Search
Curbside Classics Archives
Privacy
Recent Comments
- cjiguy on Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick LeSabre Custom Coupe – Mellow In Yellow
- martin on Curbside Classic: 1979 Suzuki Cervo (SS20) CX-G – The Buzz And The Whizz
- Julio on CC Global: DAF CF Military 4×4 Trucks – You’re In The Belgian Army Now (Or Soon Enough, Anyway)
- Peter Wilding on Curbside Musings: 1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Convertible – Bigger Than Your Appetite
- Andgeo on CC Capsule: Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint – Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Brilliant Debut
- Peter Wilding on The Junkyard Sculpture Garden
- Scoutdude on Vintage Snapshots: Plymouth Owners In The ’50s-’60s
- Peter Wilding on Vintage Dealers: 1971 Dodges In The Showroom – Opening Day!
- Scoutdude on Vintage Snapshots: Plymouth Owners In The ’50s-’60s
- nlpnt on Vintage Snapshots: Plymouth Owners In The ’50s-’60s
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
-
COAL- 2006 Malibu Maxx- The Lease Special
Posted on December 23, 2018 | 42 CommentsDue to another COAL writer doing a write-up on one in the not too distant past, I’m skimming over my 2004 Nissan Quest which we had from the […] -
COAL:1998 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Cross-Country Tourer
Posted on December 22, 2018 | 38 CommentsNear Princeton, BC In March 2016, I was let go by the company that I’d worked for for 11 years. Times weren’t as good as they had been in the […] -
COAL Update: 2006 Ford Focus ZX5 SES – Passed Down to Three Generations
Posted on December 19, 2018 | 73 CommentsWhen I wrapped my COAL series in 2013, I had just bought this 2006 Ford Focus as my daily driver and had demoted my 2003 Toyota Matrix (COAL story here) […] -
Cougar Of A Lifetime: 1968 Mercury Cougar – A Half Century-Long Love Affair
Posted on December 18, 2018 | 54 CommentsThis is me and my 1968 Cougar circa winter 1974 at the top of Mt. Soledad in San Diego. You can tell it is winter as I am wearing a […] -
COAL- 1999 Chevrolet Prizm- The Right Car at the Right Time
Posted on December 16, 2018 | 50 CommentsCraigslist Sale Pictures from April 2011. It sold within 24 hours of posting. I’m skipping two vehicles in my COAL series due to recent coverage by other writers. I migrated […] -
COAL:2001 Honda Civic – Short-Term Flipper
Posted on December 15, 2018 | 16 CommentsHere it is. Yay. After selling the beater Beetle, I spotted this thing for sale cheaply. It was really cheap, and it looked OK aside from the rocker panels…an opportunity to […] -
COAL: 1983 Chevy Malibu 9C1 – A Higher Purpose.
Posted on December 10, 2018 | 65 CommentsWelcome to my next COAL. Ive never been diagnosed with ADD, but I’m pretty sure I have it. While most COALers are able to keep to chronological order of their car […] -
COAL: 2002 Saturn LW200 Wagon – A Dream Realized
Posted on December 9, 2018 | 31 CommentsNOTE: I have no picture of my Saturn Wagon, but this is close enough. Like a lot of new parents shopping for a vehicle, a minivan is often […] -
COAL:1999 Volkswagen New Beetle – Cheap Fun Winter Beater
Posted on December 8, 2018 | 27 CommentsTaken the day I bought the car. The VW Cabrio made such an impression on me, I wanted a Volkswagen to pound around in for the winter. This one fit the bill. […] -
COAL: 2018 VW Golf SportWagen – The Return of the Bunny
Posted on December 7, 2018 | 79 CommentsThose who have read my pieces are probably confused in regards to my latest daily driver, a 2018 Volkswagen SportWagen Comfortline, with manual transmission. After all, I was always the […] -
Car Of A Lifetime: 1962 Mercury Comet S-22
Posted on December 5, 2018 | 47 CommentsThe story begins in 1964 when my mother was working as a secretary for David Long, Northeast Regional Sales Manager for Ford Motor Company in Teterboro, N.J. She needed a […] -
COAL Update: ’08 Hyundai Sonata GLS – The Recycled Gift
Posted on December 3, 2018 | 37 CommentsPreviously I detailed the detailing of the ’08 Hyundai Sonata that I gifted to my son. See the original COAL here. Mid August I gifted it to him […] -
COAL: 2002 Mazda Protégé 5 – A Mildly Hot Hatch
Posted on December 2, 2018 | 13 CommentsSole photo of my Protégé 5 in 2002 Stinging from the sudden demise of my Grand Prix as referenced two COAL’s ago, it was now time to focus on […] -
COAL:1998 Volkswagen Cabrio – Summertime Dream
Posted on December 1, 2018 | 33 CommentsMy wife and I were on the search for a fun summer car. I had my eye on some sort of convertible, as we used to run the ’71 Scout without the […] -
COAL: 1969 Dodge Charger – Not Trying To Be What It Isn’t
Posted on November 29, 2018 | 80 CommentsThis is my 1969 Dodge Charger. I know all about the legendary muscle cars, the General Lee, Bullitt, Fast and the Furious, Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry, Hemis, NASCAR Daytonas, timeless […]