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CC Follow-Up: 1951 Ferrari 212 by Ghia-Aigle – Prancing Horse Finally Tamed
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 6 CommentsLast May, I posted about this car – a one-of-a-kind Swiss-bodied Ferrari – under the “In-Motion Classic” rubric, as it was one of those infuriating cars that never seemed to […] -
CC Follow-Up: 1956 OSCA 750S Barchetta by Morelli – The Bits We Didn’t Get To See
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 9 CommentsGiven how CC hunting is done in Tokyo, one is liable to get a second bite at the apple on occasion. It’s not something you can count on: some cars […] -
Curbside Classic: 1967 Toyota 2000 GT – Just Came Over To Say Halo
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 21 CommentsNineteen sixty-seven was a banner year for Toyota. In November 1966, the Japanese juggernaut launched the Corolla, which was to become their first true global car. In September 1967, the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1967 Maserati Mistral – Member Of The Caristocracy
Posted on December 12, 2024 | 24 CommentsIt’s really difficult to rank ‘60s coupés. There are so many to choose from, and so many are achingly beautiful. Even if you narrow it down to the Italian ones, […] -
CC Capsule: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE (W111) Coupé – Unaccustomed As I Am To Shutting Up…
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 26 Comments…I don’t think much needs to be said about the W111 coupé that hasn’t been said by others. So I’m going to let the pictures do most of the talking […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Mustang 2+2 – The Show Pony
Posted on December 9, 2024 | 25 CommentsAnd just like that, it’s ‘60s Coupé Week in Tokyo, by T87 decree. Tyrannical, isn’t it? Well, I do have a few choice two-doors to share with the CCommunity – […] -
Curbside Classic: 1937 Frazer Nash-BMW 328 – Don’t Mention The War
Posted on December 6, 2024 | 10 CommentsEven non-connoisseurs of pre-war automotive delights would have reacted like I did when I saw this silver beauty pulling up. I think what I audibly said was something like “Oooh, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1935 Fiat 508S Balilla Berlinetta Aerodinamica – Thousand Miglia Stare
Posted on December 5, 2024 | 13 CommentsThe ‘30s were the decade of automotive streamlining, as we all know. Because this science was in its infancy and progress is always uneven, there were a lot of questionable […] -
Curbside Classic: 1930 Aston Martin International – Sporting Chance
Posted on December 2, 2024 | 6 CommentsWe had a Roaring Twenties Week last month, so it’s only normal that we should give the ‘30s a look-see as well. So we might as well start at the […] -
Museum Classic: 1967 Prince Gloria Super 6 – By Royal Assent
Posted on November 29, 2024 | 14 CommentsBow to your Prince, CCommoners! You are in the presence of HRH Gloria the Second. This is no mere Crown, this is the whole regal personage, the one and only. […] -
Curbside Find: 1977 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000 GTE-X – Napping In Nippon
Posted on November 28, 2024 | 14 CommentsIt’s almost been a couple of years since we last looked at a C210 Skyline imaginatively nicknamed “Japan” because one of its taglines was (*eye roll*) “SKYLINE JAPAN.” I ask […] -
Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Chaser (X60) Avante Hardtop – Not Sharing The Good Stuff
Posted on November 26, 2024 | 11 CommentsI’ve said it before, and many others have too: Japanese carmakers always had a propensity to make some of their best designs for the exclusive consumption of their beloved home […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Mazda Luce (HC) Hardtop Limited – Crown Wannabe
Posted on November 25, 2024 | 12 CommentsIt’s been a while since we’ve explored the deepest recesses of the JDM, so I thought this week, we’d take a look at three or four big RWD Japanese 4-doors. […] -
Car Show Classic: 1924 Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Saloon by Million-Guiet – Enter Your Second Century In Style
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 6 CommentsI caught this lovely Lorraine-Dietrich last year, when it was still in the two-digit realm (age-wise), but what’s a year and change when you’re that old? It was more than […] -
Car Show Classic: 1927 Lancia Lambda (Series VII) Phaeton – Art-Deco Avant-Garde
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 16 CommentsLancia’s reputation for making extremely advanced and unconventional cars was well established even in the marque’s early years. If one model really stood above the rest in terms of sophistication, […]
![CC Follow-Up: 1951 Ferrari 212 by Ghia-Aigle – Prancing Horse Finally Tamed Last May, I posted about this car – a one-of-a-kind Swiss-bodied Ferrari – under the “In-Motion Classic” rubric, as it was one of those infuriating cars that never seemed to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241104_084242_edited.jpg)
![CC Follow-Up: 1956 OSCA 750S Barchetta by Morelli – The Bits We Didn’t Get To See Given how CC hunting is done in Tokyo, one is liable to get a second bite at the apple on occasion. It’s not something you can count on: some cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241104_090152_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1967 Toyota 2000 GT – Just Came Over To Say Halo Nineteen sixty-seven was a banner year for Toyota. In November 1966, the Japanese juggernaut launched the Corolla, which was to become their first true global car. In September 1967, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20240818_094231_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1967 Maserati Mistral – Member Of The Caristocracy It’s really difficult to rank ‘60s coupés. There are so many to choose from, and so many are achingly beautiful. Even if you narrow it down to the Italian ones, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20240915_083728_edited.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE (W111) Coupé – Unaccustomed As I Am To Shutting Up… …I don’t think much needs to be said about the W111 coupé that hasn’t been said by others. So I’m going to let the pictures do most of the talking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20220220_135309_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Mustang 2+2 – The Show Pony And just like that, it’s ‘60s Coupé Week in Tokyo, by T87 decree. Tyrannical, isn’t it? Well, I do have a few choice two-doors to share with the CCommunity – […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20230604_135101_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1937 Frazer Nash-BMW 328 – Don’t Mention The War Even non-connoisseurs of pre-war automotive delights would have reacted like I did when I saw this silver beauty pulling up. I think what I audibly said was something like “Oooh, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20240317_090413_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1935 Fiat 508S Balilla Berlinetta Aerodinamica – Thousand Miglia Stare The ‘30s were the decade of automotive streamlining, as we all know. Because this science was in its infancy and progress is always uneven, there were a lot of questionable […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20240929_093439_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1930 Aston Martin International – Sporting Chance We had a Roaring Twenties Week last month, so it’s only normal that we should give the ‘30s a look-see as well. So we might as well start at the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241117_090223_edited.jpg)
![Museum Classic: 1967 Prince Gloria Super 6 – By Royal Assent Bow to your Prince, CCommoners! You are in the presence of HRH Gloria the Second. This is no mere Crown, this is the whole regal personage, the one and only. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20231210_123608_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1977 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000 GTE-X – Napping In Nippon It’s almost been a couple of years since we last looked at a C210 Skyline imaginatively nicknamed “Japan” because one of its taglines was (*eye roll*) “SKYLINE JAPAN.” I ask […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20230409_131049_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Chaser (X60) Avante Hardtop – Not Sharing The Good Stuff I’ve said it before, and many others have too: Japanese carmakers always had a propensity to make some of their best designs for the exclusive consumption of their beloved home […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240721_083556_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Mazda Luce (HC) Hardtop Limited – Crown Wannabe It’s been a while since we’ve explored the deepest recesses of the JDM, so I thought this week, we’d take a look at three or four big RWD Japanese 4-doors. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20231013_095740_edited.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1924 Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Saloon by Million-Guiet – Enter Your Second Century In Style I caught this lovely Lorraine-Dietrich last year, when it was still in the two-digit realm (age-wise), but what’s a year and change when you’re that old? It was more than […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DSC_0243_edited.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1927 Lancia Lambda (Series VII) Phaeton – Art-Deco Avant-Garde Lancia’s reputation for making extremely advanced and unconventional cars was well established even in the marque’s early years. If one model really stood above the rest in terms of sophistication, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240407_120711_edited.jpg)


