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Curbside Classics Archives
Junkyard Archive
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![Never let it be said that I dislike a car, any car. I can generally find something to appreciate about any of them once I really take into consideration their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1989 Pontiac LeMans LE – K-Po(o)p Kadett")
Junkyard Classic: 1989 Pontiac LeMans LE – K-Po(o)p Kadett
Posted on October 2, 2019 | 52 CommentsNever let it be said that I dislike a car, any car. I can generally find something to appreciate about any of them once I really take into consideration their […] -
![During Honda’s fourth generation of Accord, they finally released a wagon version. Built exclusively in Ohio and from there exported back to Japan as well as to Europe (along with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5701.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1993 Honda Accord EX Wagon – American All-Star")
Junkyard Classic: 1993 Honda Accord EX Wagon – American All-Star
Posted on September 29, 2019 | 49 CommentsDuring Honda’s fourth generation of Accord, they finally released a wagon version. Built exclusively in Ohio and from there exported back to Japan as well as to Europe (along with […] -
![Ah, the Escort. Player on the world stage. Ready for anything. But at the end of the night, left alone here in the yard. Ford made a splash with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5364.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1984 Ford Escort GL Wagon – Alone In A Crowd")
Junkyard Classic: 1984 Ford Escort GL Wagon – Alone In A Crowd
Posted on September 25, 2019 | 51 CommentsAh, the Escort. Player on the world stage. Ready for anything. But at the end of the night, left alone here in the yard. Ford made a splash with […] -
![If there is one constant in the automotive world it is that the Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volaré are the biggest pieces of junk ever foisted on the American public. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5531.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1977 Plymouth Volaré Coupe – The Question Is How Did This Last 42 Years In the Wild?")
Junkyard Classic: 1977 Plymouth Volaré Coupe – The Question Is How Did This Last 42 Years In the Wild?
Posted on September 22, 2019 | 109 CommentsIf there is one constant in the automotive world it is that the Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volaré are the biggest pieces of junk ever foisted on the American public. […] -
![Actually I’m fairly certain that it was the block they were after since that’s the big obvious part I can’t see anywhere. Still, that’s a ton of work to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5740.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: When You Just Need That One Little Part That’s All The Way Inside…")
Junkyard Outtake: When You Just Need That One Little Part That’s All The Way Inside…
Posted on September 20, 2019 | 48 CommentsActually I’m fairly certain that it was the block they were after since that’s the big obvious part I can’t see anywhere. Still, that’s a ton of work to […] -
![At one point in the very early 1990’s, I tried to convince my father that a Dodge Shadow or Plymouth Sundance would be a very wise purchase for him as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_4366.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1994 Plymouth Sundance – Come On Down!")
Junkyard Classic: 1994 Plymouth Sundance – Come On Down!
Posted on September 18, 2019 | 38 CommentsAt one point in the very early 1990’s, I tried to convince my father that a Dodge Shadow or Plymouth Sundance would be a very wise purchase for him as […] -
![At this point I am beginning to believe that it is no coincidence that vehicles with red interiors are the ones in the best condition as they hit the junkyard. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_4740.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight Royale – No Cheese With This Royale")
Junkyard Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight Royale – No Cheese With This Royale
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 36 CommentsAt this point I am beginning to believe that it is no coincidence that vehicles with red interiors are the ones in the best condition as they hit the junkyard. […] -
![Forty years is a long time, but curiously many of us see a forty year old car and for some reason that span of time doesn’t really register. Perhaps in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5044.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1979 Mercedes 280SE – Across An Ocean, Up A Mile, And Forty Years Of Stories")
Junkyard Classic: 1979 Mercedes 280SE – Across An Ocean, Up A Mile, And Forty Years Of Stories
Posted on September 8, 2019 | 37 CommentsForty years is a long time, but curiously many of us see a forty year old car and for some reason that span of time doesn’t really register. Perhaps in […] -
![I don’t know if it’s the constant exposure over the last almost-decade to CC or the recent binge-watching of Mindhunter but somehow I’ve come 180 degrees on the Fairmont. While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5036.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1980 Ford Fairmont Wagon – Business Outside, Party Inside")
Junkyard Classic: 1980 Ford Fairmont Wagon – Business Outside, Party Inside
Posted on September 5, 2019 | 77 CommentsI don’t know if it’s the constant exposure over the last almost-decade to CC or the recent binge-watching of Mindhunter but somehow I’ve come 180 degrees on the Fairmont. While […] -
![Even in Japan, where the average car owner is usually scrupulous about his or her steed’s spotlessness and mechanical fitness, cars eventually end up at the knacker’s yard. It is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190818_145831-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: Three-In-One JDM ‘60s Special Edition: Toyota FC, Nissan Gloria (A30) and Daihatsu CM")
Junkyard Classics: Three-In-One JDM ‘60s Special Edition: Toyota FC, Nissan Gloria (A30) and Daihatsu CM
Posted on September 1, 2019 | 15 CommentsEven in Japan, where the average car owner is usually scrupulous about his or her steed’s spotlessness and mechanical fitness, cars eventually end up at the knacker’s yard. It is […] -
![Ask the average person on the street what a Daewoo is and the answer will be a blank stare and the response “Day Who?” Yet it was not that long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5065.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 2001 Daewoo Leganza CDX – Battling Uphill All The Way")
Junkyard Classic: 2001 Daewoo Leganza CDX – Battling Uphill All The Way
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 64 CommentsAsk the average person on the street what a Daewoo is and the answer will be a blank stare and the response “Day Who?” Yet it was not that long […] -
![Justice – If such a concept really existed, then any of the total beaters of the world that we see every day would be sitting here instead of this old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4457.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1989 Subaru Justy GL ECVT – There Just Isn’t Any Justice")
Junkyard Classic: 1989 Subaru Justy GL ECVT – There Just Isn’t Any Justice
Posted on August 24, 2019 | 28 CommentsJustice – If such a concept really existed, then any of the total beaters of the world that we see every day would be sitting here instead of this old […] -
![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 […]
