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![As life moves forward, we sometimes have to make hard decisions. Decisions from the outside do not make sense to others, but to us, are the right decision. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_3605.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 Mazda6 6MT – “The One That Got Away”")
COAL: 2016 Mazda6 6MT – “The One That Got Away”
Posted on December 31, 2022 | 21 CommentsAs life moves forward, we sometimes have to make hard decisions. Decisions from the outside do not make sense to others, but to us, are the right decision. This […] -
![It was the summer of 2006 and we had a car-problem. We had two aging Fords with V8 engines and gasoline had cracked $4 a gallon. Several months earlier we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2007HondaFit02-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Chapter 24, And Now For Something Completely Different")
COAL: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Chapter 24, And Now For Something Completely Different
Posted on December 25, 2022 | 66 CommentsIt was the summer of 2006 and we had a car-problem. We had two aging Fords with V8 engines and gasoline had cracked $4 a gallon. Several months earlier we […] -
![Last week I told you about my love-hate relationship with my Italian American. Before I tell you what came after that, we must first reflect on the ownership of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4845.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Ford Ranger – “Family Friend”")
COAL: 1993 Ford Ranger – “Family Friend”
Posted on December 24, 2022 | 18 CommentsLast week I told you about my love-hate relationship with my Italian American. Before I tell you what came after that, we must first reflect on the ownership of […] -
![The problem with history is it won’t stand still. I arrived at this conclusion while reading the Road & Track road test of a 435 horsepower ’69 Corvette posted this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_9662.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2019 Mazda CX-5 Touring – What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been")
COAL: 2019 Mazda CX-5 Touring – What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been
Posted on December 21, 2022 | 58 CommentsThe problem with history is it won’t stand still. I arrived at this conclusion while reading the Road & Track road test of a 435 horsepower ’69 Corvette posted this […] -
![“I won a car!” That was what my mother was saying over and over on the phone when she called me one day in the spring of 2005. An […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1993-Crown-Vic-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Chapter 23, Full Utilization")
COAL: 1993 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Chapter 23, Full Utilization
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 37 Comments“I won a car!” That was what my mother was saying over and over on the phone when she called me one day in the spring of 2005. An […] -
![It is important that we take a quick stop and understand the history of how my next car came into my possession. In the fall of 2012, my dad […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20180610_142237263_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2013 Dodge Dart: “Bitchin’ Betty”")
COAL: 2013 Dodge Dart: “Bitchin’ Betty”
Posted on December 17, 2022 | 36 CommentsIt is important that we take a quick stop and understand the history of how my next car came into my possession. In the fall of 2012, my dad […] -
![Along with other news of the day we were confronted this past week by our Fearless Leader’s post about ChatGTP, an AI platform that strikes fear in the heart of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_6876.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2010 Mazda 3 Hatchback Sport – In the Eye of the Beholder")
COAL: 2010 Mazda 3 Hatchback Sport – In the Eye of the Beholder
Posted on December 14, 2022 | 57 CommentsAlong with other news of the day we were confronted this past week by our Fearless Leader’s post about ChatGTP, an AI platform that strikes fear in the heart of […] -
![In the early fall of 2001, I had spent about 4 years driving what had felt like someone else’s car – the 1984 Olds Ninety-Eight Regency coupe. Life was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/89MyCadillac7-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Cadillac Brougham – Chapter 22, Back In A Big Old Cadillac")
COAL: 1989 Cadillac Brougham – Chapter 22, Back In A Big Old Cadillac
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 53 CommentsIn the early fall of 2001, I had spent about 4 years driving what had felt like someone else’s car – the 1984 Olds Ninety-Eight Regency coupe. Life was […] -
![So I have most likely confused you dear reader with the history of the vehicles in my life. Unfortunately, the complexity does not stop and has not stopped. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1168.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 Pontiac Fiero Coupe – “My Girlfriend’s Fiero”")
COAL: 1988 Pontiac Fiero Coupe – “My Girlfriend’s Fiero”
Posted on December 10, 2022 | 14 CommentsSo I have most likely confused you dear reader with the history of the vehicles in my life. Unfortunately, the complexity does not stop and has not stopped. But […] -
![By 2001 our 1992 Ford Aerostar was heading towards its long home; I was topping up the transmission fluid on a bi-weekly basis, the air conditioning was kaput, the power […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_6728.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Mazda Protégé – Mazda’s The Answer…What Was The Question?")
COAL: 2002 Mazda Protégé – Mazda’s The Answer…What Was The Question?
Posted on December 7, 2022 | 33 CommentsBy 2001 our 1992 Ford Aerostar was heading towards its long home; I was topping up the transmission fluid on a bi-weekly basis, the air conditioning was kaput, the power […] -
![After getting a stupid idea and a 2 door Buick out of my system, I was as happy as I had ever been with a pair of cars – the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1984-Olds-98-02a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Chapter 21, Somebody Else’s Car")
COAL: 1984 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Chapter 21, Somebody Else’s Car
Posted on December 4, 2022 | 47 CommentsAfter getting a stupid idea and a 2 door Buick out of my system, I was as happy as I had ever been with a pair of cars – the […] -
![What I like most about the COAL series is that they are less about the cars and more about the stories behind the vehicles. They tell the stories of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/72970_3624304083197_865728960_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1990 Isuzu Trooper – “Tri-tone”")
COAL: 1990 Isuzu Trooper – “Tri-tone”
Posted on December 3, 2022 | 24 CommentsWhat I like most about the COAL series is that they are less about the cars and more about the stories behind the vehicles. They tell the stories of […] -
![I write today’s meditation as Red Bull claims the 2022 Formula One Constructor’s Championship in support of Max Verstappen’s record-breaking Driver’s Championship season. Red Bull’s engine supplier is, of course, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_6657.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2000 Honda Civic HX – All VTEC-ed Up")
COAL: 2000 Honda Civic HX – All VTEC-ed Up
Posted on November 30, 2022 | 30 CommentsI write today’s meditation as Red Bull claims the 2022 Formula One Constructor’s Championship in support of Max Verstappen’s record-breaking Driver’s Championship season. Red Bull’s engine supplier is, of course, […] -
![Aside from the day I was married, I can’t think of a time in my life when I was more certain that I’ve done the right thing than I am […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221109_172822.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1963 Buick Riviera – “Here’s Where Man And Riviera Get To Know Each Other”")
COAL: 1963 Buick Riviera – “Here’s Where Man And Riviera Get To Know Each Other”
Posted on November 28, 2022 | 103 CommentsAside from the day I was married, I can’t think of a time in my life when I was more certain that I’ve done the right thing than I am […] -
![This begins a really odd chapter in my car ownership experience. Or maybe we should say “another” really odd chapter. It began with a harebrained idea. You know the kind […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1985-Buick-LeSabre-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Buick LeSabre Limited – Chapter 20, It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time")
COAL: 1985 Buick LeSabre Limited – Chapter 20, It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
Posted on November 27, 2022 | 50 CommentsThis begins a really odd chapter in my car ownership experience. Or maybe we should say “another” really odd chapter. It began with a harebrained idea. You know the kind […]
