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Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Crown (S120) Hardtop Super Select – The Lucky Seventh
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 4 CommentsThe new generation Crown was launched a couple of weeks ago. It is allegedly going to be marketed globally, including in North America, for MY 2023 as a crossover, sedan […] -
Curbside Classic: 2007 Maserati Quattroporte V Sport GTS – Pleading The Fifth
Posted on August 1, 2022 | 14 CommentsWhy are four-door cars considered less desirable than two-door ones? The coupé or convertible almost universally commands more interest from the gearhead crowd than the so-called “mundane” sedan. This has […] -
Curbside Classic: 1998 Nissan Skyline (R34) 25GT-t – End Of The (Sky)Line
Posted on July 27, 2022 | 6 CommentsIt was great while it lasted – and to be fair, it lasted a very long time. Just a few years shy of four decades. From the mid-‘60s to the […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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. […] -
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. […] -
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 […]
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Crown (S120) Hardtop Super Select – The Lucky Seventh The new generation Crown was launched a couple of weeks ago. It is allegedly going to be marketed globally, including in North America, for MY 2023 as a crossover, sedan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220528_140937-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2007 Maserati Quattroporte V Sport GTS – Pleading The Fifth Why are four-door cars considered less desirable than two-door ones? The coupé or convertible almost universally commands more interest from the gearhead crowd than the so-called “mundane” sedan. This has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220515_141423-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1998 Nissan Skyline (R34) 25GT-t – End Of The (Sky)Line It was great while it lasted – and to be fair, it lasted a very long time. Just a few years shy of four decades. From the mid-‘60s to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220503_151943-copy.jpg)
![In-Motion Classic: 1954 Buick Roadmaster Riviera Coupe – Upsetting The Old Order 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220529_161935-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Mitsubishi Debonair V 2000 – Desperately Seeking Relevance 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220613_165359-copy.jpg)
![Storage Lot Classics: 1973 Citroën DS-23 Pallas, 1974 Citroën SM & 1984 Citroën GSA X3 – A Most Unexpected Ci-Trio-Ën 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220613_095710-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Mazda B-Series (UF) Proceed Marvie – You Will Meet A Low Dark Stranger 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220526_125527-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) 2.5-16 – The Flying Brick 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220604_133024-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Mark II Hardtop (X70) Grande Twin Cam 24 – Over On CC Street 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220501_113956-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 2c: American, Swedish & Miscellaneous Vehicles 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220626_122218-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 2b: British, French & Italian Cars 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220505_153316-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 2a: German Cars 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220508_104047-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 1c: Subaru, Suzuki & Toyota 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220617_091745-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 1b: Nissan 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220501_122543_1-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (May-June 2022) – Part 1a: Autozam to Mitsuoka 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220626_171224-copy.jpg)


