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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 10/22/2012) Nineteen eighty-five. The year of Back to the Future and The Goonies. The year of songs like “Born in the USA” and “Take on Me”. What better […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/xttttyg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Subaru XT – Forward To The Future In 1985")
Curbside Classic: Subaru XT – Forward To The Future In 1985
Posted on June 18, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 10/22/2012) Nineteen eighty-five. The year of Back to the Future and The Goonies. The year of songs like “Born in the USA” and “Take on Me”. What better […] -
![(first posted 10/23/2012) We’re rapidly approaching the end of Convertible Season here in the Bay Area. Just about a year ago, I profiled a Mercury Monterey Convertible and now, to commemorate the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/yyyygh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Buick LeSabre Convertible – I’d Really Rather Have This")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Buick LeSabre Convertible – I’d Really Rather Have This
Posted on June 16, 2022 | 78 Comments(first posted 10/23/2012) We’re rapidly approaching the end of Convertible Season here in the Bay Area. Just about a year ago, I profiled a Mercury Monterey Convertible and now, to commemorate the […] -
![Following from yesterday’s Volvo S90 Royal, here is the JDM equivalent of the stretched Swede. This Cedric Brougham L is comparable in almost every respect with the Volvo: same ‘90s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20211107_102141-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Nissan Cedric (Y31) Brougham L – Just A Little More")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Nissan Cedric (Y31) Brougham L – Just A Little More
Posted on June 14, 2022 | 10 CommentsFollowing from yesterday’s Volvo S90 Royal, here is the JDM equivalent of the stretched Swede. This Cedric Brougham L is comparable in almost every respect with the Volvo: same ‘90s […] -
![(first posted 8/20/2013) Forty (update: fifty) years is an instant, and an eternity; so many things change, but others hardly change at all. One minute, I’m with a girlfriend, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-126-019-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II – Some Things Never Change")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II – Some Things Never Change
Posted on June 13, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 8/20/2013) Forty (update: fifty) years is an instant, and an eternity; so many things change, but others hardly change at all. One minute, I’m with a girlfriend, […] -
![Was this the car that should have heralded a parallel universe wherein Mitsubishi played the role of the cool Japanese carmaker? I was still a bit young when this car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220602_104723-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Mitsubishi GTO (Z16A) – Peak Mitsubishi")
CC Capsule: 1991 Mitsubishi GTO (Z16A) – Peak Mitsubishi
Posted on June 10, 2022 | 17 CommentsWas this the car that should have heralded a parallel universe wherein Mitsubishi played the role of the cool Japanese carmaker? I was still a bit young when this car […] -
![I keep surprising myself with how many variations on the oxymoronic “pillared hardtop” theme bloomed across the Toyota range in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Well, I say Toyota because we’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20211030_162918-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Corona Exiv (ST200) TR-R – The Four-Door Celica")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Corona Exiv (ST200) TR-R – The Four-Door Celica
Posted on June 6, 2022 | 12 CommentsI keep surprising myself with how many variations on the oxymoronic “pillared hardtop” theme bloomed across the Toyota range in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Well, I say Toyota because we’re […] -
![It’s always good policy to keep the best for last, so after having examined the minutiae of the Suzuki Cappuccino and put the Honda Beat under the microscope, time has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220412_132244-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993-94 Autozam AZ-1 – Small Wonder")
Curbside Classic: 1993-94 Autozam AZ-1 – Small Wonder
Posted on June 2, 2022 | 11 CommentsIt’s always good policy to keep the best for last, so after having examined the minutiae of the Suzuki Cappuccino and put the Honda Beat under the microscope, time has […] -
![I went recently to a Secretary Of State office in downtown Chicago to get my Real ID. Part of my thought process was that since I had all of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/011-2004-Kia-Sedona-LX-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2004 Kia Sedona LX – Vacation Attire")
Curbside Musings: 2004 Kia Sedona LX – Vacation Attire
Posted on May 31, 2022 | 37 CommentsI went recently to a Secretary Of State office in downtown Chicago to get my Real ID. Part of my thought process was that since I had all of the […] -
![We’ve been here before. The Nissan 330, whether wearing a Cedric or a Gloria badge, has graced these pages before. Our sorely missed Professor Andreina was an avid fan, alerting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220526_100213-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Gloria (330) Deluxe – Killer Vanilla")
CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Gloria (330) Deluxe – Killer Vanilla
Posted on May 30, 2022 | 17 CommentsWe’ve been here before. The Nissan 330, whether wearing a Cedric or a Gloria badge, has graced these pages before. Our sorely missed Professor Andreina was an avid fan, alerting […] -
![Just when you think you’ve seen it all, this materializes on a cool day. I don’t mean “seen it all” as in every type of car of course, but I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20211219_144907-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998 Mitsuoka Viewt (FHK11) Convertible – Just Plain Viewtiful")
CC Capsule: 1998 Mitsuoka Viewt (FHK11) Convertible – Just Plain Viewtiful
Posted on May 25, 2022 | 18 CommentsJust when you think you’ve seen it all, this materializes on a cool day. I don’t mean “seen it all” as in every type of car of course, but I […] -
![It’s a great learning experience for a European such as yours truly to discover the many older JDM models that crop up randomly around Japan, as many are completely new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220206_153151-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Toyota Carina (A60) ST – Folding To The Origami")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Toyota Carina (A60) ST – Folding To The Origami
Posted on May 23, 2022 | 19 CommentsIt’s a great learning experience for a European such as yours truly to discover the many older JDM models that crop up randomly around Japan, as many are completely new […] -
![(first posted 10/8/2013) By 1995, it was crystal clear that Chrysler’s minivan was a runaway success. Both of Mopar’s main domestic rivals had taken (at least) one swing at building […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1996HondaOdyssey02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Honda Odyssey EX: How Hard Can It Be to Make a Minivan? (Part 4)")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Honda Odyssey EX: How Hard Can It Be to Make a Minivan? (Part 4)
Posted on May 18, 2022 | 68 Comments(first posted 10/8/2013) By 1995, it was crystal clear that Chrysler’s minivan was a runaway success. Both of Mopar’s main domestic rivals had taken (at least) one swing at building […] -
![(first posted 5/17/2016) Billed as “Precision Crafted Performance”, Acura, Honda’s upscale brand, launched in March 1986 with the sporty-looking Integra 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks, and the conservative yet sleek-styled Legend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_2005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Acura Legend Coupe – Precision Crafted Performance")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Acura Legend Coupe – Precision Crafted Performance
Posted on May 17, 2022 | 43 Comments(first posted 5/17/2016) Billed as “Precision Crafted Performance”, Acura, Honda’s upscale brand, launched in March 1986 with the sporty-looking Integra 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks, and the conservative yet sleek-styled Legend […] -
![You have to hand it to Honda: they really had a knack for designing iconic cars. At a time when most economy cars were boring, boxy-looking things like the Fiat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20211008_085840-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Honda Today G – The Tomorrow You Worried About Yesterday")
CC Capsule: 1987 Honda Today G – The Tomorrow You Worried About Yesterday
Posted on May 17, 2022 | 17 CommentsYou have to hand it to Honda: they really had a knack for designing iconic cars. At a time when most economy cars were boring, boxy-looking things like the Fiat […] -
![(first posted 5/13/2016) It’s important, when looking at this Nissan Stanza, to consider the historical context. Nissan was embracing front-wheel-drive for its non-sporting offerings, ditching the overwrought design language that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5yyg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982-86 Nissan Stanza – Well-Versed")
Curbside Classic: 1982-86 Nissan Stanza – Well-Versed
Posted on May 13, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 5/13/2016) It’s important, when looking at this Nissan Stanza, to consider the historical context. Nissan was embracing front-wheel-drive for its non-sporting offerings, ditching the overwrought design language that […]
