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![(Updated 2/6/2026) I’ve been known to mispronounce my share of words over the years, especially when it comes to cars. I much prefer proper nouns as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2013-02-25-1982-Volkswagen-Scirocco-CC.jpg "Curbside Find: c. 1982 Volkswagen Scirocco – Is It Sir Rocco, Sher-ROC-ko, Sir-ROH-co?")
Curbside Find: c. 1982 Volkswagen Scirocco – Is It Sir Rocco, Sher-ROC-ko, Sir-ROH-co?
Posted on February 6, 2026 | 87 Comments(Updated 2/6/2026) I’ve been known to mispronounce my share of words over the years, especially when it comes to cars. I much prefer proper nouns as […] -
![In 1958, Rolls-Royce were still essentially making pre-war cars. Body-on-frame, many bodies were still traditionally coachbuilt (metal panels on a wood frame), F-head straight-6 under the bonnet, leaf-sprung live axle […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_20240220_115611_edited-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1972 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI – Last Barge-On-Frame Roller")
Curbside Find: 1972 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI – Last Barge-On-Frame Roller
Posted on February 6, 2026 | 7 CommentsIn 1958, Rolls-Royce were still essentially making pre-war cars. Body-on-frame, many bodies were still traditionally coachbuilt (metal panels on a wood frame), F-head straight-6 under the bonnet, leaf-sprung live axle […] -
![(Updated 2/4/2026) I have a bit of history with Utes, having owned one myself. This was found at a gas station during a fruitless attempt to get lunch […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_1023.jpg "Curbside Find: 1978 Subaru Brat- Farm Fresh")
Curbside Find: 1978 Subaru Brat- Farm Fresh
Posted on February 4, 2026 | 19 Comments(Updated 2/4/2026) I have a bit of history with Utes, having owned one myself. This was found at a gas station during a fruitless attempt to get lunch […] -
![It appears there is a new customer at a local garage near our house here in the suburbs of Tokyo – first time I’ve seen this 122 there. And it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PXL_20260121_064636344-1-115x115.jpg "Mid-60’s Volvo 122S (Amazon) Four-Door Sedan – The Japanese Sure Do Love Their Volvos")
Mid-60’s Volvo 122S (Amazon) Four-Door Sedan – The Japanese Sure Do Love Their Volvos
Posted on January 23, 2026 | 10 CommentsIt appears there is a new customer at a local garage near our house here in the suburbs of Tokyo – first time I’ve seen this 122 there. And it’s […] -
![(Updated 1/20/2026) Thankfully, you do find the occasional interesting foreign car when wondering about France. If it had been a run-of-the-mill E30 saloon, I don’t think […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191223_155512-copy.jpg "Curbside Find: 1991 BMW E30 Touring – The Reluctant Bavarian")
Curbside Find: 1991 BMW E30 Touring – The Reluctant Bavarian
Posted on January 20, 2026 | 20 Comments(Updated 1/20/2026) Thankfully, you do find the occasional interesting foreign car when wondering about France. If it had been a run-of-the-mill E30 saloon, I don’t think […] -
![(Updated 1/8/2026) As I prowled the pavement of my native country recently, I figured my posts, which had been all very JDM-focused of late, might benefit from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_20191225_110607-copy.jpg "Curbside Find: 1995 Citroën AX 4×4 – A Rusted Development")
Curbside Find: 1995 Citroën AX 4×4 – A Rusted Development
Posted on January 8, 2026 | 18 Comments(Updated 1/8/2026) As I prowled the pavement of my native country recently, I figured my posts, which had been all very JDM-focused of late, might benefit from […] -
![(Update 12/10/2025) I’ve ragged on the Mercury Topaz and Ford Tempo before for sticking around far too long, for using a bizarre, low-tech four-cylinder engine, and for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1985-mercury-topaz-GS-1.jpg "1985 Mercury Topaz: Unpolished Gemstone")
1985 Mercury Topaz: Unpolished Gemstone
Posted on December 10, 2025 | 36 Comments(Update 12/10/2025) I’ve ragged on the Mercury Topaz and Ford Tempo before for sticking around far too long, for using a bizarre, low-tech four-cylinder engine, and for […] -
![(Updated 12/7/2025) Ah, the late ‘90s. When life was simpler and cars were deadly dull. Maybe not quite as dull as the early ‘90s, but still […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191119_144613-copy.jpg "Curbside Find: 2000 Nissan March (K11) Rumba by Autech – Dancing With The Uglier Of The March Sisters")
Curbside Find: 2000 Nissan March (K11) Rumba by Autech – Dancing With The Uglier Of The March Sisters
Posted on December 7, 2025 | 15 Comments(Updated 12/7/2025) Ah, the late ‘90s. When life was simpler and cars were deadly dull. Maybe not quite as dull as the early ‘90s, but still […] -
![(Updated 12/5/2025) Watch a heist film set in 1960s London, and chances are the robbers are driving Jaguars. Not so in real life says the self-proclaimed Managing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/xk150.jpg "CC Design: Short Cabin Jaguar Concepts")
CC Design: Short Cabin Jaguar Concepts
Posted on December 5, 2025 | 28 Comments(Updated 12/5/2025) Watch a heist film set in 1960s London, and chances are the robbers are driving Jaguars. Not so in real life says the self-proclaimed Managing […] -
![(Updated 12/4/2025) Just outside of my hotel, as I was walking to the crosswalk in order to duck into yet another FamilyMart, one of the ubiquitous combinis blanketing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7003.jpg "2001 Toyota Origin: Past Is Present")
2001 Toyota Origin: Past Is Present
Posted on December 4, 2025 | 29 Comments(Updated 12/4/2025) Just outside of my hotel, as I was walking to the crosswalk in order to duck into yet another FamilyMart, one of the ubiquitous combinis blanketing […] -
![(Updated 11/30/2025) In a slight deviation from the JDM stuff I’ve been posting lately, here’s a little something I found in an old stash of photos I took […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/28140002-copy.jpg "1983 Citroën CX Orphée Cabriolet by Deslandes – Hello Strangest")
1983 Citroën CX Orphée Cabriolet by Deslandes – Hello Strangest
Posted on November 30, 2025 | 36 Comments(Updated 11/30/2025) In a slight deviation from the JDM stuff I’ve been posting lately, here’s a little something I found in an old stash of photos I took […] -
![(Updated 11/24/2025) The early days of the automotive industry in the United States saw a multitude of different makes, many now forgotten or rarely mentioned. The Luverne could […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_0607.jpg "1916 Luverne – The Truck That Sparked a Company")
1916 Luverne – The Truck That Sparked a Company
Posted on November 24, 2025 | 24 Comments(Updated 11/24/2025) The early days of the automotive industry in the United States saw a multitude of different makes, many now forgotten or rarely mentioned. The Luverne could […] -
![(Updated 11/18/2025) Imagine, if you will, it’s September 1966. You’ve accomplished what no one in your family had done before. Just a few short months ago, you earned […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Nova-1.jpg "Curbside Find: 1967 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova: The Junior Faculty Special")
Curbside Find: 1967 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova: The Junior Faculty Special
Posted on November 18, 2025 | 56 Comments(Updated 11/18/2025) Imagine, if you will, it’s September 1966. You’ve accomplished what no one in your family had done before. Just a few short months ago, you earned […] -
![(Updated 11/17/2025) Can you believe we haven’t had a single BMW 2002 on CC all year? Unmöglich! Quick, here’s 1990cc’s worth of pure Bavarian sweetness, by way of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_124737-copy.jpg "1972 BMW 2002 Tii – Simplii Extraordinarii")
1972 BMW 2002 Tii – Simplii Extraordinarii
Posted on November 17, 2025 | 36 Comments(Updated 11/17/2025) Can you believe we haven’t had a single BMW 2002 on CC all year? Unmöglich! Quick, here’s 1990cc’s worth of pure Bavarian sweetness, by way of […] -
![It was a full-on freak-out moment when I saw this 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT in traffic while walking to work from the Red Line last Tuesday. To say that I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/008-1985-Pontiac-Fiero-GT-for-CC-2-115x115.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT – Like A Mirage")
In-Motion Classic: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT – Like A Mirage
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 14 CommentsIt was a full-on freak-out moment when I saw this 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT in traffic while walking to work from the Red Line last Tuesday. To say that I […]
