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![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. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FastFoto_0248_a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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 | 31 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. […] -
![“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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1978-monaco.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Tan-GL-Glenshire-Dr-2-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_1617-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-66-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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 | 45 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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240830_232037732.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-156-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "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 […] -
![You’ll recall that in my previous COAL, it came down to the Toyota Venza or the Subaru Outback. I initially went with the Venza just based on its looks and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_8971-3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2022 Subaru Outback Touring XT – The Best Dang Appliance Money Can Buy")
COAL: 2022 Subaru Outback Touring XT – The Best Dang Appliance Money Can Buy
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 24 CommentsYou’ll recall that in my previous COAL, it came down to the Toyota Venza or the Subaru Outback. I initially went with the Venza just based on its looks and […] -
![Today’s episode of my COAL chronicles is about the replacement for the much-liked (but ultimately too cramped) Mazda 2, which left my stable in June of 2022. The main criteria […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Front-roadtrip.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL : 2006 Subaru Forester XT – Box, with Horses")
COAL : 2006 Subaru Forester XT – Box, with Horses
Posted on August 13, 2023 | 21 CommentsToday’s episode of my COAL chronicles is about the replacement for the much-liked (but ultimately too cramped) Mazda 2, which left my stable in June of 2022. The main criteria […] -
![Recently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0346.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado")
Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado
Posted on January 21, 2022 | 29 CommentsRecently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […] -
![The United States Postal Service employs private citizens as contractors to deliver large portions of the mail. These people usually drive their own vehicles to do so instead of actual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_5110.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Engineering: So You Want To Deliver The Mail For The USPS Using Your Own Car…")
Junkyard Engineering: So You Want To Deliver The Mail For The USPS Using Your Own Car…
Posted on August 14, 2021 | 52 CommentsThe United States Postal Service employs private citizens as contractors to deliver large portions of the mail. These people usually drive their own vehicles to do so instead of actual […] -
![Since their senior year of high school was effectively ruined by Covid, the plan was for the eight friends to head to the sunny desert southwest for a week in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Subaru1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Spring Break Roadtrip Breakdown QOTD: “Dad, It’s Me, The Car Broke Down” – Has Your Kid Broken Down Somewhere Far Away?")
Spring Break Roadtrip Breakdown QOTD: “Dad, It’s Me, The Car Broke Down” – Has Your Kid Broken Down Somewhere Far Away?
Posted on March 14, 2021 | 52 CommentsSince their senior year of high school was effectively ruined by Covid, the plan was for the eight friends to head to the sunny desert southwest for a week in […] -
![Subaru has been an exceptional success story over the last few decades, and somehow seems to move from strength to strength while always marching to a slightly offbeat, uh, beat. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0015-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport 2.5 – Subaru’s Little Guy Hits The Gym, Emerges Stronger, Fitter, And Even More Able")
Curbside Review: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport 2.5 – Subaru’s Little Guy Hits The Gym, Emerges Stronger, Fitter, And Even More Able
Posted on March 8, 2021 | 36 CommentsSubaru has been an exceptional success story over the last few decades, and somehow seems to move from strength to strength while always marching to a slightly offbeat, uh, beat. […] -
![This town was once crawling with gen1 Foresters. They were everywhere, including the one in our driveway. But the numbers are finally receding some, although these folks appear to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CC-428-110.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: Someone Likes Old Subaru Foresters – Me Too!")
Driveway Outtake: Someone Likes Old Subaru Foresters – Me Too!
Posted on December 3, 2020 | 18 CommentsThis town was once crawling with gen1 Foresters. They were everywhere, including the one in our driveway. But the numbers are finally receding some, although these folks appear to be […]
