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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Robert Kim
Posts by Robert Kim
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![Giants once walked the earth. And swam it, too. Those thoughts come to mind when viewing a rare surviving example of the Barge, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo (BARC), an amphibious cargo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/600-BARC-disembarking.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: BARC 3-X Amphibious Cargo Vehicle")
Museum Classic: BARC 3-X Amphibious Cargo Vehicle
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 32 CommentsGiants once walked the earth. And swam it, too. Those thoughts come to mind when viewing a rare surviving example of the Barge, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo (BARC), an amphibious cargo […] -
![In July 1993, I had the good fortune to attend the First Russian International Autosalon in Moscow and call it work. I found the name of this first-of-its-kind event to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/427742368_fd267feab4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Global Truck History: MAZ-79092 – I’m A Rocket Maz")
Global Truck History: MAZ-79092 – I’m A Rocket Maz
Posted on February 4, 2014 | 26 CommentsIn July 1993, I had the good fortune to attend the First Russian International Autosalon in Moscow and call it work. I found the name of this first-of-its-kind event to […] -
![The Traction Avant, the revolutionary front wheel drive model of 1934 that set Citroen on the path of unconventional engineering that would be the company’s identity for half a century, could have had a variant […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/22cv-14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "History Outtake: Avant-Garde Traction Avant 22CV")
History Outtake: Avant-Garde Traction Avant 22CV
Posted on January 19, 2014 | 18 CommentsThe Traction Avant, the revolutionary front wheel drive model of 1934 that set Citroen on the path of unconventional engineering that would be the company’s identity for half a century, could have had a variant […] -
![The Citroen Traction Avant, one of the revolutionary automobiles of the 20th Century, rarely appears in the United States. Aside from an unusual junkyard find in the Eugene, Oregon area […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Citroen Traction Avant en Indochine")
Curbside Classic: Citroen Traction Avant en Indochine
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 57 CommentsThe Citroen Traction Avant, one of the revolutionary automobiles of the 20th Century, rarely appears in the United States. Aside from an unusual junkyard find in the Eugene, Oregon area […] -
![Displaying an American car or motorcycle to add life to a retail store selling an American product is a common gimmick, but sometimes both the vehicle and the product are a bit off the mark. One […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Hummer-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Bike Outtake: Harley-Davidson Hummer")
Vintage Bike Outtake: Harley-Davidson Hummer
Posted on January 16, 2014 | 30 CommentsDisplaying an American car or motorcycle to add life to a retail store selling an American product is a common gimmick, but sometimes both the vehicle and the product are a bit off the mark. One […] -
![What’s the world’s most numerous motor vehicle? Honda produced 60 million Super Cubs in the fifty years from 1958 to 2008, and with worldwide production still running at well over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1-Honda-Super-Cub-in-courtyard.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: Honda Super Cub (Honda 50) – Vietnam’s Immortal Living Classic")
Kickstand Classic: Honda Super Cub (Honda 50) – Vietnam’s Immortal Living Classic
Posted on January 15, 2014 | 31 CommentsWhat’s the world’s most numerous motor vehicle? Honda produced 60 million Super Cubs in the fifty years from 1958 to 2008, and with worldwide production still running at well over […] -
![The recent flurry of articles and comments about the GM “Dustbuster” minivans in their Oldsmobile and Chevrolet guises reflected a general consensus of these cars and their next-generation successors as failures in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1-Trans-Sport-600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Chevrolet Trans Sport; Or, The Pontiac Trans Plant")
CC Outtake: Chevrolet Trans Sport; Or, The Pontiac Trans Plant
Posted on January 3, 2014 | 45 CommentsThe recent flurry of articles and comments about the GM “Dustbuster” minivans in their Oldsmobile and Chevrolet guises reflected a general consensus of these cars and their next-generation successors as failures in the […] -
![As noted earlier on this website, the Ford Model T was not only the first mass produced car but also the first world car, assembled on all continents and used […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage Global: Ford Model T Road Trip, Pyongyang")
CC Vintage Global: Ford Model T Road Trip, Pyongyang
Posted on January 1, 2014 | 26 CommentsAs noted earlier on this website, the Ford Model T was not only the first mass produced car but also the first world car, assembled on all continents and used […] -
![On the day after Christmas, many of us are recovering from the experience of buying expensive items that we never would have bought during the rest of the year, items […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Gucci-Seville.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: Seville Designed by Gucci – Beyond Brougham")
Vintage Ad: Seville Designed by Gucci – Beyond Brougham
Posted on December 26, 2013 | 74 CommentsOn the day after Christmas, many of us are recovering from the experience of buying expensive items that we never would have bought during the rest of the year, items […] -
![The Peugeot 505, little known or understood in the U.S., has a strong international presence for reasons familiar to American car enthusiasts. Produced in France from 1979 to 1992 and in other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC09911-600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global Outtake: One Night in Bangkok, avec un Peugeot 505")
CC Global Outtake: One Night in Bangkok, avec un Peugeot 505
Posted on December 19, 2013 | 12 CommentsThe Peugeot 505, little known or understood in the U.S., has a strong international presence for reasons familiar to American car enthusiasts. Produced in France from 1979 to 1992 and in other […] -
![Far from its native United Kingdom, in a New Jersey industrial suburb of New York City, a Leyland Atlantean double decker bus sits and waits in a parking lot on a street of auto repair […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Let Me Out Of The Colonies!")
CC Outtake: Let Me Out Of The Colonies!
Posted on December 16, 2013 | 17 CommentsFar from its native United Kingdom, in a New Jersey industrial suburb of New York City, a Leyland Atlantean double decker bus sits and waits in a parking lot on a street of auto repair […] -
![Havana has a widely known reputation as an everyday rolling classic car show, but Cuba is not the only country where political and economic conditions have created an environment filled with decades-old cars that remain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Beetle-Peru-600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Automóviles Clásicos de Lima, Perú")
CC Global: Automóviles Clásicos de Lima, Perú
Posted on December 14, 2013 | 13 CommentsHavana has a widely known reputation as an everyday rolling classic car show, but Cuba is not the only country where political and economic conditions have created an environment filled with decades-old cars that remain […] -
![Having recently described my plan to take a 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser and boldly go where no GM B Body wagon has gone before, I thought that it would be a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Intro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Swedish B-Body Team – GM Full Size Wagons in Stockholm")
CC Global: Swedish B-Body Team – GM Full Size Wagons in Stockholm
Posted on December 12, 2013 | 40 CommentsHaving recently described my plan to take a 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser and boldly go where no GM B Body wagon has gone before, I thought that it would be a […] -
CC Outtake: Classic Volvo at Work
Posted on December 9, 2013 | 15 CommentsAn original classic more than forty years old is not an everyday sight in most parts of the world, and one still used as a work vehicle is even rarer. -
![Passion for Alfa Romeos is a worldwide phenomenon, including in Sweden, better known for its stolid Volvos, quirky Saabs and flamboyant classic American cars. Alfas of the 1990s and 2000s are a common sight, and Alfas of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Spider.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Ciao, GTV! Hej, Spider!")
CC Outtakes: Ciao, GTV! Hej, Spider!
Posted on December 1, 2013 | 20 CommentsPassion for Alfa Romeos is a worldwide phenomenon, including in Sweden, better known for its stolid Volvos, quirky Saabs and flamboyant classic American cars. Alfas of the 1990s and 2000s are a common sight, and Alfas of […]
