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Curbside Classic: 2001 Mitsubishi Proudia V8 GDI – Mitsu’s Only V8, Dead After 15 Months
Posted on July 25, 2025 | 26 CommentsThe fact that Mitsubishi still exists and manufactures cars in 2025 is a source of permanent wonder, isn’t it? These days, the Sick Carmaker of Japan title has reverted to […] -
Curbside Classic: 2000-05 Audi A2 – Pushing Tin
Posted on July 22, 2025 | 13 CommentsEven at the time (and I vividly remember these being launched), the Audi A2 always struck me as a “Let’s call the whole thing off” type of car. You said […] -
Curbside Find: 2008 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti – The Last Good-Looking Ferrari?
Posted on July 21, 2025 | 13 CommentsLet’s stipulate a couple of things from the get-go: I’m no Ferrarista, and most modern cars – by which I mean most designs made from 1980 onwards – fail to […] -
Curbside Classic: 2005 Renault Clio V6 – The Hatchback Of Notre-Dayum!
Posted on July 16, 2025 | 10 CommentsThere are hot hatches, red hot hatches and then there are Renault’s mad mid-engined monster hatches. The all-time legend of those was the R5 Turbo (1980-85), i.e. the one that […] -
Curbside Classic: 2004 Toyota WiLL Cypha – The Curious WiLL’s Curious Ways
Posted on July 15, 2025 | 8 CommentsYou have to hand it to Toyota. When they start thinking outside the box, they can really let their creativity run wild. It doesn’t happen too often – they’re no […] -
Curbside Classic: 2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature L – Giant Living Fossil
Posted on July 14, 2025 | 15 CommentsLook at that, a coelacanth out of water! The venerable Panther-based Town Car has now been out of production for a decade and a half, yet its final iteration has […] -
Curbside Find: 2023 “Maserati” Kode61 Birdcage – Tubular Belle
Posted on July 10, 2025 | 10 CommentsDial the clock back to the mid-1920s and one-off cars were pretty much the norm. A century on, they’ve become an extreme oddity. Definitely CC-worthy, even if the only classic […] -
In-Motion Classic: 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom VII Stretch Limousine – Way Too Big In Japan
Posted on July 9, 2025 | 10 CommentsHow big is too big? The standard 357cm/140.6in wheelbase Phantom VII (2003-17) was already pretty massive. And there was a factory-made “extended” saloon, for people of means with long legs […] -
Curbside Classic: 1960 Facel-Vega HK 500 – Black Beauty
Posted on July 8, 2025 | 22 Comments(first posted 7/9/2019) The great thing about concours-type classic car shows is one can usually find great CCs in the visitor car park. The Concours d’Élégance Suisse I […] -
Curbside Find: 2003 Volkswagen Sedan (Type 1) – Finally Final Edition
Posted on July 7, 2025 | 24 CommentsThis month, chez T87, will be dedicated to the 21st Century. Stretching the “classic” part of CC a wee bit, but I’m sure there are a few modern cars that […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Porsche 912 – I Must Make Amends
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 35 Comments(first posted 7/3/2019) I don’t know about you, but I usually avoid talking about cars with most people, as I find most people don’t care much about these […] -
T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 3: Italian, British & Swedish Cars
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 17 CommentsLet’s end this edition on a high, shall we? Various Volvos, juicy Jaguars and delicious Dinos… Well, one delicious Dino GT4, anyway. So I guess that means we’ll kick things […] -
T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 2: American, French & German Cars
Posted on July 2, 2025 | 9 CommentsThe usual ratio of about two imports for every JDM classic has remained steady, so I’ve had to split the foreign cars into two posts. The American metal was out […] -
T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on July 1, 2025 | 19 CommentsWell, looks like it’s time for another collection of bits and bobs from the Land of the Rising Sun! Might as well throw ourselves in the deep end with a […] -
Curbside Find: 1984 Mazda Cosmo (HB) Coupé – Yes, But Not This One
Posted on June 26, 2025 | 18 CommentsI’ve been in this country for close to six years now, so I’m getting a sense of which JDM cars have become rare and which ones, though made in small […]
![Curbside Classic: 2001 Mitsubishi Proudia V8 GDI – Mitsu’s Only V8, Dead After 15 Months The fact that Mitsubishi still exists and manufactures cars in 2025 is a source of permanent wonder, isn’t it? These days, the Sick Carmaker of Japan title has reverted to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20230408_113058_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2000-05 Audi A2 – Pushing Tin Even at the time (and I vividly remember these being launched), the Audi A2 always struck me as a “Let’s call the whole thing off” type of car. You said […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20240616_101633_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 2008 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti – The Last Good-Looking Ferrari? Let’s stipulate a couple of things from the get-go: I’m no Ferrarista, and most modern cars – by which I mean most designs made from 1980 onwards – fail to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG20250629082732_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2005 Renault Clio V6 – The Hatchback Of Notre-Dayum! There are hot hatches, red hot hatches and then there are Renault’s mad mid-engined monster hatches. The all-time legend of those was the R5 Turbo (1980-85), i.e. the one that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20241208_114844_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2004 Toyota WiLL Cypha – The Curious WiLL’s Curious Ways You have to hand it to Toyota. When they start thinking outside the box, they can really let their creativity run wild. It doesn’t happen too often – they’re no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20221117_084004_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature L – Giant Living Fossil Look at that, a coelacanth out of water! The venerable Panther-based Town Car has now been out of production for a decade and a half, yet its final iteration has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20220821_130857_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 2023 “Maserati” Kode61 Birdcage – Tubular Belle Dial the clock back to the mid-1920s and one-off cars were pretty much the norm. A century on, they’ve become an extreme oddity. Definitely CC-worthy, even if the only classic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_2125_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![In-Motion Classic: 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom VII Stretch Limousine – Way Too Big In Japan How big is too big? The standard 357cm/140.6in wheelbase Phantom VII (2003-17) was already pretty massive. And there was a factory-made “extended” saloon, for people of means with long legs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20240214_104151_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1960 Facel-Vega HK 500 – Black Beauty (first posted 7/9/2019) The great thing about concours-type classic car shows is one can usually find great CCs in the visitor car park. The Concours d’Élégance Suisse I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_20190622_164435-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 2003 Volkswagen Sedan (Type 1) – Finally Final Edition This month, chez T87, will be dedicated to the 21st Century. Stretching the “classic” part of CC a wee bit, but I’m sure there are a few modern cars that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20221204_124422_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Porsche 912 – I Must Make Amends (first posted 7/3/2019) I don’t know about you, but I usually avoid talking about cars with most people, as I find most people don’t care much about these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 3: Italian, British & Swedish Cars Let’s end this edition on a high, shall we? Various Volvos, juicy Jaguars and delicious Dinos… Well, one delicious Dino GT4, anyway. So I guess that means we’ll kick things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DSC_3176_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 2: American, French & German Cars The usual ratio of about two imports for every JDM classic has remained steady, so I’ve had to split the foreign cars into two posts. The American metal was out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DSC_1875_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![T87’s Singles Collection, Spring 2025 Edition – Part 1: Japanese Cars Well, looks like it’s time for another collection of bits and bobs from the Land of the Rising Sun! Might as well throw ourselves in the deep end with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG20250612130309_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1984 Mazda Cosmo (HB) Coupé – Yes, But Not This One I’ve been in this country for close to six years now, so I’m getting a sense of which JDM cars have become rare and which ones, though made in small […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_20230924_103903_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


