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Curbside Classics Archives
Junkyard Archive
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![There it sits, moldering in the California sun: a 1966-69 Rambler American. I see cars like this in the junkyard all the time. Straight, complete cars with no obvious accident […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1-Beauty.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1966-69 Rambler American – A Sad End")
Junkyard Classic: 1966-69 Rambler American – A Sad End
Posted on January 24, 2014 | 34 CommentsThere it sits, moldering in the California sun: a 1966-69 Rambler American. I see cars like this in the junkyard all the time. Straight, complete cars with no obvious accident […] -
![Last week the QOTD asked which seventies car had the ugliest five MPH bumpers. Daniel M. nominated the Matador sedans, and I’ll concur. Dick Teague developed some interesting federalized bumper designs, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/4-Sleek-Flanks-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: Last Generation Matador- At the End of the Road")
Junkyard Classic: Last Generation Matador- At the End of the Road
Posted on January 23, 2014 | 31 CommentsLast week the QOTD asked which seventies car had the ugliest five MPH bumpers. Daniel M. nominated the Matador sedans, and I’ll concur. Dick Teague developed some interesting federalized bumper designs, […] -
Junkyard Outtake: Where The Old Sleds Are
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 13 CommentsReader GTXcellent said it best in last week’s comments: “Snowmobile junkyard. Snowmobile junkyard. Snowmobile junkyard!” -
![Last week here in the Land of Sky-Blue Waters, the mercury was struggling to climb above the twenty below zero mark (that’s Fahrenheit, by the way). Add a decent wind and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_1974.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Baby, It’s COLD Outside!")
Junkyard Outtake: Baby, It’s COLD Outside!
Posted on January 10, 2014 | 39 CommentsLast week here in the Land of Sky-Blue Waters, the mercury was struggling to climb above the twenty below zero mark (that’s Fahrenheit, by the way). Add a decent wind and […] -
![The Junkyard Outtake knows no bounds – except for such obvious ones as ‘watch out for oncoming loaders’ and ‘keep the torch away from the gas tank’. And so it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_1714.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: What Has Eight Legs, Eight Cylinders, And Lots Of Rust?")
Junkyard Outtake: What Has Eight Legs, Eight Cylinders, And Lots Of Rust?
Posted on January 3, 2014 | 30 CommentsThe Junkyard Outtake knows no bounds – except for such obvious ones as ‘watch out for oncoming loaders’ and ‘keep the torch away from the gas tank’. And so it […] -
![“Neither snow, nor sleet, nor dark of night…” – even with all three sending holiday travelers into the ditches en masse as I write this, the Junkyard Outtake rolls on! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-11-15_15-16-13_211.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Stacking The Deck")
Junkyard Outtake: Stacking The Deck
Posted on December 27, 2013 | 18 Comments“Neither snow, nor sleet, nor dark of night…” – even with all three sending holiday travelers into the ditches en masse as I write this, the Junkyard Outtake rolls on! […] -
![To do this week’s COAL (a green malaise Monaco, in case you missed it) I had to go back through the photo archives, to a point about five years ago. At […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Photo_102010_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Jeep J10 “Golden Eagle” – It Flew The Coop")
Junkyard Outtake: Jeep J10 “Golden Eagle” – It Flew The Coop
Posted on December 20, 2013 | 16 CommentsTo do this week’s COAL (a green malaise Monaco, in case you missed it) I had to go back through the photo archives, to a point about five years ago. At […] -
![Submitted for your consideration on this Friday the 13th – one derelict Impala coupe that really deserved better. Here it sits, rotting into the ground, long since forsaken by anyone who might […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_1735.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: 1966 Impala SS – Rust In Peace")
Junkyard Outtake: 1966 Impala SS – Rust In Peace
Posted on December 13, 2013 | 27 CommentsSubmitted for your consideration on this Friday the 13th – one derelict Impala coupe that really deserved better. Here it sits, rotting into the ground, long since forsaken by anyone who might […] -
![To a non-enthusiast this little Suzuki in the junkyard is no great loss. Just another little tin box disposed of after its useful life has come to an end. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1989-Suzuki-Swift-GT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1989 Suzuki Swift GT")
Junkyard Classic: 1989 Suzuki Swift GT
Posted on December 11, 2013 | 58 CommentsTo a non-enthusiast this little Suzuki in the junkyard is no great loss. Just another little tin box disposed of after its useful life has come to an end. But […] -
Junkyard Outtake: B-Body Bonneville Bonanza
Posted on December 6, 2013 | 68 CommentsIf it’s Friday, then it’s time for another Junkyard Outtake. This week, we explore the wonderful world of B-body Bonnies – both on and off the road. -
![This week we’re back at my favorite off-the-map junkyard, documenting a few more of the cars which cover acres there. Give a wave and a howdy to the owner, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/imp1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Back to the Back Forty")
Junkyard Outtake: Back to the Back Forty
Posted on November 29, 2013 | 15 CommentsThis week we’re back at my favorite off-the-map junkyard, documenting a few more of the cars which cover acres there. Give a wave and a howdy to the owner, and […] -
Weekend Junkyard Outtake: Electra Follow-Up, and a LeSabre Surprise
Posted on November 23, 2013 | 43 CommentsIf you like big Broughams and you just can’t lie, this bonus Junkyard Outtake is for you. -
![It’s Friday, and you know what that means – time for another Junkyard Outtake! As always, I’m your man on the scene with cameraphone in hand. Let’s see which gems […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-11-17_15-30-56_608.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Tough Times for Two Tri-Shields")
Junkyard Outtake: Tough Times for Two Tri-Shields
Posted on November 22, 2013 | 46 CommentsIt’s Friday, and you know what that means – time for another Junkyard Outtake! As always, I’m your man on the scene with cameraphone in hand. Let’s see which gems […] -
![I found myself in need of a Volvo 240 series alternator and since I’m unwilling to pay retail for one this means a trip to the scrapyard. Even though the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Volvo-740.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: The Volvo Alternator Hunt")
Junkyard Classics: The Volvo Alternator Hunt
Posted on November 19, 2013 | 37 CommentsI found myself in need of a Volvo 240 series alternator and since I’m unwilling to pay retail for one this means a trip to the scrapyard. Even though the […] -
![Big self-serve junkyards can be a fun distraction. And if you drive something between 10 and 20 years old, they can also be an excellent source of cheap parts. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/belair1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Welcome To The Back Forty")
Junkyard Outtake: Welcome To The Back Forty
Posted on November 15, 2013 | 22 CommentsBig self-serve junkyards can be a fun distraction. And if you drive something between 10 and 20 years old, they can also be an excellent source of cheap parts. But […]
