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![(first posted 10/14/2014) A couple of months ago, Perry shared his thoughts on the first generation of the Nissan Stanza, in a post titled “Queen Dork”. This is the third […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-233-066-1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989-1992 Nissan Stanza (Bluebird U12): The Shrinking Violet")
Curbside Classic: 1989-1992 Nissan Stanza (Bluebird U12): The Shrinking Violet
Posted on October 14, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 10/14/2014) A couple of months ago, Perry shared his thoughts on the first generation of the Nissan Stanza, in a post titled “Queen Dork”. This is the third […] -
Vintage Snapshot: At the Candlelight Restaurant, 1951 – Early Import Adopters Please Park Over There
Posted on October 14, 2020 | 23 Comments -
![I’m mixing up history with current news, but seeing these early Lexii about to be dropped off at the dealer reminds me that I read the other day that Lexus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/8305110720_1d1e738a4b_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: International Lexus Hauler – Once Again The Best Selling Luxury Brand")
Car Carrier of the Day: International Lexus Hauler – Once Again The Best Selling Luxury Brand
Posted on October 14, 2020 | 10 CommentsI’m mixing up history with current news, but seeing these early Lexii about to be dropped off at the dealer reminds me that I read the other day that Lexus […] -
![I’ve said it before, but the Curbside Cohort is the gift that just keeps giving. Following on from the 1960 Vauxhall Victor we saw in May this year comes a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50368378638_27ec1733b4_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1961 Envoy Sherwood – A Vauxhall For Canada")
Cohort Outtake: 1961 Envoy Sherwood – A Vauxhall For Canada
Posted on October 14, 2020 | 44 CommentsI’ve said it before, but the Curbside Cohort is the gift that just keeps giving. Following on from the 1960 Vauxhall Victor we saw in May this year comes a […] -
![Let us once more pay homage to one of the more classic curbside classics. There are certain cars that inevitably float up into that vaunted category: Volvo 200 Series, GM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-427-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Mercedes 300CD Coupe (W123) – Let Us Pay Homage One More Time")
Curbside Outtake: Mercedes 300CD Coupe (W123) – Let Us Pay Homage One More Time
Posted on October 14, 2020 | 18 CommentsLet us once more pay homage to one of the more classic curbside classics. There are certain cars that inevitably float up into that vaunted category: Volvo 200 Series, GM […] -
![(welcome our new Wednesday COALer) General Motors’ 1977-96 B-bodies have been thoroughly celebrated over the years on the pages of Curbside Classic. As my first COAL, my intent is not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-chev.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1977 Chevrolet Impala – The Honest Car")
COAL: 1977 Chevrolet Impala – The Honest Car
Posted on October 14, 2020 | 60 Comments(welcome our new Wednesday COALer) General Motors’ 1977-96 B-bodies have been thoroughly celebrated over the years on the pages of Curbside Classic. As my first COAL, my intent is not […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2014) Pity the poor Lincoln Versailles. Built to a price by the powers-that-be in Dearborn, the resulting Seville-fighter (not really) was a well-made car, the first car with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-lin.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Back Row Classic: 1980 Lincoln Versailles – Mixed Messages")
Back Row Classic: 1980 Lincoln Versailles – Mixed Messages
Posted on October 13, 2020 | 135 Comments(first posted 10/13/2014) Pity the poor Lincoln Versailles. Built to a price by the powers-that-be in Dearborn, the resulting Seville-fighter (not really) was a well-made car, the first car with […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Santa Cruz, 1984 – How Many Can You ID?
Posted on October 13, 2020 | 43 CommentsA very rich assortment of cars, thanks to Californians’ embrace of automotive diversity. Click on image for max. size. -
![I watched a fair amount of animated Disney films when I was growing up. The ones I liked best usually had some dark overtones or truly frightening characters. I can’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_5547-1988-Suzuki-Samurai-AWD-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1988 Suzuki Samurai – Jimny Cricket")
Curbside Capsule: 1988 Suzuki Samurai – Jimny Cricket
Posted on October 13, 2020 | 23 CommentsI watched a fair amount of animated Disney films when I was growing up. The ones I liked best usually had some dark overtones or truly frightening characters. I can’t […] -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2000-Dodge-Neon-ES.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 2000 Dodge Neon ES")
Classic CARmentary: 2000 Dodge Neon ES
Posted on October 13, 2020 | 11 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in […] -
![The failure of the Crown in the US market has been hard for many to grasp. If the Corona and Corolla and all the other Toyotas were so red hot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/T-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Toyota Crown 2600 (S60) – There’s Some Very Good Reasons The Crown Failed In The US")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Toyota Crown 2600 (S60) – There’s Some Very Good Reasons The Crown Failed In The US
Posted on October 13, 2020 | 23 CommentsThe failure of the Crown in the US market has been hard for many to grasp. If the Corona and Corolla and all the other Toyotas were so red hot […] -
![Has the sun set on the Toyota Prius? In many ways, yes. It is no longer the alternative energy vehicle of choice for certain demographics. Heck, it isn’t even the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201002_172304.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review – 2020 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e – A Fuel Efficient Champ That’s Struggling to Stay Relevant")
Curbside Review – 2020 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e – A Fuel Efficient Champ That’s Struggling to Stay Relevant
Posted on October 13, 2020 | 30 CommentsHas the sun set on the Toyota Prius? In many ways, yes. It is no longer the alternative energy vehicle of choice for certain demographics. Heck, it isn’t even the […] -
![Mid-sized trucks and Jeeps and Broncos are red hot. How about an even smaller truck, Yaris sized? How hard would it be for Toyota to rebadge the adorable Jimny and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50437903311_518ecc5c54_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 2020 Suzuki Jimny – Toyota Should Rebadge It And Sell It Here – The 2021 YariX")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 2020 Suzuki Jimny – Toyota Should Rebadge It And Sell It Here – The 2021 YariX
Posted on October 12, 2020 | 44 CommentsMid-sized trucks and Jeeps and Broncos are red hot. How about an even smaller truck, Yaris sized? How hard would it be for Toyota to rebadge the adorable Jimny and […] -
![(originally posted on 2/28/12) There was a time, in the halcyon days of the American auto industry – and, indeed, of America itself – when there were “Chevy families,” “Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-maz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mazda RX-7 FC3S – Middle Child Syndrome")
Curbside Classic: Mazda RX-7 FC3S – Middle Child Syndrome
Posted on October 12, 2020 | 36 Comments(originally posted on 2/28/12) There was a time, in the halcyon days of the American auto industry – and, indeed, of America itself – when there were “Chevy families,” “Ford […] -
![How’s this for a gnarly survivor? Did someone throw battery acid in its face? But it’s still going, and I’d like to hear its V6, as it’s been a while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-420-051.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1964 GMC Pickup – V6 and Patina")
Curbside Outtake: 1964 GMC Pickup – V6 and Patina
Posted on October 12, 2020 | 12 CommentsHow’s this for a gnarly survivor? Did someone throw battery acid in its face? But it’s still going, and I’d like to hear its V6, as it’s been a while […]
