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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Nobody does retro like the Japanese. They (re-)invented the fad in the late ‘80s, and less than ten years later, the whole world was at it. But no country took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240629_145311_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2001 Mitsubishi Minica Town Bee – Retro Nightmare")
CC Capsule: 2001 Mitsubishi Minica Town Bee – Retro Nightmare
Posted on October 29, 2024 | 7 CommentsNobody does retro like the Japanese. They (re-)invented the fad in the late ‘80s, and less than ten years later, the whole world was at it. But no country took […] -
![Subaru was known for being a bit eccentric back in the day — or was it its owners that were eccentric? Is there a difference? They both seem to have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_2174.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Subaru BRAT With Third Eye “Passing Lamp” – A Brief Passing Fad")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Subaru BRAT With Third Eye “Passing Lamp” – A Brief Passing Fad
Posted on October 28, 2024 | 27 CommentsSubaru was known for being a bit eccentric back in the day — or was it its owners that were eccentric? Is there a difference? They both seem to have […] -
![Kei cars are popular in Japan, but they’re necessarily popular with Japanese carmakers. The main problem has always been that they are solely tailored to the domestic market, making them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20231220_121347_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Suzuki Cervo (SS20) CX-G – The Buzz And The Whizz")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Suzuki Cervo (SS20) CX-G – The Buzz And The Whizz
Posted on October 23, 2024 | 8 CommentsKei cars are popular in Japan, but they’re necessarily popular with Japanese carmakers. The main problem has always been that they are solely tailored to the domestic market, making them […] -
![Fashion and niches are just as popular here as they are anywhere, despite some of them clashing with the Japanese way of life. For example, there are just as many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240519_090821_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II (T60) – Rusting Gracefully, Artfully And Carefully")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II (T60) – Rusting Gracefully, Artfully And Carefully
Posted on October 18, 2024 | 19 CommentsFashion and niches are just as popular here as they are anywhere, despite some of them clashing with the Japanese way of life. For example, there are just as many […] -
![(first posted 10/9/2018) Infiniti is a brand that has always raised infinitely more questions than answers, beginning with its very first advertisements that featured images of nature […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/thumb_IMG_4971_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003 Infiniti Q45 – Third Chance Too Late")
Curbside Classic: 2003 Infiniti Q45 – Third Chance Too Late
Posted on October 12, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 10/9/2018) Infiniti is a brand that has always raised infinitely more questions than answers, beginning with its very first advertisements that featured images of nature […] -
![(first posted 11/10/2013) Never Buy Gas Again! How to convert your Subaru Justy into a chicken manure-fed methane powered hybrid using old washing machine parts and a garden hose. Deep […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-66-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Subaru Justy 4WD – The Mother Earth Newsmobile")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Subaru Justy 4WD – The Mother Earth Newsmobile
Posted on October 10, 2024 | 45 Comments(first posted 11/10/2013) Never Buy Gas Again! How to convert your Subaru Justy into a chicken manure-fed methane powered hybrid using old washing machine parts and a garden hose. Deep […] -
![In the (tiny) world of ‘70s kei vans, Honda tried to usher in a revolutionary design in the inimitable shape of the Life Step Van. What was so revolutionary about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240202_104201_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Honda Life Step Van – A Step Too Far")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Honda Life Step Van – A Step Too Far
Posted on October 9, 2024 | 11 CommentsIn the (tiny) world of ‘70s kei vans, Honda tried to usher in a revolutionary design in the inimitable shape of the Life Step Van. What was so revolutionary about […] -
![(first posted 9/25/2018) If there is one car that has built its popularity and reputation on being boring, it’s the Toyota Camry. Make no mistake that through the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/thumb_IMG_3718_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Camry DX Coupe – A Unicorn Of Camrys")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Camry DX Coupe – A Unicorn Of Camrys
Posted on September 25, 2024 | 62 Comments(first posted 9/25/2018) If there is one car that has built its popularity and reputation on being boring, it’s the Toyota Camry. Make no mistake that through the […] -
![(first posted 9/16/2018) The Daihatsu Compagno is not an everyday sight around here. Until I caught this one, I had never seen one in the metal. Earlier […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180905_115713-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1967 Daihatsu Compagno Pickup – The Peugeot 404’s Cute Oriental Cousin")
CC Capsule: 1967 Daihatsu Compagno Pickup – The Peugeot 404’s Cute Oriental Cousin
Posted on September 17, 2024 | 29 Comments(first posted 9/16/2018) The Daihatsu Compagno is not an everyday sight around here. Until I caught this one, I had never seen one in the metal. Earlier […] -
![Subaru is a powerhouse today. And particularly, it’s a powerhouse in the American market. In 2023, Subaru sold just shy of 1 million cars worldwide; of which 632,000 found homes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240830_232037732.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Subaru Impreza Coupe – The Acorn And The Oak")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Subaru Impreza Coupe – The Acorn And The Oak
Posted on September 13, 2024 | 11 CommentsSubaru is a powerhouse today. And particularly, it’s a powerhouse in the American market. In 2023, Subaru sold just shy of 1 million cars worldwide; of which 632,000 found homes […] -
![What we see here today is a beater — a cheap car that generally is not well maintained by its owner, who generally cannot afford anything nicer. Our featured car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240819_162517697.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003 Hyundai Sonata – The Bridge to a Crescendo")
Curbside Classic: 2003 Hyundai Sonata – The Bridge to a Crescendo
Posted on September 4, 2024 | 27 CommentsWhat we see here today is a beater — a cheap car that generally is not well maintained by its owner, who generally cannot afford anything nicer. Our featured car […] -
![America loves pick-up trucks; the F-Series, Silverado and Ram were the number one, two and three best selling vehicles in 2023. But if America is so rife with its own […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240819_161327039.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Honda Acty – The Mighty Atom")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Honda Acty – The Mighty Atom
Posted on August 30, 2024 | 18 CommentsAmerica loves pick-up trucks; the F-Series, Silverado and Ram were the number one, two and three best selling vehicles in 2023. But if America is so rife with its own […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2018) It was a small bullseye, and Toyota nailed it. When its Celica was introduced for 1971, there was no guarantee that American consumers would fall for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/F-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica GT – From Zero To America’s Favorite In Under Ten Years")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica GT – From Zero To America’s Favorite In Under Ten Years
Posted on August 27, 2024 | 71 Comments(first posted 8/28/2018) It was a small bullseye, and Toyota nailed it. When its Celica was introduced for 1971, there was no guarantee that American consumers would fall for […] -
![Bluebirds have featured pretty prominently in my roster of Nissan products. As they should: with over four decades in the Datsun/Nissan JDM range, it was the carmaker’s most ancient nameplate, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240811_090432_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Datsun Bluebird (411) Wagon – So Nice Of You To Droop By")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Datsun Bluebird (411) Wagon – So Nice Of You To Droop By
Posted on August 23, 2024 | 13 CommentsBluebirds have featured pretty prominently in my roster of Nissan products. As they should: with over four decades in the Datsun/Nissan JDM range, it was the carmaker’s most ancient nameplate, […] -
![Beauty is relative. Compared to most (but not all) ‘70s wagons I can think of, this Corona is really nothing special, looks-wise. A previous CC writer – William Stopford, to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20231103_130559_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Corona (T130) GL Wagon – What’s Long, Brown And Hard To Polish?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Corona (T130) GL Wagon – What’s Long, Brown And Hard To Polish?
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 10 CommentsBeauty is relative. Compared to most (but not all) ‘70s wagons I can think of, this Corona is really nothing special, looks-wise. A previous CC writer – William Stopford, to […]
