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Curbside Classics Archives
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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![When we ended last week’s post, I had moved from New Jersey to Sweden, where I was to work on the marketing side of a small-car project just then beginning […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/66-Mustang-GT-Conv-1-e1729801265282.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My ’66 Mustang GT: Playing The Ponies In Gothenburg")
My ’66 Mustang GT: Playing The Ponies In Gothenburg
Posted on October 27, 2024 | 11 CommentsWhen we ended last week’s post, I had moved from New Jersey to Sweden, where I was to work on the marketing side of a small-car project just then beginning […] -
![After our 1992 Blazer went back off of lease, I convinced my wife that we were spending too much money on fuel and we should get a small car. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1996-GEO-Prizm-1Y1SK5287TZ052272-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1996 Geo Prizm")
My 1996 Geo Prizm
Posted on October 26, 2024 | 10 CommentsAfter our 1992 Blazer went back off of lease, I convinced my wife that we were spending too much money on fuel and we should get a small car. […] -
![A few weeks after selling the ‘72 Chevelle I had my first serious encounter with my soon to be wife, Barbara. We had known each other from church and some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/16328447182_5e336e23f1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My ’68 Opel Kadett; Part 2 – Finding Love By A Trial Of Fire (A Lifetime With Cars, Chapter 7)")
My ’68 Opel Kadett; Part 2 – Finding Love By A Trial Of Fire (A Lifetime With Cars, Chapter 7)
Posted on October 23, 2024 | 7 CommentsA few weeks after selling the ‘72 Chevelle I had my first serious encounter with my soon to be wife, Barbara. We had known each other from church and some […] -
![It was 1976 and my dad needed to buy a decent used car for my sister Sandy. You see, she’d recently gone through a divorce and landed on our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Our 1973 Ford LTD – A Special LTD And My Sister")
Our 1973 Ford LTD – A Special LTD And My Sister
Posted on October 19, 2024 | 16 CommentsIt was 1976 and my dad needed to buy a decent used car for my sister Sandy. You see, she’d recently gone through a divorce and landed on our […] -
![The only drawback to my Chevy van was its consistent 12mpg thirst. The only cure was to park it and find a more economical commuter vehicle. The winter of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2705827907_7bc7baa2ec_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My ’68 Opel Kadett & ’72 Chevelle, Plus Others – A Tale Of Too Many Cars (A Lifetime Of Cars, Chapter 6)")
My ’68 Opel Kadett & ’72 Chevelle, Plus Others – A Tale Of Too Many Cars (A Lifetime Of Cars, Chapter 6)
Posted on October 16, 2024 | 13 CommentsThe only drawback to my Chevy van was its consistent 12mpg thirst. The only cure was to park it and find a more economical commuter vehicle. The winter of […] -
![(Update: on first publishing, the Calais in question was wrongly referred to as a ’72 model. Text and images have been updated accordingly.) Back in my childhood days, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1970-Cadillac-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Our 1970 Cadillac Calais – The Standard Of The World?")
Our 1970 Cadillac Calais – The Standard Of The World?
Posted on October 12, 2024 | 23 Comments(Update: on first publishing, the Calais in question was wrongly referred to as a ’72 model. Text and images have been updated accordingly.) Back in my childhood days, I […] -
![The 1971 Dodge B200 van I bought on impulse after my failed Pinto experience was solid. I carpeted and paneled the interior, and added a homemade bench seat that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-10-08-22.53.42.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1971 Dodge B200 & 1973 Chevy Beauville G20 – A Sequence Of Vans – A Lifetime With Cars, Chapter 5")
My 1971 Dodge B200 & 1973 Chevy Beauville G20 – A Sequence Of Vans – A Lifetime With Cars, Chapter 5
Posted on October 9, 2024 | 13 CommentsThe 1971 Dodge B200 van I bought on impulse after my failed Pinto experience was solid. I carpeted and paneled the interior, and added a homemade bench seat that […] -
![The year was 2000 and we had bought a new home. However, as we came into the 2001 tax season, we found out that the property tax had tripled. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/53574469124_19d191bce3_k-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1986 Grand Marquis And 1977 Ford LTD – Going For Broke!")
My 1986 Grand Marquis And 1977 Ford LTD – Going For Broke!
Posted on October 5, 2024 | 12 CommentsThe year was 2000 and we had bought a new home. However, as we came into the 2001 tax season, we found out that the property tax had tripled. […] -
![After “Heather” died my father bought a ’71 Mercury Comet for my mother and I inherited her yellow ’69 Torino fastback, the car she had bought to replace the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-10-02-15.05.37.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My ’56 Jeep and ’72 Pinto Wagon – Learning The Ropes of Ownership (A Lifetime With Cars, Chapter 4)")
My ’56 Jeep and ’72 Pinto Wagon – Learning The Ropes of Ownership (A Lifetime With Cars, Chapter 4)
Posted on October 3, 2024 | 16 CommentsAfter “Heather” died my father bought a ’71 Mercury Comet for my mother and I inherited her yellow ’69 Torino fastback, the car she had bought to replace the […] -
![The Acura Legend had a very long-lasting influence on my thinking. I was already a Japanese car fan, as I liked Nissans and Hondas. Acuras seemed to be the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC03245.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #20: ’97 Acura CL — Almost A Legend In My Mind")
My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #20: ’97 Acura CL — Almost A Legend In My Mind
Posted on October 2, 2024 | 24 CommentsThe Acura Legend had a very long-lasting influence on my thinking. I was already a Japanese car fan, as I liked Nissans and Hondas. Acuras seemed to be the […] -
![The time has come for a change in my driveway! I bought my former car, a 2011 Mustang GT, new in 2010. I loved the car, which was remarkably reliable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20240810_195311-1-e1727323119863.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2015 Ford Mustang GT (Update) – How NOT To Buy A Used Car")
My 2015 Ford Mustang GT (Update) – How NOT To Buy A Used Car
Posted on October 1, 2024 | 39 CommentsThe time has come for a change in my driveway! I bought my former car, a 2011 Mustang GT, new in 2010. I loved the car, which was remarkably reliable […] -
![One might have thought that my first Sunbeam Tiger experience (recently described here and and here) would have put me off that particular model of Little British Car for good. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tiger-at-Lewis-Morris-3-e1727214535942.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Buying a Mustang GT350 or a Tiger – No Bad Choices")
Buying a Mustang GT350 or a Tiger – No Bad Choices
Posted on September 29, 2024 | 13 CommentsOne might have thought that my first Sunbeam Tiger experience (recently described here and and here) would have put me off that particular model of Little British Car for good. […] -
![As I’ve been watching this automotive trend changing, with electric vehicles and so many manufacturers moving to new horizons, I began to think back to a big change that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/EYFbxqkXQAcpmCz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1986 Mercury Sable – The Future Car")
My 1986 Mercury Sable – The Future Car
Posted on September 28, 2024 | 13 CommentsAs I’ve been watching this automotive trend changing, with electric vehicles and so many manufacturers moving to new horizons, I began to think back to a big change that […] -
![I don’t think that there will ever be a more beautiful American car built than the ’66 Riviera. I’ve even owned TWO of them! But that was back in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/00M0M_9kOHvUeOy82_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #19: ’97 Buick Riviera — Almost The Last Man Standing")
My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #19: ’97 Buick Riviera — Almost The Last Man Standing
Posted on September 25, 2024 | 15 CommentsI don’t think that there will ever be a more beautiful American car built than the ’66 Riviera. I’ve even owned TWO of them! But that was back in […] -
![In 1970 I inherited my mom’s car to travel back and forth to school in Ohio. I had joined a fraternity with a large collection of car enthusiasts and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1963 Ford Fairlane Sports Coupe: Dubious Upgrades And Close Calls – A Lifetime With Cars, Part 3")
My 1963 Ford Fairlane Sports Coupe: Dubious Upgrades And Close Calls – A Lifetime With Cars, Part 3
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 9 CommentsIn 1970 I inherited my mom’s car to travel back and forth to school in Ohio. I had joined a fraternity with a large collection of car enthusiasts and […]
