![How’s about going to a Japanese junkyard on the outskirts of Asahikawa, a town nestled in the middle of Hokkaido Island, for a little visit? Just head south for a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200728_143943-copy.jpg "Junkyard Classics: A Quick Walkthrough In Asahikawa")
![Cedric. They went for Cedric. Nobody made them do it. Toyota selected Crown, Prince picked Gloria, but in 1960, Nissan just aimed far towards left field and “Cedric” happened. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200726_142114-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1986 Nissan Cedric (Y30) V-30 E Brougham – The C-Word Saloon")
![How do you create an automotive legend? If you’re Rolls-Royce or Ferrari, that sort of takes care of itself: whatever comes out of your factory is exclusive and immediately revered, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200727_161859-copy.jpg "CC Twofer: 1995 Toyota Century VG 40 & VG 45 Type L – Two Flavours Of Top Notch")
![I didn’t uncover this Big Bird in some far-flung Norwegian woods, but tucked besides a few old houses by a country road in the middle of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200728_140818-copy.jpg "Junkyard Capsule: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Sumo Bird")
![What is the deal with Japanese motorists and idling? It’s like a national pastime here. I’ve seen it time and again. Sometimes, folks even recline their seat and take a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200715_172014-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1984 Isuzu Piazza – An Unmoving Encounter")
![The year 1990, as I’ve written several times before, is situated right in the middle of a most inauspicious period in automotive design. Even Jaguars looked ugly back then, for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200604_115437-copy.jpg "CC Twofer: 1990 Nissan Skyline (R32) Saloon & GT-R Coupé – The Most Exciting Car Of A Lousy Era")
![It’s getting hot and steamy in this part of Asia. Makes you wonder how folks managed before A/C became widespread. (By taking more showers, I suppose). I’m not sure when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200703_101856-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Deluxe Van – Ice-Cool Old School")
![CC hunting at night is not usually very successful. This exceptional Isuzu Bellett coupé is the exception that proved the rule. Well, what it really is, is it shows that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200522_220137-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1971 Isuzu Bellett 1800 GT – Not Undercover Of The Night")
![Is there anything cooler than an Abarth? Tiny, powerful, nimble, stylish – the most fun to be had with pants on. The current Fiat 500 Abarth, sometimes known as la […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200602_094009-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1977 Autobianchi A112 Abarth – The Other Bombinetta")
![The French say that cuisine is the art of repurposing leftovers. It’s also about making the best out of what you have. Take a tough old rooster, simmer it for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200612_141059-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1982 Jeep Cherokee SJ – Toledo Casserole")
![Blast from the past! In the mid-‘90s in France, our neighbour had an Alfa 164 and seeing one twenty-five years later in this context was very odd. His was black […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200624_121630-copy.jpg "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
![Another month, another compilation of Tokyo CC sightings. Let’s start by taking a little Cappuccino, shall we? That’ll give us a bit of pep to start the post. Bon appétit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200603_095920-copy.jpg "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
![Esthetics are not the number one requirement for AWD vehicles, though they’re always a nice addition to the package. Looks-wise, Land Cruisers of this generation had always left me a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200617_102417-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ60) – This TLC Had Lots Of TLC")
![I likes me a good old Toyota Crown Comfort as much as (if not more than) the next guy, but this is a bit much even for me! This is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200617_103342-copy.jpg "CC Outtake: Shelf-Driven Taxis")
![I was once told that the Italians export their lesser plonk and keep all the good vino for themselves. I’m starting to think that the Japanese have been doing the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200423_144123-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1990 Nissan Bluebird (U12) Hardtop – JDM Extrava-Stanza")
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