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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![(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 "Curbside Classic: 1995-99 Hyundai Accent/Excel – A Strong Foundation")
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 […] -
![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 "CC Capsule: 1992 Toyota Sprinter Marino (AE101) – Second Opinion")
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 […] -
![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: 1989 Nissan Terrano (WD21) – The Path Less Found")
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 […] -
![(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: 1977 Datsun 200SX (Nissan Silvia S10) – The Many Faces Of Silvia")
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 […] -
![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: 1972-77 Mazda RX-4 (Luce) Coupe – Rising, Falling and Lying in Wait")
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 […] -
![(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 Nissan Maxima GXE – The Four-Door Sports Car?")
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 […] -
![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: 1990 Honda Accord Inspire (CB5) AX-i – Big Accord Or Lacking Vigor?")
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. […] -
![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: 1986 Toyota Crown (S120) Hardtop Super Select – The Lucky Seventh")
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 […] -
![(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 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Isuzu I-Mark: Just Another Household Appliance")
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 […] -
![(first posted 7/12/2016) The 1990s were not good times for the Japanese economy, so much so that it is referred to as “The Lost Decade” in retrospect. How this translated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_6397.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1999 Nissan Altima – Call It A Product Of The Lost Decade")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Nissan Altima – Call It A Product Of The Lost Decade
Posted on August 1, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 7/12/2016) The 1990s were not good times for the Japanese economy, so much so that it is referred to as “The Lost Decade” in retrospect. How this translated […] -
![It was great while it lasted – and to be fair, it lasted a very long time. Just a few years shy of four decades. From the mid-‘60s to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220503_151943-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1998 Nissan Skyline (R34) 25GT-t – End Of The (Sky)Line")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Nissan Skyline (R34) 25GT-t – End Of The (Sky)Line
Posted on July 27, 2022 | 6 CommentsIt was great while it lasted – and to be fair, it lasted a very long time. Just a few years shy of four decades. From the mid-‘60s to the […] -
![Why do the CC Gods mock me so? I’m extremely keen on the first Mitsubishi Debonair, the ‘60s one that looks like a 7/8th scale Continental. I’ve seen a couple […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220613_165359-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990 Mitsubishi Debonair V 2000 – Desperately Seeking Relevance")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Mitsubishi Debonair V 2000 – Desperately Seeking Relevance
Posted on July 19, 2022 | 17 CommentsWhy do the CC Gods mock me so? I’m extremely keen on the first Mitsubishi Debonair, the ‘60s one that looks like a 7/8th scale Continental. I’ve seen a couple […] -
![As is amply documented on this website, I’m not typically a fan of modded cars, though I will concede that sometimes some mods (in moderation) can make a lot of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220526_125527-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1993 Mazda B-Series (UF) Proceed Marvie – You Will Meet A Low Dark Stranger")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Mazda B-Series (UF) Proceed Marvie – You Will Meet A Low Dark Stranger
Posted on July 15, 2022 | 16 CommentsAs is amply documented on this website, I’m not typically a fan of modded cars, though I will concede that sometimes some mods (in moderation) can make a lot of […] -
![(first posted 7/13/2016) Well, Cohort regular William Rubano did it again. This time he has found another rice age unicorn: An unmolested Matrk IV Toyota Supra. And, sadly, even here […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/27889276626_9e796ba728_z.jpg "Cohort Classic: 1996 Toyota Supra – Taste Test")
Cohort Classic: 1996 Toyota Supra – Taste Test
Posted on July 13, 2022 | 38 Comments(first posted 7/13/2016) Well, Cohort regular William Rubano did it again. This time he has found another rice age unicorn: An unmolested Matrk IV Toyota Supra. And, sadly, even here […] -
![I recently wrote a post about a certain tree-lined street, at the Meiji memorial garden, where classic cars tend to gather on weekends. Well, truth be told, that was just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220501_113956-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Mark II Hardtop (X70) Grande Twin Cam 24 – Over On CC Street")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Mark II Hardtop (X70) Grande Twin Cam 24 – Over On CC Street
Posted on July 13, 2022 | 5 CommentsI recently wrote a post about a certain tree-lined street, at the Meiji memorial garden, where classic cars tend to gather on weekends. Well, truth be told, that was just […]
