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Curbside Classic: 2002 Toyota Verossa (X110) V25 – The Lamest Duck
Posted on March 30, 2022 | 8 CommentsEven the smartest and most competent of us have the occasional brainfart. Back at the turn of the Millennium, Toyota were doing a lot of things right: the Prius, the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Jeep Wagoneer Limited – Unlimited Appeal
Posted on March 28, 2022 | 32 CommentsCC loves the old Wagoneer. Who doesn’t? They have a very keen following in Japan too; I keep seeing them about quite regularly. It was only a matter of time […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Isuzu Bellett 1600 GTR – The Best For Last
Posted on March 25, 2022 | 14 CommentsNot all cars achieve greatness. Of those that do, some are born great, but others only achieve it near the end of their production span. The 1963-73 Isuzu Bellett is […] -
CC Twofer/QOTD: 1965 & 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter – The T1/T2 Kombilemma
Posted on March 23, 2022 | 19 CommentsIt doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about Tokyo, or the world at large, or even CC itself: the VW Type 2 is everywhere and it is universally loved. Perhaps even […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Nissan Skyline (R30) RS Coupé – The Masked Cruise-Aider
Posted on March 21, 2022 | 13 CommentsIt never ceases to amaze me how many classic (i.e. 20-plus-year-old) Skylines are out and about in Japan. Some are in perfect as-new condition, some are dying carcasses and others […] -
CC Capsule: 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Premature Heir Loss
Posted on March 17, 2022 | 11 CommentsThe poor last-of-the-BoF-RWD-dinosaurs 1993-96 Fleetwood Brougham gets no respect, no respect at all. Even at CC – there is no “proper” long-form post to commemorate this now genuinely classic vehicle. […] -
CC Capsule: 1999 Subaru Impreza Casa Blanca – Less Than Imprezzed
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 14 CommentsEveryone knows and, presumably, loves the 1st generation Subaru Impreza. It looked cool, had a bunch of terrific boxer engines, featured Subaru’s excellent AWD transmission and had rally racing bona […] -
Curbside Classic: 1998 Fiat Coupé 20V Turbo LE – Shock Therapy
Posted on March 14, 2022 | 11 Comments”Well, at least it’s different.” As far as I can recall, that’s what almost everybody said when Fiat launched their Coupé in late 1993. It was just plain “Coupé,” nothing […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996 Toyota Crown (S150) Majesta V8 – Lexus De Ville
Posted on March 11, 2022 | 10 CommentsFrom an overseas perspective, high-end Japanese sedans of the ‘90s were fairly clear-cut. You had your Infiniti range, the Acura family and several offerings of Lexus, plus a couple of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Morris Minor 1000 – Little Britain
Posted on March 10, 2022 | 16 CommentsNot meaning to sound louche, but who can resist a well-groomed Minor? Of the Morris variety, of course, lest anyone reading this harbour any doubt. I came upon this one, […] -
In-Motion Classic: 1965 Prince Gloria (S41) Super 6 – Brief, But Still Glorious
Posted on March 9, 2022 | 25 CommentsEncountering this rare pre-Nissan edition of the Gloria will doubtless be one of the biggest near misses of the year for me. As in: I nearly missed it: it was […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Talbot-Matra Murena “Préparation 142“ – The End Of The Wedge
Posted on March 8, 2022 | 14 CommentsOnce again, the CC gods delivered. Who had “three-seater mid-engined ‘80s French orphan sports car in pristine nick” in their finds-of-2022 predictions? Nobody, that’s who! Least of all yours truly, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Nissan Fairlady ZG (HS30) – Catching Some Quick Zs
Posted on March 4, 2022 | 5 CommentsWe’ve shown a lot of love on this site for the Nissan Fairlady Z – perhaps better known as the Datsun 240Z for many of you. It came in several […] -
Curbside Classic: 2000 Volvo C70 – The Prancing Moose
Posted on March 3, 2022 | 10 CommentsThere are generalists and there are specialists. Some carmakers can pretty much do anything well. Take Toyota, Ford or Mercedes: anything from taxis to racecars, no specific body style, etc. […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January-February 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on March 2, 2022 | 17 CommentsThe domestic car post started with a twofer pic, so this one will too. The ’62 Caddy is a period import and still has its original license plates. The Continental […]
![Curbside Classic: 2002 Toyota Verossa (X110) V25 – The Lamest Duck Even the smartest and most competent of us have the occasional brainfart. Back at the turn of the Millennium, Toyota were doing a lot of things right: the Prius, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220314_103207-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Jeep Wagoneer Limited – Unlimited Appeal CC loves the old Wagoneer. Who doesn’t? They have a very keen following in Japan too; I keep seeing them about quite regularly. It was only a matter of time […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220320_162514-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Isuzu Bellett 1600 GTR – The Best For Last Not all cars achieve greatness. Of those that do, some are born great, but others only achieve it near the end of their production span. The 1963-73 Isuzu Bellett is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220228_115546-copy.jpg)
![CC Twofer/QOTD: 1965 & 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter – The T1/T2 Kombilemma It doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about Tokyo, or the world at large, or even CC itself: the VW Type 2 is everywhere and it is universally loved. Perhaps even […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20210421_100410-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Nissan Skyline (R30) RS Coupé – The Masked Cruise-Aider It never ceases to amaze me how many classic (i.e. 20-plus-year-old) Skylines are out and about in Japan. Some are in perfect as-new condition, some are dying carcasses and others […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20211123_140725-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Premature Heir Loss The poor last-of-the-BoF-RWD-dinosaurs 1993-96 Fleetwood Brougham gets no respect, no respect at all. Even at CC – there is no “proper” long-form post to commemorate this now genuinely classic vehicle. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20210422_091203-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1999 Subaru Impreza Casa Blanca – Less Than Imprezzed Everyone knows and, presumably, loves the 1st generation Subaru Impreza. It looked cool, had a bunch of terrific boxer engines, featured Subaru’s excellent AWD transmission and had rally racing bona […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220121_140707-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1998 Fiat Coupé 20V Turbo LE – Shock Therapy ”Well, at least it’s different.” As far as I can recall, that’s what almost everybody said when Fiat launched their Coupé in late 1993. It was just plain “Coupé,” nothing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20211219_142547-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1996 Toyota Crown (S150) Majesta V8 – Lexus De Ville From an overseas perspective, high-end Japanese sedans of the ‘90s were fairly clear-cut. You had your Infiniti range, the Acura family and several offerings of Lexus, plus a couple of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20211023_144840-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 Morris Minor 1000 – Little Britain Not meaning to sound louche, but who can resist a well-groomed Minor? Of the Morris variety, of course, lest anyone reading this harbour any doubt. I came upon this one, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20210920_143515-copy.jpg)
![In-Motion Classic: 1965 Prince Gloria (S41) Super 6 – Brief, But Still Glorious Encountering this rare pre-Nissan edition of the Gloria will doubtless be one of the biggest near misses of the year for me. As in: I nearly missed it: it was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220305_180954-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1983 Talbot-Matra Murena “Préparation 142“ – The End Of The Wedge Once again, the CC gods delivered. Who had “three-seater mid-engined ‘80s French orphan sports car in pristine nick” in their finds-of-2022 predictions? Nobody, that’s who! Least of all yours truly, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220223_115544-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Nissan Fairlady ZG (HS30) – Catching Some Quick Zs We’ve shown a lot of love on this site for the Nissan Fairlady Z – perhaps better known as the Datsun 240Z for many of you. It came in several […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220206_160814-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2000 Volvo C70 – The Prancing Moose There are generalists and there are specialists. Some carmakers can pretty much do anything well. Take Toyota, Ford or Mercedes: anything from taxis to racecars, no specific body style, etc. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20210715_174107-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January-February 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars The domestic car post started with a twofer pic, so this one will too. The ’62 Caddy is a period import and still has its original license plates. The Continental […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20220103_163542-copy.jpg)


