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Curbside Classic: 2007 Hyundai Sonata – Hyundai Changes Its Tune And Sings A Sweeter Melody
Posted on October 30, 2023 | 53 CommentsGreat television shows occasionally hit the ground running, offering a truly incredible experience from the first episode onward. Others initially struggle to find their footing, ultimately reaching their potential in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Datsun 1000 (211) Pick-up – The First Step In The Long March
Posted on October 29, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 10/28/2017) I know that “Long March” reference is more pre-war Maoist Chinese than post-war Shōwa Japanese, but it still applies. The late ‘50s is […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Toyota Corona (T140) 1600 GT Hardtop Coupé – JDM = Just Drink More
Posted on October 27, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 10/27/2017) I had a friend who was a real wine connoisseur. One of the best pieces of information I remember him giving me about […] -
CC Capsule: 1987 Nissan Be-1 – It Takes One To Be-1
Posted on October 26, 2023 | 9 CommentsRetro is in. But then it’s always been in. Back in the ‘30s, Ettore Bugatti styled his cars with hints of the horse-drawn buggies of his turn-of-century youth. In the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Honda Z360 GL – Funky Fun Kei
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 26 CommentsI’m still discovering the wild world of kei cars, so this might be premature, but I think I found the best of them. It has oodles of style, it’s FWD, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota TownAce Wagon Super Extra – All You Need Is Loaf
Posted on October 20, 2023 | 29 Comments(first posted 10/20/2017) One-box cars and minivans, especially the shorter ones, tend to be called “bread loaf” in several languages – including Mandarin, Russian, Burmese and doubtless plenty […] -
Car Show Classics: 10th Salon Autos-Motos Anciennes à Bazas (July 2023) – Part 3: Foreign Cars
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 22 CommentsThis is the final instalment of the series, but will be a bigger post than the previous two. For a summertime car meet in a small French town, there sure […] -
CC Capsule: 1965 Mazda T1500 – Sumo Trike
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 10/18/2017) Three-wheelers are generally pretty small affairs – and they are all the more cute and cuddly for it. This Mazda pick-up, however, presents a rare […] -
CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Saloon Wagon – Your RWD Manual Brown(ish) Wagon Is Served
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 15 CommentsRemember when the amorphous and highly volatile entity / hive mind we call The Internet decided that the Best Car of All Time must be a Diesel-powered manual RWD station […] -
Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2017 Genesis G90 – The Korean Lexus
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 10/13/2017) If you told me 10 years ago that Hyundai would be building a car like this, I probably would’ve stared at you as if you had […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986-92 Nissan Leopard (F31) – Failed Feline
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 16 CommentsThe second generation Leopard, which our North American readers might know better as the Infiniti M30, is not a very common sight on either side of the Pacific. Nissan did […] -
CC Capsule: 2017 Mitsuoka Himiko Ran – Chutzpah
Posted on October 4, 2023 | 9 CommentsWe’ve not had a Mitsuoka on CC for a while, but boy have I got a juicy one for you here. Most models made by Japan’s newest and smallest manufacturer […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 – 1982 Toyota Tercel – Toyota Nails Another One
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 8/22/2013) How exactly did Toyota come to be so dominant, mostly at GM’s expense? One little well-built coffin nail at a time. We will forever hear explanations as […] -
CC Capsule: 1992 Mitsubishi Chariot (N30) MX – Mirror, Mirror, On The Wing…
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 8 CommentsI was going to do a post about the second-generation Mitsubishi Chariot. Honest, I was. It hasn’t been covered on CC, really – North American readers might know it as […] -
CC Capsule: 1998 Toyota Estima Lucida Eluceo – Humpty Dumpty On A Diet
Posted on September 26, 2023 | 16 CommentsWe’ve had a lot of CC posts about the Previa. Could we just squeeze in one more? I’m inclined to say yes, provided it’s a little one. A little post, […]