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Curbside Classics Archives
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![When it comes to describing the trending automotive styling in the mid-00s, “peak retro” just might best the best description. Popularized by mass market mainstream cars including but not limited […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/jwirgY0IQsi837hf06RS4Q_thumb_800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Nissan Figaro – Figaro, Figaro, Figawi?")
CC Capsule: 1991 Nissan Figaro – Figaro, Figaro, Figawi?
Posted on January 29, 2020 | 28 CommentsWhen it comes to describing the trending automotive styling in the mid-00s, “peak retro” just might best the best description. Popularized by mass market mainstream cars including but not limited […] -
![It all started with this car, just over 30 years ago. The two top Japanese carmakers, Nissan and Toyota, were taking their never-ending duel to new heights. Nissan fired first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191208_151324-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Gloria Cima (FPY31) Type II Limited – An Infinitely Better Version Of The Infiniti Beta Version")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Gloria Cima (FPY31) Type II Limited – An Infinitely Better Version Of The Infiniti Beta Version
Posted on January 6, 2020 | 19 CommentsIt all started with this car, just over 30 years ago. The two top Japanese carmakers, Nissan and Toyota, were taking their never-ending duel to new heights. Nissan fired first […] -
![This taxicab becoming an ever more common sight in Tokyo, as it gradually starts to replace its esteemed predecessors, the Crown Comfort and the Nissan Cedric. If those two are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191115_123633-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2017 Toyota JPN Taxi – The Fleet’s New Hybrid Workhorse")
Future Classic: 2017 Toyota JPN Taxi – The Fleet’s New Hybrid Workhorse
Posted on December 24, 2019 | 19 CommentsThis taxicab becoming an ever more common sight in Tokyo, as it gradually starts to replace its esteemed predecessors, the Crown Comfort and the Nissan Cedric. If those two are […] -
![Skyline at night, CC’s delight. I saw this ‘80s-looking coupé in the dusk and snapped it up quickly, without knowing I was photographing the JDM equivalent of the Dukes of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191124_165546-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Nissan Skyline (DR30) RS-Turbo Coupé – Straight Out Of Central Casting")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Nissan Skyline (DR30) RS-Turbo Coupé – Straight Out Of Central Casting
Posted on December 18, 2019 | 13 CommentsSkyline at night, CC’s delight. I saw this ‘80s-looking coupé in the dusk and snapped it up quickly, without knowing I was photographing the JDM equivalent of the Dukes of […] -
![Finding a car like this is a real test of a CC writer’s character. I mean, aside from its advancing years and relative rarity, this thing has very little going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191204_152719-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Mitsubishi Minica Ami L CX – Mini Dinosaur")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Mitsubishi Minica Ami L CX – Mini Dinosaur
Posted on December 15, 2019 | 19 CommentsFinding a car like this is a real test of a CC writer’s character. I mean, aside from its advancing years and relative rarity, this thing has very little going […] -
![Even as I photographed this car, I was dreading having to write it up. I had seen these before many times and read up a few brief things on them, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20190911_142057-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Toyota Progrès NC 250 – Bland On The Run")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Toyota Progrès NC 250 – Bland On The Run
Posted on December 13, 2019 | 14 CommentsEven as I photographed this car, I was dreading having to write it up. I had seen these before many times and read up a few brief things on them, […] -
![I was in college when the second-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse made its debut for model year ’95. Having been a fan of the previous, first-generation of Diamond-Star coupes (which also included […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/045-1995-Mitsubishi-Eclipse-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse – Red With Envy")
In-Motion Classic: 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse – Red With Envy
Posted on December 11, 2019 | 14 CommentsI was in college when the second-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse made its debut for model year ’95. Having been a fan of the previous, first-generation of Diamond-Star coupes (which also included […] -
![Imagine you are shopping for a car in Japan 30 years ago. You are keen to purchase a fairly large car – none of those noisy, gutless kei contraptions for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191115_123316-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe – The Hairshirt Special")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe – The Hairshirt Special
Posted on December 9, 2019 | 17 CommentsImagine you are shopping for a car in Japan 30 years ago. You are keen to purchase a fairly large car – none of those noisy, gutless kei contraptions for […] -
![Welcome to one of the coolest car museums around. Hope you enjoy the tour, just like Jim Klein and I did last October. The term “Megaweb” has always left me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_134430-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1) – The Toyotas")
Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1) – The Toyotas
Posted on December 7, 2019 | 21 CommentsWelcome to one of the coolest car museums around. Hope you enjoy the tour, just like Jim Klein and I did last October. The term “Megaweb” has always left me […] -
![Ah, the late ‘90s. When life was simpler and cars were deadly dull. Maybe not quite as dull as the early ‘90s, but still about as exciting as a glass […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191119_144613-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2000 Nissan March (K11) Rumba by Autech – Dancing With The Uglier Of The March Sisters")
CC Capsule: 2000 Nissan March (K11) Rumba by Autech – Dancing With The Uglier Of The March Sisters
Posted on December 6, 2019 | 13 CommentsAh, the late ‘90s. When life was simpler and cars were deadly dull. Maybe not quite as dull as the early ‘90s, but still about as exciting as a glass […] -
![I spent eight years in the tropics, where the seasons are either scorching and sunny or steamy and wet. I am therefore really enjoying my first autumn in Japan. Cool […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191114_101315-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: 1970 Nissan Skyline 2000GT (C10) – Heaven Sent")
In-Motion Outtake: 1970 Nissan Skyline 2000GT (C10) – Heaven Sent
Posted on November 25, 2019 | 11 CommentsI spent eight years in the tropics, where the seasons are either scorching and sunny or steamy and wet. I am therefore really enjoying my first autumn in Japan. Cool […] -
![Kei cabover pickups and vans are not the most stylish vehicles on the JDM, usually. It’s not part of their brief. They’re strictly business, with very few exceptions. To find […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191103_144224-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Mazda Porter Cab – Back When Kei Trucks Looked Cool")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Mazda Porter Cab – Back When Kei Trucks Looked Cool
Posted on November 23, 2019 | 11 CommentsKei cabover pickups and vans are not the most stylish vehicles on the JDM, usually. It’s not part of their brief. They’re strictly business, with very few exceptions. To find […] -
![Ah, Lexus. Although it needs no formal introduction, it’s difficult even mentioning the brand without highlighting its significance as one of the greatest automotive success stories in history. Prominently debuting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/wJOzQ0hR8e4HinULeTWqA_thumb_123.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1992 Lexus LS 400 – The Industry’s Greatest Hit Of The Last 50 Years?")
Curbside Classic – 1992 Lexus LS 400 – The Industry’s Greatest Hit Of The Last 50 Years?
Posted on November 21, 2019 | 96 CommentsAh, Lexus. Although it needs no formal introduction, it’s difficult even mentioning the brand without highlighting its significance as one of the greatest automotive success stories in history. Prominently debuting […] -
![What do you call a Toyopet found in the wild? A Toyoferal? This 2nd generation Corona, which looks like a mini imitation-crab American mid-‘50s design, is the first Toyopet I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191014_120919-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Toyopet Corona 1500 Deluxe (T20) – Strike Two")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Toyopet Corona 1500 Deluxe (T20) – Strike Two
Posted on November 19, 2019 | 33 CommentsWhat do you call a Toyopet found in the wild? A Toyoferal? This 2nd generation Corona, which looks like a mini imitation-crab American mid-‘50s design, is the first Toyopet I’ve […] -
![I was elated to find this little gem on the dark side of a Tokyo street recently. You don’t run into a 1st generation Corolla everyday, even in Japan. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_212341-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Toyota Corolla (E10) Deluxe Wagon – Little Car With A Big Future")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Toyota Corolla (E10) Deluxe Wagon – Little Car With A Big Future
Posted on November 17, 2019 | 15 CommentsI was elated to find this little gem on the dark side of a Tokyo street recently. You don’t run into a 1st generation Corolla everyday, even in Japan. But […]
