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![I don’t know about y’all, but I’ve been learning a lot about BIG trucks this week! As your parents told you though, too much of a good thing can lead […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Picture-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Big Truck Antidote: Suzuki SJ Farm Worker – The Little Trucklette That Can")
Big Truck Antidote: Suzuki SJ Farm Worker – The Little Trucklette That Can
Posted on February 7, 2014 | 38 CommentsI don’t know about y’all, but I’ve been learning a lot about BIG trucks this week! As your parents told you though, too much of a good thing can lead […] -
![Over the past month, I’ve traveled far and wide in search of Curbside Classics. In December, I spent a long weekend in Colorado, and found this ’76 to ’79 Corolla SR-5 Liftback. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1-front-3-quarter-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976-79 Toyota Corolla Liftback- A Time Machine for Dave")
Curbside Classic: 1976-79 Toyota Corolla Liftback- A Time Machine for Dave
Posted on January 15, 2014 | 40 CommentsOver the past month, I’ve traveled far and wide in search of Curbside Classics. In December, I spent a long weekend in Colorado, and found this ’76 to ’79 Corolla SR-5 Liftback. […] -
![What’s the world’s most numerous motor vehicle? Honda produced 60 million Super Cubs in the fifty years from 1958 to 2008, and with worldwide production still running at well over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1-Honda-Super-Cub-in-courtyard.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: Honda Super Cub (Honda 50) – Vietnam’s Immortal Living Classic")
Kickstand Classic: Honda Super Cub (Honda 50) – Vietnam’s Immortal Living Classic
Posted on January 15, 2014 | 31 CommentsWhat’s the world’s most numerous motor vehicle? Honda produced 60 million Super Cubs in the fifty years from 1958 to 2008, and with worldwide production still running at well over […] -
![Sorry, Hemi ‘Cuda fans, but this is one of my most prized CC finds. As you know all too well by now, CC is about documenting the cars that were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CC-34-068-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – Still Clattering Away")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – Still Clattering Away
Posted on January 4, 2014 | 57 CommentsSorry, Hemi ‘Cuda fans, but this is one of my most prized CC finds. As you know all too well by now, CC is about documenting the cars that were […] -
![Subaru has not only survived the forces that have sent some of the smaller Japanese makers into retreat, but even prospered. And this is the car that started it all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Subaru-360-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: Subaru 360 – It All Started With This Little Wart")
Junkyard Classic: Subaru 360 – It All Started With This Little Wart
Posted on December 6, 2013 | 33 CommentsSubaru has not only survived the forces that have sent some of the smaller Japanese makers into retreat, but even prospered. And this is the car that started it all […] -
![It’s amazing how the human mind works. While riding to lunch the other day, our driver ducked down a side street to avoid a clogged left turn arrow. As we rolled down this residential bypass, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/B-Pillar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979-81 Celica Sunchaser- The First Celica Convertible?")
Curbside Classic: 1979-81 Celica Sunchaser- The First Celica Convertible?
Posted on November 19, 2013 | 40 CommentsIt’s amazing how the human mind works. While riding to lunch the other day, our driver ducked down a side street to avoid a clogged left turn arrow. As we rolled down this residential bypass, […] -
![We started our CC Toyota Week with an FJ40, and we shall end it the same way (unless, of course, someone follows up with another finale). Paul Niedermeyer gave us […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1980ToyotaLandCruiserFJ4009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Toyota Week Finale: 1980 Toyota FJ40 – A Victory Lap for a Trailblazing Upstart")
Toyota Week Finale: 1980 Toyota FJ40 – A Victory Lap for a Trailblazing Upstart
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 32 CommentsWe started our CC Toyota Week with an FJ40, and we shall end it the same way (unless, of course, someone follows up with another finale). Paul Niedermeyer gave us […] -
![Yesterday we saw a variety of classic Toyotas stored outdoors. Today we’ll see others that were deemed worthy of indoor storage. As you can imagine, these are in a little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1965-Toyota-700.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Vintage Toyota Mother Lode, Part Two")
Curbside Classic: Vintage Toyota Mother Lode, Part Two
Posted on August 23, 2013 | 29 CommentsYesterday we saw a variety of classic Toyotas stored outdoors. Today we’ll see others that were deemed worthy of indoor storage. As you can imagine, these are in a little […] -
![When most people mention a classic Toyota, something from the Seventies, like the Celica, probably comes to mind. Those with thicker wallets might even think of the fantastic 2000GT. Most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Old-Toyotas-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Vintage Toyota Mother Lode, Part One")
Curbside Classic: Vintage Toyota Mother Lode, Part One
Posted on August 22, 2013 | 34 CommentsWhen most people mention a classic Toyota, something from the Seventies, like the Celica, probably comes to mind. Those with thicker wallets might even think of the fantastic 2000GT. Most […] -
![When we think of a 1980s or 1990s Honda, three things probably come to mind – the engine, wishbone front suspension and an identifiable engineering purity. Think NSX for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Concerto-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Honda Concerto TD – When Is a Honda Not a Honda?")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Honda Concerto TD – When Is a Honda Not a Honda?
Posted on July 1, 2013 | 25 CommentsWhen we think of a 1980s or 1990s Honda, three things probably come to mind – the engine, wishbone front suspension and an identifiable engineering purity. Think NSX for […] -
![A sports car, with nothing complicated, is enough for the huge majority of sports car drivers and owners – we want a car that is above all, enjoyable to drive. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DSC03141.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata – Nothing Complicated; But Done Properly")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata – Nothing Complicated; But Done Properly
Posted on June 15, 2013 | 30 CommentsA sports car, with nothing complicated, is enough for the huge majority of sports car drivers and owners – we want a car that is above all, enjoyable to drive. […] -
![What is it with my fascination with these little trucks? Sheer perversity? Or cold logic? More like an overstimulated imagination. But there’s something about a tiny 543cc truck with four […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CC-196-082.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Suzuki Carry KC 4WD – The Kei-sons Go Rolling Along")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Suzuki Carry KC 4WD – The Kei-sons Go Rolling Along
Posted on June 10, 2013 | 29 CommentsWhat is it with my fascination with these little trucks? Sheer perversity? Or cold logic? More like an overstimulated imagination. But there’s something about a tiny 543cc truck with four […] -
![Well, maybe these folks do, come to that. This precarious-looking rig was spotted on I-45 in the Greenspoint area of Houston, on a sunny Saturday morning in 2003. Hope they made it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Datsun-pickup-overloaded-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1984 Nissan 720 – Who Needs a Big Truck?")
CC Capsule: 1984 Nissan 720 – Who Needs a Big Truck?
Posted on June 8, 2013 | 24 CommentsWell, maybe these folks do, come to that. This precarious-looking rig was spotted on I-45 in the Greenspoint area of Houston, on a sunny Saturday morning in 2003. Hope they made it […] -
![This town is crawling with old Toyota pickups; there’s gobs of the gen2 variety ( I did a CC on them over at the old place, which I’ll have to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-196-137-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic On The Go: I Snag My First Gen1 (1969-1972) Toyota Hilux Pickup")
Curbside Classic On The Go: I Snag My First Gen1 (1969-1972) Toyota Hilux Pickup
Posted on April 30, 2013 | 22 CommentsThis town is crawling with old Toyota pickups; there’s gobs of the gen2 variety ( I did a CC on them over at the old place, which I’ll have to […] -
![Toyota’s failure to crack the U.S. pony car market over the long term is one of its few major stumbles. When I found the pristine Celica Supra Mk I and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-10-033-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Supra – Somebody Still Wants You")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Supra – Somebody Still Wants You
Posted on February 4, 2013 | 30 CommentsToyota’s failure to crack the U.S. pony car market over the long term is one of its few major stumbles. When I found the pristine Celica Supra Mk I and […]
