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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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![(first posted 8/24/2016) Living in the San Francisco area has its undeniable charms and attractions, however the traffic is not one of them. In the late 1990’s to the mid […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CasualCarpool13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Commute Classic: Casual Carpool – Your Mother Would Not Approve Of This Idea")
Commute Classic: Casual Carpool – Your Mother Would Not Approve Of This Idea
Posted on August 24, 2022 | 77 Comments(first posted 8/24/2016) Living in the San Francisco area has its undeniable charms and attractions, however the traffic is not one of them. In the late 1990’s to the mid […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1974/1975 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – The Colossal Cruiser
Posted on August 23, 2022 | 43 Comments -
![Los Angeles, California, USA, 1985 – That’s the place and year I earned my driver’s license. As a 10th-11th grader, life was more than a little angst-filled. Little things were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_0971.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Memories: 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S – The Good, The Bad, The Facts Of Life")
Curbside Memories: 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S – The Good, The Bad, The Facts Of Life
Posted on August 22, 2022 | 43 CommentsLos Angeles, California, USA, 1985 – That’s the place and year I earned my driver’s license. As a 10th-11th grader, life was more than a little angst-filled. Little things were […] -
![What else would explain the reason to scrap what appears to be a perfectly usable gas-sipper? Well, this is the LSi model which features the gas-swilling 1.3 liter that has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2536.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1997 Geo Metro LSi – Clearly Gasoline Prices Are Coming Down")
Curbside Recycling: 1997 Geo Metro LSi – Clearly Gasoline Prices Are Coming Down
Posted on August 18, 2022 | 63 CommentsWhat else would explain the reason to scrap what appears to be a perfectly usable gas-sipper? Well, this is the LSi model which features the gas-swilling 1.3 liter that has […] -
![My mother ordered herself a new car earlier this summer. It arrived this week and she offered to give us her old car, a 2008 Subaru Outback base model that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1897.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: 2008 Subaru Outback – Inner CV Joint Boot Replacement Without Full Axle Removal")
Curbside Tech: 2008 Subaru Outback – Inner CV Joint Boot Replacement Without Full Axle Removal
Posted on July 29, 2022 | 36 CommentsMy mother ordered herself a new car earlier this summer. It arrived this week and she offered to give us her old car, a 2008 Subaru Outback base model that […] -
![Colorado has an abundance of junkyards but in the great tradition of America, more is always better and less is never enough. For the last couple of years the guys […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1608.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: I Tripped Over A Hornet’s Nest At The Newest Land Of Milk And Honey And Parts")
Curbside Recycling: I Tripped Over A Hornet’s Nest At The Newest Land Of Milk And Honey And Parts
Posted on July 23, 2022 | 46 CommentsColorado has an abundance of junkyards but in the great tradition of America, more is always better and less is never enough. For the last couple of years the guys […] -
![Growing up in America, you hear all about various legendary cars. Well, legendary American cars, that is. You’ve got your Shelbys, your 442s, Charger Superbirds, Yenko Camaros and so on, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1519.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Conundrum: Is This 1968 GTO A Royal Bobcat 428? – You Be The Judge")
Curbside Conundrum: Is This 1968 GTO A Royal Bobcat 428? – You Be The Judge
Posted on July 20, 2022 | 67 CommentsGrowing up in America, you hear all about various legendary cars. Well, legendary American cars, that is. You’ve got your Shelbys, your 442s, Charger Superbirds, Yenko Camaros and so on, […] -
![It matters not what some may say about the original Jaguar S-Type, the reality is that this is an old Jaguar and hence worthy of respect even if one knows […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1288.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 – The Upper Lip Seems A Bit Aquiver")
Curbside Recycling: 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 – The Upper Lip Seems A Bit Aquiver
Posted on July 15, 2022 | 31 CommentsIt matters not what some may say about the original Jaguar S-Type, the reality is that this is an old Jaguar and hence worthy of respect even if one knows […] -
![The CC version of Wheel Of Fortune differs from the real game show mainly in that there is no prize except for bragging rights. But keep in mind nobody likes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Let’s Play Wheel Of Fortune!")
Junkyard Outtake: Let’s Play Wheel Of Fortune!
Posted on June 5, 2022 | 30 CommentsThe CC version of Wheel Of Fortune differs from the real game show mainly in that there is no prize except for bragging rights. But keep in mind nobody likes […] -
![We haven’t done a Junkyard Heirloom Gallery post in a while and today someone posted a new comment on the first one of the series which was just the impetus I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0094.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1953 Dodge B4D Express 126WB")
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1953 Dodge B4D Express 126WB
Posted on May 29, 2022 | 33 CommentsWe haven’t done a Junkyard Heirloom Gallery post in a while and today someone posted a new comment on the first one of the series which was just the impetus I […] -
![If I had all of the money in the world, I’m pretty sure I’d have one of these in my own personal showroom, albeit in a condition more befitting my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_8510.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1974 Jaguar XJ12L CHE – Look At The Cat Someone Dragged In")
Curbside Recycling: 1974 Jaguar XJ12L CHE – Look At The Cat Someone Dragged In
Posted on February 13, 2022 | 43 CommentsIf I had all of the money in the world, I’m pretty sure I’d have one of these in my own personal showroom, albeit in a condition more befitting my […] -
![(first posted 1/21/2016) I was at my local Title Company today and had time to admire this print in their lobby while waiting for a file. It appears to depict […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_0091.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: In What Year Was This Picture Taken In Fort Collins, Colorado?")
QOTD: In What Year Was This Picture Taken In Fort Collins, Colorado?
Posted on January 21, 2022 | 100 Comments(first posted 1/21/2016) I was at my local Title Company today and had time to admire this print in their lobby while waiting for a file. It appears to depict […] -
![Easy enough, right? A few rules though lest you get confused otherwise. A) Let’s define “immediate family” as you, your significant other, your parents, and your kids. No grandparents, cousins, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_6468.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was The First “Foreign” Car In Your Immediate Family And When?")
QOTD: What Was The First “Foreign” Car In Your Immediate Family And When?
Posted on January 19, 2022 | 155 CommentsEasy enough, right? A few rules though lest you get confused otherwise. A) Let’s define “immediate family” as you, your significant other, your parents, and your kids. No grandparents, cousins, […] -
![When we last left off with our kitty, we were somewhat flummoxed by a persistent Check Engine light and a few codes causing it. Having tried the simple things on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_7903-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Project Car Update: 2005 Jaguar X-Type AWD 3.0 Wagon – Purrific Progress")
Curbside Project Car Update: 2005 Jaguar X-Type AWD 3.0 Wagon – Purrific Progress
Posted on January 14, 2022 | 51 CommentsWhen we last left off with our kitty, we were somewhat flummoxed by a persistent Check Engine light and a few codes causing it. Having tried the simple things on […] -
![What would the odds be of another pulling in to give me the jackpot? Eh, probably pretty long as there are more potential cars that could pull in than the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_7519.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Parking Lot Odds – Like Waiting For That Third Cherry To Drop While Playing The Slots At Caesar’s")
CC Outtake: Parking Lot Odds – Like Waiting For That Third Cherry To Drop While Playing The Slots At Caesar’s
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 16 CommentsWhat would the odds be of another pulling in to give me the jackpot? Eh, probably pretty long as there are more potential cars that could pull in than the […]
