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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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![[Jim Klein’s COAL series was exceptional in its diversity, technical details and just Jim’s passion for his many cars. His series first ran in 2013, when a good number of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mazda-626-coupe-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1979 Mazda 626 Coupe – The First Of Fortyfive Cars And Bikes")
COAL: 1979 Mazda 626 Coupe – The First Of Fortyfive Cars And Bikes
Posted on September 24, 2017 | 47 Comments[Jim Klein’s COAL series was exceptional in its diversity, technical details and just Jim’s passion for his many cars. His series first ran in 2013, when a good number of […] -
![As I was driving my daughter to school last week, we pulled up behind a late 1990’s white Toyota Land Cruiser, basically the same as the one we used to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GoldPackage1Lexus.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: The Gold Package – Is All That Glitters Gold Or Not?")
QOTD: The Gold Package – Is All That Glitters Gold Or Not?
Posted on September 3, 2017 | 93 CommentsAs I was driving my daughter to school last week, we pulled up behind a late 1990’s white Toyota Land Cruiser, basically the same as the one we used to […] -
![No, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_1809-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley")
CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley
Posted on August 23, 2017 | 47 CommentsNo, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […] -
![When I saw the news that there would be a meetup in Detroit, I immediately thought I wanted to drive. It’s not that I have any kind of fear of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/RentalCarPic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Detroit Meetup Drive Report & Alternative Transportation QOTD: What Could Have Been The Worst Rental Car To Be Stuck With For My Drive?")
CC Detroit Meetup Drive Report & Alternative Transportation QOTD: What Could Have Been The Worst Rental Car To Be Stuck With For My Drive?
Posted on June 7, 2017 | 87 CommentsWhen I saw the news that there would be a meetup in Detroit, I immediately thought I wanted to drive. It’s not that I have any kind of fear of […] -
![Taking inspiration from several other contributors, I decided to compile a grab-bag of sorts of all the random one-off pictures I managed to shoot while on vacation over spring break […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/P1020955.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vacation Outtakes: Random Curbside Classics from London and Ireland")
CC Vacation Outtakes: Random Curbside Classics from London and Ireland
Posted on May 16, 2017 | 53 CommentsTaking inspiration from several other contributors, I decided to compile a grab-bag of sorts of all the random one-off pictures I managed to shoot while on vacation over spring break […] -
![As our merry band of misfits cavorts across the Irish countryside, we return once again to the fertile fields of Kenmare, where we saw the 2CV Fourgonnette. After using the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300GD – My Wife Wants Us To Get A G-Wagen, But This Is Not The One She Has In Mind")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300GD – My Wife Wants Us To Get A G-Wagen, But This Is Not The One She Has In Mind
Posted on March 26, 2017 | 14 CommentsAs our merry band of misfits cavorts across the Irish countryside, we return once again to the fertile fields of Kenmare, where we saw the 2CV Fourgonnette. After using the […] -
![Another day, another few hundred km’s for our group in Ireland – Today we drove through the Western Ireland hamlet of Adare, which according to my wife’s research is supposedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030066-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: What Do Your (Not So) Irish Eyes See?")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: What Do Your (Not So) Irish Eyes See?
Posted on March 24, 2017 | 25 CommentsAnother day, another few hundred km’s for our group in Ireland – Today we drove through the Western Ireland hamlet of Adare, which according to my wife’s research is supposedly […] -
![Continuing our roadtrip around Southern Ireland, on today’s daytrip from Killarney to the Dingle Peninsula, we were driving down the road (the N71) and passed by this place. I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1030049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Cornucopia: A Volkswagen Lover Lives Here")
CC Roadtrip Cornucopia: A Volkswagen Lover Lives Here
Posted on March 22, 2017 | 17 CommentsContinuing our roadtrip around Southern Ireland, on today’s daytrip from Killarney to the Dingle Peninsula, we were driving down the road (the N71) and passed by this place. I was […] -
![As our Clan continued on our little roadtrip in Ireland, I was starting to realize that this place is a bit of a CC bonanza. After the MGB GT the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1020981.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1964 Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette – A French Clover In Ireland")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1964 Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette – A French Clover In Ireland
Posted on March 20, 2017 | 24 CommentsAs our Clan continued on our little roadtrip in Ireland, I was starting to realize that this place is a bit of a CC bonanza. After the MGB GT the […] -
![This week our little clan is in the South of Ireland traveling around. As we were taking a break at a petrol station along the motorway, this little beauty caught […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1020976-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1969 MGB GT – The Little Corker")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1969 MGB GT – The Little Corker
Posted on March 18, 2017 | 13 CommentsThis week our little clan is in the South of Ireland traveling around. As we were taking a break at a petrol station along the motorway, this little beauty caught […] -
![A decade ago, Mercedes-Benz decided to open a facility dedicated to the preservation and restoration of its cars. As the first and so far only manufacturer-owned and operated facility of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/P1020921.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Center – The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, That Is!")
Curbside Classic Center – The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, That Is!
Posted on January 8, 2017 | 60 CommentsA decade ago, Mercedes-Benz decided to open a facility dedicated to the preservation and restoration of its cars. As the first and so far only manufacturer-owned and operated facility of […] -
![COAL 1: 1979 Mazda 626 Coupe – The First Of Fortyfive Cars And Bikes COAL 2: 1980 Audi 4000 – The Boy Embraces His Heritage COAL 3: 1972 Chevrolet Concours […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/P1010400.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Jim Klein: The Complete Cars Of A Lifetime (COAL) Series – All 45 To Date!")
Jim Klein: The Complete Cars Of A Lifetime (COAL) Series – All 45 To Date!
Posted on December 2, 2016 | 3 CommentsCOAL 1: 1979 Mazda 626 Coupe – The First Of Fortyfive Cars And Bikes COAL 2: 1980 Audi 4000 – The Boy Embraces His Heritage COAL 3: 1972 Chevrolet Concours […] -
![As I was emptying a spare backpack last week, out fell my misplaced notebook from our trip to Iceland last February. Thus, I can finally share my experience with one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_0141.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Classic: 2016 VW Polo – Sort Of Like Vanilla Ice, I was Rollin’ In My 1.0")
Rental Car Classic: 2016 VW Polo – Sort Of Like Vanilla Ice, I was Rollin’ In My 1.0
Posted on November 28, 2016 | 47 CommentsAs I was emptying a spare backpack last week, out fell my misplaced notebook from our trip to Iceland last February. Thus, I can finally share my experience with one […] -
![There I was, just walking down a mean street in Denver minding my own business, when off to my right behind a chain-link fence, these guys start staring me down…Well, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1159.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Mean Street Mopar Peek-A-Boo")
CC Outtake: Mean Street Mopar Peek-A-Boo
Posted on October 24, 2016 | 24 CommentsThere I was, just walking down a mean street in Denver minding my own business, when off to my right behind a chain-link fence, these guys start staring me down…Well, […] -
![The good people at Nissan saw fit to invite me as a representative of CurbsideClassic to attend a dinner and driving event focused on the new 2017 Nissan Titan. Most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1162.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dinner/Drive Classic: 2017 Nissan Titan – The XD’s Little Brother Comes To Town")
Dinner/Drive Classic: 2017 Nissan Titan – The XD’s Little Brother Comes To Town
Posted on October 23, 2016 | 45 CommentsThe good people at Nissan saw fit to invite me as a representative of CurbsideClassic to attend a dinner and driving event focused on the new 2017 Nissan Titan. Most […]
