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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Capsule Archive
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![It’s all well and good to unearth obscure JDM models and occasionally find American or European classics, but what about something truly novel for a change? Tokyo has that, sometimes. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210128_090115-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2017 Sazgar Tempo Van – Bollywoodie Wagon")
CC Capsule: 2017 Sazgar Tempo Van – Bollywoodie Wagon
Posted on February 8, 2021 | 7 CommentsIt’s all well and good to unearth obscure JDM models and occasionally find American or European classics, but what about something truly novel for a change? Tokyo has that, sometimes. […] -
![The 1967 Mercury Cougar is a car that I often inexplicably forget that I’m in love with. I intermittently find myself reexamining its clean, vaguely European, almost un-Ford-like lines, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/109_0369.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show and Craigslist Classic Outtakes: 1967 Mercury Cougar and 1960 Lancia Flaminia – Have I Seen You Somewhere Before?")
Car Show and Craigslist Classic Outtakes: 1967 Mercury Cougar and 1960 Lancia Flaminia – Have I Seen You Somewhere Before?
Posted on February 8, 2021 | 24 CommentsThe 1967 Mercury Cougar is a car that I often inexplicably forget that I’m in love with. I intermittently find myself reexamining its clean, vaguely European, almost un-Ford-like lines, and […] -
![I was 22 when Ford introduced the Explorer. I was sitting in my living room watching TV with my girlfriend when we saw our first commercial for it. We were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/93-94FordExplorer1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993-94 Ford Explorer Limited – How Did It Escape Cash For Clunkers?")
CC Capsule: 1993-94 Ford Explorer Limited – How Did It Escape Cash For Clunkers?
Posted on February 4, 2021 | 57 CommentsI was 22 when Ford introduced the Explorer. I was sitting in my living room watching TV with my girlfriend when we saw our first commercial for it. We were […] -
![Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be. Once upon a time, seeing a black 3rd generation Trans Am, even one with a nose job like this one, would have brought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/t87.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Pontiac Trans Am GTA – Kitt and Caboodle")
CC Capsule: 1992 Pontiac Trans Am GTA – Kitt and Caboodle
Posted on February 4, 2021 | 12 CommentsNostalgia ain’t what it used to be. Once upon a time, seeing a black 3rd generation Trans Am, even one with a nose job like this one, would have brought […] -
![When I was in the third grade, I received for Christmas an ID bracelet with my first name engraved on it. It was a simple design, much in the vein […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/038-1986-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Traditional Jewelry")
Curbside Capsule: 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Traditional Jewelry
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 51 CommentsWhen I was in the third grade, I received for Christmas an ID bracelet with my first name engraved on it. It was a simple design, much in the vein […] -
![Remember the Great SUV Boom? I mean old-school Body-On-Frame SUVs, that were mostly just a truck with a longer body. Yes, there’s still a few around, but they’re mostly on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CC-432-062.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Lite: 1997 Mitsubishi Montero Sport – Almost Forgotten Veteran Of The Great SUV Boom")
Curbside Classic Lite: 1997 Mitsubishi Montero Sport – Almost Forgotten Veteran Of The Great SUV Boom
Posted on January 30, 2021 | 18 CommentsRemember the Great SUV Boom? I mean old-school Body-On-Frame SUVs, that were mostly just a truck with a longer body. Yes, there’s still a few around, but they’re mostly on […] -
![In the long history of the Cedric / Gloria, the Y32 (i.e. the 8th generation for the Cedric, 9th for the Gloria) is the anti-climax of the saga. At this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20201105_155641-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1994 Nissan Cedric (Y32) Brougham J – The Unravelling Beckons")
CC Capsule: 1994 Nissan Cedric (Y32) Brougham J – The Unravelling Beckons
Posted on January 26, 2021 | 18 CommentsIn the long history of the Cedric / Gloria, the Y32 (i.e. the 8th generation for the Cedric, 9th for the Gloria) is the anti-climax of the saga. At this […] -
![There are flat-4 devotees everywhere and Japan is just as crazy about classic Volkswagens as any place. Plenty of Beetles about, running the gamut from older cars to relatively more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20210112_085654-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1965 Volkswagen 1500 S (Type 3) Notchback – The Five Percenter")
CC Capsule: 1965 Volkswagen 1500 S (Type 3) Notchback – The Five Percenter
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 25 CommentsThere are flat-4 devotees everywhere and Japan is just as crazy about classic Volkswagens as any place. Plenty of Beetles about, running the gamut from older cars to relatively more […] -
![Since I moved to Japan 18 months ago, we’ve been through almost each of the Gloria generations of the ‘80s and ‘90s. In other words, the low-hanging fruit have been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20201215_161914-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Nissan Gloria 330 SGL-E Hardtop Sedan – I Will Survive")
CC Capsule: 1976 Nissan Gloria 330 SGL-E Hardtop Sedan – I Will Survive
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 24 CommentsSince I moved to Japan 18 months ago, we’ve been through almost each of the Gloria generations of the ‘80s and ‘90s. In other words, the low-hanging fruit have been […] -
![When I began working for my current employer almost ten years ago (that milestone will occur in April), I was assigned to a cubicle next to a colleague with whom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7901-1981-DeLorean-DMC-12-crop-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 – Living The Dream")
Curbside Capsule: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 – Living The Dream
Posted on January 12, 2021 | 17 CommentsWhen I began working for my current employer almost ten years ago (that milestone will occur in April), I was assigned to a cubicle next to a colleague with whom […] -
![Be honest, you never expected old T87’s first stand-alone post of the year to be anything like this. I was surprised too, but here we are. I found Curious Orange […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20201224_104253-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1964 Chevrolet C10 Fleetside – Two Tonnes Of Two-Toned Trophy Truck")
CC Capsule: 1964 Chevrolet C10 Fleetside – Two Tonnes Of Two-Toned Trophy Truck
Posted on January 4, 2021 | 17 CommentsBe honest, you never expected old T87’s first stand-alone post of the year to be anything like this. I was surprised too, but here we are. I found Curious Orange […] -
![Twenty twenty, even without hindsight, will be remembered as the Year of the Pandemic. That was pretty evident since the spring, let alone now, as the first vaccines are being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201215_160509-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1973 Toyopet Corona (RT80) Deluxe – Year Of The ‘Rona")
CC Capsule: 1973 Toyopet Corona (RT80) Deluxe – Year Of The ‘Rona
Posted on December 31, 2020 | 17 CommentsTwenty twenty, even without hindsight, will be remembered as the Year of the Pandemic. That was pretty evident since the spring, let alone now, as the first vaccines are being […] -
![This is kind of a Xmas present for Paul, whose love of all vehicles tall and narrow is well documented. In fact, with a red ribbon tied around it and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201215_083700-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Daihatsu “Supermirafiori” (L200) Walkthrough Van – Good Things Come In Small, Narrow And Tall Packages")
CC Capsule: 1991 Daihatsu “Supermirafiori” (L200) Walkthrough Van – Good Things Come In Small, Narrow And Tall Packages
Posted on December 20, 2020 | 9 CommentsThis is kind of a Xmas present for Paul, whose love of all vehicles tall and narrow is well documented. In fact, with a red ribbon tied around it and […] -
![It’s always a learning experience to be CC hunting in Japan. I’m still baffled by the amount of variants that Toyota used to have of the same thing, with names […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201119_111642-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Vista (V20) 4WD – The Alternate Reality Camry")
CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Vista (V20) 4WD – The Alternate Reality Camry
Posted on December 14, 2020 | 21 CommentsIt’s always a learning experience to be CC hunting in Japan. I’m still baffled by the amount of variants that Toyota used to have of the same thing, with names […] -
![The thing about photographing other people’s cars in a foreign country is that one is very rarely interacting with the car owners. And that’s just fine by me – people […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201206_155646-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite – Yakety Yak")
CC Capsule: 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite – Yakety Yak
Posted on December 9, 2020 | 12 CommentsThe thing about photographing other people’s cars in a foreign country is that one is very rarely interacting with the car owners. And that’s just fine by me – people […]
