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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![It’s always a learning experience to be CC hunting in Japan. I’m still baffled by the amount of variants that Toyota used to have of the same thing, with names […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201119_111642-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Vista (V20) 4WD – The Alternate Reality Camry")
CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Vista (V20) 4WD – The Alternate Reality Camry
Posted on December 14, 2020 | 21 CommentsIt’s always a learning experience to be CC hunting in Japan. I’m still baffled by the amount of variants that Toyota used to have of the same thing, with names […] -
![I drive a fifteen year-old Toyota wagon (Scion xB), and I intend to keep driving it for another ten, or twenty years. Who knows, it may end up being my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CC-402-015.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Corolla Wagon: It Could Have Been My Previous Car")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Corolla Wagon: It Could Have Been My Previous Car
Posted on December 11, 2020 | 24 CommentsI drive a fifteen year-old Toyota wagon (Scion xB), and I intend to keep driving it for another ten, or twenty years. Who knows, it may end up being my […] -
![(first posted 7/27/2011) Do you ever step out of a store, stumble into the parking lot, and absentmindedly head for a car that you owned in the past? Even twenty […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/CC-117-165-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1985 Nissan Sentra (B11) – A Fish Out Of Rodeo Drive")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Nissan Sentra (B11) – A Fish Out Of Rodeo Drive
Posted on December 10, 2020 | 48 Comments(first posted 7/27/2011) Do you ever step out of a store, stumble into the parking lot, and absentmindedly head for a car that you owned in the past? Even twenty […] -
![It’s been a veritable Nissan Y30 fest this year on CC, as this is the fourth post I’m writing on the subject. Three were dedicated to the lovely (and long-lived) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201020_091550-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1985 Nissan Gloria Hardtop (Y30) V-Turbo Brougham – An Iron Hand In A Button-Tufted, Crushed Velvet Glove")
CC Capsule: 1985 Nissan Gloria Hardtop (Y30) V-Turbo Brougham – An Iron Hand In A Button-Tufted, Crushed Velvet Glove
Posted on December 4, 2020 | 6 CommentsIt’s been a veritable Nissan Y30 fest this year on CC, as this is the fourth post I’m writing on the subject. Three were dedicated to the lovely (and long-lived) […] -
![Daihatsu never made ‘em like this, but obviously someone out there wanted it this way. It’s difficult to enumerate the many odd additions slapped on this poor car, but the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201102_095927-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 2005 Daihatsu Copen – Deep-Sea Anglophile Nightmare Special")
CC Capsule: 2005 Daihatsu Copen – Deep-Sea Anglophile Nightmare Special
Posted on November 30, 2020 | 16 CommentsDaihatsu never made ‘em like this, but obviously someone out there wanted it this way. It’s difficult to enumerate the many odd additions slapped on this poor car, but the […] -
![The link between Nissan and Austin is an ancient one, but this is taking it to a whole nother level. As I’ve documented before, the 1992-2002 Nissan March / Micra […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201114_163341-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1997 Nissan March (K11) Mooku Tokio Princess – Van Den Whaaa?")
CC Capsule: 1997 Nissan March (K11) Mooku Tokio Princess – Van Den Whaaa?
Posted on November 25, 2020 | 8 CommentsThe link between Nissan and Austin is an ancient one, but this is taking it to a whole nother level. As I’ve documented before, the 1992-2002 Nissan March / Micra […] -
![No, we’ve not seen everything on CC yet. There are still some stories to tell, in a Deadly Sins vein, about colossal missteps by ancient conglomerates who should have known […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201109_090228-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2000-01 Mitsubishi Proudia – It Came Before A Fall")
Curbside Classic: 2000-01 Mitsubishi Proudia – It Came Before A Fall
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 24 CommentsNo, we’ve not seen everything on CC yet. There are still some stories to tell, in a Deadly Sins vein, about colossal missteps by ancient conglomerates who should have known […] -
![Cute though it may be, this little Jimny’s not going to have its big long-form CC post, sorry – just another CCapsule. When they’re too small, you have to throw […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201113_085622-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny (SJ10) – Fishing For Keis")
CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny (SJ10) – Fishing For Keis
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 5 CommentsCute though it may be, this little Jimny’s not going to have its big long-form CC post, sorry – just another CCapsule. When they’re too small, you have to throw […] -
![(note: I’ve amended the text to reflect that Isuzu also sold a version of this in the US, as the gen2 Impulse) It’s getting harder and harder to find a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-426-005.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1992 Geo Storm GSi – Storm Trooper")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Geo Storm GSi – Storm Trooper
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 34 Comments(note: I’ve amended the text to reflect that Isuzu also sold a version of this in the US, as the gen2 Impulse) It’s getting harder and harder to find a […] -
![R31 – another alphanumeric, another Skyline. This is the seventh generation of the breed, made in Japan from 1985 to 1990. Those were the origami years. Not my favourite era […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201103_085347-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Skyline (R31) GTS Turbo Hardtop – At Least, It’s Not A Pintara")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Skyline (R31) GTS Turbo Hardtop – At Least, It’s Not A Pintara
Posted on November 16, 2020 | 11 CommentsR31 – another alphanumeric, another Skyline. This is the seventh generation of the breed, made in Japan from 1985 to 1990. Those were the origami years. Not my favourite era […] -
![(first posted 11/13/2014) Until 1984, the phrase ‘luxury car’ was largely used to described two very different types of vehicles in North America. The first was the traditional American luxury […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_6215.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989 Acura Legend LS Sedan – The Empire Strikes Back")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Acura Legend LS Sedan – The Empire Strikes Back
Posted on November 13, 2020 | 104 Comments(first posted 11/13/2014) Until 1984, the phrase ‘luxury car’ was largely used to described two very different types of vehicles in North America. The first was the traditional American luxury […] -
![I’m on the fence with Japanese retro styling. I think many of us are. Sometimes it works ok, many times it’s just awkward and feels forced. For the latter category, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201104_085256-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2001 Toyota Origin – The Baby Century")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Toyota Origin – The Baby Century
Posted on November 11, 2020 | 20 CommentsI’m on the fence with Japanese retro styling. I think many of us are. Sometimes it works ok, many times it’s just awkward and feels forced. For the latter category, […] -
![(first posted 9/15/2011) The traditional automotive architecture: front engine; rear wheel drive. It was once as ubiquitous as brick buildings are in some parts of the country. The 1976 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-59-118-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1976 Honda Accord – Modern Architecture")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Honda Accord – Modern Architecture
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 105 Comments(first posted 9/15/2011) The traditional automotive architecture: front engine; rear wheel drive. It was once as ubiquitous as brick buildings are in some parts of the country. The 1976 […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2014) A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the Compadre, neé GM BTV. In comparison to that little project, the Kijang is considerably less ambitious […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GS-003-04.png "Automotive History: Toyota Kijang – Brand Evolution")
Automotive History: Toyota Kijang – Brand Evolution
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 16 Comments(first posted 11/1/2014) A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the Compadre, neé GM BTV. In comparison to that little project, the Kijang is considerably less ambitious […] -
![Ah, the old Land Cruiser. Talk about a legend. Of all the first-generation 4x4s, this is one of the most iconic (alongside the Jeep and the Land Rover, obviously). But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20200911_083209-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1979 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 – All Kittied Up With Nowhere To Go")
CC Capsule: 1979 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 – All Kittied Up With Nowhere To Go
Posted on October 28, 2020 | 13 CommentsAh, the old Land Cruiser. Talk about a legend. Of all the first-generation 4x4s, this is one of the most iconic (alongside the Jeep and the Land Rover, obviously). But […]
