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About Author: Robert Kim
Posts by Robert Kim
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CC Clue
Posted on July 8, 2016 | 18 CommentsThe pickup to which this dramatically finned rear view mirror is attached is “da bomb,” to use an expression several decades newer than the truck itself. Guess the identity of tomorrow’s hard-working Curbside […] -
COAL: 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser — Passing the Baton
Posted on June 17, 2016 | 21 CommentsThe 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser that I acquired three years ago and have written about here periodically, serving purposes that changed radically over time, has been a faithful servant during […] -
CC Outtake: Old Goat
Posted on May 25, 2016 | 15 CommentsAfter sampling a 1971 Buick Skylark living the good life curbside earlier today, it is an appropriate time to take a sobering look at how the ravages of time have affected a nearby example of […] -
CC Capsule: Beefy Buick
Posted on May 25, 2016 | 41 CommentsThe emergence from hibernation of classic cars this spring has been inhibited in Washington, DC and the mid-Atlantic region by weeks of continuous rains worthy of Washington State and the Pacific […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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, […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […]
![CC Clue The pickup to which this dramatically finned rear view mirror is attached is “da bomb,” to use an expression several decades newer than the truck itself. Guess the identity of tomorrow’s hard-working Curbside […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Clue.jpg)
![COAL: 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser — Passing the Baton The 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser that I acquired three years ago and have written about here periodically, serving purposes that changed radically over time, has been a faithful servant during […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1200-Olds-1.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Old Goat After sampling a 1971 Buick Skylark living the good life curbside earlier today, it is an appropriate time to take a sobering look at how the ravages of time have affected a nearby example of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/GTO-6-1200.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Beefy Buick The emergence from hibernation of classic cars this spring has been inhibited in Washington, DC and the mid-Atlantic region by weeks of continuous rains worthy of Washington State and the Pacific […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Buick-GS-1-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sedan — Detroit Rhapsody in Rust, White & Blue 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Detroit-57-Chevy.jpg)
![CC Cinema: Black Lightning (КК Кино: Чёрная Молния) 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/220px-Black_Lightning.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1968-72 Fiat 500L — An Italian In Paris 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_5357.jpg)
![CC Global History: The Dolmus – Forgotten American Classics of Turkey (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1-cover-black-and-white-dolmus.jpg)
![CC Global: Mercedes W126 S-Class Four Door Convertible by Caruna — Long-Lost European Royalty 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/248686d1247484313-w126-380sel-cabrio-convertible-restored-brand-mercedes-benz_380-sel_caruna-_14.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1970s Toyota Survivors in Baghdad — Proof of Concept 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/7339fd496d3d62702c06d9940e0e2ea9.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1950! (Again!) 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1950.jpg)
![CC Clue: When in Romania, Do As The Romanians Do 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/13.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Firebird Feeder 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Wild-Birds.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Båck To The Future 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Volvo-Tesla.jpg)


