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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: James Pastor
Posts by James Pastor
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![My daughter came home from school one day and told me how her friend needed help with his car. I offered to help and she relayed this to him. Over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mustang95.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1995 Ford Mustang GT Convertible – The Last 302")
COAL: 1995 Ford Mustang GT Convertible – The Last 302
Posted on June 10, 2017 | 25 CommentsMy daughter came home from school one day and told me how her friend needed help with his car. I offered to help and she relayed this to him. Over […] -
![Countless boys across many generations have been mesmerized by Chevy’s Corvette. In the 70s and 80s it was the only real American mass production sports car to fantasize about. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/vette1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1997 Chevrolet Corvette – A Lesson Learned About Consignment")
COAL: 1997 Chevrolet Corvette – A Lesson Learned About Consignment
Posted on June 3, 2017 | 24 CommentsCountless boys across many generations have been mesmerized by Chevy’s Corvette. In the 70s and 80s it was the only real American mass production sports car to fantasize about. I […] -
![There must be a correlation between when a car model is on sale and the age of the fan of that particular car. Some younger children love cars, but those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/best-gn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 1987 Buick Regal – GN Clone")
COAL 1987 Buick Regal – GN Clone
Posted on June 1, 2017 | 2 CommentsThere must be a correlation between when a car model is on sale and the age of the fan of that particular car. Some younger children love cars, but those […] -
![(note: the cars in this COAL series have not been in chronological order. ED) My first car. A friend saw this car for sale in a nearby trailer park. He […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/z7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – My First COAL")
COAL: 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – My First COAL
Posted on May 27, 2017 | 59 Comments(note: the cars in this COAL series have not been in chronological order. ED) My first car. A friend saw this car for sale in a nearby trailer park. He […] -
![“Buy low/sell high” is a great rule for practically any business venture. If you can do both, you’re well on your way to profitability. If you can regularly achieve at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/300z2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1994 Nissan 300ZX – 600ZX Actually, After I Got Done With It")
COAL: 1994 Nissan 300ZX – 600ZX Actually, After I Got Done With It
Posted on May 20, 2017 | 23 Comments“Buy low/sell high” is a great rule for practically any business venture. If you can do both, you’re well on your way to profitability. If you can regularly achieve at […] -
![Contact information in a classified ad is necessary, but by revealing it you can’t select who is going to contact you. Its a double-edged sword. You need serious, prospective buyers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sierra9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1999 GMC Sierra – Truck Number Six")
COAL: 1999 GMC Sierra – Truck Number Six
Posted on May 13, 2017 | 25 CommentsContact information in a classified ad is necessary, but by revealing it you can’t select who is going to contact you. Its a double-edged sword. You need serious, prospective buyers […] -
![The Chevy El Camino makes me smile. It is one of those vehicles people love to hate on. The El Camino was certainly a niche market vehicle and those outside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elco1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Chevrolet El Camino – A Sad Ending")
COAL: 1986 Chevrolet El Camino – A Sad Ending
Posted on May 6, 2017 | 27 CommentsThe Chevy El Camino makes me smile. It is one of those vehicles people love to hate on. The El Camino was certainly a niche market vehicle and those outside […] -
![The first time I saw it, it was parked down the street in the neighbor’s driveway: A very plain, white, Fox-bodied Mustang. This car was not a hatchback, it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mustang.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 2.3 – Drag Racing Duty")
COAL: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 2.3 – Drag Racing Duty
Posted on April 29, 2017 | 36 CommentsThe first time I saw it, it was parked down the street in the neighbor’s driveway: A very plain, white, Fox-bodied Mustang. This car was not a hatchback, it was […] -
![A friend from church worked at a local bank. She approached me one Sunday and said “We’ve got a repo at our branch. It makes a bad noise when you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mazda-millenia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 Mazda Millenia – Repo Special")
COAL: 1996 Mazda Millenia – Repo Special
Posted on April 22, 2017 | 17 CommentsA friend from church worked at a local bank. She approached me one Sunday and said “We’ve got a repo at our branch. It makes a bad noise when you […] -
![I was young, married, with three little kids, and another one on the way. Money was tight. My father-in-law found out my wife and I were sharing our ‘94 Grand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cutlass2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Olds Cutlass Supreme – A Beautiful Machine")
COAL: 1989 Olds Cutlass Supreme – A Beautiful Machine
Posted on April 15, 2017 | 55 CommentsI was young, married, with three little kids, and another one on the way. Money was tight. My father-in-law found out my wife and I were sharing our ‘94 Grand […] -
![It was the mid 1980s and I was in High School and working at a gas station. We sold only gasoline; there were absolutely no food or drinks of any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/formula3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula – First Flip")
COAL: 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula – First Flip
Posted on April 8, 2017 | 21 CommentsIt was the mid 1980s and I was in High School and working at a gas station. We sold only gasoline; there were absolutely no food or drinks of any […] -
![One of the positives of buying and selling cars is all the different people you get to meet. One of the downsides of buying and selling cars is all the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ramcharger2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Dodge Ramcharger – Weirdo Seller; Creepy Buyer")
COAL: Dodge Ramcharger – Weirdo Seller; Creepy Buyer
Posted on April 1, 2017 | 42 CommentsOne of the positives of buying and selling cars is all the different people you get to meet. One of the downsides of buying and selling cars is all the […] -
![“Autos For Sale” was the section of the classifieds I was perusing in the newspaper. It was 1990 and I was a college kid who just needed some transportation. Flush […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/datsun510.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1972 Datsun 510 – An Investment?")
COAL: 1972 Datsun 510 – An Investment?
Posted on March 25, 2017 | 17 Comments“Autos For Sale” was the section of the classifieds I was perusing in the newspaper. It was 1990 and I was a college kid who just needed some transportation. Flush […] -
![(note: Mr. Pastor’s COAL series is not in chronological order. ED) I was looking for cheap transportation. It was the late 1990s and my wife and I had just plunked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cougar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Mercury Cougar – A.K.A. “Broken Windows”")
COAL: 1985 Mercury Cougar – A.K.A. “Broken Windows”
Posted on March 18, 2017 | 32 Comments(note: Mr. Pastor’s COAL series is not in chronological order. ED) I was looking for cheap transportation. It was the late 1990s and my wife and I had just plunked […] -
![(Please welcome our newest COAL series author, James Pastor) A couple of years ago, when my son was about 13, I noticed his addiction to video games was getting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/100_8396.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Toyota MR2 – A Father-Son Project")
COAL: 1993 Toyota MR2 – A Father-Son Project
Posted on March 11, 2017 | 22 Comments(Please welcome our newest COAL series author, James Pastor) A couple of years ago, when my son was about 13, I noticed his addiction to video games was getting […]
