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CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Gloria (330) Deluxe – Killer Vanilla
Posted on May 30, 2022 | 17 CommentsWe’ve been here before. The Nissan 330, whether wearing a Cedric or a Gloria badge, has graced these pages before. Our sorely missed Professor Andreina was an avid fan, alerting […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Citroën CX 25 TRI Wagon – Longing For A Break
Posted on May 26, 2022 | 16 CommentsHow many times can one write about a particular model before the motivation runs dry? I’ve cooked up the Citroën CX in virtually every type of sauce: wagon, saloon, LWB […] -
CC Capsule: 1998 Mitsuoka Viewt (FHK11) Convertible – Just Plain Viewtiful
Posted on May 25, 2022 | 18 CommentsJust when you think you’ve seen it all, this materializes on a cool day. I don’t mean “seen it all” as in every type of car of course, but I […] -
CC Capsule: 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupé – Swing (Too) Low, Sweet Chari-Yacht
Posted on May 24, 2022 | 25 CommentsIt looks like CC’s own Jim Brophy is not the only Tokyo inhabitant to have a thing for these gigantic beasts. This one has had a lot of “work” done, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Toyota Carina (A60) ST – Folding To The Origami
Posted on May 23, 2022 | 19 CommentsIt’s a great learning experience for a European such as yours truly to discover the many older JDM models that crop up randomly around Japan, as many are completely new […] -
Curbside Classic: 2000 Alfa Romeo GTV 3.0 V6 24V – Just Kidding, Rog!
Posted on May 19, 2022 | 15 CommentsIt’s always a bit of a delicate exercise to write a post about a car that one’s co-CContributors (or, dare one say, CColleagues?) is known to be keen on, to […] -
CC Capsule: 1987 Honda Today G – The Tomorrow You Worried About Yesterday
Posted on May 17, 2022 | 17 CommentsYou have to hand it to Honda: they really had a knack for designing iconic cars. At a time when most economy cars were boring, boxy-looking things like the Fiat […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 320 CE (W124) Cabriolet – Next Plus Ultra
Posted on May 16, 2022 | 8 CommentsWhen it comes to Benzes of the company’s Panzer era (pre-W210 and pre-V6), when quality was the name of the spiel, it seems Japanese clients were really keen on their […] -
Curbside Classic: 1997 Isuzu Rodeo LS – From A Mr. J. Isuzu Of Indiana
Posted on May 13, 2022 | 14 CommentsI don’t often find interesting SUVs. Nor do I usually find SUVs interesting, so there might be a correlation there. But slap a little bling on an older orphan brand […] -
CC Capsule: 1957 Triumph TR3 – My Cup Of TR
Posted on May 11, 2022 | 10 CommentsThere is no easy way to write this, but I just don’t care for Triumph roadsters. Britain made dozens of sporty soft-tops back in the ‘50s and ‘60s – one […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Pao – Making Retro Cool Again
Posted on May 10, 2022 | 19 CommentsIn his post on the Nissan Pao, CC Founder and Editor Paul Niedermeyer called it “Retro done right.” It’s about the most succinct way to put it. There are so […] -
Curbside Classic: 197x Gazelle SSK – For Weddings And Good Taste’s Funeral
Posted on May 9, 2022 | 16 CommentsDearly beloved, we are gathered here, on Monday for some reason, to witness the improbable product of the marriage of a cheap neo-retro convertible kit and an innocent mid-‘70s VW […] -
CC Capsule: 1970 Toyota Corolla Sprinter (E17) 1200 SL – Off To A Running Start
Posted on May 5, 2022 | 16 CommentsFinding a first generation Corolla is always a (rare) occasion to wonder why Toyota, and Japanese carmakers in general, lost the vaguely Italian flavour in their ’60s styling. This is […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March-April 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on May 3, 2022 | 26 CommentsThere were a lot of imports of import in and around Tokyo in March / April 2022. So let’s kick things off gently with a square-eyed Volvo 240 wagon. These […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March-April 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on May 2, 2022 | 14 CommentsHow time flies! It’s time for yet another edition of the glimpses, glances, bits and pieces that were caught by yours truly around Tokyo (mostly) over the past couple of […]
![CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Gloria (330) Deluxe – Killer Vanilla We’ve been here before. The Nissan 330, whether wearing a Cedric or a Gloria badge, has graced these pages before. Our sorely missed Professor Andreina was an avid fan, alerting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220526_100213-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Citroën CX 25 TRI Wagon – Longing For A Break How many times can one write about a particular model before the motivation runs dry? I’ve cooked up the Citroën CX in virtually every type of sauce: wagon, saloon, LWB […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220320_163520-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1998 Mitsuoka Viewt (FHK11) Convertible – Just Plain Viewtiful Just when you think you’ve seen it all, this materializes on a cool day. I don’t mean “seen it all” as in every type of car of course, but I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20211219_144907-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupé – Swing (Too) Low, Sweet Chari-Yacht It looks like CC’s own Jim Brophy is not the only Tokyo inhabitant to have a thing for these gigantic beasts. This one has had a lot of “work” done, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220323_110415-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1983 Toyota Carina (A60) ST – Folding To The Origami It’s a great learning experience for a European such as yours truly to discover the many older JDM models that crop up randomly around Japan, as many are completely new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220206_153151-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2000 Alfa Romeo GTV 3.0 V6 24V – Just Kidding, Rog! It’s always a bit of a delicate exercise to write a post about a car that one’s co-CContributors (or, dare one say, CColleagues?) is known to be keen on, to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20210523_161243-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1987 Honda Today G – The Tomorrow You Worried About Yesterday You have to hand it to Honda: they really had a knack for designing iconic cars. At a time when most economy cars were boring, boxy-looking things like the Fiat […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20211008_085840-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 320 CE (W124) Cabriolet – Next Plus Ultra When it comes to Benzes of the company’s Panzer era (pre-W210 and pre-V6), when quality was the name of the spiel, it seems Japanese clients were really keen on their […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20210612_121443-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1997 Isuzu Rodeo LS – From A Mr. J. Isuzu Of Indiana I don’t often find interesting SUVs. Nor do I usually find SUVs interesting, so there might be a correlation there. But slap a little bling on an older orphan brand […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220413_102120-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1957 Triumph TR3 – My Cup Of TR There is no easy way to write this, but I just don’t care for Triumph roadsters. Britain made dozens of sporty soft-tops back in the ‘50s and ‘60s – one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220121_141524-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Pao – Making Retro Cool Again In his post on the Nissan Pao, CC Founder and Editor Paul Niedermeyer called it “Retro done right.” It’s about the most succinct way to put it. There are so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220223_121646-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 197x Gazelle SSK – For Weddings And Good Taste’s Funeral Dearly beloved, we are gathered here, on Monday for some reason, to witness the improbable product of the marriage of a cheap neo-retro convertible kit and an innocent mid-‘70s VW […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220109_125037-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1970 Toyota Corolla Sprinter (E17) 1200 SL – Off To A Running Start Finding a first generation Corolla is always a (rare) occasion to wonder why Toyota, and Japanese carmakers in general, lost the vaguely Italian flavour in their ’60s styling. This is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220410_115841-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March-April 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars There were a lot of imports of import in and around Tokyo in March / April 2022. So let’s kick things off gently with a square-eyed Volvo 240 wagon. These […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220327_150941-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March-April 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars How time flies! It’s time for yet another edition of the glimpses, glances, bits and pieces that were caught by yours truly around Tokyo (mostly) over the past couple of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220410_123820-copy.jpg)


