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![And so, dear reader, in our last installment our Plymouth Reliant wagon was nearing the the end of its useful life. A blown head gasket, accompanied by billows of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2A82CC87-73C2-4386-A970-177F40D040B0.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1992 Ford Aerostar – Intimations of Mortality")
COAL: 1992 Ford Aerostar – Intimations of Mortality
Posted on November 2, 2022 | 34 CommentsAnd so, dear reader, in our last installment our Plymouth Reliant wagon was nearing the the end of its useful life. A blown head gasket, accompanied by billows of […] -
![In anticipation of a new COAL subject coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for my mind to wander, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220522_133240.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 1953 Buick Special – Catlike, But Not In That Way")
COAL Update: 1953 Buick Special – Catlike, But Not In That Way
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 51 CommentsIn anticipation of a new COAL subject coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for my mind to wander, […] -
![In a short 18 months or so, I had gone from piloting a land yacht (’66 Fury III) to having a blast in a go kart (’83 Colt) to needing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1986-Marquis-Wagon-01-Feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Mercury Marquis Wagon – Chapter 16, No Not That Marquis, The Smaller One. Like A Fairmont")
COAL: 1986 Mercury Marquis Wagon – Chapter 16, No Not That Marquis, The Smaller One. Like A Fairmont
Posted on October 30, 2022 | 69 CommentsIn a short 18 months or so, I had gone from piloting a land yacht (’66 Fury III) to having a blast in a go kart (’83 Colt) to needing […] -
![At a point in the midst of their lives, some people will spend an inordinate amount of money on some shiny, youthful automotive bauble. It seems the intent is to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_0152-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1991 Dodge Power Ram 150 – One Life To Live")
COAL: 1991 Dodge Power Ram 150 – One Life To Live
Posted on October 29, 2022 | 63 CommentsAt a point in the midst of their lives, some people will spend an inordinate amount of money on some shiny, youthful automotive bauble. It seems the intent is to […] -
![Alert readers may notice that the above photo is not, in fact, a 1984 Plymouth Reliant wagon. I confess that I’m fully aware of the difference between a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/77119242-3BD6-49DB-9C80-A02DF1AFBF16.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Plymouth Reliant Wagon – I’m Sorry, What Was The Question?")
COAL: 1984 Plymouth Reliant Wagon – I’m Sorry, What Was The Question?
Posted on October 26, 2022 | 45 CommentsAlert readers may notice that the above photo is not, in fact, a 1984 Plymouth Reliant wagon. I confess that I’m fully aware of the difference between a […] -
![(first posted 9/4/2016) 2005 Pontiac Vibe.In 2013 it became obvious that the minivan era is over for our family. The boys have their own wheels and one of them has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/021-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2005 Pontiac Vibe – A Conditional Love.")
COAL: 2005 Pontiac Vibe – A Conditional Love.
Posted on October 23, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 9/4/2016) 2005 Pontiac Vibe.In 2013 it became obvious that the minivan era is over for our family. The boys have their own wheels and one of them has […] -
![I had just spent four years in automotive daily-driver-almost-nirvana with my 1966 Plymouth Fury III. Those years, 1987-91 were four of my most satisfying years of automotive ownership. But you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1983-Colt-feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 Plymouth Colt – Chapter 15, Keep It In The Family")
COAL: 1983 Plymouth Colt – Chapter 15, Keep It In The Family
Posted on October 23, 2022 | 54 CommentsI had just spent four years in automotive daily-driver-almost-nirvana with my 1966 Plymouth Fury III. Those years, 1987-91 were four of my most satisfying years of automotive ownership. But you […] -
![In this COAL series, we have covered a lot of ground. This installment is about the VW Passat we still own and this the next to last chapter of this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2014-passat.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2014 Volkswagen Passat – Days of our Lives")
COAL: 2014 Volkswagen Passat – Days of our Lives
Posted on October 22, 2022 | 52 CommentsIn this COAL series, we have covered a lot of ground. This installment is about the VW Passat we still own and this the next to last chapter of this […] -
![Seriously? A Toyota? Is this what the world had come to? To recap our story up to this point, my odd European automobile predilection had reached a breaking point…the Lancia […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/42421230-4544-4E1E-8E14-EF1C4E1D4FA6.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1981 Toyota Starlet – ‘A’ or ‘B’ List?")
COAL: 1981 Toyota Starlet – ‘A’ or ‘B’ List?
Posted on October 19, 2022 | 44 CommentsSeriously? A Toyota? Is this what the world had come to? To recap our story up to this point, my odd European automobile predilection had reached a breaking point…the Lancia […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2016) I grew tired of our aging Ford Aerostar XLT and began searching for a replacement in earnest during the summer of 2005. For practical purposes it had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Medicine-Bow-Range.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2003 Ford Windstar SEL – A Hint Of Luxury; More Than A Hint Of Issues")
COAL: 2003 Ford Windstar SEL – A Hint Of Luxury; More Than A Hint Of Issues
Posted on October 16, 2022 | 66 Comments(first posted 8/27/2016) I grew tired of our aging Ford Aerostar XLT and began searching for a replacement in earnest during the summer of 2005. For practical purposes it had […] -
COAL: 1964 Imperial Crown Coupe – Chapter 14, The Royal We
Posted on October 16, 2022 | 115 CommentsOld cars are funny things in the way they affect people. Like how a relative’s unhappy experience in selling one old car led to my happy experience in finding another. -
![Welcome to this week’s episode called Dark Shadows. As last week’s episode was titled The Edge Of Night, you might see which direction this relocation is going. To recap from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/f150-8.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Ford F-150 – Dark Shadows")
COAL: 2007 Ford F-150 – Dark Shadows
Posted on October 15, 2022 | 51 CommentsWelcome to this week’s episode called Dark Shadows. As last week’s episode was titled The Edge Of Night, you might see which direction this relocation is going. To recap from […] -
![Stop me if you’ve heard this story: protagonist in stable relationship becomes deeply distracted by seductive if unstable newcomer, ignoring strong forebodings and whispered admonitions. Trouble and strife ensue. Long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/E5E27B9E-3EA7-4469-8856-41C1F3AB54DE.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Lancia Beta Berlina • Rust Never Sleeps")
COAL: Lancia Beta Berlina • Rust Never Sleeps
Posted on October 12, 2022 | 56 CommentsStop me if you’ve heard this story: protagonist in stable relationship becomes deeply distracted by seductive if unstable newcomer, ignoring strong forebodings and whispered admonitions. Trouble and strife ensue. Long […] -
![My dear departed mother used to tell me, “Time goes fast when you get old.” Well, I will turn 58 this month and I can confirm mom’s saying. It has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: Wolfie at Four")
COAL Update: Wolfie at Four
Posted on October 10, 2022 | 14 CommentsMy dear departed mother used to tell me, “Time goes fast when you get old.” Well, I will turn 58 this month and I can confirm mom’s saying. It has […] -
![1994 Ford Aerostar XLT, the soccer mobile. (first posted 8/20/2016) Mrs. W, proud mom of two boys, wanted a minivan; only a minivan would do. Mr. W did not want […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/boys-in-the-Aerostar-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1994 Ford Aerostar XLT – Lots of Space")
COAL: 1994 Ford Aerostar XLT – Lots of Space
Posted on October 9, 2022 | 74 Comments1994 Ford Aerostar XLT, the soccer mobile. (first posted 8/20/2016) Mrs. W, proud mom of two boys, wanted a minivan; only a minivan would do. Mr. W did not want […]
