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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Sam
Posts by Sam
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![From a young age I’ve loved anything with wheels – cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, aircraft, tractors – you name it and you can bet my Hot Wheels, Matchbox cars and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0705.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "MOAL: Motorcycle Miscellany")
MOAL: Motorcycle Miscellany
Posted on May 19, 2021 | 15 CommentsFrom a young age I’ve loved anything with wheels – cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, aircraft, tractors – you name it and you can bet my Hot Wheels, Matchbox cars and […] -
![Like many Americans during the pandemic (and current shortages and long lead times reflect this), I was stuck at home and bored – which led to shopping. Even though I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/thumbnail_IMG_0586.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 Toyota Tacoma – A Keeper")
COAL: 2015 Toyota Tacoma – A Keeper
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 11 CommentsLike many Americans during the pandemic (and current shortages and long lead times reflect this), I was stuck at home and bored – which led to shopping. Even though I […] -
![It’s been a while since my 2002 Tacoma post but as you may recall, I had been shopping for a bigger truck to accommodate our growing family as we were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/thumbnail_IMG_2327.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Toyota Tacoma – What a Deal")
COAL: 2012 Toyota Tacoma – What a Deal
Posted on May 5, 2021 | 13 CommentsIt’s been a while since my 2002 Tacoma post but as you may recall, I had been shopping for a bigger truck to accommodate our growing family as we were […] -
![As you may recall from my Miata story, my wife was concerned for our safety and well-being driving it out on the highway – which rendered the car almost useless […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/thumbnail_IMG_0501.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Toyota Supra – Spoiler Alert")
COAL: 1993 Toyota Supra – Spoiler Alert
Posted on April 28, 2021 | 19 CommentsAs you may recall from my Miata story, my wife was concerned for our safety and well-being driving it out on the highway – which rendered the car almost useless […] -
![After my last spats with the 1996 Tacoma and 1993 Pickup, I decided to cool my jets on a truck for a while. My Altima provided great and economical transportation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/thumbnail_IMG_9917.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Toyota Tacoma – Finally a Winner!")
COAL: 2002 Toyota Tacoma – Finally a Winner!
Posted on April 21, 2021 | 7 CommentsAfter my last spats with the 1996 Tacoma and 1993 Pickup, I decided to cool my jets on a truck for a while. My Altima provided great and economical transportation […] -
![Not long after my girlfriend and I moved into our house, unrelated, my dad was looking around at options to replace his beloved but aging Mazda Miata. He had it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/P1110212.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2003 Mazda Miata – A Welcome Gift")
COAL: 2003 Mazda Miata – A Welcome Gift
Posted on April 14, 2021 | 22 CommentsNot long after my girlfriend and I moved into our house, unrelated, my dad was looking around at options to replace his beloved but aging Mazda Miata. He had it […] -
![I had only owned the 1996 Tacoma maybe four or five months before determining it wasn’t for me. I began to look around for a more suitable truck once I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/00Q0Q_kHMWsVOeQjW_600x450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Toyota Pickup – Here For a Limited Time Only")
COAL: 1993 Toyota Pickup – Here For a Limited Time Only
Posted on April 7, 2021 | 12 CommentsI had only owned the 1996 Tacoma maybe four or five months before determining it wasn’t for me. I began to look around for a more suitable truck once I […] -
![It was not long after I bought my Altima (summer 2015) and go figure – I missed having a truck (see a trend here?!) See, to me a truck exemplifies […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/thumbnail_image4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 Toyota Tacoma – The First Of Many")
COAL: 1996 Toyota Tacoma – The First Of Many
Posted on March 31, 2021 | 17 CommentsIt was not long after I bought my Altima (summer 2015) and go figure – I missed having a truck (see a trend here?!) See, to me a truck exemplifies […] -
![Perhaps you recall from my red Hardbody story, I was caught selling my truck in the dead of winter without having a reliable backup vehicle. I obviously knew I wanted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/thumbnail_IMG_0899.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2014 Nissan Altima – The Family Truckster")
COAL: 2014 Nissan Altima – The Family Truckster
Posted on March 24, 2021 | 22 CommentsPerhaps you recall from my red Hardbody story, I was caught selling my truck in the dead of winter without having a reliable backup vehicle. I obviously knew I wanted […] -
![It was not too long after my BMW 2002 left and I was already looking for another old project. This time though, I knew I should get something more on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/00v0v_4piKjW9DeCh_600x450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1958 Chevrolet Apache – Yet Another Project")
COAL: 1958 Chevrolet Apache – Yet Another Project
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 19 CommentsIt was not too long after my BMW 2002 left and I was already looking for another old project. This time though, I knew I should get something more on […] -
![I believe it was a few months after I had sold the VW Kombi, and while I was content with the Jetta, I also really missed having a truck for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Hero.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 Nissan Hardbody – Hard to Beat a Hardbody")
COAL: 1996 Nissan Hardbody – Hard to Beat a Hardbody
Posted on March 10, 2021 | 15 CommentsI believe it was a few months after I had sold the VW Kombi, and while I was content with the Jetta, I also really missed having a truck for […] -
![If you thought my Volkswagen Bus purchase was impulsive, out of left field and wildly irresponsible, then I’m about to one-up that here. I don’t recall the exact avenue that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/securedownload20023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1976 BMW 2002 – My Real Impulse Buy")
COAL: 1976 BMW 2002 – My Real Impulse Buy
Posted on March 3, 2021 | 18 CommentsIf you thought my Volkswagen Bus purchase was impulsive, out of left field and wildly irresponsible, then I’m about to one-up that here. I don’t recall the exact avenue that […] -
![It was early 2012 and while my 1996 Nissan Hardbody 4×4 was providing me excellent service still, I had pined after a nicer vehicle. I had been established in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CIMG6776.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta S – Let’s Try A Sedan")
COAL: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta S – Let’s Try A Sedan
Posted on February 24, 2021 | 31 CommentsIt was early 2012 and while my 1996 Nissan Hardbody 4×4 was providing me excellent service still, I had pined after a nicer vehicle. I had been established in a […] -
![As I alluded to in my last COAL, on my way back home from Albuquerque I picked up a four-wheeled hitchhiker in Springfield, Missouri. I have no idea if it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/621280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1960 Volkswagen Kombi Bus – My Impulse Buy")
COAL: 1960 Volkswagen Kombi Bus – My Impulse Buy
Posted on February 17, 2021 | 19 CommentsAs I alluded to in my last COAL, on my way back home from Albuquerque I picked up a four-wheeled hitchhiker in Springfield, Missouri. I have no idea if it […] -
![In my last COAL story, I touched on the rise and demise of my 1998 Ford Ranger thanks to some quickly changing traffic conditions. My roommate picked me up from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Sams-Pictures-004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 Nissan D21 Pickup – Hands On A Hardbody")
COAL: 1996 Nissan D21 Pickup – Hands On A Hardbody
Posted on February 10, 2021 | 19 CommentsIn my last COAL story, I touched on the rise and demise of my 1998 Ford Ranger thanks to some quickly changing traffic conditions. My roommate picked me up from […]
