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- The important stuff- Been to the Indy, seen Petty race, attended the Long Beach Grand Prix, and and have lapped Talledega at 160 MPH. The personal stuff- Live in LA with my wife and daughter, work for Honda. Critical skill- Can fix anything on four wheels.
![Seeing Daniel Stern’s recent “Junk Yard Tales” posting reminded me to share these photos I captured in a Junk Yard parking lot. Not so much because Daniel’s article made reference […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Junkyard-Truck-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Junk Yard Visitor’s Vehicle")
![(first posted 1/12/2016) Finding old Toyotas anywhere except on the West Coast can be a challenge.That’s where most were sold, and most older Japanese vehicles, like many European (and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Toyota-Hilux-close-up.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: First Generation Toyota Hilux – Building Block")
![(first posted 1/5/2016) Having lived in LA for twelve years, I should know anything is possible. While Renault never sold this turbocharged, mid-engined monster in the US, importer Sun International […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Renault-R5-Turbo-II-Open.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983-86 Renault R5 Turbo II – Le Monster Car")
![A large number of the Curbside recycling posts come from Colorado, thanks to Jim Klein’s frequent visits to our local yards. However, Jim missed this Fiat from an Aurora yard, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/128-3p-Front-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1977 Fiat 128 3p – In Case You Missed It")
![(first posted 5/22/2014) I think it’s time for a bit of seventies F-body love. In fact, I’m betting that between the California sun and those classic F-body curves in front […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/77-78-Firebird-interior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977/78 Firebird – Jim Rockford’s Kissin’ Cousin?")
![(first posted 5/29/2015) Back in October of 2013, I posted “The El Caminos of Los Angeles.” That article included 20 different El Caminos photographed over a two week span, demonstrating that the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/59-Elky-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Chevy El Camino- Unrestrained Exuberance")
![(first posted 2/19/2015) While researching last week’s write-up on a 1962 Buick Special, I read Paul’s earlier write-up on a Y-body Pontiac Tempest. In the article, he showed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Pontiac-tempest-twin-drive.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "What If? The Pontiac Turbo Tempest Twin-Drive")
![Thanks to badge engineering, somewhat common Curbside Classics can be found in unique flavors. Such is today’s discovery, a 1977 Chevrolet El Camino in GMC livery (I’m basing the model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GMC-Sprint-Side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1977 GMC Sprint – Badge Engineered El Camino")
![I caught this nice, original Camaro outside my doctor’s office a couple of months ago. The parking job limited my camera angles, but this shot captures the essence of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/76-Camaro-Beauty.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1976 Chevy Camaro – Narrowing Down Your Choices")
![The Denver area is recovering from a heavy weekend snowfall this week, so I dug out this much sunnier photo from last spring. The shop is called Apple Motors, where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Apple-Motors-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Several Classic Fiats in Wheat Ridge, CO")
![Last week I shared a group of mostly light duty trucks parked in a yard near Espanola, New Mexico. Today, I’m sharing a group of mostly heavy duty rigs I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NM-Heavy-Duty-CU-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: More Vintage Trucks from New Mexico")
![Last weekend I drove down to Albuquerque to help my daughter move into a new apartment. On the way back to Denver, I decided to detour through the New Mexico […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NM-Light-Duty-Trucks-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: A Curbside Row of Work Trucks Outside Espanola, New Mexico")
![I found this 1960 Rambler Six sitting curbside in Arvada, Colorado. Those odd looking 7″ sealed beam headlights caught my eye, so I grabbed my cell phone and took some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1960 Rambler Six Deluxe With Single Headlights – The Buyer Saved $23.50")
![(first posted 8/21/2014) Last night, I decided to clean up my Curbside Classic files and move some work into the “Complete” folder, the result being this 1968 Ford Pickup CC. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1968-Ford-Pick-up-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford F100 Shortbed Stepside – A Truck You’d Be Proud To Own")
