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About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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Curbside Review: 2020 Nissan Versa SR – Orange You Glad I Finally Drove Something Reasonably Priced?
Posted on March 20, 2020 | 45 CommentsThis vehicle entered my life last week in a very timely fashion, the nation (and world) is currently undergoing a period of extreme anxiety coupled with forced if perfectly understandable […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1946 Ford 698T 1 1/2 Ton Truck – New Adventures Await
Posted on March 16, 2020 | 17 CommentsAs with most writers here, the personally unfamiliar subject is the subject most daunting to write about, with opportunities galore for failure and embarrassment. However, sometimes the unfamiliar is also […] -
Curbside Review: 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Limited – Plug It In, Plug It In…
Posted on March 9, 2020 | 40 CommentsIt’s hard to believe that Chrysler’s Pacifica minivan has now been on the market for almost four years, in fact for 2021 it is getting a small facelift as well […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1986 Nissan Sentra (B11) – Full Circle
Posted on March 6, 2020 | 45 CommentsWho tosses out a perfectly usable little Japanese car like it’s an old piece of aluminum foil? While this little Sentra may ball up like that foil in an accident […] -
Curbside Review: 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio AWD – The Ferrari Of Crossovers
Posted on February 27, 2020 | 29 CommentsSpoiler alert – Nothing went wrong with this vehicle while I drove it 636 miles over a week’s time. Some of you may find that surprising, the more cynical among […] -
Curbside Tire Kicking: 2020 Hyundai Venue SEL – We Go High, We Go Low, We Go For Your Dough
Posted on February 17, 2020 | 29 CommentsFresh off the successful launch of the Hyundai Palisade at the high end of the range (the neighbor of the house I’m working on just traded in a Jaguar XF […] -
Curbside Experience: 2020 Colorado Winter Driving Encounter – Like Being Back In High School But Without Anyone Minding
Posted on February 16, 2020 | 11 CommentsWho didn’t try to see exactly what their car would do when they were a newly minted driver and it was snowy out? Lots of fun, lots of learning, but […] -
Curbside Review: 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 – “It Is So Choice. If You Have The Means, I Highly Recommend Picking One Up” – F. Bueller
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 32 CommentsFerris was referencing a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California with his line but after spending a week with this Mercedes-AMG I find it applies just as well here. And mine […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1991 Mercury Capri – Showroom Fresh But Past Its Expiration Date Even When New
Posted on January 28, 2020 | 53 CommentsI, 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 lived a well-lived life, I […] -
Lakeside Education: Georgetown Lake 2020 – Ice Capades
Posted on January 21, 2020 | 26 CommentsLast week my friend Scott called and asked if I wanted to come up to Georgetown Lake on Friday as he had a booking granting him the rights to use […] -
CC Outtake – Homemade Camper For The Apocalypse That Never Happened (Yet)?
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 12/21/2013) 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 […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1995 Ford Aspire – Killed In Action By Conscientious, Professional Maintenance?
Posted on January 15, 2020 | 39 CommentsAh, the humble Ford Aspire. It’s been well documented that I can generally find something redeeming in most vehicles, but some do make the task a bit harder. The Aspire, […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe – Basic Is As Basic Does
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 42 CommentsI’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 the most attractive trucks ever […] -
In-Motion Outtake: 1981 Ford Durango – The Foxiest Fairmont Variant?
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 43 CommentsI’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 cross one’s path. The week […] -
Curbside Review: 2019 Fiat 500X Trekking Plus AWD – More Room To Carry The Baggage
Posted on January 1, 2020 | 47 CommentsThere’s no need to be anything other than frank when discussing Fiat on these pages; while we can celebrate the rebirth of a storied brand on our shores, we also […]
![Curbside Review: 2020 Nissan Versa SR – Orange You Glad I Finally Drove Something Reasonably Priced? This vehicle entered my life last week in a very timely fashion, the nation (and world) is currently undergoing a period of extreme anxiety coupled with forced if perfectly understandable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_9748.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Outtake: 1946 Ford 698T 1 1/2 Ton Truck – New Adventures Await As with most writers here, the personally unfamiliar subject is the subject most daunting to write about, with opportunities galore for failure and embarrassment. However, sometimes the unfamiliar is also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_9871.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Limited – Plug It In, Plug It In… It’s hard to believe that Chrysler’s Pacifica minivan has now been on the market for almost four years, in fact for 2021 it is getting a small facelift as well […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_9614.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1986 Nissan Sentra (B11) – Full Circle 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 like that foil in an accident […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_8643.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio AWD – The Ferrari Of Crossovers Spoiler alert – Nothing went wrong with this vehicle while I drove it 636 miles over a week’s time. Some of you may find that surprising, the more cynical among […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_9178.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Tire Kicking: 2020 Hyundai Venue SEL – We Go High, We Go Low, We Go For Your Dough Fresh off the successful launch of the Hyundai Palisade at the high end of the range (the neighbor of the house I’m working on just traded in a Jaguar XF […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_9322.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Experience: 2020 Colorado Winter Driving Encounter – Like Being Back In High School But Without Anyone Minding Who didn’t try to see exactly what their car would do when they were a newly minted driver and it was snowy out? Lots of fun, lots of learning, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_9255-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 – “It Is So Choice. If You Have The Means, I Highly Recommend Picking One Up” – F. Bueller Ferris was referencing a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California with his line but after spending a week with this Mercedes-AMG I find it applies just as well here. And mine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_8983.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1991 Mercury Capri – Showroom Fresh But Past Its Expiration Date Even When New 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 lived a well-lived life, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_7710.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Lakeside Education: Georgetown Lake 2020 – Ice Capades Last week my friend Scott called and asked if I wanted to come up to Georgetown Lake on Friday as he had a booking granting him the rights to use […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8586.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake – Homemade Camper For The Apocalypse That Never Happened (Yet)? (first posted 12/21/2013) 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/P1030792.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1995 Ford Aspire – Killed In Action By Conscientious, Professional Maintenance? 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 task a bit harder. The Aspire, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe – Basic Is As Basic Does 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 the most attractive trucks ever […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8225.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![In-Motion Outtake: 1981 Ford Durango – The Foxiest Fairmont Variant? 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 cross one’s path. The week […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8243-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2019 Fiat 500X Trekking Plus AWD – More Room To Carry The Baggage There’s no need to be anything other than frank when discussing Fiat on these pages; while we can celebrate the rebirth of a storied brand on our shores, we also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_7939.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


