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Curbside Classics Archives
Junkyard Archive
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![If Darth Vader was a real person and inhabited this planet in the 1980’s would this in fact be Darth’s choice of ride to commute to the Mos Denver Space […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4436.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – Darth Vader’s Ride?")
Junkyard Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – Darth Vader’s Ride?
Posted on August 16, 2019 | 30 CommentsIf Darth Vader was a real person and inhabited this planet in the 1980’s would this in fact be Darth’s choice of ride to commute to the Mos Denver Space […] -
![It’s been a while since we’ve featured anything with a landau top and I’m sure some of you are suffering from serious withdrawal symptoms. Well, suffer no more, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4383.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1984 Dodge 600 Coupe – Marooned For Good")
Junkyard Classic: 1984 Dodge 600 Coupe – Marooned For Good
Posted on August 10, 2019 | 49 CommentsIt’s been a while since we’ve featured anything with a landau top and I’m sure some of you are suffering from serious withdrawal symptoms. Well, suffer no more, as […] -
![Here’s a little secret: Back when I was in my second year of college, I wanted one of these and tried (in vain) to figure out a way to afford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4405.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1988 Toyota Tercel Coupe – Oh, What A Feeling (Seeing This Here)!")
Junkyard Classic: 1988 Toyota Tercel Coupe – Oh, What A Feeling (Seeing This Here)!
Posted on August 3, 2019 | 36 CommentsHere’s a little secret: Back when I was in my second year of college, I wanted one of these and tried (in vain) to figure out a way to afford […] -
![Alright, I didn’t actually get stung by the car itself, I was stung by one of the wasps that were building a nest inside the passenger door and that I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_3983.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1982 Honda Accord LX – I May Be The Only Person Who Ever Got Stung By An Accord")
Junkyard Classic: 1982 Honda Accord LX – I May Be The Only Person Who Ever Got Stung By An Accord
Posted on July 30, 2019 | 43 CommentsAlright, I didn’t actually get stung by the car itself, I was stung by one of the wasps that were building a nest inside the passenger door and that I […] -
![I didn’t intend to share this with you originally, I shot these very few snaps to text to a Porschaholic friend of mine and when I came across them again […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_3857.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: 1983 Porsche 928S – A Mighty War Horse Stumbles To The Ground")
Junkyard Outtake: 1983 Porsche 928S – A Mighty War Horse Stumbles To The Ground
Posted on July 26, 2019 | 25 CommentsI didn’t intend to share this with you originally, I shot these very few snaps to text to a Porschaholic friend of mine and when I came across them again […] -
![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 […] -
Trailside Outtake: Rust in Peace
Posted on January 19, 2019 | 20 Comments -
![Maybe half an hour after Daniel Stern’s QOTD went live yesterday, I ran across this at the Greeley-Weld County Airport. We had gone there for an airshow that ended up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_1072.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Alright, What Car Is THIS?")
QOTD: Alright, What Car Is THIS?
Posted on May 20, 2018 | 33 CommentsMaybe half an hour after Daniel Stern’s QOTD went live yesterday, I ran across this at the Greeley-Weld County Airport. We had gone there for an airshow that ended up […] -
![While obviously the significance to us is less than the real Western Wall in Jerusalem, this wall of former Curbside Classics can also be regarded as a significant site (to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_0933.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Western Wall – Sacred Ground")
CC’s Western Wall – Sacred Ground
Posted on May 9, 2018 | 49 CommentsWhile obviously the significance to us is less than the real Western Wall in Jerusalem, this wall of former Curbside Classics can also be regarded as a significant site (to […] -
![Back in January, Ralf K shared the first batch of his photos from Hidden Valley Auto Parts in Maricopa, AZ. he’s uploaded some more at the Cohort, so let’s go […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/26688047408_eef5544d98_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: Ralf K Visits Hidden Valley Auto Parts, Part 2 – The Ultimate CC Junkyard?")
Junkyard Classics: Ralf K Visits Hidden Valley Auto Parts, Part 2 – The Ultimate CC Junkyard?
Posted on March 15, 2018 | 29 CommentsBack in January, Ralf K shared the first batch of his photos from Hidden Valley Auto Parts in Maricopa, AZ. he’s uploaded some more at the Cohort, so let’s go […] -
![A recent CC clue on the OB CAC Bedford bus looked familiar. Sure enough, among some photos I’d scanned earlier, there it was in all its dilapidated streamlined glory. While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Scan_20180122-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Junkyard: Bishops Bridge Many Years Ago")
CC Junkyard: Bishops Bridge Many Years Ago
Posted on February 17, 2018 | 30 CommentsA recent CC clue on the OB CAC Bedford bus looked familiar. Sure enough, among some photos I’d scanned earlier, there it was in all its dilapidated streamlined glory. While […] -
![Ever since I was a little kid, I have been a sucker for junkyards. I can get lost in time looking through piles of junked cars, having fun just trying […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/RT0568-Junkyard-Cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage Image: Auto Scrapyard Circa 1968 – Treasure Hunt In The Trash")
CC Vintage Image: Auto Scrapyard Circa 1968 – Treasure Hunt In The Trash
Posted on February 9, 2018 | 54 CommentsEver since I was a little kid, I have been a sucker for junkyards. I can get lost in time looking through piles of junked cars, having fun just trying […] -
![Ralf K. (aka Don Kincl) has a number of uploads at the Cohort that I need to get to. We’ll start with these, taken at Hidden Valley Auto in Maricopa, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/25011354467_4183023a3c_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: Ralf K. Visits Hidden Valley Auto in Maricopa, AZ")
Junkyard Classics: Ralf K. Visits Hidden Valley Auto in Maricopa, AZ
Posted on January 26, 2018 | 20 CommentsRalf K. (aka Don Kincl) has a number of uploads at the Cohort that I need to get to. We’ll start with these, taken at Hidden Valley Auto in Maricopa, […] -
![Even during my early years as a kid, my father always tried to include me in all of his “automotive related” adventures. From fixing cars to motorcycle rides, he would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/222.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junk Yard Reflections")
Junk Yard Reflections
Posted on January 1, 2018 | 43 CommentsEven during my early years as a kid, my father always tried to include me in all of his “automotive related” adventures. From fixing cars to motorcycle rides, he would […] -
![Last weekend, my wife and I parked Big Blue on the car show field of the local antique festival and swap meet, and wandered around looking for things we don’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Swap Meet Capsule: Two Carter WCDs – Why Kids Are Exactly The Way They Used To Be")
Swap Meet Capsule: Two Carter WCDs – Why Kids Are Exactly The Way They Used To Be
Posted on October 4, 2016 | 18 CommentsLast weekend, my wife and I parked Big Blue on the car show field of the local antique festival and swap meet, and wandered around looking for things we don’t […]
