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About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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Junkyard Classic: 1980 Peugeot 504 Diesel Wagon – Paris’ 16th Arrondissement Just Got A Little Poorer
Posted on December 24, 2019 | 45 CommentsI know CC Royalty when I see it and while I’m not sure if anything actually ranks higher than a Peugeot in wagon form, it’s at least very close to […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1977 Saab 99GL Combi Coupe – In Its Element
Posted on December 19, 2019 | 35 CommentsI don’t think I can make a more Swedish-looking picture than an Astral Blue Saab in a snowy setting on a foggy day. Never mind the junkyard bit. Or perhaps […] -
Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1B) – The Toyota Rally Cars
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 9 CommentsOne of the absolute highlights of my Tokyo trip was visiting the Toyota Megaweb Museum with Tatra87. Besides being free of charge and remarkably uncrowded while the Tokyo Motor Show […] -
Tokyo Travel Outtake: 2008 Chevrolet MW – Little Big Block
Posted on December 6, 2019 | 17 CommentsMy second full day in Tokyo was marked with exceedingly poor weather. While I had arrived late enough to miss Cyclone Hagibis, Japan caught the tail end of another one […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1980 Audi 5000S Diesel – All Signs Point To Turd
Posted on December 3, 2019 | 49 CommentsColor? Check. Smelly? Check. Solid and slow to move? Check. Alright, yes, the late 70’s and early 80’s were Diesel’s first time to shine in the United States passenger car […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1986 Subaru GL Coupe 4WD – The Shy But Prettier One
Posted on November 30, 2019 | 30 CommentsI don’t believe we have featured one of these here on CC yet and I know this is the first one I’ve come across in the junkyard so this was […] -
Tokyo Traffic Capsule: 2001 Toyota Origin – Past Is Present
Posted on November 29, 2019 | 25 CommentsJust outside of my hotel, as I was walking to the crosswalk in order to duck into yet another FamilyMart, one of the ubiquitous combinis blanketing Tokyo, I was stopped […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1977 Audi 100LS – My Dad Was The Lord Of The Four Rings
Posted on November 28, 2019 | 49 CommentsOur family had four of these, the Audi 100, the first generation of Audi’s larger sedan (C1 generation, current model now called A6). Two in Germany, and two more over […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: AMC Gremlin
Posted on November 27, 2019 | 38 CommentsThank you to nifty43 (nifiticus) -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Brazilian VW 1600 Variant
Posted on November 26, 2019 | 16 CommentsThank you to RiveraNotario -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Fiat 126
Posted on November 25, 2019 | 25 CommentsThank you to Benoit -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – 1969 Buick Electra
Posted on November 23, 2019 | 34 CommentsThank you to Matt Z -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Back To The 1990s
Posted on November 22, 2019 | 25 CommentsThank you to Nathan Williams -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1988 Toyota MR2 Supercharged
Posted on November 21, 2019 | 13 CommentsThank you to Yohai Rodin -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – 1966 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
Posted on November 20, 2019 | 37 CommentsThank you to Tim Finn
![Junkyard Classic: 1980 Peugeot 504 Diesel Wagon – Paris’ 16th Arrondissement Just Got A Little Poorer I know CC Royalty when I see it and while I’m not sure if anything actually ranks higher than a Peugeot in wagon form, it’s at least very close to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_7811.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1977 Saab 99GL Combi Coupe – In Its Element I don’t think I can make a more Swedish-looking picture than an Astral Blue Saab in a snowy setting on a foggy day. Never mind the junkyard bit. Or perhaps […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_7829.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1B) – The Toyota Rally Cars One of the absolute highlights of my Tokyo trip was visiting the Toyota Megaweb Museum with Tatra87. Besides being free of charge and remarkably uncrowded while the Tokyo Motor Show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_6849.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Tokyo Travel Outtake: 2008 Chevrolet MW – Little Big Block My second full day in Tokyo was marked with exceedingly poor weather. While I had arrived late enough to miss Cyclone Hagibis, Japan caught the tail end of another one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_6683.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1980 Audi 5000S Diesel – All Signs Point To Turd Color? Check. Smelly? Check. Solid and slow to move? Check. Alright, yes, the late 70’s and early 80’s were Diesel’s first time to shine in the United States passenger car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7610.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1986 Subaru GL Coupe 4WD – The Shy But Prettier One I don’t believe we have featured one of these here on CC yet and I know this is the first one I’ve come across in the junkyard so this was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7617.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Tokyo Traffic Capsule: 2001 Toyota Origin – Past Is Present Just outside of my hotel, as I was walking to the crosswalk in order to duck into yet another FamilyMart, one of the ubiquitous combinis blanketing Tokyo, I was stopped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1977 Audi 100LS – My Dad Was The Lord Of The Four Rings Our family had four of these, the Audi 100, the first generation of Audi’s larger sedan (C1 generation, current model now called A6). Two in Germany, and two more over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7576.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)









