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![Someone clearly loves their little Suzuki-built SUVs and it’s not hard to see why. Compact, rugged, durable (enough), easy to maneuver and park in town, and cheap as chips (when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_4401-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Every Samurai Needs A Tracker As A Sidekick")
Curbside Outtake: Every Samurai Needs A Tracker As A Sidekick
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 18 CommentsSomeone clearly loves their little Suzuki-built SUVs and it’s not hard to see why. Compact, rugged, durable (enough), easy to maneuver and park in town, and cheap as chips (when […] -
![Riddle: “When is an El Camino not an El Camino?” Answer: “When it’s a GMC Caballero!” Or a GMC Sprint, to be fair. This past July 4th weekend found me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/022-1981-GMC-Caballero-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 GMC Caballero – Red Hot")
Curbside Classic: 1981 GMC Caballero – Red Hot
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 39 CommentsRiddle: “When is an El Camino not an El Camino?” Answer: “When it’s a GMC Caballero!” Or a GMC Sprint, to be fair. This past July 4th weekend found me […] -
![(first posted 7/18/2015) I’ve been thinking lately about cars I used to see every day that at some indiscernible point seemed to reach the flashpoint of invisibility overnight. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/125-1979-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-Regency-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Rockin’ A Real Rocket")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Rockin’ A Real Rocket
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 7/18/2015) I’ve been thinking lately about cars I used to see every day that at some indiscernible point seemed to reach the flashpoint of invisibility overnight. This […] -
![This 1951 Dodge Wayfarer 3 Passenger – Three Window Coupe and its Plymouth Concord stablemate were the last holdouts on a body design that was once quite common. 1952 would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15325340386_76010ba52f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1951 Dodge Wayfarer Business Coupe – The Penultimate Three Window Coupes")
Vintage Ad: 1951 Dodge Wayfarer Business Coupe – The Penultimate Three Window Coupes
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 24 CommentsThis 1951 Dodge Wayfarer 3 Passenger – Three Window Coupe and its Plymouth Concord stablemate were the last holdouts on a body design that was once quite common. 1952 would […] -
![This one of those occasions when a discovery just has to be shared with the wider world. Show of hands, who had ever heard of CQ Motors before today? I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210715_114248-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2003 CQ Q-Car Qi Quno — Benny, Is That You?")
CC Capsule: 2003 CQ Q-Car Qi Quno — Benny, Is That You?
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 9 CommentsThis one of those occasions when a discovery just has to be shared with the wider world. Show of hands, who had ever heard of CQ Motors before today? I’m […] -
![The Borg of Star Trek fame are one of the best TV/movie villains ever. An amoral, impersonal collective that obliterates both individuals and worlds, it really strikes at all of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210407_154557.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2012 Buick Enclave – You Will Be Assimilated, GTWTW Finale")
Future Classic: 2012 Buick Enclave – You Will Be Assimilated, GTWTW Finale
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 44 CommentsThe Borg of Star Trek fame are one of the best TV/movie villains ever. An amoral, impersonal collective that obliterates both individuals and worlds, it really strikes at all of […] -
![The Dream was Honda’s first larger production motorcycle, which arrived in 1956. It was the first high-powered twin in its class, which was dominated by single cylinder engines. Its 18+ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_6548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: 1959-1964 Honda CA95 Benley Tourer – The Baby Dream")
Kickstand Classic: 1959-1964 Honda CA95 Benley Tourer – The Baby Dream
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 20 CommentsThe Dream was Honda’s first larger production motorcycle, which arrived in 1956. It was the first high-powered twin in its class, which was dominated by single cylinder engines. Its 18+ […] -
![Arguably one of the more conservatively styled luxury brand flagships upon its launch for 1990, now in 2021 the recently updated Lexus LS is the polar opposite, sporting a longer, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3997-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD – The Identity Of The Brand")
Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD – The Identity Of The Brand
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 32 CommentsArguably one of the more conservatively styled luxury brand flagships upon its launch for 1990, now in 2021 the recently updated Lexus LS is the polar opposite, sporting a longer, […] -
![(first posted 8/9/2012) It was on our first vacation to Colorado in 1961, in our elderly and dumpy 1954 Ford. It had slowly chugged us up Trail Ridge Road […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Cadillac-1961-four-door.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Four Window Sedan – On Vacation, In Style")
Cohort Outtake: 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Four Window Sedan – On Vacation, In Style
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 8/9/2012) It was on our first vacation to Colorado in 1961, in our elderly and dumpy 1954 Ford. It had slowly chugged us up Trail Ridge Road […] -
![The story of the British motor industry from the early 1960s can be told through a relatively small number of cars: The ingenuity of the Mini, the spot-on Morris/Austin 1100, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51030256287_1ee0cbf2d4_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Cortina Mk1 – Ford Takes On BMC, And Wins")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Cortina Mk1 – Ford Takes On BMC, And Wins
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 39 CommentsThe story of the British motor industry from the early 1960s can be told through a relatively small number of cars: The ingenuity of the Mini, the spot-on Morris/Austin 1100, […] -
Automotive History – How To Replace The Mini?
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 7/18/2015) The question that BMC – and later BLMC – faced perpetually from the mid 1960s onwards was: How do you replace the Mini? -
![What an idyllic and ideal CC-setting this is. At first, I didn’t see anyone nearby the location, but the owner did spot me, when I was taking pictures of his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_9576.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: 1988 Peugeot 405 GR And 1970 DAF Flatbed Truck – Among Other Things")
CC Outtakes: 1988 Peugeot 405 GR And 1970 DAF Flatbed Truck – Among Other Things
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 10 CommentsWhat an idyllic and ideal CC-setting this is. At first, I didn’t see anyone nearby the location, but the owner did spot me, when I was taking pictures of his […] -
![This old Toyota Land Cruiser pickup caught me slightly off guard, as I was a bit surprised at just how big it was, next to the Tundra there. Of course […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_7053.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Big Toyota Pickups, Then And Now")
Curbside Outtake: Big Toyota Pickups, Then And Now
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 14 CommentsThis old Toyota Land Cruiser pickup caught me slightly off guard, as I was a bit surprised at just how big it was, next to the Tundra there. Of course […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Mustang Convertible – America’s Sweetheart 55 Years Ago (Updated With More Pictures)
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 42 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Tim Finn Update: I see Tim has posted more pictures of this car, so I’ve added them below: -
![With the birth of our twin daughters in July of 1996, another upgrade to the fleet was needed. We had replaced our Camry wagon with a first gen Subaru Legacy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/96-villager-brochure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 Mercury Villager – A Twin for Twins")
COAL: 1996 Mercury Villager – A Twin for Twins
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 13 CommentsWith the birth of our twin daughters in July of 1996, another upgrade to the fleet was needed. We had replaced our Camry wagon with a first gen Subaru Legacy […]
