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Curbside Classics Archives
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![For the brand that basically invented the luxury crossover and what some may cite as the first modern crossover – period – you’d think Lexus would’ve been one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_0359.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2015 Lexus NX 200t – It’s About Time Lexus")
Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2015 Lexus NX 200t – It’s About Time Lexus
Posted on August 18, 2015 | 60 CommentsFor the brand that basically invented the luxury crossover and what some may cite as the first modern crossover – period – you’d think Lexus would’ve been one of the […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2012. I still see this Camaro in daily use) So what is this thing with me and white six-cylinder Powerglide gen1 Camaros? The last one inspired a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-165-201-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Camaro – The Last Unmolested ’69 Camaro Six Daily Driver Left In The World?")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Camaro – The Last Unmolested ’69 Camaro Six Daily Driver Left In The World?
Posted on July 17, 2015 | 113 Comments(first posted 8/12/2012. I still see this Camaro in daily use) So what is this thing with me and white six-cylinder Powerglide gen1 Camaros? The last one inspired a […] -
![(first posted 1/15/2012) Paradoxically, my only experience with Quaaludes was highly memorable. Yet I struggle to elicit any memories of my only drive in a Honda Quaalude. Or did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Honda-Prelude-gen1-by-Laurence-Jones.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Honda Prelude – “…A Splendid Automobile”?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Honda Prelude – “…A Splendid Automobile”?
Posted on July 16, 2015 | 75 Comments(first posted 1/15/2012) Paradoxically, my only experience with Quaaludes was highly memorable. Yet I struggle to elicit any memories of my only drive in a Honda Quaalude. Or did […] -
![(7/11/2011) Here in Canada we are treated to some exotic treats with our import laws allowing pretty much anything over fifteen years or older. There is a trickle of interesting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Honda-Beat-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Honda Beat – And The Beat Goes On (In Canada)")
CC Capsule: 1991 Honda Beat – And The Beat Goes On (In Canada)
Posted on March 23, 2015 | 49 Comments(7/11/2011) Here in Canada we are treated to some exotic treats with our import laws allowing pretty much anything over fifteen years or older. There is a trickle of interesting […] -
![Always hankered for a Citroen? The Subaru SVX is the closest thing we’ve gotten to one these past few decades. I find the resemblance to the XM more than coincidental. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CC-95-032.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Subaru SVX – The Japanese Citroen")
CC Capsule: 1992 Subaru SVX – The Japanese Citroen
Posted on March 20, 2015 | 63 CommentsAlways hankered for a Citroen? The Subaru SVX is the closest thing we’ve gotten to one these past few decades. I find the resemblance to the XM more than coincidental. […] -
![(Needless to say, we received quite a bit of snow in Southeastern Massachusetts this winter) Between 1986 and 1989, three new luxury marques were introduced by Japan’s three largest automakers. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_7590.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2002 Infiniti I35 (Future Classic) – The Maximum Maxima")
CC Capsule: 2002 Infiniti I35 (Future Classic) – The Maximum Maxima
Posted on March 16, 2015 | 46 Comments(Needless to say, we received quite a bit of snow in Southeastern Massachusetts this winter) Between 1986 and 1989, three new luxury marques were introduced by Japan’s three largest automakers. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1992 Lexus LS400 – With All Due Respect
Posted on March 12, 2015 | 90 Comments(first published 2/18/2012) This car was once a very big deal. -
![Honda’s early years are almost beyond belief. Soichiro Honda’s manic drive and willingness to take endless risks propelled the company’s growth at breakneck speed. Undoubtedly, the Civic was the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CC-240-073-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Honda Civic Wagon – Five Doors and Two Speed Hondamatic")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Honda Civic Wagon – Five Doors and Two Speed Hondamatic
Posted on March 3, 2015 | 80 CommentsHonda’s early years are almost beyond belief. Soichiro Honda’s manic drive and willingness to take endless risks propelled the company’s growth at breakneck speed. Undoubtedly, the Civic was the most […] -
![I’ve loved cars my whole life, and my dream is to one day have owned a diverse selection like many of our other authors. However, as someone just shy of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_2561.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 2010 Acura TSX V6 – I Picked A Winner")
COAL: 2010 Acura TSX V6 – I Picked A Winner
Posted on February 25, 2015 | 100 CommentsI’ve loved cars my whole life, and my dream is to one day have owned a diverse selection like many of our other authors. However, as someone just shy of […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2011) The weather is way too beautiful in North Georgia to stay inside these days. Even if I have no particular place to go, I will go there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/suzuki_x-90_1996_2d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Suzuki X-90 – Barbie Would Drive One Of These")
Curbside Classic: Suzuki X-90 – Barbie Would Drive One Of These
Posted on January 24, 2015 | 54 Comments(first posted 10/7/2011) The weather is way too beautiful in North Georgia to stay inside these days. Even if I have no particular place to go, I will go there […] -
![This compact, with its gauche chrome affectations, represents the last conventional compact offering from quirky Daihatsu. To paraphrase their oft-repeated tagline, “Who can build a compact for ten years with few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Daihatsu-Applause-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997-99 Daihatsu Applause – *sound of crickets in audience*")
Curbside Classic: 1997-99 Daihatsu Applause – *sound of crickets in audience*
Posted on January 6, 2015 | 48 CommentsThis compact, with its gauche chrome affectations, represents the last conventional compact offering from quirky Daihatsu. To paraphrase their oft-repeated tagline, “Who can build a compact for ten years with few […] -
![When I began writing for CC, I was the almost perfect Yin to Paul Niedermeyer’s Yang. He hails originally from Europe, I am a native-born American. He has mostly lived on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1997Miata01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "My New Curbside Classic: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – The Niedermeyerization of JPC is Complete")
My New Curbside Classic: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – The Niedermeyerization of JPC is Complete
Posted on January 6, 2015 | 93 CommentsWhen I began writing for CC, I was the almost perfect Yin to Paul Niedermeyer’s Yang. He hails originally from Europe, I am a native-born American. He has mostly lived on the […] -
![This micro-truck slays me. It’s just so damn cute and toy-like, my desire to take it home and put it in my playroom is mighty powerful. Have you ever seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Suzuki-Truck-001-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Suzuki Jimny Pickup (LJ80/SJ20) – Toy Truck")
CC Capsule: 1979 Suzuki Jimny Pickup (LJ80/SJ20) – Toy Truck
Posted on January 2, 2015 | 55 CommentsThis micro-truck slays me. It’s just so damn cute and toy-like, my desire to take it home and put it in my playroom is mighty powerful. Have you ever seen […] -
![As a child, I distinctly recall leafing through a brochure of the 1995 Nissan Pulsar. I loved the way they looked, even after being on the market since 1991. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Nissan-Pulsar-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991-95 Nissan Pulsar (AUS) – Leader of the Pack")
Curbside Classic: 1991-95 Nissan Pulsar (AUS) – Leader of the Pack
Posted on December 30, 2014 | 30 CommentsAs a child, I distinctly recall leafing through a brochure of the 1995 Nissan Pulsar. I loved the way they looked, even after being on the market since 1991. I […] -
![So we’ve all done it. Bought something because it was there rather than because we needed it. Sometimes the purchase is flung into a drawer or cupboard, never to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_2377-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "My Unintentional COAL I: 1993 Honda Ascot FBX – How I Fell In Like With A Magnificent Honda")
My Unintentional COAL I: 1993 Honda Ascot FBX – How I Fell In Like With A Magnificent Honda
Posted on December 12, 2014 | 78 CommentsSo we’ve all done it. Bought something because it was there rather than because we needed it. Sometimes the purchase is flung into a drawer or cupboard, never to be […]
