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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Nineteen sixty-seven was a banner year for Toyota. In November 1966, the Japanese juggernaut launched the Corolla, which was to become their first true global car. In September 1967, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20240818_094231_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Toyota 2000 GT – Just Came Over To Say Halo")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Toyota 2000 GT – Just Came Over To Say Halo
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 12 CommentsNineteen sixty-seven was a banner year for Toyota. In November 1966, the Japanese juggernaut launched the Corolla, which was to become their first true global car. In September 1967, the […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2014) What do you do when you own one of the more whimsical artifacts from the bad old days of Datsun’s renaming? Apparently, you just ignore it and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-08-19.35.51.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Nissan 200SX Turbo – Unused, Unloved, Unlocked")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Nissan 200SX Turbo – Unused, Unloved, Unlocked
Posted on December 12, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) What do you do when you own one of the more whimsical artifacts from the bad old days of Datsun’s renaming? Apparently, you just ignore it and […] -
![Bow to your Prince, CCommoners! You are in the presence of HRH Gloria the Second. This is no mere Crown, this is the whole regal personage, the one and only. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20231210_123608_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1967 Prince Gloria Super 6 – By Royal Assent")
Museum Classic: 1967 Prince Gloria Super 6 – By Royal Assent
Posted on November 29, 2024 | 14 CommentsBow to your Prince, CCommoners! You are in the presence of HRH Gloria the Second. This is no mere Crown, this is the whole regal personage, the one and only. […] -
![It’s almost been a couple of years since we last looked at a C210 Skyline imaginatively nicknamed “Japan” because one of its taglines was (*eye roll*) “SKYLINE JAPAN.” I ask […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20230409_131049_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1977 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000 GTE-X – Napping In Nippon")
Curbside Find: 1977 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000 GTE-X – Napping In Nippon
Posted on November 28, 2024 | 14 CommentsIt’s almost been a couple of years since we last looked at a C210 Skyline imaginatively nicknamed “Japan” because one of its taglines was (*eye roll*) “SKYLINE JAPAN.” I ask […] -
![I’ve said it before, and many others have too: Japanese carmakers always had a propensity to make some of their best designs for the exclusive consumption of their beloved home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240721_083556_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Chaser (X60) Avante Hardtop – Not Sharing The Good Stuff")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Chaser (X60) Avante Hardtop – Not Sharing The Good Stuff
Posted on November 26, 2024 | 11 CommentsI’ve said it before, and many others have too: Japanese carmakers always had a propensity to make some of their best designs for the exclusive consumption of their beloved home […] -
![It’s been a while since we’ve explored the deepest recesses of the JDM, so I thought this week, we’d take a look at three or four big RWD Japanese 4-doors. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20231013_095740_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Mazda Luce (HC) Hardtop Limited – Crown Wannabe")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Mazda Luce (HC) Hardtop Limited – Crown Wannabe
Posted on November 25, 2024 | 12 CommentsIt’s been a while since we’ve explored the deepest recesses of the JDM, so I thought this week, we’d take a look at three or four big RWD Japanese 4-doors. […] -
![As someone who’s intrigued by special editions, my eyes immediately fell on this car’s stripes. Racing stripes on a Celica – yes, this was a package made to commemorate Toyota’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1980-Toyota-Celica-USGP-LF-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica USGP Limited Edition – An Excellent Condition Limited Edition")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica USGP Limited Edition – An Excellent Condition Limited Edition
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 12 CommentsAs someone who’s intrigued by special editions, my eyes immediately fell on this car’s stripes. Racing stripes on a Celica – yes, this was a package made to commemorate Toyota’s […] -
![(first posted 3/26/2013) There are about 250 million cars on the streets across the United States. Most have not reached Curbside Classic Status, and those that have are often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Front-corner.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Toyota Carina – My CC Holy Grail")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Toyota Carina – My CC Holy Grail
Posted on November 12, 2024 | 119 Comments(first posted 3/26/2013) There are about 250 million cars on the streets across the United States. Most have not reached Curbside Classic Status, and those that have are often […] -
![(first posted 4/3/2013) Here’s a find that I’ve long hoped to bag myself: a rare Mazda Rotary Pickup. improbocat found this one, and just posted it at the Cohort. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Mazda-R-PU-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1975 Mazda Rotary Pickup – One Of A Kind")
Cohort Classic: 1975 Mazda Rotary Pickup – One Of A Kind
Posted on November 10, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 4/3/2013) Here’s a find that I’ve long hoped to bag myself: a rare Mazda Rotary Pickup. improbocat found this one, and just posted it at the Cohort. It […] -
![(first posted 11/6/2018) Are you aware of just how successful Subaru has been in the US? As in, by far the fastest and most consistent growing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/30356754627_0b65abd864_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Subaru GL FWD Wagon – The Early Days of the Biggest Success Story In the Industry")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Subaru GL FWD Wagon – The Early Days of the Biggest Success Story In the Industry
Posted on November 5, 2024 | 81 Comments(first posted 11/6/2018) Are you aware of just how successful Subaru has been in the US? As in, by far the fastest and most consistent growing […] -
![Pop quiz: what was the first Mazda convertible ever produced? Not the Miata, neither the RX-7 – no, that ragtop to riches story started with the humble Familia, a.k.a 323, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240825_094248_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Mazda Familia (BF) Cabriolet – Better Luck Next Time")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Mazda Familia (BF) Cabriolet – Better Luck Next Time
Posted on November 5, 2024 | 12 CommentsPop quiz: what was the first Mazda convertible ever produced? Not the Miata, neither the RX-7 – no, that ragtop to riches story started with the humble Familia, a.k.a 323, […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2018) Pride may be a destructive force, especially in such quantities that it turns into hubris. For Kia, though, Pride was just an example of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43203505020_5e64fe896c_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 2003 Kia Rio Cinco – No Pride")
Cohort Classic: 2003 Kia Rio Cinco – No Pride
Posted on November 1, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 11/1/2018) Pride may be a destructive force, especially in such quantities that it turns into hubris. For Kia, though, Pride was just an example of […] -
![(first posted 10/10/2018) Sometimes, a CC subject can be a bit borderline. I like old cars, but there are two kinds: the really old ones and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_20180826_105607.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Micra (K10) – Beating The Europeans At Their Own Game")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Micra (K10) – Beating The Europeans At Their Own Game
Posted on October 29, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 10/10/2018) Sometimes, a CC subject can be a bit borderline. I like old cars, but there are two kinds: the really old ones and […] -
![Nobody does retro like the Japanese. They (re-)invented the fad in the late ‘80s, and less than ten years later, the whole world was at it. But no country took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240629_145311_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2001 Mitsubishi Minica Town Bee – Retro Nightmare")
CC Capsule: 2001 Mitsubishi Minica Town Bee – Retro Nightmare
Posted on October 29, 2024 | 7 CommentsNobody does retro like the Japanese. They (re-)invented the fad in the late ‘80s, and less than ten years later, the whole world was at it. But no country took […] -
![Subaru was known for being a bit eccentric back in the day — or was it its owners that were eccentric? Is there a difference? They both seem to have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_2174.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Subaru BRAT With Third Eye “Passing Lamp” – A Brief Passing Fad")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Subaru BRAT With Third Eye “Passing Lamp” – A Brief Passing Fad
Posted on October 28, 2024 | 27 CommentsSubaru was known for being a bit eccentric back in the day — or was it its owners that were eccentric? Is there a difference? They both seem to have […]
