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Curbside Classics Archives
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![It’s getting mighty tough to find something that hasn’t had its CC post already. But for my first piece of 2022, I thought I’d do just that. Feast your ravenous […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20210606_163806-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1995 Copel Bonito (Nissan March K11) – Our Princess Is In Another Castle")
CC Capsule: 1995 Copel Bonito (Nissan March K11) – Our Princess Is In Another Castle
Posted on January 5, 2022 | 10 CommentsIt’s getting mighty tough to find something that hasn’t had its CC post already. But for my first piece of 2022, I thought I’d do just that. Feast your ravenous […] -
![During my formative years, back in the Old Europe of the ‘90s, the cars that most teenagers lusted after were the famous hot hatches. The Golf GTI, 205 GTI, Delta […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211218_104815-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Honda City (FA) Turbo II – Hey Bulldog")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Honda City (FA) Turbo II – Hey Bulldog
Posted on December 22, 2021 | 20 CommentsDuring my formative years, back in the Old Europe of the ‘90s, the cars that most teenagers lusted after were the famous hot hatches. The Golf GTI, 205 GTI, Delta […] -
![I’ve been finding a number of ‘70s Nissans of late. They’re always a source of mixed emotions, as it’s certainly a pleasure to come across any 40-plus-year-old automobile in Tokyo. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20210917_104152-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Nissan Skyline (C110) 2000 GT-X Coupé – Kenmari’s Botox Overdose")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Nissan Skyline (C110) 2000 GT-X Coupé – Kenmari’s Botox Overdose
Posted on December 17, 2021 | 25 CommentsI’ve been finding a number of ‘70s Nissans of late. They’re always a source of mixed emotions, as it’s certainly a pleasure to come across any 40-plus-year-old automobile in Tokyo. […] -
![The Honda Accord quickly became the benchmark modern car in the 1970’s – 80’s with its superb fit and finish, good handling, and fuel efficiency. The Honda Accord […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cover-Page-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Ultimate Honda Accord – And No, It’s Not the 4th Generation")
The Ultimate Honda Accord – And No, It’s Not the 4th Generation
Posted on December 16, 2021 | 31 CommentsThe Honda Accord quickly became the benchmark modern car in the 1970’s – 80’s with its superb fit and finish, good handling, and fuel efficiency. The Honda Accord […] -
![Another year, another Corona variant. He he he… That really never gets old, unlike the virus, which has now really overstayed its welcome. Toyota gave up the nameplate ages ago, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211008_095937-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Corona (T190) 1.8 Select Saloon – Ending The ‘Rona")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Corona (T190) 1.8 Select Saloon – Ending The ‘Rona
Posted on December 9, 2021 | 30 CommentsAnother year, another Corona variant. He he he… That really never gets old, unlike the virus, which has now really overstayed its welcome. Toyota gave up the nameplate ages ago, […] -
![(first posted 12/8/2015) The Toyota Land Cruiser is inarguably one of Toyota’s most iconic nameplates. Continuously produced since 1951 (Toyota’s longest-running model) with over 5 million units produced, and currently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_2194.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 40th Anniversary Edition – Conquering The Serengeti Or The Parking Lot At Bloomingdale’s")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 40th Anniversary Edition – Conquering The Serengeti Or The Parking Lot At Bloomingdale’s
Posted on December 8, 2021 | 54 Comments(first posted 12/8/2015) The Toyota Land Cruiser is inarguably one of Toyota’s most iconic nameplates. Continuously produced since 1951 (Toyota’s longest-running model) with over 5 million units produced, and currently […] -
![Usually, when it comes to ‘70s Nissan coupés, it’s all about Fairlady / 240Zs, Silvias and Skylines. They get all the plaudits and the rose-tinted glasses, despite questionable esthetics (the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_20211113_123025-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Nissan Laurel (C130) SGX Coupé – Hog Bottom Is Top Dog")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Nissan Laurel (C130) SGX Coupé – Hog Bottom Is Top Dog
Posted on December 6, 2021 | 11 CommentsUsually, when it comes to ‘70s Nissan coupés, it’s all about Fairlady / 240Zs, Silvias and Skylines. They get all the plaudits and the rose-tinted glasses, despite questionable esthetics (the […] -
![(first posted 12/2/2015) On the surface, these two vehicles have a lot in common. Both represent Honda’s finest North American front-wheel-drive small cars from their respective eras; both are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PICT00741.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics : 1990/2003 Honda Civic – A Tale Of Two Civics")
Curbside Classics : 1990/2003 Honda Civic – A Tale Of Two Civics
Posted on December 2, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 12/2/2015) On the surface, these two vehicles have a lot in common. Both represent Honda’s finest North American front-wheel-drive small cars from their respective eras; both are […] -
![It was only a matter of time: Mitsuoka have finally succumbed to the long-running SUV pandemic, which has spread to the top-end sports and luxury marques of late. Alfa Romeo, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_20211119_154733-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2021 Mitsuoka Buddy – In The Friend Zone")
Future Classic: 2021 Mitsuoka Buddy – In The Friend Zone
Posted on November 30, 2021 | 37 CommentsIt was only a matter of time: Mitsuoka have finally succumbed to the long-running SUV pandemic, which has spread to the top-end sports and luxury marques of late. Alfa Romeo, […] -
![CC loves to hate the Mustang II. Over a dozen posts dissected this little piglet of a Malaise mobile in various ways, so much so that there is little left, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_20211025_112835-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Mustang II Mach 1 – Pig, Lipstick; Some Assembly Required")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Mustang II Mach 1 – Pig, Lipstick; Some Assembly Required
Posted on November 29, 2021 | 42 CommentsCC loves to hate the Mustang II. Over a dozen posts dissected this little piglet of a Malaise mobile in various ways, so much so that there is little left, […] -
![In 2005, over a decade and a half after its launch, the Lexus brand conquered a significant new market – its home country. Prior to that date, all Lexus-branded models […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_20211107_103353-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Celsior – Can’t Spell It Without “LS”")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Celsior – Can’t Spell It Without “LS”
Posted on November 25, 2021 | 25 CommentsIn 2005, over a decade and a half after its launch, the Lexus brand conquered a significant new market – its home country. Prior to that date, all Lexus-branded models […] -
![(first posted 11/23/2015) Sports cars and sporty coupes have been part of the arsenal the Japanese used to make their huge inroads into the North American market from the very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/6gg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1991-99 Mitsubishi 3000GT and 1991-96 Dodge Stealth – The King of Diamonds")
Curbside Classics: 1991-99 Mitsubishi 3000GT and 1991-96 Dodge Stealth – The King of Diamonds
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 27 Comments(first posted 11/23/2015) Sports cars and sporty coupes have been part of the arsenal the Japanese used to make their huge inroads into the North American market from the very […] -
![For a first-generation kei car, the Subaru 360 has had quite a lot of exposure on CC. That is chiefly thanks to the fact that a few thousands of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_20211008_103807-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Subaru 360 Deluxe – The Legend Of The Ladybird")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Subaru 360 Deluxe – The Legend Of The Ladybird
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 20 CommentsFor a first-generation kei car, the Subaru 360 has had quite a lot of exposure on CC. That is chiefly thanks to the fact that a few thousands of these […] -
![It was 2009 and my young family and I had been living in Calgary for four years. My wife Darlene was increasingly expressing her dislike for our high-mile 1999 Pontiac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/suzuki1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 XL7 – Adopting Little Suzi")
COAL: 2001 XL7 – Adopting Little Suzi
Posted on November 10, 2021 | 28 CommentsIt was 2009 and my young family and I had been living in Calgary for four years. My wife Darlene was increasingly expressing her dislike for our high-mile 1999 Pontiac […] -
![(first posted 8/19/2013) A reference to the “DNA of a brand” is a long overused cliche, which is perhaps, and finally, on the way out. But it can be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/phj.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Toyota FJ Land Cruiser – The First Toyota Sent Out To Conquer The World")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Toyota FJ Land Cruiser – The First Toyota Sent Out To Conquer The World
Posted on November 8, 2021 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/19/2013) A reference to the “DNA of a brand” is a long overused cliche, which is perhaps, and finally, on the way out. But it can be […]
