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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![(first posted 7/11/2011; updated and revised with original pictures by P. Niedermeyer) It’s hard for some of us to concede that it has now been a full generation since Japan’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-inf.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1992 Infiniti M30 – Swallowed Up In The Memory Hole")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Infiniti M30 – Swallowed Up In The Memory Hole
Posted on March 21, 2021 | 78 Comments(first posted 7/11/2011; updated and revised with original pictures by P. Niedermeyer) It’s hard for some of us to concede that it has now been a full generation since Japan’s […] -
![Seems as if someone likes his ‘90s Toyota coupés to be on the scarlet side of the spectrum. The thing is, they’re both built by the same carmaker, both in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210304_093258-copy.jpg "CC Twofer: 1992 Toyota MR2 (W20) G-Limited & 1996 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE110) BZ-G – Well-Red Or Just Overripe?")
CC Twofer: 1992 Toyota MR2 (W20) G-Limited & 1996 Toyota Corolla Levin (AE110) BZ-G – Well-Red Or Just Overripe?
Posted on March 19, 2021 | 9 CommentsSeems as if someone likes his ‘90s Toyota coupés to be on the scarlet side of the spectrum. The thing is, they’re both built by the same carmaker, both in […] -
![(first posted 3/18/2015) The Trooper II has earned some serious respect and admiration, the hard way. It was among the very first, perhaps the very first of the “compact” SUVs […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-troop.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1986 Isuzu Trooper II – An Unfulfilled Desire")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Isuzu Trooper II – An Unfulfilled Desire
Posted on March 18, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 3/18/2015) The Trooper II has earned some serious respect and admiration, the hard way. It was among the very first, perhaps the very first of the “compact” SUVs […] -
![It’s not easy being an automotive legend, especially one that has some sort of performance legacy to uphold. Your Corvettes, Mercedes SLs, Mustangs, Quattroportes and so on all have to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210309_163708-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Skyline (R33) GTS – Fat And Spurious")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Skyline (R33) GTS – Fat And Spurious
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 9 CommentsIt’s not easy being an automotive legend, especially one that has some sort of performance legacy to uphold. Your Corvettes, Mercedes SLs, Mustangs, Quattroportes and so on all have to […] -
![(first posted 2/11/2012) The auto market prides itself on niche marketing. New body styles that we never imagined that there was a need for spring forth from the ever-fertile minds […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-mits.jpg "Curbside Classic: Mitsubishi VanUp – The Remodeler’s Truck")
Curbside Classic: Mitsubishi VanUp – The Remodeler’s Truck
Posted on March 14, 2021 | 34 Comments(first posted 2/11/2012) The auto market prides itself on niche marketing. New body styles that we never imagined that there was a need for spring forth from the ever-fertile minds […] -
![When was buying a sports car – a proper one, with pop-up headlights, a 6-cyl. under the hood and RWD – ever the rational choice? In Japan, that time was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210307_142614-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Supra (A70) Twin Turbo – Modest Excellence")
CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Supra (A70) Twin Turbo – Modest Excellence
Posted on March 12, 2021 | 26 CommentsWhen was buying a sports car – a proper one, with pop-up headlights, a 6-cyl. under the hood and RWD – ever the rational choice? In Japan, that time was […] -
![Of all the Japanese carmakers, Honda has always been a bit of an oddity. They were neither an offshoot of a powerful industrial group like Mitsubishi, Mazda or Subaru, nor […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20201123_135839-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1992 Honda Accord Wagon (CB9) – Reverse Migration")
CC Capsule: 1992 Honda Accord Wagon (CB9) – Reverse Migration
Posted on March 9, 2021 | 33 CommentsOf all the Japanese carmakers, Honda has always been a bit of an oddity. They were neither an offshoot of a powerful industrial group like Mitsubishi, Mazda or Subaru, nor […] -
![(first published 4/10/2012) Although at least two new cars were for sale at the time, 1995 was a lousy year for Nissan. What once was a company that produced (relatively) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1996Nissan200SX-001.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan 200SX SE – Have We Met?")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan 200SX SE – Have We Met?
Posted on March 4, 2021 | 69 Comments(first published 4/10/2012) Although at least two new cars were for sale at the time, 1995 was a lousy year for Nissan. What once was a company that produced (relatively) […] -
![What you’re seeing here is half of my current embarrassment of riches. By which I mean that I caught two ‘60s Fairlady roadsters relatively recently, and this is one of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210117_161230-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1969 Datsun Fairlady 2000 (SR311) – Putting The “Lion” In Pygmalion")
CC Capsule: 1969 Datsun Fairlady 2000 (SR311) – Putting The “Lion” In Pygmalion
Posted on March 3, 2021 | 6 CommentsWhat you’re seeing here is half of my current embarrassment of riches. By which I mean that I caught two ‘60s Fairlady roadsters relatively recently, and this is one of […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2015) Free from its relationship with Ford, Mazda is forging ahead as an independent against unfavorable odds. Perhaps it’s only natural for a carmaker born out of Hiroshima’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-mpv.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mazda MPV – A Flash In The Minivan Pan")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mazda MPV – A Flash In The Minivan Pan
Posted on February 28, 2021 | 58 Comments(first posted 2/28/2015) Free from its relationship with Ford, Mazda is forging ahead as an independent against unfavorable odds. Perhaps it’s only natural for a carmaker born out of Hiroshima’s […] -
![There was a time when a young man’s automotive yearnings wasn’t for big double-cab 4×4 pickups. Like in 1981-1982, when inflation-adjusted gas prices were right at $4/gallon. And the economy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CC-430-003.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1982 Subaru BRAT – The Young Man’s Choice Of Pickup In Those Terrible Times")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Subaru BRAT – The Young Man’s Choice Of Pickup In Those Terrible Times
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 41 CommentsThere was a time when a young man’s automotive yearnings wasn’t for big double-cab 4×4 pickups. Like in 1981-1982, when inflation-adjusted gas prices were right at $4/gallon. And the economy […] -
![(first posted 2/25/2011) This is a companion piece to the 1981 Mazda GLC Hatchback CC I haven’t yet have found an old-school RWD GLC hatchback, but this GLC wagon is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-ma.jpg "CC Capsule: 1981 Mazda GLC/323 Wagon – Not Quite As Great")
CC Capsule: 1981 Mazda GLC/323 Wagon – Not Quite As Great
Posted on February 25, 2021 | 11 Comments(first posted 2/25/2011) This is a companion piece to the 1981 Mazda GLC Hatchback CC I haven’t yet have found an old-school RWD GLC hatchback, but this GLC wagon is […] -
![The late ‘60s were a blessed time. Judging by the music, the movies and the arts in general, not to mention progress in medicine, science and technology, it looks like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210131_121446-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1968 Datsun Bluebird (510) SSS – Sweet-Spot Saloon")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Datsun Bluebird (510) SSS – Sweet-Spot Saloon
Posted on February 25, 2021 | 23 CommentsThe late ‘60s were a blessed time. Judging by the music, the movies and the arts in general, not to mention progress in medicine, science and technology, it looks like […] -
![We’ve covered the SVX (a.k.a Alcyone SVX in Japan) in several posts over the years, so I’ll try and look at this from a novel perspective – that of someone […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210126_084911-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1996 Subaru Alcyone SVX S4 – What’s Happening, Duds?")
CC Capsule: 1996 Subaru Alcyone SVX S4 – What’s Happening, Duds?
Posted on February 23, 2021 | 14 CommentsWe’ve covered the SVX (a.k.a Alcyone SVX in Japan) in several posts over the years, so I’ll try and look at this from a novel perspective – that of someone […] -
![It’s hard to resist these Mitsubishi Jeep wagons at the best of times, but this one was really drop dead gorgeous. The two-tone paintwork, the ample chrome, the interior – […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201210_154545-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1980 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 Wagon – Just A Tad Over The Top")
CC Capsule: 1980 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 Wagon – Just A Tad Over The Top
Posted on February 19, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt’s hard to resist these Mitsubishi Jeep wagons at the best of times, but this one was really drop dead gorgeous. The two-tone paintwork, the ample chrome, the interior – […]
