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Junkyard Archive
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Curbside Recycling: 1986 Nissan Sentra (B11) – Full Circle
Posted on March 6, 2020 | 45 CommentsWho tosses out a perfectly usable little Japanese car like it’s an old piece of aluminum foil? While this little Sentra may ball up like that foil in an accident […] -
Touring Jurassic Car Park–Last Resting Place of Extinct Dinosaurs
Posted on January 29, 2020 | 26 CommentsIn the prehistoric years B.C.C. (Before Curbside Classic), I was involved in my own personal little Curbside project, photographing old cars (pre-1963) that I would find in my local area. […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1991 Mercury Capri – Showroom Fresh But Past Its Expiration Date Even When New
Posted on January 28, 2020 | 51 CommentsI, as with all of us curbivores, enjoy coming across cars that aren’t seen too often anymore and while I’m fond of the ones that lived a well-lived life, I […] -
Tales From The Lemon Grove – Part I
Posted on January 18, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 12/23/2013) It was 9:30 in the morning when my cell phone disturbed my groggy Sunday morning. It was Matt, telling me that plans were still on for the […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1995 Ford Aspire – Killed In Action By Conscientious, Professional Maintenance?
Posted on January 15, 2020 | 38 CommentsAh, the humble Ford Aspire. It’s been well documented that I can generally find something redeeming in most vehicles, but some do make the task a bit harder. The Aspire, […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1983 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe – Basic Is As Basic Does
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 41 CommentsI’ve mentioned before that over the last few years I’ve evolved from not particularly liking this generation of Chevy Trucks to finding them one of the most attractive trucks ever […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1980 Peugeot 504 Diesel Wagon – Paris’ 16th Arrondissement Just Got A Little Poorer
Posted on December 24, 2019 | 45 CommentsI know CC Royalty when I see it and while I’m not sure if anything actually ranks higher than a Peugeot in wagon form, it’s at least very close to […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1977 Saab 99GL Combi Coupe – In Its Element
Posted on December 19, 2019 | 35 CommentsI don’t think I can make a more Swedish-looking picture than an Astral Blue Saab in a snowy setting on a foggy day. Never mind the junkyard bit. Or perhaps […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1980 Audi 5000S Diesel – All Signs Point To Turd
Posted on December 3, 2019 | 48 CommentsColor? Check. Smelly? Check. Solid and slow to move? Check. Alright, yes, the late 70’s and early 80’s were Diesel’s first time to shine in the United States passenger car […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1977 Audi 100LS – My Dad Was The Lord Of The Four Rings
Posted on November 28, 2019 | 49 CommentsOur family had four of these, the Audi 100, the first generation of Audi’s larger sedan (C1 generation, current model now called A6). Two in Germany, and two more over […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1988 Lada Samara – The Modern Lada
Posted on November 27, 2019 | 45 Comments(first posted 10/14/2013) Historically Lada made a reasonably good business selling a variety of rear wheel drive saloons and wagons based on beefed up Fiat designs. By the 1980s these […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1999 Ford Taurus SHO – The Plain Wrapper
Posted on November 14, 2019 | 57 CommentsYes, we are back with another installment of my junkyard chronicles. And today, we feature a guest that squeaks in just over our informal (informal to the point of often […] -
Junkyard Classics: Toyota Crown Comfort & Nissan Cedric – JDM Taxi Graveyard
Posted on November 12, 2019 | 17 CommentsYou can hail till you’re blue in the face, none of these will be taking you home. This is where taxis come to rest and rust, no longer fit for […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1985 Dodge Caravan SE – The Whiplash Special
Posted on October 23, 2019 | 58 CommentsI’ve been holding out for a first year 1984 version of Chrysler’s first generation minivan but finally realized it just will not appear until very soon after I publish this, […]