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toyota Archive
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Help Me Choose My New Car (Mis)adventure, Meet the Contenders – 2024/25 Edition
Posted on February 20, 2025 | 65 CommentsGreetings, fellow Curbsiders, and welcome to another instalment of my automotive misadventures. It’s been a little over two years since I last asked you to weigh in on an automotive […] -
QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 20 CommentsSince the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […] -
An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 21 CommentsTwice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Toyota Carina – My CC Holy Grail
Posted on November 12, 2024 | 119 Comments(first posted 3/26/2013) There are about 250 million cars on the streets across the United States. Most have not reached Curbside Classic Status, and those that have are often […] -
A Fall Harvest of Old Trucks (and Some Yummy Looking Volvos)
Posted on November 12, 2024 | 12 CommentsAutumn is my favorite time of year, especially here in the Pacific Northwest. This fall there was a great pumpkin harvest, and a bumper crop of old trucks. Mix […] -
Rental Car Review: 2017 Toyota Corolla SE – When Frontier Airlines Completely Screws You Over, You Can Trust A Corolla To Save The Day
Posted on September 27, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 9/27/2018) Sunday 6:55 a.m.: I emerge bleary-eyed in the hotel’s palatial lobby and follow the scent to the sumptuous dining area for yet another breakfast […] -
Curbside Classic: 2004 Toyota Camry – I’ve Got A Symbol In My Driveway
Posted on June 30, 2024 | 171 Comments(first posted 1/31/2013. How can such a vanilla car (and the Prius) elicit such intense reaction in the comments? Oh, I know…) There is absolutely no question that the events […] -
Used Car Lot Walk & Talk: Humming An Ocean Lyriq During The Solstice
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 36 CommentsHave we ever done a Walk & Talk featuring a late model used car lot? If not, today is your lucky day! All these pictures were taken Sunday, May 5, […] -
Curbside Lazarus: Chevrolet Citation – The Car That Launched 22 Million Camrys To Date
Posted on April 4, 2024 | 76 CommentsSome people claim they recently saw Bigfoot, some saw Elvis, but nobody ever seems to snap a clear picture. Yet the Lazarus effect is real wherein a random species commonly […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Cressida — That Euro-Brougham Kind Of Thing
Posted on March 28, 2024 | 25 CommentsI don’t quite remember the first time I ever saw a Toyota Cressida, but I do remember noticing it. Not a common feat for a Toyota with me. When it […] -
Curbside Classic: ’75-’77 Toyota Carina – Carina Caring
Posted on March 1, 2024 | 15 CommentsYou’ll be excused if the existence of the Toyota Carina has slipped through the cracks of your memory. The model generally sold poorly outside of its native Japan and was […] -
CC Capsule: 1976 Celica GT Liftback – A COAL by the Dockside
Posted on February 28, 2024 | 17 CommentsHere is a car you don’t see very often anymore, probably because the biggest factor working against them was rust protection. Or lack of. This one wasn’t immune to it, […] -
CC Capsule: 2006 Toyota Century (G50) Taxi – Wouldn’t You Love To Meter?
Posted on February 19, 2024 | 13 CommentsWhat’s the usual taxi in your area? It obviously depends where you are, but I bet it’s something decently large, but also economical. Like a Prius or a Ford Escape. […]
![Help Me Choose My New Car (Mis)adventure, Meet the Contenders – 2024/25 Edition Greetings, fellow Curbsiders, and welcome to another instalment of my automotive misadventures. It’s been a little over two years since I last asked you to weigh in on an automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CC-Article-picture.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change “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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Lengths Gone To – Addressing the Rusty Consequences of Winter-Driving Oh my. I am not happy starting this article with this photo. But it is the teaser photo I used to end an earlier post on snow removal, and I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/closeupbmw.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina Since the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0370.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More Twice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aa-econ-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Toyota Carina – My CC Holy Grail (first posted 3/26/2013) There are about 250 million cars on the streets across the United States. Most have not reached Curbside Classic Status, and those that have are often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Front-corner.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1)
![A Fall Harvest of Old Trucks (and Some Yummy Looking Volvos) Autumn is my favorite time of year, especially here in the Pacific Northwest. This fall there was a great pumpkin harvest, and a bumper crop of old trucks. Mix […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0780.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rental Car Review: 2017 Toyota Corolla SE – When Frontier Airlines Completely Screws You Over, You Can Trust A Corolla To Save The Day (first posted 9/27/2018) Sunday 6:55 a.m.: I emerge bleary-eyed in the hotel’s palatial lobby and follow the scent to the sumptuous dining area for yet another breakfast […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_1491.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2004 Toyota Camry – I’ve Got A Symbol In My Driveway (first posted 1/31/2013. How can such a vanilla car (and the Prius) elicit such intense reaction in the comments? Oh, I know…) There is absolutely no question that the events […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/0120131022d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Used Car Lot Walk & Talk: Humming An Ocean Lyriq During The Solstice Have we ever done a Walk & Talk featuring a late model used car lot? If not, today is your lucky day! All these pictures were taken Sunday, May 5, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240505_104600_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Lazarus: Chevrolet Citation – The Car That Launched 22 Million Camrys To Date Some people claim they recently saw Bigfoot, some saw Elvis, but nobody ever seems to snap a clear picture. Yet the Lazarus effect is real wherein a random species commonly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_3302.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Cressida — That Euro-Brougham Kind Of Thing I don’t quite remember the first time I ever saw a Toyota Cressida, but I do remember noticing it. Not a common feat for a Toyota with me. When it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240318_170719187_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: ’75-’77 Toyota Carina – Carina Caring You’ll be excused if the existence of the Toyota Carina has slipped through the cracks of your memory. The model generally sold poorly outside of its native Japan and was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240225_161922664_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1976 Celica GT Liftback – A COAL by the Dockside Here is a car you don’t see very often anymore, probably because the biggest factor working against them was rust protection. Or lack of. This one wasn’t immune to it, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/76_Celica_Lou_011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 2006 Toyota Century (G50) Taxi – Wouldn’t You Love To Meter? What’s the usual taxi in your area? It obviously depends where you are, but I bet it’s something decently large, but also economical. Like a Prius or a Ford Escape. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20230421_101541_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


