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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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![A few evenings ago, my wife and I journeyed to Denver to participate in an introduction event for the new 2018 Nissan Leaf, the second generation of Nissan’s electric car. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_1922.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic Introduction: 2018 Nissan Leaf – Turning Over A New One")
Future Classic Introduction: 2018 Nissan Leaf – Turning Over A New One
Posted on October 19, 2017 | 94 CommentsA few evenings ago, my wife and I journeyed to Denver to participate in an introduction event for the new 2018 Nissan Leaf, the second generation of Nissan’s electric car. […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2013) As with many young men, eventually the roving eye turns to that two-wheeled conveyance, the motorcycle. Mine was no different. Being at college 185 miles away […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Suzuki1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Suzuki GS450: Technically A “MOAL”, Or Who Needs Four Wheels?")
COAL: 1980 Suzuki GS450: Technically A “MOAL”, Or Who Needs Four Wheels?
Posted on October 15, 2017 | 58 Comments(first posted 2/12/2013) As with many young men, eventually the roving eye turns to that two-wheeled conveyance, the motorcycle. Mine was no different. Being at college 185 miles away […] -
![(originally posted 5/19/2013) Opportunity was knocking, but thankfully the engine was not. After riding a motorcycle as my only mode of transportation for a while, my parents called and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Chevy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1972 Chevrolet Concours Wagon – American Iron! (Or American Icon?)")
COAL: 1972 Chevrolet Concours Wagon – American Iron! (Or American Icon?)
Posted on October 8, 2017 | 57 Comments(originally posted 5/19/2013) Opportunity was knocking, but thankfully the engine was not. After riding a motorcycle as my only mode of transportation for a while, my parents called and […] -
Wordless Outtake: Dirt Is The Loneliest Color
Posted on October 1, 2017 | 32 CommentsCostco Parking Lot, Timnath, CO, September 29, 2017 -
![(first posted 5/5/2013) Having sold my first car the summer after my freshman year in college, it was now time for something different; more mature, perhaps. I have always had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Audi80-1984MCRally.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Audi 4000 – The Boy Embraces His Heritage")
COAL: 1980 Audi 4000 – The Boy Embraces His Heritage
Posted on October 1, 2017 | 50 Comments(first posted 5/5/2013) Having sold my first car the summer after my freshman year in college, it was now time for something different; more mature, perhaps. I have always had […] -
![[Jim Klein’s COAL series was exceptional in its diversity, technical details and just Jim’s passion for his many cars. His series first ran in 2013, when a good number of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mazda-626-coupe-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1979 Mazda 626 Coupe – The First Of Fortyfive Cars And Bikes")
COAL: 1979 Mazda 626 Coupe – The First Of Fortyfive Cars And Bikes
Posted on September 24, 2017 | 47 Comments[Jim Klein’s COAL series was exceptional in its diversity, technical details and just Jim’s passion for his many cars. His series first ran in 2013, when a good number of […] -
![As I was driving my daughter to school last week, we pulled up behind a late 1990’s white Toyota Land Cruiser, basically the same as the one we used to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GoldPackage1Lexus.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: The Gold Package – Is All That Glitters Gold Or Not?")
QOTD: The Gold Package – Is All That Glitters Gold Or Not?
Posted on September 3, 2017 | 93 CommentsAs I was driving my daughter to school last week, we pulled up behind a late 1990’s white Toyota Land Cruiser, basically the same as the one we used to […] -
![No, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_1809-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley")
CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley
Posted on August 23, 2017 | 47 CommentsNo, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […] -
![When I saw the news that there would be a meetup in Detroit, I immediately thought I wanted to drive. It’s not that I have any kind of fear of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/RentalCarPic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Detroit Meetup Drive Report & Alternative Transportation QOTD: What Could Have Been The Worst Rental Car To Be Stuck With For My Drive?")
CC Detroit Meetup Drive Report & Alternative Transportation QOTD: What Could Have Been The Worst Rental Car To Be Stuck With For My Drive?
Posted on June 7, 2017 | 87 CommentsWhen I saw the news that there would be a meetup in Detroit, I immediately thought I wanted to drive. It’s not that I have any kind of fear of […] -
![Taking inspiration from several other contributors, I decided to compile a grab-bag of sorts of all the random one-off pictures I managed to shoot while on vacation over spring break […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/P1020955.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vacation Outtakes: Random Curbside Classics from London and Ireland")
CC Vacation Outtakes: Random Curbside Classics from London and Ireland
Posted on May 16, 2017 | 53 CommentsTaking inspiration from several other contributors, I decided to compile a grab-bag of sorts of all the random one-off pictures I managed to shoot while on vacation over spring break […] -
![As our merry band of misfits cavorts across the Irish countryside, we return once again to the fertile fields of Kenmare, where we saw the 2CV Fourgonnette. After using the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300GD – My Wife Wants Us To Get A G-Wagen, But This Is Not The One She Has In Mind")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300GD – My Wife Wants Us To Get A G-Wagen, But This Is Not The One She Has In Mind
Posted on March 26, 2017 | 14 CommentsAs our merry band of misfits cavorts across the Irish countryside, we return once again to the fertile fields of Kenmare, where we saw the 2CV Fourgonnette. After using the […] -
![Another day, another few hundred km’s for our group in Ireland – Today we drove through the Western Ireland hamlet of Adare, which according to my wife’s research is supposedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030066-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: What Do Your (Not So) Irish Eyes See?")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: What Do Your (Not So) Irish Eyes See?
Posted on March 24, 2017 | 25 CommentsAnother day, another few hundred km’s for our group in Ireland – Today we drove through the Western Ireland hamlet of Adare, which according to my wife’s research is supposedly […] -
![Continuing our roadtrip around Southern Ireland, on today’s daytrip from Killarney to the Dingle Peninsula, we were driving down the road (the N71) and passed by this place. I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Cornucopia: A Volkswagen Lover Lives Here")
CC Roadtrip Cornucopia: A Volkswagen Lover Lives Here
Posted on March 22, 2017 | 17 CommentsContinuing our roadtrip around Southern Ireland, on today’s daytrip from Killarney to the Dingle Peninsula, we were driving down the road (the N71) and passed by this place. I was […] -
![As our Clan continued on our little roadtrip in Ireland, I was starting to realize that this place is a bit of a CC bonanza. After the MGB GT the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1020981.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1964 Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette – A French Clover In Ireland")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1964 Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette – A French Clover In Ireland
Posted on March 20, 2017 | 24 CommentsAs our Clan continued on our little roadtrip in Ireland, I was starting to realize that this place is a bit of a CC bonanza. After the MGB GT the […] -
![This week our little clan is in the South of Ireland traveling around. As we were taking a break at a petrol station along the motorway, this little beauty caught […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1020976-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1969 MGB GT – The Little Corker")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1969 MGB GT – The Little Corker
Posted on March 18, 2017 | 13 CommentsThis week our little clan is in the South of Ireland traveling around. As we were taking a break at a petrol station along the motorway, this little beauty caught […]
