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Curbside Classics Archives
Junkyard Archive
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![This 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4691.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1987 Volkswagen Quantum GL5 Syncro Wagon – Feeling Blue")
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 […] -
![(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, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_4958.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1996 Oldsmobile LSS – Still Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Just With An Extra “S”")
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, […] -
![How’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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200728_143943-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: A Quick Walkthrough In Asahikawa")
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 […] -
![Before 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1992 Saturn SL1 – Typical GM, Crapped Out After Only 556,016 Miles")
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 […] -
![I 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200728_140818-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Capsule: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Sumo Bird")
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 […] -
![I’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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_3397.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 2004 Chevrolet Aveo – It’s Red")
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 […] -
![What 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_3198.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1991 Dodge Monaco LE – Only 21,549 Americans Gambled On This One Over Three Years")
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 […] -
![Oldsmobile 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. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_3180.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser – This One Came With The TruCoat!")
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. […] -
![Dodge 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_5888.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1984 Dodge Power Ram 50 4×4 – A Mighty Fine Little Truck")
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 […] -
![I’ve had this one in the can for over a year now and after holding out to try and find a first-year example am finally giving up and giving this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2306.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1981 Chevrolet Citation – How Many Could Still Be Left Out There?")
Curbside Recycling: 1981 Chevrolet Citation – How Many Could Still Be Left Out There?
Posted on July 12, 2020 | 81 CommentsI’ve had this one in the can for over a year now and after holding out to try and find a first-year example am finally giving up and giving this […] -
![I know for a fact that I have never driven a Chevette, and I can’t recall even having ever ridden in one either. I have however ridden in the T-car’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2802.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1979 Chevrolet Chevette – Who Voted For the Nader/LaDuke Ticket?")
Curbside Recycling: 1979 Chevrolet Chevette – Who Voted For the Nader/LaDuke Ticket?
Posted on July 8, 2020 | 105 CommentsI know for a fact that I have never driven a Chevette, and I can’t recall even having ever ridden in one either. I have however ridden in the T-car’s […] -
![The darndest things cross your path at the junkyard and while Jaguars are not uncommon (shocking, I know), this is the first used up XK8 I’ve come across here in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2748.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1999 Jaguar XK8 Convertible – This Kitty Used Up Its Nine Lives")
Curbside Recycling: 1999 Jaguar XK8 Convertible – This Kitty Used Up Its Nine Lives
Posted on July 5, 2020 | 35 CommentsThe darndest things cross your path at the junkyard and while Jaguars are not uncommon (shocking, I know), this is the first used up XK8 I’ve come across here in […] -
![My sole experience driving an F-body of this generation was when I talked a dealer into letting me take out a brand new 1993 Camaro Z-28 with a manual transmission […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1374.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1994 Pontiac Firebird – Flame Extinguished, Flight Grounded")
Curbside Recycling: 1994 Pontiac Firebird – Flame Extinguished, Flight Grounded
Posted on June 17, 2020 | 33 CommentsMy sole experience driving an F-body of this generation was when I talked a dealer into letting me take out a brand new 1993 Camaro Z-28 with a manual transmission […] -
![I happened upon this unlikely trio of last week, as I meandered in a part of the city I thought I knew. Talk about a trifecta! Tokyo’s full of surprises. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200611_094237-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: 1974 Isuzu Florian TS, 1975 Isuzu 117 XT & 1979 Isuzu 117 – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly")
Junkyard Classics: 1974 Isuzu Florian TS, 1975 Isuzu 117 XT & 1979 Isuzu 117 – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Posted on June 15, 2020 | 23 CommentsI happened upon this unlikely trio of last week, as I meandered in a part of the city I thought I knew. Talk about a trifecta! Tokyo’s full of surprises. […] -
![Aye, we are gathered here today to pay respects to this fallen paisano who, although not being a countryman of ours, is far from home and won’t see the old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_1338.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1974 Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina – Let’s Pour Out A Glass Of Chianti For This Paisano")
Curbside Recycling: 1974 Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina – Let’s Pour Out A Glass Of Chianti For This Paisano
Posted on May 24, 2020 | 28 CommentsAye, we are gathered here today to pay respects to this fallen paisano who, although not being a countryman of ours, is far from home and won’t see the old […]
