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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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![Like a surfer looking back and seeing a huge gray snout with multiple rows of big sharp teeth gaining on him, so felt the average American motorist for about two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_8089.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 2001 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (P71) – Don’t Tase Me, Bro!")
Curbside Recycling: 2001 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (P71) – Don’t Tase Me, Bro!
Posted on January 20, 2023 | 71 CommentsLike a surfer looking back and seeing a huge gray snout with multiple rows of big sharp teeth gaining on him, so felt the average American motorist for about two […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1969 Porsche 911S
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 17 CommentsPhoto Credit: Chris Klein, Geneva, December 18, 2022 -
![The not-so-pearly chainlink gates of the junkyard do not discriminate, they welcome one and all to the heaven that is laid out on a bounteous few acres of land often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_9438.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Snow Angel (Of Death)")
Curbside Recycling: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Snow Angel (Of Death)
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 53 CommentsThe not-so-pearly chainlink gates of the junkyard do not discriminate, they welcome one and all to the heaven that is laid out on a bounteous few acres of land often […] -
![Over 45 years old. Yeah, this shape is more than 45 years old and still looks like something from another world, let alone the heyday of disco fever and bell […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_9495.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1978 Porsche 928 – Nothing Even Comes Close")
Curbside Recycling: 1978 Porsche 928 – Nothing Even Comes Close
Posted on January 9, 2023 | 33 CommentsOver 45 years old. Yeah, this shape is more than 45 years old and still looks like something from another world, let alone the heyday of disco fever and bell […] -
![It was December 24th and I was full. Far too full, having stuffed myself with the fruits of the labors performed by my mother-in-law on Christmas Eve. The first step […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_8864.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Walk’N’Talk: The CCs Of The OC Neighborhood Of The In-Laws")
Curbside Walk’N’Talk: The CCs Of The OC Neighborhood Of The In-Laws
Posted on December 29, 2022 | 24 CommentsIt was December 24th and I was full. Far too full, having stuffed myself with the fruits of the labors performed by my mother-in-law on Christmas Eve. The first step […] -
![At the junkyard, all is equal. Whether American, German, Japanese, Korean, or British, at the end of the day its value is measured per pound of steel, no more, no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_7665.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Musings: Color Me Verklempt – The Joy Of The Saddest Mercedes-Benz R107")
Junkyard Musings: Color Me Verklempt – The Joy Of The Saddest Mercedes-Benz R107
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 21 CommentsAt the junkyard, all is equal. Whether American, German, Japanese, Korean, or British, at the end of the day its value is measured per pound of steel, no more, no […] -
Wordless Outtake: Night Fever, I-10 Eastbound
Posted on December 2, 2022 | 23 Comments -
![I love going to Home Depot, often to wander the aisles and find stuff to help me solve a problem I didn’t realize my house currently has but might one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_5506.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Can-Do Attitude: Subaru Outback Camper Conversion In Progress")
Curbside Can-Do Attitude: Subaru Outback Camper Conversion In Progress
Posted on October 20, 2022 | 56 CommentsI love going to Home Depot, often to wander the aisles and find stuff to help me solve a problem I didn’t realize my house currently has but might one […] -
![This tasty pairing made me crave something sweet and gooey, perhaps with a sweet caramel center. Are you a member of the Brown Car Appreciation Society? Ever had some chocolate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_5292-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake / QOTD: Maximum Brownie Points")
Curbside Outtake / QOTD: Maximum Brownie Points
Posted on October 18, 2022 | 41 CommentsThis tasty pairing made me crave something sweet and gooey, perhaps with a sweet caramel center. Are you a member of the Brown Car Appreciation Society? Ever had some chocolate […] -
Junkyard Outtake: Body And Paint – How Hard Can It Be?
Posted on October 16, 2022 | 24 CommentsHmm. For want of a bumper clip… -
![Ooh la la, the forbidden (to us of Del Norte) temptresses of the Southwestern Desert locales are bountiful; every time I visit I come across new and exotic species roaming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_5096.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Forbidden Fruta: 2016-2022 Renault Duster Oroch – The French Show Detroit How It’s Done")
Curbside Forbidden Fruta: 2016-2022 Renault Duster Oroch – The French Show Detroit How It’s Done
Posted on October 15, 2022 | 28 CommentsOoh la la, the forbidden (to us of Del Norte) temptresses of the Southwestern Desert locales are bountiful; every time I visit I come across new and exotic species roaming […] -
![Buick has obviously had a long and storied history, having been founded long before any of our regular readers were around and perhaps currently in its twilight years itself, at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_4453.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling Showroom Special: 1989 Buick LeSabre Limited – Was This The Best Buick Ever Made?")
Curbside Recycling Showroom Special: 1989 Buick LeSabre Limited – Was This The Best Buick Ever Made?
Posted on September 29, 2022 | 82 CommentsBuick has obviously had a long and storied history, having been founded long before any of our regular readers were around and perhaps currently in its twilight years itself, at […] -
![I may have inadvertently ruffled a feather or two with my oh-so-erudite comparative analysis between two Cadillac Cimarrons recently, the upshot was we’ve (again) been more or less accused of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3937.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1989 Chrysler’s TC By Maserati – Did TC Stand For Total Crap Or ‘Talian Chrysler?")
Curbside Recycling: 1989 Chrysler’s TC By Maserati – Did TC Stand For Total Crap Or ‘Talian Chrysler?
Posted on September 21, 2022 | 97 CommentsI may have inadvertently ruffled a feather or two with my oh-so-erudite comparative analysis between two Cadillac Cimarrons recently, the upshot was we’ve (again) been more or less accused of […] -
![We’ve seen lots of beaters in this series, we’ve also seen cars that looked very well preserved, and we’ve seen cars that we’ve bemoaned the fact that they weren’t offered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_4028.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: E-Waste Special – Why Were A Batch Of Brand New 2017 Ford Focus EVs Sent To The Junkyard in 2022? (UPDATED!)")
Curbside Recycling: E-Waste Special – Why Were A Batch Of Brand New 2017 Ford Focus EVs Sent To The Junkyard in 2022? (UPDATED!)
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 50 CommentsWe’ve seen lots of beaters in this series, we’ve also seen cars that looked very well preserved, and we’ve seen cars that we’ve bemoaned the fact that they weren’t offered […] -
![Wandering down a random aisle in the import section of a Denver-area junkyard, I tripped slightly as the earth stopped rotating. Catching myself, I then heard angelsong. Bright lights, confetti […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3544.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1981 Lancia Beta Zagato Spyder – Mad Toy")
Curbside Recycling: 1981 Lancia Beta Zagato Spyder – Mad Toy
Posted on September 15, 2022 | 44 CommentsWandering down a random aisle in the import section of a Denver-area junkyard, I tripped slightly as the earth stopped rotating. Catching myself, I then heard angelsong. Bright lights, confetti […]
