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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(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 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Toyota Carina – My CC Holy Grail")
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 […] -
![(first posted 4/3/2013) Here’s a find that I’ve long hoped to bag myself: a rare Mazda Rotary Pickup. improbocat found this one, and just posted it at the Cohort. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Mazda-R-PU-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1975 Mazda Rotary Pickup – One Of A Kind")
Cohort Classic: 1975 Mazda Rotary Pickup – One Of A Kind
Posted on November 10, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 4/3/2013) Here’s a find that I’ve long hoped to bag myself: a rare Mazda Rotary Pickup. improbocat found this one, and just posted it at the Cohort. It […] -
![(first posted 11/6/2018) Are you aware of just how successful Subaru has been in the US? As in, by far the fastest and most consistent growing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/30356754627_0b65abd864_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Subaru GL FWD Wagon – The Early Days of the Biggest Success Story In the Industry")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Subaru GL FWD Wagon – The Early Days of the Biggest Success Story In the Industry
Posted on November 5, 2024 | 81 Comments(first posted 11/6/2018) Are you aware of just how successful Subaru has been in the US? As in, by far the fastest and most consistent growing […] -
![Pop quiz: what was the first Mazda convertible ever produced? Not the Miata, neither the RX-7 – no, that ragtop to riches story started with the humble Familia, a.k.a 323, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240825_094248_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Mazda Familia (BF) Cabriolet – Better Luck Next Time")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Mazda Familia (BF) Cabriolet – Better Luck Next Time
Posted on November 5, 2024 | 12 CommentsPop quiz: what was the first Mazda convertible ever produced? Not the Miata, neither the RX-7 – no, that ragtop to riches story started with the humble Familia, a.k.a 323, […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2018) Pride may be a destructive force, especially in such quantities that it turns into hubris. For Kia, though, Pride was just an example of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43203505020_5e64fe896c_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 2003 Kia Rio Cinco – No Pride")
Cohort Classic: 2003 Kia Rio Cinco – No Pride
Posted on November 1, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 11/1/2018) Pride may be a destructive force, especially in such quantities that it turns into hubris. For Kia, though, Pride was just an example of […] -
![(first posted 10/10/2018) Sometimes, a CC subject can be a bit borderline. I like old cars, but there are two kinds: the really old ones and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_20180826_105607.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Micra (K10) – Beating The Europeans At Their Own Game")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Micra (K10) – Beating The Europeans At Their Own Game
Posted on October 29, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 10/10/2018) Sometimes, a CC subject can be a bit borderline. I like old cars, but there are two kinds: the really old ones and […] -
![Nobody does retro like the Japanese. They (re-)invented the fad in the late ‘80s, and less than ten years later, the whole world was at it. But no country took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240629_145311_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2001 Mitsubishi Minica Town Bee – Retro Nightmare")
CC Capsule: 2001 Mitsubishi Minica Town Bee – Retro Nightmare
Posted on October 29, 2024 | 7 CommentsNobody does retro like the Japanese. They (re-)invented the fad in the late ‘80s, and less than ten years later, the whole world was at it. But no country took […] -
![Subaru was known for being a bit eccentric back in the day — or was it its owners that were eccentric? Is there a difference? They both seem to have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_2174.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Subaru BRAT With Third Eye “Passing Lamp” – A Brief Passing Fad")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Subaru BRAT With Third Eye “Passing Lamp” – A Brief Passing Fad
Posted on October 28, 2024 | 27 CommentsSubaru was known for being a bit eccentric back in the day — or was it its owners that were eccentric? Is there a difference? They both seem to have […] -
![Kei cars are popular in Japan, but they’re necessarily popular with Japanese carmakers. The main problem has always been that they are solely tailored to the domestic market, making them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20231220_121347_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Suzuki Cervo (SS20) CX-G – The Buzz And The Whizz")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Suzuki Cervo (SS20) CX-G – The Buzz And The Whizz
Posted on October 23, 2024 | 7 CommentsKei cars are popular in Japan, but they’re necessarily popular with Japanese carmakers. The main problem has always been that they are solely tailored to the domestic market, making them […] -
![Fashion and niches are just as popular here as they are anywhere, despite some of them clashing with the Japanese way of life. For example, there are just as many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240519_090821_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II (T60) – Rusting Gracefully, Artfully And Carefully")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II (T60) – Rusting Gracefully, Artfully And Carefully
Posted on October 18, 2024 | 19 CommentsFashion and niches are just as popular here as they are anywhere, despite some of them clashing with the Japanese way of life. For example, there are just as many […] -
![(first posted 10/9/2018) Infiniti is a brand that has always raised infinitely more questions than answers, beginning with its very first advertisements that featured images of nature […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/thumb_IMG_4971_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003 Infiniti Q45 – Third Chance Too Late")
Curbside Classic: 2003 Infiniti Q45 – Third Chance Too Late
Posted on October 12, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 10/9/2018) Infiniti is a brand that has always raised infinitely more questions than answers, beginning with its very first advertisements that featured images of nature […] -
![(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 […] -
![In the (tiny) world of ‘70s kei vans, Honda tried to usher in a revolutionary design in the inimitable shape of the Life Step Van. What was so revolutionary about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240202_104201_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Honda Life Step Van – A Step Too Far")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Honda Life Step Van – A Step Too Far
Posted on October 9, 2024 | 11 CommentsIn the (tiny) world of ‘70s kei vans, Honda tried to usher in a revolutionary design in the inimitable shape of the Life Step Van. What was so revolutionary about […] -
![(first posted 9/25/2018) If there is one car that has built its popularity and reputation on being boring, it’s the Toyota Camry. Make no mistake that through the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/thumb_IMG_3718_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Camry DX Coupe – A Unicorn Of Camrys")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Camry DX Coupe – A Unicorn Of Camrys
Posted on September 25, 2024 | 62 Comments(first posted 9/25/2018) If there is one car that has built its popularity and reputation on being boring, it’s the Toyota Camry. Make no mistake that through the […] -
![(first posted 9/16/2018) The Daihatsu Compagno is not an everyday sight around here. Until I caught this one, I had never seen one in the metal. Earlier […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180905_115713-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1967 Daihatsu Compagno Pickup – The Peugeot 404’s Cute Oriental Cousin")
CC Capsule: 1967 Daihatsu Compagno Pickup – The Peugeot 404’s Cute Oriental Cousin
Posted on September 17, 2024 | 29 Comments(first posted 9/16/2018) The Daihatsu Compagno is not an everyday sight around here. Until I caught this one, I had never seen one in the metal. Earlier […]
