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Curbside Classics Archives
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![What we see here today is a beater — a cheap car that generally is not well maintained by its owner, who generally cannot afford anything nicer. Our featured car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240819_162517697.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003 Hyundai Sonata – The Bridge to a Crescendo")
Curbside Classic: 2003 Hyundai Sonata – The Bridge to a Crescendo
Posted on September 4, 2024 | 27 CommentsWhat we see here today is a beater — a cheap car that generally is not well maintained by its owner, who generally cannot afford anything nicer. Our featured car […] -
![America loves pick-up trucks; the F-Series, Silverado and Ram were the number one, two and three best selling vehicles in 2023. But if America is so rife with its own […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240819_161327039.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Honda Acty – The Mighty Atom")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Honda Acty – The Mighty Atom
Posted on August 30, 2024 | 18 CommentsAmerica loves pick-up trucks; the F-Series, Silverado and Ram were the number one, two and three best selling vehicles in 2023. But if America is so rife with its own […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2018) It was a small bullseye, and Toyota nailed it. When its Celica was introduced for 1971, there was no guarantee that American consumers would fall for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/F-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica GT – From Zero To America’s Favorite In Under Ten Years")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica GT – From Zero To America’s Favorite In Under Ten Years
Posted on August 27, 2024 | 71 Comments(first posted 8/28/2018) It was a small bullseye, and Toyota nailed it. When its Celica was introduced for 1971, there was no guarantee that American consumers would fall for […] -
![Bluebirds have featured pretty prominently in my roster of Nissan products. As they should: with over four decades in the Datsun/Nissan JDM range, it was the carmaker’s most ancient nameplate, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240811_090432_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Datsun Bluebird (411) Wagon – So Nice Of You To Droop By")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Datsun Bluebird (411) Wagon – So Nice Of You To Droop By
Posted on August 23, 2024 | 13 CommentsBluebirds have featured pretty prominently in my roster of Nissan products. As they should: with over four decades in the Datsun/Nissan JDM range, it was the carmaker’s most ancient nameplate, […] -
![Beauty is relative. Compared to most (but not all) ‘70s wagons I can think of, this Corona is really nothing special, looks-wise. A previous CC writer – William Stopford, to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20231103_130559_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Corona (T130) GL Wagon – What’s Long, Brown And Hard To Polish?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Corona (T130) GL Wagon – What’s Long, Brown And Hard To Polish?
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 10 CommentsBeauty is relative. Compared to most (but not all) ‘70s wagons I can think of, this Corona is really nothing special, looks-wise. A previous CC writer – William Stopford, to […] -
![Given that this week will be dedicated to Japanese long-roofs, the thorny issue of definitions might have to be broached at some point. So, what are Japanese? Ok, that’s pretty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240625_111804_ed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Mitsubishi Minica Toppo – On Toppo The World")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Mitsubishi Minica Toppo – On Toppo The World
Posted on August 21, 2024 | 11 CommentsGiven that this week will be dedicated to Japanese long-roofs, the thorny issue of definitions might have to be broached at some point. So, what are Japanese? Ok, that’s pretty […] -
![This week will be dedicated to two (hopefully) pretty popular subjects: JDM and wagons. So it makes sense to start with Subaru, whose main claim to automotive fame, it could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240519_104925_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Subaru FF-1 Super Deluxe Wagon – Subie, I Think This Is The Beginning Of A Beautiful Friendship")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Subaru FF-1 Super Deluxe Wagon – Subie, I Think This Is The Beginning Of A Beautiful Friendship
Posted on August 19, 2024 | 32 CommentsThis week will be dedicated to two (hopefully) pretty popular subjects: JDM and wagons. So it makes sense to start with Subaru, whose main claim to automotive fame, it could […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2018) Ok, hands up who would miss SsangYong if they gave up making cars? Hmmm. Direct democracy isn’t going to work here. So I’ll just talk […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180729_103620.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 SsangYong “Benz” Musso – Ssurely You Can’t Be SseriousS")
Curbside Classic: 1997 SsangYong “Benz” Musso – Ssurely You Can’t Be SseriousS
Posted on August 13, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 8/14/2018) Ok, hands up who would miss SsangYong if they gave up making cars? Hmmm. Direct democracy isn’t going to work here. So I’ll just talk […] -
![(first posted 8/9/2018) Americans and wagons are a combination that baffles the mind of product developers everywhere. From being the darling of families looking for a second car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43257854132_9eb4b8e549_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback – Another One-Year Wonder")
Cohort Classic: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback – Another One-Year Wonder
Posted on August 9, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 8/9/2018) Americans and wagons are a combination that baffles the mind of product developers everywhere. From being the darling of families looking for a second car […] -
![It’s getting hot out here. Definitely the season to be out and about in a drop-top. So for the next couple of weeks, we’re going to have a look at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240303_085410_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86) Cabriolet – They Eighty-Sixed The Roof!")
CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86) Cabriolet – They Eighty-Sixed The Roof!
Posted on August 7, 2024 | 6 CommentsIt’s getting hot out here. Definitely the season to be out and about in a drop-top. So for the next couple of weeks, we’re going to have a look at […] -
![(first posted 9/29/2012) Leave it to Mazda to enter the highly-contested compact sporty coupe market with something quite out of the ordinary. Mazda’s timing was a bit curious too, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-158-086-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Mazda MX-3 GS – Smallest Production V6 Engine Ever?")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Mazda MX-3 GS – Smallest Production V6 Engine Ever?
Posted on August 6, 2024 | 89 Comments(first posted 9/29/2012) Leave it to Mazda to enter the highly-contested compact sporty coupe market with something quite out of the ordinary. Mazda’s timing was a bit curious too, as […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2018) Debuting late in 2017 as a 2018 model, the tenth generation of Honda’s immensely popular and legendary Accord sedan arrived lacking a two-door companion, even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/thumb_IMG_1875_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Accord LX coupe – Coupé d’Irrelevance?")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Accord LX coupe – Coupé d’Irrelevance?
Posted on July 31, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 7/31/2018) Debuting late in 2017 as a 2018 model, the tenth generation of Honda’s immensely popular and legendary Accord sedan arrived lacking a two-door companion, even […] -
![(first posted 7/19/2018) Pity the pretty and poised Opel Kadett E, a crude facsimile of it years later having conditioned consumers the world over to wretch at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/daewoo-cielo-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC & Vintage Review: Pontiac LeMans and Daewoo 1.5i/Cielo – Kadetts Reporting Rather Late For Duty")
CC & Vintage Review: Pontiac LeMans and Daewoo 1.5i/Cielo – Kadetts Reporting Rather Late For Duty
Posted on July 23, 2024 | 57 Comments(first posted 7/19/2018) Pity the pretty and poised Opel Kadett E, a crude facsimile of it years later having conditioned consumers the world over to wretch at the […] -
![(first posted 10/15/2012) It is common knowledge that in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Japanese automakers broadened their lineups with luxury divisions: Acura, in 1986; Lexus, in 1989; and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-19-2012-015-e1348348347643.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Mazda Millenia S – Identity Crisis")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Mazda Millenia S – Identity Crisis
Posted on July 21, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 10/15/2012) It is common knowledge that in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Japanese automakers broadened their lineups with luxury divisions: Acura, in 1986; Lexus, in 1989; and […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Toyota Camry – I’ve Got A Symbol In My Driveway")
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 […]
