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Curbside Classics – Asian Brands Archive
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![(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 […] -
![(Updated 10/29/2025) Was it rust or ricers that brought so many 1980s Corollas to their unfortunate demise here in Indiana? These cars were certainly hardy enough to endure, yet they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/88ToyotaCorollaFX1jg.jpg "1988 Toyota Corolla FX: Not Even Broken In Yet")
1988 Toyota Corolla FX: Not Even Broken In Yet
Posted on October 29, 2025 | 49 Comments(Updated 10/29/2025) Was it rust or ricers that brought so many 1980s Corollas to their unfortunate demise here in Indiana? These cars were certainly hardy enough to endure, yet they […] -
![(Updated 10/26/2025) Full-size pickup trucks may be a uniquely American thing, but as someone who has lived my entire life in the United States, it’s a vehicle whose […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/iaGA8HHR1KoFBkxKCqNw_thumb_9df5.jpg "1997 Toyota T100 Pickup: Small Can Be A Big Problem")
1997 Toyota T100 Pickup: Small Can Be A Big Problem
Posted on October 26, 2025 | 99 Comments(Updated 10/26/2025) Full-size pickup trucks may be a uniquely American thing, but as someone who has lived my entire life in the United States, it’s a vehicle whose […] -
![(Updated 10/23/2025) It was high noon in the sweltering humidity of the city of Tokyo (or was it Bangkok?). I trundled along, whistling a merry tune (sweating so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/title_pic_corona2fer2.jpg "1979 Toyota Corona T130 Sedan & Liftback – Forty Years Young, Forty Years Old")
1979 Toyota Corona T130 Sedan & Liftback – Forty Years Young, Forty Years Old
Posted on October 23, 2025 | 18 Comments(Updated 10/23/2025) It was high noon in the sweltering humidity of the city of Tokyo (or was it Bangkok?). I trundled along, whistling a merry tune (sweating so […] -
![(Updated 10/20/2025) After too long of a respite, let us resume our examination of the curious development of the American minivan. Yes, I know it has been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1991-Toyota-Previa-03-Small.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 6)")
Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan? (Part 6)
Posted on October 20, 2025 | 78 Comments(Updated 10/20/2025) After too long of a respite, let us resume our examination of the curious development of the American minivan. Yes, I know it has been […] -
![(Updated 10/16/2025) Here is an idea for a little game. Walk into ten separate social gatherings. Mention to everyone there that you drive an Isuzu Oasis. Then watch the blank […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1996IsuzuOasis061.jpg "1996 Isuzu Oasis: A Full Serving Of Honda, But With None of the Appeal!")
1996 Isuzu Oasis: A Full Serving Of Honda, But With None of the Appeal!
Posted on October 16, 2025 | 41 Comments(Updated 10/16/2025) Here is an idea for a little game. Walk into ten separate social gatherings. Mention to everyone there that you drive an Isuzu Oasis. Then watch the blank […] -
![(Updated 10/15/2025) I was kind of housebound this weekend, which enabled me to do a spot of writing. As luck would have it, I just caught an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20191011_113932-copy.jpg "1997 Toyota Mark II (X70) Van – The Emperor’s Old Clothes")
1997 Toyota Mark II (X70) Van – The Emperor’s Old Clothes
Posted on October 15, 2025 | 24 Comments(Updated 10/15/2025) I was kind of housebound this weekend, which enabled me to do a spot of writing. As luck would have it, I just caught an […]
