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The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 4: The “Modern” Era (1960-1990)
Posted on June 5, 2025 | 17 CommentsWelcome to the final leg in our loooong tour of the Toyota Collection. This will probably be the one most of you will relate to best, but it will also […] -
The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 3: Early Post-War (1945-1960)
Posted on June 4, 2025 | 22 CommentsThe fabulous ‘50s are finally upon us! In today’s post, we can look forward to weird and wonderful designs, with fins, chrome and furry dice. Nah, just kidding about that […] -
The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 2: Classics And Streamliners (1925-1945)
Posted on June 3, 2025 | 12 CommentsOK, now we’re really getting this tour of the Toyota Museum into high gear! The spindly horseless carriages and baroque brass era cars are nice, but a bit too alien […] -
The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 1: Pioneers, Veterans & Early Classics (1890-1925)
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 20 CommentsTaking a bit of a break from my recent ’80s binge, I hope you will join me as we visit an outstanding car museum. It took me quite a while, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Maserati Ghibli (AM336) – Rare For A Reason
Posted on June 1, 2025 | 18 Comments(first posted 6/2/2019) It’s difficult to find a car that seems to have only bad points. I mean, can you imagine a vehicle where the styling wasn’t […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989 Aston Martin V8 Zagato Volante – The Car In The Iron Mask
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 19 CommentsIt was only last year when I regaled CC with the coupé version of the Aston Martin V8 Zagato, thinking naively that there wouldn’t be an encore. Yet here we […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Lotus Esprit S3 – CT Without The Baggage
Posted on May 27, 2025 | 11 CommentsWe’ve not been discussing the Cybertruck on CC, lately. And I cannot really help that, as they are (I believe) still not road-legal in Japan, as is the case in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth – Peak Of The Sierras
Posted on May 26, 2025 | 11 CommentsFord and Cosworth – the perfect combination, like wood and leather or coffee and cream? Nah, none of that wood and leather nonsense here. And the folks who made these […] -
Curbside Classic: 1967 Mercedes-Benz 200 (W110) – The Spy Who Lurked Me
Posted on May 24, 2025 | 41 Comments(first posted 5/27/2019) There is was again. Once more, out of the corner of my eye, a black Benz flashed its distinctively pointy derriere as it turned around […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – One Of GM’s Greatest Hits
Posted on May 23, 2025 | 17 CommentsBrowsing the “GM Deadly Sins” series on CC makes one thing pretty clear: GM started its slow-motion slide towards bankruptcy in the ‘70s, but it became a toboggan ride in […] -
CC Find: 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Placeholder Cream Puff
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 13 CommentsAs some of you may have gathered, I’m in the middle of an ‘80s binge and this is American car week. The issue with ‘80s American cars is how unfamiliar […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible – Eldo, Extra Cheese, Hold The Roof
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 9 CommentsCadillac really specialized in making chumps out of the clientele in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Just think what the people who forked out a pile of dough for the so-called […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Jaguar Mk X – Paying Respect To Madame X
Posted on May 17, 2025 | 48 Comments(first posted 5/15/2019) There are some cars that are underwhelming when seen in person. Camera angles and optimistic artwork can turn some sow’s ears into a silk […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Opel Senator 3.6i Irmscher – Political Machine
Posted on May 16, 2025 | 16 CommentsWhat with all the (Studebaker) Dictators, (Studebaker and Nissan) Presidents, (Mercury) Marquis and (Daimler) Sovereigns, cars with overt political ambitions have been around for a good while. Usually, we’re talking […] -
1983 Volkswagen Golf GTI Oettinger – GTIs Are Just Too Common
Posted on May 15, 2025 | 11 CommentsThe hot hatch par excellence, the one that is always claimed to have invented the concept, was the Golf GTI, launched in 1976. The competition, as is its wont, did […]
![The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 4: The “Modern” Era (1960-1990) Welcome to the final leg in our loooong tour of the Toyota Collection. This will probably be the one most of you will relate to best, but it will also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_3025_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 3: Early Post-War (1945-1960) The fabulous ‘50s are finally upon us! In today’s post, we can look forward to weird and wonderful designs, with fins, chrome and furry dice. Nah, just kidding about that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_3011_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 2: Classics And Streamliners (1925-1945) OK, now we’re really getting this tour of the Toyota Museum into high gear! The spindly horseless carriages and baroque brass era cars are nice, but a bit too alien […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_3004_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Toyota Automobile Museum – Part 1: Pioneers, Veterans & Early Classics (1890-1925) Taking a bit of a break from my recent ’80s binge, I hope you will join me as we visit an outstanding car museum. It took me quite a while, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_2333_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Maserati Ghibli (AM336) – Rare For A Reason (first posted 6/2/2019) It’s difficult to find a car that seems to have only bad points. I mean, can you imagine a vehicle where the styling wasn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_20190530_133121-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Aston Martin V8 Zagato Volante – The Car In The Iron Mask It was only last year when I regaled CC with the coupé version of the Aston Martin V8 Zagato, thinking naively that there wouldn’t be an encore. Yet here we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_2054_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Lotus Esprit S3 – CT Without The Baggage We’ve not been discussing the Cybertruck on CC, lately. And I cannot really help that, as they are (I believe) still not road-legal in Japan, as is the case in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20230924_131823_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth – Peak Of The Sierras Ford and Cosworth – the perfect combination, like wood and leather or coffee and cream? Nah, none of that wood and leather nonsense here. And the folks who made these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20241027_085436_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1967 Mercedes-Benz 200 (W110) – The Spy Who Lurked Me (first posted 5/27/2019) There is was again. Once more, out of the corner of my eye, a black Benz flashed its distinctively pointy derriere as it turned around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_20190211_141623-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – One Of GM’s Greatest Hits Browsing the “GM Deadly Sins” series on CC makes one thing pretty clear: GM started its slow-motion slide towards bankruptcy in the ‘70s, but it became a toboggan ride in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20241213_092707_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Find: 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Placeholder Cream Puff As some of you may have gathered, I’m in the middle of an ‘80s binge and this is American car week. The issue with ‘80s American cars is how unfamiliar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20230108_134857_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible – Eldo, Extra Cheese, Hold The Roof Cadillac really specialized in making chumps out of the clientele in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Just think what the people who forked out a pile of dough for the so-called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20250209_093332_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Jaguar Mk X – Paying Respect To Madame X (first posted 5/15/2019) There are some cars that are underwhelming when seen in person. Camera angles and optimistic artwork can turn some sow’s ears into a silk […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jag_mkX-1-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Opel Senator 3.6i Irmscher – Political Machine What with all the (Studebaker) Dictators, (Studebaker and Nissan) Presidents, (Mercury) Marquis and (Daimler) Sovereigns, cars with overt political ambitions have been around for a good while. Usually, we’re talking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20240617_102528_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1983 Volkswagen Golf GTI Oettinger – GTIs Are Just Too Common The hot hatch par excellence, the one that is always claimed to have invented the concept, was the Golf GTI, launched in 1976. The competition, as is its wont, did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_1139_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


