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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: LT Dan
Posts by LT Dan
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![(first posted 12/9/2018) Other’s opinions and collector resale value have no impact on me; I buy, build and drive what I like. And I like Chevy Malibu sedans. While a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Malibu3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1983 Chevy Malibu 9C1 Police Car – A Higher Purpose.")
My 1983 Chevy Malibu 9C1 Police Car – A Higher Purpose.
Posted on December 10, 2024 | 75 Comments(first posted 12/9/2018) Other’s opinions and collector resale value have no impact on me; I buy, build and drive what I like. And I like Chevy Malibu sedans. While a […] -
![I’m a pretty big fella. Standing erect, I’m 6’2″ and depending on the day, the time of year, or what I had for lunch, I’m somewhere between 280 and 290 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0592.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1979 Plymouth Volare. A Fine Compact Car, It Was Just…..Compact")
COAL: 1979 Plymouth Volare. A Fine Compact Car, It Was Just…..Compact
Posted on May 13, 2020 | 70 CommentsI’m a pretty big fella. Standing erect, I’m 6’2″ and depending on the day, the time of year, or what I had for lunch, I’m somewhere between 280 and 290 […] -
![I’m a bit different as far as car guys go. Most car enthusiasts I know in my station in life have one or two nice cars that they keep […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20191230_162220183.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: A Year In the Life of Dan’s Cars")
COAL Update: A Year In the Life of Dan’s Cars
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 43 CommentsI’m a bit different as far as car guys go. Most car enthusiasts I know in my station in life have one or two nice cars that they keep […] -
![Last year, I told the story of my (formerly) Fire Engine Firethorn Red 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix, a car that has been in my life in one form or another since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200129_160220052_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: A Painted Poncho")
COAL Update: A Painted Poncho
Posted on February 18, 2020 | 49 CommentsLast year, I told the story of my (formerly) Fire Engine Firethorn Red 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix, a car that has been in my life in one form or another since […] -
COAL: Another One Bites the Dust(er)
Posted on September 27, 2019 | 57 CommentsHow could anyone that loves cars not love a Plymouth Duster? -
![I don’t know if its the CC Effect or whatever you want to call it, but after Jason’s article on his company car last week, where I admit I beat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_6896.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 40 Years of Chevy Sedans and the 5%")
CC Outtake: 40 Years of Chevy Sedans and the 5%
Posted on July 29, 2019 | 25 CommentsI don’t know if its the CC Effect or whatever you want to call it, but after Jason’s article on his company car last week, where I admit I beat […] -
![Just when you thought kiddie pop, hip hop and whatever that is that passes for country music these days was dominating the airwaves and streaming services, along came this: A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/gn000146_5265.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update – You Didn’t Really Think Rock Was Dead, Did You?")
COAL Update – You Didn’t Really Think Rock Was Dead, Did You?
Posted on May 31, 2019 | 55 CommentsJust when you thought kiddie pop, hip hop and whatever that is that passes for country music these days was dominating the airwaves and streaming services, along came this: A […] -
![This is not a COAL about the truck. If you want a detailed description of the T300 Dodge Rams, or an editorial on the impact it had on pickup sales […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "TOAL: 1996 Dodge Ram – The Truck Of My Lifetime")
TOAL: 1996 Dodge Ram – The Truck Of My Lifetime
Posted on May 6, 2019 | 22 CommentsThis is not a COAL about the truck. If you want a detailed description of the T300 Dodge Rams, or an editorial on the impact it had on pickup sales […] -
![When I was a kid and cars like this were everywhere, the first question directed towards the owner was “how fast is it?” Today, that question has been replaced with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_0971.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1971 Plymouth Road Runner – The Car I Must Own")
COAL: 1971 Plymouth Road Runner – The Car I Must Own
Posted on April 19, 2019 | 80 CommentsWhen I was a kid and cars like this were everywhere, the first question directed towards the owner was “how fast is it?” Today, that question has been replaced with […] -
![Here you go CC’ers, its even a Brougham. If I was the me that I am now back in the early 1980s, I’d be the target demographic this car was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_1706.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Oldsmobile Delta 88 – Mom’s Car")
COAL: 1984 Oldsmobile Delta 88 – Mom’s Car
Posted on March 23, 2019 | 54 CommentsHere you go CC’ers, its even a Brougham. If I was the me that I am now back in the early 1980s, I’d be the target demographic this car was […] -
![Growing up in the ’80s as a Mopar fan was challenging. (see what I did there?) While my GM friends had their Grand Nationals, Corvettes, IROCs and Monte Carlo SS’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG-20140202-00004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T – The Misfit")
COAL: 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T – The Misfit
Posted on March 17, 2019 | 53 CommentsGrowing up in the ’80s as a Mopar fan was challenging. (see what I did there?) While my GM friends had their Grand Nationals, Corvettes, IROCs and Monte Carlo SS’s […] -
![Unlike the other cars, trucks and SUV in my stable, I have had either some kind of desire or a need to own them. They are cars that I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/32677451_10216114575686011_1039042744560910336_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Great High School Ride")
COAL: 1984 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Great High School Ride
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 45 CommentsUnlike the other cars, trucks and SUV in my stable, I have had either some kind of desire or a need to own them. They are cars that I have […] -
![Don’t shine a black light on any of the seats of my Durango. 2 wives, 3 kids, 5 dogs, and 4 cats have all been ferried around within its confines […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Durango.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "SUVOAL: 2002 Dodge Durango – A Long Term Appliance With 3 Seats")
SUVOAL: 2002 Dodge Durango – A Long Term Appliance With 3 Seats
Posted on February 14, 2019 | 35 CommentsDon’t shine a black light on any of the seats of my Durango. 2 wives, 3 kids, 5 dogs, and 4 cats have all been ferried around within its confines […] -
![I haven’t even had that green thing in the picture for 4 years yet, but located within the confines of its steel, plastic and rubber soul is a lifetime of memories and a direct connection (no pun […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_0793.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL – 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Dad’s Car")
COAL – 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Dad’s Car
Posted on January 29, 2019 | 57 CommentsI haven’t even had that green thing in the picture for 4 years yet, but located within the confines of its steel, plastic and rubber soul is a lifetime of memories and a direct connection (no pun […] -
![Up until now, Ive written about some of the cool, fun, old cars that I own; the Charger, the Grand National, the 9C1 Malibu and the one that started it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_0309.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "TOAL: 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 – The Blue Truck")
TOAL: 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 – The Blue Truck
Posted on January 17, 2019 | 35 CommentsUp until now, Ive written about some of the cool, fun, old cars that I own; the Charger, the Grand National, the 9C1 Malibu and the one that started it […]
