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subaru Archive
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![For the past decade or so, the gas station/car wash down the the street from me has sometimes had a selection of unusual vehicles parked out front, apparently being held […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1969-Subaru-Sambar-orange-white-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-high-banner-1-115x115.webp "1969 Subaru Sambar Deluxe: This Cute Two-Cylinder Japanese Microvan Would Fit In Your Living Room")
1969 Subaru Sambar Deluxe: This Cute Two-Cylinder Japanese Microvan Would Fit In Your Living Room
Posted on May 12, 2026 | 19 CommentsFor the past decade or so, the gas station/car wash down the the street from me has sometimes had a selection of unusual vehicles parked out front, apparently being held […] -
![I hadn’t heard from my Bay Area pal William in quite a while when, in his social media feed, he recently posted: “I’ll probably need a car. An old manual […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_20251221_143556_PORTRAIT-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1978 Subaru 4WD (Leone) Wagon – Humble Trailblazer, Still Being Loved")
Curbside Find: 1978 Subaru 4WD (Leone) Wagon – Humble Trailblazer, Still Being Loved
Posted on January 8, 2026 | 10 CommentsI hadn’t heard from my Bay Area pal William in quite a while when, in his social media feed, he recently posted: “I’ll probably need a car. An old manual […] -
![In my last installment, I detailed my experience with a 2003 Hyundai Elantra GT, which for a low acquisition cost, was a fun reliable vehicle for 3 years and about […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PTKOEKCBA11YYE-115x115.webp "My 2005 Subaru Outback – Practically Luxurious")
My 2005 Subaru Outback – Practically Luxurious
Posted on January 7, 2026 | 7 CommentsIn my last installment, I detailed my experience with a 2003 Hyundai Elantra GT, which for a low acquisition cost, was a fun reliable vehicle for 3 years and about […] -
![(Updated 11/29/2025) I don’t believe we have featured one of these here on CC yet and I know this is the first one I’ve come across in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7617.jpg "Junkyard Classic: 1986 Subaru GL Coupe 4WD – The Shy But Prettier One")
Junkyard Classic: 1986 Subaru GL Coupe 4WD – The Shy But Prettier One
Posted on November 29, 2025 | 32 Comments(Updated 11/29/2025) I don’t believe we have featured one of these here on CC yet and I know this is the first one I’ve come across in […] -
![Back in January of this year, I relayed the trials and tribulations of car shopping. In that report, I disclosed how we had specific criteria mixed with a touch of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/outback-branson.jpeg "My 2025 Subaru Outback Premium – Of Anniversaries, High Elevations, and Utility")
My 2025 Subaru Outback Premium – Of Anniversaries, High Elevations, and Utility
Posted on October 8, 2025 | 52 CommentsBack in January of this year, I relayed the trials and tribulations of car shopping. In that report, I disclosed how we had specific criteria mixed with a touch of […] -
![We’re going to be visiting the ‘90s during the month of October, starting with a few choice JDM subjects. And to kick things off, I figured we could feast our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_1659_edited-115x115.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1997 Subaru Impreza HX Wagon – I’m All For A Flat-4 By Four")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Subaru Impreza HX Wagon – I’m All For A Flat-4 By Four
Posted on October 6, 2025 | 4 CommentsWe’re going to be visiting the ‘90s during the month of October, starting with a few choice JDM subjects. And to kick things off, I figured we could feast our […] -
![(first posted 8/24/2019) Justice – If such a concept really existed, then any of the total beaters of the world that we see every day would be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4457.jpg "Junkyard Classic: 1989 Subaru Justy GL ECVT – There Just Isn’t Any Justice")
Junkyard Classic: 1989 Subaru Justy GL ECVT – There Just Isn’t Any Justice
Posted on August 20, 2025 | 31 Comments(first posted 8/24/2019) Justice – If such a concept really existed, then any of the total beaters of the world that we see every day would be […] -
![Last month I lost my beloved mom, LaVerne, who died peacefully at age 90. After her long, slow decline, our whole extended family is feeling relieved, grateful, and blessed. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FastFoto_0248_a.jpg "Mom’s Driveway Shots: Just Using Up the End of the Roll")
Mom’s Driveway Shots: Just Using Up the End of the Roll
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 37 CommentsLast month I lost my beloved mom, LaVerne, who died peacefully at age 90. After her long, slow decline, our whole extended family is feeling relieved, grateful, and blessed. In […] -
![“A brand new 1978 Dodge Monaco, ideally with a 360.” That was my honest, if unrealistic, answer to Mrs. Jason when she asked what I really wanted. That’s how our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1978-monaco.jpeg "Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change")
Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 93 Comments“A brand new 1978 Dodge Monaco, ideally with a 360.” That was my honest, if unrealistic, answer to Mrs. Jason when she asked what I really wanted. That’s how our […] -
![(first posted 3/22/2012) The 3rd Generation Subaru Leone was a car of many names during its run from 1984 to 1994. In the US market, it was known […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Tan-GL-Glenshire-Dr-2-Small.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1984-94 Subaru – Loyale with Cheese")
Curbside Classic: 1984-94 Subaru – Loyale with Cheese
Posted on January 8, 2025 | 43 Comments(first posted 3/22/2012) The 3rd Generation Subaru Leone was a car of many names during its run from 1984 to 1994. In the US market, it was known […] -
![(first posted 11/9/2018) Inexpensive. And Built To Stay That Way. So read Subaru’s advertising tagline for all of the 1980’s and nowhere was the “Inexpensive” part more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_1617-1.jpg "Junkyard Classic: 1984 Subaru Hatchback – $146.73 Of Depreciation Per Year (For 34 Years)")
Junkyard Classic: 1984 Subaru Hatchback – $146.73 Of Depreciation Per Year (For 34 Years)
Posted on November 9, 2024 | 59 Comments(first posted 11/9/2018) Inexpensive. And Built To Stay That Way. So read Subaru’s advertising tagline for all of the 1980’s and nowhere was the “Inexpensive” part more […] -
![(first posted 11/10/2013) Never Buy Gas Again! How to convert your Subaru Justy into a chicken manure-fed methane powered hybrid using old washing machine parts and a garden hose. Deep […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-66-038-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1988 Subaru Justy 4WD – The Mother Earth Newsmobile")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Subaru Justy 4WD – The Mother Earth Newsmobile
Posted on October 10, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 11/10/2013) Never Buy Gas Again! How to convert your Subaru Justy into a chicken manure-fed methane powered hybrid using old washing machine parts and a garden hose. Deep […] -
![Subaru is a powerhouse today. And particularly, it’s a powerhouse in the American market. In 2023, Subaru sold just shy of 1 million cars worldwide; of which 632,000 found homes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240830_232037732.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1996 Subaru Impreza Coupe – The Acorn And The Oak")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Subaru Impreza Coupe – The Acorn And The Oak
Posted on September 13, 2024 | 11 CommentsSubaru is a powerhouse today. And particularly, it’s a powerhouse in the American market. In 2023, Subaru sold just shy of 1 million cars worldwide; of which 632,000 found homes […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2013) Traditionally, very small cars and four-wheel drive have rarely mixed. The extra mechanical drag inflicted by the four-wheel drive system tends to blunt the car’s fuel economy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/engine.jpg "Curbside Classic: Subaru Justy – Extra Justification")
Curbside Classic: Subaru Justy – Extra Justification
Posted on May 5, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 4/9/2013) Traditionally, very small cars and four-wheel drive have rarely mixed. The extra mechanical drag inflicted by the four-wheel drive system tends to blunt the car’s fuel economy […] -
![(first posted 12/6/2011) Better a day off than an off day It’s always good to be able to take one’s father’s advice (as long as it’s good advice and you’re […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-156-001-800.jpg "Trailhead Classic: 1978 Subaru BRAT – Subie Doo")
Trailhead Classic: 1978 Subaru BRAT – Subie Doo
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 12/6/2011) Better a day off than an off day It’s always good to be able to take one’s father’s advice (as long as it’s good advice and you’re […]
