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Curbside Classic: 1976 Renault 6 TL – The 4’s Uglier Sibling
Posted on February 1, 2024 | 40 CommentsWhat is implied when describing a car as “very French”? One aspect is technical, i.e. a decidedly left-field approach to everything from how the wipers work or how the suspension […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Nissan Cedric (230) GL Hardtop Saloon – The Streets Of San Fran-Tokyo
Posted on January 31, 2024 | 19 CommentsLike many in my age cohort, I was raised on a steady diet of ‘70s/‘80s American TV shows. I’m talking Dukes of Hazzard, Charlie’s Angels, Hawaii Five-O, The Fall Guy […] -
CC Capsule: 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 (Series III) Roadster – Respect, But With Reservations
Posted on January 29, 2024 | 14 CommentsThe E-Type Jag has had its fair share of CC moments already, but I trust we can squeeze in a few more. I’ve certainly bagged a few already, including some […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Volvo 164 De Luxe – Green Swede (Needs) Shoes
Posted on January 27, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 1/27/2018) Old Volvos never die, but they can be at a standstill. This 164 saloon seems to be getting some TLC body-wise, but what it […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Toyota Sports 800 – Humble (But Brilliant) Beginnings
Posted on January 26, 2024 | 6 CommentsOver the years, Toyota put out a slew of remarkable sports cars. From the Supra to the MR2 and from the 2000GT to the AE86, the Japanese giant has cause […] -
CC Capsule: 1994 Mazda Familia 1400 Super Cab – The Migrant Familia
Posted on January 24, 2024 | 15 Comments(first posted 1/24/2018) Bangkok is home to the largest Japanese expat community in the world. Some work here, but a considerable number also choose to retire in Thailand. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Fiat 600 D Multipla – For A Fistful Of Lira
Posted on January 23, 2024 | 10 CommentsIf you hailed a taxi in Italy back in the ‘60s, this would likely have been your ride: a green and black Fiat 600 Multipla, driven at (relative) breakneck speeds […] -
Future Curbside Classic: 2015 Chatenet CH 32 Break – The Tallest Dwarf
Posted on January 22, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 1/22/2018) Oxymora sell. Gourmet burger, large studio flat, affordable luxury, freedom fighter, alcohol-free beer, genuine imitation… Those shouldn’t pair up so well. But they do, because they […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Hino Contessa (PD) 1300 Coupé – Deadly Sin In The Rising Sun
Posted on January 22, 2024 | 31 CommentsIt took a few years, but I finally found one! Ever since moving to Japan back in 2019, I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for a number of must-find JDM […] -
CC Twofer: 1972 Renault Estafette / 1976 Citroën HY – A Couple Of Your Best Van De Table, See-voo-play
Posted on January 19, 2024 | 44 Comments(first posted 1/19/2018) From 1960 to 1980, the Renault Estafette and the Citroën HY (a.k.a “Type H” or “Tub”) were straight up rivals in the small world of […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1959 Chrysler Windsor Coupe – Suddenly, It’s Still 1957!
Posted on January 18, 2024 | 22 CommentsCan you believe we’ve had posts on the 1959 Imperial, Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, the exclusive 300E and even the fascinating Ozzie market Royal (with cheese), but the standard 1959 Chrysler […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1952 Datsun Sports DC-3 Roadster – Historical Revisionism Gone Mad
Posted on January 16, 2024 | 6 CommentsIf you look up “Datsun Sports DC-3” on the web, be it in English or Japanese, you will find a lot of sources – including Nissan themselves – claiming this […] -
Curbside Classic: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 190SL (W121 B II) – Second Stradivarius
Posted on January 15, 2024 | 12 CommentsIn February 1954, when Mercedes-Benz launched the legendary 300SL at the New York Auto Show, the new gull-winged supercar was flanked by a cute little drop-top companion. It was still […] -
Curbside Classic: 1980 Citroën 2CV 6 Spécial – Sumptuous Septuagenarian
Posted on January 13, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 1/13/2018) Seventy years ago, in the fall of 1948, Citroën unveiled the most iconic small car France had ever seen to a universally frosty and skeptical reception […] -
CC Capsule: 1980 Toyota Corona (T130) 1800 – Five Years And One Corona Ago…
Posted on January 9, 2024 | 11 CommentsWhen Leaving Thailand in mid-2019, I figured the T87 family would be back for a visit sometime in the next year or so. After all, it’s only a six-hour flight […]
![Curbside Classic: 1976 Renault 6 TL – The 4’s Uglier Sibling What is implied when describing a car as “very French”? One aspect is technical, i.e. a decidedly left-field approach to everything from how the wipers work or how the suspension […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DSC_0280_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Nissan Cedric (230) GL Hardtop Saloon – The Streets Of San Fran-Tokyo Like many in my age cohort, I was raised on a steady diet of ‘70s/‘80s American TV shows. I’m talking Dukes of Hazzard, Charlie’s Angels, Hawaii Five-O, The Fall Guy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230625_123700_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 (Series III) Roadster – Respect, But With Reservations The E-Type Jag has had its fair share of CC moments already, but I trust we can squeeze in a few more. I’ve certainly bagged a few already, including some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230625_101456_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Volvo 164 De Luxe – Green Swede (Needs) Shoes (first posted 1/27/2018) Old Volvos never die, but they can be at a standstill. This 164 saloon seems to be getting some TLC body-wise, but what it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_20180121_102333.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Toyota Sports 800 – Humble (But Brilliant) Beginnings Over the years, Toyota put out a slew of remarkable sports cars. From the Supra to the MR2 and from the 2000GT to the AE86, the Japanese giant has cause […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230702_092322_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1994 Mazda Familia 1400 Super Cab – The Migrant Familia (first posted 1/24/2018) Bangkok is home to the largest Japanese expat community in the world. Some work here, but a considerable number also choose to retire in Thailand. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_20180119_121351.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1963 Fiat 600 D Multipla – For A Fistful Of Lira If you hailed a taxi in Italy back in the ‘60s, this would likely have been your ride: a green and black Fiat 600 Multipla, driven at (relative) breakneck speeds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230409_133320_edited_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future Curbside Classic: 2015 Chatenet CH 32 Break – The Tallest Dwarf (first posted 1/22/2018) Oxymora sell. Gourmet burger, large studio flat, affordable luxury, freedom fighter, alcohol-free beer, genuine imitation… Those shouldn’t pair up so well. But they do, because they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_20171227_121653.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Hino Contessa (PD) 1300 Coupé – Deadly Sin In The Rising Sun It took a few years, but I finally found one! Ever since moving to Japan back in 2019, I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for a number of must-find JDM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20231119_094918_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Twofer: 1972 Renault Estafette / 1976 Citroën HY – A Couple Of Your Best Van De Table, See-voo-play (first posted 1/19/2018) From 1960 to 1980, the Renault Estafette and the Citroën HY (a.k.a “Type H” or “Tub”) were straight up rivals in the small world of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/page2garde_estaf_typeH.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Capsule: 1959 Chrysler Windsor Coupe – Suddenly, It’s Still 1957! Can you believe we’ve had posts on the 1959 Imperial, Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, the exclusive 300E and even the fascinating Ozzie market Royal (with cheese), but the standard 1959 Chrysler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230730_202117_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Capsule: 1952 Datsun Sports DC-3 Roadster – Historical Revisionism Gone Mad If you look up “Datsun Sports DC-3” on the web, be it in English or Japanese, you will find a lot of sources – including Nissan themselves – claiming this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230402_142222_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 190SL (W121 B II) – Second Stradivarius In February 1954, when Mercedes-Benz launched the legendary 300SL at the New York Auto Show, the new gull-winged supercar was flanked by a cute little drop-top companion. It was still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20231103_143638_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1980 Citroën 2CV 6 Spécial – Sumptuous Septuagenarian (first posted 1/13/2018) Seventy years ago, in the fall of 1948, Citroën unveiled the most iconic small car France had ever seen to a universally frosty and skeptical reception […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_20180101_121652.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1980 Toyota Corona (T130) 1800 – Five Years And One Corona Ago… When Leaving Thailand in mid-2019, I figured the T87 family would be back for a visit sometime in the next year or so. After all, it’s only a six-hour flight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20231228_104553_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


