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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1996 Nissan Cedric (Y31) Brougham L – Just A Little More
Posted on June 14, 2022 | 10 CommentsFollowing from yesterday’s Volvo S90 Royal, here is the JDM equivalent of the stretched Swede. This Cedric Brougham L is comparable in almost every respect with the Volvo: same ‘90s […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II – Some Things Never Change
Posted on June 13, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 8/20/2013) Forty (update: fifty) years is an instant, and an eternity; so many things change, but others hardly change at all. One minute, I’m with a girlfriend, […] -
CC Capsule: 1991 Mitsubishi GTO (Z16A) – Peak Mitsubishi
Posted on June 10, 2022 | 17 CommentsWas this the car that should have heralded a parallel universe wherein Mitsubishi played the role of the cool Japanese carmaker? I was still a bit young when this car […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Corona Exiv (ST200) TR-R – The Four-Door Celica
Posted on June 6, 2022 | 12 CommentsI keep surprising myself with how many variations on the oxymoronic “pillared hardtop” theme bloomed across the Toyota range in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Well, I say Toyota because we’re […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993-94 Autozam AZ-1 – Small Wonder
Posted on June 2, 2022 | 11 CommentsIt’s always good policy to keep the best for last, so after having examined the minutiae of the Suzuki Cappuccino and put the Honda Beat under the microscope, time has […] -
Curbside Musings: 2004 Kia Sedona LX – Vacation Attire
Posted on May 31, 2022 | 37 CommentsI went recently to a Secretary Of State office in downtown Chicago to get my Real ID. Part of my thought process was that since I had all of the […] -
CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Gloria (330) Deluxe – Killer Vanilla
Posted on May 30, 2022 | 17 CommentsWe’ve been here before. The Nissan 330, whether wearing a Cedric or a Gloria badge, has graced these pages before. Our sorely missed Professor Andreina was an avid fan, alerting […] -
CC Capsule: 1998 Mitsuoka Viewt (FHK11) Convertible – Just Plain Viewtiful
Posted on May 25, 2022 | 18 CommentsJust when you think you’ve seen it all, this materializes on a cool day. I don’t mean “seen it all” as in every type of car of course, but I […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Toyota Carina (A60) ST – Folding To The Origami
Posted on May 23, 2022 | 19 CommentsIt’s a great learning experience for a European such as yours truly to discover the many older JDM models that crop up randomly around Japan, as many are completely new […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Honda Odyssey EX: How Hard Can It Be to Make a Minivan? (Part 4)
Posted on May 18, 2022 | 68 Comments(first posted 10/8/2013) By 1995, it was crystal clear that Chrysler’s minivan was a runaway success. Both of Mopar’s main domestic rivals had taken (at least) one swing at building […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Acura Legend Coupe – Precision Crafted Performance
Posted on May 17, 2022 | 43 Comments(first posted 5/17/2016) Billed as “Precision Crafted Performance”, Acura, Honda’s upscale brand, launched in March 1986 with the sporty-looking Integra 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks, and the conservative yet sleek-styled Legend […] -
CC Capsule: 1987 Honda Today G – The Tomorrow You Worried About Yesterday
Posted on May 17, 2022 | 17 CommentsYou have to hand it to Honda: they really had a knack for designing iconic cars. At a time when most economy cars were boring, boxy-looking things like the Fiat […] -
Curbside Classic: 1982-86 Nissan Stanza – Well-Versed
Posted on May 13, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 5/13/2016) It’s important, when looking at this Nissan Stanza, to consider the historical context. Nissan was embracing front-wheel-drive for its non-sporting offerings, ditching the overwrought design language that […] -
Curbside Classic: 1997 Isuzu Rodeo LS – From A Mr. J. Isuzu Of Indiana
Posted on May 13, 2022 | 14 CommentsI don’t often find interesting SUVs. Nor do I usually find SUVs interesting, so there might be a correlation there. But slap a little bling on an older orphan brand […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Pao – Making Retro Cool Again
Posted on May 10, 2022 | 19 CommentsIn his post on the Nissan Pao, CC Founder and Editor Paul Niedermeyer called it “Retro done right.” It’s about the most succinct way to put it. There are so […]
![Curbside Classic: 1996 Nissan Cedric (Y31) Brougham L – Just A Little More Following from yesterday’s Volvo S90 Royal, here is the JDM equivalent of the stretched Swede. This Cedric Brougham L is comparable in almost every respect with the Volvo: same ‘90s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20211107_102141-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II – Some Things Never Change (first posted 8/20/2013) Forty (update: fifty) years is an instant, and an eternity; so many things change, but others hardly change at all. One minute, I’m with a girlfriend, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-126-019-800.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1991 Mitsubishi GTO (Z16A) – Peak Mitsubishi Was this the car that should have heralded a parallel universe wherein Mitsubishi played the role of the cool Japanese carmaker? I was still a bit young when this car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220602_104723-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Toyota Corona Exiv (ST200) TR-R – The Four-Door Celica I keep surprising myself with how many variations on the oxymoronic “pillared hardtop” theme bloomed across the Toyota range in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Well, I say Toyota because we’re […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20211030_162918-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1993-94 Autozam AZ-1 – Small Wonder It’s always good policy to keep the best for last, so after having examined the minutiae of the Suzuki Cappuccino and put the Honda Beat under the microscope, time has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220412_132244-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 2004 Kia Sedona LX – Vacation Attire I went recently to a Secretary Of State office in downtown Chicago to get my Real ID. Part of my thought process was that since I had all of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/011-2004-Kia-Sedona-LX-CC.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Gloria (330) Deluxe – Killer Vanilla We’ve been here before. The Nissan 330, whether wearing a Cedric or a Gloria badge, has graced these pages before. Our sorely missed Professor Andreina was an avid fan, alerting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220526_100213-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1998 Mitsuoka Viewt (FHK11) Convertible – Just Plain Viewtiful Just when you think you’ve seen it all, this materializes on a cool day. I don’t mean “seen it all” as in every type of car of course, but I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20211219_144907-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1983 Toyota Carina (A60) ST – Folding To The Origami It’s a great learning experience for a European such as yours truly to discover the many older JDM models that crop up randomly around Japan, as many are completely new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220206_153151-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1995 Honda Odyssey EX: How Hard Can It Be to Make a Minivan? (Part 4) (first posted 10/8/2013) By 1995, it was crystal clear that Chrysler’s minivan was a runaway success. Both of Mopar’s main domestic rivals had taken (at least) one swing at building […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1996HondaOdyssey02.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Acura Legend Coupe – Precision Crafted Performance (first posted 5/17/2016) Billed as “Precision Crafted Performance”, Acura, Honda’s upscale brand, launched in March 1986 with the sporty-looking Integra 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks, and the conservative yet sleek-styled Legend […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_2005.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1987 Honda Today G – The Tomorrow You Worried About Yesterday You have to hand it to Honda: they really had a knack for designing iconic cars. At a time when most economy cars were boring, boxy-looking things like the Fiat […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20211008_085840-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1982-86 Nissan Stanza – Well-Versed (first posted 5/13/2016) It’s important, when looking at this Nissan Stanza, to consider the historical context. Nissan was embracing front-wheel-drive for its non-sporting offerings, ditching the overwrought design language that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5yyg.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1997 Isuzu Rodeo LS – From A Mr. J. Isuzu Of Indiana I don’t often find interesting SUVs. Nor do I usually find SUVs interesting, so there might be a correlation there. But slap a little bling on an older orphan brand […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220413_102120-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Pao – Making Retro Cool Again In his post on the Nissan Pao, CC Founder and Editor Paul Niedermeyer called it “Retro done right.” It’s about the most succinct way to put it. There are so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220223_121646-copy.jpg)


