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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![When you think “Honda,” what image does your brain conjure up? Personally, before I moved to Japan, I used to get a white four-door compact. Something competent, FWD, no-nonsense and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210711_150857-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1994 Honda Beat – Going Uptempo")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Honda Beat – Going Uptempo
Posted on October 14, 2021 | 11 CommentsWhen you think “Honda,” what image does your brain conjure up? Personally, before I moved to Japan, I used to get a white four-door compact. Something competent, FWD, no-nonsense and […] -
![(first posted 10/12/2015) Acura made quite a splash with its 1986 introduction to the North American market, and it quickly became clear that Honda’s premium brand was here to stay […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0320.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Vigor GS – North America’s Only Choice For A 5-Cylinder, 4-Door “Pillared Hardtop”")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Vigor GS – North America’s Only Choice For A 5-Cylinder, 4-Door “Pillared Hardtop”
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 46 Comments(first posted 10/12/2015) Acura made quite a splash with its 1986 introduction to the North American market, and it quickly became clear that Honda’s premium brand was here to stay […] -
![Car model names are a thorny issue. There have been plenty of instances of bizarre or inappropriate name selection by Japanese carmakers – not just them, but they have a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210827_093905-copy-1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Cresta (X80) Super Lucent Exceed – Lucentfully Crestfallen, Yet Superbly Excessive")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Cresta (X80) Super Lucent Exceed – Lucentfully Crestfallen, Yet Superbly Excessive
Posted on October 11, 2021 | 9 CommentsCar model names are a thorny issue. There have been plenty of instances of bizarre or inappropriate name selection by Japanese carmakers – not just them, but they have a […] -
![We’re almost reaching the point where the full family of Skyline generations will have been featured on CC. Hey, gotta aim for something, right? The trickiest one will be the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210919_163652-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000GT-EX Coupé – Disco Sucks")
CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000GT-EX Coupé – Disco Sucks
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 33 CommentsWe’re almost reaching the point where the full family of Skyline generations will have been featured on CC. Hey, gotta aim for something, right? The trickiest one will be the […] -
![The first generation Toyota Century was made, by hand and in limited quantities, for 30 years (1967-97). Early cars are now very rare, but there are a few later ones […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_20210917_100354-copy.jpg "Storage Yard Classics: 1988-97 Toyota Century VG40 – Half A Millennium’s Worth")
Storage Yard Classics: 1988-97 Toyota Century VG40 – Half A Millennium’s Worth
Posted on October 1, 2021 | 14 CommentsThe first generation Toyota Century was made, by hand and in limited quantities, for 30 years (1967-97). Early cars are now very rare, but there are a few later ones […] -
![(first posted 9/18/2015) The other day here at CC we had a lively response to the question “Which Once-Common Cars Don’t You See Anymore?” Dozens, if not hundreds of cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Datsun-1979-1982-310-coupe.jpg "Curbside Classics: 1979 – 1982 Datsun 310 (Nissan Pulsar/N10/Datsun Cherry) Coupe and Hatchback – Datsun Town, USA")
Curbside Classics: 1979 – 1982 Datsun 310 (Nissan Pulsar/N10/Datsun Cherry) Coupe and Hatchback – Datsun Town, USA
Posted on September 18, 2021 | 60 Comments(first posted 9/18/2015) The other day here at CC we had a lively response to the question “Which Once-Common Cars Don’t You See Anymore?” Dozens, if not hundreds of cars […] -
![(First posted March 18, 2013) Toyota was really coming into its own in the mid- to late-’70s. Despite starting out in the U.S. market with a frumpy, unpopular mini-1954 Plymouth […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,height=759,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2-11-2013-001-e1361253587307.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Cressida Wagon – I Love What You Do For Me, Mini-Cordoba Wagon")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Cressida Wagon – I Love What You Do For Me, Mini-Cordoba Wagon
Posted on September 7, 2021 | 61 Comments(First posted March 18, 2013) Toyota was really coming into its own in the mid- to late-’70s. Despite starting out in the U.S. market with a frumpy, unpopular mini-1954 Plymouth […] -
![A lot can change in twenty years. The Honda Insight was the very first gas-electric hybrid vehicle offered for sale in North America in December of 1999, following its introduction […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210819_174949-2001-Honda-Insight-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2001 Honda Insight – Another Insightful Piece")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Honda Insight – Another Insightful Piece
Posted on September 7, 2021 | 24 CommentsA lot can change in twenty years. The Honda Insight was the very first gas-electric hybrid vehicle offered for sale in North America in December of 1999, following its introduction […] -
![It’s going to be a little while before the balance is restored in the T87 household, as returning from a European jaunt in the age of Covid-19 is not as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210710_105844-copy1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1972 Nissan Skyline (C10) 2000GT – Princely Presence")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Nissan Skyline (C10) 2000GT – Princely Presence
Posted on August 27, 2021 | 20 CommentsIt’s going to be a little while before the balance is restored in the T87 household, as returning from a European jaunt in the age of Covid-19 is not as […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2015) Do you see a Civic? So does everyone else. Like the narrow-bodied Pontiacs of old, the 1.6EL is a curious Canadian-only vehicle that has an interesting story […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1999_acura_el_1.jpg "Automotive History: 1997 Acura EL – It Worked in Canada")
Automotive History: 1997 Acura EL – It Worked in Canada
Posted on August 25, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/25/2015) Do you see a Civic? So does everyone else. Like the narrow-bodied Pontiacs of old, the 1.6EL is a curious Canadian-only vehicle that has an interesting story […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2015) Throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s, Nissan Motor Corporation’s Z car was simultaneously the company’s flagship, one of its sales leaders, and its most recognizable product. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/RF-3.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1985 Nissan 300 ZX Turbo – Your Midlife Crisis Treatment Starts Here")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Nissan 300 ZX Turbo – Your Midlife Crisis Treatment Starts Here
Posted on August 25, 2021 | 63 Comments(first posted 8/25/2015) Throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s, Nissan Motor Corporation’s Z car was simultaneously the company’s flagship, one of its sales leaders, and its most recognizable product. […] -
![(first posted 8/19/2015) You’ll be entirely forgiven if this car escapes your memory – it sometimes does mine, and I’m admittedly a huge Acura enthusiast. Introduced at a time […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0566.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1999 Acura 3.0 CL – Too Well-Rounded?")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Acura 3.0 CL – Too Well-Rounded?
Posted on August 19, 2021 | 104 Comments(first posted 8/19/2015) You’ll be entirely forgiven if this car escapes your memory – it sometimes does mine, and I’m admittedly a huge Acura enthusiast. Introduced at a time […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2015) It took a while but Toyota, like all who get to the top, began to get complacent and stopped trying so hard. The date in which this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Toyota-Corolla-Japan-1995.jpg "Curbside Classic: Toyota Corolla E100 – Saito’s Mini-Lexus")
Curbside Classic: Toyota Corolla E100 – Saito’s Mini-Lexus
Posted on August 14, 2021 | 44 Comments(first posted 8/14/2015) It took a while but Toyota, like all who get to the top, began to get complacent and stopped trying so hard. The date in which this […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2015) Rover Sterling. Ford Scorpio. Nissan Cube. These are all cars that have been successful in one market, but have flopped in another. You can add to that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-Previa.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa/Tarago – The First and Final Frontier For The Space Pod")
Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa/Tarago – The First and Final Frontier For The Space Pod
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 84 Comments(first posted 8/3/2015) Rover Sterling. Ford Scorpio. Nissan Cube. These are all cars that have been successful in one market, but have flopped in another. You can add to that […] -
![(first posted 8/2/2015) When the 2012 Yaris was released in America, it was decided that it should have a lavish marketing campaign. Unfortunately, when it came to actually do it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-Starlet.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Toyota Starlet – It’s a Car!!")
Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Toyota Starlet – It’s a Car!!
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 29 Comments(first posted 8/2/2015) When the 2012 Yaris was released in America, it was decided that it should have a lavish marketing campaign. Unfortunately, when it came to actually do it […]
