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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan Pulsar (N14) GTI-R – B-List Star Tries Breaking Into Group A
Posted on September 27, 2022 | 5 CommentsFor a car with such a stellar name, the Nissan Pulsar usually isn’t the shiniest object in the vicinity. At least, that’s been true of my (admittedly limited) past Pulsar […] -
CC Capsule: 1990 Suzuki Alto (CN21) Works RS/X – Miniature Hot Hatch
Posted on September 21, 2022 | 8 CommentsA few weeks ago, we looked at the Autozam Carol – another kei car from the very early 660cc period. A very prim and proper little thing, totally stock, with […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Camry (V30) 2.0 ZX – Alternate Normality
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 13 CommentsMuch has been said on CC about the “parallel universe” feeling one gets in certain faraway lands. Typically, North Americans and Europeans experience this in South America or Australia: a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Subaru Sambar (K64) – The Porsche Of Kei Vans
Posted on September 15, 2022 | 6 CommentsWhat would we associate with Porsche and Subaru? How does that Venn diagram work? Well, I guess motorsport credentials and a predilection for boxer engines would be obvious examples. But […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Datsun Bluebird (WP312) 1200 Wagon – A Chip Off The Old Writer’s Block
Posted on September 12, 2022 | 16 CommentsI had nothing, folks. I’d tried and tried again for a solid week, erased more than a dozen opening lines, looking for an angle. Some sort of hook, no matter […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Autozam Carol – Queen Of Keis
Posted on August 24, 2022 | 12 CommentsWe don’t see enough kei cars on this website. And if this year has shown us anything, it’s that small and space-efficient cars will never go out of style – […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995-99 Hyundai Accent/Excel – A Strong Foundation
Posted on August 23, 2022 | 41 Comments(first posted 8/23/2016) How do you build a brand and raise it from a fledgling budget line to a global juggernaut? It takes patience, perseverance and some canny business […] -
CC Capsule: 1992 Toyota Sprinter Marino (AE101) – Second Opinion
Posted on August 22, 2022 | 8 CommentsLast time I found and wrote up on of these oddball mini “hardtops” was a rather tired white Corolla Ceres. And I didn’t really have any words of praise for […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Terrano (WD21) – The Path Less Found
Posted on August 18, 2022 | 8 CommentsOnce again, we are faced with a familiar Japanese car whose name doesn’t quite match the CCollective memory. Yes, this is a Terrano, and yes, you probably know it as […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Datsun 200SX (Nissan Silvia S10) – The Many Faces Of Silvia
Posted on August 17, 2022 | 72 Comments(first posted 5/21/2012) Silvia; now there’s a lyrical and storied name in automotive design history. Sadly, Nissan didn’t badge US-bound versions with its home-market name. The SX/Silvia series of RWD […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972-77 Mazda RX-4 (Luce) Coupe – Rising, Falling and Lying in Wait
Posted on August 12, 2022 | 18 CommentsBy the mid 70’s Japanese cartoons had paved their way into Latin America, with media-content-creation being another chapter in the notorious rise of the Asian nation. However, those Japanese shows […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Maxima GXE – The Four-Door Sports Car?
Posted on August 10, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 8/10/2016) Alright, well maybe as a humbler GXE model, this 1990 Maxima isn’t the best example to make for the whole four-door sports car case. But compared […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Accord Inspire (CB5) AX-i – Big Accord Or Lacking Vigor?
Posted on August 10, 2022 | 18 CommentsHondas remain a largely unknown quantity for me, sorry to say. They were not overly popular in continental Europe, where I spent my formative years – particularly the big ones. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Crown (S120) Hardtop Super Select – The Lucky Seventh
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 4 CommentsThe new generation Crown was launched a couple of weeks ago. It is allegedly going to be marketed globally, including in North America, for MY 2023 as a crossover, sedan […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Isuzu I-Mark: Just Another Household Appliance
Posted on August 3, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 9/7/2013) My mother-in-law, Helen, passed away a few weeks ago. She was not what we would call a “car person”. Mrs. JPC had mentioned to her a time […]
![CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan Pulsar (N14) GTI-R – B-List Star Tries Breaking Into Group A For a car with such a stellar name, the Nissan Pulsar usually isn’t the shiniest object in the vicinity. At least, that’s been true of my (admittedly limited) past Pulsar […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220221_163749-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1990 Suzuki Alto (CN21) Works RS/X – Miniature Hot Hatch A few weeks ago, we looked at the Autozam Carol – another kei car from the very early 660cc period. A very prim and proper little thing, totally stock, with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220903_145700-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Camry (V30) 2.0 ZX – Alternate Normality Much has been said on CC about the “parallel universe” feeling one gets in certain faraway lands. Typically, North Americans and Europeans experience this in South America or Australia: a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220602_114444-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Subaru Sambar (K64) – The Porsche Of Kei Vans What would we associate with Porsche and Subaru? How does that Venn diagram work? Well, I guess motorsport credentials and a predilection for boxer engines would be obvious examples. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220910_114051-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1962 Datsun Bluebird (WP312) 1200 Wagon – A Chip Off The Old Writer’s Block I had nothing, folks. I’d tried and tried again for a solid week, erased more than a dozen opening lines, looking for an angle. Some sort of hook, no matter […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220604_141606-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Autozam Carol – Queen Of Keis We don’t see enough kei cars on this website. And if this year has shown us anything, it’s that small and space-efficient cars will never go out of style – […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220602_105807-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1995-99 Hyundai Accent/Excel – A Strong Foundation (first posted 8/23/2016) How do you build a brand and raise it from a fledgling budget line to a global juggernaut? It takes patience, perseverance and some canny business […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hyundai-accent-excel-3.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1992 Toyota Sprinter Marino (AE101) – Second Opinion Last time I found and wrote up on of these oddball mini “hardtops” was a rather tired white Corolla Ceres. And I didn’t really have any words of praise for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220528_151047-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Terrano (WD21) – The Path Less Found Once again, we are faced with a familiar Japanese car whose name doesn’t quite match the CCollective memory. Yes, this is a Terrano, and yes, you probably know it as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220624_111431-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Datsun 200SX (Nissan Silvia S10) – The Many Faces Of Silvia (first posted 5/21/2012) Silvia; now there’s a lyrical and storied name in automotive design history. Sadly, Nissan didn’t badge US-bound versions with its home-market name. The SX/Silvia series of RWD […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-164-190-800.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1972-77 Mazda RX-4 (Luce) Coupe – Rising, Falling and Lying in Wait By the mid 70’s Japanese cartoons had paved their way into Latin America, with media-content-creation being another chapter in the notorious rise of the Asian nation. However, those Japanese shows […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220707_152931122_HDR.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Maxima GXE – The Four-Door Sports Car? (first posted 8/10/2016) Alright, well maybe as a humbler GXE model, this 1990 Maxima isn’t the best example to make for the whole four-door sports car case. But compared […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_7237a.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Accord Inspire (CB5) AX-i – Big Accord Or Lacking Vigor? Hondas remain a largely unknown quantity for me, sorry to say. They were not overly popular in continental Europe, where I spent my formative years – particularly the big ones. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220626_162520-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Crown (S120) Hardtop Super Select – The Lucky Seventh The new generation Crown was launched a couple of weeks ago. It is allegedly going to be marketed globally, including in North America, for MY 2023 as a crossover, sedan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220528_140937-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Isuzu I-Mark: Just Another Household Appliance (first posted 9/7/2013) My mother-in-law, Helen, passed away a few weeks ago. She was not what we would call a “car person”. Mrs. JPC had mentioned to her a time […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1988IsuzuIMark06.jpg)


