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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![(Updated 7/28/2026) The hardtop was one of the pillars of American automotive design. It originated in the heady post-war years, an extravagance that reflected America’s breezy optimism and one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-230-067-1200.jpg "1984 Subaru GL Hardtop Coupe – A Requiem For The Affordable Hardtop")
1984 Subaru GL Hardtop Coupe – A Requiem For The Affordable Hardtop
Posted on July 28, 2026 | 104 Comments(Updated 7/28/2026) The hardtop was one of the pillars of American automotive design. It originated in the heady post-war years, an extravagance that reflected America’s breezy optimism and one […] -
![(Updated 7/23/2026) Remember the heyday of Mitsubishi, back when the three-diamond marque’s automotive creations were conquering markets everywhere, even – nay, especially! – in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200612_140807-copy.jpg "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, 2026 | 23 Comments(Updated 7/23/2026) Remember the heyday of Mitsubishi, back when the three-diamond marque’s automotive creations were conquering markets everywhere, even – nay, especially! – in the […] -
![(Updated 7/13/2026) Not every car is destined to be cool. While the Nissan Z captured enthusiasts’ imaginations, cars like the 1982 Stanza quietly went about the business of being practical, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-155-013-1200.jpg "1982 Nissan Stanza: Queen Dork — A Car That Embraced Its Inner Nerd")
1982 Nissan Stanza: Queen Dork — A Car That Embraced Its Inner Nerd
Posted on July 13, 2026 | 78 Comments(Updated 7/13/2026) Not every car is destined to be cool. While the Nissan Z captured enthusiasts’ imaginations, cars like the 1982 Stanza quietly went about the business of being practical, […] -
![(Updated 7/3/2026) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-04-20-19.15.27.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Accord – Naturalized Citizen")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Accord – Naturalized Citizen
Posted on July 3, 2026 | 108 Comments(Updated 7/3/2026) 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 […] -
![(Updated 6/23/2026) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200616_114804-copy.jpg "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 23, 2026 | 25 Comments(Updated 6/23/2026) 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 […] -
![(Updated 6/11/2026) The 1994 Nissan 300ZX Convertible was an impressive car that arrived at a difficult moment. Developed during the peak of Japan’s economic boom, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1994 300ZX Convertible – Too Late for the Boom, Too Early for Nostalgia")
Curbside Classic: 1994 300ZX Convertible – Too Late for the Boom, Too Early for Nostalgia
Posted on June 11, 2026 | 46 Comments(Updated 6/11/2026) The 1994 Nissan 300ZX Convertible was an impressive car that arrived at a difficult moment. Developed during the peak of Japan’s economic boom, […] -
![(Updated 6/9/2026) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200602_151918-copy.jpg "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 9, 2026 | 16 Comments(Updated 6/9/2026) 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 […] -
![This startlingly clean, ultra-low-mileage yellow Toyota is a 1979 Corona LE sedan, the first year of the last Corona generation to be sold in the U.S. Critics groused that the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1979-Toyota-Corona-LE-4SD-Modern-Yellow-Mecum-Auctions-F177-side-right-115x115.webp "1979 Toyota Corona LE: Plush, Pricey, Conservative American-Style Luxury In A Smaller Package")
1979 Toyota Corona LE: Plush, Pricey, Conservative American-Style Luxury In A Smaller Package
Posted on June 2, 2026 | 15 CommentsThis startlingly clean, ultra-low-mileage yellow Toyota is a 1979 Corona LE sedan, the first year of the last Corona generation to be sold in the U.S. Critics groused that the […] -
![(Updated 5/26/2026) My son has made a career out of writing about certain aspects of the car industry, primarily autonomy and Tesla, and most of what he’s learned is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-162-151-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2000 Lexus RX 300; The First True CUV — “There, My Son, Is The Future Of The Car” (And the World)")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Lexus RX 300; The First True CUV — “There, My Son, Is The Future Of The Car” (And the World)
Posted on May 26, 2026 | 148 Comments(Updated 5/26/2026) My son has made a career out of writing about certain aspects of the car industry, primarily autonomy and Tesla, and most of what he’s learned is […] -
![For once, Mitsubishi had done things very well. The 8th generation Galant (1996-2005) was just as good, if not better, than its predecessor from a technical point of view and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_3252_edited-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1997 Mitsubishi Legnum – Engrish Spoken")
Curbside Find: 1997 Mitsubishi Legnum – Engrish Spoken
Posted on May 26, 2026 | 6 CommentsFor once, Mitsubishi had done things very well. The 8th generation Galant (1996-2005) was just as good, if not better, than its predecessor from a technical point of view and […] -
![Following a legend is not an enviable task. The AE86, marketed domestically as the Sprinter Trueno or the Corolla Levin between 1983 and 1987, was perhaps the definitive cheap sporty […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_20231102_114218_edited-115x115.jpg "1990 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE92) GT Apex – Feline Attraction")
1990 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE92) GT Apex – Feline Attraction
Posted on May 25, 2026 | 7 CommentsFollowing a legend is not an enviable task. The AE86, marketed domestically as the Sprinter Trueno or the Corolla Levin between 1983 and 1987, was perhaps the definitive cheap sporty […] -
![A van is a van is a van? There’s no agreement as to what a van is, precisely. It rather depends where you are on the planet. With the 1992-99 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG20260503154035_edited-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1994 Nissan AD Max – Doing It Euro-Style")
Curbside Find: 1994 Nissan AD Max – Doing It Euro-Style
Posted on May 21, 2026 | 6 CommentsA van is a van is a van? There’s no agreement as to what a van is, precisely. It rather depends where you are on the planet. With the 1992-99 […] -
![The trick, when looking for a suitable CC, is to be patient and never give up hope. For over six years, ever since moving to Tokyo, I kept an eye […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG20260412084639_edited-115x115.jpg "1996 ɛ̃fini RX-7 – Needle In A Haystack")
1996 ɛ̃fini RX-7 – Needle In A Haystack
Posted on May 20, 2026 | 17 CommentsThe trick, when looking for a suitable CC, is to be patient and never give up hope. For over six years, ever since moving to Tokyo, I kept an eye […] -
![It’s no good trying to be everything to everyone. We all know that instinctively, but I guess nobody told Honda that about 30 years ago. How did they figure that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG20260203151819_edited-115x115.jpg "1999 Honda Z UM-4 Turbo – Pick A Lane!")
1999 Honda Z UM-4 Turbo – Pick A Lane!
Posted on May 18, 2026 | 8 CommentsIt’s no good trying to be everything to everyone. We all know that instinctively, but I guess nobody told Honda that about 30 years ago. How did they figure that […] -
![For the past decade or so, the gas station/car wash down the the street from me has sometimes had a selection of unusual vehicles parked out front, apparently being held […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1969-Subaru-Sambar-orange-white-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-high-banner-1-115x115.webp "1969 Subaru Sambar Deluxe: This Cute Two-Cylinder Japanese Microvan Would Fit In Your Living Room")
1969 Subaru Sambar Deluxe: This Cute Two-Cylinder Japanese Microvan Would Fit In Your Living Room
Posted on May 12, 2026 | 19 CommentsFor the past decade or so, the gas station/car wash down the the street from me has sometimes had a selection of unusual vehicles parked out front, apparently being held […]
