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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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
CC Capsule: 1978 Toyota Corona Mark II (X30) GL 2000 – Out In The Open
Posted on June 24, 2022 | 11 CommentsWell, this was a first. Finding a 45-year-old car just sitting on someone’s front porch (if you can call it that) is one thing, but this one was more gaping […] -
CC Capsule: 1964 Porsche 356C – Happy Ending
Posted on June 21, 2022 | 3 CommentsSome might call it daring, others inauspicious, but I’m going to start this post by claiming that CC has probably said everything that could be said about the Porsche 356. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Honda Civic (EF2) Shuttle 4WD – The MVP Of Proto-MPVs
Posted on June 20, 2022 | 4 CommentsEarlier this week, we had a look at two examples of a now relatively rare sub-niche, namely affordable stretched saloons. Those still exist – barely, in most markets, but they’re […] -
CC Capsule: 1999 Bentley Azure “Spyder” – Mulliner-Park Weird
Posted on June 15, 2022 | 16 CommentsI’m rarely at a loss for words when cars are concerned. Whether it’s utterly misguided BS or well-researched information is sometimes a matter of some debate, but that’s never stopped […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996 Nissan Cedric (Y31) Brougham L – Just A Little More
Posted on June 14, 2022 | 10 CommentsFollowing from yesterday’s Volvo S90 Royal, here is the JDM equivalent of the stretched Swede. This Cedric Brougham L is comparable in almost every respect with the Volvo: same ‘90s […] -
Curbside Classic: 1997 Volvo S90 Royal – Formal Follows Function
Posted on June 13, 2022 | 8 CommentsLimos don’t have to be overly expensive Rolls-Royces or ludicrously stretched Lincolns. Between those and a bog standard four-door, there is a middle way: the modest extended wheelbase saloon. We […] -
CC Capsule: 1991 Mitsubishi GTO (Z16A) – Peak Mitsubishi
Posted on June 10, 2022 | 17 CommentsWas this the car that should have heralded a parallel universe wherein Mitsubishi played the role of the cool Japanese carmaker? I was still a bit young when this car […] -
CC Capsule: 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda Convertible – Fancy Some Bubbly?
Posted on June 7, 2022 | 24 CommentsThey really have broad tastes, in this city. Classic kei cars, German luxobarges, French hatchbacks, Italian racers – you can find anything on the street if you look hard enough […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Corona Exiv (ST200) TR-R – The Four-Door Celica
Posted on June 6, 2022 | 12 CommentsI keep surprising myself with how many variations on the oxymoronic “pillared hardtop” theme bloomed across the Toyota range in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Well, I say Toyota because we’re […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Mercedes-Benz 300SE (W112) Coupé – Bottom’s Up, Your Majesty
Posted on June 3, 2022 | 20 Comments“Automotive royalty” is an appropriate term for the W112. We haven’t had too many of them on CC, but then they are a rare thing – this was probably the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993-94 Autozam AZ-1 – Small Wonder
Posted on June 2, 2022 | 11 CommentsIt’s always good policy to keep the best for last, so after having examined the minutiae of the Suzuki Cappuccino and put the Honda Beat under the microscope, time has […] -
CC Outtake: 1963 Jaguar Mark 2 3.8 Litre – Finally, A Non-Mitsuoka!
Posted on May 31, 2022 | 19 CommentsI can’t in all good conscience pretend that this post merits more than the CC Outtake tag, because it was one of those cars that was damn near impossible to […]
![CC Twofer: 1987 Nissan Skyline (R31) Excel Saloon & 1994 Ford Mustang Convertible – Beauty And The Beast, But Which Is Which? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220423_130552-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 Fiat-Abarth 750 GT Coupé Zagato – Double The Bubble, Double The Fun 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220605_104703-copy.jpg)
![Multiple Curbside Classics: The Gingko Avenue At Jingu Gaien – Stumbling Upon A New Wing 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220605_104609-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1978 Toyota Corona Mark II (X30) GL 2000 – Out In The Open Well, this was a first. Finding a 45-year-old car just sitting on someone’s front porch (if you can call it that) is one thing, but this one was more gaping […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220520_143107-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1964 Porsche 356C – Happy Ending Some might call it daring, others inauspicious, but I’m going to start this post by claiming that CC has probably said everything that could be said about the Porsche 356. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220401_155521-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Honda Civic (EF2) Shuttle 4WD – The MVP Of Proto-MPVs Earlier this week, we had a look at two examples of a now relatively rare sub-niche, namely affordable stretched saloons. Those still exist – barely, in most markets, but they’re […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220314_091226-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1999 Bentley Azure “Spyder” – Mulliner-Park Weird I’m rarely at a loss for words when cars are concerned. Whether it’s utterly misguided BS or well-researched information is sometimes a matter of some debate, but that’s never stopped […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220424_101450-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1996 Nissan Cedric (Y31) Brougham L – Just A Little More Following from yesterday’s Volvo S90 Royal, here is the JDM equivalent of the stretched Swede. This Cedric Brougham L is comparable in almost every respect with the Volvo: same ‘90s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20211107_102141-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1997 Volvo S90 Royal – Formal Follows Function Limos don’t have to be overly expensive Rolls-Royces or ludicrously stretched Lincolns. Between those and a bog standard four-door, there is a middle way: the modest extended wheelbase saloon. We […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220202_085137-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1991 Mitsubishi GTO (Z16A) – Peak Mitsubishi Was this the car that should have heralded a parallel universe wherein Mitsubishi played the role of the cool Japanese carmaker? I was still a bit young when this car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220602_104723-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda Convertible – Fancy Some Bubbly? They really have broad tastes, in this city. Classic kei cars, German luxobarges, French hatchbacks, Italian racers – you can find anything on the street if you look hard enough […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220501_123400-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Corona Exiv (ST200) TR-R – The Four-Door Celica I keep surprising myself with how many variations on the oxymoronic “pillared hardtop” theme bloomed across the Toyota range in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Well, I say Toyota because we’re […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20211030_162918-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Mercedes-Benz 300SE (W112) Coupé – Bottom’s Up, Your Majesty “Automotive royalty” is an appropriate term for the W112. We haven’t had too many of them on CC, but then they are a rare thing – this was probably the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220529_115228-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1993-94 Autozam AZ-1 – Small Wonder It’s always good policy to keep the best for last, so after having examined the minutiae of the Suzuki Cappuccino and put the Honda Beat under the microscope, time has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220412_132244-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1963 Jaguar Mark 2 3.8 Litre – Finally, A Non-Mitsuoka! I can’t in all good conscience pretend that this post merits more than the CC Outtake tag, because it was one of those cars that was damn near impossible to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220410_114309-copy.jpg)


