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![Imagine you are shopping for a car in Japan 30 years ago. You are keen to purchase a fairly large car – none of those noisy, gutless kei contraptions for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191115_123316-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe – The Hairshirt Special")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe – The Hairshirt Special
Posted on December 9, 2019 | 17 CommentsImagine you are shopping for a car in Japan 30 years ago. You are keen to purchase a fairly large car – none of those noisy, gutless kei contraptions for […] -
Vintage Photo / CC Caption: Boyz In The Hood
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 15 Comments -
![Our current fleet at this time consisted of a Mazda 2, Ford F150 and a MG B. This a wide vehicle variety but we had two itches that it did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170826_145658.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2003 Honda Civic – Kid’s Car and Beater Challenger")
COAL: 2003 Honda Civic – Kid’s Car and Beater Challenger
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 13 CommentsOur current fleet at this time consisted of a Mazda 2, Ford F150 and a MG B. This a wide vehicle variety but we had two itches that it did […] -
![In May of this year, I took a trip to Europe, my first time ever traveling internationally. I wasn’t alone, of course: the other characters in this performance include my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_4884-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2019 BMW 750d xDrive – Forbidden Quad-Turbo Fruit")
Rental Review: 2019 BMW 750d xDrive – Forbidden Quad-Turbo Fruit
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 16 CommentsIn May of this year, I took a trip to Europe, my first time ever traveling internationally. I wasn’t alone, of course: the other characters in this performance include my […] -
![The other day, I parked my car at the premises of truck maker DAF to take a classic bus to the museum. Some interesting, all-blue demo rigs caught my attention. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8621.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 DAF CF 410 FA And 2019 GS Meppel Drawbar Trailer – The Skip Collector")
CC Global: 2018 DAF CF 410 FA And 2019 GS Meppel Drawbar Trailer – The Skip Collector
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 14 CommentsThe other day, I parked my car at the premises of truck maker DAF to take a classic bus to the museum. Some interesting, all-blue demo rigs caught my attention. […] -
![One of the absolute highlights of my Tokyo trip was visiting the Toyota Megaweb Museum with Tatra87. Besides being free of charge and remarkably uncrowded while the Tokyo Motor Show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_6849.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1B) – The Toyota Rally Cars")
Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1B) – The Toyota Rally Cars
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 9 CommentsOne of the absolute highlights of my Tokyo trip was visiting the Toyota Megaweb Museum with Tatra87. Besides being free of charge and remarkably uncrowded while the Tokyo Motor Show […] -
![This is a test, and only a test, of the Curbside Classic Classification System. Normal CC programming will resume as soon as this test is over. (First published March 1, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-128-140-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Buick Regal GS – Is It Worthy?")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Buick Regal GS – Is It Worthy?
Posted on December 7, 2019 | 41 CommentsThis is a test, and only a test, of the Curbside Classic Classification System. Normal CC programming will resume as soon as this test is over. (First published March 1, […] -
![Back in 1958, DAF started the production of the TB-series of rolling bus chassis. The letters TB stand for TramBus (streetcar-bus), which means that the entrance and driver’s compartment are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8573.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1963 DAF-Verheul Transit Bus – Museum Quality")
Bus Stop Classic: 1963 DAF-Verheul Transit Bus – Museum Quality
Posted on December 7, 2019 | 16 CommentsBack in 1958, DAF started the production of the TB-series of rolling bus chassis. The letters TB stand for TramBus (streetcar-bus), which means that the entrance and driver’s compartment are […] -
![This ’81-83 Buick Regal had resided in the front yard of a local home for some time, but a car cover masked its condition. I was under the impression it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Side-Shot-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Streetscape- A Brief Appearance at the Curb")
Curbside Streetscape- A Brief Appearance at the Curb
Posted on December 7, 2019 | 19 CommentsThis ’81-83 Buick Regal had resided in the front yard of a local home for some time, but a car cover masked its condition. I was under the impression it […] -
![Marriage and family – turns out those life decisions drive a lot of car purchase decisions for many people. While there was nothing wrong with the Accord and the P’up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1988-isuzu-trooper-gasoline-engine-134089-miles-2-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 Isuzu Trooper – Family Guy!")
COAL: 1988 Isuzu Trooper – Family Guy!
Posted on December 7, 2019 | 33 CommentsMarriage and family – turns out those life decisions drive a lot of car purchase decisions for many people. While there was nothing wrong with the Accord and the P’up […] -
![Welcome to one of the coolest car museums around. Hope you enjoy the tour, just like Jim Klein and I did last October. The term “Megaweb” has always left me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_134430-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1) – The Toyotas")
Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1) – The Toyotas
Posted on December 7, 2019 | 21 CommentsWelcome to one of the coolest car museums around. Hope you enjoy the tour, just like Jim Klein and I did last October. The term “Megaweb” has always left me […] -
![As it’s well-known already, earlier this week Buick announced that it will soon be discontinuing all variants of the Regal — eschewing it from selling any “cars” for the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_8bb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Is There A Brand Of Car You’d Never Buy Because It Carries A Certain Stigma?")
QOTD: Is There A Brand Of Car You’d Never Buy Because It Carries A Certain Stigma?
Posted on December 6, 2019 | 170 CommentsAs it’s well-known already, earlier this week Buick announced that it will soon be discontinuing all variants of the Regal — eschewing it from selling any “cars” for the first […] -
![Ah, the late ‘90s. When life was simpler and cars were deadly dull. Maybe not quite as dull as the early ‘90s, but still about as exciting as a glass […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191119_144613-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2000 Nissan March (K11) Rumba by Autech – Dancing With The Uglier Of The March Sisters")
CC Capsule: 2000 Nissan March (K11) Rumba by Autech – Dancing With The Uglier Of The March Sisters
Posted on December 6, 2019 | 13 CommentsAh, the late ‘90s. When life was simpler and cars were deadly dull. Maybe not quite as dull as the early ‘90s, but still about as exciting as a glass […] -
![Human men and women. You know how the saying goes: Can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Actually, no one says that. Perhaps the Klingons or Twil’leks, who’ve clandestinely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chevyfordnissantoyota.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Cars.com Research Reveals Automotive Preferences For Women And Men")
Curbside Newsstand: Cars.com Research Reveals Automotive Preferences For Women And Men
Posted on December 6, 2019 | 38 CommentsHuman men and women. You know how the saying goes: Can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Actually, no one says that. Perhaps the Klingons or Twil’leks, who’ve clandestinely […] -
![My second full day in Tokyo was marked with exceedingly poor weather. While I had arrived late enough to miss Cyclone Hagibis, Japan caught the tail end of another one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_6683.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Tokyo Travel Outtake: 2008 Chevrolet MW – Little Big Block")
Tokyo Travel Outtake: 2008 Chevrolet MW – Little Big Block
Posted on December 6, 2019 | 17 CommentsMy second full day in Tokyo was marked with exceedingly poor weather. While I had arrived late enough to miss Cyclone Hagibis, Japan caught the tail end of another one […]
