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Curbside Classics Archives
Junkyard Archive
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![(first posted 9/3/2011) Now that I’ve been to the Allure of the Automobile Exhibition, I’m even more motivated to keep this guided tour of the Allure Of Junkers on track, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-144-154-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The CC Graveyard: Part Three – An Exotic Foreigner Hiding In The Bushes")
The CC Graveyard: Part Three – An Exotic Foreigner Hiding In The Bushes
Posted on March 4, 2023 | 34 Comments(first posted 9/3/2011) Now that I’ve been to the Allure of the Automobile Exhibition, I’m even more motivated to keep this guided tour of the Allure Of Junkers on track, […] -
![(first posted 9/1/2011) Must finish what I started…Ok, so I showed you the Corvairs in Part 1. Oh, and we did do the Sunbeam Imp. But that’s only a small […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-144-090-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The CC Graveyard Tour: Part Two")
The CC Graveyard Tour: Part Two
Posted on March 4, 2023 | 31 Comments(first posted 9/1/2011) Must finish what I started…Ok, so I showed you the Corvairs in Part 1. Oh, and we did do the Sunbeam Imp. But that’s only a small […] -
![(first posted 8/15/2011. It’s still there, although some of the cars have been sold) Almost a year ago, I showed you pictures of the Official CC Graveyard, but from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-144-133-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Official CC Graveyard Tour: Part One – The Corvairs")
The Official CC Graveyard Tour: Part One – The Corvairs
Posted on March 4, 2023 | 26 Comments(first posted 8/15/2011. It’s still there, although some of the cars have been sold) Almost a year ago, I showed you pictures of the Official CC Graveyard, but from the […] -
![Like a surfer looking back and seeing a huge gray snout with multiple rows of big sharp teeth gaining on him, so felt the average American motorist for about two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_8089.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 2001 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (P71) – Don’t Tase Me, Bro!")
Curbside Recycling: 2001 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (P71) – Don’t Tase Me, Bro!
Posted on January 20, 2023 | 71 CommentsLike a surfer looking back and seeing a huge gray snout with multiple rows of big sharp teeth gaining on him, so felt the average American motorist for about two […] -
![The not-so-pearly chainlink gates of the junkyard do not discriminate, they welcome one and all to the heaven that is laid out on a bounteous few acres of land often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_9438.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Snow Angel (Of Death)")
Curbside Recycling: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Snow Angel (Of Death)
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 53 CommentsThe not-so-pearly chainlink gates of the junkyard do not discriminate, they welcome one and all to the heaven that is laid out on a bounteous few acres of land often […] -
![Over 45 years old. Yeah, this shape is more than 45 years old and still looks like something from another world, let alone the heyday of disco fever and bell […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_9495.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1978 Porsche 928 – Nothing Even Comes Close")
Curbside Recycling: 1978 Porsche 928 – Nothing Even Comes Close
Posted on January 9, 2023 | 33 CommentsOver 45 years old. Yeah, this shape is more than 45 years old and still looks like something from another world, let alone the heyday of disco fever and bell […] -
![At the junkyard, all is equal. Whether American, German, Japanese, Korean, or British, at the end of the day its value is measured per pound of steel, no more, no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_7665.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Musings: Color Me Verklempt – The Joy Of The Saddest Mercedes-Benz R107")
Junkyard Musings: Color Me Verklempt – The Joy Of The Saddest Mercedes-Benz R107
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 21 CommentsAt the junkyard, all is equal. Whether American, German, Japanese, Korean, or British, at the end of the day its value is measured per pound of steel, no more, no […] -
Canadian Junkyard Classics: Frozen In Time
Posted on November 23, 2022 | 25 Commentscanadiancatgreen downloaded another batch of his junkyard finds at the Cohort, so we’ll pick some of the more interesting ones to share here, starting with this Maverick. -
![Buick has obviously had a long and storied history, having been founded long before any of our regular readers were around and perhaps currently in its twilight years itself, at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_4453.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling Showroom Special: 1989 Buick LeSabre Limited – Was This The Best Buick Ever Made?")
Curbside Recycling Showroom Special: 1989 Buick LeSabre Limited – Was This The Best Buick Ever Made?
Posted on September 29, 2022 | 82 CommentsBuick has obviously had a long and storied history, having been founded long before any of our regular readers were around and perhaps currently in its twilight years itself, at […] -
![I may have inadvertently ruffled a feather or two with my oh-so-erudite comparative analysis between two Cadillac Cimarrons recently, the upshot was we’ve (again) been more or less accused of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3937.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1989 Chrysler’s TC By Maserati – Did TC Stand For Total Crap Or ‘Talian Chrysler?")
Curbside Recycling: 1989 Chrysler’s TC By Maserati – Did TC Stand For Total Crap Or ‘Talian Chrysler?
Posted on September 21, 2022 | 96 CommentsI may have inadvertently ruffled a feather or two with my oh-so-erudite comparative analysis between two Cadillac Cimarrons recently, the upshot was we’ve (again) been more or less accused of […] -
![We’ve seen lots of beaters in this series, we’ve also seen cars that looked very well preserved, and we’ve seen cars that we’ve bemoaned the fact that they weren’t offered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_4028.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: E-Waste Special – Why Were A Batch Of Brand New 2017 Ford Focus EVs Sent To The Junkyard in 2022? (UPDATED!)")
Curbside Recycling: E-Waste Special – Why Were A Batch Of Brand New 2017 Ford Focus EVs Sent To The Junkyard in 2022? (UPDATED!)
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 50 CommentsWe’ve seen lots of beaters in this series, we’ve also seen cars that looked very well preserved, and we’ve seen cars that we’ve bemoaned the fact that they weren’t offered […] -
![Wandering down a random aisle in the import section of a Denver-area junkyard, I tripped slightly as the earth stopped rotating. Catching myself, I then heard angelsong. Bright lights, confetti […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3544.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1981 Lancia Beta Zagato Spyder – Mad Toy")
Curbside Recycling: 1981 Lancia Beta Zagato Spyder – Mad Toy
Posted on September 15, 2022 | 44 CommentsWandering down a random aisle in the import section of a Denver-area junkyard, I tripped slightly as the earth stopped rotating. Catching myself, I then heard angelsong. Bright lights, confetti […] -
![Somehow it feels like we had a bit of a Cadillac Week (or was it a Week And A Half?) and it’s time to go out with a bang. Or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2975.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling Challenge: 1983 Cadillac Cimarron VS 1987 Cadillac Cimarron – Can Two Cimarrons Make A Right?")
Curbside Recycling Challenge: 1983 Cadillac Cimarron VS 1987 Cadillac Cimarron – Can Two Cimarrons Make A Right?
Posted on August 31, 2022 | 62 CommentsSomehow it feels like we had a bit of a Cadillac Week (or was it a Week And A Half?) and it’s time to go out with a bang. Or […] -
![Nobody, that’s who. And to be fair, this one wasn’t ever finished and is unlikely to ever be, certainly not in time for Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale. Maybe someone confused it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2269.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1976 Ford Pinto Runabout – Who Does A Bare-Metal Restoration Of A Pinto?")
Curbside Recycling: 1976 Ford Pinto Runabout – Who Does A Bare-Metal Restoration Of A Pinto?
Posted on August 25, 2022 | 68 CommentsNobody, that’s who. And to be fair, this one wasn’t ever finished and is unlikely to ever be, certainly not in time for Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale. Maybe someone confused it […] -
![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 […]
