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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![There were many problems with Mazda’s product and branding strategy in the ‘90s — so many, in fact, that the company’s future was in jeopardy. Most of it had to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220104_090417-copy.jpg "CC Twofer: 1996 Mazda Capella (CG) Sedan & (GV) Wagon – Fear And Loathing In Hiroshima")
CC Twofer: 1996 Mazda Capella (CG) Sedan & (GV) Wagon – Fear And Loathing In Hiroshima
Posted on April 15, 2022 | 9 CommentsThere were many problems with Mazda’s product and branding strategy in the ‘90s — so many, in fact, that the company’s future was in jeopardy. Most of it had to […] -
![(first posted 4/13/2016) Trust the Japanese, with their veritable smorgasbord of domestic market choices, to manufacture two mechanically-related sedans that look extremely similar and yet share not a single exterior […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mazda-929-hc-hardtop-3.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1986-1991 Mazda 929/Luce – Aren’t You Supposed To Dress For Success?")
Curbside Classic: 1986-1991 Mazda 929/Luce – Aren’t You Supposed To Dress For Success?
Posted on April 13, 2022 | 31 Comments(first posted 4/13/2016) Trust the Japanese, with their veritable smorgasbord of domestic market choices, to manufacture two mechanically-related sedans that look extremely similar and yet share not a single exterior […] -
![Chaser Avante Lordly? The mind boggles. At Toyota, a group of serious guys (in ‘80s Japan, it would almost certainly have been only guys) wearing three-piece suits and considered valued […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20211023_150508-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1990 Toyota Chaser (X80) Avante Lordly Twin Cam 24 – Praise The Lordly")
CC Capsule: 1990 Toyota Chaser (X80) Avante Lordly Twin Cam 24 – Praise The Lordly
Posted on April 12, 2022 | 23 CommentsChaser Avante Lordly? The mind boggles. At Toyota, a group of serious guys (in ‘80s Japan, it would almost certainly have been only guys) wearing three-piece suits and considered valued […] -
![(photos by Mike Hayes) (first posted 4/7/2016) When Infiniti launched in 1989, Nissan’s luxury brand’s offerings consisted of the $38,000 Q45 flagship sedan and the $23,500 M30 midsize coupe. Initial […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Infiniti-G20d.jpg "Cohort Classic: 2002 Infiniti G20 – That Infiniti Badge Is Gonna Cost You")
Cohort Classic: 2002 Infiniti G20 – That Infiniti Badge Is Gonna Cost You
Posted on April 8, 2022 | 27 Comments(photos by Mike Hayes) (first posted 4/7/2016) When Infiniti launched in 1989, Nissan’s luxury brand’s offerings consisted of the $38,000 Q45 flagship sedan and the $23,500 M30 midsize coupe. Initial […] -
![Dearly beloved, let us spare a moment, a thought and a (mental) funerary wreath for the eighth and final generation of Laurels, the C35. It was a brave and beautiful […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220227_112737-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2001 Nissan Laurel (C35) Medalist – Wreath Havoc")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Nissan Laurel (C35) Medalist – Wreath Havoc
Posted on April 7, 2022 | 17 CommentsDearly beloved, let us spare a moment, a thought and a (mental) funerary wreath for the eighth and final generation of Laurels, the C35. It was a brave and beautiful […] -
![(first posted 4/6/2016) The minivan may have reached its peak popularity in North America long ago, but the segment is still a lucrative one that’s continually innovating, as evidenced by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CC-162-099-1200.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1997 Honda Odyssey – Not All Americans Can Get Used To Sushi")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Honda Odyssey – Not All Americans Can Get Used To Sushi
Posted on April 6, 2022 | 69 Comments(first posted 4/6/2016) The minivan may have reached its peak popularity in North America long ago, but the segment is still a lucrative one that’s continually innovating, as evidenced by […] -
![Back in the early ‘60s, Ferruccio Lamborghini famously told Enzo Ferrari that his cars could be better, prompting Ferrari to tell his client to go back to his tractor factory. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220320_160311-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1991 Honda NSX – Pulling A Ferruccio")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Honda NSX – Pulling A Ferruccio
Posted on April 5, 2022 | 11 CommentsBack in the early ‘60s, Ferruccio Lamborghini famously told Enzo Ferrari that his cars could be better, prompting Ferrari to tell his client to go back to his tractor factory. […] -
![Do not adjust your set. This is not an April Fools prank, it’s not some sort of Photoshoppery, nor did someone microdose your coffee this morning. This is a real […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220226_100723-copy.jpg "CC Capsule/Future Classic/CC For Sale: 2019 Mitsuoka Rock Star S Special Package – Mitsuoka’s New Groove: Motown Classics")
CC Capsule/Future Classic/CC For Sale: 2019 Mitsuoka Rock Star S Special Package – Mitsuoka’s New Groove: Motown Classics
Posted on April 1, 2022 | 17 CommentsDo not adjust your set. This is not an April Fools prank, it’s not some sort of Photoshoppery, nor did someone microdose your coffee this morning. This is a real […] -
![Even the smartest and most competent of us have the occasional brainfart. Back at the turn of the Millennium, Toyota were doing a lot of things right: the Prius, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220314_103207-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2002 Toyota Verossa (X110) V25 – The Lamest Duck")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Toyota Verossa (X110) V25 – The Lamest Duck
Posted on March 30, 2022 | 8 CommentsEven the smartest and most competent of us have the occasional brainfart. Back at the turn of the Millennium, Toyota were doing a lot of things right: the Prius, the […] -
![Attending the North American International Auto Show in Detroit for the first time in early 1987 was one event along my timeline that could be identified as lifechanging, without hyperbole. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/043-1989-Nissan-Pulsar-NX-XE-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Pulsar NX XE – Beautiful Shapeshifter")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Pulsar NX XE – Beautiful Shapeshifter
Posted on March 29, 2022 | 39 CommentsAttending the North American International Auto Show in Detroit for the first time in early 1987 was one event along my timeline that could be identified as lifechanging, without hyperbole. […] -
![Not all cars achieve greatness. Of those that do, some are born great, but others only achieve it near the end of their production span. The 1963-73 Isuzu Bellett is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220228_115546-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1972 Isuzu Bellett 1600 GTR – The Best For Last")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Isuzu Bellett 1600 GTR – The Best For Last
Posted on March 25, 2022 | 14 CommentsNot all cars achieve greatness. Of those that do, some are born great, but others only achieve it near the end of their production span. The 1963-73 Isuzu Bellett is […] -
![(first posted 3/22/2016) Land Rover is releasing a convertible version of its Evoque soft-roader, similar to the recently discontinued Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. The German automakers are offering more and more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/suzuki-x90-5.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1996-98 Suzuki X-90 – Ahead Of Its Time?")
Curbside Classic: 1996-98 Suzuki X-90 – Ahead Of Its Time?
Posted on March 22, 2022 | 33 Comments(first posted 3/22/2016) Land Rover is releasing a convertible version of its Evoque soft-roader, similar to the recently discontinued Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. The German automakers are offering more and more […] -
![It never ceases to amaze me how many classic (i.e. 20-plus-year-old) Skylines are out and about in Japan. Some are in perfect as-new condition, some are dying carcasses and others […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20211123_140725-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1984 Nissan Skyline (R30) RS Coupé – The Masked Cruise-Aider")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Nissan Skyline (R30) RS Coupé – The Masked Cruise-Aider
Posted on March 21, 2022 | 13 CommentsIt never ceases to amaze me how many classic (i.e. 20-plus-year-old) Skylines are out and about in Japan. Some are in perfect as-new condition, some are dying carcasses and others […] -
![Everyone knows and, presumably, loves the 1st generation Subaru Impreza. It looked cool, had a bunch of terrific boxer engines, featured Subaru’s excellent AWD transmission and had rally racing bona […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220121_140707-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1999 Subaru Impreza Casa Blanca – Less Than Imprezzed")
CC Capsule: 1999 Subaru Impreza Casa Blanca – Less Than Imprezzed
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 14 CommentsEveryone knows and, presumably, loves the 1st generation Subaru Impreza. It looked cool, had a bunch of terrific boxer engines, featured Subaru’s excellent AWD transmission and had rally racing bona […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2011. updated 3/12/2022) Talk about role reversal. Who in in 1975 or 1980 could have predicted that within a few years Mazda would be selling cars as big […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-109-039-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990 Mazda 929S – It’s As Big As A Cadillac!")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Mazda 929S – It’s As Big As A Cadillac!
Posted on March 13, 2022 | 88 Comments(first posted 8/30/2011. updated 3/12/2022) Talk about role reversal. Who in in 1975 or 1980 could have predicted that within a few years Mazda would be selling cars as big […]
