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Curbside Classic: 1967 Prince Skyline (S54) 2000 GT-A – Birth Of A Legend
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 13 CommentsThe myth of the Skyline looms large among enthusiasts, both in Japan and abroad. The nameplate is still alive on the Japanese market, but it has lost some of its […] -
Curbside Classic: 2012 Aston Martin Cygnet – Aston’s Bird-Brained Scheme
Posted on October 27, 2022 | 15 CommentsLet’s not beat about the bush here: Aston Martin, a decades-old British carmaker with a fully grown CEO, a board of (presumably adult) directors and a whole staff of qualified […] -
Automotive History: The Citroën 15-Six – Traction Royalty Genealogy 101
Posted on October 26, 2022 | 35 Comments(first posted 10/26/2016, revised in October 2022) The Citroën 15-Six, colloquially known as the “Quinze” in its native land, was the apex of the automaker’s car range for 18 […] -
CC Capsule: 1999 Mazda Millenia – Flagship Down
Posted on October 26, 2022 | 13 CommentsFor many years, Mazda tried to break into the lucrative executive saloon market. But just like they stuck to the Wankel engine until they ironed out nearly all the issues […] -
Curbside Classic: 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta (101) Sprint Coupé – Long Tall Glass Of Rosso
Posted on October 24, 2022 | 11 CommentsIt was a warm June day when I saw this refreshing Giulietta at the gingko-lined avenue in Jingu Gaien. It was impossible to pass up, like an oasis in the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1950 Citroën 15-Six – Double Oxymoron (Austere Luxury, Old-fashioned Avant-garde)
Posted on October 23, 2022 | 29 Comments(first posted 10/23/2016) This is the ultimate Traction, the last pre-war Citroën. The 15-Six came out in mid-1938, four years after the first Traction-Avants, and was the top of the […] -
Curbside Classic: 2002 Nissan Y31 Cedric Brougham – So Square It’s Hip
Posted on October 22, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/22/2016) It would be interesting to hear a Japanese person say “Cedric Brougham”. It is even more interesting to hear their idea of what a Brougham is. This […] -
CC Capsule: 1978 Toyota Corolla (E30) Hi-Deluxe – Boring Wins
Posted on October 21, 2022 | 19 CommentsCC has featured the third generation Corolla several times already, yet we have yet to get a proper long-form post about it. Perhaps someone will do that one day, but […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993 Pontiac Grand Am SE – Extruding Strongly
Posted on October 20, 2022 | 62 CommentsOn a recent Sunday outing, I saw this tormented snout from afar and exclaimed: “Ooh look! It’s a Ponti-yuck!” I’m clearly not a fan, but at least this car elicits […] -
CC Capsule: 1999 Honda Prelude – Handsome Turkey
Posted on October 19, 2022 | 13 CommentsBig Hondas are odd beasts, sometimes. Scratch that, they always are. And that’s a bit of an issue for yours truly. I like an oddball as much (if not more […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Peugeot 309 SI – The Unloved Step-Child
Posted on October 17, 2022 | 11 CommentsUntil fairly recently, the Peugeot range was always a model of neatness. Since the early ‘30s, they instituted a perfectly Cartesian numbering system for their cars: the first number indicated […] -
Design Biography: Philippe Charbonneaux – Vive la Différence!
Posted on October 15, 2022 | 44 Comments(first posted 10/15/2016) Few French designers have left their mark on as many cars, trucks and other products as Philippe Charbonneaux. His only real rival would be Raymond […] -
CC Capsule: 1992 Mitsubishi Minica (H22) Piace – The Kei That Was Almost Thrown Away
Posted on October 14, 2022 | 9 CommentsThis month’s kei car is brought to you by Mitsubishi, also known as the sick man of Japanese carmakers. At least that’s what they have been looking like for the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Volkswagen 1303 Cabriolet – Air-Cooled And Breezy
Posted on October 13, 2022 | 19 CommentsCC is a funny place. All this time, all this wealth of knowledge, all this energy and those litres of Internet ink spent on this website to discuss the VW […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Nissan Laurel (C34) Medalist 25 – Personality Not Included
Posted on October 12, 2022 | 23 CommentsI’ll wager this post will not break the Internet. A relatively obscure JDM-only ‘90s Nissan four-door will probably attract very few CComments – likely fewer than ten, maybe under five. […]
![Curbside Classic: 1967 Prince Skyline (S54) 2000 GT-A – Birth Of A Legend The myth of the Skyline looms large among enthusiasts, both in Japan and abroad. The nameplate is still alive on the Japanese market, but it has lost some of its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20221001_133337-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2012 Aston Martin Cygnet – Aston’s Bird-Brained Scheme Let’s not beat about the bush here: Aston Martin, a decades-old British carmaker with a fully grown CEO, a board of (presumably adult) directors and a whole staff of qualified […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220618_134503-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: The Citroën 15-Six – Traction Royalty Genealogy 101 (first posted 10/26/2016, revised in October 2022) The Citroën 15-Six, colloquially known as the “Quinze” in its native land, was the apex of the automaker’s car range for 18 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1954_brochure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1999 Mazda Millenia – Flagship Down For many years, Mazda tried to break into the lucrative executive saloon market. But just like they stuck to the Wankel engine until they ironed out nearly all the issues […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20210920_113613-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta (101) Sprint Coupé – Long Tall Glass Of Rosso It was a warm June day when I saw this refreshing Giulietta at the gingko-lined avenue in Jingu Gaien. It was impossible to pass up, like an oasis in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220619_123456-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1950 Citroën 15-Six – Double Oxymoron (Austere Luxury, Old-fashioned Avant-garde) (first posted 10/23/2016) This is the ultimate Traction, the last pre-war Citroën. The 15-Six came out in mid-1938, four years after the first Traction-Avants, and was the top of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160728_105314.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2002 Nissan Y31 Cedric Brougham – So Square It’s Hip (first posted 10/22/2016) It would be interesting to hear a Japanese person say “Cedric Brougham”. It is even more interesting to hear their idea of what a Brougham is. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161016_124350.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1978 Toyota Corolla (E30) Hi-Deluxe – Boring Wins CC has featured the third generation Corolla several times already, yet we have yet to get a proper long-form post about it. Perhaps someone will do that one day, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220526_095916-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Pontiac Grand Am SE – Extruding Strongly On a recent Sunday outing, I saw this tormented snout from afar and exclaimed: “Ooh look! It’s a Ponti-yuck!” I’m clearly not a fan, but at least this car elicits […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20221002_125149-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1999 Honda Prelude – Handsome Turkey Big Hondas are odd beasts, sometimes. Scratch that, they always are. And that’s a bit of an issue for yours truly. I like an oddball as much (if not more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20201015_085843-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Peugeot 309 SI – The Unloved Step-Child Until fairly recently, the Peugeot range was always a model of neatness. Since the early ‘30s, they instituted a perfectly Cartesian numbering system for their cars: the first number indicated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220523_100804-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Design Biography: Philippe Charbonneaux – Vive la Différence! (first posted 10/15/2016) Few French designers have left their mark on as many cars, trucks and other products as Philippe Charbonneaux. His only real rival would be Raymond […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Charbonneaux.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1992 Mitsubishi Minica (H22) Piace – The Kei That Was Almost Thrown Away This month’s kei car is brought to you by Mitsubishi, also known as the sick man of Japanese carmakers. At least that’s what they have been looking like for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220903_111910-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Volkswagen 1303 Cabriolet – Air-Cooled And Breezy CC is a funny place. All this time, all this wealth of knowledge, all this energy and those litres of Internet ink spent on this website to discuss the VW […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220730_104014-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Nissan Laurel (C34) Medalist 25 – Personality Not Included I’ll wager this post will not break the Internet. A relatively obscure JDM-only ‘90s Nissan four-door will probably attract very few CComments – likely fewer than ten, maybe under five. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220628_100838-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


