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Curbside Classics Archives
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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![As the 1958 Plymouth Suburban has been well-covered at CC by Kevin Martin here in 2020 and by Steve Crutchfield here more recently, I won’t try to duplicate their fine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dad-and-me-with-Plymouth-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #2: The ’58 Plymouth Suburban 2-Door Wagon")
COAL #2: The ’58 Plymouth Suburban 2-Door Wagon
Posted on October 29, 2023 | 17 CommentsAs the 1958 Plymouth Suburban has been well-covered at CC by Kevin Martin here in 2020 and by Steve Crutchfield here more recently, I won’t try to duplicate their fine […] -
![A history of the A8 Audi has had an interesting journey in becoming the credible luxury brand that it is today. Its first foray into the vaunted large-format flagship sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4858.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2013 Audi A8 L 4.0T Quattro – A Teutonic Chariot")
COAL: 2013 Audi A8 L 4.0T Quattro – A Teutonic Chariot
Posted on October 28, 2023 | 31 CommentsA history of the A8 Audi has had an interesting journey in becoming the credible luxury brand that it is today. Its first foray into the vaunted large-format flagship sedan […] -
![My family of 5 growing up could go to town in our VW Bug if need be, when the Valiant was unavailable. But there were no enormous backwards facing car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/P1020404.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 16: 1992 Ford Explorer – And a Seismic Shift or Two")
COAL 16: 1992 Ford Explorer – And a Seismic Shift or Two
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 25 CommentsMy family of 5 growing up could go to town in our VW Bug if need be, when the Valiant was unavailable. But there were no enormous backwards facing car […] -
![The first family car I remember was our ’51 DeSoto. As far as I can tell, the ’51 hasn’t yet had its day in the CC sun, perhaps not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1951_DeSoto_4050550054.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #1: The ’51 DeSoto")
COAL #1: The ’51 DeSoto
Posted on October 22, 2023 | 8 CommentsThe first family car I remember was our ’51 DeSoto. As far as I can tell, the ’51 hasn’t yet had its day in the CC sun, perhaps not […] -
![In a previous COAL, I spoke about how the 2014 Kia Soul Plus—that my grandmother bought new and that my sister inherited—succumbed to the Hyundai/Kia 2.0-liter engine defect and threw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_6465.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2022 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Carbon Edition – For Mom")
COAL: 2022 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Carbon Edition – For Mom
Posted on October 21, 2023 | 22 CommentsIn a previous COAL, I spoke about how the 2014 Kia Soul Plus—that my grandmother bought new and that my sister inherited—succumbed to the Hyundai/Kia 2.0-liter engine defect and threw […] -
![I sure liked the Toyota T-100 and Tacoma and on my way to Vancouver to go truck shopping that’s what I envisaged driving home in. Economics and financing being what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Scan-16.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 14: 1998 F-150 XL 4X4 – The White Truck")
COAL 14: 1998 F-150 XL 4X4 – The White Truck
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 31 CommentsI sure liked the Toyota T-100 and Tacoma and on my way to Vancouver to go truck shopping that’s what I envisaged driving home in. Economics and financing being what […] -
![(Please welcome our newest Sunday COALer) According to my parents, my first spoken word was “Buick”, in spite of the fact that my family never owned that make of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2023-10-13-00.49.56.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Intro: First Nuggets Of COAL")
COAL Intro: First Nuggets Of COAL
Posted on October 15, 2023 | 21 Comments(Please welcome our newest Sunday COALer) According to my parents, my first spoken word was “Buick”, in spite of the fact that my family never owned that make of […] -
![At some point in 2021, my good friend Nolan posted his newly acquired 2000 528i in a group we’re both a part of. He’d just bought it from a woman […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_7727.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2000 BMW 528i M Sport 5MT – A Bona-Fide Hooptie")
COAL: 2000 BMW 528i M Sport 5MT – A Bona-Fide Hooptie
Posted on October 14, 2023 | 17 CommentsAt some point in 2021, my good friend Nolan posted his newly acquired 2000 528i in a group we’re both a part of. He’d just bought it from a woman […] -
![Text and photos submitted by Ted Mathis. A recent discovery of 35mm slides my father took stretching back over 70 years ago has provided our family with priceless memories of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/6-20-Mom-Ted-June-58.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The Pink 1958 Buick And I – Brand New For 1958; A Lifetime Of Buicks")
COAL: The Pink 1958 Buick And I – Brand New For 1958; A Lifetime Of Buicks
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 33 CommentsText and photos submitted by Ted Mathis. A recent discovery of 35mm slides my father took stretching back over 70 years ago has provided our family with priceless memories of […] -
![One of the problems with rural living is that you really end up putting miles on a vehicle far in excess of what you do with more urban living. We […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/April-12-2009-053.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 14: 1993 Honda Civic LX – Plus a Few Flying Machines.")
COAL 14: 1993 Honda Civic LX – Plus a Few Flying Machines.
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 20 CommentsOne of the problems with rural living is that you really end up putting miles on a vehicle far in excess of what you do with more urban living. We […] -
![In the early 2010s, my wife and I enjoyed an idyllic life by San Francisco Bay. We both lived and worked in a compact midcentury cottage in Corte Madera and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2016-Volkswagen-Golf-SportWagen-2022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen SEL – Aus Liebe zum Automobil (#7)")
COAL: 2016 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen SEL – Aus Liebe zum Automobil (#7)
Posted on October 8, 2023 | 58 CommentsIn the early 2010s, my wife and I enjoyed an idyllic life by San Francisco Bay. We both lived and worked in a compact midcentury cottage in Corte Madera and […] -
![A Bit of Background on the Lexus LS It’s no secret that Lexus enjoys much more success than its Japanese luxury cohorts (Acura, Infiniti), and the brand owes much of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_3968-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 Lexus LS 460L AWD – A Taste of the Finer Things in Life")
COAL: 2011 Lexus LS 460L AWD – A Taste of the Finer Things in Life
Posted on October 7, 2023 | 32 CommentsA Bit of Background on the Lexus LS It’s no secret that Lexus enjoys much more success than its Japanese luxury cohorts (Acura, Infiniti), and the brand owes much of […] -
![A few weeks ago, there was a post here at Curbside Classic about questionable engineering decisions. The one that tops my list is Toyota’s decision to go from the bulletproof […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_2931.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 13: 1986 Toyota 4X4 XtraCab – Back to the Future")
COAL 13: 1986 Toyota 4X4 XtraCab – Back to the Future
Posted on October 4, 2023 | 15 CommentsA few weeks ago, there was a post here at Curbside Classic about questionable engineering decisions. The one that tops my list is Toyota’s decision to go from the bulletproof […] -
![For more than 50,000 miles over the span of a few years, my 2003 Toyota Matrix was a loyal companion. It capably carried myself, my girlfriend, and a hatch full […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2006-Toyota-Matrix-XR.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2006 Toyota Matrix XR – Baptism by Fire, Oh What a Feeling! (#6)")
COAL: 2006 Toyota Matrix XR – Baptism by Fire, Oh What a Feeling! (#6)
Posted on October 1, 2023 | 21 CommentsFor more than 50,000 miles over the span of a few years, my 2003 Toyota Matrix was a loyal companion. It capably carried myself, my girlfriend, and a hatch full […] -
![When we last left off, I had just purchased a new Subaru Outback and found that car to be an excellent appliance, but lacking in personality. I wanted something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_2199.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2022 BMW X5 xDrive45e – Splendid")
COAL: 2022 BMW X5 xDrive45e – Splendid
Posted on September 30, 2023 | 21 CommentsWhen we last left off, I had just purchased a new Subaru Outback and found that car to be an excellent appliance, but lacking in personality. I wanted something […]
