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Curbside Classic: 1971 Nissan Gloria (230) GL Saloon – Who Do We Think You Are?
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 18 CommentsThis black beauty is an early model fourth generation Gloria. I don’t think we’ve had one of these on CC before and I’m not sure many of these were exported […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 BMW 2002 – Freshly Squeezed
Posted on January 7, 2022 | 25 CommentsThe BMW 2002 is another one of those cars that CC had covered extensively since the beginning. Just look at the list of related posts I tagged on to the […] -
CC Capsule: 1995 Copel Bonito (Nissan March K11) – Our Princess Is In Another Castle
Posted on January 5, 2022 | 10 CommentsIt’s getting mighty tough to find something that hasn’t had its CC post already. But for my first piece of 2022, I thought I’d do just that. Feast your ravenous […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on January 4, 2022 | 20 CommentsWelcome to part two of a bumper crop of brief CC sightings that took place in and around Tokyo over the last couple of months of 2021. We’ll kick things […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on January 3, 2022 | 18 CommentsIt’s going to be a rather packed edition of the T87 Outtakes, as it seems as if local car collectors are really keener to go for a drive during this […] -
CC Capsule: 1959 Chevrolet Parkwood – In Flagrante Derelicto
Posted on December 23, 2021 | 21 CommentsEven lowered to within an inch of its life, partially stripped and rusting slowly outside a small Tokyo garage, stuck next to a pile of tyres and a ravaged Nissan […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Honda City (FA) Turbo II – Hey Bulldog
Posted on December 22, 2021 | 20 CommentsDuring my formative years, back in the Old Europe of the ‘90s, the cars that most teenagers lusted after were the famous hot hatches. The Golf GTI, 205 GTI, Delta […] -
Curbside Classic: 1953 Bristol 401 – Grey Eminence
Posted on December 20, 2021 | 9 CommentsFew marques have the mystique of Bristol. The uniqueness of their hand-crafted two-door cars (they only ever made one four-door model) produced in infinitesimal quantities for eons, initially using prewar […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976 Nissan Skyline (C110) 2000 GT-X Coupé – Kenmari’s Botox Overdose
Posted on December 17, 2021 | 25 CommentsI’ve been finding a number of ‘70s Nissans of late. They’re always a source of mixed emotions, as it’s certainly a pleasure to come across any 40-plus-year-old automobile in Tokyo. […] -
CC Capsule: 1969 Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1) – Get Black
Posted on December 13, 2021 | 17 CommentsLike many people around the world, I’ve been watching Peter Jackson’s 9-hour-long Get Back documentary. I highly recommend it. It casts a new light on the Beatles’ difficult final year, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Corona (T190) 1.8 Select Saloon – Ending The ‘Rona
Posted on December 9, 2021 | 30 CommentsAnother year, another Corona variant. He he he… That really never gets old, unlike the virus, which has now really overstayed its welcome. Toyota gave up the nameplate ages ago, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Tiger Super Six – At Sixes And (Lotus) Sevens
Posted on December 8, 2021 | 10 CommentsThere are a fair few Lotus Seven clones around Tokyo. Mostly Caterhams, probably – I’m not at all confident about identifying these kit cars, but that was always the marque […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Nissan Laurel (C130) SGX Coupé – Hog Bottom Is Top Dog
Posted on December 6, 2021 | 11 CommentsUsually, when it comes to ‘70s Nissan coupés, it’s all about Fairlady / 240Zs, Silvias and Skylines. They get all the plaudits and the rose-tinted glasses, despite questionable esthetics (the […] -
Curbside Classic: 2015 UAZ-452 3909 – Who Wants To Loaf Forever?
Posted on December 2, 2021 | 22 CommentsThe Soviet Union may have disappeared 30 years ago, but some of its industrial legacy is still current. Nothing can best the (sole) Antonov 225’s ability to ferry bulky cargo, […] -
Future Classic: 2021 Mitsuoka Buddy – In The Friend Zone
Posted on November 30, 2021 | 37 CommentsIt was only a matter of time: Mitsuoka have finally succumbed to the long-running SUV pandemic, which has spread to the top-end sports and luxury marques of late. Alfa Romeo, […]
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Nissan Gloria (230) GL Saloon – Who Do We Think You Are? This black beauty is an early model fourth generation Gloria. I don’t think we’ve had one of these on CC before and I’m not sure many of these were exported […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20211105_131909-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 BMW 2002 – Freshly Squeezed The BMW 2002 is another one of those cars that CC had covered extensively since the beginning. Just look at the list of related posts I tagged on to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20210603_090014-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1995 Copel Bonito (Nissan March K11) – Our Princess Is In Another Castle It’s getting mighty tough to find something that hasn’t had its CC post already. But for my first piece of 2022, I thought I’d do just that. Feast your ravenous […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20210606_163806-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars Welcome to part two of a bumper crop of brief CC sightings that took place in and around Tokyo over the last couple of months of 2021. We’ll kick things […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211112_161439_1-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars It’s going to be a rather packed edition of the T87 Outtakes, as it seems as if local car collectors are really keener to go for a drive during this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211206_161332-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1959 Chevrolet Parkwood – In Flagrante Derelicto Even lowered to within an inch of its life, partially stripped and rusting slowly outside a small Tokyo garage, stuck next to a pile of tyres and a ravaged Nissan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211206_084620-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Honda City (FA) Turbo II – Hey Bulldog During my formative years, back in the Old Europe of the ‘90s, the cars that most teenagers lusted after were the famous hot hatches. The Golf GTI, 205 GTI, Delta […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211218_104815-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1953 Bristol 401 – Grey Eminence Few marques have the mystique of Bristol. The uniqueness of their hand-crafted two-door cars (they only ever made one four-door model) produced in infinitesimal quantities for eons, initially using prewar […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20210923_130138-2-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1976 Nissan Skyline (C110) 2000 GT-X Coupé – Kenmari’s Botox Overdose I’ve been finding a number of ‘70s Nissans of late. They’re always a source of mixed emotions, as it’s certainly a pleasure to come across any 40-plus-year-old automobile in Tokyo. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20210917_104152-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1969 Volkswagen 1300 (Type 1) – Get Black Like many people around the world, I’ve been watching Peter Jackson’s 9-hour-long Get Back documentary. I highly recommend it. It casts a new light on the Beatles’ difficult final year, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20210920_124806-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Corona (T190) 1.8 Select Saloon – Ending The ‘Rona Another year, another Corona variant. He he he… That really never gets old, unlike the virus, which has now really overstayed its welcome. Toyota gave up the nameplate ages ago, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211008_095937-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1995 Tiger Super Six – At Sixes And (Lotus) Sevens There are a fair few Lotus Seven clones around Tokyo. Mostly Caterhams, probably – I’m not at all confident about identifying these kit cars, but that was always the marque […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211107_105210-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Nissan Laurel (C130) SGX Coupé – Hog Bottom Is Top Dog Usually, when it comes to ‘70s Nissan coupés, it’s all about Fairlady / 240Zs, Silvias and Skylines. They get all the plaudits and the rose-tinted glasses, despite questionable esthetics (the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211113_123025-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2015 UAZ-452 3909 – Who Wants To Loaf Forever? The Soviet Union may have disappeared 30 years ago, but some of its industrial legacy is still current. Nothing can best the (sole) Antonov 225’s ability to ferry bulky cargo, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_20211008_084519-copy.jpg)
![Future Classic: 2021 Mitsuoka Buddy – In The Friend Zone It was only a matter of time: Mitsuoka have finally succumbed to the long-running SUV pandemic, which has spread to the top-end sports and luxury marques of late. Alfa Romeo, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_20211119_154733-copy.jpg)


