-
-
Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
-
![The car. They say first impressions are everything. That’s not always the case. I really liked the car on the test drive, but the longer I owned it, the less […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_0087.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL:2007 Toyota Matrix – Underwhelming")
COAL:2007 Toyota Matrix – Underwhelming
Posted on November 17, 2018 | 33 CommentsThe car. They say first impressions are everything. That’s not always the case. I really liked the car on the test drive, but the longer I owned it, the less […] -
![All pics are of the actual car! In the summer of 2011, we were doing quite a bit of camping. The CR-V was too small to haul the camper, so I’d bought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSC00842.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL:2003 Subaru Outback – All-Weather Friend")
COAL:2003 Subaru Outback – All-Weather Friend
Posted on November 3, 2018 | 43 CommentsAll pics are of the actual car! In the summer of 2011, we were doing quite a bit of camping. The CR-V was too small to haul the camper, so I’d bought […] -
![Having had my winter beater ’92 Shadow develop a case of headgasket-itis, I figured it was time to get a good vehicle. I had a few things in mind – the only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DCP03128.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL:2001 Honda CR-V – Perfectly Average")
COAL:2001 Honda CR-V – Perfectly Average
Posted on October 13, 2018 | 14 CommentsHaving had my winter beater ’92 Shadow develop a case of headgasket-itis, I figured it was time to get a good vehicle. I had a few things in mind – the only […] -
![After the recent report on a decade with my Honda Fit, I realized that I am coming upon another milestone: six years with a Kia Sedona. Alright, before you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2012KiaSedona01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Long Term: 2012 Kia Sedona LX – Six Years With M-M-M-My Sedona")
Curbside Long Term: 2012 Kia Sedona LX – Six Years With M-M-M-My Sedona
Posted on October 23, 2017 | 71 CommentsAfter the recent report on a decade with my Honda Fit, I realized that I am coming upon another milestone: six years with a Kia Sedona. Alright, before you […] -
![Convertibles, for many, have always been a symbol of the “Good Life”, especially in the United States. Before the widespread popularity, affordability and availability of air conditioning in mainstream cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/014-1982-Toyota-Corolla-SR5-Convertible-Matrix3-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Toyota Corolla SR-5 Convertible By Matrix3 – The Fanciest Corolla, Ever")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Toyota Corolla SR-5 Convertible By Matrix3 – The Fanciest Corolla, Ever
Posted on September 28, 2017 | 44 CommentsConvertibles, for many, have always been a symbol of the “Good Life”, especially in the United States. Before the widespread popularity, affordability and availability of air conditioning in mainstream cars, […] -
![(first posted 8/22/2013) High school: some say it was the best years of their life. Maybe for the prom queen. Intense and confusing, but the memories certainly are indelible. Finding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/a-cor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography: 1972 Toyota Corona Coupe – Fortieth High School Reunion")
Autobiography: 1972 Toyota Corona Coupe – Fortieth High School Reunion
Posted on September 18, 2017 | 73 Comments(first posted 8/22/2013) High school: some say it was the best years of their life. Maybe for the prom queen. Intense and confusing, but the memories certainly are indelible. Finding […] -
![The good ol’ Crown. Toyota made generation after generation of these cars, yet they stayed pretty much the same. Well, it was the tried and tested American model: keep the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Crown_S130-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Crown (S 130) Super Deluxe – Conservatism On Four Wheels")
CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Crown (S 130) Super Deluxe – Conservatism On Four Wheels
Posted on June 13, 2017 | 24 CommentsThe good ol’ Crown. Toyota made generation after generation of these cars, yet they stayed pretty much the same. Well, it was the tried and tested American model: keep the […] -
![As few days ago, in Bangkok, I saw a squarish maroon shape with chrome bumpers out of the corner of my eye turning into a small “moo” (Thai for alleyway) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_20170430_130116-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Nissan/Datsun 1600 (A10) – You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)")
CC Capsule: 1979 Nissan/Datsun 1600 (A10) – You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
Posted on May 3, 2017 | 28 CommentsAs few days ago, in Bangkok, I saw a squarish maroon shape with chrome bumpers out of the corner of my eye turning into a small “moo” (Thai for alleyway) […] -
![I know what you’re going to say: “Oh no! Not another Mitsuoka Galue!” Too much of a good (?) thing could be hard to stomach, and I would hate to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/GalueLimo-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2013 Mitsuoka Galue III Limousine – A Darker Shade Of Weird")
CC Capsule: 2013 Mitsuoka Galue III Limousine – A Darker Shade Of Weird
Posted on April 26, 2017 | 39 CommentsI know what you’re going to say: “Oh no! Not another Mitsuoka Galue!” Too much of a good (?) thing could be hard to stomach, and I would hate to […] -
![There are a lot of older trucks in Burma. Hinos and Nissans and Mitsubishis, as well as Chinese brands I’m less familiar with (FAW, DongFeng, etc.). But most of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/toyoAce-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1960 Toyota ToyoAce PK20 – Surviving 57 Years On Just One Litre")
CC Capsule: 1960 Toyota ToyoAce PK20 – Surviving 57 Years On Just One Litre
Posted on April 9, 2017 | 14 CommentsThere are a lot of older trucks in Burma. Hinos and Nissans and Mitsubishis, as well as Chinese brands I’m less familiar with (FAW, DongFeng, etc.). But most of these […] -
![The title “Last CC Of Its Kind Still On The Streets” is a new CC series I’m starting to document the sole survivors of their genre here in Eugene. I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CC-319-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Last CC Of Its Kind Still On The Streets: 1988 Mitsubishi Van (Delica)")
The Last CC Of Its Kind Still On The Streets: 1988 Mitsubishi Van (Delica)
Posted on March 31, 2017 | 22 CommentsThe title “Last CC Of Its Kind Still On The Streets” is a new CC series I’m starting to document the sole survivors of their genre here in Eugene. I’m […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2011) There are many cars that are essentially defined by a singular feature: the DeLorean with its stainless steel body panels; the bubble canopy of the Messerschmitt; the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Toyota-Sera-rearside.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Toyota Sera – Wings Don’t Make It Fly")
Curbside Classic: Toyota Sera – Wings Don’t Make It Fly
Posted on March 16, 2017 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/8/2011) There are many cars that are essentially defined by a singular feature: the DeLorean with its stainless steel body panels; the bubble canopy of the Messerschmitt; the […] -
![24 years. That’s how far short Nissan fell of Volkswagen’s successful 49-year run of the Beetle in Mexico, where it was known as the Sédan or vocho. Still, 25 years is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nissan-tsuru-cdmx-taxi-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991-2017 Nissan Tsuru – Hasta Luego, Muchacho")
Curbside Classic: 1991-2017 Nissan Tsuru – Hasta Luego, Muchacho
Posted on March 7, 2017 | 19 Comments24 years. That’s how far short Nissan fell of Volkswagen’s successful 49-year run of the Beetle in Mexico, where it was known as the Sédan or vocho. Still, 25 years is […] -
![Fashion and cars have a lot in common. A lot of fashion trends get recycled every 20 years or so. Flared trousers were in back in 1970-75, and they came […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/SunnyB122-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Sunny B122 Pickup – Keep Those Flares, They’ll Come Back In Style")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Sunny B122 Pickup – Keep Those Flares, They’ll Come Back In Style
Posted on February 26, 2017 | 20 CommentsFashion and cars have a lot in common. A lot of fashion trends get recycled every 20 years or so. Flared trousers were in back in 1970-75, and they came […] -
![(first posted 4/16/2012) As is all-too obvious, I have a particular soft spot for older Japanese cars, especially the more obscure varieties. So when I walked into this Cordia on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-SM74-054-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Last Mitsubishi Cordia Still On The Street?")
Curbside Classic: The Last Mitsubishi Cordia Still On The Street?
Posted on February 16, 2017 | 60 Comments(first posted 4/16/2012) As is all-too obvious, I have a particular soft spot for older Japanese cars, especially the more obscure varieties. So when I walked into this Cordia on […]
