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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![(first posted 12/18/2015) “A what??” That response probably greeted quite a few of the 50,000 US consumers who bought Daihatsus during the 5 years when they were offered for sale […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/L-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Daihatsu Rocky SE – Technical Knockout")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Daihatsu Rocky SE – Technical Knockout
Posted on June 8, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 12/18/2015) “A what??” That response probably greeted quite a few of the 50,000 US consumers who bought Daihatsus during the 5 years when they were offered for sale […] -
![(first posted 9/15/15 – updated with new photos of a recent CC sighting) Introduced the same year as Toyota’s Lexus division, Nissan’s Infiniti brand never achieved the runaway success of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0841.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Infiniti Q45t Anniversary Edition – The Japanese Lincoln?")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Infiniti Q45t Anniversary Edition – The Japanese Lincoln?
Posted on June 6, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 9/15/15 – updated with new photos of a recent CC sighting) Introduced the same year as Toyota’s Lexus division, Nissan’s Infiniti brand never achieved the runaway success of […] -
![It just couldn’t be JDM ‘90s Week without a good old RWD Toyota saloon, could it? In the mid-‘90s, the number one Japanese automaker still had a lot of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20211023_161750_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Cresta (X90) Super Lucent – Highly Nielsen-Rated")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Cresta (X90) Super Lucent – Highly Nielsen-Rated
Posted on June 6, 2024 | 7 CommentsIt just couldn’t be JDM ‘90s Week without a good old RWD Toyota saloon, could it? In the mid-‘90s, the number one Japanese automaker still had a lot of those […] -
![It’s going to be a ‘90s week for the JDM contingent, folks. There were a lot of candidates to sift through, given that 30-ish-year-old domestic metal is naturally pretty prevalent, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240201_111154_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Nissan Avenir (W10) Si Limited – Presently Passé")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Nissan Avenir (W10) Si Limited – Presently Passé
Posted on June 3, 2024 | 15 CommentsIt’s going to be a ‘90s week for the JDM contingent, folks. There were a lot of candidates to sift through, given that 30-ish-year-old domestic metal is naturally pretty prevalent, […] -
![(first posted 5/31/2018) Comfort and convenience over style and fun-to-drive nature — it’s an industry trend that is nothing new, more recently seen with crossovers/SUVs overtaking sedans in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/thumb_IMG_2290_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Honda Prelude – The Postlude Of The Flagship Sports Coupe")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Honda Prelude – The Postlude Of The Flagship Sports Coupe
Posted on May 30, 2024 | 28 Comments(first posted 5/31/2018) Comfort and convenience over style and fun-to-drive nature — it’s an industry trend that is nothing new, more recently seen with crossovers/SUVs overtaking sedans in […] -
![(first posted 5/15/2018) Judging by that title, you might think I’m talking about Infiniti’s infamous North American launch. That launch was announced with a series of cerebral and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/infiniti-q45-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990-96 Infiniti Q45 – How Not To Launch A Luxury Car Brand")
Curbside Classic: 1990-96 Infiniti Q45 – How Not To Launch A Luxury Car Brand
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 5/15/2018) Judging by that title, you might think I’m talking about Infiniti’s infamous North American launch. That launch was announced with a series of cerebral and […] -
![(first posted 4/12/2013) Quick: Name an American-built pickup truck from the late 1990s that is not called Ford, Chevy, GMC or Dodge. OK, then, I mean yesterday, before you read […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1996IsuzuHombre01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Isuzu Hombre – When Is An S-10 Not An S-10?")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Isuzu Hombre – When Is An S-10 Not An S-10?
Posted on May 9, 2024 | 107 Comments(first posted 4/12/2013) Quick: Name an American-built pickup truck from the late 1990s that is not called Ford, Chevy, GMC or Dodge. OK, then, I mean yesterday, before you read […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2013) Traditionally, very small cars and four-wheel drive have rarely mixed. The extra mechanical drag inflicted by the four-wheel drive system tends to blunt the car’s fuel economy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Subaru Justy – Extra Justification")
Curbside Classic: Subaru Justy – Extra Justification
Posted on May 5, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 4/9/2013) Traditionally, very small cars and four-wheel drive have rarely mixed. The extra mechanical drag inflicted by the four-wheel drive system tends to blunt the car’s fuel economy […] -
![(first posted 2/25/2011) It may now seem in the far distant past, but there really was a time when Japan’s reputation was for imitation, of the most sincere variety. Cameras, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-117-075-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Mazda GLC/323 Truly The Greatest Little Car Of Its Time?")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Mazda GLC/323 Truly The Greatest Little Car Of Its Time?
Posted on May 1, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 2/25/2011) It may now seem in the far distant past, but there really was a time when Japan’s reputation was for imitation, of the most sincere variety. Cameras, […] -
![(first posted 4/23/2018) I recently had to go to Laos for a couple of days, which is always a pleasure. It was one of the first countries I really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_20180328_151304.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Toyota Crown (S60) Deluxe – Sleepy Time Up North")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Toyota Crown (S60) Deluxe – Sleepy Time Up North
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/23/2018) I recently had to go to Laos for a couple of days, which is always a pleasure. It was one of the first countries I really […] -
![I had to close this “JDM Rarities Week” with a whopper, and I trust this will qualify. Amply so, in fact. We’re talking about a vehicle with a 3395mm (133.7 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240305_101230_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Toyota Mega Cruiser – Quite The Hum(mer)-Dinger")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Toyota Mega Cruiser – Quite The Hum(mer)-Dinger
Posted on April 19, 2024 | 8 CommentsI had to close this “JDM Rarities Week” with a whopper, and I trust this will qualify. Amply so, in fact. We’re talking about a vehicle with a 3395mm (133.7 […] -
![For people who value space efficiency, there are few cars more alluring than small, tall wagons. Able to haul both people and cargo in ways that defy their physical dimensions, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1984-Honda-Civic-wagon-LR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Honda Civic Wagon – A Fun Box Of Practicality")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Honda Civic Wagon – A Fun Box Of Practicality
Posted on April 18, 2024 | 33 CommentsFor people who value space efficiency, there are few cars more alluring than small, tall wagons. Able to haul both people and cargo in ways that defy their physical dimensions, […] -
![I assume we’re all die-hard Silviophiles here. I mean, what’s not to like about a reasonably-sized and beautifully-styled RWD 4-cyl. coupé like the S13? What’s that? You would rather have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240204_105143_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Silvia (S13) Convertible – Silvia Got Roofied")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan Silvia (S13) Convertible – Silvia Got Roofied
Posted on April 17, 2024 | 7 CommentsI assume we’re all die-hard Silviophiles here. I mean, what’s not to like about a reasonably-sized and beautifully-styled RWD 4-cyl. coupé like the S13? What’s that? You would rather have […] -
![Just a short post for this second installment of “JDM Rarities Week,” but it’s one that really took me by surprise. I assume some of you might have heard about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20231103_112018_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998 Tommykaira ZZ – Gone In (Almost) 60 Seconds")
CC Capsule: 1998 Tommykaira ZZ – Gone In (Almost) 60 Seconds
Posted on April 16, 2024 | 11 CommentsJust a short post for this second installment of “JDM Rarities Week,” but it’s one that really took me by surprise. I assume some of you might have heard about […] -
![(first posted 7/3/2013) Honda CRV, Toyota Rav4, Audi Quattro, VW Syncro, and the whole host of all-wheel drive cars, crossovers and CUVs: they all trace their roots back to this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-103-178-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Subaru 4WD Wagon (Leone) – The Revolutionary Four Wheel Drive Wagon That Started The Subaru Legacy")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Subaru 4WD Wagon (Leone) – The Revolutionary Four Wheel Drive Wagon That Started The Subaru Legacy
Posted on April 10, 2024 | 80 Comments(first posted 7/3/2013) Honda CRV, Toyota Rav4, Audi Quattro, VW Syncro, and the whole host of all-wheel drive cars, crossovers and CUVs: they all trace their roots back to this […]
