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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![(first posted 9/4/2019) In my recent quest to discover the wild world of JDM cars in their natural habitat, there are times when I hesitate to take certain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190831_160614-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Nissan Gloria (430) SDL Turbo Hardtop – Madam Gloria Will See You Now")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Nissan Gloria (430) SDL Turbo Hardtop – Madam Gloria Will See You Now
Posted on September 2, 2025 | 37 Comments(first posted 9/4/2019) In my recent quest to discover the wild world of JDM cars in their natural habitat, there are times when I hesitate to take certain […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2019) Yes, I know, it’s getting repetitive. “Yet another late 20th Century white Toyota JDM-only hardtop sedan? It’s the third in as many days, T87. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190823_162026-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Cresta GT Twin Turbo (GX71) – The Faux Hardtop That’s Hard To Top")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Cresta GT Twin Turbo (GX71) – The Faux Hardtop That’s Hard To Top
Posted on September 1, 2025 | 37 Comments(first posted 8/3/2019) Yes, I know, it’s getting repetitive. “Yet another late 20th Century white Toyota JDM-only hardtop sedan? It’s the third in as many days, T87. […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2019) Let’s carry on from my recent JDM hardtop sedan theme, but kick it up a notch or two. Here, in all its faded glory […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190825_152143-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Crown Majesta V8 (S140) – Try, Try, Again")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Toyota Crown Majesta V8 (S140) – Try, Try, Again
Posted on August 30, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 8/30/2019) Let’s carry on from my recent JDM hardtop sedan theme, but kick it up a notch or two. Here, in all its faded glory […] -
![(first posted 2/27/2019) I found these unusual Japanese keis a block or two apart, virtually at the same time, in Chiang Mai. Two examples of the Pike car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20190210_141755.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1998 Daihatsu Atrai Classic & 1997 Mitsuoka Ray – Double Triple Retro Madness")
1998 Daihatsu Atrai Classic & 1997 Mitsuoka Ray – Double Triple Retro Madness
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 17 Comments(first posted 2/27/2019) I found these unusual Japanese keis a block or two apart, virtually at the same time, in Chiang Mai. Two examples of the Pike car […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2019) I’m going to level with you, my fellow CCurbivores: Thailand was not the greatest place on Earth to find CC fodder. I did find a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190724_102619-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1989 Toyota Mark II Grande (X80) – Onwards And Eastwards")
Curbside Find: 1989 Toyota Mark II Grande (X80) – Onwards And Eastwards
Posted on August 27, 2025 | 46 Comments(first posted 8/29/2019) I’m going to level with you, my fellow CCurbivores: Thailand was not the greatest place on Earth to find CC fodder. I did find a […] -
![(first posted 3/3/2015) Honda’s early years are almost beyond belief. Soichiro Honda’s manic drive and willingness to take endless risks propelled the company’s growth at breakneck speed. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CC-240-073-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Honda Civic Wagon – Five Doors and Two Speed Hondamatic")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Honda Civic Wagon – Five Doors and Two Speed Hondamatic
Posted on August 22, 2025 | 83 Comments(first posted 3/3/2015) Honda’s early years are almost beyond belief. Soichiro Honda’s manic drive and willingness to take endless risks propelled the company’s growth at breakneck speed. […] -
![(first posted 6/15/2017) Chances are you’ve never seen one of these Mazda Jeeps: these were only built in Burma and never exported, as far as I know. There […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_20170408_133444.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 198x Mazda XV-1 (MJ-1) Pathfinder – Burma’s Only Claim To Automotive Fame")
Curbside Find: 198x Mazda XV-1 (MJ-1) Pathfinder – Burma’s Only Claim To Automotive Fame
Posted on August 9, 2025 | 29 Comments(first posted 6/15/2017) Chances are you’ve never seen one of these Mazda Jeeps: these were only built in Burma and never exported, as far as I know. There […] -
![(first posted 12/26/2012) Discovering the RWD Toyota Avanza in Mexico recently made me consider how relatively long Toyota hung on to RWD in their small cars. The last such car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-181-109-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Starlet –The Last Of The Littlest RWD Toyotas")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Starlet –The Last Of The Littlest RWD Toyotas
Posted on August 1, 2025 | 57 Comments(first posted 12/26/2012) Discovering the RWD Toyota Avanza in Mexico recently made me consider how relatively long Toyota hung on to RWD in their small cars. The last such car […] -
![The fact that Mitsubishi still exists and manufactures cars in 2025 is a source of permanent wonder, isn’t it? These days, the Sick Carmaker of Japan title has reverted to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20230408_113058_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Mitsubishi Proudia V8 GDI – Mitsu’s Only V8, Dead After 15 Months")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Mitsubishi Proudia V8 GDI – Mitsu’s Only V8, Dead After 15 Months
Posted on July 25, 2025 | 26 CommentsThe fact that Mitsubishi still exists and manufactures cars in 2025 is a source of permanent wonder, isn’t it? These days, the Sick Carmaker of Japan title has reverted to […] -
![(First posted 12/18/2014) We got a lot of Japanese vehicles in Australia, but we missed a lot of cool oddballs. There was one we did get; the Mazda Bongo – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bongo1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mazda F800/F1000 – Expresso Bongo.")
Curbside Classic: Mazda F800/F1000 – Expresso Bongo.
Posted on July 20, 2025 | 47 Comments(First posted 12/18/2014) We got a lot of Japanese vehicles in Australia, but we missed a lot of cool oddballs. There was one we did get; the Mazda Bongo – […] -
![You have to hand it to Toyota. When they start thinking outside the box, they can really let their creativity run wild. It doesn’t happen too often – they’re no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20221117_084004_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Toyota WiLL Cypha – The Curious WiLL’s Curious Ways")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Toyota WiLL Cypha – The Curious WiLL’s Curious Ways
Posted on July 15, 2025 | 8 CommentsYou have to hand it to Toyota. When they start thinking outside the box, they can really let their creativity run wild. It doesn’t happen too often – they’re no […] -
![(first posted 5/20/2013. In 2018, this generation Century was finally replaced by the third generation) Brougham Love is not exactly a common sentiment, and of that which remains today, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_8029_10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "2013 Toyota Century: The Ultimate Brougham Time Machine")
2013 Toyota Century: The Ultimate Brougham Time Machine
Posted on July 9, 2025 | 135 Comments(first posted 5/20/2013. In 2018, this generation Century was finally replaced by the third generation) Brougham Love is not exactly a common sentiment, and of that which remains today, a […] -
![(first posted 4/5/2013) OK, I cheated. Given the way the car is sitting, I obviously didn’t find this CC parked street-side, and I did pose it for pictures. This truck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Front-quarter-2-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Isuzu Rodeo – Passport To Success")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Isuzu Rodeo – Passport To Success
Posted on June 30, 2025 | 47 Comments(first posted 4/5/2013) OK, I cheated. Given the way the car is sitting, I obviously didn’t find this CC parked street-side, and I did pose it for pictures. This truck […] -
![(first posted 4/7/2013) We’ve just seen a diesel powered Corolla so how about a more conventional diesel powered Toyota? While still rare, this diesel-powered third-generation pickup is probably a less […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1982-Toyota-pickup-diesel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Toyota Diesel Pickup")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Toyota Diesel Pickup
Posted on June 29, 2025 | 49 Comments(first posted 4/7/2013) We’ve just seen a diesel powered Corolla so how about a more conventional diesel powered Toyota? While still rare, this diesel-powered third-generation pickup is probably a less […] -
![I’ve been in this country for close to six years now, so I’m getting a sense of which JDM cars have become rare and which ones, though made in small […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_20230924_103903_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1984 Mazda Cosmo (HB) Coupé – Yes, But Not This One")
Curbside Find: 1984 Mazda Cosmo (HB) Coupé – Yes, But Not This One
Posted on June 26, 2025 | 18 CommentsI’ve been in this country for close to six years now, so I’m getting a sense of which JDM cars have become rare and which ones, though made in small […]
