Curbside Classic Archives
-

American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
Asian Brands 
UK Brands 
Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
Buses 
Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
About Author: Tatra87
Posts by Tatra87
-
CC Capsule: 1998 Toyota Estima Lucida Eluceo – Humpty Dumpty On A Diet
Posted on September 26, 2023 | 16 CommentsWe’ve had a lot of CC posts about the Previa. Could we just squeeze in one more? I’m inclined to say yes, provided it’s a little one. A little post, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989 Jaguar XJ-S – Cat O’ Nine Lives
Posted on September 25, 2023 | 26 CommentsCan it be that we’ve not had a fully-fledged CC on the Jaguar XJ-S? We can’t have that! It may have its issues and its detractors, but this big old […] -
CC Capsule: 1998 Isuzu VehiCross – Can’t Unsee It
Posted on September 22, 2023 | 23 CommentsThis one took me by surprise. You learn something every day when you’re out hunting for CCs, but I wasn’t mentally prepared for this. I lived in several countries – […] -
CC Capsule: 2020 MLT Méhari E-Story 2+1 – Third Time’s A Charm
Posted on September 21, 2023 | 12 CommentsThis is not what it looks like. Oh, sure, it’s awful close to the 1968-87 Citroën Méhari. I mean, it was built by folks who specialized in manufacturing parts for […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Nissan Cedric (31) Custom – Small Step To The Big Leagues
Posted on September 19, 2023 | 11 CommentsThe ancient Chinese saying “A journey of ten thousand li starts with a single step” was never truer than with the big Nissans. Today, they’re usually called Infiniti and have […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato GT 1600 – Taste Acquired
Posted on September 18, 2023 | 16 CommentsClassic Alfas are typically gorgeous, but here’s one that some may find bucks the trend. That’s because it’s a Zagato-bodied Alfa, and Zagato, though they sometimes designed cars that looked […] -
CC Capsule: 1986 Honda City (FA) Cabriolet – Summer In The City
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 16 CommentsEver since the ‘70s, a sword of Damocles has been hanging on convertibles. They even disappeared from many carmakers’ ranges, especially in the US and Japan. Yet here we are, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Hardtop – B-Side Magic
Posted on September 14, 2023 | 28 CommentsNineteen sixty seven was a banner year in music. It was prime time for psychedelic rock in the UK and US, not to mention all the jazz, folk, soul and […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Celica (A40) ST – Trans-Pacific Partnership
Posted on September 12, 2023 | 13 CommentsPlenty of CC posts have been dedicated to the second-generation Celica – even the rather less common notchback has had its moment in the sun. It figures, as this generation […] -
CC Capsule: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300b (W186) Cabriolet D – Top Of The Topless
Posted on September 7, 2023 | 10 CommentsSummer is always a time when open-air motoring becomes more alluring. And once upon a time, i.e. before about 1940, phaetons, all-weather limousines and other four-door convertibles allowed for four […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (July-August 2023) – Part 3: European Vacation Special
Posted on September 6, 2023 | 7 CommentsApart from a couple short trips in 2020 and 2021, I hadn’t had a chance to spend any meaningful time in the old country in the last five years. So […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June-August 2023) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on September 5, 2023 | 22 CommentsWe’re hitting the ground running with a race-ready E-Type for this second part, because we have a pretty extensive parade of imports to run through. Plenty of British, Italian and […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June-August 2023) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on September 4, 2023 | 21 CommentsHey there, CCompadres, it’s been a while! T87 went on a looong (and long overdue) holiday back to ye olde Europe – a real holiday, sans laptop – hence the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Peugeot 204 – FWD Thinking
Posted on August 5, 2023 | 32 Comments(first posted 7/5/2017) This rather sad-looking 204 is a fixture near the parental nest in France. I’ve seen it several times over the years – always slightly more […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Nissan Laurel (C32) Saloon Grand Extra – Worshipping The Ruler
Posted on July 24, 2023 | 9 CommentsBack in the ‘80s, Nissan designers were definitely not an unruly bunch. In fact, they must have lived by the ruler, and only by that implement, if this Laurel is […]
![CC Capsule: 1998 Toyota Estima Lucida Eluceo – Humpty Dumpty On A Diet We’ve had a lot of CC posts about the Previa. Could we just squeeze in one more? I’m inclined to say yes, provided it’s a little one. A little post, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230617_110348_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Jaguar XJ-S – Cat O’ Nine Lives Can it be that we’ve not had a fully-fledged CC on the Jaguar XJ-S? We can’t have that! It may have its issues and its detractors, but this big old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20221225_140046_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1998 Isuzu VehiCross – Can’t Unsee It This one took me by surprise. You learn something every day when you’re out hunting for CCs, but I wasn’t mentally prepared for this. I lived in several countries – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230212_134928_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 2020 MLT Méhari E-Story 2+1 – Third Time’s A Charm This is not what it looks like. Oh, sure, it’s awful close to the 1968-87 Citroën Méhari. I mean, it was built by folks who specialized in manufacturing parts for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230807_173302_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1963 Nissan Cedric (31) Custom – Small Step To The Big Leagues The ancient Chinese saying “A journey of ten thousand li starts with a single step” was never truer than with the big Nissans. Today, they’re usually called Infiniti and have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230319_110120_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato GT 1600 – Taste Acquired Classic Alfas are typically gorgeous, but here’s one that some may find bucks the trend. That’s because it’s a Zagato-bodied Alfa, and Zagato, though they sometimes designed cars that looked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230414_162844_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1986 Honda City (FA) Cabriolet – Summer In The City Ever since the ‘70s, a sword of Damocles has been hanging on convertibles. They even disappeared from many carmakers’ ranges, especially in the US and Japan. Yet here we are, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20220926_094650-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Hardtop – B-Side Magic Nineteen sixty seven was a banner year in music. It was prime time for psychedelic rock in the UK and US, not to mention all the jazz, folk, soul and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230219_121823_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Celica (A40) ST – Trans-Pacific Partnership Plenty of CC posts have been dedicated to the second-generation Celica – even the rather less common notchback has had its moment in the sun. It figures, as this generation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20221113_120033_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300b (W186) Cabriolet D – Top Of The Topless Summer is always a time when open-air motoring becomes more alluring. And once upon a time, i.e. before about 1940, phaetons, all-weather limousines and other four-door convertibles allowed for four […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230702_092032_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (July-August 2023) – Part 3: European Vacation Special Apart from a couple short trips in 2020 and 2021, I hadn’t had a chance to spend any meaningful time in the old country in the last five years. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230808_174306_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June-August 2023) – Part 2: Foreign Cars We’re hitting the ground running with a race-ready E-Type for this second part, because we have a pretty extensive parade of imports to run through. Plenty of British, Italian and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230618_103640_1_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June-August 2023) – Part 1: Japanese Cars Hey there, CCompadres, it’s been a while! T87 went on a looong (and long overdue) holiday back to ye olde Europe – a real holiday, sans laptop – hence the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230702_091921_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Peugeot 204 – FWD Thinking (first posted 7/5/2017) This rather sad-looking 204 is a fixture near the parental nest in France. I’ve seen it several times over the years – always slightly more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_20170803_105817.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Nissan Laurel (C32) Saloon Grand Extra – Worshipping The Ruler Back in the ‘80s, Nissan designers were definitely not an unruly bunch. In fact, they must have lived by the ruler, and only by that implement, if this Laurel is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20230411_090533-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


