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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Rich Baron
Posts by Rich Baron
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![Another surviving Toyota, another chance to look into the brand’s early ascendance years. An early chapter built on the backs of straightforward sturdy trucks and pickups. The Stout played its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220925_154827799.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’62-’67 Toyota Stout – Steady And Stoutly Does It")
Curbside Classic: ’62-’67 Toyota Stout – Steady And Stoutly Does It
Posted on October 29, 2022 | 20 CommentsAnother surviving Toyota, another chance to look into the brand’s early ascendance years. An early chapter built on the backs of straightforward sturdy trucks and pickups. The Stout played its […] -
![Once more we take a deep look into the mirror universe of South American-built European brands. Known forms take on skewed proportions, familiar motifs find new ways of coming into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220601_152130347.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 – 1982 VW Brasilia – Dressed For Success")
Curbside Classic: 1978 – 1982 VW Brasilia – Dressed For Success
Posted on October 21, 2022 | 27 CommentsOnce more we take a deep look into the mirror universe of South American-built European brands. Known forms take on skewed proportions, familiar motifs find new ways of coming into […] -
![Can’t recall when I had this conversation with my wife; some anecdote of her father’s youth tending to farming chores in the countryhouse. This brought up my dad’s childhood, born […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220501_092710521_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’70-82 Nissan Junior – Coffee Picking Season")
Curbside Classic: ’70-82 Nissan Junior – Coffee Picking Season
Posted on October 14, 2022 | 14 CommentsCan’t recall when I had this conversation with my wife; some anecdote of her father’s youth tending to farming chores in the countryhouse. This brought up my dad’s childhood, born […] -
![It was the mid ’90s and our immediate Supervisor had just bought a 3000GT (Dodge Stealth, GTO in Japan), Mitsubishi’s excess-for-its-own-sake sports model. At the office my pals looked at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220529_163821010_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Mitsubishi Lancer Celeste – Skin Deep Sportiness")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Mitsubishi Lancer Celeste – Skin Deep Sportiness
Posted on October 7, 2022 | 14 CommentsIt was the mid ’90s and our immediate Supervisor had just bought a 3000GT (Dodge Stealth, GTO in Japan), Mitsubishi’s excess-for-its-own-sake sports model. At the office my pals looked at […] -
![It took a bit over an hour of driving to reach the small hut in the countryside. I followed Dad and Mom as they entered the poor quarters, stepping through […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220603_162152056_HDR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Mercedes Benz 220 SE Coupe (W111) – Old World Charm")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Mercedes Benz 220 SE Coupe (W111) – Old World Charm
Posted on September 30, 2022 | 17 CommentsIt took a bit over an hour of driving to reach the small hut in the countryside. I followed Dad and Mom as they entered the poor quarters, stepping through […] -
![What kind of Toronado is this? The Torero? The Matador? Such animal stares… so sultry, so enigmatic, so non PC. This is not your father’s Oldsmobile, not even your grandfather’s; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Scan-220904-0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado – For Great Car Lovers")
Vintage Ad: 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado – For Great Car Lovers
Posted on September 27, 2022 | 16 CommentsWhat kind of Toronado is this? The Torero? The Matador? Such animal stares… so sultry, so enigmatic, so non PC. This is not your father’s Oldsmobile, not even your grandfather’s; […] -
![Mundane. How else to describe this little lump of Eastern European metal? Had I not been stuck in traffic I would have never sat passively, aimlessly looking around, eventually noticing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220907_135242551_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’88-’92 Yugo Florida (Sana) – Miami Is Not Coming To America")
Curbside Classic: ’88-’92 Yugo Florida (Sana) – Miami Is Not Coming To America
Posted on September 23, 2022 | 22 CommentsMundane. How else to describe this little lump of Eastern European metal? Had I not been stuck in traffic I would have never sat passively, aimlessly looking around, eventually noticing […] -
![It was close to midnight as I drove under a tropical drizzle on my way to drop off a fellow coworker. The famous ‘it was a dark and stormy night’ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220504_143724134_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Fiat 125 – A Brief Stop By The House Of Fiat")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Fiat 125 – A Brief Stop By The House Of Fiat
Posted on September 16, 2022 | 12 CommentsIt was close to midnight as I drove under a tropical drizzle on my way to drop off a fellow coworker. The famous ‘it was a dark and stormy night’ […] -
![The quintessential ’70s Chevrolet gets the Car And Driver treatment with a glowing review and not many snarky comments, with those appearing mostly directed elsewhere. Meanwhile, DeLorean gets kudos and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Monte-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1973 Monte Carlo – First Test Of The Radical “New Generation Chevy”")
Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1973 Monte Carlo – First Test Of The Radical “New Generation Chevy”
Posted on September 12, 2022 | 72 CommentsThe quintessential ’70s Chevrolet gets the Car And Driver treatment with a glowing review and not many snarky comments, with those appearing mostly directed elsewhere. Meanwhile, DeLorean gets kudos and […] -
![“Añejo” the Spanish word for ‘the old one‘ or ‘the aged one,’ most generally used to denote fine aged liquors. Is this nicely preserved Datsun 411 such a case? Has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220624_132514025_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’65-’67 Datsun 411 (Bluebird) – “El Añejo” (The Aged One)")
Curbside Classic: ’65-’67 Datsun 411 (Bluebird) – “El Añejo” (The Aged One)
Posted on September 9, 2022 | 18 Comments“Añejo” the Spanish word for ‘the old one‘ or ‘the aged one,’ most generally used to denote fine aged liquors. Is this nicely preserved Datsun 411 such a case? Has […] -
![Some time ago CC reader Nate pointed me to a Central American tradition of sorts, that of abandoned vehicles literally buried under piles of garbage. This, after a post of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220410_130815557.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: ’97-’02 Daewoo Nubira – And A Few More Piles Of Garbage")
Curbside Classics: ’97-’02 Daewoo Nubira – And A Few More Piles Of Garbage
Posted on September 1, 2022 | 12 CommentsSome time ago CC reader Nate pointed me to a Central American tradition of sorts, that of abandoned vehicles literally buried under piles of garbage. This, after a post of […] -
![The once a decade Cadillac ‘rebirth.’ By 1992, that was becoming a tradition of sorts. The Seville’s 4th generation made a bit of noise in automotive circles at launch, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Scan-220812-0003a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Owner Survey: ’93-’96 Cadillac Seville STS – A World Class Driver With Room For Improvement")
Vintage Owner Survey: ’93-’96 Cadillac Seville STS – A World Class Driver With Room For Improvement
Posted on August 30, 2022 | 32 CommentsThe once a decade Cadillac ‘rebirth.’ By 1992, that was becoming a tradition of sorts. The Seville’s 4th generation made a bit of noise in automotive circles at launch, as […] -
![By the mid 60’s filming technology had ‘freed up’ the camera and movie goers were to experience an endless supply of ‘behind the wheel’ high speed pursuits with awesome chair-grabbing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-01-24-at-4.39.56-PM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cinema: The Cars Of Belmondo’s “The Burglars” (Le Casse)")
Curbside Cinema: The Cars Of Belmondo’s “The Burglars” (Le Casse)
Posted on August 26, 2022 | 26 CommentsBy the mid 60’s filming technology had ‘freed up’ the camera and movie goers were to experience an endless supply of ‘behind the wheel’ high speed pursuits with awesome chair-grabbing […] -
![How much love do these little haulers get? From the looks of this one, quite some. A good thing, as there’s nothing like them nowadays; most makes have moved away […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220530_143526978_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Corona Station Wagon – Giving Some Love To The Little Hauler")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Corona Station Wagon – Giving Some Love To The Little Hauler
Posted on August 19, 2022 | 11 CommentsHow much love do these little haulers get? From the looks of this one, quite some. A good thing, as there’s nothing like them nowadays; most makes have moved away […] -
![By the mid 70’s Japanese cartoons had paved their way into Latin America, with media-content-creation being another chapter in the notorious rise of the Asian nation. However, those Japanese shows […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220707_152931122_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972-77 Mazda RX-4 (Luce) Coupe – Rising, Falling and Lying in Wait")
Curbside Classic: 1972-77 Mazda RX-4 (Luce) Coupe – Rising, Falling and Lying in Wait
Posted on August 12, 2022 | 17 CommentsBy the mid 70’s Japanese cartoons had paved their way into Latin America, with media-content-creation being another chapter in the notorious rise of the Asian nation. However, those Japanese shows […]
