![This taxicab becoming an ever more common sight in Tokyo, as it gradually starts to replace its esteemed predecessors, the Crown Comfort and the Nissan Cedric. If those two are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191115_123633-copy.jpg "Future Classic: 2017 Toyota JPN Taxi – The Fleet’s New Hybrid Workhorse")
![Here’s something you don’t expect to encounter in Japan – a good old M-B Unimog 406. Even a total truck ignoramus such as I recognized this one immediately. But this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191204_152446-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: The Freshest Unimog You’ll Ever See")
![I like words. I like writing them, playing with them, defining them and defiling them. And automotive terminology is something I adore twice, because I also love cars. But is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191212_103653-copy.jpg "QOTD: What Should We Call These?")
![This “Fantasy Garage” may be Toyota’s creation, but they did leave a fair amount of floorspace for their distinguished rivals, be they Japanese or foreign. In fact, the very first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_133406-copy.jpg "Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 2) – The Rest")
![Welcome to one of the coolest car museums around. Hope you enjoy the tour, just like Jim Klein and I did last October. The term “Megaweb” has always left me […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_134430-copy.jpg "Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1) – The Toyotas")
![They love their Minis in Japan. Can you blame them? I mean, who doesn’t love Minis? They’re cute, cool, sporty, revolutionary and iconic. And in a country where about one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20191002_092548-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: Austin Mini Mark III “Cooper” – How Do You Say “Fugazi” In Japanese?")
![Well, that’s it, I’m done for. It’s a fair cop. Turns out smuggling narcotics, manufacturing fake ¥3000 notes and leaving sushi restaurants without paying the check are all illegal in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20191019_130031-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 2011 Toyota Crown (S200) Patrol Car – You’re Nicked!")
![Custom trucks and lowriders are definitely not my bag, but there’s no denying that seeing a dealership / workshop that specializes in these is something to behold – and take […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20191017_102659-copy.jpg "Dealer Classics Capsule: Observing Local Customs")
![I’ve seen this motley group quite a few times, as they are located pretty close to where I’ve been staying for the past couple of months. I think it was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20190726_085100-copy.jpg "Curbside / Junkyard Classics: Somebody Likes Old Vans And Oddballs")
![Wooster: Pity about my idea of investing in this Real Estate scheme on the Galapagos Islands. Jeeves: I did caution against it, Sir. W: Yes. Rotten luck. And just when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190621_154025-copy.jpg "CC Humour: 1983 Renault 5 TL – P. G. Wodehouse Edition")
![It’s funny how certain marques or models become dominant in certain markets. When I lived in Myanmar, something like 70% of cars were Toyotas, mostly second-hand JDM imports. And the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190215_101417-copy.jpg "CC Global: Thailand’s Obsession With Isuzu")
![Aren’t foreign languages wonderful? And don’t the Japanese suck at them? They’re not the only ones, for sure. But when your country is archipelagic, it can increase linguistic isolation. Britain […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190216_090452-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1985 Mitsubishi Pajero – Kama Sutra For One")
![For our final foray through the copious collection at Jesada Technik Museum, let’s look at those exhibits that might be categorized under “Other” – two- and three wheelers, microcars, bubble […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190710_105230-copy.jpg "Museum Classics: Jesada Technik Museum – Part 3: The Stranger Stuff")
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