Curbside Classic Archives
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nissan Archive
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Junkyard Classic: 1992 Infiniti M30 Convertible – Hidden Under A Rock Behind A Tree
Posted on October 17, 2025 | 32 Comments(Updated 10/17/2025) I dusted these pictures of an M30 Convertible off after I read William’s draft of his Infiniti piece and figured this would be as good […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1980 Comuta-Car – This Was The Future In The ’70s
Posted on October 16, 2025 | 10 CommentsSome of the junkyards I’ve been to have a small area in front where occasionally they sell some of the cars. The establishment where I found this thing at had […] -
1958 Datsun 1000 (210) – Sublime Sexagenarian
Posted on October 14, 2025 | 23 Comments(Updated 10/14/2025) Wandering around Tokyo can lead to pleasant surprises. A hyper-modern city populated by folks who value conformity makes for some colorful contrasts. The conservative culture […] -
The Japanese Retro Re-Trial (2nd Witness) – Nissan March “Herbie”
Posted on October 2, 2025 | 28 Comments(Updated 10/2/2025) Bailiff: All raise the roof. Honourable Judge James Tiberius Klein presiding. Judge Klein: Be sweetened. As you know, I have been put in charge of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Prince Skyline (S57) 1500 Deluxe – Positively Charming
Posted on October 1, 2025 | 27 Comments(Updated 10/1/2025) It’s not every day that we host a marque for the first time on CC, especially one that made great cars on an industrial scale, as opposed […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Gloria (Y31) Gran Turismo SV – In Excelsis Deo
Posted on September 6, 2025 | 33 Comments(first posted 9/6/2019) Again with the Gloria?! Yep. Third time in one week. Isn’t CC-spotting a strange thing? Only one post, authored by Paul back in 2011, featured […] -
The Many Retro Faces of the Nissan March
Posted on April 29, 2025 | 9 CommentsThe humble Nissan March has been a favorite target for many retro designs. Over the years Nissan has used the March as the basis for its own retro designs like […] -
Obscure Rebadges From Around the World
Posted on March 4, 2025 | 143 Comments(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Nissan Pulsar Five Door – So Rare I Forgot It Existed
Posted on February 16, 2025 | 72 Comments(first posted 5/21/2014) This one had me stumped for, a while. I just didn’t remember this car being sold in the US; I thought the Pulsar moniker was used strictly […] -
Curbside Classic: Infiniti Q45 – l’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, And Doggonit, People Like Me
Posted on January 29, 2025 | 119 Comments(first posted 5/7/2014) You can’t help but pity Nissan who, after making a good name for itself, saw its reputation and influence sink following its name change and a string […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan 300ZX – The Z Tosses Its Leisure Suit
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/11/2013) As we saw in the recent ’83 280ZX CC, the sporty Z-cars lost their way a bit from the late ’70s to the early ’80s, donning big, […] -
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, […] -
Curbside Capsule: 2001-07 Nissan Primera – La Primera? No, El Último
Posted on May 29, 2024 | 25 Comments(first posted 5/29/2018) Ford made headlines last month with its plans to cull almost its entire passenger car lineup, including all of its sedans. Such a wide scale […] -
CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain
Posted on May 20, 2024 | 39 CommentsSpring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […] -
Used Car Lot Walk & Talk: Humming An Ocean Lyriq During The Solstice
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 36 CommentsHave we ever done a Walk & Talk featuring a late model used car lot? If not, today is your lucky day! All these pictures were taken Sunday, May 5, […]
![Junkyard Classic: 1992 Infiniti M30 Convertible – Hidden Under A Rock Behind A Tree (Updated 10/17/2025) I dusted these pictures of an M30 Convertible off after I read William’s draft of his Infiniti piece and figured this would be as good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_2736.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1980 Comuta-Car – This Was The Future In The ’70s Some of the junkyards I’ve been to have a small area in front where occasionally they sell some of the cars. The establishment where I found this thing at had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_5913.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1958 Datsun 1000 (210) – Sublime Sexagenarian (Updated 10/14/2025) Wandering around Tokyo can lead to pleasant surprises. A hyper-modern city populated by folks who value conformity makes for some colorful contrasts. The conservative culture […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20190909_111959-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Japanese Retro Re-Trial (2nd Witness) – Nissan March “Herbie” (Updated 10/2/2025) Bailiff: All raise the roof. Honourable Judge James Tiberius Klein presiding. Judge Klein: Be sweetened. As you know, I have been put in charge of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190827_105206-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Prince Skyline (S57) 1500 Deluxe – Positively Charming (Updated 10/1/2025) It’s not every day that we host a marque for the first time on CC, especially one that made great cars on an industrial scale, as opposed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190923_161922-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Gloria (Y31) Gran Turismo SV – In Excelsis Deo (first posted 9/6/2019) Again with the Gloria?! Yep. Third time in one week. Isn’t CC-spotting a strange thing? Only one post, authored by Paul back in 2011, featured […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190825_150535-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Many Retro Faces of the Nissan March The humble Nissan March has been a favorite target for many retro designs. Over the years Nissan has used the March as the basis for its own retro designs like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/retromix.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Obscure Rebadges From Around the World (first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/800px-MITSUBISHI_PROUDIA_BY51_01_ceficefi.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1983 Nissan Pulsar Five Door – So Rare I Forgot It Existed (first posted 5/21/2014) This one had me stumped for, a while. I just didn’t remember this car being sold in the US; I thought the Pulsar moniker was used strictly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-133-123-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Infiniti Q45 – l’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, And Doggonit, People Like Me (first posted 5/7/2014) You can’t help but pity Nissan who, after making a good name for itself, saw its reputation and influence sink following its name change and a string […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-05-12.31.05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Nissan 300ZX – The Z Tosses Its Leisure Suit (first posted 3/11/2013) As we saw in the recent ’83 280ZX CC, the sporty Z-cars lost their way a bit from the late ’70s to the early ’80s, donning big, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1-27-and-1-28-2013-030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Nissan Avenir (W10) Si Limited – Presently Passé 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Capsule: 2001-07 Nissan Primera – La Primera? No, El Último (first posted 5/29/2018) Ford made headlines last month with its plans to cull almost its entire passenger car lineup, including all of its sedans. Such a wide scale […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nissan-primera-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain Spring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Used Car Lot Walk & Talk: Humming An Ocean Lyriq During The Solstice Have we ever done a Walk & Talk featuring a late model used car lot? If not, today is your lucky day! All these pictures were taken Sunday, May 5, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240505_104600_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


