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![OK, this is not *strictly* speaking a Japanese car, though I would argue it’s now become something a mite hard to define. But hey, we’re supposed to look into the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG20251004114654_edited-115x115.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1958 Imperial Southampton “Pointer 1” – As Seen On Japanese TV!")
Car Show Classic: 1958 Imperial Southampton “Pointer 1” – As Seen On Japanese TV!
Posted on November 7, 2025 | 15 CommentsOK, this is not *strictly* speaking a Japanese car, though I would argue it’s now become something a mite hard to define. But hey, we’re supposed to look into the […] -
![My co-worker Rod walked over to my desk sometime last year with the idea we should bike pack a significant part of the BC Epic 1000 bicycle race route. On […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Publication3-115x115.jpg "Turning 60 On Two Wheels – Part 1: My Bike Journey on the Kettle Valley Railway")
Turning 60 On Two Wheels – Part 1: My Bike Journey on the Kettle Valley Railway
Posted on November 7, 2025 | 17 CommentsMy co-worker Rod walked over to my desk sometime last year with the idea we should bike pack a significant part of the BC Epic 1000 bicycle race route. On […] -
![Continental kits — spare tires carried on the back of a car as a decorative element — are one of the most persistent of all automotive accessories. Some people abhor […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1940-Lincoln-Continental-Cabriolet-Zephyr-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-6-rear-3q-left-circled-115x115.webp "No, The Lincoln Continental Did Not Invent The Continental Kit: Griff Borgeson Makes The Case")
No, The Lincoln Continental Did Not Invent The Continental Kit: Griff Borgeson Makes The Case
Posted on November 7, 2025 | 11 CommentsContinental kits — spare tires carried on the back of a car as a decorative element — are one of the most persistent of all automotive accessories. Some people abhor […] -
![(Updated 11/6/2025) The final portion of my new commute to CarGurus involves about a ¾ mile walk over Boston’s historic Longfellow Bridge and then along Cambridge […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_2294.jpg "1995 Daihatsu Hijet Truck 4WD (S110P): Well, This Is A First")
1995 Daihatsu Hijet Truck 4WD (S110P): Well, This Is A First
Posted on November 6, 2025 | 31 Comments(Updated 11/6/2025) The final portion of my new commute to CarGurus involves about a ¾ mile walk over Boston’s historic Longfellow Bridge and then along Cambridge […] -
![Toyota has been the top carmaker in the world for so many years now that it’s hard to fathom that there was a time when their very existence was in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DSC_2706_edited-115x115.jpg "Museum Classic: 1951 Toyopet SA – A Swing (Axle) And A Miss")
Museum Classic: 1951 Toyopet SA – A Swing (Axle) And A Miss
Posted on November 6, 2025 | 13 CommentsToyota has been the top carmaker in the world for so many years now that it’s hard to fathom that there was a time when their very existence was in […] -
![While historical accolades for being the first all-steel station wagon come down to semantics (covered by Paul N. here) and nationality (covered by Tatra 87 here), the Henry Ford Museum […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/54884093693_2979143f81_k-115x115.jpg "1950 Plymouth Suburban Station Wagon: No Wood, All Rust")
1950 Plymouth Suburban Station Wagon: No Wood, All Rust
Posted on November 6, 2025 | 10 CommentsWhile historical accolades for being the first all-steel station wagon come down to semantics (covered by Paul N. here) and nationality (covered by Tatra 87 here), the Henry Ford Museum […] -
![It’s easy to characterize a six cylinder Camaro as a slug and a painful reminder that not all classic Camaros came with hot V8s. But it misses a couple of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1967-Chevrolet-Camaro-RS-Ermine-White-Bring-a-Trailer-369-front-115x115.webp "1967 Camaro Rally Sport With 250 Six And 3-Speed Manual: It Was Quicker Than A Lot Of V8s And Handled Better Too")
1967 Camaro Rally Sport With 250 Six And 3-Speed Manual: It Was Quicker Than A Lot Of V8s And Handled Better Too
Posted on November 6, 2025 | 32 CommentsIt’s easy to characterize a six cylinder Camaro as a slug and a painful reminder that not all classic Camaros came with hot V8s. But it misses a couple of […] -
![Yes, we are back with another installment of my junkyard chronicles. And today, we feature a guest that squeaks in just over our informal (informal to the point of often […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7250.jpg "Junkyard Classic: 1999 Ford Taurus SHO – Hail-Battered Plain Wrapper")
Junkyard Classic: 1999 Ford Taurus SHO – Hail-Battered Plain Wrapper
Posted on November 5, 2025 | 18 CommentsYes, we are back with another installment of my junkyard chronicles. And today, we feature a guest that squeaks in just over our informal (informal to the point of often […] -
![There’s nothing quite like a country show! A bit of geography to begin with. I live in the Australian state of Victoria (that’s down the bottom right), and about 30km […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1-1-115x115.jpg "Fieldside Classics: The Geelong Show 2025")
Fieldside Classics: The Geelong Show 2025
Posted on November 5, 2025 | 42 CommentsThere’s nothing quite like a country show! A bit of geography to begin with. I live in the Australian state of Victoria (that’s down the bottom right), and about 30km […] -
![(Updated 11/4/2025) There are quite a few G-Wagens around Japan. Why should it be any different here? Those things are everywhere, be they in full Russian mafia-style black […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20191017_113211_cropped.jpg "1999 Daihatsu Midget II: This Tiny Japanese Van Wants To Be A Benz G-Wagen When It Grows Up")
1999 Daihatsu Midget II: This Tiny Japanese Van Wants To Be A Benz G-Wagen When It Grows Up
Posted on November 4, 2025 | 8 Comments(Updated 11/4/2025) There are quite a few G-Wagens around Japan. Why should it be any different here? Those things are everywhere, be they in full Russian mafia-style black […] -
![(Updated 11/4/2025) The fourth (FWD) generation, downsized Cadillac Eldorado has received a lot of attention here at Curbside Classic, mainly because we love to hate it so much. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190717_195304.jpg "1990 Cadillac Eldorado: Come Around Sundown")
1990 Cadillac Eldorado: Come Around Sundown
Posted on November 4, 2025 | 48 Comments(Updated 11/4/2025) The fourth (FWD) generation, downsized Cadillac Eldorado has received a lot of attention here at Curbside Classic, mainly because we love to hate it so much. […] -
![Anna Thompson Dodge was the widow of Horace, the younger of the famously roisterous (and rich) Dodge Brothers. When Horace passed away in 1920, less than a year after his […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PXL_20251025_165217446-115x115.jpg "1938 Packard Twelve Town Car By Rollston: A Packard Fit For The Dodge Family")
1938 Packard Twelve Town Car By Rollston: A Packard Fit For The Dodge Family
Posted on November 4, 2025 | 21 CommentsAnna Thompson Dodge was the widow of Horace, the younger of the famously roisterous (and rich) Dodge Brothers. When Horace passed away in 1920, less than a year after his […] -
![It was the day of the annual Chicago Marathon when I happened upon our featured convertible. I had completely forgotten that the race was happening that day, but the hoards […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/017-1998-Ford-Mustang-convertible-for-CC-115x115.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1998 Ford Mustang Convertible – Still Going The Distance")
Curbside Musings: 1998 Ford Mustang Convertible – Still Going The Distance
Posted on November 4, 2025 | 40 CommentsIt was the day of the annual Chicago Marathon when I happened upon our featured convertible. I had completely forgotten that the race was happening that day, but the hoards […] -
![(Updated 11/3/2025) There’s nothing more frustrating than seeing something special approaching from more than a block away and realizing there is no way to get any closer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6781-2.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1959–1966 Alfa Romeo Giulietta/Giulia Sprint Speciale – They Drive On The Wrong Side In Japan As Well")
In Motion Classic: 1959–1966 Alfa Romeo Giulietta/Giulia Sprint Speciale – They Drive On The Wrong Side In Japan As Well
Posted on November 3, 2025 | 15 Comments(Updated 11/3/2025) There’s nothing more frustrating than seeing something special approaching from more than a block away and realizing there is no way to get any closer […] -
![It’s old Datsun time today, with this find uploaded at the CC Cohort by car_spots_aus. And it’s one of those you don’t see anymore, a 1974-1977 Datsun 180B wagon, or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1974-1977-Datsun-180B-station-wagon-orange-car_spots_aus-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1974–1977 Datsun 180B (610/Bluebird) Wagon: A Faded Orange 1970s Time Capsule Still Going")
1974–1977 Datsun 180B (610/Bluebird) Wagon: A Faded Orange 1970s Time Capsule Still Going
Posted on November 3, 2025 | 10 CommentsIt’s old Datsun time today, with this find uploaded at the CC Cohort by car_spots_aus. And it’s one of those you don’t see anymore, a 1974-1977 Datsun 180B wagon, or […]
