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Curbside Classics Archives
Junkyard Archive
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![The short lived 2007-2011 Chevrolet HHR Panel Van is an interesting footnote in the madness of bankruptcy-era GM. Following in the steps of Chrysler’s successful PT Cruiser, GM’s retro competitor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hhr_3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Find: 2009 Chevrolet HHR Panel – Quarter Panel Retro Hauler")
Junkyard Find: 2009 Chevrolet HHR Panel – Quarter Panel Retro Hauler
Posted on December 6, 2024 | 25 CommentsThe short lived 2007-2011 Chevrolet HHR Panel Van is an interesting footnote in the madness of bankruptcy-era GM. Following in the steps of Chrysler’s successful PT Cruiser, GM’s retro competitor […] -
![Initially I wasn’t sure that I was going to share this, my latest find. Don’t get me wrong, I was thrilled to find it seeing as how I hadn’t seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_6604.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1983 BMW 745i – Boosted Bahn Brenner")
Curbside Recycling: 1983 BMW 745i – Boosted Bahn Brenner
Posted on November 25, 2024 | 25 CommentsInitially I wasn’t sure that I was going to share this, my latest find. Don’t get me wrong, I was thrilled to find it seeing as how I hadn’t seen […] -
![(first posted 11/23/2018) Ah, the Rampage. Dodge’s “Sports Pickup”, sold between 1982 and 1984, was a short-lived phenomenon. While a few are still roaming the streets, as of this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_1722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1983 Dodge Rampage – It Can Haul 1145 Pounds Of Hantavirus")
Junkyard Classic: 1983 Dodge Rampage – It Can Haul 1145 Pounds Of Hantavirus
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 11/23/2018) Ah, the Rampage. Dodge’s “Sports Pickup”, sold between 1982 and 1984, was a short-lived phenomenon. While a few are still roaming the streets, as of this […] -
![Nissan’s former reputation for sportiness, dating back to its days peddling Datsuns, is all but gone today. The Maxima died in 2023, but the manufacturer still maintains a well-rounded lineup […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/stanza-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1987 Nissan Stanza – Mini Maxima")
Junkyard Classic: 1987 Nissan Stanza – Mini Maxima
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 10 CommentsNissan’s former reputation for sportiness, dating back to its days peddling Datsuns, is all but gone today. The Maxima died in 2023, but the manufacturer still maintains a well-rounded lineup […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by canadiancatgreen. There’s a certain feeling of serene beauty and calmness about junkyards in open fields. Or so they do to my eyes. And the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/54112635636_ac99767239_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Finds In The Open – One More Visit, Up North")
Junkyard Finds In The Open – One More Visit, Up North
Posted on November 10, 2024 | 14 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by canadiancatgreen. There’s a certain feeling of serene beauty and calmness about junkyards in open fields. Or so they do to my eyes. And the […] -
![(first posted 11/9/2018) Inexpensive. And Built To Stay That Way. So read Subaru’s advertising tagline for all of the 1980’s and nowhere was the “Inexpensive” part more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_1617-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1984 Subaru Hatchback – $146.73 Of Depreciation Per Year (For 34 Years)")
Junkyard Classic: 1984 Subaru Hatchback – $146.73 Of Depreciation Per Year (For 34 Years)
Posted on November 9, 2024 | 59 Comments(first posted 11/9/2018) Inexpensive. And Built To Stay That Way. So read Subaru’s advertising tagline for all of the 1980’s and nowhere was the “Inexpensive” part more […] -
![My eyes! My eyes! Once seen, some things can’t be unseen. Such are the sins of our fellow citizens that defy explanation and are the subjects of this (very) occasional […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_5650.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Contemp(t)lation: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things – Exhibit #25039")
Junkyard Contemp(t)lation: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things – Exhibit #25039
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 30 CommentsMy eyes! My eyes! Once seen, some things can’t be unseen. Such are the sins of our fellow citizens that defy explanation and are the subjects of this (very) occasional […] -
![On a recent junkyard trip, I came across a car I never knew existed. I was vaguely aware of the slow-selling sporty Escort EXP Ford dabbled in for a brief […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/exp4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1987 Ford EXP – Forgotten Commuter Coupe")
Curbside Recycling: 1987 Ford EXP – Forgotten Commuter Coupe
Posted on October 24, 2024 | 26 CommentsOn a recent junkyard trip, I came across a car I never knew existed. I was vaguely aware of the slow-selling sporty Escort EXP Ford dabbled in for a brief […] -
![shot and posted by canadiancatgreen These aren’t cars anymore; they have been liberated from the assumptions, expectations and demands placed on them by their makers and owners. No more! They’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/53795970009_e58fb0b9c8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Junkyard Sculpture Garden")
The Junkyard Sculpture Garden
Posted on October 22, 2024 | 16 Commentsshot and posted by canadiancatgreen These aren’t cars anymore; they have been liberated from the assumptions, expectations and demands placed on them by their makers and owners. No more! They’re […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2018) This week, while looking in a local junkyard for a part for my newest COAL (yes, you knew it had to happen sooner or…uh, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_1598.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1993 Eagle Summit DL Wagon – Soaring No More")
Junkyard Classic: 1993 Eagle Summit DL Wagon – Soaring No More
Posted on October 17, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 10/16/2018) This week, while looking in a local junkyard for a part for my newest COAL (yes, you knew it had to happen sooner or…uh, […] -
![While I’m the guy that happily plunked down money (twice) for what is arguably the most maligned Jaguar model line in history, I draw the line at Rovers, be they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4171.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1980 Rover 3500 V8 (SD1) – Three And A Half Liters Of Warm Beer")
Curbside Recycling: 1980 Rover 3500 V8 (SD1) – Three And A Half Liters Of Warm Beer
Posted on October 4, 2024 | 37 CommentsWhile I’m the guy that happily plunked down money (twice) for what is arguably the most maligned Jaguar model line in history, I draw the line at Rovers, be they […] -
![Jason Shafer’s latest company ride had me thinking of the Ford Explorer we bought almost exactly 25 years ago, a 1998 XLT with the 5.0, yo! Me and the wife-to-be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6685.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: Ford Explorer – Don’t Stop, Won’t Stop…")
Curbside Recycling: Ford Explorer – Don’t Stop, Won’t Stop…
Posted on May 31, 2024 | 35 CommentsJason Shafer’s latest company ride had me thinking of the Ford Explorer we bought almost exactly 25 years ago, a 1998 XLT with the 5.0, yo! Me and the wife-to-be […] -
![By this point I think we all know that I have some kind of (ir)rational lust thing going on with Maserati’s supposed savior in the 1980s (and 1990s), the Biturbo. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_5137.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1989 Maserati Biturbo Spyder Zagato – Italy’s Interpretation Of The Chevy Cavalier Z24 Convertible")
Curbside Recycling: 1989 Maserati Biturbo Spyder Zagato – Italy’s Interpretation Of The Chevy Cavalier Z24 Convertible
Posted on May 9, 2024 | 38 CommentsBy this point I think we all know that I have some kind of (ir)rational lust thing going on with Maserati’s supposed savior in the 1980s (and 1990s), the Biturbo. […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2014) While Eagle is surely one of the most American brand names, it was ironically applied to a motley collection of badge engineered and imported vehicles. Our featured […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1989-Eagle-Premier.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1989 Eagle Premier ES Limited")
Junkyard Classic: 1989 Eagle Premier ES Limited
Posted on March 30, 2024 | 129 Comments(first posted 1/7/2014) While Eagle is surely one of the most American brand names, it was ironically applied to a motley collection of badge engineered and imported vehicles. Our featured […] -
Clearance-side Classics: Newark Edition
Posted on February 1, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 2/1/2018) New at Newark Street, Newark NJ – Fall, 1980
