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Curbside Classics Archives
toyota Archive
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![There were a lot of parallels to be drawn between Toyota and GM products back in the ‘80s/’90s. The big difference was that GM had several marques to play with, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20221229_102744_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Toyota Corona (T170) Select Saloon – Beyond Compare")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Toyota Corona (T170) Select Saloon – Beyond Compare
Posted on November 10, 2023 | 12 CommentsThere were a lot of parallels to be drawn between Toyota and GM products back in the ‘80s/’90s. The big difference was that GM had several marques to play with, […] -
![(first posted 10/27/2017) I had a friend who was a real wine connoisseur. One of the best pieces of information I remember him giving me about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20171026_120746.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Toyota Corona (T140) 1600 GT Hardtop Coupé – JDM = Just Drink More")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Toyota Corona (T140) 1600 GT Hardtop Coupé – JDM = Just Drink More
Posted on October 27, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 10/27/2017) I had a friend who was a real wine connoisseur. One of the best pieces of information I remember him giving me about […] -
![This style of early seventies Toyota Hilux (or HiLux or Hi-Lux) pickup is getting rare enough on the ground that it warranted a few pictures when I saw it recently. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8955.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1971-72 Toyota HiLux, Still Ready for Work or Maybe Play")
Curbside Outtake: 1971-72 Toyota HiLux, Still Ready for Work or Maybe Play
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 16 CommentsThis style of early seventies Toyota Hilux (or HiLux or Hi-Lux) pickup is getting rare enough on the ground that it warranted a few pictures when I saw it recently. […] -
![(first posted 10/20/2017) One-box cars and minivans, especially the shorter ones, tend to be called “bread loaf” in several languages – including Mandarin, Russian, Burmese and doubtless plenty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20171009_103943.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota TownAce Wagon Super Extra – All You Need Is Loaf")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota TownAce Wagon Super Extra – All You Need Is Loaf
Posted on October 20, 2023 | 29 Comments(first posted 10/20/2017) One-box cars and minivans, especially the shorter ones, tend to be called “bread loaf” in several languages – including Mandarin, Russian, Burmese and doubtless plenty […] -
![Remember when the amorphous and highly volatile entity / hive mind we call The Internet decided that the Best Car of All Time must be a Diesel-powered manual RWD station […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20220821_101344_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Saloon Wagon – Your RWD Manual Brown(ish) Wagon Is Served")
CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Saloon Wagon – Your RWD Manual Brown(ish) Wagon Is Served
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 15 CommentsRemember when the amorphous and highly volatile entity / hive mind we call The Internet decided that the Best Car of All Time must be a Diesel-powered manual RWD station […] -
![A few weeks ago, there was a post here at Curbside Classic about questionable engineering decisions. The one that tops my list is Toyota’s decision to go from the bulletproof […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_2931.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 13: 1986 Toyota 4X4 XtraCab – Back to the Future")
COAL 13: 1986 Toyota 4X4 XtraCab – Back to the Future
Posted on October 4, 2023 | 15 CommentsA few weeks ago, there was a post here at Curbside Classic about questionable engineering decisions. The one that tops my list is Toyota’s decision to go from the bulletproof […] -
![For more than 50,000 miles over the span of a few years, my 2003 Toyota Matrix was a loyal companion. It capably carried myself, my girlfriend, and a hatch full […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2006-Toyota-Matrix-XR.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2006 Toyota Matrix XR – Baptism by Fire, Oh What a Feeling! (#6)")
COAL: 2006 Toyota Matrix XR – Baptism by Fire, Oh What a Feeling! (#6)
Posted on October 1, 2023 | 21 CommentsFor more than 50,000 miles over the span of a few years, my 2003 Toyota Matrix was a loyal companion. It capably carried myself, my girlfriend, and a hatch full […] -
![(first posted 8/22/2013) How exactly did Toyota come to be so dominant, mostly at GM’s expense? One little well-built coffin nail at a time. We will forever hear explanations as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CC-27-100-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 – 1982 Toyota Tercel – Toyota Nails Another One")
Curbside Classic: 1979 – 1982 Toyota Tercel – Toyota Nails Another One
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 8/22/2013) How exactly did Toyota come to be so dominant, mostly at GM’s expense? One little well-built coffin nail at a time. We will forever hear explanations as […] -
![Toward the end of 2008, the global economy was crashing, and it had plenty of company. I’d slammed headlong into the realities of post-college life, both working professionally and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2003-Toyota-Matrix-XR.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2003 Toyota Matrix XR – New Frontiers (#5)")
COAL: 2003 Toyota Matrix XR – New Frontiers (#5)
Posted on September 24, 2023 | 26 CommentsToward the end of 2008, the global economy was crashing, and it had plenty of company. I’d slammed headlong into the realities of post-college life, both working professionally and […] -
![When working forestry in remote areas you want to have good equipment you can trust. Breaking down in the middle of nowhere is an inconvenience at best and a big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20221127_0037.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 11: 1980 Toyota 4×4 Pickup – Yellow")
COAL 11: 1980 Toyota 4×4 Pickup – Yellow
Posted on September 20, 2023 | 15 CommentsWhen working forestry in remote areas you want to have good equipment you can trust. Breaking down in the middle of nowhere is an inconvenience at best and a big […] -
![Behold the humble Corolla. Respected the world over, doing its job day in and day out, year after year, decade after decade. Demanding little, yet giving all of itself. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_9293.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1992 Toyota Corolla – 440,960 Miles, How’d It Hold Up?")
Curbside Recycling: 1992 Toyota Corolla – 440,960 Miles, How’d It Hold Up?
Posted on September 18, 2023 | 46 CommentsBehold the humble Corolla. Respected the world over, doing its job day in and day out, year after year, decade after decade. Demanding little, yet giving all of itself. This […] -
![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&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&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&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&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 […]
