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About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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Jimmy’s Five Fine Finds: Alfa, Rolls, Toyota, Porsche, Buick
Posted on June 8, 2026 | 18 CommentsI snap a lot of pictures and hardly have the time to write about all of the subjects. Weeding through my camera roll from today backwards I’ve decided to feature […] -
Tri-Shield Trifecta: A Buick Lover Lives Here!
Posted on June 5, 2026 | 16 CommentsI’ve lived in my current home for seven or eight years now and the whole time I’ve had a neighbor a few houses away with a nice little collection of […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1974 Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina – Let’s Pour Out A Glass Of Chianti For This Paisano
Posted on May 27, 2026 | 31 Comments(Updated 5/27/2026) Aye, we are gathered here today to pay respects to this fallen paisano who, although not being a countryman of ours, is far from home […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1974 Ford Mustang II 2+2 – Serial #491, A First Production Day Car?
Posted on April 28, 2026 | 32 CommentsOn September 21, 1973, the new Mustang II was introduced at all of Ford’s over 6,000 United States dealerships. Production started in August of 1973 in order to produce enough […] -
Junkyard Classic: The One-Million-Mile 1988 Peugeot 505 GLS Wagon – My Work Is Done
Posted on April 22, 2026 | 27 CommentsAll cars end up (or will end up) as scrap sooner or later. For many, it’s sooner. For a lucky few, it’s later. Or perhaps much later. But that’s just […] -
Junkyard Sales Lot: 1964 Imperial for $4000 – Here’s Your Chance!
Posted on April 13, 2026 | 18 CommentsGas prices are going back down, spring cleaning has begun in earnest, the junkyard is always looking for a worthy candidate to rescue from the crusher, and you, dear Curbside […] -
Junkyard Sales Lot: 1967 Volvo P1800S – Aaron65, Your (Maybe Running) Parts Car Awaits…
Posted on March 13, 2026 | 22 CommentsOne of the junkyards I frequent in the Denver area has finally, post-pandemic, decided to again start selling some of the less junky machinery that lines up at its chain-link […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1986 Nissan Sentra (B11) – Full Circle
Posted on March 3, 2026 | 49 Comments(Updated 3/3/2026) Who tosses out a perfectly usable little Japanese car like it’s an old piece of aluminum foil? While this little Sentra may ball up […] -
Junkyard Classic: The 516,675 Mile 1986 Toyota Camry LE
Posted on February 10, 2026 | 21 CommentsThere’s no way I’m leading a post with a picture of a Toyota Camry exterior, I unashamedly need the clicks too badly. So how did we get here? Well, no […] -
Junkyard Classic: 422,755 Miles Logged On A 1986 SAAB 900S
Posted on February 5, 2026 | 30 Comments‘Twas a time not all that long ago that 100,000 miles on a car was a big deal and many didn’t even get that far. That however ended in the […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1991 Mercury Capri – Showroom Fresh But Past Its Expiration Date Even When New
Posted on February 1, 2026 | 60 Comments(Updated 2/1/2026) I, as with all of us curbivores, enjoy coming across cars that aren’t seen too often anymore and while I’m fond of the ones that […] -
Curbside Find: Homemade Camper For The Apocalypse That Never Happened (Yet)?
Posted on January 19, 2026 | 50 Comments(Updated 1/19/2026) Even though Dave Skinner was in my town last week, he apparently did not take note of one of the more interesting vehicles I’ve seen recently. This is […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1995 Ford Aspire – Killed In Action By Conscientious, Professional Maintenance?
Posted on January 13, 2026 | 52 Comments(Updated 1/13/2026) Ah, the humble Ford Aspire. It’s been well documented that I can generally find something redeeming in most vehicles, but some do make the […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe – Basic Is As Basic Does
Posted on January 8, 2026 | 54 Comments(Updated 1/8/2026) I’ve mentioned before that over the last few years I’ve evolved from not particularly liking this generation of Chevy Trucks to finding them one of […] -
Rare Find: 1981 Ford Durango In Motion – The Foxiest Fairmont Variant?
Posted on January 3, 2026 | 48 Comments(Updated 1/3/2026) I’ve long agreed with the theory that if one spends enough time in Southern California, eventually an example of any vehicle ever made anywhere will […]
![Jimmy’s Five Fine Finds: Alfa, Rolls, Toyota, Porsche, Buick I snap a lot of pictures and hardly have the time to write about all of the subjects. Weeding through my camera roll from today backwards I’ve decided to feature […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5510-115x115.jpg)
![Tri-Shield Trifecta: A Buick Lover Lives Here! I’ve lived in my current home for seven or eight years now and the whole time I’ve had a neighbor a few houses away with a nice little collection of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5512-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Recycling: 1974 Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina – Let’s Pour Out A Glass Of Chianti For This Paisano (Updated 5/27/2026) Aye, we are gathered here today to pay respects to this fallen paisano who, although not being a countryman of ours, is far from home […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_1338.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1974 Ford Mustang II 2+2 – Serial #491, A First Production Day Car? On September 21, 1973, the new Mustang II was introduced at all of Ford’s over 6,000 United States dealerships. Production started in August of 1973 in order to produce enough […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_3588-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: The One-Million-Mile 1988 Peugeot 505 GLS Wagon – My Work Is Done All cars end up (or will end up) as scrap sooner or later. For many, it’s sooner. For a lucky few, it’s later. Or perhaps much later. But that’s just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2495-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Sales Lot: 1964 Imperial for $4000 – Here’s Your Chance! Gas prices are going back down, spring cleaning has begun in earnest, the junkyard is always looking for a worthy candidate to rescue from the crusher, and you, dear Curbside […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1807-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Sales Lot: 1967 Volvo P1800S – Aaron65, Your (Maybe Running) Parts Car Awaits… One of the junkyards I frequent in the Denver area has finally, post-pandemic, decided to again start selling some of the less junky machinery that lines up at its chain-link […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_0873-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Recycling: 1986 Nissan Sentra (B11) – Full Circle (Updated 3/3/2026) Who tosses out a perfectly usable little Japanese car like it’s an old piece of aluminum foil? While this little Sentra may ball up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_8643.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: The 516,675 Mile 1986 Toyota Camry LE There’s no way I’m leading a post with a picture of a Toyota Camry exterior, I unashamedly need the clicks too badly. So how did we get here? Well, no […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_8774-EDIT-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 422,755 Miles Logged On A 1986 SAAB 900S ‘Twas a time not all that long ago that 100,000 miles on a car was a big deal and many didn’t even get that far. That however ended in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SaabCombo-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1991 Mercury Capri – Showroom Fresh But Past Its Expiration Date Even When New (Updated 2/1/2026) I, as with all of us curbivores, enjoy coming across cars that aren’t seen too often anymore and while I’m fond of the ones that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_7710.jpg)
![Curbside Find: Homemade Camper For The Apocalypse That Never Happened (Yet)? (Updated 1/19/2026) Even though Dave Skinner was in my town last week, he apparently did not take note of one of the more interesting vehicles I’ve seen recently. This is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/P1030792.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1995 Ford Aspire – Killed In Action By Conscientious, Professional Maintenance? (Updated 1/13/2026) Ah, the humble Ford Aspire. It’s been well documented that I can generally find something redeeming in most vehicles, but some do make the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8012.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe – Basic Is As Basic Does (Updated 1/8/2026) I’ve mentioned before that over the last few years I’ve evolved from not particularly liking this generation of Chevy Trucks to finding them one of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8225.jpg)
![Rare Find: 1981 Ford Durango In Motion – The Foxiest Fairmont Variant? (Updated 1/3/2026) I’ve long agreed with the theory that if one spends enough time in Southern California, eventually an example of any vehicle ever made anywhere will […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8243-2.jpg)


