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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![(Updated 3/28/2026) Coming from image-conscious suburbs, it’s still a surprise each time I see cars like this in daily use (in this part of the country, at least). Unless you’re […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-06-18.06.30.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1980 Honda Civic Wagon – Don’t Throw Your Baby Away!")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Honda Civic Wagon – Don’t Throw Your Baby Away!
Posted on March 28, 2026 | 36 Comments(Updated 3/28/2026) Coming from image-conscious suburbs, it’s still a surprise each time I see cars like this in daily use (in this part of the country, at least). Unless you’re […] -
![(Updated 10/26/2026) What? It’s March already and we haven’t had a Mitsuoka on CC yet this year? Scandalous! Have no fear, fellow CCurbivores and lovers of automotive oddities, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200222_133530-copy.jpg "Curbside Find: 2018 Mitsuoka Ryugi Wagon – Hybrid In More Ways Than One")
Curbside Find: 2018 Mitsuoka Ryugi Wagon – Hybrid In More Ways Than One
Posted on March 26, 2026 | 12 Comments(Updated 10/26/2026) What? It’s March already and we haven’t had a Mitsuoka on CC yet this year? Scandalous! Have no fear, fellow CCurbivores and lovers of automotive oddities, […] -
![(Updated 3/21/2026) The origin myth of the mini-van is as complicated as evolution itself. No, God is not responsible (he does take credit for the ’59 Caddy, though). It might […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-17-028-800.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon (Prairie/Multi) – The First Modern Mini-Van")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon (Prairie/Multi) – The First Modern Mini-Van
Posted on March 21, 2026 | 56 Comments(Updated 3/21/2026) The origin myth of the mini-van is as complicated as evolution itself. No, God is not responsible (he does take credit for the ’59 Caddy, though). It might […] -
![(Updated 3/18/2026) On CC and elsewhere, the paternity of the SUV has usually been attributed to the Jeep Wagoneer, and rightly so. Perhaps that makes the Range […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200313_093649-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ56) – Mama Mia!")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ56) – Mama Mia!
Posted on March 18, 2026 | 25 Comments(Updated 3/18/2026) On CC and elsewhere, the paternity of the SUV has usually been attributed to the Jeep Wagoneer, and rightly so. Perhaps that makes the Range […] -
![(Updated 3/17/2026) On June 21, 2018, I posted a Cohort shot of a Nissan Pulsar NX with the Sportbak, titled: When Was the Last Time You Saw a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-368-071.jpg "Curbside Find: 1987 Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak – Ask And You Shall Receive")
Curbside Find: 1987 Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak – Ask And You Shall Receive
Posted on March 17, 2026 | 46 Comments(Updated 3/17/2026) On June 21, 2018, I posted a Cohort shot of a Nissan Pulsar NX with the Sportbak, titled: When Was the Last Time You Saw a […] -
![(Updated 3/16/2026) Welcome to the open air section of the Tokyo Natural History Museum, a.k.a one of the little side streets in my new neighbourhood. I recently […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200307_142541-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1995 Nissan Gloria (Y30) Wagon – Nissanosaurus Rex")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Nissan Gloria (Y30) Wagon – Nissanosaurus Rex
Posted on March 16, 2026 | 24 Comments(Updated 3/16/2026) Welcome to the open air section of the Tokyo Natural History Museum, a.k.a one of the little side streets in my new neighbourhood. I recently […] -
![Ah, the old Starion / Stallion debate. It’s been going on for about 40 years by now – albeit only on one side of the Pacific Ocean. As far as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_20230416_103604_edited-115x115.jpg "1989 Mitsubishi Starion GSR-VR – Spread Yours Wings And Fry")
1989 Mitsubishi Starion GSR-VR – Spread Yours Wings And Fry
Posted on March 13, 2026 | 14 CommentsAh, the old Starion / Stallion debate. It’s been going on for about 40 years by now – albeit only on one side of the Pacific Ocean. As far as […] -
![I realize that we’ve seen one of these Geminis with the Lotus badging before – five years ago, in fact. But that was a four-door and it had been recently […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_20240220_125835_edited-115x115.jpg "1988 Isuzu Gemini Hatchback ZZ Handling by Lotus – Can You Handle It?")
1988 Isuzu Gemini Hatchback ZZ Handling by Lotus – Can You Handle It?
Posted on March 12, 2026 | 7 CommentsI realize that we’ve seen one of these Geminis with the Lotus badging before – five years ago, in fact. But that was a four-door and it had been recently […] -
![I had to take a couple weeks off CC for some (thankfully pleasant) family matters, so here’s something from way out of left field to kick-start the ‘80s Extravaganza that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_20231013_103210_edited-115x115.jpg "1984 Bubu 501 – Mitsuoka’s Mysterious Moped-Propelled Pyramid")
1984 Bubu 501 – Mitsuoka’s Mysterious Moped-Propelled Pyramid
Posted on March 10, 2026 | 7 CommentsI had to take a couple weeks off CC for some (thankfully pleasant) family matters, so here’s something from way out of left field to kick-start the ‘80s Extravaganza that […] -
![(Updated 3/6/2026) This is almost–almost–our last chapter in The Curbside Classic Colt Chronicles. Lovers of the nameplate will soon have to get their fix elsewhere, but luckily, our story ends […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DodgeColt.jpg "CC Colt Chronicles Part 9: 1993 Colt – Death Of A Pony, Birth Of A Legend")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 9: 1993 Colt – Death Of A Pony, Birth Of A Legend
Posted on March 8, 2026 | 35 Comments(Updated 3/6/2026) This is almost–almost–our last chapter in The Curbside Classic Colt Chronicles. Lovers of the nameplate will soon have to get their fix elsewhere, but luckily, our story ends […] -
![Photo courtesy of Productioncars.com (Updated 3/6/2026) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home market, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ad_dodge_colt_gt_white_1988.jpg "CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline
Posted on March 6, 2026 | 20 CommentsPhoto courtesy of Productioncars.com (Updated 3/6/2026) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home market, […] -
![(Updated 3/5/2026) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in 1985 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/McColt.jpg "CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 34 Comments(Updated 3/5/2026) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in 1985 […] -
![(Updated 3/5/2026) Being in Japan is doing wonders for my education. Learning a new language, getting to know the local customs, developing my knowledge of an ancient culture […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200228_101706-copy.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2000 Nissan Silvia (S15) Spec.R – A Not Insignificant Spec")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Nissan Silvia (S15) Spec.R – A Not Insignificant Spec
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 15 Comments(Updated 3/5/2026) Being in Japan is doing wonders for my education. Learning a new language, getting to know the local customs, developing my knowledge of an ancient culture […] -
![(Updated 3/4/2026) Mitsubishi was on a roll in the early eighties. Not only was their trend-setting new FWD econobox Mirage-Colt a success in every measure, but then Mitsubishi followed that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-57-072-1200.jpg "CC Colt Chronicles Part 6: 1984-1991 Colt Vista Wagon (Mitsubishi Chariot/Space Wagon) – Mitsubishi Invents A New Category of Vehicle")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 6: 1984-1991 Colt Vista Wagon (Mitsubishi Chariot/Space Wagon) – Mitsubishi Invents A New Category of Vehicle
Posted on March 4, 2026 | 56 Comments(Updated 3/4/2026) Mitsubishi was on a roll in the early eighties. Not only was their trend-setting new FWD econobox Mirage-Colt a success in every measure, but then Mitsubishi followed that […] -
![(Updated 3/2/2026) The oft-repeated apologia for the travails and downfall of GM during the eighties is that they were just so darn overwhelmed converting their traditional RWD cars to modern […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-175-224-12001.jpg "CC Colt Chronicles Part 5: 1979-1983 Dodge Colt and Plymouth Champ/Colt (Mitsubishi Mirage) – New Construction")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 5: 1979-1983 Dodge Colt and Plymouth Champ/Colt (Mitsubishi Mirage) – New Construction
Posted on March 2, 2026 | 79 Comments(Updated 3/2/2026) The oft-repeated apologia for the travails and downfall of GM during the eighties is that they were just so darn overwhelmed converting their traditional RWD cars to modern […]
