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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 9/19/2011) The Datsun 240 Z was as a true revolutionary, smashing the long-stagnant sports car market of the sixties into smithereens. It was long overdue too; folks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-42-147-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Datsun 240Z – Revolutions Don’t Come Often")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Datsun 240Z – Revolutions Don’t Come Often
Posted on November 8, 2021 | 65 Comments(first posted 9/19/2011) The Datsun 240 Z was as a true revolutionary, smashing the long-stagnant sports car market of the sixties into smithereens. It was long overdue too; folks […] -
![The Japanese often abbreviate “Nissan” with the numeral 23, as in the vernacular, the number two is pronounced ni and three is san. But it also kind of relegates the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_20211026_143912-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Nissan President Royal Limousine by Autech – The Overstretched Underperformer")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Nissan President Royal Limousine by Autech – The Overstretched Underperformer
Posted on November 8, 2021 | 11 CommentsThe Japanese often abbreviate “Nissan” with the numeral 23, as in the vernacular, the number two is pronounced ni and three is san. But it also kind of relegates the […] -
![I wrote one of these generation one Piazzas up last year, but I’m sure some of you will have room for another piece. Please, do go on, have one! It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20211023_150046-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Isuzu Piazza Nero Viva XS – Fancy Another Slice?")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Isuzu Piazza Nero Viva XS – Fancy Another Slice?
Posted on November 1, 2021 | 17 CommentsI wrote one of these generation one Piazzas up last year, but I’m sure some of you will have room for another piece. Please, do go on, have one! It’s […] -
![Fuji Heavy Industries/Subaru has a long history in the US, going all the way back to 1957. It wasn’t tiny kei cars like their infamous 360 they was selling back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_7725.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: 1964 Fuji Rabbit Superflow S601 Scooter – The Buick Dynaflow of Scooters")
Kickstand Classic: 1964 Fuji Rabbit Superflow S601 Scooter – The Buick Dynaflow of Scooters
Posted on October 29, 2021 | 24 CommentsFuji Heavy Industries/Subaru has a long history in the US, going all the way back to 1957. It wasn’t tiny kei cars like their infamous 360 they was selling back […] -
![(first posted 10/27/2015) The Honda CB750 of 1969-78 has already become a universally recognized milestone in motorcycle history and a blue chip collectible classic. The same cannot be said yet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/mfrt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: 1979-82 Honda CB750F — The Second Wave Starts The Mopping Up Operation")
Kickstand Classic: 1979-82 Honda CB750F — The Second Wave Starts The Mopping Up Operation
Posted on October 27, 2021 | 31 Comments(first posted 10/27/2015) The Honda CB750 of 1969-78 has already become a universally recognized milestone in motorcycle history and a blue chip collectible classic. The same cannot be said yet […] -
![(first posted 10/26/2015) Driving around the northern suburbs of Brisbane on the weekend, I spotted these two Mazda Carols (also known as the Mazda 600). This flatbed was parked in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mazda-carol-600-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1962-64 Mazda 600 – Carols, And It’s Not Even Christmas Yet")
Curbside Classics: 1962-64 Mazda 600 – Carols, And It’s Not Even Christmas Yet
Posted on October 26, 2021 | 37 Comments(first posted 10/26/2015) Driving around the northern suburbs of Brisbane on the weekend, I spotted these two Mazda Carols (also known as the Mazda 600). This flatbed was parked in […] -
![I know, I know – I’m pushing it. It seems not too many of you care for these S130s. Or even Toyota Crowns in general? Still, you have to work […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20201215_160921-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1989 & 1992 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe – One And Almost The Same")
CC Twofer: 1989 & 1992 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe – One And Almost The Same
Posted on October 21, 2021 | 14 CommentsI know, I know – I’m pushing it. It seems not too many of you care for these S130s. Or even Toyota Crowns in general? Still, you have to work […] -
![JDM wagons, especially the larger types, usually come in two guises: the family-oriented ones, which have the same creature comforts as its saloon equivalent, were usually badged as wagons. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210713_120155-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Nissan Bluebird (U11) AD Van – The Minima Wagon")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Nissan Bluebird (U11) AD Van – The Minima Wagon
Posted on October 18, 2021 | 13 CommentsJDM wagons, especially the larger types, usually come in two guises: the family-oriented ones, which have the same creature comforts as its saloon equivalent, were usually badged as wagons. But […] -
![When you think “Honda,” what image does your brain conjure up? Personally, before I moved to Japan, I used to get a white four-door compact. Something competent, FWD, no-nonsense and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210711_150857-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Honda Beat – Going Uptempo")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Honda Beat – Going Uptempo
Posted on October 14, 2021 | 11 CommentsWhen you think “Honda,” what image does your brain conjure up? Personally, before I moved to Japan, I used to get a white four-door compact. Something competent, FWD, no-nonsense and […] -
![(first posted 10/12/2015) Acura made quite a splash with its 1986 introduction to the North American market, and it quickly became clear that Honda’s premium brand was here to stay […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0320.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Vigor GS – North America’s Only Choice For A 5-Cylinder, 4-Door “Pillared Hardtop”")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Vigor GS – North America’s Only Choice For A 5-Cylinder, 4-Door “Pillared Hardtop”
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 46 Comments(first posted 10/12/2015) Acura made quite a splash with its 1986 introduction to the North American market, and it quickly became clear that Honda’s premium brand was here to stay […] -
![Car model names are a thorny issue. There have been plenty of instances of bizarre or inappropriate name selection by Japanese carmakers – not just them, but they have a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210827_093905-copy-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Cresta (X80) Super Lucent Exceed – Lucentfully Crestfallen, Yet Superbly Excessive")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Cresta (X80) Super Lucent Exceed – Lucentfully Crestfallen, Yet Superbly Excessive
Posted on October 11, 2021 | 9 CommentsCar model names are a thorny issue. There have been plenty of instances of bizarre or inappropriate name selection by Japanese carmakers – not just them, but they have a […] -
![We’re almost reaching the point where the full family of Skyline generations will have been featured on CC. Hey, gotta aim for something, right? The trickiest one will be the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210919_163652-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000GT-EX Coupé – Disco Sucks")
CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000GT-EX Coupé – Disco Sucks
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 33 CommentsWe’re almost reaching the point where the full family of Skyline generations will have been featured on CC. Hey, gotta aim for something, right? The trickiest one will be the […] -
![The first generation Toyota Century was made, by hand and in limited quantities, for 30 years (1967-97). Early cars are now very rare, but there are a few later ones […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_20210917_100354-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classics: 1988-97 Toyota Century VG40 – Half A Millennium’s Worth")
Storage Yard Classics: 1988-97 Toyota Century VG40 – Half A Millennium’s Worth
Posted on October 1, 2021 | 14 CommentsThe first generation Toyota Century was made, by hand and in limited quantities, for 30 years (1967-97). Early cars are now very rare, but there are a few later ones […] -
![(first posted 9/18/2015) The other day here at CC we had a lively response to the question “Which Once-Common Cars Don’t You See Anymore?” Dozens, if not hundreds of cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Datsun-1979-1982-310-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1979 – 1982 Datsun 310 (Nissan Pulsar/N10/Datsun Cherry) Coupe and Hatchback – Datsun Town, USA")
Curbside Classics: 1979 – 1982 Datsun 310 (Nissan Pulsar/N10/Datsun Cherry) Coupe and Hatchback – Datsun Town, USA
Posted on September 18, 2021 | 60 Comments(first posted 9/18/2015) The other day here at CC we had a lively response to the question “Which Once-Common Cars Don’t You See Anymore?” Dozens, if not hundreds of cars […] -
![(First posted March 18, 2013) Toyota was really coming into its own in the mid- to late-’70s. Despite starting out in the U.S. market with a frumpy, unpopular mini-1954 Plymouth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2-11-2013-001-1280x759-e1361253587307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Cressida Wagon – I Love What You Do For Me, Mini-Cordoba Wagon")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Cressida Wagon – I Love What You Do For Me, Mini-Cordoba Wagon
Posted on September 7, 2021 | 61 Comments(First posted March 18, 2013) Toyota was really coming into its own in the mid- to late-’70s. Despite starting out in the U.S. market with a frumpy, unpopular mini-1954 Plymouth […]
