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Curbside Classics Archives
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![What? It’s March already and we haven’t had a Mitsuoka on CC yet this year? Scandalous! Have no fear, fellow CCurbivores and lovers of automotive oddities, to titillate your eyes […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200222_133530-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2018 Mitsuoka Ryugi Wagon – Hybrid In More Ways Than One")
Future Classic: 2018 Mitsuoka Ryugi Wagon – Hybrid In More Ways Than One
Posted on March 23, 2020 | 10 CommentsWhat? It’s March already and we haven’t had a Mitsuoka on CC yet this year? Scandalous! Have no fear, fellow CCurbivores and lovers of automotive oddities, to titillate your eyes […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2011) The origin myth of the mini-van is as complicated as evolution itself. No, God is not responsible (he does take credit for the ’59 Caddy, though). It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-17-028-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon (Prairie/Multi) – The First Modern Mini-Van")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon (Prairie/Multi) – The First Modern Mini-Van
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 55 Comments(first posted 3/9/2011) The origin myth of the mini-van is as complicated as evolution itself. No, God is not responsible (he does take credit for the ’59 Caddy, though). It […] -
![On CC and elsewhere, the paternity of the SUV has usually been attributed to the Jeep Wagoneer, and rightly so. Perhaps that makes the Range Rover the mad spinster aunt, […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200313_093649-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ56) – Mama Mia!")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ56) – Mama Mia!
Posted on March 18, 2020 | 19 CommentsOn CC and elsewhere, the paternity of the SUV has usually been attributed to the Jeep Wagoneer, and rightly so. Perhaps that makes the Range Rover the mad spinster aunt, […] -
![On June 21, 2018, I posted a Cohort shot of a Nissan Pulsar NX with the Sportbak, titled: When Was the Last Time You Saw a Nissan Pulsar With the […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-368-071.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1987 Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak – Ask And You Shall Receive")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1987 Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak – Ask And You Shall Receive
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 31 CommentsOn June 21, 2018, I posted a Cohort shot of a Nissan Pulsar NX with the Sportbak, titled: When Was the Last Time You Saw a Nissan Pulsar With the […] -
![Welcome to the open air section of the Tokyo Natural History Museum, a.k.a one of the little side streets in my new neighbourhood. I recently unearthed this Gloria there and […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200307_142541-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Nissan Gloria (Y30) Wagon – Nissanosaurus Rex")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Nissan Gloria (Y30) Wagon – Nissanosaurus Rex
Posted on March 16, 2020 | 23 CommentsWelcome to the open air section of the Tokyo Natural History Museum, a.k.a one of the little side streets in my new neighbourhood. I recently unearthed this Gloria there and […] -
![Being in Japan is doing wonders for my education. Learning a new language, getting to know the local customs, developing my knowledge of an ancient culture and all that. And […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200228_101706-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Nissan Silvia (S15) Spec.R – A Not Insignificant Spec")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Nissan Silvia (S15) Spec.R – A Not Insignificant Spec
Posted on March 7, 2020 | 11 CommentsBeing in Japan is doing wonders for my education. Learning a new language, getting to know the local customs, developing my knowledge of an ancient culture and all that. And […] -
![(first posted 2/25/2014) This is almost–almost–our last chapter in The Curbside Classic Colt Chronicles. Lovers of the nameplate will soon have to get their fix elsewhere, but luckily, our story […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DodgeColt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 9: 1993 Colt – Death Of A Pony, Birth Of A Legend")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 9: 1993 Colt – Death Of A Pony, Birth Of A Legend
Posted on March 4, 2020 | 35 Comments(first posted 2/25/2014) This is almost–almost–our last chapter in The Curbside Classic Colt Chronicles. Lovers of the nameplate will soon have to get their fix elsewhere, but luckily, our story […] -
![Finding a CC-worthy car at night is always a crapshoot. Nighttime photography by complete amateurs such as your favourite air-cooled author doesn’t usually make for great results, especially when the […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20191212_180713-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Toyota Celica (A60) GT-T Coupé – Hello Darkness My Old Friend")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Toyota Celica (A60) GT-T Coupé – Hello Darkness My Old Friend
Posted on March 4, 2020 | 24 CommentsFinding a CC-worthy car at night is always a crapshoot. Nighttime photography by complete amateurs such as your favourite air-cooled author doesn’t usually make for great results, especially when the […] -
![Photo courtesy of Productioncars.com (first posted 2/24/2014) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ad_dodge_colt_gt_white_1988.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 17 CommentsPhoto courtesy of Productioncars.com (first posted 2/24/2014) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home […] -
![(first posted 2/23/2014) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ColtWagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/23/2014) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2014) Mitsubishi was on a roll in the early eighties. Not only was their trend-setting new FWD econobox Mirage-Colt a success in every measure, but then Mitsubishi followed […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-57-072-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 6: 1984-1991 Colt Vista Wagon (Mitsubishi Chariot/Space Wagon) – Mitsubishi Invents A New Category of Vehicle")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 6: 1984-1991 Colt Vista Wagon (Mitsubishi Chariot/Space Wagon) – Mitsubishi Invents A New Category of Vehicle
Posted on March 1, 2020 | 52 Comments(first posted 2/22/2014) Mitsubishi was on a roll in the early eighties. Not only was their trend-setting new FWD econobox Mirage-Colt a success in every measure, but then Mitsubishi followed […] -
![images by Tim Finn It first appeared in a country in the Far East. Nobody anticipated that it would find its way to America. We knew better than to let […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/48733100541_400a9ff0d6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Corona 1.9 – A Novel Contagion Sweeps the Land")
Curbside Classic: Corona 1.9 – A Novel Contagion Sweeps the Land
Posted on March 1, 2020 | 33 Commentsimages by Tim Finn It first appeared in a country in the Far East. Nobody anticipated that it would find its way to America. We knew better than to let […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2014) The oft-repeated apologia for the travails and downfall of GM during the eighties is that they were just so darn overwhelmed converting their traditional RWD cars to […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-175-224-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 5: 1979-1983 Dodge Colt and Plymouth Champ/Colt (Mitsubishi Mirage) – New Construction")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 5: 1979-1983 Dodge Colt and Plymouth Champ/Colt (Mitsubishi Mirage) – New Construction
Posted on February 29, 2020 | 73 Comments(first posted 2/21/2014) The oft-repeated apologia for the travails and downfall of GM during the eighties is that they were just so darn overwhelmed converting their traditional RWD cars to […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2014) In Part 3 of our CC Colt Chronicles, we covered the fragmentation of the Colt name, as it was applied to both the Lancer and Galant-based Colts […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-36-093-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 4: 1978-1981 Dodge Colt Station Wagon (Mitsubishi Galant) – Looking For A Dart Wagon? Or A Hemi Challenger? Let Me Show You These…")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 4: 1978-1981 Dodge Colt Station Wagon (Mitsubishi Galant) – Looking For A Dart Wagon? Or A Hemi Challenger? Let Me Show You These…
Posted on February 28, 2020 | 47 Comments(first posted 2/20/2014) In Part 3 of our CC Colt Chronicles, we covered the fragmentation of the Colt name, as it was applied to both the Lancer and Galant-based Colts […] -
![(first posted 2/18/2014) For 1974, the Dodge Colt got a bit of an American-style make-over. Whereas its gen1 predecessor was very clean, reflecting the Italian influence that had been so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-190-104-950-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 2: 1974-1977 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Galant) – The Colt Gets Americanized")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 2: 1974-1977 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Galant) – The Colt Gets Americanized
Posted on February 26, 2020 | 61 Comments(first posted 2/18/2014) For 1974, the Dodge Colt got a bit of an American-style make-over. Whereas its gen1 predecessor was very clean, reflecting the Italian influence that had been so […]
