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![Ah, Lexus. Although it needs no formal introduction, it’s difficult even mentioning the brand without highlighting its significance as one of the greatest automotive success stories in history. Prominently debuting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/wJOzQ0hR8e4HinULeTWqA_thumb_123.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1992 Lexus LS 400 – The Industry’s Greatest Hit Of The Last 50 Years?")
Curbside Classic – 1992 Lexus LS 400 – The Industry’s Greatest Hit Of The Last 50 Years?
Posted on November 21, 2019 | 96 CommentsAh, Lexus. Although it needs no formal introduction, it’s difficult even mentioning the brand without highlighting its significance as one of the greatest automotive success stories in history. Prominently debuting […] -
![Can you believe we haven’t had a single BMW 2002 on CC all year? Unmöglich! Quick, here’s 1990cc’s worth of pure Bavarian sweetness, by way of one of Tokyo’s biggest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_124737-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 BMW 2002 Tii – Simplii Extraordinarii")
CC Capsule: 1972 BMW 2002 Tii – Simplii Extraordinarii
Posted on November 20, 2019 | 32 CommentsCan you believe we haven’t had a single BMW 2002 on CC all year? Unmöglich! Quick, here’s 1990cc’s worth of pure Bavarian sweetness, by way of one of Tokyo’s biggest […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – 1966 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
Posted on November 20, 2019 | 37 CommentsThank you to Tim Finn -
![Welcome to Curbside Cafe; may I take your order? Yes, I’d like an obscure 1950s pickup and one of those futile Cadillac two-seaters from ten years ago. You mean an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/International-Cadillac-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: International S-120 and Cadillac XLR — Do Those Go Well Together?")
CC Outtake: International S-120 and Cadillac XLR — Do Those Go Well Together?
Posted on November 20, 2019 | 23 CommentsWelcome to Curbside Cafe; may I take your order? Yes, I’d like an obscure 1950s pickup and one of those futile Cadillac two-seaters from ten years ago. You mean an […] -
![For the passing observer, old cars just seem to blend into each other or fall into cliché. Take this Jaguar MkVIIM for example; ostensibly a luxury cruiser to be sedately […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MK7d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1954-56 Jaguar MkVIIM – Prima Ballerina")
In Motion Classic: 1954-56 Jaguar MkVIIM – Prima Ballerina
Posted on November 20, 2019 | 24 CommentsFor the passing observer, old cars just seem to blend into each other or fall into cliché. Take this Jaguar MkVIIM for example; ostensibly a luxury cruiser to be sedately […] -
![Movies by definition are a form of escape, and require a form of social contract called “Suspension of Disbelief.” Basically it means that I am willing to overlook the fact […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/g.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Is Your Biggest Automotive Movie Pet Peeve?")
QOTD: What Is Your Biggest Automotive Movie Pet Peeve?
Posted on November 19, 2019 | 206 CommentsMovies by definition are a form of escape, and require a form of social contract called “Suspension of Disbelief.” Basically it means that I am willing to overlook the fact […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – Datsun 710 Wagon
Posted on November 19, 2019 | 21 CommentsThank you to Davo_ -
![(First Posted October 23, 2013) I’ve owned a lot of cars. The total is up to a slightly embarrassing forty two (edit – its more than now). Most of them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1978-Ford-Pinto-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Pinto V6 – The Car I Didn’t Buy")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Pinto V6 – The Car I Didn’t Buy
Posted on November 19, 2019 | 40 Comments(First Posted October 23, 2013) I’ve owned a lot of cars. The total is up to a slightly embarrassing forty two (edit – its more than now). Most of them […] -
![What do you call a Toyopet found in the wild? A Toyoferal? This 2nd generation Corona, which looks like a mini imitation-crab American mid-‘50s design, is the first Toyopet I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191014_120919-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Toyopet Corona 1500 Deluxe (T20) – Strike Two")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Toyopet Corona 1500 Deluxe (T20) – Strike Two
Posted on November 19, 2019 | 33 CommentsWhat do you call a Toyopet found in the wild? A Toyoferal? This 2nd generation Corona, which looks like a mini imitation-crab American mid-‘50s design, is the first Toyopet I’ve […] -
![I was a little kid in the early-mid 1990s when I first started noticing cars. That was truly the golden age of Japanese cars. The Japanese automotive industry had come […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/acura-legend-RL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Design Era Took You The Longest To Get Used To?")
QOTD: What Design Era Took You The Longest To Get Used To?
Posted on November 18, 2019 | 77 CommentsI was a little kid in the early-mid 1990s when I first started noticing cars. That was truly the golden age of Japanese cars. The Japanese automotive industry had come […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – Opel GT
Posted on November 18, 2019 | 21 CommentsThank you to Benoit -
![I am not a mechanical engineer, nor a professional mechanic. Having maintained a growing fleet of mid-century Americana from Detroit’s Big Three longer than I’ve been driving, however, I am […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSCF8129.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – No Pain, No Gain")
COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – No Pain, No Gain
Posted on November 18, 2019 | 70 CommentsI am not a mechanical engineer, nor a professional mechanic. Having maintained a growing fleet of mid-century Americana from Detroit’s Big Three longer than I’ve been driving, however, I am […] -
![(Part 1 covers the history and design of the 335-series engines. Part 2 provides details on the specific variations of the 351C, 351M, 400 and Australian 351C and 302C). The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/351C4Vfordad001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Ford 335 Series V8 Engines (351C, 400, 351M) – It Could’ve Been a Contender, Part 1")
The Ford 335 Series V8 Engines (351C, 400, 351M) – It Could’ve Been a Contender, Part 1
Posted on November 18, 2019 | 81 Comments(Part 1 covers the history and design of the 335-series engines. Part 2 provides details on the specific variations of the 351C, 351M, 400 and Australian 351C and 302C). The […] -
![A couple of years ago I decided to teach myself how to ride a motorcycle. The smart and reasonable way to do this is to sign up for a course. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20160724_173829.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "BOAL: 1991 Honda Nighthawk – First Motorcycle")
BOAL: 1991 Honda Nighthawk – First Motorcycle
Posted on November 17, 2019 | 17 CommentsA couple of years ago I decided to teach myself how to ride a motorcycle. The smart and reasonable way to do this is to sign up for a course. […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – 1978 Buick Skylark
Posted on November 17, 2019 | 11 CommentsThank you to William Oliver
