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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![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://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200727_161859-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1995 Toyota Century VG 40 & VG 45 Type L – Two Flavours Of Top Notch")
CC Twofer: 1995 Toyota Century VG 40 & VG 45 Type L – Two Flavours Of Top Notch
Posted on August 6, 2020 | 1 CommentHow 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, […] -
![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://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200715_172014-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Isuzu Piazza – An Unmoving Encounter")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Isuzu Piazza – An Unmoving Encounter
Posted on August 3, 2020 | 31 CommentsWhat 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 […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2014) The hardtop was one of pillars of American automotive design. It originated in the heady post-war years, an extravagance that reflected America’s breezy optimism and one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-230-067-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Subaru GL Hardtop Coupe – A Requiem For The Affordable Hardtop")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Subaru GL Hardtop Coupe – A Requiem For The Affordable Hardtop
Posted on July 27, 2020 | 98 Comments(first posted 7/25/2014) The hardtop was one of pillars of American automotive design. It originated in the heady post-war years, an extravagance that reflected America’s breezy optimism and one of […] -
![Remember the heyday of Mitsubishi, back when the three-diamond marque’s automotive creations were conquering markets everywhere, even – nay, especially! – in the US? Perhaps because a lot of American […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200612_140807-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Mitsubishi Colt Galant (A50) 16L GS – Preserved For Posterity")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Mitsubishi Colt Galant (A50) 16L GS – Preserved For Posterity
Posted on July 23, 2020 | 18 CommentsRemember the heyday of Mitsubishi, back when the three-diamond marque’s automotive creations were conquering markets everywhere, even – nay, especially! – in the US? Perhaps because a lot of American […] -
![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://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200604_115437-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1990 Nissan Skyline (R32) Saloon & GT-R Coupé – The Most Exciting Car Of A Lousy Era")
CC Twofer: 1990 Nissan Skyline (R32) Saloon & GT-R Coupé – The Most Exciting Car Of A Lousy Era
Posted on July 20, 2020 | 21 CommentsThe 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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200703_101856-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Deluxe Van – Ice-Cool Old School")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Deluxe Van – Ice-Cool Old School
Posted on July 17, 2020 | 11 CommentsIt’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 […] -
![(first posted 7/12/2014) If you pay much attention to pop culture, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that a certain vision of nerdiness is passed off as sexy. In a typical example, the […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-155-013-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Nissan Stanza – Queen Dork")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Nissan Stanza – Queen Dork
Posted on July 14, 2020 | 77 Comments(first posted 7/12/2014) If you pay much attention to pop culture, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that a certain vision of nerdiness is passed off as sexy. In a typical example, the […] -
![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://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200522_220137-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Isuzu Bellett 1800 GT – Not Undercover Of The Night")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Isuzu Bellett 1800 GT – Not Undercover Of The Night
Posted on July 13, 2020 | 25 CommentsCC 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 […] -
![(first posted 7/2/2014) I wanted to post this car on the fourth of July; I really, really did. It was the best selling privately purchased passenger car in the US […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-04-20-19.15.27.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Accord – Naturalized Citizen")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Accord – Naturalized Citizen
Posted on June 26, 2020 | 102 Comments(first posted 7/2/2014) I wanted to post this car on the fourth of July; I really, really did. It was the best selling privately purchased passenger car in the US […] -
![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://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200617_102417-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ60) – This TLC Had Lots Of TLC")
CC Capsule: 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ60) – This TLC Had Lots Of TLC
Posted on June 25, 2020 | 12 CommentsEsthetics 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 […] -
![Some vehicles lead bizarre parallel lives across the world, a fact often documented and discussed on this website. The Mexican VW Beetles, for instance, ended up being quite different from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200616_114804-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 – Six Doors And Three Wipers Ago…")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 – Six Doors And Three Wipers Ago…
Posted on June 22, 2020 | 22 CommentsSome vehicles lead bizarre parallel lives across the world, a fact often documented and discussed on this website. The Mexican VW Beetles, for instance, ended up being quite different from […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200423_144123-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Nissan Bluebird (U12) Hardtop – JDM Extrava-Stanza")
CC Capsule: 1990 Nissan Bluebird (U12) Hardtop – JDM Extrava-Stanza
Posted on June 21, 2020 | 11 CommentsI 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 […] -
![I happened upon this unlikely trio of last week, as I meandered in a part of the city I thought I knew. Talk about a trifecta! Tokyo’s full of surprises. […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200611_094237-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: 1974 Isuzu Florian TS, 1975 Isuzu 117 XT & 1979 Isuzu 117 – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly")
Junkyard Classics: 1974 Isuzu Florian TS, 1975 Isuzu 117 XT & 1979 Isuzu 117 – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Posted on June 15, 2020 | 20 CommentsI happened upon this unlikely trio of last week, as I meandered in a part of the city I thought I knew. Talk about a trifecta! Tokyo’s full of surprises. […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2014) The sight of this car outside the local food co-op, where it couldn’t look more out of place, provides an apt parallel to the unfortunate timing of […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 300ZX Convertible – Out Of Touch, Out Of Time")
Curbside Classic: 1994 300ZX Convertible – Out Of Touch, Out Of Time
Posted on June 11, 2020 | 44 Comments(first posted 6/25/2014) The sight of this car outside the local food co-op, where it couldn’t look more out of place, provides an apt parallel to the unfortunate timing of […] -
![I’ve seen this one on the street a couple times – it’s definitely still in use. I recently found its nesting place and couldn’t resist taking a few photos. It’s […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200602_151918-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Datsun 1500 (521) Pickup – Hard Labour With A Dash Of Style")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Datsun 1500 (521) Pickup – Hard Labour With A Dash Of Style
Posted on June 11, 2020 | 12 CommentsI’ve seen this one on the street a couple times – it’s definitely still in use. I recently found its nesting place and couldn’t resist taking a few photos. It’s […]
