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About Author: Robert Kim
Posts by Robert Kim
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Vintage Review: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham
Posted on March 13, 2020 | 106 Comments(first posted 3/15/2014) The Outtake yesterday of a 1986 Pontiac Parisienne, like previous popular features on full size 1977-81 Pontiacs such as this 1977 Bonneville Brougham coupe, this 1978 Bonneville Brougham […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972-73 Chrysler Valiant Charger 770SE — The Ultimate Australian Mopar Muscle Car?
Posted on February 28, 2020 | 47 CommentsAustralia’s long relationship with the U.S. Big Three automakers and the American-influenced designs produced as a result have been extensively covered here, as shown in the large Australian Brands Archive […] -
Bikes Of A Lifetime: 1983 BMW R65 – Shoulda’ Kept It Forever
Posted on February 14, 2020 | 47 Comments1981 R65 image source: utahcaferacer.com (first posted 2/10/2014) For my first motorcycle, I made the wise decision to search for an air-cooled boxer BMW. Having heard from experienced motorcyclists for […] -
Roadhouse Relic: 1951 Mercury Eight Sends Greetings from Austin
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 6 CommentsAustin, Texas is famous for many things, including its murals, and “Greetings From Austin” on South 1st Street has to be the most well known, selfied, and Instagrammed mural of […] -
Curbside Classic: Kaiser Jeep CJ-5 – Transcendent Independent
Posted on October 27, 2019 | 17 Comments(First Posted October 28, 2013) The CJ-5 was a very small truck that cast a big shadow. Produced from 1954 to 1983, the CJ-5 lasted through ownership by two independents […] -
CC Global: 1963 Cadillac Eldorado – Fabled City of Gold Discovered
Posted on October 3, 2019 | 22 Comments(First Posted September 17, 2013) El Dorado – “The Gilded One.” A tale about the New World circulated starting in 1638, about a king who for his coronation would be […] -
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. […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Museum Classics: Historic Vehicles of Saigon
Posted on July 26, 2019 | 48 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 […] -
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 […] -
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. -
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. -
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 […]