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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Robert Kim
Posts by Robert Kim
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![(First Posted September 3, 2013) The chances of spotting two shiny Fiat X1/9’s parked nose to tail are low, 23 years after the last one rolled off the assembly line. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Fiat-X19.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: X1/9 x 2")
CC Outtake: X1/9 x 2
Posted on September 23, 2019 | 25 Comments(First Posted September 3, 2013) The chances of spotting two shiny Fiat X1/9’s parked nose to tail are low, 23 years after the last one rolled off the assembly line. […] -
![(First Posted August 11, 2013) Driving between Washington, DC and Charlottesville, Virginia last year, one could see an unusual vehicle parked on the side of the road: a Ferrett armored […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Ferret-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake – A Pet Ferrett")
CC Outtake – A Pet Ferrett
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 18 Comments(First Posted August 11, 2013) Driving between Washington, DC and Charlottesville, Virginia last year, one could see an unusual vehicle parked on the side of the road: a Ferrett armored […] -
![The big Indian Chief with skirted fenders is the iconic Indian motorcycle, it is safe to say, the first image that comes to mind when anyone thinks of Indian. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1-Opening-Photo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1946-48 Indian Chief")
Curbside Classic: 1946-48 Indian Chief
Posted on August 12, 2019 | 21 CommentsThe big Indian Chief with skirted fenders is the iconic Indian motorcycle, it is safe to say, the first image that comes to mind when anyone thinks of Indian. The […] -
![(First Posted January 18. 2014) Although Vietnam has no museum dedicated to motor vehicles, reflecting the recentness of mass vehicle ownership in the country, Ho Chi Minh City has more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Jeep-dash.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: Historic Vehicles of Saigon")
Museum Classics: Historic Vehicles of Saigon
Posted on July 26, 2019 | 47 Comments(First Posted January 18. 2014) Although Vietnam has no museum dedicated to motor vehicles, reflecting the recentness of mass vehicle ownership in the country, Ho Chi Minh City has more […] -
![(first posted 6/6/2014) The 75th anniversary of D-Day is as good a day as any to take a look at an increasingly common but widely misunderstood classic vehicle of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2nd-AD-M10-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "D-Day History Classic: The Harley-Davidson WLA In The Second World War")
D-Day History Classic: The Harley-Davidson WLA In The Second World War
Posted on June 6, 2019 | 46 Comments(first posted 6/6/2014) The 75th anniversary of D-Day is as good a day as any to take a look at an increasingly common but widely misunderstood classic vehicle of […] -
![A Triumph TR8 driver aiding a new Volvo owner in distress is not a roadside scene that one expects to see in 2019. The TR8 lasted from 1978 to 1981, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Roadside-Saint-cropped-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Most Triumphant Roadside Assistance")
CC Outtake: Most Triumphant Roadside Assistance
Posted on April 25, 2019 | 17 CommentsA Triumph TR8 driver aiding a new Volvo owner in distress is not a roadside scene that one expects to see in 2019. The TR8 lasted from 1978 to 1981, […] -
CC Outtake: Death of the American Sedan
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 49 CommentsThe death of the American sedan was a leading story on the automobile industry in 2018, covered in automotive, business, and general news media. -
![(first posted 5/11/2014) A title this short is appropriate for the story of the GAZ-66, a 4×4 truck that was one of the mainstays of both the Soviet Army and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1-GAZ66.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: GAZ-66")
CC Global: GAZ-66
Posted on February 28, 2019 | 23 Comments(first posted 5/11/2014) A title this short is appropriate for the story of the GAZ-66, a 4×4 truck that was one of the mainstays of both the Soviet Army and […] -
![(first posted 4/28/2014) The short-lived GMC Syclone pickup and Typhoon SUV, which burst onto the automotive scene in 1991 only to disappear after 1993, turned the usual modus operandi […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1-Front-quarter-e1398392585193.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: GMC Syclone – GM Blazes a Trail and Abandons It")
Curbside Classic: GMC Syclone – GM Blazes a Trail and Abandons It
Posted on February 5, 2019 | 102 Comments(first posted 4/28/2014) The short-lived GMC Syclone pickup and Typhoon SUV, which burst onto the automotive scene in 1991 only to disappear after 1993, turned the usual modus operandi […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2014) Say the words “big truck” to someone who grew up in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s, such as myself, and the first image to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/16c8htl.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1959-95 Mercedes L Series Trucks")
CC Global: 1959-95 Mercedes L Series Trucks
Posted on December 8, 2018 | 146 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) Say the words “big truck” to someone who grew up in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s, such as myself, and the first image to […] -
CC Outtake: Dacia Pick-Up At Work
Posted on August 7, 2018 | 11 CommentsThe Dacia Pick Up, derived from the humble Renault 12-based Dacia 1300 that was Romania’s main domestic automobile for over three decades, has inspired a remarkable amount of interest here. -
![Having yesterday featured two Ford Crown Victorias apparently on their way to a Wonder Woman 1984 movie set in Washington, today we have a scene from an actual Wonder Woman 1984 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1200-IMG_0784.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema Trailer: Wonder Woman 1984")
CC Cinema Trailer: Wonder Woman 1984
Posted on June 19, 2018 | 49 CommentsHaving yesterday featured two Ford Crown Victorias apparently on their way to a Wonder Woman 1984 movie set in Washington, today we have a scene from an actual Wonder Woman 1984 […] -
![Or perhaps it is 1984, based on the location and timing of this spotting of two 1988-91 Ford Crown Victorias on a trailer in Arlington, Virginia. These identically colored Crown […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1200-IMG_0675.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1990!")
CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1990!
Posted on June 18, 2018 | 76 CommentsOr perhaps it is 1984, based on the location and timing of this spotting of two 1988-91 Ford Crown Victorias on a trailer in Arlington, Virginia. These identically colored Crown […] -
CC Outtake: 1977 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Time Warp
Posted on May 18, 2018 | 33 CommentsHow often does one get to see a 40 year old car in its original environment, seemingly untouched by the passage of time? -
![The affection of many Europeans for America’s unloved old land barges has been a frequent subject on this site. Enthusiasts in Germany, Sweden and other countries will go to considerable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Gothenburg-Caddy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: This Caddy’s Owner Doesn’t Worship at the German Church")
CC Outtake: This Caddy’s Owner Doesn’t Worship at the German Church
Posted on March 19, 2018 | 21 CommentsThe affection of many Europeans for America’s unloved old land barges has been a frequent subject on this site. Enthusiasts in Germany, Sweden and other countries will go to considerable […]
