Curbside Classic Central: Asian Brands

Daihatsu

Datsun/Nissan/Infiniti

1963 Datsun 312 Bluebird (Capsule)

1967 Datsun Sports 1600/Fairlady (SPL311): My Fairlady’s MGB

1971 Datsun 240Z: Revolutions Don’t Come Often

1972 Datsun 1200/Sunny: The Yang To The 1972 Cadillac’s Yin

1974 Datsun 610: Datsun Takes A New Direction:Down

1979 Datsun 510: Revived In Name If Not in Spirit

1980 Datsun 210 Sunny Woody Wagon: The CC Manifesto

1982 Datsun/Nissan 810 Maxima Diesel Wagon: Bitching Betty

1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon (Prairie) The First Modern Mini-Van

1983 Nissan Pulsar Five-Door: So Rare I Almost Forgot It Existed

1985 Nissan Sentra/Sunny (B11) – A Fish Out Of Rodeo Drive

1987 Nissan Van: How Did This Turkey Avoid The Crusher?

1989 Micra: Good Autoshite

1991 Figaro: More Anime Than Animal

1992 Infiniti M30: Swallowed Up In The Memory Hole

1996 200SX SE: Have We Met?

Holden

Statesman DeVille (HZ): If We Can’t Export Our Cars, We Can Export Their Names

Honda/Acura

1970 N600: From Rolling Acorns Mighty Hondas Grow

1976 Accord: Modern Architecture

1979 Prelude: “A Splendid Automobile”?

1982 Accord: Honda Revolutionizes The US Industry, Again

1987 Honda Civic 4WD Wagon (Shuttle): The Automotive Swiss Army Knife

1991 Beat: And The Beat Goes on (In Canada) (CC Capsule)

1991 Prelude Si: Improving The Original

1990 Civic Coupe PGM-FI (Canadian Version)

1992 Acura Vigor: The Closest Thing to A Real Hardtop

Hyundai

1988 Excel: The Damn Near Deadly Sin

Atos: A Long Way From Home, And Bleary

Isuzu

Vehicross: The Ultimate Anti-Corvair? (Outtake)

Kia

Besta Van

Lexus

1998 Lexus RX 300 – A Teaching Moment

Leyland Australia

Leyland P76: Australia’s Edsel

Mazda

1973 808 (aka 818/Mizer/Grand Familia) (Guest Writer)

1981 GLC/323: Truly The Greatest Little Car Of Its Time?

1981 GLC/323 RWD Wagon: Not Quite So Great

1991 929S: It’s As Big As A Cadillac

Mitsubishi

1983 Starion – Or Is It Stallion? – Did I Finally Solve The Mystery Of Its Name?

Subaru

1978 BRAT: Subie Doo

1984-94 DL/GL/Loyale: Loyale With Cheese

1988 Justy 4WD: The Mother Earth News Mobile

1990-94 Legacy: The First Generation

1992 SVX: A Price Point Too Far

2000 Forester: The True Cost Of Ownership So Far

Suzuki

1996 X-90: Barbie Would Drive One Of These

Toyota

1970 FJ55 Landcruiser: You Haven’t Aged One Bit!(Capsule)

1971 Corona Mark II: Some Things Never Change

1971 Corolla: 1971 Small Car Comparison No.3

1972 Corona Coupe: Fortieth High School Reunion

1975 Corolla: Indelible Memories Of The Open Road

1976 Toyota Cortez Pickup Extended Cab (Capsule)

1978 Corona: Baseball, Apple Pie and A Corona

1980 Corolla: The Datsun 510 Doppelganger

1982 Truck: When Compact Pickups Roamed The Land

1984 Tercel Wagon: Built For The Really Long Haul

1985 Corolla GT-S: The Legendary AE86

A Gallery Of Toyota Vans: The Official Van Of Eugene

1986 Camry: Toyota Builds A Better Citation, Forever

1986 Cressida: The Proto Lexus

1987 Corolla FX16: When Corollas Still Induced Lust, Not Sleep

1991 MR2: A Camry In Italian Drag

1992 Toyota Sera: Wings Don’t Make It Fly

2002 Echo: The Yaris Gets Hit With The Ugly Stick  (Capsule)

Miscellaneous

Photoing On Car: Vintage Chinese Toy Tin Car (with video)