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Curbside Classics Archives
Land Cruiser Archive
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![Spring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain")
CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain
Posted on May 20, 2024 | 39 CommentsSpring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […] -
![It’s a tense time to be a Toyota truck fan. By the end of next year, every one of the sombrero’s North American market body-on-frame models will have been replaced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/1c8f950f4e334c9dbec7c0fc878164f6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Shopping: 2024 4Runner and 2025 Land Cruiser–Where Is Toyota Going With This?")
CC Shopping: 2024 4Runner and 2025 Land Cruiser–Where Is Toyota Going With This?
Posted on March 12, 2024 | 41 CommentsIt’s a tense time to be a Toyota truck fan. By the end of next year, every one of the sombrero’s North American market body-on-frame models will have been replaced […] -
![It’s been a while since a FJ55 Land Cruiser appeared at CC, so I’ll give this one some minutes of attention. An old FJ55 is, after all, a sight that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20220612_150001493.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ55) – Soil Tracker!")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ55) – Soil Tracker!
Posted on November 29, 2023 | 7 CommentsIt’s been a while since a FJ55 Land Cruiser appeared at CC, so I’ll give this one some minutes of attention. An old FJ55 is, after all, a sight that […] -
![(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&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 […] -
![(first posted 5/31/2011) 1949 marked a special time in Studebaker’s history. That was the year that Studebaker Corporation was at its peak in profitability, with a net of over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cc47Studebakerad-or.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser – On Top Of The World")
Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser – On Top Of The World
Posted on July 24, 2020 | 72 Comments(first posted 5/31/2011) 1949 marked a special time in Studebaker’s history. That was the year that Studebaker Corporation was at its peak in profitability, with a net of over […] -
![(First Posted October 13, 2013) With the Volvo V40’s lease being up soon, and a general desire for something with more space, we started to consider our options for our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/LC1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser – Captain Stubing, Your Ship Awaits!")
COAL: 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser – Captain Stubing, Your Ship Awaits!
Posted on March 11, 2018 | 43 Comments(First Posted October 13, 2013) With the Volvo V40’s lease being up soon, and a general desire for something with more space, we started to consider our options for our […] -
![Summer is flying by and this is the first time I’ve been to the monthly car show that is all of two miles away. Part of it has been due […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_5160.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Report: The June 2015 Jefferson City Car Show – Studebakers, E-Bodies, and A Few Other Surprises")
Car Show Report: The June 2015 Jefferson City Car Show – Studebakers, E-Bodies, and A Few Other Surprises
Posted on July 2, 2015 | 44 CommentsSummer is flying by and this is the first time I’ve been to the monthly car show that is all of two miles away. Part of it has been due […] -
![When the Nissan Patrol 4W60 was released in Japan in 1951 with its 75 HP bus engine, four wheel drive and folding windshield, it was unapologetically practical. The larger 4W70 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/57de326e4a469f9db156b2285ce54686x.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Nissan Patrol Pickup – History In The Dealership")
Nissan Patrol Pickup – History In The Dealership
Posted on November 18, 2014 | 40 CommentsWhen the Nissan Patrol 4W60 was released in Japan in 1951 with its 75 HP bus engine, four wheel drive and folding windshield, it was unapologetically practical. The larger 4W70 […] -
![Very shortly after my first CC piece, I took a trip to South Bend, Indiana. Whenever I go there, I always keep a lookout for Studebakers, being that they were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/1949LandCruiser01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Follow Up: 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser – Going My Way?")
CC Follow Up: 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser – Going My Way?
Posted on March 14, 2013 | 22 CommentsVery shortly after my first CC piece, I took a trip to South Bend, Indiana. Whenever I go there, I always keep a lookout for Studebakers, being that they were […] -
![Recently I drove to Los Angeles to attend my 35 year high school reunion. It was a chance to drive around my hometown of Pacific Palisades, shoot pictures with my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/endofvia20111.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1970 Toyota FJ55 Land Cruiser – You Haven’t Aged One Bit!")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1970 Toyota FJ55 Land Cruiser – You Haven’t Aged One Bit!
Posted on November 20, 2011 | 14 CommentsRecently I drove to Los Angeles to attend my 35 year high school reunion. It was a chance to drive around my hometown of Pacific Palisades, shoot pictures with my […]
