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![For once, the pendulum didn’t swing. If you’ve been following my car history these past months, you know that I have tended to veer between successive cars that had relatively […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/clown.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 MINI Cooper S — Just Don’t Call It “Driving”")
COAL: 2002 MINI Cooper S — Just Don’t Call It “Driving”
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 51 CommentsFor once, the pendulum didn’t swing. If you’ve been following my car history these past months, you know that I have tended to veer between successive cars that had relatively […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2015) In the US, the Fiat 124 Coupe has always lived in the shadow of its flashier drop-top sibling, the Fiat 124 Sport Spider, which was built for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Fiat-1969-124-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Fiat Coupé (AC) – Classic Italian Sports Coupe And Design Inspiration For The Chevy Vega")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Fiat Coupé (AC) – Classic Italian Sports Coupe And Design Inspiration For The Chevy Vega
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/3/2015) In the US, the Fiat 124 Coupe has always lived in the shadow of its flashier drop-top sibling, the Fiat 124 Sport Spider, which was built for […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2015) Rover Sterling. Ford Scorpio. Nissan Cube. These are all cars that have been successful in one market, but have flopped in another. You can add to that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-Previa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa/Tarago – The First and Final Frontier For The Space Pod")
Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa/Tarago – The First and Final Frontier For The Space Pod
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 84 Comments(first posted 8/3/2015) Rover Sterling. Ford Scorpio. Nissan Cube. These are all cars that have been successful in one market, but have flopped in another. You can add to that […] -
![Note: We’re out in the van for a few days at the Southern Oregon Coast, so it’s going to be mostly summer reruns through Thursday. (first posted 8/3/2015) This past […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-1996-Classic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History (Japan Edition): 1996 Toyota Classic – Peak Retro (Part 1)")
Automotive History (Japan Edition): 1996 Toyota Classic – Peak Retro (Part 1)
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 75 CommentsNote: We’re out in the van for a few days at the Southern Oregon Coast, so it’s going to be mostly summer reruns through Thursday. (first posted 8/3/2015) This past […] -
![National Ice Cream Day fell on Sunday, July 18th this year. I used to eat ice cream by the bowlful regularly when I was growing up. Vanilla was what my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2012-08-05-Sunday-1946-Ford-Super-DeLuxe-Tudor-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1946 Ford Super DeLuxe Coupe – To Resume")
Curbside Capsule: 1946 Ford Super DeLuxe Coupe – To Resume
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 20 CommentsNational Ice Cream Day fell on Sunday, July 18th this year. I used to eat ice cream by the bowlful regularly when I was growing up. Vanilla was what my […] -
Vintage Ad: 1985 Braun Brougham Funeral Coach – For Mini-Budget Funerals
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 16 Comments -
![The 2019 Suburban COAL I wrote up is doing great at my wife’s real estate firm. They took it almost a year ago at 40,000 miles and it has close […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Rover-driveway-lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 2018 Range Rover V8 Supercharged – When The Queen Is In A Hurry")
COAL: 2018 Range Rover V8 Supercharged – When The Queen Is In A Hurry
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 29 CommentsThe 2019 Suburban COAL I wrote up is doing great at my wife’s real estate firm. They took it almost a year ago at 40,000 miles and it has close […] -
![(first posted 8/2/2015) When the 2012 Yaris was released in America, it was decided that it should have a lavish marketing campaign. Unfortunately, when it came to actually do it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-Starlet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Toyota Starlet – It’s a Car!!")
Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Toyota Starlet – It’s a Car!!
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 29 Comments(first posted 8/2/2015) When the 2012 Yaris was released in America, it was decided that it should have a lavish marketing campaign. Unfortunately, when it came to actually do it […] -
![(first posted 3/20/2012) Chrysler had indeed come a long way from the dowdy boxes K.T. Keller insisted on for the late 1940s and early 1950s. But before the flamboyant plumage […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chrysler-1956-TC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Chrysler Windsor Town & Country – You’ve Come A Long Way")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Chrysler Windsor Town & Country – You’ve Come A Long Way
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 55 Comments(first posted 3/20/2012) Chrysler had indeed come a long way from the dowdy boxes K.T. Keller insisted on for the late 1940s and early 1950s. But before the flamboyant plumage […] -
![The Great Beater Challenge is a go pending any further COVID-19 outbreaks and I, along with my three teenage sons, are registered. As some of you may recall I bought a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51224535219_901b74a5f9_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Searching for a Theme")
The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Searching for a Theme
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 33 CommentsThe Great Beater Challenge is a go pending any further COVID-19 outbreaks and I, along with my three teenage sons, are registered. As some of you may recall I bought a […] -
![Just when I think I’ve seen it all, those crafty Japanese kit-makers and customizers pull another fast one. Well, this is base on the Toyota Probox, so not too fast, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210610_090410-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2021 Toyota EuroBox Renoca By Flex — The Probox Goes To Wolfsburg")
CC Capsule: 2021 Toyota EuroBox Renoca By Flex — The Probox Goes To Wolfsburg
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 15 CommentsJust when I think I’ve seen it all, those crafty Japanese kit-makers and customizers pull another fast one. Well, this is base on the Toyota Probox, so not too fast, […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Diamond T Camper
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 16 CommentsJud Landis sent me this picture and a short note about it: -
![Will they? Won’t they? Why not? When already? Those were some of the questions regarding the Supra’s future asked by many since the cancellation of the 4th generation Toyota Supra […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_4630.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 – The Lederhosen Ninja")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 – The Lederhosen Ninja
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 31 CommentsWill they? Won’t they? Why not? When already? Those were some of the questions regarding the Supra’s future asked by many since the cancellation of the 4th generation Toyota Supra […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2014) I think it’s time for a bit of seventies F-body love. In fact, I’m betting that between the California sun and those classic F-body curves in front […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/77-78-Firebird-interior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977/78 Firebird – Jim Rockford’s Kissin’ Cousin?")
Curbside Classic: 1977/78 Firebird – Jim Rockford’s Kissin’ Cousin?
Posted on August 1, 2021 | 45 Comments(first posted 5/22/2014) I think it’s time for a bit of seventies F-body love. In fact, I’m betting that between the California sun and those classic F-body curves in front […] -
![(first posted 11/12/2011) Alfa Romeo and longevity. Does that seem like an unlikely pairing? The Alfa Spider, a vehicle whose gestation alone ran a decade, was built for almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Alfa-1986-spider.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce – A Work In Progress, For Four Decades")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce – A Work In Progress, For Four Decades
Posted on August 1, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 11/12/2011) Alfa Romeo and longevity. Does that seem like an unlikely pairing? The Alfa Spider, a vehicle whose gestation alone ran a decade, was built for almost […]
