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About Author: Robert Kim
Posts by Robert Kim
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Vintage Review: 1972 Dodge Colt and Toyota Corolla 1600 Wagons
Posted on February 22, 2014 | 27 CommentsThe series on the history of the Dodge Colt that started with the 1971-73 Colt and the Cohort Sighting of a Toyota Corolla 1600 wagon, and the fond reminisces that […] -
Kickstand Faux Classic: Schwinn Motorbike
Posted on February 13, 2014 | 24 CommentsWalking through Saigon outside of Ben Thanh Market, I saw a small, odd looking motorcycle among the masses of Honda Super Cubs, Dreams and Waves normally seen in Vietnam. It was […] -
Museum Classic: BARC 3-X Amphibious Cargo Vehicle
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 34 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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […]
![Vintage Review: 1972 Dodge Colt and Toyota Corolla 1600 Wagons The series on the history of the Dodge Colt that started with the 1971-73 Colt and the Cohort Sighting of a Toyota Corolla 1600 wagon, and the fond reminisces that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1-Colt-and-Corolla-cropped.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Kickstand Faux Classic: Schwinn Motorbike Walking through Saigon outside of Ben Thanh Market, I saw a small, odd looking motorcycle among the masses of Honda Super Cubs, Dreams and Waves normally seen in Vietnam. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/600-Schwinn-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Classic: BARC 3-X Amphibious Cargo Vehicle 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Global Truck History: MAZ-79092 – I’m A Rocket Maz 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![History Outtake: Avant-Garde Traction Avant 22CV 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Citroen Traction Avant en Indochine 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Bike Outtake: Harley-Davidson Hummer 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Kickstand Classic: Honda Super Cub (Honda 50) – Vietnam’s Immortal Living Classic 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Chevrolet Trans Sport; Or, The Pontiac Trans Plant 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Vintage Global: Ford Model T Road Trip, Pyongyang 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Ad: Seville Designed by Gucci – Beyond Brougham 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global Outtake: One Night in Bangkok, avec un Peugeot 505 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Let Me Out Of The Colonies! 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: Automóviles Clásicos de Lima, Perú 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Global: Swedish B-Body Team – GM Full Size Wagons in Stockholm 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&quality=75&ssl=1)


