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Curbside Classics Archives
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![If there ever was a Deadly Sin for Nissan, that would probably be the drawn out comedy of errors called the Leopard. This is the story of how the Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210330_112949-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Leopard (JY33) XV – Screwing The Cat")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Leopard (JY33) XV – Screwing The Cat
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 10 CommentsIf there ever was a Deadly Sin for Nissan, that would probably be the drawn out comedy of errors called the Leopard. This is the story of how the Japanese […] -
![This is small ‘90s pillared hardtop week, it seems. We had the dreary and quite superfluous Nissan Presea on Monday, so in the interest of fairness, we will presently take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210330_095038-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Corolla Ceres (AE101) – Jelly Bean Ricer")
CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Corolla Ceres (AE101) – Jelly Bean Ricer
Posted on May 5, 2021 | 18 CommentsThis is small ‘90s pillared hardtop week, it seems. We had the dreary and quite superfluous Nissan Presea on Monday, so in the interest of fairness, we will presently take […] -
![The four-door saloon isn’t dead yet in Japan. It’s no longer the force it once was, but it has managed to resist the successive onslaughts of the hatchback, the minivan, […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201215_162429-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998 Nissan Presea (R11) Refina L – Losing The Plot")
CC Capsule: 1998 Nissan Presea (R11) Refina L – Losing The Plot
Posted on May 3, 2021 | 11 CommentsThe four-door saloon isn’t dead yet in Japan. It’s no longer the force it once was, but it has managed to resist the successive onslaughts of the hatchback, the minivan, […] -
![(curbside dark green GS 300 images by Paul N.) (first posted 4/30/2015) Since its introduction in 1989, Lexus has in many ways, become the poster child for success, as far […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-239-058-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Lexus GS 300 – Lexus Drives One Into The Sand Trap")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Lexus GS 300 – Lexus Drives One Into The Sand Trap
Posted on April 30, 2021 | 56 Comments(curbside dark green GS 300 images by Paul N.) (first posted 4/30/2015) Since its introduction in 1989, Lexus has in many ways, become the poster child for success, as far […] -
![(first posted 3/30/2014) The 1982 Nissan Prairie/Stanza Wagon (CC here) was a groundbreaking design, truly the first modern minivan even if it did lack a third row seat (in the […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Nissan-Axxess.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Axxess (Prairie gen2) – Access Granted For One Year Only")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Axxess (Prairie gen2) – Access Granted For One Year Only
Posted on April 28, 2021 | 36 Comments(first posted 3/30/2014) The 1982 Nissan Prairie/Stanza Wagon (CC here) was a groundbreaking design, truly the first modern minivan even if it did lack a third row seat (in the […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2015) Datsun/Nissan’s missteps during the renaming era were many, from soft sports cars to shockingly conservative mainstream compacts, but the Maxima was a major success which captured the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Nissan-Maxima.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Datsun 810 Maxima – Maximum Mobility")
Curbside Classic: Datsun 810 Maxima – Maximum Mobility
Posted on April 25, 2021 | 32 Comments(first posted 4/25/2015) Datsun/Nissan’s missteps during the renaming era were many, from soft sports cars to shockingly conservative mainstream compacts, but the Maxima was a major success which captured the […] -
![(first posted 4/24/2015) Fellow carspotter AVL sent me a pic of a rare Nissan he had captured in transit. I immediately got on the phone, ascertained its exact location, jumped […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cedwag3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic. 1965 Nissan Cedric Wagon.")
Curbside Classic. 1965 Nissan Cedric Wagon.
Posted on April 24, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 4/24/2015) Fellow carspotter AVL sent me a pic of a rare Nissan he had captured in transit. I immediately got on the phone, ascertained its exact location, jumped […] -
![I’m on the record as saying that ‘80s styling is not my jam. It still isn’t, but there are exceptions. We’ve had two ‘80s JDM mid-size saloons this week, so […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210327_163919-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Honda Quint Integra GSi (DA1) Notchback Saloon – Squinty McQuintface")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Honda Quint Integra GSi (DA1) Notchback Saloon – Squinty McQuintface
Posted on April 23, 2021 | 15 CommentsI’m on the record as saying that ‘80s styling is not my jam. It still isn’t, but there are exceptions. We’ve had two ‘80s JDM mid-size saloons this week, so […] -
![Citroën DS, Edsel Citation, Lancia Flavia, Mazda Cosmo… Some cars courted controversy. They pushed the envelope in terms of styling, technology or marketing, and they pushed it quite far, so […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210403_165459-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Toyota Carina (T150) ST – A Square Without Edges")
CC Capsule: 1985 Toyota Carina (T150) ST – A Square Without Edges
Posted on April 21, 2021 | 11 CommentsCitroën DS, Edsel Citation, Lancia Flavia, Mazda Cosmo… Some cars courted controversy. They pushed the envelope in terms of styling, technology or marketing, and they pushed it quite far, so […] -
![It’s funny how certain cars just fail to register. I’m sure I must have seen at least a few of these when new, either as Chevrolet /Geo Spectrums or as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20201215_155312-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1989 Isuzu Gemini (JT190) ZZ Handling By Lotus – Japan’s Cortina, Minus The Charisma")
CC Capsule: 1989 Isuzu Gemini (JT190) ZZ Handling By Lotus – Japan’s Cortina, Minus The Charisma
Posted on April 19, 2021 | 18 CommentsIt’s funny how certain cars just fail to register. I’m sure I must have seen at least a few of these when new, either as Chevrolet /Geo Spectrums or as […] -
![Picture the scene – in Technicolor: a casino on the Riviera, on a balmy mid-‘60s evening. The sharply-dressed stranger nonchalantly fishes a Dunhill lighter out of his left jacket pocket […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210316_102640-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Nissan Cedric (130) Deluxe – Why Are The Pretty Ones Always So Stupidly Named?")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Nissan Cedric (130) Deluxe – Why Are The Pretty Ones Always So Stupidly Named?
Posted on April 12, 2021 | 23 CommentsPicture the scene – in Technicolor: a casino on the Riviera, on a balmy mid-‘60s evening. The sharply-dressed stranger nonchalantly fishes a Dunhill lighter out of his left jacket pocket […] -
![(first posted 4/6/2015) Toyota Motor Corporation CEO, President, and founding family scion Akio Toyoda and the most diehard American hater of Japanese cars quite likely have something in common: Their […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Toyota-Crown-Comfort.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1995- Toyota Crown Comfort – Japan’s Crown Victoria")
CC Global: 1995- Toyota Crown Comfort – Japan’s Crown Victoria
Posted on April 7, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 4/6/2015) Toyota Motor Corporation CEO, President, and founding family scion Akio Toyoda and the most diehard American hater of Japanese cars quite likely have something in common: Their […] -
![(first posted at CC on 4/2/2015) Oregonians have long treasured the random little collectable objects that Japan’s artisans inadvertently send our way. Usually that takes the form of beautiful hand-blown […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Nissan-Pao.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Pao – Retro Done Right")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Pao – Retro Done Right
Posted on April 2, 2021 | 70 Comments(first posted at CC on 4/2/2015) Oregonians have long treasured the random little collectable objects that Japan’s artisans inadvertently send our way. Usually that takes the form of beautiful hand-blown […] -
![(first posted 3/31/2015) The Toyota Camry is a curious thing, given how it’s capable of stirring up such emotions. Well, it doesn’t take Dr. Freud to figure out why: this […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Toyota-Camry-gen1-sedan.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Toyota Camry (Gen 1) – The Chevrolet Impala Of Our Times Could Have Been A Ford Galaxie")
Curbside Classic: Toyota Camry (Gen 1) – The Chevrolet Impala Of Our Times Could Have Been A Ford Galaxie
Posted on March 31, 2021 | 104 Comments(first posted 3/31/2015) The Toyota Camry is a curious thing, given how it’s capable of stirring up such emotions. Well, it doesn’t take Dr. Freud to figure out why: this […] -
![Ever wondered why a particular model existed? I sure thought that when photographing this one. Not that I didn’t kind of like it, but I had no clue what it […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20201202_084051-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Toyota Sera – The Future’s Not Ours To See")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Toyota Sera – The Future’s Not Ours To See
Posted on March 30, 2021 | 16 CommentsEver wondered why a particular model existed? I sure thought that when photographing this one. Not that I didn’t kind of like it, but I had no clue what it […]
