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CC Twofer: 1999 Nissan Rasheen Type II & Rasheen Forza – All-Weird-Drive
Posted on April 13, 2020 | 24 CommentsIn the “What were they thinking” file, under Nissan (it’s a big tab, that one), there lies a curious AWD contraption with a strange name. It’s not quite as disturbing […] -
CC Capsule: 2002 Subaru Pleo Nesta – One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nesta
Posted on April 8, 2020 | 19 CommentsGood morning, everybody. I’m nurse T87. We have a new patient with us in group today. I’ll do the introductions, if you wish. This is Subaru Pleo Nesta, who will […] -
Curbside Find: 1974 Peugeot 104 – Sacrebleu!
Posted on April 7, 2020 | 23 CommentsCC hunting in Tokyo is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. Recently, I caught a few interesting cars. Some foreign, some Japanese – […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on April 2, 2020 | 30 CommentsHere’s a little sampler of the array of funny furrin jobs I’ve seen in Tokyo over the last 30 days or so. Let’s kick it off with the Mini of […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on April 1, 2020 | 28 CommentsMarch 2020 will probably not be remembered fondly by most of us, yet it’s been a very good month here, CC-wise. So numerous were the sightings that I’ve had to […] -
Curbside Find: 1997 Toyota Chaser (X100) Avante 2.5 – Toyota’s Oldsmobile
Posted on March 30, 2020 | 8 Comments(Updated 4/3/2026) It’s not always easy to tell the bigger 20-year-old Toyota and Nissan saloons apart. There were so many variations on the same theme – Laurel, Cedric, Gloria, […] -
CC Outtakes: Dekotora Trucks In Tokyo Traffic
Posted on March 19, 2020 | 12 CommentsIs it something in the coffee? Is it an otaku thing? Is it a code Japanese truckers have and that we don’t get? No, it’s just dekotora. It’s the practice […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection – Part 3 (February 2020)
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 32 CommentsIt’s been a good month in old Tokyo, CC-wise. I trust I will be able to provide you with a few in-depth posts, but for now, here are some of […] -
CC Caption: Some Say Life’s Too Short, But In This Case…
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CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection – Part 2
Posted on February 13, 2020 | 31 CommentsHere are more selections from my vault of single-pic CCs. This sweet early model Mazda RX7 (1978-80, as far as I can tell) was captured on the same spot as […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection – Part 1
Posted on February 12, 2020 | 25 CommentsThere are a lot of CCs that I have missed over the years. They pass by too fast, or the lighting’s terrible, or they’re in the wrong place, or I’m […] -
In-Motion Outtake: 1967 Lancia Fulvia Coupé HF – A Red Rocket To Start The Roaring ‘20s
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 13 CommentsHere’s something a little different to start the new year (and decade). I’ve been on holiday in France for the past fortnight, so I’ll be featuring a few European nuggets […] -
Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century London
Posted on December 24, 2019 | 45 Comments(Updated 1/15/2026) These were found across the length and breadth of the Internet. If possible, the area they were taken in is identified, along with the year. […] -
Future Classic: 2017 Toyota JPN Taxi – The Fleet’s New Hybrid Workhorse
Posted on December 24, 2019 | 19 CommentsThis 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 […] -
CC Capsule: The Freshest Unimog You’ll Ever See
Posted on December 20, 2019 | 6 CommentsHere’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 […]
![CC Twofer: 1999 Nissan Rasheen Type II & Rasheen Forza – All-Weird-Drive In the “What were they thinking” file, under Nissan (it’s a big tab, that one), there lies a curious AWD contraption with a strange name. It’s not quite as disturbing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_20200318_094236-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2002 Subaru Pleo Nesta – One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nesta Good morning, everybody. I’m nurse T87. We have a new patient with us in group today. I’ll do the introductions, if you wish. This is Subaru Pleo Nesta, who will […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_20191212_115431-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1974 Peugeot 104 – Sacrebleu! CC hunting in Tokyo is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. Recently, I caught a few interesting cars. Some foreign, some Japanese – […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_20200407_170855-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars Here’s a little sampler of the array of funny furrin jobs I’ve seen in Tokyo over the last 30 days or so. Let’s kick it off with the Mini of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200311_090857-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars March 2020 will probably not be remembered fondly by most of us, yet it’s been a very good month here, CC-wise. So numerous were the sightings that I’ve had to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200311_093457-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1997 Toyota Chaser (X100) Avante 2.5 – Toyota’s Oldsmobile (Updated 4/3/2026) It’s not always easy to tell the bigger 20-year-old Toyota and Nissan saloons apart. There were so many variations on the same theme – Laurel, Cedric, Gloria, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20190826_142045-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: Dekotora Trucks In Tokyo Traffic Is it something in the coffee? Is it an otaku thing? Is it a code Japanese truckers have and that we don’t get? No, it’s just dekotora. It’s the practice […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200201_122842-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection – Part 3 (February 2020) It’s been a good month in old Tokyo, CC-wise. I trust I will be able to provide you with a few in-depth posts, but for now, here are some of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200226_142453-copy.jpg)

![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection – Part 2 Here are more selections from my vault of single-pic CCs. This sweet early model Mazda RX7 (1978-80, as far as I can tell) was captured on the same spot as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200208_153901-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection – Part 1 There are a lot of CCs that I have missed over the years. They pass by too fast, or the lighting’s terrible, or they’re in the wrong place, or I’m […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200117_134056-copy.jpg)
![In-Motion Outtake: 1967 Lancia Fulvia Coupé HF – A Red Rocket To Start The Roaring ‘20s Here’s something a little different to start the new year (and decade). I’ve been on holiday in France for the past fortnight, so I’ll be featuring a few European nuggets […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191222_105757_1-copy.jpg)
![Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century London (Updated 1/15/2026) These were found across the length and breadth of the Internet. If possible, the area they were taken in is identified, along with the year. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/London_1973.jpg)
![Future Classic: 2017 Toyota JPN Taxi – The Fleet’s New Hybrid Workhorse 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)
![CC Capsule: The Freshest Unimog You’ll Ever See 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)


