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CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2023) – Part 3: British, Swedish & German Cars
Posted on January 4, 2024 | 18 CommentsWelcome to what will hopefully be the last part of this triptych. Indeed, were it not the final instalment, the very notion of triptych might well be in jeopardy. Let’s […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2023) – Part 2: Italian, French and American Cars
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 12 CommentsWelcome to part 2, where we will delve into Italian, French and US-made cars. Call it a foretaste, a premonition or a harbinger, by this sweet yellow Dino was to […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2023) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on January 2, 2024 | 30 CommentsNovember is a very good month for CCs in Tokyo – the dry, cool and sunny weather makes the autumn the best CC hunting season. So lots (and I mean […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Daimler V8-250 – Best Of Both Kinds
Posted on December 22, 2023 | 32 CommentsWhen in Provence last August, I did not find a Jaguar Mark 2 (though it will have its day on CC, promised!). Instead, I happened upon something even better: the […] -
CC Capsule: 2020 Honda S660 Neo Classic – The Masked Avenger
Posted on December 18, 2023 | 10 CommentsAh, the 2010s! What a blessed decade that was. For some things, maybe. Car design-wise, it was actually piss-poor, on the whole. The overweight, squinty-eyed, angry-edgy-chunky tanks we are currently […] -
Car Show Classic: 1966 Neckar 1200 St Trop – Michelotti’s Marvellous Mutt
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 9 CommentsWhat do you call a Fiat drop-top, designed by Michelotti, built by OSI, sold by Neckar with a French name to cater to that market? A bit of a headache. […] -
Curbside Classic: 2000 Nissan Cedric (Y34) Premium Limited – Muted Finale
Posted on December 11, 2023 | 14 CommentsFour decades is a long time for a car nameplate. The Cedric burst on the scene in 1960 and ten generations later, in mid-1999, the last iteration of this venerable […] -
CC Twofer: 1970 Citroën DS 21 & 1974 Citroën DS 23 – The Goddess Is In The Details
Posted on December 7, 2023 | 33 Comments(first posted 12/6/2017) The year is 1976 and the place is anywhere they drive on the left. You are in the market for a saloon, but […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Renault Dauphine Gordini – You Can’t Please Everyone
Posted on December 4, 2023 | 16 CommentsRenault almost managed it. They built on their home-grown Beetle, the 4CV, and turned it into a larger, more ambitious and user-friendly car – not just for France, but for […] -
Curbside Classic: 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 (W186) – Best German Car Of The ‘50s?
Posted on November 29, 2023 | 23 Comments(first posted 11/29/2017) In the spring of 1951, a recovering Mercedes-Benz came out with two 6-cyl. cars, the 2-litre Typ 220 (W187) and the 3-litre Typ 300 (W186). […] -
CC Capsule: 1992 Toyota Sprinter (E100) SE-G – Hunting Grounds In Peril
Posted on November 27, 2023 | 13 CommentsSomething is happening to parking lots in Tokyo. In a word, they’re disappearing. The one where I caught this superbly preserved Sprinter, for instance, has been fenced up since late […] -
Car Show Classic: 1946 Oldsmobile 78 Dynamic Club Sedan – The Greatest Generation
Posted on November 24, 2023 | 8 CommentsAs you might be able to tell from my pen name, I have a major soft spot for streamliners of the ‘30s and ‘40s. There’s no denying that, like everything […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Suzuki Fronte Coupé GX – Cool Fusion
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 19 CommentsSuzuki is sometimes thought of as a minor player in the automotive world – the four-wheeled automotive world, that is, as they are a major motorbike maker. And maybe they […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Aro 10 Diesel – Transylvanian Twist
Posted on November 21, 2023 | 7 CommentsIt’s not easy to find a marque that CC hasn’t covered in its twelve years of existence. I thought this obscure Eastern Bloc 4×4 would be it, but turns out […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Nissan Skyline (C10) 2000GTX Coupé – One Step Beneath
Posted on November 20, 2023 | 12 CommentsWhen we think Skyline, we likely will think GT-R as well. Though not exactly synonymous, they do go together. And the Skyline GT-R, particularly in its initial C10 form, is […]
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2023) – Part 3: British, Swedish & German Cars Welcome to what will hopefully be the last part of this triptych. Indeed, were it not the final instalment, the very notion of triptych might well be in jeopardy. Let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20231119_095840_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2023) – Part 2: Italian, French and American Cars Welcome to part 2, where we will delve into Italian, French and US-made cars. Call it a foretaste, a premonition or a harbinger, by this sweet yellow Dino was to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20231105_124119_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2023) – Part 1: Japanese Cars November is a very good month for CCs in Tokyo – the dry, cool and sunny weather makes the autumn the best CC hunting season. So lots (and I mean […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20231103_154159_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Daimler V8-250 – Best Of Both Kinds When in Provence last August, I did not find a Jaguar Mark 2 (though it will have its day on CC, promised!). Instead, I happened upon something even better: the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20230806_010953_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 2020 Honda S660 Neo Classic – The Masked Avenger Ah, the 2010s! What a blessed decade that was. For some things, maybe. Car design-wise, it was actually piss-poor, on the whole. The overweight, squinty-eyed, angry-edgy-chunky tanks we are currently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20221225_144449_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1966 Neckar 1200 St Trop – Michelotti’s Marvellous Mutt What do you call a Fiat drop-top, designed by Michelotti, built by OSI, sold by Neckar with a French name to cater to that market? A bit of a headache. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20230730_203606_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2000 Nissan Cedric (Y34) Premium Limited – Muted Finale Four decades is a long time for a car nameplate. The Cedric burst on the scene in 1960 and ten generations later, in mid-1999, the last iteration of this venerable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20210515_143918_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Twofer: 1970 Citroën DS 21 & 1974 Citroën DS 23 – The Goddess Is In The Details (first posted 12/6/2017) The year is 1976 and the place is anywhere they drive on the left. You are in the market for a saloon, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_20171107_122411.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1963 Renault Dauphine Gordini – You Can’t Please Everyone Renault almost managed it. They built on their home-grown Beetle, the 4CV, and turned it into a larger, more ambitious and user-friendly car – not just for France, but for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230918_122229_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 (W186) – Best German Car Of The ‘50s? (first posted 11/29/2017) In the spring of 1951, a recovering Mercedes-Benz came out with two 6-cyl. cars, the 2-litre Typ 220 (W187) and the 3-litre Typ 300 (W186). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_20171107_122706.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1992 Toyota Sprinter (E100) SE-G – Hunting Grounds In Peril Something is happening to parking lots in Tokyo. In a word, they’re disappearing. The one where I caught this superbly preserved Sprinter, for instance, has been fenced up since late […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20220505_170339_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1946 Oldsmobile 78 Dynamic Club Sedan – The Greatest Generation As you might be able to tell from my pen name, I have a major soft spot for streamliners of the ‘30s and ‘40s. There’s no denying that, like everything […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230730_204007_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Suzuki Fronte Coupé GX – Cool Fusion Suzuki is sometimes thought of as a minor player in the automotive world – the four-wheeled automotive world, that is, as they are a major motorbike maker. And maybe they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20221106_132501_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1995 Aro 10 Diesel – Transylvanian Twist It’s not easy to find a marque that CC hasn’t covered in its twelve years of existence. I thought this obscure Eastern Bloc 4×4 would be it, but turns out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230816_002540_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Nissan Skyline (C10) 2000GTX Coupé – One Step Beneath When we think Skyline, we likely will think GT-R as well. Though not exactly synonymous, they do go together. And the Skyline GT-R, particularly in its initial C10 form, is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230604_163317_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


