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- Steve on Junkyard Classic: 1993 Eagle Summit DL Wagon – Soaring No More
- Johannes Dutch on Bus Stop Classic: 1980 DAF-Schenk-Jonckheere Articulated Coach – The Long Hauler
- Nick Despress on Bus Stop Classic: 1980 DAF-Schenk-Jonckheere Articulated Coach – The Long Hauler
- Huey on Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II (T60) – Rusting Gracefully, Artfully And Carefully
- Syke on Curbside Classic: 1968 AMC Ambassador SST – When Borrowing Is A Deadly Sin
- John O'Leary on Curbside Classic: 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow – Stuck In The In-Between
- BlueovalDave on CC In Scale: Off To The Races!
- BlueovalDave on CC In Scale: Off To The Races!
- Newt Creighton on Automotive History: A Tribute To The Australian Ford Falcon
- Chip on Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe – Work In Progress?
Junkyard Archive
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Curbside Recycling: 1994 Chrysler LHS – I Would Drive This Particular Car Home From Phoenix And So Would You
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 46 CommentsWell, I didn’t actually, but in the not so long tradition of this Curbside Recycling series there have been multiple cars that look just too good to have been casually […] -
Junkyard Outtakes: Chrysler PT Cruisers – The PT Apparently Stands For Phoenix Terminus
Posted on September 30, 2020 | 62 CommentsLast week the family and I loaded up the truck with face masks, cases of disinfectant and vats of hand sanitizer and made a pilgrimage to Phoenix, Arizona for a […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – The Honest And Down To Earth American
Posted on September 29, 2020 | 67 CommentsI stumbled across this fourth generation Nova five minutes after the Granada of the other day and the contrast could not have been greater. Yes, it’s two years newer but […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1976 Ford Granada Ghia – Come On Baby, Light My Fire!
Posted on September 25, 2020 | 61 CommentsI’ll have you know that a 1976 Ford Granada, Ghia or not, is not exactly my cup of tea (at least the domestic version, the Euro one I love). Nevertheless, […] -
Junkyard Classics: Grantsville, Utah
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Curbside Recycling: 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (ZJ) – The Last New Grand Wagoneer Didn’t Last
Posted on September 10, 2020 | 15 CommentsOnce again the day is nigh that the populace shall be blessed by the birth of a new Jeep Grand Wagoneer as FCA has finally released images of its new […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1987 Volkswagen Quantum GL5 Syncro Wagon – Feeling Blue
Posted on August 29, 2020 | 30 CommentsThis is the forgotten one, the doer, the unstoppable, the sensibly solid one, the one for the people. A life abbreviated, an experiment cut short, a desire unfulfilled. I, the […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1996 Oldsmobile LSS – Still Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Just With An Extra “S”
Posted on August 19, 2020 | 51 Comments(first posted 8/19/2014) A recent trip to a local junkyard yielded some interesting finds (which I hope to share more of), but among them was this black-on-black 1996 Oldsmobile LSS, […] -
Junkyard Classics: A Quick Walkthrough In Asahikawa
Posted on August 11, 2020 | 33 CommentsHow’s about going to a Japanese junkyard on the outskirts of Asahikawa, a town nestled in the middle of Hokkaido Island, for a little visit? Just head south for a […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1992 Saturn SL1 – Typical GM, Crapped Out After Only 556,016 Miles
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 49 CommentsBefore anyone gets their knickers in a bunch, that’s obviously sarcasm, an achievement such as this is to be celebrated, not mocked, no matter who the manufacturer is. As an […] -
Junkyard Capsule: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Sumo Bird
Posted on August 4, 2020 | 27 CommentsI didn’t uncover this Big Bird in some far-flung Norwegian woods, but tucked besides a few old houses by a country road in the middle of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost and […] -
Curbside Recycling: 2004 Chevrolet Aveo – It’s Red
Posted on July 26, 2020 | 35 CommentsI’m glad I changed the title of the Junkyard Classic series a few months ago as it now doesn’t lock me in to any specific type of vehicle or age […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1991 Dodge Monaco LE – Only 21,549 Americans Gambled On This One Over Three Years
Posted on July 22, 2020 | 66 CommentsWhat do you say about a car that was so unremarkable that you barely remember it existing when new and figured that it couldn’t be a Monaco, but rather the […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser – This One Came With The TruCoat!
Posted on July 19, 2020 | 45 CommentsOldsmobile had a long and storied history before its I suppose timely demise due to lack of interesting and unique product as well as a general loss of distinct purpose. […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1984 Dodge Power Ram 50 4×4 – A Mighty Fine Little Truck
Posted on July 15, 2020 | 26 CommentsDodge was considered an also-ran in the full-size truck market in the 1980s, but due to its partnership with Mitsubishi was able to field a competitive small truck to compete […]