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Finding Our Long-Lost Suzuki Sidekick, The Teal Terror

February 16, 2023 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment

Before our JDM Pajeros or Delicas, before our Jeep Cherokee, we had a great little 1995 Suzuki Sidekick. We called it The Teal Terror. We sold the Teal Terror in 2016, and I always wondered what happened to it. Well, we recently found out. Check out our sister site, Subcompact Culture for the whole story.

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Crankshaft Culture’s 10 Favorite 2019 SEMA Vehicles

November 10, 2019 / Andy & Mercedes Lilienthal / 1 Comment

There are over 1,500 vehicles at the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas. So choosing favorites isn’t easy. However, there are always standouts. Here are 10 of our favorite rigs that caught our eye at the 2019 SEMA Show. 10. El Toro Verde Toyota Land Cruiser This 1966 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser was located in…

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Compact Conspiracy: Could the Suzuki Jimny Come to North America Under Another Brand?

August 30, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
2019 Suzuki Jimny

Like much of the rest of the world, we’re totally mad about the new Suzuki Jimny. As evidenced in post with the Jimny in Iceland, it’s a fantastic platform that’s truly as good as the automotive press says it is. Now, put your tinfoil hats on as I explore an admittedly far-fetched idea. Suzuki withdrew…

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We Drove the 2019 Suzuki Jimny in Iceland and it was Amazing

August 27, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 6 Comments
The 2019 Suzuki Jimny in Iceland

Mercedes and I went to Iceland in July. As we were booking details for the trip last spring, including a rental car, it dawned on me that we could rent a little bit of North American unobtainium. A new 2019 Suzuki Jimny. Low and behold, we were able to snag one of these little 4x4s…

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Crankshaft Chronicles: Matt’s Swapped Suzuki Sidekick Sport

November 1, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / 10 Comments

We all know that one person who seems to be a jack of all trades; a renaissance man (or woman). For me, that man is Matt Verley. From welding to professional drone operator; fireman to mechanic—Matt knows just seems to know a lot about, well, a lot. Another thing Matt knows a lot about: Suzuki…

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Meet Carry Potter, My Kei Truck

September 14, 2018 / tuanies / 11 Comments

Gran Turismo was a video game that defined a generation. While many learned about and coveted Nissan Skylines, Silvias, Toyota Chasers, Mitsubishi GTOs, FTOs and Mazda Cosmos, it was the Mazda Demio, Mitsubishi Mirage Cyborg-R, Nissan Pulsar GTi-R and tiny kei cars that caught my eye. Now that 25-year old kei cars are eligible to…

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Crankshaft Chronicles: Eric Bewley’s Suzuki Sidekick “Sweet Pea”

May 3, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / 3 Comments
Eric Bewley's 1989 Suzuki Sidekick Sweet Pea

We unabashedly have a soft spot for Suzuki 4x4s. When I was a kid growing up in the 1980s, I remember thinking that Samurais were awesome and that someday I wanted one. In the early 1990s, I remember seeing a lifted four-door Sidekick for sale in Auto Trader and thinking it was too cool. I wanted a Suzuki…

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That’s Different: 1961 Nash Metropolitan 4×4

February 22, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Nash Metropolitan 4x4

Well, this is something you don’t see everyday: A 1961 Nash Metropolitan atop a Suzuki Samurai 4×4 chassis. You know, it kinda works.

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Trailer Supported Adventuring in OutdoorX4 Magazine

December 8, 2016 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Teal Terror in Moab

The Teal Terror (the former Subcompact Culture project vehicle) and our Dinoot J Series trailer are the focus of the latest installation of the Trailer Supported Adventuring series in OutdoorX4 magazine. Despite the fact the Suzuki is gone, it lives on in print. The Dinoot, however, is still safely parked under our carport and now gets…

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On The Job Training: Restoring a Suzuki SJ410K

October 13, 2016 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Restoring a Suzuki SJ410k

Just because you don’t know how to do something doesn’t mean you can’t learn. And that’s exactly what Omri Ginzburg did with this 1984 Suzuki SJ410k. He’d never done a restoration before, but taught himself everything he’d need to get this little Japanese truck back to tip-top shape after sitting for 10 years. This includes welding, body…

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