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Curbside Classics Archives
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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![The beetle and myself somewhere in Alsace, France (first posted 7/23/2016) After missing out on a beautiful Ford Taunus 12 M I was using the classified ad to scout for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/VW-1300-Alsace-France.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1968 VW 1300 – My First Car; What Were The Odds?")
COAL: 1968 VW 1300 – My First Car; What Were The Odds?
Posted on September 11, 2022 | 72 CommentsThe beetle and myself somewhere in Alsace, France (first posted 7/23/2016) After missing out on a beautiful Ford Taunus 12 M I was using the classified ad to scout for […] -
![In the early fall of 1986 I was living the life I thought I wanted. I was a young lawyer in a small law firm, I had a nearly-new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1963-Ford-F100-01b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1963 Ford F-100 – Chapter 9, A Post-Breakup Pick Me Up")
COAL: 1963 Ford F-100 – Chapter 9, A Post-Breakup Pick Me Up
Posted on September 11, 2022 | 43 CommentsIn the early fall of 1986 I was living the life I thought I wanted. I was a young lawyer in a small law firm, I had a nearly-new […] -
![(first posted 7/16/2016) After two years I realized that my BMW R 26 would not meet my transportation needs, particularly so in the winter. I ventured out to find a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Willys-Taunus-12-M-with-Lambretta.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Almost-COAL: Ford Taunus 12 M – 2 Birds In The Bush And One Heck Of A Ride")
Almost-COAL: Ford Taunus 12 M – 2 Birds In The Bush And One Heck Of A Ride
Posted on September 4, 2022 | 25 Comments(first posted 7/16/2016) After two years I realized that my BMW R 26 would not meet my transportation needs, particularly so in the winter. I ventured out to find a […] -
![The summer of 1985 was a time of transition for me. For the first time of my life, I was on the verge of real life – which included two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1985-GTI-01a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Volkswagen GTI – Chapter 8, Fahrvergnugen!")
COAL: 1985 Volkswagen GTI – Chapter 8, Fahrvergnugen!
Posted on September 4, 2022 | 57 CommentsThe summer of 1985 was a time of transition for me. For the first time of my life, I was on the verge of real life – which included two […] -
![Nothing in life is perfect. Keeping that snippet of wisdom in mind really helps put things in perspective for my ownership of our 2001 Ford Taurus. Enough of such introductory […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/P9070011-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 Ford Taurus SES – Another World")
COAL: 2001 Ford Taurus SES – Another World
Posted on September 3, 2022 | 49 CommentsNothing in life is perfect. Keeping that snippet of wisdom in mind really helps put things in perspective for my ownership of our 2001 Ford Taurus. Enough of such introductory […] -
![My pride and joy: 1956 BMW R 26 (first posted 7/9/2016) I had been an avid reader of “Das Motorrad” magazine. Obviously, I made their opinions my own and came […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/BMW-R-26-scanned.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1956 BMW R 26 – Cycle Of A Lifetime")
COAL: 1956 BMW R 26 – Cycle Of A Lifetime
Posted on August 28, 2022 | 36 CommentsMy pride and joy: 1956 BMW R 26 (first posted 7/9/2016) I had been an avid reader of “Das Motorrad” magazine. Obviously, I made their opinions my own and came […] -
![Thus begins the strangest tale in my entire vehicle ownership experience. Which is saying something. This was a car that never should have come into my life, but that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1977-New-Yorker-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1977 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – Chapter 7, The Beautiful (But Troubled) New Yorker")
COAL: 1977 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – Chapter 7, The Beautiful (But Troubled) New Yorker
Posted on August 28, 2022 | 81 CommentsThus begins the strangest tale in my entire vehicle ownership experience. Which is saying something. This was a car that never should have come into my life, but that […] -
![For several years now, my wife has had the observation about events in life not aligning in a conducive manner. She says the figurative gears grind since nothing meshes they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1986-Ford-4.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – The Guiding Light")
COAL: 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – The Guiding Light
Posted on August 27, 2022 | 55 CommentsFor several years now, my wife has had the observation about events in life not aligning in a conducive manner. She says the figurative gears grind since nothing meshes they […] -
![(first posted 6/30/2016) (Welcome our newest COAL series, by Wolfgang, our first to start in Europe. Links to his whole series are here) My dad was scared. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Hercules-MK-50-resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL (or MOAL): 1968 Hercules MK IV – Moped Of A Lifetime.")
COAL (or MOAL): 1968 Hercules MK IV – Moped Of A Lifetime.
Posted on August 21, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 6/30/2016) (Welcome our newest COAL series, by Wolfgang, our first to start in Europe. Links to his whole series are here) My dad was scared. It was […] -
![The Fever. The pattern had become quite apparent to me. Each spring and each fall I got the almost irresistible urge to buy a car. Six months was pretty perfect […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1971-Scamp-02b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1971 Plymouth Valiant Scamp – Chapter 6, The Scamper")
COAL: 1971 Plymouth Valiant Scamp – Chapter 6, The Scamper
Posted on August 21, 2022 | 61 CommentsThe Fever. The pattern had become quite apparent to me. Each spring and each fall I got the almost irresistible urge to buy a car. Six months was pretty perfect […] -
![Here’s an accomplishment few can (or might want to) claim: I once bought a house and a car the same day. It all sounds so grand doesn’t it? Well, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/my-lebaron-front-34.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1981 Chrysler LeBaron A38 – A Flame In The Wind")
COAL: 1981 Chrysler LeBaron A38 – A Flame In The Wind
Posted on August 20, 2022 | 49 CommentsHere’s an accomplishment few can (or might want to) claim: I once bought a house and a car the same day. It all sounds so grand doesn’t it? Well, as […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2016) It was mid-September, 2001, and a psychiatrist on the PT Cruiser’s radio was saying that the 9/11 terrorist attacks could prompt people to make their lives more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Taco24FT-e1469738127317.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab Long Bed – Limousine With A Six Foot Bed.")
COAL: 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab Long Bed – Limousine With A Six Foot Bed.
Posted on August 14, 2022 | 109 Comments(first posted 8/14/2016) It was mid-September, 2001, and a psychiatrist on the PT Cruiser’s radio was saying that the 9/11 terrorist attacks could prompt people to make their lives more […] -
![Though I didn’t realize it at the time, my life was perfect in October of 1979. I was a sophomore in college and I had an excellent specimen of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1959-Plymouth-Futy-04a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1959 Plymouth Fury – Chapter 5, A Backwards Look At The Forward Look")
COAL: 1959 Plymouth Fury – Chapter 5, A Backwards Look At The Forward Look
Posted on August 14, 2022 | 53 CommentsThough I didn’t realize it at the time, my life was perfect in October of 1979. I was a sophomore in college and I had an excellent specimen of […] -
![We all have our quirky automotive predilections. In a reflection of mine, seeing the words “heavy duty” applied to a sedan excite me more than does many other automotive possibilities. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/the-plymouth.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Plymouth Gran Fury – The Young Marrieds")
COAL: 1986 Plymouth Gran Fury – The Young Marrieds
Posted on August 13, 2022 | 60 CommentsWe all have our quirky automotive predilections. In a reflection of mine, seeing the words “heavy duty” applied to a sedan excite me more than does many other automotive possibilities. […] -
![(first posted 8/7/2016) In the summer of 2001 when TIP’s brother-in-law died suddenly while on vacation in Spain, I knew she was terribly upset. At JFK airport she kissed Will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/PTCRRRightSide-e1469113783388.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser – We Get A Good One From Chrysler.")
COAL: 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser – We Get A Good One From Chrysler.
Posted on August 7, 2022 | 96 Comments(first posted 8/7/2016) In the summer of 2001 when TIP’s brother-in-law died suddenly while on vacation in Spain, I knew she was terribly upset. At JFK airport she kissed Will […]
