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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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![When Chevy introduced their new Trailblazer last year and I subsequently saw a few on the roads I was excited as it seemed to tap into all the things that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1942.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer AWD Activ – Firing On All Three")
Curbside Review: 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer AWD Activ – Firing On All Three
Posted on May 17, 2021 | 28 CommentsWhen Chevy introduced their new Trailblazer last year and I subsequently saw a few on the roads I was excited as it seemed to tap into all the things that […] -
![While I’m overdue for an update on our 2020 Tesla Model Y, it’s currently at 5,558 miles without any significant issues and has settled in to the garage as “just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2111.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech / COAL: Deconstruction – More 2020 Tesla Model Y Under The Skin")
Curbside Tech / COAL: Deconstruction – More 2020 Tesla Model Y Under The Skin
Posted on May 16, 2021 | 20 CommentsWhile I’m overdue for an update on our 2020 Tesla Model Y, it’s currently at 5,558 miles without any significant issues and has settled in to the garage as “just […] -
![As kids, model trains are likely something that interested a lot of us, for some that never went away. Growing up in Germany, model trains were (and still are) sort […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Miniatures: My 1:87 HO Scale Collection – Part I, The Passenger Cars")
Curbside Miniatures: My 1:87 HO Scale Collection – Part I, The Passenger Cars
Posted on May 11, 2021 | 33 CommentsAs kids, model trains are likely something that interested a lot of us, for some that never went away. Growing up in Germany, model trains were (and still are) sort […] -
![It’s been a Herculean effort, I’ve struggled mightily while toiling far and wide to find a first-year example of the Citation that sold over 800,000 times in the 1980 model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1833.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1980 Pontiac Phoenix SJ – Pontiac Flips America The Bird")
Curbside Recycling: 1980 Pontiac Phoenix SJ – Pontiac Flips America The Bird
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 49 CommentsIt’s been a Herculean effort, I’ve struggled mightily while toiling far and wide to find a first-year example of the Citation that sold over 800,000 times in the 1980 model […] -
![A couple of weeks ago when viewing the ’66 Chrysler Newport Town Sedan, Aaron65 commented that it’d be hard to go wrong with anything from ’65 or ’66 and thinking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1597.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1966 Mercury Park Lane Four Door Hardtop")
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1966 Mercury Park Lane Four Door Hardtop
Posted on May 5, 2021 | 74 CommentsA couple of weeks ago when viewing the ’66 Chrysler Newport Town Sedan, Aaron65 commented that it’d be hard to go wrong with anything from ’65 or ’66 and thinking […] -
![Oh kitty, what have you gotten yourself into this time? I fear that you’ve now used up all nine of your lives and this will finally be it for you. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1627.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1994 Jaguar XJ12 (XJ81) – Do V-12 Jaguars Actually Get The Full Nine Lives?")
Curbside Recycling: 1994 Jaguar XJ12 (XJ81) – Do V-12 Jaguars Actually Get The Full Nine Lives?
Posted on May 1, 2021 | 27 CommentsOh kitty, what have you gotten yourself into this time? I fear that you’ve now used up all nine of your lives and this will finally be it for you. […] -
![Yes, it’s Caveat Emptor time here at CC! We’ve all heard that there is a new car shortage and perhaps a used car shortage as well, so transaction prices are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/FiestaScreenshot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Caveat Emptor: Want A 2-Year-Old Used Ford Fiesta For 17% More Than The Original Sticker? My Dealer Has You Covered And Has Already Discounted It 10%!")
Curbside Caveat Emptor: Want A 2-Year-Old Used Ford Fiesta For 17% More Than The Original Sticker? My Dealer Has You Covered And Has Already Discounted It 10%!
Posted on April 30, 2021 | 44 CommentsYes, it’s Caveat Emptor time here at CC! We’ve all heard that there is a new car shortage and perhaps a used car shortage as well, so transaction prices are […] -
![Entering its third decade, Lexus’ IS series has never made any bones about its mission. Of course that was to battle the entry-level luxury entries from the Germans and other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1383-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport – Caught In The Middle")
Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport – Caught In The Middle
Posted on April 26, 2021 | 24 CommentsEntering its third decade, Lexus’ IS series has never made any bones about its mission. Of course that was to battle the entry-level luxury entries from the Germans and other […] -
![Today’s selection from the heirloom shelf is a delightful 1966 Chrysler Newport Town Sedan, from bang in the middle of my own favorite era of Chrysler design. Looking strong but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5587-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1966 Chrysler Newport Town Sedan")
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1966 Chrysler Newport Town Sedan
Posted on April 22, 2021 | 35 CommentsToday’s selection from the heirloom shelf is a delightful 1966 Chrysler Newport Town Sedan, from bang in the middle of my own favorite era of Chrysler design. Looking strong but […] -
![Minding my own business while driving down a snowy road outside of Idaho Springs a few months back, all of a sudden several flashes of color invaded my peripheral vision […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9569.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Outtake: Saab Sonett III In Triplicate – This Guy Is Surely One Of Us")
Roadside Outtake: Saab Sonett III In Triplicate – This Guy Is Surely One Of Us
Posted on April 21, 2021 | 15 CommentsMinding my own business while driving down a snowy road outside of Idaho Springs a few months back, all of a sudden several flashes of color invaded my peripheral vision […] -
![It’s hard to believe that the Toyota Avalon has been part of the streetscape for over 25 years now. Redesigned again for its fifth generation a couple of years ago, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1194-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Avalon Limited AWD – Kicking Ass And Taking Names")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Avalon Limited AWD – Kicking Ass And Taking Names
Posted on April 19, 2021 | 71 CommentsIt’s hard to believe that the Toyota Avalon has been part of the streetscape for over 25 years now. Redesigned again for its fifth generation a couple of years ago, […] -
![The Mark IV is no stranger to these digital pages, various of us have written at length about them and all y’all out there in commentary-land have added even more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_0826.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1974 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – The Littlest Big Car In The World")
Curbside Recycling: 1974 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – The Littlest Big Car In The World
Posted on April 16, 2021 | 73 CommentsThe Mark IV is no stranger to these digital pages, various of us have written at length about them and all y’all out there in commentary-land have added even more […] -
![A while ago Jim Brophy shared a great little post featuring the Toyota Probox, one of the more ubiquitous contractor grade vehicles that are all over Tokyo (and the rest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_7095.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Tokyo Outtake: Toyota Probox “Brobox” – Urban Warrior")
Tokyo Outtake: Toyota Probox “Brobox” – Urban Warrior
Posted on April 13, 2021 | 9 CommentsA while ago Jim Brophy shared a great little post featuring the Toyota Probox, one of the more ubiquitous contractor grade vehicles that are all over Tokyo (and the rest […] -
![Buyers…are liars. How else to explain the Mazda 3? What does it not offer that people say they want? Refined styling. Luxurious interior. Powerful engine. All wheel drive. No CVT. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1082.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD – Three’s Company")
Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD – Three’s Company
Posted on April 12, 2021 | 50 CommentsBuyers…are liars. How else to explain the Mazda 3? What does it not offer that people say they want? Refined styling. Luxurious interior. Powerful engine. All wheel drive. No CVT. […] -
![Normally I don’t shoot cars that have been very picked over as there isn’t that much to see, but while Boxsters aren’t super-rare, the ones I come across in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9837.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 2000 Porsche Boxster – Picked-A-Part")
Curbside Recycling: 2000 Porsche Boxster – Picked-A-Part
Posted on April 11, 2021 | 17 CommentsNormally I don’t shoot cars that have been very picked over as there isn’t that much to see, but while Boxsters aren’t super-rare, the ones I come across in the […]
