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Curbside Classics Archives
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1983 Volvo 240DL Wagon – In Bosch We Trust
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 18 CommentsI bought this car because one day it took forever to get my hair cut. -
![I knew the day was coming for a new car. I am not getting any younger, and knew that I needed to do something sooner rather than later if I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2023-Dodge-Charger-08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update (Part 2): 2023 Dodge Charger GT – In With The New")
COAL Update (Part 2): 2023 Dodge Charger GT – In With The New
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 122 CommentsI knew the day was coming for a new car. I am not getting any younger, and knew that I needed to do something sooner rather than later if I […] -
![(Last week, in Part 1, the author told of his purchase of a ’66 Riviera and its clackety engine that would eventually need more work than expected. We tune […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AAAA0012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Hobby Car #4 — ’66 Buick Riviera Part Two — Clackety Clack, Don’t Talk Back!")
COAL: Hobby Car #4 — ’66 Buick Riviera Part Two — Clackety Clack, Don’t Talk Back!
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 19 Comments(Last week, in Part 1, the author told of his purchase of a ’66 Riviera and its clackety engine that would eventually need more work than expected. We tune […] -
![In 1985 my grandmother died and was to be buried in her birthplace, North Carolina, beside her deceased husband. I never met that grandfather; the closest I came to anything […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/her-car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1967 Mercury — Help, I’m Trapped in a Truman Capote Novel")
COAL: 1967 Mercury — Help, I’m Trapped in a Truman Capote Novel
Posted on June 8, 2024 | 25 CommentsIn 1985 my grandmother died and was to be buried in her birthplace, North Carolina, beside her deceased husband. I never met that grandfather; the closest I came to anything […] -
COAL: Hobby Car Of A Lifetime #4 — 1966 Riviera Part 1 — Clackety Clack, Don’t Talk Back!
Posted on June 5, 2024 | 11 Comments1966 Buick Riviera. Backsliding, poor decisions, and good money thrown after bad… Lots of good money thrown after bad! But even with all that, I truly loved this car! -
![In my last COAL, I shared that we were a Ford family, but that the Ford motor company was really failing out of favor with all of us. So when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0294.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1992 Blazer – One Special Blazer")
COAL: 1992 Blazer – One Special Blazer
Posted on June 1, 2024 | 12 CommentsIn my last COAL, I shared that we were a Ford family, but that the Ford motor company was really failing out of favor with all of us. So when […] -
![This car was my Anti Yuppie statement. I was living in the heart of Silicon Valley surrounded by Yuppies. These were real Yuppies who were involved in the electronics and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SCAN0628.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Hobby Car of a Lifetime #3 — 1971 Buick Riviera — My Anti Yuppie Statement.")
COAL: Hobby Car of a Lifetime #3 — 1971 Buick Riviera — My Anti Yuppie Statement.
Posted on May 29, 2024 | 26 CommentsThis car was my Anti Yuppie statement. I was living in the heart of Silicon Valley surrounded by Yuppies. These were real Yuppies who were involved in the electronics and […] -
![All was well for the first several months of my ownership of my first “fun car”, the ’67 Sunbeam Alpine. I drove it to work a few times, braving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Alpine-brochure-illustration.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The ’67 Alpine — A “Failure to Proceed”")
COAL: The ’67 Alpine — A “Failure to Proceed”
Posted on May 26, 2024 | 7 CommentsAll was well for the first several months of my ownership of my first “fun car”, the ’67 Sunbeam Alpine. I drove it to work a few times, braving […] -
![I like Ford. They were decent cars, for the most part, until the 1980s set in. After the 1986 Mustang went back from lease, we thought that we’d try Mercury. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-05-22-17.12.31.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Mercury Tracer Wagon — Warranty Pains")
COAL: 1989 Mercury Tracer Wagon — Warranty Pains
Posted on May 25, 2024 | 13 CommentsI like Ford. They were decent cars, for the most part, until the 1980s set in. After the 1986 Mustang went back from lease, we thought that we’d try Mercury. […] -
![Have you ever owned a car so horrible that the first beater you come across begins to look like salvation? Under normal circumstances, one would realize that any such car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Pic-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1970 Pontiac Catalina – Last Exit To Brooklyn")
COAL: 1970 Pontiac Catalina – Last Exit To Brooklyn
Posted on May 23, 2024 | 24 CommentsHave you ever owned a car so horrible that the first beater you come across begins to look like salvation? Under normal circumstances, one would realize that any such car […] -
COAL: Hobby Car Of A Lifetime #1 & #2 — Pick a Pair of Honda Civics
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 12 CommentsMy first two hobby cars were two Hondas that were similar, but quite different. A ’75 Civic coupe, and a ’75 Civic wagon. -
![This car is one that is still in my corral, and while it needs body work it runs very well and has very deep emotions tied to it. The year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/unnamed-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1976 Lincoln Mark IV Jade/White Luxury Group — A Very Special COAL")
COAL: 1976 Lincoln Mark IV Jade/White Luxury Group — A Very Special COAL
Posted on May 18, 2024 | 14 CommentsThis car is one that is still in my corral, and while it needs body work it runs very well and has very deep emotions tied to it. The year […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. My wife is a fan of dance music, particularly any made between the late ’60s and the ’70s. Be it funk, disco, or salsa […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/53717477284_a894cf647b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1975 Dodge Charger — Disco Ready! – Love To Love You Baby!")
Cohort Capsule: 1975 Dodge Charger — Disco Ready! – Love To Love You Baby!
Posted on May 16, 2024 | 43 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. My wife is a fan of dance music, particularly any made between the late ’60s and the ’70s. Be it funk, disco, or salsa […] -
![My aunt has pretty good taste in cars. An MGB, a Volvo 740GLE, a Toyota 4Runner and a VW Passat wagon are some of the vehicles that have passed through […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_20111008_151040.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: BMW 540i — The Devil Is In The Detailing")
COAL: BMW 540i — The Devil Is In The Detailing
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 11 CommentsMy aunt has pretty good taste in cars. An MGB, a Volvo 740GLE, a Toyota 4Runner and a VW Passat wagon are some of the vehicles that have passed through […] -
![By mid-1977, I had secured steady (“permanent temporary”) employment and had begun to develop my design skills on real-world auto-industry projects as a Product Adaptation Specialist at Volvo of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Alpine-Illustration.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #20: 1967 Sunbeam Alpine — The Rootes of My Classic-Car Ownership")
COAL #20: 1967 Sunbeam Alpine — The Rootes of My Classic-Car Ownership
Posted on May 12, 2024 | 20 CommentsBy mid-1977, I had secured steady (“permanent temporary”) employment and had begun to develop my design skills on real-world auto-industry projects as a Product Adaptation Specialist at Volvo of […]
