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![This is my last COAL entry for you, the Curbside Classic reader. You’ve joined me on this journey looking back on 32 years of driving and 40 (!) cars. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/DSCF3663.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Farewell and Thank You")
COAL: Farewell and Thank You
Posted on May 12, 2018 | 25 CommentsThis is my last COAL entry for you, the Curbside Classic reader. You’ve joined me on this journey looking back on 32 years of driving and 40 (!) cars. […] -
![As one might infer from the title of this week’s entry, I went to the dealership with a very different intention for replacing our Lincoln MKZ than what actually transpired. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5365.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2018 Ford Escape SE Sport – Not the Mustang I Wanted")
COAL: 2018 Ford Escape SE Sport – Not the Mustang I Wanted
Posted on May 5, 2018 | 58 CommentsAs one might infer from the title of this week’s entry, I went to the dealership with a very different intention for replacing our Lincoln MKZ than what actually transpired. […] -
![After several years with the Town Car, I was ready to sell it on to someone else to have some fun and to explore another car on my list of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_4790.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1992 Lincoln Mark VII LSC – Completing the Collection (For Now)")
COAL: 1992 Lincoln Mark VII LSC – Completing the Collection (For Now)
Posted on April 28, 2018 | 18 CommentsAfter several years with the Town Car, I was ready to sell it on to someone else to have some fun and to explore another car on my list of […] -
![This week’s entry is about my current daily driver, notable partly for being a bit of a dying breed. Small cars in general, and small hatchbacks in particular, are not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/DSCF3842.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Premier – Lost in a Sea of SUVs")
COAL: 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Premier – Lost in a Sea of SUVs
Posted on April 21, 2018 | 52 CommentsThis week’s entry is about my current daily driver, notable partly for being a bit of a dying breed. Small cars in general, and small hatchbacks in particular, are not […] -
![Like many old car enthusiasts (and a good portion of the CC readership), I sometimes pass a few hours looking through old car classifieds and forums to see what cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1-lt-front-3-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The Right Car at the Right Time")
COAL: 1989 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The Right Car at the Right Time
Posted on April 14, 2018 | 34 CommentsLike many old car enthusiasts (and a good portion of the CC readership), I sometimes pass a few hours looking through old car classifieds and forums to see what cars […] -
![Back to the old cars for this week’s installment. Selling the Grand Marquis was quite a relief (and a hit to the bank account), but I was still interested in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_2776.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1987 Ford Mustang GT Convertible – Fox Body Fling")
COAL: 1987 Ford Mustang GT Convertible – Fox Body Fling
Posted on April 7, 2018 | 20 CommentsBack to the old cars for this week’s installment. Selling the Grand Marquis was quite a relief (and a hit to the bank account), but I was still interested in […] -
![Perhaps not surprisingly, my choice of a Malibu as a daily driver was a bit controversial here at Curbside Classics – I think the general consensus was somewhere between “meh” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSCF3123.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 Chevrolet Equinox LT – Another from the Rental Car Aisle")
COAL: 2015 Chevrolet Equinox LT – Another from the Rental Car Aisle
Posted on March 31, 2018 | 30 CommentsPerhaps not surprisingly, my choice of a Malibu as a daily driver was a bit controversial here at Curbside Classics – I think the general consensus was somewhere between “meh” […] -
![As my ownership of the Focus Electric came to a close, I was facing the question of whether to continue down the electric vehicle path or go back to a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSCF2878.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 Lincoln MKZ – A Fusion by Any Other Name")
COAL: 2016 Lincoln MKZ – A Fusion by Any Other Name
Posted on March 24, 2018 | 23 CommentsAs my ownership of the Focus Electric came to a close, I was facing the question of whether to continue down the electric vehicle path or go back to a […] -
![The Grand Marquis experience didn’t exactly go as I planned, but I’ve heard the lessons learned from hard experience are the ones that stick. So when it came time to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSCF3473.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Lincoln Town Car Cartier – Now, That’s More Like It")
COAL: 1989 Lincoln Town Car Cartier – Now, That’s More Like It
Posted on March 17, 2018 | 32 CommentsThe Grand Marquis experience didn’t exactly go as I planned, but I’ve heard the lessons learned from hard experience are the ones that stick. So when it came time to […] -
![After having the Thunderbird LX for several years, I was getting more comfortable with buying and playing with old cars (maybe a bit too comfortable, as it turns out). As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSCF3307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – A Lesson Learned the Hard Way")
COAL: 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – A Lesson Learned the Hard Way
Posted on March 10, 2018 | 50 CommentsAfter having the Thunderbird LX for several years, I was getting more comfortable with buying and playing with old cars (maybe a bit too comfortable, as it turns out). As […] -
![After the rather unfortunate end of the Volt, I was still interested in battery-electric vehicles but wanted something with a bit more range. The Nissan LEAF was a bit too […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_1343.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2013 Ford Focus Electric – Good Intentions, But There Are Some Quirks")
COAL: 2013 Ford Focus Electric – Good Intentions, But There Are Some Quirks
Posted on March 3, 2018 | 38 CommentsAfter the rather unfortunate end of the Volt, I was still interested in battery-electric vehicles but wanted something with a bit more range. The Nissan LEAF was a bit too […] -
![The Volt that was the subject of last week’s COAL entry certainly did its job for GM. It brought me into the showroom to look at cars that I’d not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DSCF0095.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LT: Generic, Inoffensive Car")
COAL: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LT: Generic, Inoffensive Car
Posted on February 24, 2018 | 35 CommentsThe Volt that was the subject of last week’s COAL entry certainly did its job for GM. It brought me into the showroom to look at cars that I’d not […] -
![The replacement for the Kia came about because of a confluence of factors: my interest in having a technically-advanced electric drive vehicle, the desire of GM to sell me said […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DSCF0072.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Chevrolet Volt: An Enjoyable Time, Cut Short")
COAL: 2012 Chevrolet Volt: An Enjoyable Time, Cut Short
Posted on February 17, 2018 | 46 CommentsThe replacement for the Kia came about because of a confluence of factors: my interest in having a technically-advanced electric drive vehicle, the desire of GM to sell me said […] -
![In this episode of COAL, I learn two things: collector cars are like potato chips (you can’t have just one); and my wife’s eagerness to buy one collector car didn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DSCF0066.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Ford Thunderbird LX – The Collection Grows")
COAL: 1989 Ford Thunderbird LX – The Collection Grows
Posted on February 10, 2018 | 35 CommentsIn this episode of COAL, I learn two things: collector cars are like potato chips (you can’t have just one); and my wife’s eagerness to buy one collector car didn’t […] -
![After driving the Lexus HS for about 18 months or so and not really liking it all that much (and it seems that a lot of CC readers are with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DSC04390.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Lexus IS250 AWD – It’s the Last One, I Promise")
COAL: 2012 Lexus IS250 AWD – It’s the Last One, I Promise
Posted on February 3, 2018 | 10 CommentsAfter driving the Lexus HS for about 18 months or so and not really liking it all that much (and it seems that a lot of CC readers are with […]
