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Curbside Classics Archives
Junkyard Archive
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![Work had taken us to a vintage household in downtown Santa Tecla (El Salvador), a town with still some semblance of the old Spanish style city grid. The house was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20191110_170907429.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: BMW 2002, Bavarian Chocolate")
Curbside Recycling: BMW 2002, Bavarian Chocolate
Posted on January 28, 2022 | 12 CommentsWork had taken us to a vintage household in downtown Santa Tecla (El Salvador), a town with still some semblance of the old Spanish style city grid. The house was […] -
![Never buy a first-year car… Wait until the problems are ironed out… New model, new problems… That may be the conventional wisdom when it comes to some cars, but not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_6950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1984 Honda Civic CRX 1.5 – One Of The First CRXs In The U.S. Is One Of The Last To Remain")
Curbside Recycling: 1984 Honda Civic CRX 1.5 – One Of The First CRXs In The U.S. Is One Of The Last To Remain
Posted on November 26, 2021 | 17 CommentsNever buy a first-year car… Wait until the problems are ironed out… New model, new problems… That may be the conventional wisdom when it comes to some cars, but not […] -
![This van (or Van?) wasn’t supposed to be here. Or, rather, it was supposed to be here but back in late 1993, not 28 years later. There’s a reason you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_6960.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1987 Nissan Van – On The Lam Since 1993, The Long Claw Of The Crusher Reels Another One In")
Curbside Recycling: 1987 Nissan Van – On The Lam Since 1993, The Long Claw Of The Crusher Reels Another One In
Posted on November 19, 2021 | 17 CommentsThis van (or Van?) wasn’t supposed to be here. Or, rather, it was supposed to be here but back in late 1993, not 28 years later. There’s a reason you […] -
![The 1983-1986 Ford LTD is no longer a common sight in the junkyard, however since my family owned two of them (’83 and ’84) I’ve generally held them in low […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7025.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1986 Ford LTD Brougham – Upgraded To Pony Power!")
Curbside Recycling: 1986 Ford LTD Brougham – Upgraded To Pony Power!
Posted on November 12, 2021 | 36 CommentsThe 1983-1986 Ford LTD is no longer a common sight in the junkyard, however since my family owned two of them (’83 and ’84) I’ve generally held them in low […] -
![(Please see end for Update) Believe it or not, I do sincerely try to bring the best and most closest to showroom-spec vehicles to you for this series. That means […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_6613.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1976 Lancia Scorpion – Good Luck Finding One Of The Other 1800 In The U.S. (Updated)")
Curbside Recycling: 1976 Lancia Scorpion – Good Luck Finding One Of The Other 1800 In The U.S. (Updated)
Posted on October 25, 2021 | 28 Comments(Please see end for Update) Believe it or not, I do sincerely try to bring the best and most closest to showroom-spec vehicles to you for this series. That means […] -
![As CC’s resident biggest fan of the Audi Quattro Turbo Coupe of the early 1980s, I had a chunk of alternate reality hit me on a recent trip to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_6300.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 Sport – America’s Audi Quattro")
Curbside Recycling: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 Sport – America’s Audi Quattro
Posted on October 22, 2021 | 28 CommentsAs CC’s resident biggest fan of the Audi Quattro Turbo Coupe of the early 1980s, I had a chunk of alternate reality hit me on a recent trip to the […] -
![A large number of the Curbside recycling posts come from Colorado, thanks to Jim Klein’s frequent visits to our local yards. However, Jim missed this Fiat from an Aurora yard, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/128-3p-Front-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1977 Fiat 128 3p – In Case You Missed It")
Curbside Recycling: 1977 Fiat 128 3p – In Case You Missed It
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 18 CommentsA large number of the Curbside recycling posts come from Colorado, thanks to Jim Klein’s frequent visits to our local yards. However, Jim missed this Fiat from an Aurora yard, […] -
![Normally I try to limit the junkers I share here to those of the creampuff or at least more complete variety but it’s just getting ever so much harder to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_5404.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1975 Hurst/Olds W-25 – It Hurst So Bad")
Curbside Recycling: 1975 Hurst/Olds W-25 – It Hurst So Bad
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 34 CommentsNormally I try to limit the junkers I share here to those of the creampuff or at least more complete variety but it’s just getting ever so much harder to […] -
![I was a little surprised at the vigorous defense that was afforded the 1976 Cadillac Seville last month by a few readers, apparently the post hit a bit more of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_5375-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1988 Cadillac Cimarron – Sort Of Like The Baby Ruth In The Bushwood Country Club Swimming Pool")
Curbside Recycling: 1988 Cadillac Cimarron – Sort Of Like The Baby Ruth In The Bushwood Country Club Swimming Pool
Posted on August 19, 2021 | 71 CommentsI was a little surprised at the vigorous defense that was afforded the 1976 Cadillac Seville last month by a few readers, apparently the post hit a bit more of […] -
![I recently came across a small trove of junkyard Ramblers in a short period of time and have become completely smitten with them, especially in wagon format and even more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_4993.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1963 Rambler Classic Six 770 Cross Country Wagon")
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1963 Rambler Classic Six 770 Cross Country Wagon
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 45 CommentsI recently came across a small trove of junkyard Ramblers in a short period of time and have become completely smitten with them, especially in wagon format and even more […] -
![The United States Postal Service employs private citizens as contractors to deliver large portions of the mail. These people usually drive their own vehicles to do so instead of actual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_5110.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Engineering: So You Want To Deliver The Mail For The USPS Using Your Own Car…")
Junkyard Engineering: So You Want To Deliver The Mail For The USPS Using Your Own Car…
Posted on August 14, 2021 | 52 CommentsThe United States Postal Service employs private citizens as contractors to deliver large portions of the mail. These people usually drive their own vehicles to do so instead of actual […] -
![Skylark is one of those names that probably wouldn’t sell today no matter what it would be attached to, however back in 1965 it was a different story for Buick. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_1566.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1965 Buick Skylark Sedan")
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1965 Buick Skylark Sedan
Posted on July 16, 2021 | 44 CommentsSkylark is one of those names that probably wouldn’t sell today no matter what it would be attached to, however back in 1965 it was a different story for Buick. […] -
![I’m beginning to feel less like some dude trawling the junkyards and more like Cal Worthington hawking miles and miles of slightly used cars what with all of the barely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3869.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1983 Ford Ranger XL – Everybody Says This Is What They Want But Nobody Stepped Up So Here It Is")
Curbside Recycling: 1983 Ford Ranger XL – Everybody Says This Is What They Want But Nobody Stepped Up So Here It Is
Posted on July 14, 2021 | 68 CommentsI’m beginning to feel less like some dude trawling the junkyards and more like Cal Worthington hawking miles and miles of slightly used cars what with all of the barely […] -
![Yes, the old story is that Team Cadillac went down the hall one night and raided the offices of Team Chevrolet for the bones of the Nova, which they then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3603.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1976 Cadillac Seville – All Ate Up With Chutzpah")
Curbside Recycling: 1976 Cadillac Seville – All Ate Up With Chutzpah
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 91 CommentsYes, the old story is that Team Cadillac went down the hall one night and raided the offices of Team Chevrolet for the bones of the Nova, which they then […] -
![While some think Corvairs are all collectible, the truth is that they aren’t all that rare to come across in the junkyard, and I certainly stumble upon them from time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CorvairComboImage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: Corvair Summer Quartet – Could You Frankenstein One Runner From These Parts?")
Curbside Recycling: Corvair Summer Quartet – Could You Frankenstein One Runner From These Parts?
Posted on July 1, 2021 | 34 CommentsWhile some think Corvairs are all collectible, the truth is that they aren’t all that rare to come across in the junkyard, and I certainly stumble upon them from time […]
