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(first posted 8/23/2016) How do you build a brand and raise it from a fledgling budget line to a global juggernaut? It takes patience, perseverance and some canny business …
Curbside Classic: 1995-99 Hyundai Accent/Excel – A Strong Foundation Read More(first posted 5/7/2012) Americans are a forgiving sort, and redemption from sin is just the right gesture away. Well, that applies more to politicians and celebrities than to car companies. …
Curbside Classic: 1987 Hyundai Excel – The Damn Near Deadly Sin Read MoreI was driving along the other day when I noticed something approaching my mirror extremely quickly. From a distance it kinda looked like a Lexus but I couldn’t quite place …
Automotive History: Hyundai Pony – From Humble Origins Read MoreMost people in the US would tell you the Excel was the first Hyundai model. They’d be wrong. Most people in Canada would say that it is in fact the …
The Hyundai Origin Myth Revealed: There’s A Ford In Your Pony Read MoreSpecial thanks to James Cavanaugh for the photos of this 1997 J30. (first posted 3/27/2015) As Destiny’s Child so eloquently put it, “I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly”. …
Curbside Classic: 1997 Infiniti J30 – Jellybean Jealousy Read More(first posted 4/6/2016) The minivan may have reached its peak popularity in North America long ago, but the segment is still a lucrative one that’s continually innovating, as evidenced by …
Curbside Classic: 1997 Honda Odyssey – Not All Americans Can Get Used To Sushi Read More(first posted 4/6/2016) The minivan may have reached its peak popularity in North America long ago, but the segment is still a lucrative one that’s continually innovating, as evidenced by …
Curbside Classic: 1997 Honda Odyssey – Not All Americans Can Get Used To Sushi Read MoreLiving in the United States gives one a mighty myopic view of cars the world’s automakers produce. Such is the case with Honda’s Accord. Other places in the world got …
Curbside Classic: 1996 Honda Accord Wagon – You Might Think It Was the Last of the Breed Read More(first posted 2/17/2017) In production for over 40 years now, the Honda Accord ranks high among the world’s most influential, best-selling, and equitable automobile nameplates of all time. Now spanning …
Curbside Classic: 1996 Honda Accord LX – In Accordance With American Demands Read More(first posted 10/8/2013) By 1995, it was crystal clear that Chrysler’s minivan was a runaway success. Both of Mopar’s main domestic rivals had taken (at least) one swing at building …
Curbside Classic: 1995 Honda Odyssey EX: How Hard Can It Be to Make a Minivan? (Part 4) Read More