Curbside Classic Clue
The Civic’s messy engine compartment was quite a challenge. But blkstss stepped up and called it out pronto. He must have spent some time staring into that abyss of vacuum hoses before. Somebody in the...
View ArticleCurbside Classic Capsule: 1988 Pontiac Safari
Curbside Classic keeps generating spin-offs. The Outtakes were intended to be for the cars that didn’t make the cut for a full-on CC. But I (rightly) got grilled when I put the mile stone 1978 Mercury...
View ArticleCurbside Classic: 1964 International Travelette Pickup
Welcome to Truck Saturday at TTAT. I know a few of you might not be too keen about old trucks, but they are such perfect CC material: they’re old, still hard at work, lots of patina, and highly...
View ArticleCurbside Classic Capsule: 1985 Toronado
Rest assured, I have found a genuine 1966 Toro for an upcoming full CC. And I’ve seen a fairly rare ’77 XS with the wrap-around rear window in someone’s yard that I will hunt down. In the meantime,...
View ArticleCurbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica Supra Mark 1
Toyota’s Supra had a rather linear evolution, unlike the Datsun/Nissan Z-car, which lost its way and re-invented itself how many times? Starting out as a soft-sporty coupe with a lazy six borrowed from...
View ArticleCurbside Classic: 1984 Toyota Celica Supra Mk II
Wouldn’t it be fun to be able to go back in time and make different choices about the cars we bought? As I sit here and contemplate the qualities and my memories of the Mark II Supra, I ask myself just...
View ArticleCurbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Supra Mark III
Toyota’s failure to crack the US pony car market over the long term is one of its few major stumbles. When I found the pristine Celica Supra Mk I, and then ran across this sad looking and likely...
View ArticleCurbside Classic CA Vacation Edition: 1968 Buick Riviera
Time to visit the the in-laws and old friends in the Bay Area. When the women and kids head for the mall, and the men turn on the game, its time for me to slip out and prowl the streets of San Mateo....
View ArticleCurbside Classic CA Vacation Edition Outtake: 1978 Porsche 928
It’s been a long time since I saw one of these early 928s. This one is all-original, including those “telephone dial” wheels and mighty dinky rubber. Guess what size they are? 215 60 x 15″. That’s...
View ArticleTheft Alert: 1980 Toyota Celica Supra MkI Curbside Classic
This 1980 Toyota Celica Supra Mark 1 – previously featured as a Curbside Classic right here on TTAC – has been stolen in Eugene, Oregon. Let’s help its rightful owners get it back. This single-family,...
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