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![(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://i0.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 […] -
QOTD – What’s Your Favourite Wheel Design?
Posted on March 1, 2020 | 105 CommentsThis post is inspired by reading about the new Mini Electric, which features a wheel design unique to that model and modelled on an UK specification 240v electric wall socket. -
![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://i0.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 […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1961 Impala Planter
Posted on March 1, 2020 | 16 Commentsposted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) -
CC Caption: Some Say Life’s Too Short, But In This Case…
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![Near the end of my automotive interregnum, my fiance and I moved to an apartment building with free parking, and this looked like a good opportunity to dip our toes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1994-Nissan-Sentra-Rear-View.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1994.5 Nissan Sentra Limited Edition – Some Days, You’re the Bird…")
COAL: 1994.5 Nissan Sentra Limited Edition – Some Days, You’re the Bird…
Posted on March 1, 2020 | 41 CommentsNear the end of my automotive interregnum, my fiance and I moved to an apartment building with free parking, and this looked like a good opportunity to dip our toes […] -
![(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://i0.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 | 77 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 […] -
![Since I’ve been in Japan, I’ve seen a few Toyota Centuries about, but always older G50s. It figures, as those were made from 1997 to 2017, so nowadays they’re the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200226_150019-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion / Future Classic: 2019 Toyota Century (G60) – It’s Lovely At The Top")
In-Motion / Future Classic: 2019 Toyota Century (G60) – It’s Lovely At The Top
Posted on February 29, 2020 | 46 CommentsSince I’ve been in Japan, I’ve seen a few Toyota Centuries about, but always older G50s. It figures, as those were made from 1997 to 2017, so nowadays they’re the […] -
![When I first started shooting CCs ten years ago, there were still so many Dusters around. I never wrote them all up, although two of them did make it into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/48118755493_37d53b9627_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: Plymouth Duster (Color-Keyed) – Where Have All The Dusters Gone?")
Curtis Perry Outtake: Plymouth Duster (Color-Keyed) – Where Have All The Dusters Gone?
Posted on February 29, 2020 | 24 CommentsWhen I first started shooting CCs ten years ago, there were still so many Dusters around. I never wrote them all up, although two of them did make it into […] -
![So, it’s finally happened–after almost nine years of marriage, my wife and I are finally going on a vacation. Sure, we’ve traveled before; our “honeymoon” a few weeks after being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screen-Shot-2020-02-28-at-1.49.01-PM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s The Coolest Rental Car You Can Actually Get For A Road Trip?")
QOTD: What’s The Coolest Rental Car You Can Actually Get For A Road Trip?
Posted on February 29, 2020 | 33 CommentsSo, it’s finally happened–after almost nine years of marriage, my wife and I are finally going on a vacation. Sure, we’ve traveled before; our “honeymoon” a few weeks after being […] -
![This is a 3rd Generation Honda Odyssey (RB1/RB2) – sold in the home market and other countries in Asia and the Middle East. It differed significantly from the North American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Honda_Odyssey_third_generation_front_Serdang-e1582203639209.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: 2003 – 2008 Honda JDM Odyssey – Is This a Van or a Station Wagon?")
QOTD: 2003 – 2008 Honda JDM Odyssey – Is This a Van or a Station Wagon?
Posted on February 29, 2020 | 25 CommentsThis is a 3rd Generation Honda Odyssey (RB1/RB2) – sold in the home market and other countries in Asia and the Middle East. It differed significantly from the North American […] -
![Yep, this week’s installment is about a Toyota Corolla- one of the most-recognized cars in the world. Truth be told, so much has been said and written about this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200222_155323573_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2013 Toyota Corolla LE- Vanilla, with Extra Sprinkles")
COAL: 2013 Toyota Corolla LE- Vanilla, with Extra Sprinkles
Posted on February 29, 2020 | 44 CommentsYep, this week’s installment is about a Toyota Corolla- one of the most-recognized cars in the world. Truth be told, so much has been said and written about this […] -
![(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://i0.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 | 48 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 […] -
Curtis Perry Outtake: 1970 Pontiac Ambulance
Posted on February 28, 2020 | 36 CommentsLet’s feast our eyes on this great example of how ambulances used to be. -
![The C15 is the ultimate myth-buster. When discussing Citroën, it’s easy to fall back on clichés and parrot “well-known facts” that are, at best, only half-truths. They went belly up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20191225_160625-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule / Twofer: 1984-2006 Citroën C15 – The French Camel")
CC Capsule / Twofer: 1984-2006 Citroën C15 – The French Camel
Posted on February 28, 2020 | 11 CommentsThe C15 is the ultimate myth-buster. When discussing Citroën, it’s easy to fall back on clichés and parrot “well-known facts” that are, at best, only half-truths. They went belly up […]
