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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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![As I pulled up to a light last week, I spied a heavily laden little brown Datsun pickup in the adjoining lane so immediately whipped out my phone to start […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_3186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC On-The-Go Outtake: 1982 Datsun 720 (Turbo?) Diesel Pickup")
CC On-The-Go Outtake: 1982 Datsun 720 (Turbo?) Diesel Pickup
Posted on May 27, 2019 | 20 CommentsAs I pulled up to a light last week, I spied a heavily laden little brown Datsun pickup in the adjoining lane so immediately whipped out my phone to start […] -
![When I mentioned here a couple of weeks ago that I was seriously looking to sell my car after close to seven years, contributor and friend Geelongvic quickly wrote me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_3126.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Impromptu Mini-Meet-Up, Fort Collins Edition: Head To Head With Our 2002s")
CC Impromptu Mini-Meet-Up, Fort Collins Edition: Head To Head With Our 2002s
Posted on May 23, 2019 | 17 CommentsWhen I mentioned here a couple of weeks ago that I was seriously looking to sell my car after close to seven years, contributor and friend Geelongvic quickly wrote me […] -
![We shall gather here again tomorrow at this same time and place to pay our respects. In the meantime, the make is obvious to many, some will know the model, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Clue: Make (OK, You Got This), Model, Year, and Color Please")
CC Clue: Make (OK, You Got This), Model, Year, and Color Please
Posted on May 15, 2019 | 14 CommentsWe shall gather here again tomorrow at this same time and place to pay our respects. In the meantime, the make is obvious to many, some will know the model, […] -
![After much soul searching, I have decided that it is time to attempt to sell the car that I wrote two COAL posts about over the years. I don’t really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2823.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2002 Porsche Carrera 2 – Yes, Jim Is Selling One Of His COAL Carts…")
CC For Sale: 2002 Porsche Carrera 2 – Yes, Jim Is Selling One Of His COAL Carts…
Posted on May 4, 2019 | 31 CommentsAfter much soul searching, I have decided that it is time to attempt to sell the car that I wrote two COAL posts about over the years. I don’t really […] -
![Yesterday’s post about our drive of the new Jeeps was actually only part of our day, the other part was an opportunity to sample some of RAM’s new Heavy Duty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2762.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Review: The New 2019 RAM 2500/3500 Trucks – Where’s My 10-Gallon Hat?")
CC Review: The New 2019 RAM 2500/3500 Trucks – Where’s My 10-Gallon Hat?
Posted on May 2, 2019 | 33 CommentsYesterday’s post about our drive of the new Jeeps was actually only part of our day, the other part was an opportunity to sample some of RAM’s new Heavy Duty […] -
![JEEP. Say the word to virtually anyone in the world, no matter the language they speak, and instantly they generate a mental image; usually of the tough little buggy that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_2787.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "New Car Review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 3.6 And 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2.0Turbo – The Beat Goes On")
New Car Review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 3.6 And 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2.0Turbo – The Beat Goes On
Posted on May 1, 2019 | 54 CommentsJEEP. Say the word to virtually anyone in the world, no matter the language they speak, and instantly they generate a mental image; usually of the tough little buggy that […] -
![While Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_2387.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!")
Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 24 CommentsWhile Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […] -
![When in doubt, lead with the convertible…I came across this grouping of Corvair variants parked/stored/moldering on the other side of the fence from my location the other day. While I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_2161.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classics: Corvairs Aplenty!")
Storage Yard Classics: Corvairs Aplenty!
Posted on March 26, 2019 | 24 CommentsWhen in doubt, lead with the convertible…I came across this grouping of Corvair variants parked/stored/moldering on the other side of the fence from my location the other day. While I […] -
![I spotted this assemblage of Great Britain’s finest 4×4’s just off one of the main drags in midtown on my way back from Trader Joe’s and figured it needed to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_2287.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: A Land Rover / Range Rover Lover Lives Here")
Curbside Outtake: A Land Rover / Range Rover Lover Lives Here
Posted on March 22, 2019 | 16 CommentsI spotted this assemblage of Great Britain’s finest 4×4’s just off one of the main drags in midtown on my way back from Trader Joe’s and figured it needed to […] -
![Last year, I featured “CC’s Western Wall” that I also call The Wall of Cars, my nickname for a scrapyard in Laramie, WY that had a huge wall/pile of cars that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_1949.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Junkyard Outtakes – The Wall Of Cars Got Some New Additions, You Get To (OK, Need To) Pick One")
QOTD: Junkyard Outtakes – The Wall Of Cars Got Some New Additions, You Get To (OK, Need To) Pick One
Posted on January 27, 2019 | 59 CommentsLast year, I featured “CC’s Western Wall” that I also call The Wall of Cars, my nickname for a scrapyard in Laramie, WY that had a huge wall/pile of cars that […] -
![As we are driving to California for the holidays with the in-laws while including a slight detour to the Grand Canyon this year, Thurday’s chores included getting our ride washed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_1828-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s In Your Cupholder?")
QOTD: What’s In Your Cupholder?
Posted on December 22, 2018 | 47 CommentsAs we are driving to California for the holidays with the in-laws while including a slight detour to the Grand Canyon this year, Thurday’s chores included getting our ride washed […] -
![If this car looks a wee bit familiar, don’t worry, it’s (probably) not parked on your street. You likely last saw it as the lead image in Jason Shafer’s recap […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_1445.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2007 Honda Fit House Car – I’d Fit, You’d Fit, We’d Probably All Fit!")
Curbside Capsule: 2007 Honda Fit House Car – I’d Fit, You’d Fit, We’d Probably All Fit!
Posted on November 25, 2018 | 17 CommentsIf this car looks a wee bit familiar, don’t worry, it’s (probably) not parked on your street. You likely last saw it as the lead image in Jason Shafer’s recap […] -
![My wife is currently on a retreat in Bali that she goes to almost every year. While it includes a lot of meditation, yoga, long walks through rice paddies, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_5584.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global Outtakes: Dispatches From Bali, Indonesia")
CC Global Outtakes: Dispatches From Bali, Indonesia
Posted on November 21, 2018 | 20 CommentsMy wife is currently on a retreat in Bali that she goes to almost every year. While it includes a lot of meditation, yoga, long walks through rice paddies, and […] -
![As I was driving to Laramie on Saturday morning, around thirty miles outside of Fort Collins, CO, I spotted this enormous contraption parked in a lay-by on Hwy 287. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_1693.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Hauling: One Puller, Two Pushers, 176 Trailer Wheels And One Enormous Tank – This Baby’s Got Back!")
Curbside Hauling: One Puller, Two Pushers, 176 Trailer Wheels And One Enormous Tank – This Baby’s Got Back!
Posted on November 5, 2018 | 31 CommentsAs I was driving to Laramie on Saturday morning, around thirty miles outside of Fort Collins, CO, I spotted this enormous contraption parked in a lay-by on Hwy 287. As […] -
![On the first dry day this week, I spotted these classy English ladies in a “garden” I was driving past. I elected to peek over the hedge that curiously had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_1644.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: English Garden Party")
CC Outtake: English Garden Party
Posted on October 14, 2018 | 10 CommentsOn the first dry day this week, I spotted these classy English ladies in a “garden” I was driving past. I elected to peek over the hedge that curiously had […]
