1934 DeSoto Airflow & 1938 Peugeot 402 – Take A Sad Car And Make It Better We’re back at the Toyota Automobile Museum and we’re going to sink out teeth into the main event of the Streamliners section here. We’ve seen a number of the exhibits […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_2566_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Crown Super Saloon (S110) Hardtop Sedan – Forecourt Queen (Updated 9/21/2025) I found something rather rare and interesting the other day: a used car dealer specialized in “Premium Used Cars,” i.e. old luxury barges in various state of disrepair. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190831_160730-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Nissan Bluebird (811) 1800 – Pilloried Sedan (Updated 9/19/2025) We’ve had some really good luck with JDM Nissans recently and there will be other great ones soon, but let’s be realistic, here: there were always a number […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190909_111442-copy.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1936 MG PB Airline Coupé – Economy Plush Streamlining did not come naturally to most UK carmakers. The square shapes of the ‘20s had been ideal for British designers’ propensity to fashion quite staid and narrow machines. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_1638_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1998 Mitsuoka Galue (Series I) – Downhill From There (Updated 9/14/2025) It’s been a while since we haven’t had a Mitsuoka sedan on CC. I’ve been one of the main purveyors of these fascinating machines on this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190909_111323-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1985 Honda Acty 4WD Pickup – ¡Kei Suerte! (Updated 9/18/2019) It’s fascinating to discover the bigger JDM cars, but there are many, many kei cars, vans and trucks around that also want a little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190825_151000-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Finds: Daihatsu Copen / Toyota Crown Comfort – Japan, Land Of Paradoxes (Updated 9/16/2025) It’s difficult to make sweeping generalizations about Japanese cars, especially those that you actually find on the streets and parking lots of Japan. Take these two, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190831_143518-copy.jpg)
![Museum Classic: 1938 Cadillac Series 60 Special – Suddenly, It’s 1940! The Toyota Automobile Museum contains an excellent selection of ’30s cars – pretty much every important model of the decade can be found there. This includes a Bugatti 57, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_2600_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza – Chequered Black & White And Red All Over Race cars in the ‘30s… Ah, those legendary Auto-Union 16-cyl. monsters and glorious Mercedes Silver Arrows… the striking blue Bugattis and Delahayes… the little green ERAs, repeatedly winning their 1500cc […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_20240407_121043_edited-115x115.jpg)
![British Deadly Sins (High-Brow Hybrids, Part 3) – Jensen-Healey, The Double-Barreled Deadly Sin (Updated 9/12/2025) Each of the ‘60s/’70s Euro-American V8 hybrids had its own quality. AC was the meanest, Monteverdi was the coolest, Iso was the sportiest, De Tomaso was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/GB_DS4_cover3.jpg)
![British Deadly Sins (High-Brow Hybrids, Part 2) – Bristol 603 / Britannia / Blenheim: Arrested Development (updated 9/11/2025) Many European aircraft-makers ended up dabbling in automobiles. Most started said dabble after the First World War – legendary names such as Armstrong Siddeley, Farman, Maybach, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/GB_DS4_cover2.jpg)


