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![Oh, Subaru, as a fan of turbos as well as your vehicles it’s good to see you’ve found your way back from the wilderness with the Outback (although sales numbers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_6555.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Subaru Outback Onyx Edition XT – The Boost Is Back, Baby!")
Curbside Review: 2020 Subaru Outback Onyx Edition XT – The Boost Is Back, Baby!
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 25 CommentsOh, Subaru, as a fan of turbos as well as your vehicles it’s good to see you’ve found your way back from the wilderness with the Outback (although sales numbers […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2014) Twenty-six years ago, in 1994, Mercedes unveiled a study of a small roadster at the Turin autoshow. It immediately caught interest because it looked light, competent and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-slk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 1997-2004 Mercedes SLK 200/230/320AMG (R170)")
Future Curbside Classic: 1997-2004 Mercedes SLK 200/230/320AMG (R170)
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 11/1/2014) Twenty-six years ago, in 1994, Mercedes unveiled a study of a small roadster at the Turin autoshow. It immediately caught interest because it looked light, competent and […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2014) A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the Compadre, neé GM BTV. In comparison to that little project, the Kijang is considerably less ambitious […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GS-003-04.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Toyota Kijang – Brand Evolution")
Automotive History: Toyota Kijang – Brand Evolution
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 16 Comments(first posted 11/1/2014) A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the Compadre, neé GM BTV. In comparison to that little project, the Kijang is considerably less ambitious […] -
![10/10/20 3:30 AM Pasadena CA I can’t believe I actually slept, today is one of those days where anticipation makes it almost impossible to sleep. All the best adventures start […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/4301D4C1-3DD8-4F2D-BC47-31425CE25A39_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Driving Impressions: 1959 Porsche 356 Convertible D – The Happiest Car In The World; Or Is It The Driver?")
Driving Impressions: 1959 Porsche 356 Convertible D – The Happiest Car In The World; Or Is It The Driver?
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 17 Comments10/10/20 3:30 AM Pasadena CA I can’t believe I actually slept, today is one of those days where anticipation makes it almost impossible to sleep. All the best adventures start […] -
![Back in 2011, I did a CC on my then-current lawnmower, a 1960s Montgomery Ward with a B&S 3hp engine. I mow a lot of lawns, most of my rentals. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-428-051.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Lawnside Classics Update: My 1960’s Sears Mower Is Still Ripping Through Tall Grass – Why Can’t I Buy A New Side Discharge Mower?")
Lawnside Classics Update: My 1960’s Sears Mower Is Still Ripping Through Tall Grass – Why Can’t I Buy A New Side Discharge Mower?
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 50 CommentsBack in 2011, I did a CC on my then-current lawnmower, a 1960s Montgomery Ward with a B&S 3hp engine. I mow a lot of lawns, most of my rentals. […] -
![The Dino 206246 GTs are of course legends and icons. And now very expensive; the blue one in the pictures below sold in 2019 for $400k. Well, they are junior […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/dino-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Dino 246 GT – “Ferrari’s Version Of The 6-Cylinder Business Coupe”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Dino 246 GT – “Ferrari’s Version Of The 6-Cylinder Business Coupe”
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 16 CommentsThe Dino 206246 GTs are of course legends and icons. And now very expensive; the blue one in the pictures below sold in 2019 for $400k. Well, they are junior […] -
COAL: 2018 BMW 740e – We Gonna Rock Down To Electric Avenue
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 23 CommentsNot aware that the “e” is back in Bimmer land? Neither was I. This appears to be a 2018 7 Series, a nice enough car. -
![(first posted 10/31/2014) Where have all the old hearses gone? There was a time when these body haulers were a common alternative to the VW bus (conveniently displayed in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-114-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Graveside Classic: 1970 Cadillac Superior Funeral Coach – Got Corpse?")
Graveside Classic: 1970 Cadillac Superior Funeral Coach – Got Corpse?
Posted on October 31, 2020 | 62 Comments(first posted 10/31/2014) Where have all the old hearses gone? There was a time when these body haulers were a common alternative to the VW bus (conveniently displayed in the […] -
![(first posted 10/31/2014) The years 1956-1958 were the most ambitious ever for the post-war Ford Motor Company, with a bold and expensive assault on GM. By expanding into five separate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-226-057-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner – Reaching For The Sky (With Video)")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner – Reaching For The Sky (With Video)
Posted on October 31, 2020 | 95 Comments(first posted 10/31/2014) The years 1956-1958 were the most ambitious ever for the post-war Ford Motor Company, with a bold and expensive assault on GM. By expanding into five separate […] -
![The Infiniti M45 was a curious thing, looking so much like an American four door hardtop, which of course hadn’t existed since the 1978 Chrysler New Yorker we looked at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-428-018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 2003 Infiniti M45 – Easy To Mistake For An American Four Door Hardtop")
Curbside Outtake: 2003 Infiniti M45 – Easy To Mistake For An American Four Door Hardtop
Posted on October 31, 2020 | 17 CommentsThe Infiniti M45 was a curious thing, looking so much like an American four door hardtop, which of course hadn’t existed since the 1978 Chrysler New Yorker we looked at […] -
![The Carina was a somewhat curious addition to Toyota’s lineup in 1972, as it squeezed in the rather modest-sized gap between the smaller Corolla and larger Corona. Presumably not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/carina-1-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Toyota Carina – Toyota’s First “Hybrid”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Toyota Carina – Toyota’s First “Hybrid”
Posted on October 31, 2020 | 23 CommentsThe Carina was a somewhat curious addition to Toyota’s lineup in 1972, as it squeezed in the rather modest-sized gap between the smaller Corolla and larger Corona. Presumably not a […] -
![John Lloyd posted this snapshot of his 1956 Chevy wagon as it was in 1974. It’s highly representative of so many Chevys from that time: good used cars easily made […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2949447187_682ca268af_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “My ’56 Chevy Wagon in 1974” – The Best Cheap Used Car At The Time?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “My ’56 Chevy Wagon in 1974” – The Best Cheap Used Car At The Time?
Posted on October 31, 2020 | 23 CommentsJohn Lloyd posted this snapshot of his 1956 Chevy wagon as it was in 1974. It’s highly representative of so many Chevys from that time: good used cars easily made […] -
![After selling my Land Cruiser and S60, I decided that I was missing something I’d already owned. You may remember the accident in my 07 4Runner; I had wanted another […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4754.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL #39 2006 Toyota 4Runner – Lesson Learned")
COAL #39 2006 Toyota 4Runner – Lesson Learned
Posted on October 31, 2020 | 30 CommentsAfter selling my Land Cruiser and S60, I decided that I was missing something I’d already owned. You may remember the accident in my 07 4Runner; I had wanted another […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2012) Risky business. That defines the car business, and never more succinctly so than in the case of this car. Rarely has a desperate last-minute gamble paid off […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-89-035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 BMW 1800 Neue Klasse – The Car That Saved And Made BMW")
Curbside Classic: 1964 BMW 1800 Neue Klasse – The Car That Saved And Made BMW
Posted on October 30, 2020 | 64 Comments(first posted 1/3/2012) Risky business. That defines the car business, and never more succinctly so than in the case of this car. Rarely has a desperate last-minute gamble paid off […] -
![In the previous installments I bought a 1992 Ford Mustang LX at auction despite not really even looking at it. It was now time to collect it with a proper […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1992-Ford-Mustang-rear-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Goes to the Auction: Part Five – 1992 Ford Mustang LX Budget Makeover")
CC Goes to the Auction: Part Five – 1992 Ford Mustang LX Budget Makeover
Posted on October 30, 2020 | 44 CommentsIn the previous installments I bought a 1992 Ford Mustang LX at auction despite not really even looking at it. It was now time to collect it with a proper […]
