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Junkyard Archive
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Junkyard Classic: 1990 Chrysler TC – Short Car, Long Life, Sad End
Posted on January 23, 2021 | 28 CommentsI was at my local boneyard the other day looking for a part when I ran up on this unexpected site: a 1990 “Chrysler’s TC by Maserati”. I use quotation […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 36 CommentsI have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva SL – The Cinnamon Lollipop
Posted on January 10, 2021 | 26 CommentsThe junkyard is akin to a candy store, mounds and mounds of delicious treats and morsels to look at and perhaps inspect closer before deciding on something to sample (and […] -
Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 53 CommentsWould anyone ever have known who Kim Kardashian was if she hadn’t followed in her friend Paris’ footsteps and made a sextape? For better or worse, things worked out very […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1972 Chevrolet Suburban – Waiting Outside The Pearly Chainlink Gates
Posted on December 25, 2020 | 39 CommentsI realize it may seem that I spend an inordinate amount of time in the parking lots outside of junkyards, however that’s not really the case. Sometimes the best finds […] -
Junkyard Outtake: When The 2.5MPH Federal Bumper Standard Just Doesn’t Seem Good Enough
Posted on December 18, 2020 | 16 CommentsSometimes you’re just walking along minding your own business and something catches your eye that causes you to wonder aloud “What The F@%&?” This, my friends, was one of those […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1990 Acura Legend Coupe – A Very Welcome Reminder Of Acura’s Peak Year
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 26 CommentsPerhaps not everyone will agree but 1990 to me will always be one of Acura’s best years, and perhaps the best, full stop. Consider that it was the first year […] -
Curbside Recycling Update: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – Last Call
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 33 CommentsWe last saw (or first met) our protagonist almost two months ago and I happened to stumble across it (him, her, them?) again the other day. I immediately realized that […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1986 Renault Alliance – The Public Defender’s Car
Posted on November 13, 2020 | 62 CommentsI can’t decide if the Renault Alliance was really a bad car or if it was somehow broadly misunderstood, it certainly doesn’t get much respect even though it was very […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1994 Chrysler LHS – I Would Drive This Particular Car Home From Phoenix And So Would You
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 46 CommentsWell, I didn’t actually, but in the not so long tradition of this Curbside Recycling series there have been multiple cars that look just too good to have been casually […] -
Junkyard Outtakes: Chrysler PT Cruisers – The PT Apparently Stands For Phoenix Terminus
Posted on September 30, 2020 | 62 CommentsLast week the family and I loaded up the truck with face masks, cases of disinfectant and vats of hand sanitizer and made a pilgrimage to Phoenix, Arizona for a […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – The Honest And Down To Earth American
Posted on September 29, 2020 | 67 CommentsI stumbled across this fourth generation Nova five minutes after the Granada of the other day and the contrast could not have been greater. Yes, it’s two years newer but […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1976 Ford Granada Ghia – Come On Baby, Light My Fire!
Posted on September 25, 2020 | 61 CommentsI’ll have you know that a 1976 Ford Granada, Ghia or not, is not exactly my cup of tea (at least the domestic version, the Euro one I love). Nevertheless, […] -
Junkyard Classics: Grantsville, Utah
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 21 Comments -
Curbside Recycling: 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (ZJ) – The Last New Grand Wagoneer Didn’t Last
Posted on September 10, 2020 | 15 CommentsOnce again the day is nigh that the populace shall be blessed by the birth of a new Jeep Grand Wagoneer as FCA has finally released images of its new […]
![Junkyard Classic: 1990 Chrysler TC – Short Car, Long Life, Sad End I was at my local boneyard the other day looking for a part when I ran up on this unexpected site: a 1990 “Chrysler’s TC by Maserati”. I use quotation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/20210118_120959.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out I have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8632.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva SL – The Cinnamon Lollipop The junkyard is akin to a candy store, mounds and mounds of delicious treats and morsels to look at and perhaps inspect closer before deciding on something to sample (and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5401-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars Would anyone ever have known who Kim Kardashian was if she hadn’t followed in her friend Paris’ footsteps and made a sextape? For better or worse, things worked out very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8178.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1972 Chevrolet Suburban – Waiting Outside The Pearly Chainlink Gates I realize it may seem that I spend an inordinate amount of time in the parking lots outside of junkyards, however that’s not really the case. Sometimes the best finds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_8138.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Outtake: When The 2.5MPH Federal Bumper Standard Just Doesn’t Seem Good Enough Sometimes you’re just walking along minding your own business and something catches your eye that causes you to wonder aloud “What The F@%&?” This, my friends, was one of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_8070.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1990 Acura Legend Coupe – A Very Welcome Reminder Of Acura’s Peak Year Perhaps not everyone will agree but 1990 to me will always be one of Acura’s best years, and perhaps the best, full stop. Consider that it was the first year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7538.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling Update: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – Last Call We last saw (or first met) our protagonist almost two months ago and I happened to stumble across it (him, her, them?) again the other day. I immediately realized that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7473.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1986 Renault Alliance – The Public Defender’s Car I can’t decide if the Renault Alliance was really a bad car or if it was somehow broadly misunderstood, it certainly doesn’t get much respect even though it was very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7083.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1994 Chrysler LHS – I Would Drive This Particular Car Home From Phoenix And So Would You Well, I didn’t actually, but in the not so long tradition of this Curbside Recycling series there have been multiple cars that look just too good to have been casually […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_5432.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Outtakes: Chrysler PT Cruisers – The PT Apparently Stands For Phoenix Terminus Last week the family and I loaded up the truck with face masks, cases of disinfectant and vats of hand sanitizer and made a pilgrimage to Phoenix, Arizona for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_5463.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – The Honest And Down To Earth American I stumbled across this fourth generation Nova five minutes after the Granada of the other day and the contrast could not have been greater. Yes, it’s two years newer but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_5300.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1976 Ford Granada Ghia – Come On Baby, Light My Fire! I’ll have you know that a 1976 Ford Granada, Ghia or not, is not exactly my cup of tea (at least the domestic version, the Euro one I love). Nevertheless, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_5321.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Curbside Recycling: 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (ZJ) – The Last New Grand Wagoneer Didn’t Last Once again the day is nigh that the populace shall be blessed by the birth of a new Jeep Grand Wagoneer as FCA has finally released images of its new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_4809.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


