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toyota Archive
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![(Updated 9/10/2026) Every “overnight success” has a much larger backstory than most people care to know. It’s become pop history that Toyota’s Lexus division took the country by storm immediately […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Cressida-86.png "Curbside Classic: 1985 Toyota Cressida – The Proto Lexus")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Toyota Cressida – The Proto Lexus
Posted on September 10, 2026 | 69 Comments(Updated 9/10/2026) Every “overnight success” has a much larger backstory than most people care to know. It’s become pop history that Toyota’s Lexus division took the country by storm immediately […] -
![I recently came across not one but two customized Toyota Echos in that strange metallic yellow gold color. As a bonus, they were both the Echo hatchback model sold in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/55103522575_b147faea3f_b-115x115.jpg "Alberta – A Hotbed for Toyota Echo Hatchback Customization Apparently")
Alberta – A Hotbed for Toyota Echo Hatchback Customization Apparently
Posted on August 11, 2026 | 18 CommentsI recently came across not one but two customized Toyota Echos in that strange metallic yellow gold color. As a bonus, they were both the Echo hatchback model sold in […] -
![This startlingly clean, ultra-low-mileage yellow Toyota is a 1979 Corona LE sedan, the first year of the last Corona generation to be sold in the U.S. Critics groused that the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1979-Toyota-Corona-LE-4SD-Modern-Yellow-Mecum-Auctions-F177-side-right-115x115.webp "1979 Toyota Corona LE: Plush, Pricey, Conservative American-Style Luxury In A Smaller Package")
1979 Toyota Corona LE: Plush, Pricey, Conservative American-Style Luxury In A Smaller Package
Posted on June 2, 2026 | 15 CommentsThis startlingly clean, ultra-low-mileage yellow Toyota is a 1979 Corona LE sedan, the first year of the last Corona generation to be sold in the U.S. Critics groused that the […] -
![There is a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana which contains 4,500 cars awaiting your discovery along its 7 miles of easily navigable walking trails. Sound enticing? Then slide over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-29-14.14.23-115x115.png "Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 4 – AMC, Independents, and Foreign Makes")
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 4 – AMC, Independents, and Foreign Makes
Posted on April 30, 2026 | 35 CommentsThere is a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana which contains 4,500 cars awaiting your discovery along its 7 miles of easily navigable walking trails. Sound enticing? Then slide over […] -
![(Updated 4/2/2026) “Will you take a picture of me with the car?” taunted the local teen, walking home from school with some of his cohorts. As much as I’d have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-02-18-15.51.19.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Tercel – Last Of The Mohicans")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Tercel – Last Of The Mohicans
Posted on April 2, 2026 | 90 Comments(Updated 4/2/2026) “Will you take a picture of me with the car?” taunted the local teen, walking home from school with some of his cohorts. As much as I’d have […] -
![A 2017 RAV4 LE, first four wheel drive vehicle in our garage I’ve been known to be impulsive — for good or bad. After a ride in a family member’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2017-RAV4-in-driveway-115x115.jpg "Our 2017 RAV4: Living With Our First SUV")
Our 2017 RAV4: Living With Our First SUV
Posted on February 28, 2026 | 12 CommentsA 2017 RAV4 LE, first four wheel drive vehicle in our garage I’ve been known to be impulsive — for good or bad. After a ride in a family member’s […] -
![I always thought the Dodge Magnum was one badass looking wagon. I test-drove several wagons and hatches to replace my little lost red Toyota Matrix, because so many of our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2003-Matrix-XRs-1-115x115.jpg "My 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS: Steady Miles")
My 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS: Steady Miles
Posted on January 18, 2026 | 31 CommentsI always thought the Dodge Magnum was one badass looking wagon. I test-drove several wagons and hatches to replace my little lost red Toyota Matrix, because so many of our […] -
![Well, it’s a late ‘70s Cressida by another name, isn’t it? All well and good, but why should anyone care? It may not be obvious to the naked eye, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_20250204_095939_edited-115x115.jpg "JDM Classic: 1978 Toyota Mark II Grande 2600 – With All The Fixin’s")
JDM Classic: 1978 Toyota Mark II Grande 2600 – With All The Fixin’s
Posted on January 14, 2026 | 6 CommentsWell, it’s a late ‘70s Cressida by another name, isn’t it? All well and good, but why should anyone care? It may not be obvious to the naked eye, but […] -
![One of the highlights of our November van trip to New Mexico were the numerous natural hot springs. We soaked every couple of days, and most were in remote locations […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4475-1-115x115.jpeg "This Toyota Yaris Didn’t Quite Make It To The Hot Springs")
This Toyota Yaris Didn’t Quite Make It To The Hot Springs
Posted on January 13, 2026 | 13 CommentsOne of the highlights of our November van trip to New Mexico were the numerous natural hot springs. We soaked every couple of days, and most were in remote locations […] -
My 2003 Toyota Matrix: Finding Our Way Home
Posted on January 11, 2026 | 30 CommentsA 2003 Toyota Matrix was my next car, when I finally could shed the unloved minivan. My divorce was underway, and what a drawn-out mess it turned into. -
![Avalon was Toyota’s very successful project to create a full-sized American car, much like the ones that Boomers grew up with — like the 1977 Impala that I had. When […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1995-gt-car-lot-avalon-photo-115x115.jpg "My 1995 Toyota Avalon: Toyota’s First Full-Size Car Was Bigger, But Not TOO Big")
My 1995 Toyota Avalon: Toyota’s First Full-Size Car Was Bigger, But Not TOO Big
Posted on January 3, 2026 | 14 CommentsAvalon was Toyota’s very successful project to create a full-sized American car, much like the ones that Boomers grew up with — like the 1977 Impala that I had. When […] -
![The conventional wisdom about the 1971–1977 Chevrolet Vega is that it was a good-looking, good-handling subcompact undermined by terrible execution; its corrosion and reliability problems have become legendary. However, in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1977-Chevrolet-Vega-GT-Silver-Met-SMclassiccars-side-left-115x115.webp "Why The Chevrolet Vega’s Handsome Styling Was Almost As Much Of A Handicap As Its Awful Engine")
Why The Chevrolet Vega’s Handsome Styling Was Almost As Much Of A Handicap As Its Awful Engine
Posted on December 22, 2025 | 45 CommentsThe conventional wisdom about the 1971–1977 Chevrolet Vega is that it was a good-looking, good-handling subcompact undermined by terrible execution; its corrosion and reliability problems have become legendary. However, in […] -
![In almost two decades of car ownership, I had owned three American cars and five “rice burners” (although we didn’t call them that until the 1980s). Then, in 1985, I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1989-camry-with-cara-115x115.jpg "My 1989 Toyota Camry DX: First Of Three US-Built Camrys In Our Family")
My 1989 Toyota Camry DX: First Of Three US-Built Camrys In Our Family
Posted on December 13, 2025 | 13 CommentsIn almost two decades of car ownership, I had owned three American cars and five “rice burners” (although we didn’t call them that until the 1980s). Then, in 1985, I […] -
![(Updated 12/8/2025) Imagine you are shopping for a car in Japan 30 years ago. You are keen to purchase a fairly large car – none of those […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191115_123316-copy.jpg "1988 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe: The Hairshirt Special")
1988 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe: The Hairshirt Special
Posted on December 8, 2025 | 18 Comments(Updated 12/8/2025) Imagine you are shopping for a car in Japan 30 years ago. You are keen to purchase a fairly large car – none of those […] -
![Those who follow this series know that by the 1980s, I had plenty of experience owning Moparbishis: captive imports from Mitsubishi, sold by Chrysler divisions. As the 1980s advanced, I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/nova-saloon.jpg "My 1985 Chevrolet Nova: Trading A Celica For A Toyonova")
My 1985 Chevrolet Nova: Trading A Celica For A Toyonova
Posted on December 6, 2025 | 23 CommentsThose who follow this series know that by the 1980s, I had plenty of experience owning Moparbishis: captive imports from Mitsubishi, sold by Chrysler divisions. As the 1980s advanced, I […]
