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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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![It’s become apparent that while pickup sales are booming, not everyone in society is a fan of pickup trucks or perhaps the people that drive them. For whatever reason, they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4099.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Review: 2019 RAM 3500 Limited Crew Cab 4X4 – Some RAMs Are Bigger Than Others")
CC Review: 2019 RAM 3500 Limited Crew Cab 4X4 – Some RAMs Are Bigger Than Others
Posted on July 22, 2019 | 99 CommentsIt’s become apparent that while pickup sales are booming, not everyone in society is a fan of pickup trucks or perhaps the people that drive them. For whatever reason, they […] -
![My wife and kids are currently in Thailand while I toil away here. I awoke this morning to a text from them that included a few pictures of them and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_9347.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Remote Impression: 2018 Suzuki Celerio – “It Was Nice”")
Rental Car Remote Impression: 2018 Suzuki Celerio – “It Was Nice”
Posted on July 21, 2019 | 22 CommentsMy wife and kids are currently in Thailand while I toil away here. I awoke this morning to a text from them that included a few pictures of them and […] -
![As a generally ardent supporter of the five-second rule I’m not a germaphobe by any stretch of the imagination but I do approach stretch limos with the same trepidation as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4203.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1998 Land Rover Discovery V8i 4×4 LWB – It’d Be A Stretch To Say I Love This Thing")
Junkyard Classic: 1998 Land Rover Discovery V8i 4×4 LWB – It’d Be A Stretch To Say I Love This Thing
Posted on July 21, 2019 | 26 CommentsAs a generally ardent supporter of the five-second rule I’m not a germaphobe by any stretch of the imagination but I do approach stretch limos with the same trepidation as […] -
![Four nights ago I was in Minneapolis, MN. Three nights ago I was was in Murdo, SD. Two nights ago I was at home in Fort Collins, CO. Yesterday (Sunday) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_3634.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Garage Outtake: Las Vegas Never Fails To Surprise…")
Parking Garage Outtake: Las Vegas Never Fails To Surprise…
Posted on June 24, 2019 | 14 CommentsFour nights ago I was in Minneapolis, MN. Three nights ago I was was in Murdo, SD. Two nights ago I was at home in Fort Collins, CO. Yesterday (Sunday) […] -
![Christmas came early to the Rocky Mountain outpost of Curbside Classic as I was offered the use of an Alfa Romeo Giulia for close to a week by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_3365.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Review: 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Sport AWD – La Dolce Vita Indeed!")
CC Review: 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Sport AWD – La Dolce Vita Indeed!
Posted on June 12, 2019 | 43 CommentsChristmas came early to the Rocky Mountain outpost of Curbside Classic as I was offered the use of an Alfa Romeo Giulia for close to a week by the […] -
![Any of us who write for Curbside Classic know that alleys often contain the really good stuff. And so it was when I was walking behind one of my rentals […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_3287.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Alleyside Classic: 1983 Toyota Celica Supra – Terra Cotta Warrior Waiting To Be Discovered")
Alleyside Classic: 1983 Toyota Celica Supra – Terra Cotta Warrior Waiting To Be Discovered
Posted on June 6, 2019 | 35 CommentsAny of us who write for Curbside Classic know that alleys often contain the really good stuff. And so it was when I was walking behind one of my rentals […] -
![As I am preparing to dive into another house rehab on Monday I took some time on Friday to head up to Laramie and attend to a few needs one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_3306.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1991 Jeep Comanche Pioneer 4×4 – If You Must Have A Jeep Pickup But Can’t Or Won’t Swing A New Gladiator, Here You Go!")
CC For Sale: 1991 Jeep Comanche Pioneer 4×4 – If You Must Have A Jeep Pickup But Can’t Or Won’t Swing A New Gladiator, Here You Go!
Posted on June 2, 2019 | 27 CommentsAs I am preparing to dive into another house rehab on Monday I took some time on Friday to head up to Laramie and attend to a few needs one […] -
![While I (and I expect you as well) rarely see first generation Isuzu Troopers around much, here’s one that was never very thick on the ground to begin with, being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2491.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1989 Isuzu Trooper RS (SWB) – Fridges Hauling Fridges")
CC Outtake: 1989 Isuzu Trooper RS (SWB) – Fridges Hauling Fridges
Posted on May 28, 2019 | 23 CommentsWhile I (and I expect you as well) rarely see first generation Isuzu Troopers around much, here’s one that was never very thick on the ground to begin with, being […] -
![As I pulled up to a light last week, I spied a heavily laden little brown Datsun pickup in the adjoining lane so immediately whipped out my phone to start […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_3186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC On-The-Go Outtake: 1982 Datsun 720 (Turbo?) Diesel Pickup")
CC On-The-Go Outtake: 1982 Datsun 720 (Turbo?) Diesel Pickup
Posted on May 27, 2019 | 20 CommentsAs I pulled up to a light last week, I spied a heavily laden little brown Datsun pickup in the adjoining lane so immediately whipped out my phone to start […] -
![When I mentioned here a couple of weeks ago that I was seriously looking to sell my car after close to seven years, contributor and friend Geelongvic quickly wrote me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_3126.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Impromptu Mini-Meet-Up, Fort Collins Edition: Head To Head With Our 2002s")
CC Impromptu Mini-Meet-Up, Fort Collins Edition: Head To Head With Our 2002s
Posted on May 23, 2019 | 17 CommentsWhen I mentioned here a couple of weeks ago that I was seriously looking to sell my car after close to seven years, contributor and friend Geelongvic quickly wrote me […] -
![Lincoln is many things to many people, but mention the name to me, this is what always comes to mind first. Well, perhaps not this particular one until now, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2869.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1962 Lincoln Continental – Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust")
Junkyard Classic: 1962 Lincoln Continental – Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust
Posted on May 16, 2019 | 87 CommentsLincoln is many things to many people, but mention the name to me, this is what always comes to mind first. Well, perhaps not this particular one until now, but […] -
![We shall gather here again tomorrow at this same time and place to pay our respects. In the meantime, the make is obvious to many, some will know the model, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Clue: Make (OK, You Got This), Model, Year, and Color Please")
CC Clue: Make (OK, You Got This), Model, Year, and Color Please
Posted on May 15, 2019 | 14 CommentsWe shall gather here again tomorrow at this same time and place to pay our respects. In the meantime, the make is obvious to many, some will know the model, […] -
![After much soul searching, I have decided that it is time to attempt to sell the car that I wrote two COAL posts about over the years. I don’t really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2823.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2002 Porsche Carrera 2 – Yes, Jim Is Selling One Of His COAL Carts…")
CC For Sale: 2002 Porsche Carrera 2 – Yes, Jim Is Selling One Of His COAL Carts…
Posted on May 4, 2019 | 31 CommentsAfter much soul searching, I have decided that it is time to attempt to sell the car that I wrote two COAL posts about over the years. I don’t really […] -
![Yesterday’s post about our drive of the new Jeeps was actually only part of our day, the other part was an opportunity to sample some of RAM’s new Heavy Duty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2762.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Review: The New 2019 RAM 2500/3500 Trucks – Where’s My 10-Gallon Hat?")
CC Review: The New 2019 RAM 2500/3500 Trucks – Where’s My 10-Gallon Hat?
Posted on May 2, 2019 | 33 CommentsYesterday’s post about our drive of the new Jeeps was actually only part of our day, the other part was an opportunity to sample some of RAM’s new Heavy Duty […] -
![JEEP. Say the word to virtually anyone in the world, no matter the language they speak, and instantly they generate a mental image; usually of the tough little buggy that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_2787.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "New Car Review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 3.6 And 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2.0Turbo – The Beat Goes On")
New Car Review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 3.6 And 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2.0Turbo – The Beat Goes On
Posted on May 1, 2019 | 54 CommentsJEEP. Say the word to virtually anyone in the world, no matter the language they speak, and instantly they generate a mental image; usually of the tough little buggy that […]
