Search
Curbside Classics Archives
Privacy
Recent Comments
- Ralph L on 1963 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury Sedan – When Olds First Leapfrogged Buick On The Sloan Ladder
- Mike Marek on Fabco Automotive, 1918-2017: A San Francisco Bay Area Automotive Legend
- Paul Niedermeyer on Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons On The Road In The ’50s-’60s – Part 2
- Deb on Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons On The Road In The ’50s-’60s – Part 2
- chip on My Rental Truck Nightmare – Only Me!
- JT on Curbside Classic: Subaru SVX – A Price Point Too Far
- JT on Curbside Classic: Subaru SVX – A Price Point Too Far
- Matt A on CC QOTD: Do You Follow Your Car Manufacturers Factory Maintenance Schedule or Do You Go Your Own Way?
- chip on My Rental Truck Nightmare – Only Me!
- chip on My Rental Truck Nightmare – Only Me!
About Author: jerseyfred
Posts by jerseyfred
-
Speechless Outtake: Conversion Project – F Body Pick up
Posted on July 25, 2017 | 27 CommentsI first saw this picture of this “interesting” truck on a forum I belonged to years ago. I’ve been looking for it for years…finally found it. -
Wordless Outtake: Conversion Van of a Different Sort; Or How To Add a Bedroom Without Permits
Posted on July 12, 2017 | 43 Commentsfound on the web -
jerseyfred’s Cars Of A Lifetime Series
Posted on December 6, 2016 | 1 CommentPrequel: Family history 1984 Buick Century & 1981 Buick Skylark Poorest Quality: 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier, 1984 Chevrolet Cavalier, 1984 Pontiac Sunbird 1976 Chevrolet Camaro Most Memorable: 1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic […] -
Wagons Of A Lifetime: The Way Back– My Family Wagons
Posted on April 20, 2015 | 32 CommentsUntil very recently, there was almost always a station wagon in my life. I remember my first encounter with a station wagon. It was 1976-77, I was between four […] -
COAL: 2010 Honda Accord and 2013 Honda Accord- The Biscayne and the Bel Air
Posted on March 8, 2015 | 81 CommentsIf you have been following my series, you know that of the many COALs I have written about, the most numerous and best were the full sized GM sedans and […] -
COAL: 2005 Honda Accord and 2002 Subaru Forester – The Game Changers
Posted on March 1, 2015 | 99 CommentsI was 36 years old. I had a wife, two kids and a mortgage, not to mention a 120-mile daily commute. I needed to take a new approach to my […] -
COAL: 1998 Plymouth Voyager & 1997 Ford Crown Victoria – Wake Up Calls
Posted on February 22, 2015 | 83 CommentsAfter my last experience, I had hit automotive rock bottom (again!). Here and here, my dad shared his surplus vehicles with me, and he would help me out one more […] -
COAL: 1995 Buick Roadmaster and 1993 Chevrolet Caprice – When Castles Fall
Posted on February 15, 2015 | 74 CommentsTo put it mildly, my last COAL was a traumatic, indescribable, absolute disaster…emotionally and financially. I needed something that worked and I needed it now. Because of this bad experience, […] -
COAL: 1990 GMC Suburban – Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fires of Automotive Hell
Posted on February 8, 2015 | 110 CommentsA few months back (November 30, 2014 to be exact) , I promised that I would share my biggest automotive mistake. That day has finally come. It is difficult for me […] -
COAL: 1994 Dodge Caravan: Seeing Red and Hearing Ringing in our Ears
Posted on February 1, 2015 | 46 Comments(The pictures used in this post are taken from Google images) We had moved to a new home in the New Jersey countryside. My wife was good enough to sacrifice […] -
COAL: 1995 Caprice Wagon – The Holy LT1 Grail
Posted on January 25, 2015 | 28 CommentsFrom the past few COALs I had learned a few things: 1) I was in love with the B body design 2) I missed the LT1 performance of my 9C1 3) […] -
COAL: 1988 Chevrolet Caprice Estate – Distinctive Aroma
Posted on January 18, 2015 | 57 Comments(The images for this post were taken from Google image search) I was looking to replace my 9C1. I knew I wanted another B-body, and I was very impressed by […] -
COAL: 1993 Buick Roadmaster – The Not So Daily Driver
Posted on January 11, 2015 | 36 Comments(All the pictures in this post are from Google Image Search) This post is in memory of Helen Augsburger (1916-2005), my Grandmother-in-Law, who was mentioned in a previous COAL. I […] -
COAL: 1995 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1–Corvette Power
Posted on January 4, 2015 | 38 CommentsAfter my experience with last week’s COAL, I was hooked. Except this time, I was searching for the ultimate Caprice. Starting in 1994, Caprices had two engine choices, both derived […] -
COAL: 1991 Chevrolet Caprice–Living Up to a Legend
Posted on December 28, 2014 | 85 Comments(Unless otherwise stated, the pictures in this post are taken from Google image search) This COAL is dedicated to my oldest son Samuel, who first came home in this car. […]