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![Traffic in most of Tokyo is usually light on weekends. Except in a few places, like Harajuku – that’s always a very busy area, with vast crowds on the sidewalks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220529_161935-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1954 Buick Roadmaster Riviera Coupe – Upsetting The Old Order")
In-Motion Classic: 1954 Buick Roadmaster Riviera Coupe – Upsetting The Old Order
Posted on July 20, 2022 | 24 CommentsTraffic in most of Tokyo is usually light on weekends. Except in a few places, like Harajuku – that’s always a very busy area, with vast crowds on the sidewalks […] -
![Why do the CC Gods mock me so? I’m extremely keen on the first Mitsubishi Debonair, the ‘60s one that looks like a 7/8th scale Continental. I’ve seen a couple […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220613_165359-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Mitsubishi Debonair V 2000 – Desperately Seeking Relevance")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Mitsubishi Debonair V 2000 – Desperately Seeking Relevance
Posted on July 19, 2022 | 17 CommentsWhy do the CC Gods mock me so? I’m extremely keen on the first Mitsubishi Debonair, the ‘60s one that looks like a 7/8th scale Continental. I’ve seen a couple […] -
![To find one classic hydro Citroën may be regarded as good fortune; to find three in an advanced state of decay looks like a black swan sat on a unicorn […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220613_095710-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Classics: 1973 Citroën DS-23 Pallas, 1974 Citroën SM & 1984 Citroën GSA X3 – A Most Unexpected Ci-Trio-Ën")
Storage Lot Classics: 1973 Citroën DS-23 Pallas, 1974 Citroën SM & 1984 Citroën GSA X3 – A Most Unexpected Ci-Trio-Ën
Posted on July 18, 2022 | 12 CommentsTo find one classic hydro Citroën may be regarded as good fortune; to find three in an advanced state of decay looks like a black swan sat on a unicorn […] -
![As is amply documented on this website, I’m not typically a fan of modded cars, though I will concede that sometimes some mods (in moderation) can make a lot of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220526_125527-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Mazda B-Series (UF) Proceed Marvie – You Will Meet A Low Dark Stranger")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Mazda B-Series (UF) Proceed Marvie – You Will Meet A Low Dark Stranger
Posted on July 15, 2022 | 16 CommentsAs is amply documented on this website, I’m not typically a fan of modded cars, though I will concede that sometimes some mods (in moderation) can make a lot of […] -
![There are still quite a few W201s around in Japan. One reason may be that these were made back when buying a Mercedes actually guaranteed you ownership of a comfortable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220604_133024-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) 2.5-16 – The Flying Brick")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) 2.5-16 – The Flying Brick
Posted on July 14, 2022 | 7 CommentsThere are still quite a few W201s around in Japan. One reason may be that these were made back when buying a Mercedes actually guaranteed you ownership of a comfortable […] -
![I recently wrote a post about a certain tree-lined street, at the Meiji memorial garden, where classic cars tend to gather on weekends. Well, truth be told, that was just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220501_113956-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Mark II Hardtop (X70) Grande Twin Cam 24 – Over On CC Street")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Mark II Hardtop (X70) Grande Twin Cam 24 – Over On CC Street
Posted on July 13, 2022 | 5 CommentsI recently wrote a post about a certain tree-lined street, at the Meiji memorial garden, where classic cars tend to gather on weekends. Well, truth be told, that was just […] -
![Well over 500 photos in, we’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. And that light emanates from a set of quad square headlamps, set wide apart […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220626_122218-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 2c: American, Swedish & Miscellaneous Vehicles")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 2c: American, Swedish & Miscellaneous Vehicles
Posted on July 9, 2022 | 19 CommentsWell over 500 photos in, we’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. And that light emanates from a set of quad square headlamps, set wide apart […] -
![The only way the 330-odd photos of foreign-made CCs I gathered over the past couple of months was to split them three ways: yesterday’s German chapter, today’s British/French/Italian cars, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220505_153316-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 2b: British, French & Italian Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 2b: British, French & Italian Cars
Posted on July 8, 2022 | 28 CommentsThe only way the 330-odd photos of foreign-made CCs I gathered over the past couple of months was to split them three ways: yesterday’s German chapter, today’s British/French/Italian cars, and […] -
![If you can believe it, we’re about halfway through this edition of the Tokyo CC spring ’22 sightings. “About” because actually, there were slightly more foreign cars than domestics. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220508_104047-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 2a: German Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 2a: German Cars
Posted on July 7, 2022 | 22 CommentsIf you can believe it, we’re about halfway through this edition of the Tokyo CC spring ’22 sightings. “About” because actually, there were slightly more foreign cars than domestics. And […] -
![Welcome to the final part of the Japanese half of this edition of T87’s Singles Collection, where we will look at the three JDM OEMs we’ve not seen as yet. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220617_091745-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 1c: Subaru, Suzuki & Toyota")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 1c: Subaru, Suzuki & Toyota
Posted on July 6, 2022 | 10 CommentsWelcome to the final part of the Japanese half of this edition of T87’s Singles Collection, where we will look at the three JDM OEMs we’ve not seen as yet. […] -
![Yes, it’s just going to be Nissans all the way down for this post. All the classic / weird ones that crossed my path over the past couple of months. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220501_122543_1-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 1b: Nissan")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 1b: Nissan
Posted on July 5, 2022 | 22 CommentsYes, it’s just going to be Nissans all the way down for this post. All the classic / weird ones that crossed my path over the past couple of months. […] -
![Here we go again, dear friends, for the brief sightings caught by T87’s smartphone in and around Tokyo during the spring months of the year. Either I got really lucky […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220626_171224-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 1a: Autozam to Mitsuoka")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 1a: Autozam to Mitsuoka
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 21 CommentsHere we go again, dear friends, for the brief sightings caught by T87’s smartphone in and around Tokyo during the spring months of the year. Either I got really lucky […] -
![Now that’s a two-car garage I’m sure many at CC would approve of! Perhaps neither car would be anyone’s first choice – Mustangs of this era are a bit blobby […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220423_130552-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1987 Nissan Skyline (R31) Excel Saloon & 1994 Ford Mustang Convertible – Beauty And The Beast, But Which Is Which?")
CC Twofer: 1987 Nissan Skyline (R31) Excel Saloon & 1994 Ford Mustang Convertible – Beauty And The Beast, But Which Is Which?
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 12 CommentsNow that’s a two-car garage I’m sure many at CC would approve of! Perhaps neither car would be anyone’s first choice – Mustangs of this era are a bit blobby […] -
![There isn’t a size limit to automotive royalty. The term conjures up the likes of Duesenberg, Hispano-Suiza or Maybach, but probably not a sub-1-litre ‘50s Fiat. Ah, but the Fiat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220605_104703-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Fiat-Abarth 750 GT Coupé Zagato – Double The Bubble, Double The Fun")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Fiat-Abarth 750 GT Coupé Zagato – Double The Bubble, Double The Fun
Posted on June 28, 2022 | 20 CommentsThere isn’t a size limit to automotive royalty. The term conjures up the likes of Duesenberg, Hispano-Suiza or Maybach, but probably not a sub-1-litre ‘50s Fiat. Ah, but the Fiat […] -
![The past couple of months have provided an exceptional amount of CC finds in the little corner of the world I frequent and survey. The upcoming T87 Singles Outtakes will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220605_104609-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Multiple Curbside Classics: The Gingko Avenue At Jingu Gaien – Stumbling Upon A New Wing")
Multiple Curbside Classics: The Gingko Avenue At Jingu Gaien – Stumbling Upon A New Wing
Posted on June 26, 2022 | 12 CommentsThe past couple of months have provided an exceptional amount of CC finds in the little corner of the world I frequent and survey. The upcoming T87 Singles Outtakes will […]
