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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Robert Kim
Posts by Robert Kim
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![(first posted 12/20/2012) During a tour of the Civil War National Military Park at Chickamauga and its many monuments and relics, just outside the south exit of the park a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DSC03261-cropped2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Jeep DJ-5 Dispatcher–Still Delivering The Mail After 30 Years")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Jeep DJ-5 Dispatcher–Still Delivering The Mail After 30 Years
Posted on March 25, 2023 | 51 Comments(first posted 12/20/2012) During a tour of the Civil War National Military Park at Chickamauga and its many monuments and relics, just outside the south exit of the park a […] -
![(first posted 2/26/2013) Foreign travel has a way of making you see your own local surroundings differently, with a bit more insight and clarity. Seeing familiar American cars in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1-Maverick.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classico do Brasil: Ford Maverick GT")
Curbside Classico do Brasil: Ford Maverick GT
Posted on November 14, 2022 | 96 Comments(first posted 2/26/2013) Foreign travel has a way of making you see your own local surroundings differently, with a bit more insight and clarity. Seeing familiar American cars in a […] -
![(first posted 9/15/2016) The Continental Mark V has received considerable attention here as the epitome of the 1970s Brougham Era of American cars, including as “The Mayor of Brougham City” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Go West, 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V")
CC Road Trip: Go West, 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Posted on September 15, 2022 | 79 Comments(first posted 9/15/2016) The Continental Mark V has received considerable attention here as the epitome of the 1970s Brougham Era of American cars, including as “The Mayor of Brougham City” […] -
![(first posted 7/11/2016) Half a century of work is a lifetime for most, enough to take a person born after 1960 to their full Social Security retirement age of 66, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1-Front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford F250 Custom Cab — Half a Century and Counting")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford F250 Custom Cab — Half a Century and Counting
Posted on July 11, 2022 | 47 Comments(first posted 7/11/2016) Half a century of work is a lifetime for most, enough to take a person born after 1960 to their full Social Security retirement age of 66, […] -
![(first posted 6/2/2016) The AMC Gremlin’s quirky styling and name have become increasingly rarely seen and heard more than three decades after the demise of the Gremlin and its similarly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gggrmnn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Gremlins")
CC Capsule: Gremlins
Posted on June 2, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 6/2/2016) The AMC Gremlin’s quirky styling and name have become increasingly rarely seen and heard more than three decades after the demise of the Gremlin and its similarly […] -
![(first posted 1/27/2013) The Ford Maverick and Mercury Comet twins of the early 1970s received some serious tongue-lashing (or was it tongue-in-cheek lashing?) here about a year ago for being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ccccv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: A Blazing (Mercury) Comet")
Curbside Classic: A Blazing (Mercury) Comet
Posted on February 14, 2022 | 43 Comments(first posted 1/27/2013) The Ford Maverick and Mercury Comet twins of the early 1970s received some serious tongue-lashing (or was it tongue-in-cheek lashing?) here about a year ago for being […] -
![(first posted 1/15/2016) Four decades is an eternity in the automobile business, with new technology and design trends constantly changing automotive design, so there are few vehicles produced today that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1-Front-View.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1995- Toyota Crown Comfort — Living Fossil")
CC Capsule: 1995- Toyota Crown Comfort — Living Fossil
Posted on January 15, 2022 | 42 Comments(first posted 1/15/2016) Four decades is an eternity in the automobile business, with new technology and design trends constantly changing automotive design, so there are few vehicles produced today that […] -
![(first posted 3/17/2013) In the first five minutes of every introductory Russian language class, one learns that the letter resembling a B in the Cyrillic alphabet is the letter for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/3ee.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "GAZ-24 Volga: The Near-Immortal GM B-Body Of Russia")
GAZ-24 Volga: The Near-Immortal GM B-Body Of Russia
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 46 Comments(first posted 3/17/2013) In the first five minutes of every introductory Russian language class, one learns that the letter resembling a B in the Cyrillic alphabet is the letter for […] -
![(first posted 10/27/2015) The Honda CB750 of 1969-78 has already become a universally recognized milestone in motorcycle history and a blue chip collectible classic. The same cannot be said yet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/mfrt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: 1979-82 Honda CB750F — The Second Wave Starts The Mopping Up Operation")
Kickstand Classic: 1979-82 Honda CB750F — The Second Wave Starts The Mopping Up Operation
Posted on October 27, 2021 | 31 Comments(first posted 10/27/2015) The Honda CB750 of 1969-78 has already become a universally recognized milestone in motorcycle history and a blue chip collectible classic. The same cannot be said yet […] -
![(first posted 10/26/2015) Among the many products of the oft-maligned automobile industries of the Soviet bloc of the Cold War era, the 4×4 trucks have garnered a considerable amount of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/odh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ARO 244 — AROmanian 4×4")
Curbside Classic: ARO 244 — AROmanian 4×4
Posted on October 26, 2021 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/26/2015) Among the many products of the oft-maligned automobile industries of the Soviet bloc of the Cold War era, the 4×4 trucks have garnered a considerable amount of […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2015) A Lancia of any era and model is not a common sight in the U.S. The Lancia Beta of 1972-84 was the first and only Lancia marketed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Lancia-Flavia-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967-69 Lancia Flavia Coupe — Rare Classical Artefact")
Curbside Classic: 1967-69 Lancia Flavia Coupe — Rare Classical Artefact
Posted on October 2, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 10/2/2015) A Lancia of any era and model is not a common sight in the U.S. The Lancia Beta of 1972-84 was the first and only Lancia marketed […] -
![(first posted 9/3/2015) Earlier this year, Paul declared the 1965 Chrysler New Yorker to be “The Last Great Chrysler” for its distinctive style, fine engineering, and solid build quality, and it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chrysler-1965-NY.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Town Sedan — The Better Last Great Chrysler?")
CC Capsule: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Town Sedan — The Better Last Great Chrysler?
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 84 Comments(first posted 9/3/2015) Earlier this year, Paul declared the 1965 Chrysler New Yorker to be “The Last Great Chrysler” for its distinctive style, fine engineering, and solid build quality, and it […] -
![(first posted 7/15/2015) “It’s complicated.” This 21st Century catchphrase sums up the origins of the Porsche 914 and the relationship between it and Porsche enthusiasts that began upon its introduction […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Porsche-914-2.0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973-74 Porsche 914 2.0 — Entry Level Porsche 1.0")
Curbside Classic: 1973-74 Porsche 914 2.0 — Entry Level Porsche 1.0
Posted on July 15, 2021 | 63 Comments(first posted 7/15/2015) “It’s complicated.” This 21st Century catchphrase sums up the origins of the Porsche 914 and the relationship between it and Porsche enthusiasts that began upon its introduction […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2015) Well known as the titular small human-like race of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, made even more famous by Peter Jackson’s movie adaptations, Hobbits lent their name to a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Honda-Hobbit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: Honda Hobbit — From a Tiny, Vanished Race of Motorbikes")
Kickstand Classic: Honda Hobbit — From a Tiny, Vanished Race of Motorbikes
Posted on June 16, 2021 | 55 Comments(first posted 6/16/2015) Well known as the titular small human-like race of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, made even more famous by Peter Jackson’s movie adaptations, Hobbits lent their name to a […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2015) A street, curbside or parking lot sighting of a sports car from the 1940s or early 1950s is a rare occurrence, and such sightings of coveted high-end […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Jaguar-xk-120.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Jaguar XK120 — Rare Sighting in the Wild")
Curbside Classic: Jaguar XK120 — Rare Sighting in the Wild
Posted on May 22, 2021 | 38 Comments(first posted 5/22/2015) A street, curbside or parking lot sighting of a sports car from the 1940s or early 1950s is a rare occurrence, and such sightings of coveted high-end […]
