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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![This startlingly clean, ultra-low-mileage yellow Toyota is a 1979 Corona LE sedan, the first year of the last Corona generation to be sold in the U.S. Critics groused that the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1979-Toyota-Corona-LE-4SD-Modern-Yellow-Mecum-Auctions-F177-side-right-115x115.webp "1979 Toyota Corona LE: Plush, Pricey, Conservative American-Style Luxury In A Smaller Package")
1979 Toyota Corona LE: Plush, Pricey, Conservative American-Style Luxury In A Smaller Package
Posted on June 2, 2026 | 15 CommentsThis startlingly clean, ultra-low-mileage yellow Toyota is a 1979 Corona LE sedan, the first year of the last Corona generation to be sold in the U.S. Critics groused that the […] -
![(Updated 5/26/2026) My son has made a career out of writing about certain aspects of the car industry, primarily autonomy and Tesla, and most of what he’s learned is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-162-151-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2000 Lexus RX 300; The First True CUV — “There, My Son, Is The Future Of The Car” (And the World)")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Lexus RX 300; The First True CUV — “There, My Son, Is The Future Of The Car” (And the World)
Posted on May 26, 2026 | 148 Comments(Updated 5/26/2026) My son has made a career out of writing about certain aspects of the car industry, primarily autonomy and Tesla, and most of what he’s learned is […] -
![For once, Mitsubishi had done things very well. The 8th generation Galant (1996-2005) was just as good, if not better, than its predecessor from a technical point of view and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_3252_edited-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1997 Mitsubishi Legnum – Engrish Spoken")
Curbside Find: 1997 Mitsubishi Legnum – Engrish Spoken
Posted on May 26, 2026 | 6 CommentsFor once, Mitsubishi had done things very well. The 8th generation Galant (1996-2005) was just as good, if not better, than its predecessor from a technical point of view and […] -
![Following a legend is not an enviable task. The AE86, marketed domestically as the Sprinter Trueno or the Corolla Levin between 1983 and 1987, was perhaps the definitive cheap sporty […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_20231102_114218_edited-115x115.jpg "1990 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE92) GT Apex – Feline Attraction")
1990 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE92) GT Apex – Feline Attraction
Posted on May 25, 2026 | 7 CommentsFollowing a legend is not an enviable task. The AE86, marketed domestically as the Sprinter Trueno or the Corolla Levin between 1983 and 1987, was perhaps the definitive cheap sporty […] -
![A van is a van is a van? There’s no agreement as to what a van is, precisely. It rather depends where you are on the planet. With the 1992-99 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG20260503154035_edited-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1994 Nissan AD Max – Doing It Euro-Style")
Curbside Find: 1994 Nissan AD Max – Doing It Euro-Style
Posted on May 21, 2026 | 6 CommentsA van is a van is a van? There’s no agreement as to what a van is, precisely. It rather depends where you are on the planet. With the 1992-99 […] -
![The trick, when looking for a suitable CC, is to be patient and never give up hope. For over six years, ever since moving to Tokyo, I kept an eye […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG20260412084639_edited-115x115.jpg "1996 ɛ̃fini RX-7 – Needle In A Haystack")
1996 ɛ̃fini RX-7 – Needle In A Haystack
Posted on May 20, 2026 | 17 CommentsThe trick, when looking for a suitable CC, is to be patient and never give up hope. For over six years, ever since moving to Tokyo, I kept an eye […] -
![It’s no good trying to be everything to everyone. We all know that instinctively, but I guess nobody told Honda that about 30 years ago. How did they figure that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG20260203151819_edited-115x115.jpg "1999 Honda Z UM-4 Turbo – Pick A Lane!")
1999 Honda Z UM-4 Turbo – Pick A Lane!
Posted on May 18, 2026 | 8 CommentsIt’s no good trying to be everything to everyone. We all know that instinctively, but I guess nobody told Honda that about 30 years ago. How did they figure that […] -
![For the past decade or so, the gas station/car wash down the the street from me has sometimes had a selection of unusual vehicles parked out front, apparently being held […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1969-Subaru-Sambar-orange-white-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-high-banner-1-115x115.webp "1969 Subaru Sambar Deluxe: This Cute Two-Cylinder Japanese Microvan Would Fit In Your Living Room")
1969 Subaru Sambar Deluxe: This Cute Two-Cylinder Japanese Microvan Would Fit In Your Living Room
Posted on May 12, 2026 | 19 CommentsFor the past decade or so, the gas station/car wash down the the street from me has sometimes had a selection of unusual vehicles parked out front, apparently being held […] -
![(Updated 4/19/2026) This legend, casually parked around lesser cars, needs little introduction. It is without a doubt, an icon, but somewhat unusually for a Japanese product sold in the US, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-05-18.34.23.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser – Rugged Roots, New Comforts")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser – Rugged Roots, New Comforts
Posted on April 19, 2026 | 61 Comments(Updated 4/19/2026) This legend, casually parked around lesser cars, needs little introduction. It is without a doubt, an icon, but somewhat unusually for a Japanese product sold in the US, […] -
![The Honda Civic was the VW Beetle’s spiritual successor in the US. By the mid 1970s, millions of VW owners and fans were ready for a…truly new Beetle, as in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0694-duo-115x115.jpeg "Found: 1977 Honda Civic CVCC With Two-Speed Hondamatic – The VW Beetle’s Spiritual Successor – And It’s For Sale")
Found: 1977 Honda Civic CVCC With Two-Speed Hondamatic – The VW Beetle’s Spiritual Successor – And It’s For Sale
Posted on April 14, 2026 | 24 CommentsThe Honda Civic was the VW Beetle’s spiritual successor in the US. By the mid 1970s, millions of VW owners and fans were ready for a…truly new Beetle, as in […] -
![(Updated 4/10/2026) The 1986 Toyota Turbo Pickup is a rare machine –an otherwise quiet looking workhorse that, when looked upon closely, has an unexpected edge; a turbocharged […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_3494-115x115.jpg "Rare Find: 1986 Toyota Turbo Pickup – Toyota’s Work Truck Goes Turbo")
Rare Find: 1986 Toyota Turbo Pickup – Toyota’s Work Truck Goes Turbo
Posted on April 10, 2026 | 54 Comments(Updated 4/10/2026) The 1986 Toyota Turbo Pickup is a rare machine –an otherwise quiet looking workhorse that, when looked upon closely, has an unexpected edge; a turbocharged […] -
![Imagine you’ve stepped back thirty years and landed in Japan, with a few million yen burning a hole in your (huge) pocket. In the market for a big four-door? The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_20240521_111245_edited-115x115.jpg "1996 Nissan Cedric (Y33) Brougham VIP – Bargain S-Class")
1996 Nissan Cedric (Y33) Brougham VIP – Bargain S-Class
Posted on April 10, 2026 | 4 CommentsImagine you’ve stepped back thirty years and landed in Japan, with a few million yen burning a hole in your (huge) pocket. In the market for a big four-door? The […] -
![It may be lonely at the top, but it’s not always a barrel of laughs at the bottom, either. Kei cars are usually rather timid and boring little JDM conveyances, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_20231210_114541_edited-115x115.jpg "1994 Subaru Vivio T-Top GX-T – Small Luxuries")
1994 Subaru Vivio T-Top GX-T – Small Luxuries
Posted on April 7, 2026 | 9 CommentsIt may be lonely at the top, but it’s not always a barrel of laughs at the bottom, either. Kei cars are usually rather timid and boring little JDM conveyances, […] -
![I thought I had enough ‘80s stuff to go for two months, but no. So we’ll spend this April and May in the ‘90s, as I’m pretty sure I do […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DSC_1214_edited-115x115.jpg "1995 Toyota Carina ED (ST200) Exciting Version – Little-Blue-Pilled To Extinction")
1995 Toyota Carina ED (ST200) Exciting Version – Little-Blue-Pilled To Extinction
Posted on April 6, 2026 | 7 CommentsI thought I had enough ‘80s stuff to go for two months, but no. So we’ll spend this April and May in the ‘90s, as I’m pretty sure I do […] -
![(Updated 4/2/2026) “Will you take a picture of me with the car?” taunted the local teen, walking home from school with some of his cohorts. As much as I’d have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-02-18-15.51.19.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Tercel – Last Of The Mohicans")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Tercel – Last Of The Mohicans
Posted on April 2, 2026 | 90 Comments(Updated 4/2/2026) “Will you take a picture of me with the car?” taunted the local teen, walking home from school with some of his cohorts. As much as I’d have […]
