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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![(Updated 12/12/2025) Even as I photographed this car, I was dreading having to write it up. I had seen these before many times and read up a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20190911_142057-copy.jpg "1999 Toyota Progrès NC 250 – Bland On The Run")
1999 Toyota Progrès NC 250 – Bland On The Run
Posted on December 12, 2025 | 20 Comments(Updated 12/12/2025) Even as I photographed this car, I was dreading having to write it up. I had seen these before many times and read up a […] -
![(Updated 12/8/2025) Imagine you are shopping for a car in Japan 30 years ago. You are keen to purchase a fairly large car – none of those […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191115_123316-copy.jpg "1988 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe: The Hairshirt Special")
1988 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe: The Hairshirt Special
Posted on December 8, 2025 | 18 Comments(Updated 12/8/2025) Imagine you are shopping for a car in Japan 30 years ago. You are keen to purchase a fairly large car – none of those […] -
![(Updated 12/7/2025) Ah, the late ‘90s. When life was simpler and cars were deadly dull. Maybe not quite as dull as the early ‘90s, but still […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191119_144613-copy.jpg "Curbside Find: 2000 Nissan March (K11) Rumba by Autech – Dancing With The Uglier Of The March Sisters")
Curbside Find: 2000 Nissan March (K11) Rumba by Autech – Dancing With The Uglier Of The March Sisters
Posted on December 7, 2025 | 15 Comments(Updated 12/7/2025) Ah, the late ‘90s. When life was simpler and cars were deadly dull. Maybe not quite as dull as the early ‘90s, but still […] -
![(Updated 11/24/2025) I spent eight years in the tropics, where the seasons are either scorching and sunny or steamy and wet. I am therefore really enjoying my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191114_101315-copy.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1970 Nissan Skyline 2000GT (C10) – Heaven Sent")
In-Motion Classic: 1970 Nissan Skyline 2000GT (C10) – Heaven Sent
Posted on November 24, 2025 | 13 Comments(Updated 11/24/2025) I spent eight years in the tropics, where the seasons are either scorching and sunny or steamy and wet. I am therefore really enjoying my […] -
![(Updated 11/23/2025) Kei cabover pickups and vans are not the most stylish vehicles on the JDM, usually. It’s not part of their brief. They’re strictly business, with very […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191103_144224-copy.jpg "1982 Mazda Porter Cab: Back When Kei Trucks Looked Cool")
1982 Mazda Porter Cab: Back When Kei Trucks Looked Cool
Posted on November 23, 2025 | 13 Comments(Updated 11/23/2025) Kei cabover pickups and vans are not the most stylish vehicles on the JDM, usually. It’s not part of their brief. They’re strictly business, with very […] -
![(Updated 11/20/2025) Ah, Lexus. Although it needs no formal introduction, it’s difficult even mentioning the brand without highlighting its significance as one of the greatest automotive success […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/wJOzQ0hR8e4HinULeTWqA_thumb_123.jpg "1992 Lexus LS 400: The Industry’s Greatest Hit Of The Last 50 Years?")
1992 Lexus LS 400: The Industry’s Greatest Hit Of The Last 50 Years?
Posted on November 20, 2025 | 105 Comments(Updated 11/20/2025) Ah, Lexus. Although it needs no formal introduction, it’s difficult even mentioning the brand without highlighting its significance as one of the greatest automotive success […] -
![(Updated 11/19/2025) I was elated to find this little gem on the dark side of a Tokyo street recently. You don’t run into a 1st generation Corolla everyday, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_212341-copy.jpg "1969 Toyota Corolla (E10) Deluxe Wagon – Little Car With A Big Future")
1969 Toyota Corolla (E10) Deluxe Wagon – Little Car With A Big Future
Posted on November 19, 2025 | 18 Comments(Updated 11/19/2025) I was elated to find this little gem on the dark side of a Tokyo street recently. You don’t run into a 1st generation Corolla everyday, […] -
![(Updated 11/18/2025) What do you call a Toyopet found in the wild? A Toyoferal? This 2nd-generation Corona, which looks like a mini imitation-crab American mid-‘50s design, is the first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191014_120919-copy.jpg "1963 Toyopet Corona 1500 Deluxe (T20) – Strike Two For Toyota")
1963 Toyopet Corona 1500 Deluxe (T20) – Strike Two For Toyota
Posted on November 18, 2025 | 36 Comments(Updated 11/18/2025) What do you call a Toyopet found in the wild? A Toyoferal? This 2nd-generation Corona, which looks like a mini imitation-crab American mid-‘50s design, is the first […] -
![It is not often I get the opportunity to come across a car I never knew existed. I was browsing Japanese cars that could be imported, as one does, even […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2001-Toyota-MR-S-VM180-Zagato-Luxury-1-e1762812928863-115x115.jpg "Toyota MR-S VM180 Zagato: Italian-Styled JDM Oddity")
Toyota MR-S VM180 Zagato: Italian-Styled JDM Oddity
Posted on November 17, 2025 | 7 CommentsIt is not often I get the opportunity to come across a car I never knew existed. I was browsing Japanese cars that could be imported, as one does, even […] -
![(Update 11/15/2025) I’m almost ashamed to say it: I had no idea the Nissan Stagea existed. My knowledge of cars becomes pretty scattered around the 1990 mark, especially […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191103_153043-copy.jpg "1999 Nissan Stagea RS Four 4WD Wagon: One Unicorn Just Won’t Do")
1999 Nissan Stagea RS Four 4WD Wagon: One Unicorn Just Won’t Do
Posted on November 15, 2025 | 28 Comments(Update 11/15/2025) I’m almost ashamed to say it: I had no idea the Nissan Stagea existed. My knowledge of cars becomes pretty scattered around the 1990 mark, especially […] -
![(Updated 11/13/2025) You can hail till you’re blue in the face, none of these will be taking you home. This is where taxis come to rest and rust, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191017_101127-copy.jpg "Junkyard Classics: Toyota Crown Comfort & Nissan Cedric – JDM Taxi Graveyard")
Junkyard Classics: Toyota Crown Comfort & Nissan Cedric – JDM Taxi Graveyard
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 23 Comments(Updated 11/13/2025) You can hail till you’re blue in the face, none of these will be taking you home. This is where taxis come to rest and rust, […] -
![(Updated 11/10/2025) I… just… cannot. No, this one is just too out there for me. Hard to believe this came out 20 years ago, though. It seems like it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191002_125940-copy.jpg "2001 Toyota WiLL Vi: The Opposite Of Can’t")
2001 Toyota WiLL Vi: The Opposite Of Can’t
Posted on November 10, 2025 | 27 Comments(Updated 11/10/2025) I… just… cannot. No, this one is just too out there for me. Hard to believe this came out 20 years ago, though. It seems like it […] -
![(Updated 11/6/2025) Objectively, there’s a lot to like about the Lexus SC430. There’s Lexus’ superlative reliability and build quality, a creamy smooth 4.3 V8, a secure and convenient […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/lexus-sc430-4.jpg "2002–2010 Lexus SC430: A Personal Luxury Convertible")
2002–2010 Lexus SC430: A Personal Luxury Convertible
Posted on November 6, 2025 | 51 Comments(Updated 11/6/2025) Objectively, there’s a lot to like about the Lexus SC430. There’s Lexus’ superlative reliability and build quality, a creamy smooth 4.3 V8, a secure and convenient […] -
![This month will be dedicated to the ‘50s. A decade of tremendous change and progress, of course, especially in Japan. In fact, one might say that, while the first foundations […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_20240908_104846_edited-115x115.jpg "Museum Classic: 1956 Datsun 113 Sedan – A Giant Awakes")
Museum Classic: 1956 Datsun 113 Sedan – A Giant Awakes
Posted on November 4, 2025 | 12 CommentsThis month will be dedicated to the ‘50s. A decade of tremendous change and progress, of course, especially in Japan. In fact, one might say that, while the first foundations […] -
![Mazda’s new (and first) 626 that arrived for 1979 was a pleasant surprise in a number of ways. Unlike the rotary-engine RX-3 and RX-4 it replaced , the 626’s styling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_2864-top-115x115.jpeg "1981 Mazda 626 Coupe: “A Driver’s Delight”")
1981 Mazda 626 Coupe: “A Driver’s Delight”
Posted on October 30, 2025 | 18 CommentsMazda’s new (and first) 626 that arrived for 1979 was a pleasant surprise in a number of ways. Unlike the rotary-engine RX-3 and RX-4 it replaced , the 626’s styling […]
