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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Robert Kim
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![The decline of the American automobile industry and the simultaneous decline of the city of Detroit are well known nationally and commented upon extensively here, and the gradual revival of both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Detroit-57-Chevy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sedan — Detroit Rhapsody in Rust, White & Blue")
CC Outtake: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sedan — Detroit Rhapsody in Rust, White & Blue
Posted on May 12, 2016 | 22 CommentsThe decline of the American automobile industry and the simultaneous decline of the city of Detroit are well known nationally and commented upon extensively here, and the gradual revival of both […] -
![People all over the world love their cars and also love superhero movies. In 2009, a film combining both came from Russia: Black Lightning, the story of an ordinary young […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/220px-Black_Lightning.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: Black Lightning (КК Кино: Чёрная Молния)")
CC Cinema: Black Lightning (КК Кино: Чёрная Молния)
Posted on March 18, 2016 | 8 CommentsPeople all over the world love their cars and also love superhero movies. In 2009, a film combining both came from Russia: Black Lightning, the story of an ordinary young […] -
![The Mercedes W123 series of 1976-85 has become a cult classic in the United States, in particular the diesel engine models that Mercedes emphasized in response to fuel economy concerns but decades later became trendy as a biodiesel burner and as a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Outtake: A Mercedes-Benz W123 Taxi in 2016")
CC Outtake: A Mercedes-Benz W123 Taxi in 2016
Posted on March 11, 2016 | 32 CommentsThe Mercedes W123 series of 1976-85 has become a cult classic in the United States, in particular the diesel engine models that Mercedes emphasized in response to fuel economy concerns but decades later became trendy as a biodiesel burner and as a […] -
![The original Fiat 500 is an automotive icon of Italy, on par with the Beetle for Germany, the Mini for the United Kingdom, or the 2CV for France. The Cinquecento […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_5357.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1968-72 Fiat 500L — An Italian In Paris")
CC Outtake: 1968-72 Fiat 500L — An Italian In Paris
Posted on March 2, 2016 | 16 CommentsThe original Fiat 500 is an automotive icon of Italy, on par with the Beetle for Germany, the Mini for the United Kingdom, or the 2CV for France. The Cinquecento […] -
![(First posted 1/27/14) For almost half a century, numerous American cars from the 1950s were in daily use in a country outside of North America, where they were completely isolated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1-cover-black-and-white-dolmus.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global History: The Dolmus – Forgotten American Classics of Turkey")
CC Global History: The Dolmus – Forgotten American Classics of Turkey
Posted on January 27, 2016 | 69 Comments(First posted 1/27/14) For almost half a century, numerous American cars from the 1950s were in daily use in a country outside of North America, where they were completely isolated […] -
![Lost children of European royalty living in destitution is a familiar and popular theme, recurring in stories such as those of Grand Duchess Anastasia and Kaspar Hauser. Their tales and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/248686d1247484313-w126-380sel-cabrio-convertible-restored-brand-mercedes-benz_380-sel_caruna-_14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Mercedes W126 S-Class Four Door Convertible by Caruna — Long-Lost European Royalty")
CC Global: Mercedes W126 S-Class Four Door Convertible by Caruna — Long-Lost European Royalty
Posted on January 20, 2016 | 28 CommentsLost children of European royalty living in destitution is a familiar and popular theme, recurring in stories such as those of Grand Duchess Anastasia and Kaspar Hauser. Their tales and […] -
![Toyota rose to a leading position in the automobile industry by emphasizing quality and value above all else. From the early utilitarian Land Cruisers that conquered developing country and off-roading markets, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/7339fd496d3d62702c06d9940e0e2ea9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970s Toyota Survivors in Baghdad — Proof of Concept")
CC Capsule: 1970s Toyota Survivors in Baghdad — Proof of Concept
Posted on January 11, 2016 | 22 CommentsToyota rose to a leading position in the automobile industry by emphasizing quality and value above all else. From the early utilitarian Land Cruisers that conquered developing country and off-roading markets, […] -
![After months of seeing the “Dodge Brothers” television ads showing the Roaring Twenties hijinks of fictionalized versions of John and Horace Dodge, who actually each died in 1920, do you yearn for some more authentic nostalgia from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1950! (Again!)")
CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1950! (Again!)
Posted on December 12, 2015 | 16 CommentsAfter months of seeing the “Dodge Brothers” television ads showing the Roaring Twenties hijinks of fictionalized versions of John and Horace Dodge, who actually each died in 1920, do you yearn for some more authentic nostalgia from […] -
![Romania has become a significant part of the global automobile industry, with its industry leader Dacia producing the Renault/Dacia Logan that has been one of Europe’s top selling cars since its introduction in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: When in Romania, Do As The Romanians Do")
CC Clue: When in Romania, Do As The Romanians Do
Posted on October 25, 2015 | 12 CommentsRomania has become a significant part of the global automobile industry, with its industry leader Dacia producing the Renault/Dacia Logan that has been one of Europe’s top selling cars since its introduction in […] -
![If you find a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with its “screaming chicken” hood decoration to be so overdone that the sight of one makes you want to vomit, in this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Wild-Birds.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Firebird Feeder")
CC Outtake: Firebird Feeder
Posted on October 24, 2015 | 17 CommentsIf you find a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with its “screaming chicken” hood decoration to be so overdone that the sight of one makes you want to vomit, in this […] -
![Now that the hoopla over the 30th anniversary of Back To The Future and the DeLorean’s moment in the spotlight has started to subside, Curbsiders can appreciate the 30th anniversary of another car unappreciated in its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Volvo-Tesla.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Båck To The Future")
CC Outtake: Båck To The Future
Posted on October 22, 2015 | 14 CommentsNow that the hoopla over the 30th anniversary of Back To The Future and the DeLorean’s moment in the spotlight has started to subside, Curbsiders can appreciate the 30th anniversary of another car unappreciated in its […] -
![Sweden’s Ingmar Bergman is world-renowned as one of the greatest movie directors of all time, the creator of The Seventh Seal and other classics in a career that spanned more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1200-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema Outtake: Ford Mustang II Photobomb")
CC Cinema Outtake: Ford Mustang II Photobomb
Posted on September 24, 2015 | 16 CommentsSweden’s Ingmar Bergman is world-renowned as one of the greatest movie directors of all time, the creator of The Seventh Seal and other classics in a career that spanned more […] -
![Curbside parking your collection of four red classics in a space just long enough for a 1960s Cadillac is possible when your classics are a Honda CRX and three motorcycles. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1200-CRX.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics and Neoclassics: Honda CRX Si, Yamaha Maxim, Triumph Thruxton, and Ducati Scrambler – Four Classics in the Space of One")
Curbside Classics and Neoclassics: Honda CRX Si, Yamaha Maxim, Triumph Thruxton, and Ducati Scrambler – Four Classics in the Space of One
Posted on September 11, 2015 | 23 CommentsCurbside parking your collection of four red classics in a space just long enough for a 1960s Cadillac is possible when your classics are a Honda CRX and three motorcycles. […] -
![Anyone who has walked through a shopping mall or downtown shopping district recently has seen H&M stores multiply like rabbits in recent years. From Sweden, H&M is a pioneer in inexpensive fashion […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/800-new-elegance-autumn-fashion2015-hm-cardigan-dooh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Advertising Outtake: 1966 Ford Fairlane — Fashion Ambassador")
Advertising Outtake: 1966 Ford Fairlane — Fashion Ambassador
Posted on September 9, 2015 | 75 CommentsAnyone who has walked through a shopping mall or downtown shopping district recently has seen H&M stores multiply like rabbits in recent years. From Sweden, H&M is a pioneer in inexpensive fashion […] -
![The 1980-84 Oldsmobile 98 Regency was part of the last generation of full size rear wheel drive sedans from Oldsmobile, and now is a relic of a very different time in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Archival Quality 1980-84 Oldsmobile 98 Regency")
CC Outtake: Archival Quality 1980-84 Oldsmobile 98 Regency
Posted on September 7, 2015 | 47 CommentsThe 1980-84 Oldsmobile 98 Regency was part of the last generation of full size rear wheel drive sedans from Oldsmobile, and now is a relic of a very different time in the […]
