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toyota Archive
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![Plenty of CC posts have been dedicated to the second-generation Celica – even the rather less common notchback has had its moment in the sun. It figures, as this generation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20221113_120033_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Celica (A40) ST – Trans-Pacific Partnership")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Celica (A40) ST – Trans-Pacific Partnership
Posted on September 12, 2023 | 13 CommentsPlenty of CC posts have been dedicated to the second-generation Celica – even the rather less common notchback has had its moment in the sun. It figures, as this generation […] -
![Last week, I discussed my very brief ownership of a 2021 Lexus GX 460. It was replaced by a 2021 Toyota Venza that had an even shorter tenure as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_7931.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited – Style Over Substance")
COAL: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited – Style Over Substance
Posted on September 9, 2023 | 42 CommentsLast week, I discussed my very brief ownership of a 2021 Lexus GX 460. It was replaced by a 2021 Toyota Venza that had an even shorter tenure as […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2013) Back in the eighties, my father spent several years on the road as a corporate gypsy. During this time, he spent two weeks a month in California, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Front-3-Quarter.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II- Stodgy, Thy Name is Toyota")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II- Stodgy, Thy Name is Toyota
Posted on July 28, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 12/18/2013) Back in the eighties, my father spent several years on the road as a corporate gypsy. During this time, he spent two weeks a month in California, […] -
![(first posted 7/5/2017) Once upon a time, Corollas like this roamed the land. They were durable little boogers, providing thousands of miles of happy motoring to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_2741.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981(ish) Toyota Corolla SR-5 – So, Do You Want It Now Or After Breakfast?")
Curbside Classic: 1981(ish) Toyota Corolla SR-5 – So, Do You Want It Now Or After Breakfast?
Posted on July 5, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 7/5/2017) Once upon a time, Corollas like this roamed the land. They were durable little boogers, providing thousands of miles of happy motoring to the […] -
![(first posted 11/10/2011) My mother famously hates the Toyota Corolla. You see our family owned a lightly used example back in 1984 when we moved to Houston, Texas for just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Datsun-510-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1980 – 1983 Toyota Corolla – The Datsun 510 Doppelgänger")
Curbside Classics: 1980 – 1983 Toyota Corolla – The Datsun 510 Doppelgänger
Posted on June 25, 2023 | 69 Comments(first posted 11/10/2011) My mother famously hates the Toyota Corolla. You see our family owned a lightly used example back in 1984 when we moved to Houston, Texas for just […] -
![When I wrote my last COAL post in January 2022, let’s just say I had no idea of the sort of year that was in store for my country as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screen-Shot-2023-02-23-at-5.07.19-PM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL Update: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes, LOTS of them!")
COAL Update: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes, LOTS of them!
Posted on February 24, 2023 | 17 CommentsWhen I wrote my last COAL post in January 2022, let’s just say I had no idea of the sort of year that was in store for my country as […] -
![Have you ever noticed how history sometimes has a way of repeating itself? The last time I rented a minivan it was due to needing to haul a harp for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0427.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Rental Review: 2022 Toyota Sienna – Second Verse Same As The First?")
Curbside Rental Review: 2022 Toyota Sienna – Second Verse Same As The First?
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 47 CommentsHave you ever noticed how history sometimes has a way of repeating itself? The last time I rented a minivan it was due to needing to haul a harp for […] -
![One last round for the Publica, one last chance for the model to find relevance in Toyota’s roster. Its contemporary Corona went on a bit longer, while the Corolla is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20220603_173427257.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’72-’78 Toyota 1000 (Publica P30) – Going In Circles")
Curbside Classic: ’72-’78 Toyota 1000 (Publica P30) – Going In Circles
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 11 CommentsOne last round for the Publica, one last chance for the model to find relevance in Toyota’s roster. Its contemporary Corona went on a bit longer, while the Corolla is […] -
![“You know what I got me, Raúl? These cool aftermarket… Uh, rams, or rockets. Don’t really know what they’re… but remember my Corona? Man, that’s gonna be one sweet ride […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_20221109_161653963_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’64-’67 Toyota Corona – Ready For Take Off!")
Curbside Classic: ’64-’67 Toyota Corona – Ready For Take Off!
Posted on November 23, 2022 | 14 Comments“You know what I got me, Raúl? These cool aftermarket… Uh, rams, or rockets. Don’t really know what they’re… but remember my Corona? Man, that’s gonna be one sweet ride […] -
![Another surviving Toyota, another chance to look into the brand’s early ascendance years. An early chapter built on the backs of straightforward sturdy trucks and pickups. The Stout played its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220925_154827799.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Toyota Stout – Steady And Stoutly Does It")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Toyota Stout – Steady And Stoutly Does It
Posted on October 29, 2022 | 20 CommentsAnother surviving Toyota, another chance to look into the brand’s early ascendance years. An early chapter built on the backs of straightforward sturdy trucks and pickups. The Stout played its […] -
![My middle son and I went to a car show in nearby Calgary that had all the usual suspect cars as well as a few more exotic finds but one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Toyota-Tercel-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Toyota Tercel with Mid-Ship V6")
Car Show Classic: Toyota Tercel with Mid-Ship V6
Posted on September 13, 2022 | 17 CommentsMy middle son and I went to a car show in nearby Calgary that had all the usual suspect cars as well as a few more exotic finds but one […] -
![Los Angeles, California, USA, 1985 – That’s the place and year I earned my driver’s license. As a 10th-11th grader, life was more than a little angst-filled. Little things were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_0971.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Memories: 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S – The Good, The Bad, The Facts Of Life")
Curbside Memories: 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S – The Good, The Bad, The Facts Of Life
Posted on August 22, 2022 | 44 CommentsLos Angeles, California, USA, 1985 – That’s the place and year I earned my driver’s license. As a 10th-11th grader, life was more than a little angst-filled. Little things were […] -
![How much love do these little haulers get? From the looks of this one, quite some. A good thing, as there’s nothing like them nowadays; most makes have moved away […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220530_143526978_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Corona Station Wagon – Giving Some Love To The Little Hauler")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Corona Station Wagon – Giving Some Love To The Little Hauler
Posted on August 19, 2022 | 11 CommentsHow much love do these little haulers get? From the looks of this one, quite some. A good thing, as there’s nothing like them nowadays; most makes have moved away […] -
![(first posted 2/13/2011): If a picture is really worth a thousand words, I might as well stop right now and just leave you with this one. It says it all. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-125-069-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Toyota MR2 – A Camry In Italian Drag")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Toyota MR2 – A Camry In Italian Drag
Posted on June 25, 2022 | 39 Comments(first posted 2/13/2011): If a picture is really worth a thousand words, I might as well stop right now and just leave you with this one. It says it all. […] -
![(first posted 8/20/2013) Forty (update: fifty) years is an instant, and an eternity; so many things change, but others hardly change at all. One minute, I’m with a girlfriend, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-126-019-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II – Some Things Never Change")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II – Some Things Never Change
Posted on June 13, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 8/20/2013) Forty (update: fifty) years is an instant, and an eternity; so many things change, but others hardly change at all. One minute, I’m with a girlfriend, […]
