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Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Micra (K10) – Beating The Europeans At Their...
(first posted 10/10/2018) Sometimes, a CC subject can be a bit borderline. I like old cars, but there are two kinds: the really old ones and the late ‘80s / early ‘90s econoboxes that some...
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Curbside Classic: 1989 Maserati Biturbo (AM331) 222 E – Plastic Trident
Ah! We meet at last, Biturbo coupé. You embody everything that went so wrong during the dreaded De Tomaso era, even if you’re not the ugliest of the bunch (Ghibli II, anybody?)… I have already spilled...
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Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Riviera – Theory Meets Practice
Pity the poor Boattail Riv. Growing up, so far from the land of Buicks, I always admired it from a distance. To a teenage T87, the 1971-72 Riviera was (and to a great extent remains) extremely...
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Curbside Classic: 2021 Lada Niva Legend (2131) LWB – Soviet Utility Vehicle
How long is a piece of string? What’s the sound of one hand clapping? Will the Niva ever die? There are just so many questions that cannot be answered in this world. On the Niva front, the...
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Curbside Classic: 1988 Mazda Familia (BF) Cabriolet – Better Luck Next Time
Pop quiz: what was the first Mazda convertible ever produced? Not the Miata, neither the RX-7 – no, that ragtop to riches story started with the humble Familia, a.k.a 323, Ford Laser and a few other...
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CC Capsule: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato – Slippery Customer
Aerodynamics is a complex science. A lot of the so-called “streamliners” of the ‘30s and ‘40s were less efficient than an ‘80s Volvo, despite what looks might suggest. Similarly, a lot of Zagato...
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Curbside Classic: 1999 Bentley Continental SC – For The Discerning Plutocrat
Our final “Same-same but different week” entry will be a model that has not had a proper CC as such, though we did cover the drop-top version a couple years back. I was around in 1999. I don’t recall...
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