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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![(first posted 11/21/2016) There was a time when Toyota’s marketing slogan was “Oh What A Feeling… Toyota”. Now it’s merely “Let’s Go Places”. Yes, there was a time when many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thumb_IMG_0476_1024.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Celica GT – Oh What A Feeling!")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Celica GT – Oh What A Feeling!
Posted on November 21, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 11/21/2016) There was a time when Toyota’s marketing slogan was “Oh What A Feeling… Toyota”. Now it’s merely “Let’s Go Places”. Yes, there was a time when many […] -
![We like our Fairladies here at CC, or Z-Cars if you prefer. It seems the second gen Z, despite having been abundantly covered on this website over the past decade, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_20221009_133916-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1983 Nissan Fairlady Z (S130) Turbo T-Top – With Aftermarket Staring Wheel!")
CC Capsule: 1983 Nissan Fairlady Z (S130) Turbo T-Top – With Aftermarket Staring Wheel!
Posted on November 15, 2022 | 7 CommentsWe like our Fairladies here at CC, or Z-Cars if you prefer. It seems the second gen Z, despite having been abundantly covered on this website over the past decade, […] -
![As we were reminded recently by Paul, the Toyota Crown, now entering its sixteenth generation, is set to make its grand global comeback. In North America, this will take place […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_20221001_144615-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Crown (S60) Super Saloon – Hail To The Whale")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Crown (S60) Super Saloon – Hail To The Whale
Posted on November 11, 2022 | 17 CommentsAs we were reminded recently by Paul, the Toyota Crown, now entering its sixteenth generation, is set to make its grand global comeback. In North America, this will take place […] -
![(first posted 11/3/2016) I was literally sitting on this one. It hides in a car park under my apartment block in Rangoon. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/S0993108.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Century VG40 Limousine – Just Short Of Pretentious")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Century VG40 Limousine – Just Short Of Pretentious
Posted on November 3, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 11/3/2016) I was literally sitting on this one. It hides in a car park under my apartment block in Rangoon. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine […] -
![The myth of the Skyline looms large among enthusiasts, both in Japan and abroad. The nameplate is still alive on the Japanese market, but it has lost some of its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20221001_133337-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1967 Prince Skyline (S54) 2000 GT-A – Birth Of A Legend")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Prince Skyline (S54) 2000 GT-A – Birth Of A Legend
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 13 CommentsThe myth of the Skyline looms large among enthusiasts, both in Japan and abroad. The nameplate is still alive on the Japanese market, but it has lost some of its […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2013) (I only did a few actual car reviews during my four years with TTAC. One can’t exactly get press cars in Eugene, so it was a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-200-080-900.jpg "Curbside Review: 2008 Scion xB – A Case Study Of How To Kill A Successful Car")
Curbside Review: 2008 Scion xB – A Case Study Of How To Kill A Successful Car
Posted on October 30, 2022 | 83 Comments(first posted 5/3/2013) (I only did a few actual car reviews during my four years with TTAC. One can’t exactly get press cars in Eugene, so it was a […] -
![For many years, Mazda tried to break into the lucrative executive saloon market. But just like they stuck to the Wankel engine until they ironed out nearly all the issues […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20210920_113613-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1999 Mazda Millenia – Flagship Down")
CC Capsule: 1999 Mazda Millenia – Flagship Down
Posted on October 26, 2022 | 13 CommentsFor many years, Mazda tried to break into the lucrative executive saloon market. But just like they stuck to the Wankel engine until they ironed out nearly all the issues […] -
![(first posted 10/22/2016) It would be interesting to hear a Japanese person say “Cedric Brougham”. It is even more interesting to hear their idea of what a Brougham is. This […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161016_124350.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2002 Nissan Y31 Cedric Brougham – So Square It’s Hip")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Nissan Y31 Cedric Brougham – So Square It’s Hip
Posted on October 22, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/22/2016) It would be interesting to hear a Japanese person say “Cedric Brougham”. It is even more interesting to hear their idea of what a Brougham is. This […] -
![CC has featured the third generation Corolla several times already, yet we have yet to get a proper long-form post about it. Perhaps someone will do that one day, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220526_095916-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1978 Toyota Corolla (E30) Hi-Deluxe – Boring Wins")
CC Capsule: 1978 Toyota Corolla (E30) Hi-Deluxe – Boring Wins
Posted on October 21, 2022 | 19 CommentsCC has featured the third generation Corolla several times already, yet we have yet to get a proper long-form post about it. Perhaps someone will do that one day, but […] -
![Big Hondas are odd beasts, sometimes. Scratch that, they always are. And that’s a bit of an issue for yours truly. I like an oddball as much (if not more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20201015_085843-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1999 Honda Prelude – Handsome Turkey")
CC Capsule: 1999 Honda Prelude – Handsome Turkey
Posted on October 19, 2022 | 13 CommentsBig Hondas are odd beasts, sometimes. Scratch that, they always are. And that’s a bit of an issue for yours truly. I like an oddball as much (if not more […] -
![I’ll wager this post will not break the Internet. A relatively obscure JDM-only ‘90s Nissan four-door will probably attract very few CComments – likely fewer than ten, maybe under five. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220628_100838-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1994 Nissan Laurel (C34) Medalist 25 – Personality Not Included")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Nissan Laurel (C34) Medalist 25 – Personality Not Included
Posted on October 12, 2022 | 23 CommentsI’ll wager this post will not break the Internet. A relatively obscure JDM-only ‘90s Nissan four-door will probably attract very few CComments – likely fewer than ten, maybe under five. […] -
![It was the mid ’90s and our immediate Supervisor had just bought a 3000GT (Dodge Stealth, GTO in Japan), Mitsubishi’s excess-for-its-own-sake sports model. At the office my pals looked at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220529_163821010_HDR.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1977 Mitsubishi Lancer Celeste – Skin Deep Sportiness")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Mitsubishi Lancer Celeste – Skin Deep Sportiness
Posted on October 7, 2022 | 14 CommentsIt was the mid ’90s and our immediate Supervisor had just bought a 3000GT (Dodge Stealth, GTO in Japan), Mitsubishi’s excess-for-its-own-sake sports model. At the office my pals looked at […] -
![Here we go for another JDM parallel universe oddball, this time in two-door form: the curious case of the Celica notchback that got facelifted and rebranded as a Corona. Was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20211113_135025-copy.jpg "CC Capsule : 1988 Toyota Corona Coupé (T160) 2.0 GT-R – Identity Crisis")
CC Capsule : 1988 Toyota Corona Coupé (T160) 2.0 GT-R – Identity Crisis
Posted on October 6, 2022 | 10 CommentsHere we go for another JDM parallel universe oddball, this time in two-door form: the curious case of the Celica notchback that got facelifted and rebranded as a Corona. Was […] -
![It is said that blood cannot be squeezed out of a stone and old dogs can’t learn new tricks. But can I wring another post out of the Isuzu 117 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20200702_134923-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1980 Isuzu 117 Coupé XE – Square In The Eye")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Isuzu 117 Coupé XE – Square In The Eye
Posted on October 4, 2022 | 13 CommentsIt is said that blood cannot be squeezed out of a stone and old dogs can’t learn new tricks. But can I wring another post out of the Isuzu 117 […] -
![Those of us who appreciate the finer things in life sadly do not always have the means to afford them. One may desire a bottle of vintage wine, a trip […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20211113_144851-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1999 Mitsuoka Galue I – Who Do You Think You R-R?")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Mitsuoka Galue I – Who Do You Think You R-R?
Posted on September 29, 2022 | 13 CommentsThose of us who appreciate the finer things in life sadly do not always have the means to afford them. One may desire a bottle of vintage wine, a trip […]
