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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![No, we’ve not seen everything on CC yet. There are still some stories to tell, in a Deadly Sins vein, about colossal missteps by ancient conglomerates who should have known […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201109_090228-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000-01 Mitsubishi Proudia – It Came Before A Fall")
Curbside Classic: 2000-01 Mitsubishi Proudia – It Came Before A Fall
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 20 CommentsNo, we’ve not seen everything on CC yet. There are still some stories to tell, in a Deadly Sins vein, about colossal missteps by ancient conglomerates who should have known […] -
![Cute though it may be, this little Jimny’s not going to have its big long-form CC post, sorry – just another CCapsule. When they’re too small, you have to throw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201113_085622-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny (SJ10) – Fishing For Keis")
CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny (SJ10) – Fishing For Keis
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 4 CommentsCute though it may be, this little Jimny’s not going to have its big long-form CC post, sorry – just another CCapsule. When they’re too small, you have to throw […] -
![(note: I’ve amended the text to reflect that Isuzu also sold a version of this in the US, as the gen2 Impulse) It’s getting harder and harder to find a […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-426-005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Geo Storm GSi – Storm Trooper")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Geo Storm GSi – Storm Trooper
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 34 Comments(note: I’ve amended the text to reflect that Isuzu also sold a version of this in the US, as the gen2 Impulse) It’s getting harder and harder to find a […] -
![R31 – another alphanumeric, another Skyline. This is the seventh generation of the breed, made in Japan from 1985 to 1990. Those were the origami years. Not my favourite era […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201103_085347-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Skyline (R31) GTS Turbo Hardtop – At Least, It’s Not A Pintara")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Skyline (R31) GTS Turbo Hardtop – At Least, It’s Not A Pintara
Posted on November 16, 2020 | 10 CommentsR31 – another alphanumeric, another Skyline. This is the seventh generation of the breed, made in Japan from 1985 to 1990. Those were the origami years. Not my favourite era […] -
![(first posted 11/13/2014) Until 1984, the phrase ‘luxury car’ was largely used to described two very different types of vehicles in North America. The first was the traditional American luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_6215.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Acura Legend LS Sedan – The Empire Strikes Back")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Acura Legend LS Sedan – The Empire Strikes Back
Posted on November 13, 2020 | 104 Comments(first posted 11/13/2014) Until 1984, the phrase ‘luxury car’ was largely used to described two very different types of vehicles in North America. The first was the traditional American luxury […] -
![I’m on the fence with Japanese retro styling. I think many of us are. Sometimes it works ok, many times it’s just awkward and feels forced. For the latter category, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201104_085256-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Toyota Origin – The Baby Century")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Toyota Origin – The Baby Century
Posted on November 11, 2020 | 20 CommentsI’m on the fence with Japanese retro styling. I think many of us are. Sometimes it works ok, many times it’s just awkward and feels forced. For the latter category, […] -
![(first posted 9/15/2011) The traditional automotive architecture: front engine; rear wheel drive. It was once as ubiquitous as brick buildings are in some parts of the country. The 1976 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-59-118-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Honda Accord – Modern Architecture")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Honda Accord – Modern Architecture
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 103 Comments(first posted 9/15/2011) The traditional automotive architecture: front engine; rear wheel drive. It was once as ubiquitous as brick buildings are in some parts of the country. The 1976 […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2014) A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the Compadre, neé GM BTV. In comparison to that little project, the Kijang is considerably less ambitious […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GS-003-04.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Toyota Kijang – Brand Evolution")
Automotive History: Toyota Kijang – Brand Evolution
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 16 Comments(first posted 11/1/2014) A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the Compadre, neé GM BTV. In comparison to that little project, the Kijang is considerably less ambitious […] -
![Ah, the old Land Cruiser. Talk about a legend. Of all the first-generation 4x4s, this is one of the most iconic (alongside the Jeep and the Land Rover, obviously). But […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20200911_083209-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 – All Kittied Up With Nowhere To Go")
CC Capsule: 1979 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 – All Kittied Up With Nowhere To Go
Posted on October 28, 2020 | 13 CommentsAh, the old Land Cruiser. Talk about a legend. Of all the first-generation 4x4s, this is one of the most iconic (alongside the Jeep and the Land Rover, obviously). But […] -
![We’ve seen a few “Datsun 280ZXs” on CC over the years, but how about the Nissan Fairlady Z? It’s the exact same, but with subtitles. And LHD, seat doilies, fender […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20201012_120113-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Nissan Fairlady Z (S130) Turbo – Found In Translation")
CC Capsule: 1982 Nissan Fairlady Z (S130) Turbo – Found In Translation
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 17 CommentsWe’ve seen a few “Datsun 280ZXs” on CC over the years, but how about the Nissan Fairlady Z? It’s the exact same, but with subtitles. And LHD, seat doilies, fender […] -
![(originally posted on 2/28/12) There was a time, in the halcyon days of the American auto industry – and, indeed, of America itself – when there were “Chevy families,” “Ford […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-maz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mazda RX-7 FC3S – Middle Child Syndrome")
Curbside Classic: Mazda RX-7 FC3S – Middle Child Syndrome
Posted on October 12, 2020 | 36 Comments(originally posted on 2/28/12) There was a time, in the halcyon days of the American auto industry – and, indeed, of America itself – when there were “Chevy families,” “Ford […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2014) Ack–another white car! Don’t have my head; I capture what comes my way and it’s truly perplexing how I encounter so many cars of the same color; […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-nis.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Nissan NX1600 – Yokohoma Goes Organic")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Nissan NX1600 – Yokohoma Goes Organic
Posted on October 11, 2020 | 33 Comments(first posted 10/11/2014) Ack–another white car! Don’t have my head; I capture what comes my way and it’s truly perplexing how I encounter so many cars of the same color; […] -
![(first posted 11/29/2011) Stallion CC, Take Two: I just deleted the first three paragraphs of what I had written. Starting on a new CC is always a bit of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-144-283.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Mitsubishi Starion – Or Is It Stallion? Did I Finally Solve The Mystery Of Its Name?")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Mitsubishi Starion – Or Is It Stallion? Did I Finally Solve The Mystery Of Its Name?
Posted on October 10, 2020 | 132 Comments(first posted 11/29/2011) Stallion CC, Take Two: I just deleted the first three paragraphs of what I had written. Starting on a new CC is always a bit of a […] -
![This car was one of the nicer surprises I’ve had this year. The Fiat Abarth, the Renault Gordini and the Mini Cooper all had a Japanese cousin, and I never […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20200930_091038-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Toyota 1600GT-5 – Corona Con Tequila")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Toyota 1600GT-5 – Corona Con Tequila
Posted on October 7, 2020 | 22 CommentsThis car was one of the nicer surprises I’ve had this year. The Fiat Abarth, the Renault Gordini and the Mini Cooper all had a Japanese cousin, and I never […] -
![(first posted 10/5/2014) What a difference twenty years makes. The eighties was the Japanese decade, when they were going to take over the US, if not the world. They bought […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-24-030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Daihatsu Charade – Treat And Retreat")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Daihatsu Charade – Treat And Retreat
Posted on October 6, 2020 | 58 Comments(first posted 10/5/2014) What a difference twenty years makes. The eighties was the Japanese decade, when they were going to take over the US, if not the world. They bought […]
