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CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January-February 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on March 1, 2022 | 19 CommentsThe dead of winter is a great time for CC spotting in Tokyo. After close to a decade living in places like Bangkok, the cold (but usually above freezing) and […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Honda Civic Si (AT) Mugen Motul – Lost On The Way To (Or From) Suzuka
Posted on February 24, 2022 | 12 CommentsI’ve seen my fair share of souped up Skylines with dodgy decals and fart-canned Supras with ridiculous rims. There are many wannabe drifters and boy racers prancing about the streets […] -
CC Capsule: 2020 Mercedes-Maybach V-Class (W447) – Brougham Cubed
Posted on February 23, 2022 | 8 CommentsI don’t keep up with the gossip columns and the society pages, so this one kind of took me by surprise. I’ve seen a few Maybached S-Class saloons and limos, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Toyota Vista (V10) 1.8 Ci VF – Hasta La… Camry?
Posted on February 22, 2022 | 9 CommentsThe case has already been made, by none other than Our Editor, that this is one of the most important Toyotas ever. Road & Track also hinted at this in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996 Chevrolet Corvette – Come Home, All Is C4given
Posted on February 21, 2022 | 20 CommentsThey say time heals all wounds. I suppose it does in most cases, but it also makes plastic brittle. So I’m going to have to be very careful in my […] -
CC Capsule: 1995 Mazda Lantis (323F) Type R – So Nice They Had To Get It Twice
Posted on February 18, 2022 | 25 CommentsThere are lots of things to be said on the subject of Mazda’s mid-‘90s mania. The continuing Wankel obsession; the quixotic quest for a multi-marque JDM empire; the dodgy (yet […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Rolls-Royce Corniche Two-Door Saloon – More Dough, Fewer Doors, Same Everything Else
Posted on February 17, 2022 | 30 CommentsThe two-door Silver Shadow, for that is literally what we have here, was a puzzling proposition, within the Rolls-Royce range. Looking at it logically, it offered fewer doors and a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Cedric (Y30) SGL Wagon – Just Can’t Get Enough
Posted on February 15, 2022 | 16 Comments“This again? Hey T87, we get it. You have a thing for those Nissan wagons. But come on man, there must be other JDM beauties you can showcase with your […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super – Ready For My Close-Up Now
Posted on February 14, 2022 | 25 CommentsOld Alfas are like film stars. They wait until the sunset hour to go out and parade on the strada, basking in the adulation of the cognoscenti (and the occasional […] -
CC Capsule: 1998 Mitsuoka Ryoga (P11) Wagon – Lurking From The Deep, It Grins…
Posted on February 9, 2022 | 9 CommentsIt’s February already and we haven’t had a Mitsuoka post yet. Time to trawl down to the abyssal area of JDM oddity and see what creature we can find, eh? […] -
CC Capsule: 1986 Volkswagen Jetta (A2) – Booty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Posted on February 8, 2022 | 39 CommentsCC is a funny place. Some cars were featured in dozens of posts, others are yet to grace these pages. As far as the 2nd generation Jetta is concerned though, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Crown (S140) Royal Touring – You Can’t Win ‘Em All
Posted on February 7, 2022 | 7 CommentsEven Toyota can get it wrong. Well, in the present case, it’s really a case of getting the right car for the wrong times. Not unlike the flurry of V12-powered […] -
CC Capsule: 1967 Ford Country Squire – Another One Bites The Rust
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 20 CommentsAfter an overripe ‘70s T-bird in 2020 and a near-extinct Mustang II last year, it’s time to get a look at this rotting beauty at last. I feature this one […] -
CC Capsule: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant (E30) MX-4 – The Beta Evo
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 13 CommentsGallantry may be a fading concept, but there are still some old-timey Galants about. Not nearly as many as equivalent Toyotas, Hondas or Nissans, though – this is the first […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Humber Sceptre Mark II – The Humbler Humber
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 21 CommentsEncountering this Rootes rarity elicited an audible “Woah!” from yours truly. The randomness (and awesomeness) of Tokyo’s CC fauna never ceases to amaze, especially the British stuff. Much as one […]
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January-February 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars The dead of winter is a great time for CC spotting in Tokyo. After close to a decade living in places like Bangkok, the cold (but usually above freezing) and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20220223_121959-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Honda Civic Si (AT) Mugen Motul – Lost On The Way To (Or From) Suzuka I’ve seen my fair share of souped up Skylines with dodgy decals and fart-canned Supras with ridiculous rims. There are many wannabe drifters and boy racers prancing about the streets […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211008_101205-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2020 Mercedes-Maybach V-Class (W447) – Brougham Cubed I don’t keep up with the gossip columns and the society pages, so this one kind of took me by surprise. I’ve seen a few Maybached S-Class saloons and limos, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20220130_153716-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Toyota Vista (V10) 1.8 Ci VF – Hasta La… Camry? The case has already been made, by none other than Our Editor, that this is one of the most important Toyotas ever. Road & Track also hinted at this in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20220130_145113-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1996 Chevrolet Corvette – Come Home, All Is C4given They say time heals all wounds. I suppose it does in most cases, but it also makes plastic brittle. So I’m going to have to be very careful in my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211121_105945-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1995 Mazda Lantis (323F) Type R – So Nice They Had To Get It Twice There are lots of things to be said on the subject of Mazda’s mid-‘90s mania. The continuing Wankel obsession; the quixotic quest for a multi-marque JDM empire; the dodgy (yet […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211015_090247-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Rolls-Royce Corniche Two-Door Saloon – More Dough, Fewer Doors, Same Everything Else The two-door Silver Shadow, for that is literally what we have here, was a puzzling proposition, within the Rolls-Royce range. Looking at it logically, it offered fewer doors and a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20210520_085405-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Cedric (Y30) SGL Wagon – Just Can’t Get Enough “This again? Hey T87, we get it. You have a thing for those Nissan wagons. But come on man, there must be other JDM beauties you can showcase with your […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20210927_150602-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super – Ready For My Close-Up Now Old Alfas are like film stars. They wait until the sunset hour to go out and parade on the strada, basking in the adulation of the cognoscenti (and the occasional […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211219_151641-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1998 Mitsuoka Ryoga (P11) Wagon – Lurking From The Deep, It Grins… It’s February already and we haven’t had a Mitsuoka post yet. Time to trawl down to the abyssal area of JDM oddity and see what creature we can find, eh? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20210511_090021-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1986 Volkswagen Jetta (A2) – Booty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder CC is a funny place. Some cars were featured in dozens of posts, others are yet to grace these pages. As far as the 2nd generation Jetta is concerned though, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211219_132749-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Crown (S140) Royal Touring – You Can’t Win ‘Em All Even Toyota can get it wrong. Well, in the present case, it’s really a case of getting the right car for the wrong times. Not unlike the flurry of V12-powered […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211231_104906-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1967 Ford Country Squire – Another One Bites The Rust After an overripe ‘70s T-bird in 2020 and a near-extinct Mustang II last year, it’s time to get a look at this rotting beauty at last. I feature this one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211008_091418-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant (E30) MX-4 – The Beta Evo Gallantry may be a fading concept, but there are still some old-timey Galants about. Not nearly as many as equivalent Toyotas, Hondas or Nissans, though – this is the first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20210526_083211-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Humber Sceptre Mark II – The Humbler Humber Encountering this Rootes rarity elicited an audible “Woah!” from yours truly. The randomness (and awesomeness) of Tokyo’s CC fauna never ceases to amaze, especially the British stuff. Much as one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20211218_110601-copy.jpg)


