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Curbside Classics Archives
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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![Working and moving. That’s what the second half of the 1990s was to me. We were putting on a lot of miles and as awesome as the Yellow Toyota pickup […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20221127_0020-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 12: 1989 Mazda B2200 – Mini Trucking Yet Again")
COAL 12: 1989 Mazda B2200 – Mini Trucking Yet Again
Posted on September 27, 2023 | 13 CommentsWorking and moving. That’s what the second half of the 1990s was to me. We were putting on a lot of miles and as awesome as the Yellow Toyota pickup […] -
![Toward the end of 2008, the global economy was crashing, and it had plenty of company. I’d slammed headlong into the realities of post-college life, both working professionally and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2003-Toyota-Matrix-XR.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2003 Toyota Matrix XR – New Frontiers (#5)")
COAL: 2003 Toyota Matrix XR – New Frontiers (#5)
Posted on September 24, 2023 | 26 CommentsToward the end of 2008, the global economy was crashing, and it had plenty of company. I’d slammed headlong into the realities of post-college life, both working professionally and […] -
![In late 2019, I bought a 2004 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas. That one was an early build, having been shipped over from Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich facility sometime in calendar-year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0345.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2006 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas – It’s Better The Second Time Around")
COAL: 2006 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas – It’s Better The Second Time Around
Posted on September 23, 2023 | 16 CommentsIn late 2019, I bought a 2004 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas. That one was an early build, having been shipped over from Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich facility sometime in calendar-year […] -
![When working forestry in remote areas you want to have good equipment you can trust. Breaking down in the middle of nowhere is an inconvenience at best and a big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20221127_0037.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 11: 1980 Toyota 4×4 Pickup – Yellow")
COAL 11: 1980 Toyota 4×4 Pickup – Yellow
Posted on September 20, 2023 | 15 CommentsWhen working forestry in remote areas you want to have good equipment you can trust. Breaking down in the middle of nowhere is an inconvenience at best and a big […] -
![In July 2007, I was poised to graduate college (for the first time) and had just bid adieu to my long-running 1990 Subaru Legacy wagon. Only a month before, my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1997-Subaru-Impreza-Outback-Sport.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1997 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport – Driving Into Adulthood (#4)")
COAL: 1997 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport – Driving Into Adulthood (#4)
Posted on September 17, 2023 | 10 CommentsIn July 2007, I was poised to graduate college (for the first time) and had just bid adieu to my long-running 1990 Subaru Legacy wagon. Only a month before, my […] -
![You’ll recall that in my previous COAL, it came down to the Toyota Venza or the Subaru Outback. I initially went with the Venza just based on its looks and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_8971-3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2022 Subaru Outback Touring XT – The Best Dang Appliance Money Can Buy")
COAL: 2022 Subaru Outback Touring XT – The Best Dang Appliance Money Can Buy
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 24 CommentsYou’ll recall that in my previous COAL, it came down to the Toyota Venza or the Subaru Outback. I initially went with the Venza just based on its looks and […] -
![(Today, Sept. 15th, marks the 12th anniversary of the last Panther platform car ever produced. Enjoy this COAL submitted in its honor.) “Just when I thought I was out, they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_14441.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Lincoln Town Car – If It’s Not Baroque, Don’t Fix it; One Man’s Love for the Big American Car, Vol. 4")
COAL: 1989 Lincoln Town Car – If It’s Not Baroque, Don’t Fix it; One Man’s Love for the Big American Car, Vol. 4
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 16 Comments(Today, Sept. 15th, marks the 12th anniversary of the last Panther platform car ever produced. Enjoy this COAL submitted in its honor.) “Just when I thought I was out, they […] -
![It was a pretty familiar tale at my parent’s house once I had left. My Dad loved to research and shop for things that he thought he wanted or needed. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20220403_0011.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 10: 1981 Toyota Hilux SR5 – Mini Truckin’ Again Plus a Bit of Dodging")
COAL 10: 1981 Toyota Hilux SR5 – Mini Truckin’ Again Plus a Bit of Dodging
Posted on September 13, 2023 | 11 CommentsIt was a pretty familiar tale at my parent’s house once I had left. My Dad loved to research and shop for things that he thought he wanted or needed. […] -
![shoveling a load of “black gold” (well-aged manure) in 2008 (first posted 9/8/2017. Updated 9/8/2023) I bought my ’66 F100 in the summer of 1987 for one main purpose: to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/manure-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Of A Lifetime: 1966 Ford F-100 – Thirty (Six) Years of Hauling Shit, Cheaply")
Truck Of A Lifetime: 1966 Ford F-100 – Thirty (Six) Years of Hauling Shit, Cheaply
Posted on September 11, 2023 | 116 Commentsshoveling a load of “black gold” (well-aged manure) in 2008 (first posted 9/8/2017. Updated 9/8/2023) I bought my ’66 F100 in the summer of 1987 for one main purpose: to […] -
![The two cars that feature in this final (for the moment) installment of my COAL series both didn’t stick around long enough to form much of an impression on our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-10-at-10.41.45-AM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule(s)/Round up: 2012 Perodua Viva and 1999 Nissan Primera – Short Term Cars and a Bit of Reflection")
COAL Capsule(s)/Round up: 2012 Perodua Viva and 1999 Nissan Primera – Short Term Cars and a Bit of Reflection
Posted on September 10, 2023 | 22 CommentsThe two cars that feature in this final (for the moment) installment of my COAL series both didn’t stick around long enough to form much of an impression on our […] -
![Last week, I discussed my very brief ownership of a 2021 Lexus GX 460. It was replaced by a 2021 Toyota Venza that had an even shorter tenure as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_7931.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited – Style Over Substance")
COAL: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited – Style Over Substance
Posted on September 9, 2023 | 42 CommentsLast week, I discussed my very brief ownership of a 2021 Lexus GX 460. It was replaced by a 2021 Toyota Venza that had an even shorter tenure as […] -
![Continuing from the TC teaser in COAL № 9: I returned to see Lee at his shop, at close to 5 PM. He called his wholesaler friend and asked the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Hemi-Voyager-Veteran-Transport.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 10: Hitting the Bricks and Swap-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
COAL 10: Hitting the Bricks and Swap-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
Posted on September 8, 2023 | 32 CommentsContinuing from the TC teaser in COAL № 9: I returned to see Lee at his shop, at close to 5 PM. He called his wholesaler friend and asked the […] -
![As I near completion of my sixth decade on this planet I now completely believe that nothing good happens after 10:00 PM. Counting back through the decades I’m sure that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20230902_0001.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 9: Chariot of Fire Plus One")
COAL 9: Chariot of Fire Plus One
Posted on September 6, 2023 | 13 CommentsAs I near completion of my sixth decade on this planet I now completely believe that nothing good happens after 10:00 PM. Counting back through the decades I’m sure that […] -
![I suppose we could say it was inevitable that a Beetle would feature once again in my COAL chronicles. I’ve had a hankering on and off for for one ever […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-28-at-1.31.14-PM.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL : 1970 Volkswagen Beetle – Full Circle")
COAL : 1970 Volkswagen Beetle – Full Circle
Posted on September 3, 2023 | 31 CommentsI suppose we could say it was inevitable that a Beetle would feature once again in my COAL chronicles. I’ve had a hankering on and off for for one ever […] -
![The GX was Lexus’ third SUV offering, after the LX and RX. Introduced in 2003 as the GX 470, it straddled the price space between those two vehicles. Properly midsize, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_6242-3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2021 Lexus GX 460 Premium w/Sport Design – A Childhood Hero")
COAL: 2021 Lexus GX 460 Premium w/Sport Design – A Childhood Hero
Posted on September 2, 2023 | 21 CommentsThe GX was Lexus’ third SUV offering, after the LX and RX. Introduced in 2003 as the GX 470, it straddled the price space between those two vehicles. Properly midsize, […]
