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CC Capsule: 1969 Datsun Fairlady 2000 (SR311) – Putting The “Lion” In Pygmalion
Posted on March 3, 2021 | 6 CommentsWhat you’re seeing here is half of my current embarrassment of riches. By which I mean that I caught two ‘60s Fairlady roadsters relatively recently, and this is one of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Volvo 780 – Enough Said
Posted on March 2, 2021 | 18 CommentsTen years’ worth of CC (over 16,500 posts), yet there are still quite a few gaps – especially regarding the non-American metal – in the impressive compendium of global automotive […] -
CC Capsule: 1999 Mitsubishi Libero – Surrender To The Void
Posted on March 1, 2021 | 11 CommentsTwentysomething white Mitsubishi wagons are not what one might call an exciting find. But if you don’t take the time to look at the absence of excitement, it can seem […] -
Curbside Classic: 1954 Austin-Healey 100 – On Her Majesty’s Sporting Service
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 30 CommentsNineteen fifty-four might as well be a different planet, as seen from 2021. When this car came off the production line, England was still firmly in black and white: Winston […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Datsun Bluebird (510) SSS – Sweet-Spot Saloon
Posted on February 25, 2021 | 23 CommentsThe late ‘60s were a blessed time. Judging by the music, the movies and the arts in general, not to mention progress in medicine, science and technology, it looks like […] -
Curbside Classic: 1992 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special – Two Nice Leather Sofas, With A Car Around Them
Posted on February 24, 2021 | 19 CommentsI love American cars. Really. I’ve been reading CC pretty religiously for over six years now. Before that, I was already pretty well-versed in the subject (well, more so than […] -
CC Capsule: 1996 Subaru Alcyone SVX S4 – What’s Happening, Duds?
Posted on February 23, 2021 | 14 CommentsWe’ve covered the SVX (a.k.a Alcyone SVX in Japan) in several posts over the years, so I’ll try and look at this from a novel perspective – that of someone […] -
CC Capsule: 1968 Fiat-Abarth 595 – Small Scorpion, Potent Sting
Posted on February 22, 2021 | 7 CommentsI’ve seen a few ‘60s Italian gems about my far-eastern metropolis – everything from Ferrari GTs to Alfa rally cars. Fiat 500s are plentiful here, due to their being cute […] -
CC Capsule: 1980 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 Wagon – Just A Tad Over The Top
Posted on February 19, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt’s hard to resist these Mitsubishi Jeep wagons at the best of times, but this one was really drop dead gorgeous. The two-tone paintwork, the ample chrome, the interior – […] -
CC Twofer: 1995 Citroën Xantia Saloon & 1999 Wagon – Last Of The Green Bloods
Posted on February 18, 2021 | 15 CommentsFrench car geeks have a saying: “Nothing beats a well-born hydro Citroën.” Well-born means the ones that were made for a long time and sold in good numbers, such as […] -
Curbside Classic: 1982 Nissan Sunny (B11) 1.5 SGL – Immobile, But Halfway Decent
Posted on February 16, 2021 | 14 CommentsNissan didn’t do things by halves with their smaller cars, did they? In the ‘60s, they bet the farm on flashy Italian styling and matched Toyota model for model. It […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Silverado – Swank Yank Tank
Posted on February 15, 2021 | 18 CommentsI’ll admit my tastes can be fickle, sometimes. I caught a Blazer of this generation last year and did not like it one bit. It was a late ‘70s 2WD […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Chaser SXL Hardtop Coupé (X40) – Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? No, It’s Superfluous!
Posted on February 11, 2021 | 22 CommentsToyota had a very simple range, once upon a time. Circa 1970, the hierarchy was clear. Between the tiny Publica and the exclusive Century lay five lines — Corolla, Carina, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 BMW 635 CSi (E24) – If It Is Bracq, Don’t Fix It
Posted on February 10, 2021 | 21 CommentsIt doesn’t take much to ruin a great design, and even less to screw up an adequate one. As I laid eyes on this Series 6 BMW, I thought: “How […] -
Curbside Classic: 2002 Takeoka Abbey Carrot – Spirit Of Egg-Stacy
Posted on February 9, 2021 | 13 CommentsIt’s been a while since CC broke new ground and inducted a completely novel marque to its Pantheon of Asian carmakers. Provided we stretch the meaning of “car” a wee […]
![CC Capsule: 1969 Datsun Fairlady 2000 (SR311) – Putting The “Lion” In Pygmalion What you’re seeing here is half of my current embarrassment of riches. By which I mean that I caught two ‘60s Fairlady roadsters relatively recently, and this is one of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210117_161230-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Volvo 780 – Enough Said Ten years’ worth of CC (over 16,500 posts), yet there are still quite a few gaps – especially regarding the non-American metal – in the impressive compendium of global automotive […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/volvo_780-10-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1999 Mitsubishi Libero – Surrender To The Void Twentysomething white Mitsubishi wagons are not what one might call an exciting find. But if you don’t take the time to look at the absence of excitement, it can seem […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210218_100234-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1954 Austin-Healey 100 – On Her Majesty’s Sporting Service Nineteen fifty-four might as well be a different planet, as seen from 2021. When this car came off the production line, England was still firmly in black and white: Winston […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201101_122710-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Datsun Bluebird (510) SSS – Sweet-Spot Saloon The late ‘60s were a blessed time. Judging by the music, the movies and the arts in general, not to mention progress in medicine, science and technology, it looks like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210131_121446-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1992 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special – Two Nice Leather Sofas, With A Car Around Them I love American cars. Really. I’ve been reading CC pretty religiously for over six years now. Before that, I was already pretty well-versed in the subject (well, more so than […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210218_111852-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1996 Subaru Alcyone SVX S4 – What’s Happening, Duds? We’ve covered the SVX (a.k.a Alcyone SVX in Japan) in several posts over the years, so I’ll try and look at this from a novel perspective – that of someone […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210126_084911-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1968 Fiat-Abarth 595 – Small Scorpion, Potent Sting I’ve seen a few ‘60s Italian gems about my far-eastern metropolis – everything from Ferrari GTs to Alfa rally cars. Fiat 500s are plentiful here, due to their being cute […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201118_092454-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1980 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 Wagon – Just A Tad Over The Top It’s hard to resist these Mitsubishi Jeep wagons at the best of times, but this one was really drop dead gorgeous. The two-tone paintwork, the ample chrome, the interior – […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201210_154545-copy.jpg)
![CC Twofer: 1995 Citroën Xantia Saloon & 1999 Wagon – Last Of The Green Bloods French car geeks have a saying: “Nothing beats a well-born hydro Citroën.” Well-born means the ones that were made for a long time and sold in good numbers, such as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20200228_163809-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1982 Nissan Sunny (B11) 1.5 SGL – Immobile, But Halfway Decent Nissan didn’t do things by halves with their smaller cars, did they? In the ‘60s, they bet the farm on flashy Italian styling and matched Toyota model for model. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201211_094838-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Silverado – Swank Yank Tank I’ll admit my tastes can be fickle, sometimes. I caught a Blazer of this generation last year and did not like it one bit. It was a late ‘70s 2WD […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201119_100358-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Chaser SXL Hardtop Coupé (X40) – Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? No, It’s Superfluous! Toyota had a very simple range, once upon a time. Circa 1970, the hierarchy was clear. Between the tiny Publica and the exclusive Century lay five lines — Corolla, Carina, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201119_101500-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 BMW 635 CSi (E24) – If It Is Bracq, Don’t Fix It It doesn’t take much to ruin a great design, and even less to screw up an adequate one. As I laid eyes on this Series 6 BMW, I thought: “How […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201109_154114-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2002 Takeoka Abbey Carrot – Spirit Of Egg-Stacy It’s been a while since CC broke new ground and inducted a completely novel marque to its Pantheon of Asian carmakers. Provided we stretch the meaning of “car” a wee […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201109_091259-copy.jpg)


