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![I’ve had a love/hate relationship with GM products over the years…and I can’t remember any of them being less than polarizing. They’ve either been really good, or would nickle-and-dime me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DCP01560.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1987 Chevrolet Beretta – One Tough Nut")
COAL: 1987 Chevrolet Beretta – One Tough Nut
Posted on July 7, 2018 | 18 CommentsI’ve had a love/hate relationship with GM products over the years…and I can’t remember any of them being less than polarizing. They’ve either been really good, or would nickle-and-dime me […] -
![In the parking garage of the apartment building I had gotten a work term position in our provincial capital, Halifax, and was in need of a decent car, quick. My Horizon had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/S10-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Chevrolet S-10 – Can’t Drive 55")
COAL: 1985 Chevrolet S-10 – Can’t Drive 55
Posted on June 30, 2018 | 19 CommentsIn the parking garage of the apartment building I had gotten a work term position in our provincial capital, Halifax, and was in need of a decent car, quick. My Horizon had […] -
COAL: 1985 Plymouth Horizon – An All-Time Fave
Posted on June 23, 2018 | 17 CommentsThe actual car. What is it about this little car that endeared it so much to me? A common little hatchback, unassuming and utilitarian? Allow me to explain… -
![We pick up this story after I had gotten rid of the Pontiac Acadian. I had decided to use my ’70 Chevy pickup for the summer, and the start of university, but the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1983-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Unwanted Attention")
COAL: 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Unwanted Attention
Posted on June 16, 2018 | 23 CommentsWe pick up this story after I had gotten rid of the Pontiac Acadian. I had decided to use my ’70 Chevy pickup for the summer, and the start of university, but the […] -
![Note: None of these pictures are of my actual car During the ownership of the Mazda B2000 in last week’s COAL, I described how some particular issues sidelined the truck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/01-1980-Acadian.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Pontiac Acadian – Any Port in a Storm")
COAL: 1980 Pontiac Acadian – Any Port in a Storm
Posted on June 9, 2018 | 27 CommentsNote: None of these pictures are of my actual car During the ownership of the Mazda B2000 in last week’s COAL, I described how some particular issues sidelined the truck […] -
![After owning the Cavalier for a few months, it was clear that it wasn’t the vehicle for me. I had the itch for a small truck, and, after parting with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mazdab2000-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Mazda B2000 – the Mazsun, or is it Datsda?")
COAL: 1986 Mazda B2000 – the Mazsun, or is it Datsda?
Posted on June 2, 2018 | 16 CommentsAfter owning the Cavalier for a few months, it was clear that it wasn’t the vehicle for me. I had the itch for a small truck, and, after parting with […] -
![It seemed like a good idea at the time – a low-mileage, good condition 2-door GM car for $300 – How could you not buy it? Well…it looked like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/side-profile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 Chevrolet Cavalier – Green Slug")
COAL: 1983 Chevrolet Cavalier – Green Slug
Posted on May 26, 2018 | 47 CommentsIt seemed like a good idea at the time – a low-mileage, good condition 2-door GM car for $300 – How could you not buy it? Well…it looked like […] -
![Old trucks get in your blood. Having a father that always had an old pickup for running around left a big impression on me. Hauling firewood home from the forest, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/openingF100.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1981 Ford F-100 Custom Stepside – Slow Ride")
COAL: 1981 Ford F-100 Custom Stepside – Slow Ride
Posted on May 19, 2018 | 21 CommentsOld trucks get in your blood. Having a father that always had an old pickup for running around left a big impression on me. Hauling firewood home from the forest, […] -
![(please welcome our newest COALer Marc) I’ve been thinking about writing my own COAL series for a long time. Wondering if I could write well enough, whether I had the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/FRONTC10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1970 Chevrolet Custom/10 – First of Many")
COAL: 1970 Chevrolet Custom/10 – First of Many
Posted on May 12, 2018 | 30 Comments(please welcome our newest COALer Marc) I’ve been thinking about writing my own COAL series for a long time. Wondering if I could write well enough, whether I had the […] -
![I don’t know if it’s only Cape Bretoners and Newfoundlanders that feel that special feeling when they get the first glimpse of the places they call home, or if people from other regions […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1984-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip: Quebec to Cape Breton – The Final Push Home")
CC Roadtrip: Quebec to Cape Breton – The Final Push Home
Posted on May 2, 2016 | 50 CommentsI don’t know if it’s only Cape Bretoners and Newfoundlanders that feel that special feeling when they get the first glimpse of the places they call home, or if people from other regions […] -
![I’d heard that Northern Ontario would be the longest leg of the trip, and they were right. Between highways 17 and 417, it was 2,151 KM/1337 miles. But it certainly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1844.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip: The Long Haul – Conquering Northern Ontario")
CC Roadtrip: The Long Haul – Conquering Northern Ontario
Posted on April 21, 2016 | 38 CommentsI’d heard that Northern Ontario would be the longest leg of the trip, and they were right. Between highways 17 and 417, it was 2,151 KM/1337 miles. But it certainly […] -
![After a well-earned and restful sleep, we prepared ourselves for the next stage of our trip – crossing Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. After the day before, we were sure the Crown Vic would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip: Banff to Kenora – The Wide, Wide Open Prairies")
CC Roadtrip: Banff to Kenora – The Wide, Wide Open Prairies
Posted on April 18, 2016 | 48 CommentsAfter a well-earned and restful sleep, we prepared ourselves for the next stage of our trip – crossing Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. After the day before, we were sure the Crown Vic would […] -
![Our first day on the road was an exciting experience for more reasons than one. We didn’t have a chance to give the car a good shakedown, and didn’t have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1555.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip: Eastward Bound – Vancouver to Banff, A Long Haul…")
CC Roadtrip: Eastward Bound – Vancouver to Banff, A Long Haul…
Posted on April 15, 2016 | 36 CommentsOur first day on the road was an exciting experience for more reasons than one. We didn’t have a chance to give the car a good shakedown, and didn’t have […] -
![It’s often been said that you should never buy a car at night. You should also take Craigslist and Kijiji with more than a grain of salt. It’s really a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1489.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip: Finding a Suitable Car – What To Buy? – The Final Decision Was All-Too Obvious")
CC Roadtrip: Finding a Suitable Car – What To Buy? – The Final Decision Was All-Too Obvious
Posted on April 13, 2016 | 125 CommentsIt’s often been said that you should never buy a car at night. You should also take Craigslist and Kijiji with more than a grain of salt. It’s really a […] -
![Canada’s pretty big – it’s amazing how big it is, especially after flying over it yesterday. It’s amazing to me that one can go on the Internet, and with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1431.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip: Getting Across The Country – Planes, Plain and Simple")
CC Roadtrip: Getting Across The Country – Planes, Plain and Simple
Posted on April 8, 2016 | 21 CommentsCanada’s pretty big – it’s amazing how big it is, especially after flying over it yesterday. It’s amazing to me that one can go on the Internet, and with a […]
