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![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 […] -
![Last year, I wrote a pretty long post about the Porsche 912. It was a green US-market car, also from 1966, which belonged to a friend of mine in Bangkok. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20200927_122528-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1966 Porsche 912 – We’ll Meet Again, Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When")
CC Capsule: 1966 Porsche 912 – We’ll Meet Again, Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When
Posted on October 12, 2020 | 13 CommentsLast year, I wrote a pretty long post about the Porsche 912. It was a green US-market car, also from 1966, which belonged to a friend of mine in Bangkok. […] -
![Especially in the weekends, many truck drivers park their machinery in an industrial park, nearby their residence. I spotted a cluster of three vehicles, waiting for a new working week. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_8966.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Three Trucks In Weekend Mode, One Big Rig At Work And The New Toyota Yaris")
CC Global: Three Trucks In Weekend Mode, One Big Rig At Work And The New Toyota Yaris
Posted on October 12, 2020 | 13 CommentsEspecially in the weekends, many truck drivers park their machinery in an industrial park, nearby their residence. I spotted a cluster of three vehicles, waiting for a new working week. […] -
![Car-based pickups will always cause me to look twice… but one with fake wood trim? Well, that’s enough to slam on the brakes and take some pictures. Which is just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1973-Ford-Ranchero-Squire-LF-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Ranchero Squire – The Pickup Car Goes Luxury")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Ranchero Squire – The Pickup Car Goes Luxury
Posted on October 12, 2020 | 36 CommentsCar-based pickups will always cause me to look twice… but one with fake wood trim? Well, that’s enough to slam on the brakes and take some pictures. Which is just […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2014) Ack–another white car! Don’t have my head; I capture what comes my way and it’s truly perplexing how I encounter so many cars of the same color; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-nis.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Nissan NX1600 – Yokohoma Goes Organic")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Nissan NX1600 – Yokohoma Goes Organic
Posted on October 11, 2020 | 33 Comments(first posted 10/11/2014) Ack–another white car! Don’t have my head; I capture what comes my way and it’s truly perplexing how I encounter so many cars of the same color; […] -
![(originally posted 5/24/11; updated and revised with additional new pictures in 2014) Hindsight is 20-20 vision. And with that acuity, seeing the Rambler’s historical significance is easy: it was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CC-137-204-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Rambler Custom Six – The Prophet")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Rambler Custom Six – The Prophet
Posted on October 11, 2020 | 71 Comments(originally posted 5/24/11; updated and revised with additional new pictures in 2014) Hindsight is 20-20 vision. And with that acuity, seeing the Rambler’s historical significance is easy: it was the […] -
Curbside Wordless Outtake: Toyota Yaris With Big Trailer
Posted on October 11, 2020 | 14 Comments -
![It’s easy to forget what an impact the Capri made in the US, never mind the huge one in Europe. It filled a perfect hole, an affordable European sporty coupe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Capri-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Capri 2600 V6 – “Our Enthusiasm For This Engine Is Almost Unbounded”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Capri 2600 V6 – “Our Enthusiasm For This Engine Is Almost Unbounded”
Posted on October 11, 2020 | 33 CommentsIt’s easy to forget what an impact the Capri made in the US, never mind the huge one in Europe. It filled a perfect hole, an affordable European sporty coupe […] -
![It’s no secret that sales of recreational vehicles of all kinds are red hot. Everyone wants to get away, and how better to do it than in a camper of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-426-031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1969 Chevrolet C30 Flatbed With Brand New Trailer – Another Pandemic Escape Pod")
Curbside Outtake: 1969 Chevrolet C30 Flatbed With Brand New Trailer – Another Pandemic Escape Pod
Posted on October 11, 2020 | 9 CommentsIt’s no secret that sales of recreational vehicles of all kinds are red hot. Everyone wants to get away, and how better to do it than in a camper of […] -
![It is hard to explain why I like this car so much. Of all the vintage cars I’ve owned, it’s by far the most pedestrian of the lot. It’s not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-05-20-16.45.35.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: My 1980 Volvo 245")
COAL: My 1980 Volvo 245
Posted on October 11, 2020 | 34 CommentsIt is hard to explain why I like this car so much. Of all the vintage cars I’ve owned, it’s by far the most pedestrian of the lot. It’s not […] -
![Ed Snitkoff is now working at the Ford Authority, where they have some spy shots of the upcoming Bronco Sport-based unibody pickup, the Maverick, wearing a bit of disguise. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ford-Maverick-and-Ford-Ranger-Testing-September-2020-005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Spy Shot QOTD? Why Is The Future Ford Maverick Pickup So Long?")
Spy Shot QOTD? Why Is The Future Ford Maverick Pickup So Long?
Posted on October 10, 2020 | 23 CommentsEd Snitkoff is now working at the Ford Authority, where they have some spy shots of the upcoming Bronco Sport-based unibody pickup, the Maverick, wearing a bit of disguise. But […] -
![(first posted 11/29/2011) Stallion CC, Take Two: I just deleted the first three paragraphs of what I had written. Starting on a new CC is always a bit of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-144-283.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Mitsubishi Starion – Or Is It Stallion? Did I Finally Solve The Mystery Of Its Name?")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Mitsubishi Starion – Or Is It Stallion? Did I Finally Solve The Mystery Of Its Name?
Posted on October 10, 2020 | 132 Comments(first posted 11/29/2011) Stallion CC, Take Two: I just deleted the first three paragraphs of what I had written. Starting on a new CC is always a bit of a […] -
![Today’s Vintage TODT comes via Shorpy, which means if you want even greater detail than you get by clicking on this image, click this to see it in its original […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SHORPY-kenworth-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck of the Day: 1937 Kenworth D-89-H – The First Kenworth COE To Invade The Eastern Market")
Vintage Truck of the Day: 1937 Kenworth D-89-H – The First Kenworth COE To Invade The Eastern Market
Posted on October 10, 2020 | 4 CommentsToday’s Vintage TODT comes via Shorpy, which means if you want even greater detail than you get by clicking on this image, click this to see it in its original […]
