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Curbside Classics Archives
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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![This should really be listed as a FILOAL for Father In Law Of A Lifetime. I’ve talked about my father in law Paul a few times, but he’s now in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-05-08-19.14.47.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The Cars Of My Father In Law")
COAL: The Cars Of My Father In Law
Posted on May 11, 2024 | 15 CommentsThis should really be listed as a FILOAL for Father In Law Of A Lifetime. I’ve talked about my father in law Paul a few times, but he’s now in […] -
![The best Harley that wasn’t, and the beginning of the end. After I sold my long term Harley XLCR, I was without a bike of any kind for several […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/s-l1600-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Cycle Of A Lifetime Part Eight — Honda Shadow 1100 — The Beginning Of The End")
COAL: Cycle Of A Lifetime Part Eight — Honda Shadow 1100 — The Beginning Of The End
Posted on May 8, 2024 | 22 CommentsThe best Harley that wasn’t, and the beginning of the end. After I sold my long term Harley XLCR, I was without a bike of any kind for several […] -
![During my first several months at Volvo, I put quite a few miles on the ’74 Audi Fox, considering that my commute alone added roughly 500 miles each week. By […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/76-Volvo-242-front-end.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #19: The Volvo Handicap Car")
COAL #19: The Volvo Handicap Car
Posted on May 5, 2024 | 16 CommentsDuring my first several months at Volvo, I put quite a few miles on the ’74 Audi Fox, considering that my commute alone added roughly 500 miles each week. By […] -
![Do you remember your first new car? Was it basic transportation, or a dream luxury car? Was it something you shopped carefully for? Was it needed to replace a vehicle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/unnamed-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Mustang LX – Our First New Car")
COAL: 1986 Mustang LX – Our First New Car
Posted on May 4, 2024 | 20 CommentsDo you remember your first new car? Was it basic transportation, or a dream luxury car? Was it something you shopped carefully for? Was it needed to replace a vehicle […] -
![Americans love being photographed with their cars, and my family is no exception. My name is Larry Green and I’m 87 years young. My wife Barbara and I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/18-1958-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: GM Gets the Green Light in this Family")
COAL: GM Gets the Green Light in this Family
Posted on May 3, 2024 | 23 CommentsAmericans love being photographed with their cars, and my family is no exception. My name is Larry Green and I’m 87 years young. My wife Barbara and I have […] -
![The realization of a dream can cut two ways, and it usually does! I had yearned to have a Harley-Davidson Big Twin since I started riding motorcycles in high […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SCAN0578.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime Part Seven — ’81 Harley-Davidson FLHS — A Dream Realized!")
COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime Part Seven — ’81 Harley-Davidson FLHS — A Dream Realized!
Posted on May 1, 2024 | 10 CommentsThe realization of a dream can cut two ways, and it usually does! I had yearned to have a Harley-Davidson Big Twin since I started riding motorcycles in high […] -
COAL: 1980 Datsun 310GX – North, Miss Teschmacher, North!
Posted on April 27, 2024 | 13 CommentsMy first COAL made passing reference to my 1980 Datsun 310GX, so I might as well close the loop and write that car up, too. -
![On the very damp and rainy evening of March 8th, we were enjoying a quiet dinner at home with my eldest son and his girlfriend. In my job, I already […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1784-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Hooptie Fleet Update — Subaru Marge Gives Her Life For Shane!!")
COAL: Hooptie Fleet Update — Subaru Marge Gives Her Life For Shane!!
Posted on April 25, 2024 | 32 CommentsOn the very damp and rainy evening of March 8th, we were enjoying a quiet dinner at home with my eldest son and his girlfriend. In my job, I already […] -
![In the previous installment, I had done all these modifications on my ’77 XLCR to make the bike perfect for my third epic ride. A month long trip around the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SCAN0566.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime — ’77 Harley-Davidson XLCR Part 2 — More Apologies to Willie G.")
COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime — ’77 Harley-Davidson XLCR Part 2 — More Apologies to Willie G.
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 7 CommentsIn the previous installment, I had done all these modifications on my ’77 XLCR to make the bike perfect for my third epic ride. A month long trip around the […] -
![Paul, my father in law, and I learned early on that we both really loved cars. We were always doing car shows, and he would tell me about the 1956 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unnamed-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1981 Bonneville Brougham – A True Gift")
COAL: 1981 Bonneville Brougham – A True Gift
Posted on April 20, 2024 | 13 CommentsPaul, my father in law, and I learned early on that we both really loved cars. We were always doing car shows, and he would tell me about the 1956 […] -
COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime – ’77 Harley-Davidson XLCR – With Apologies to Willie G.
Posted on April 17, 2024 | 18 CommentsI went from a chopper to a Cafe Racer. It wasn’t that surprising since I had made a few improvements to my earlier chopper to make it more roadworthy. -
![This was my first classic car. And it spawned a lifetime of my love for classic cars. I had made friends with a girl who went to my school; Kim […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/6be6bbd08c4dc953224035197d08d450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1965 Ford Thunderbird — My First Classic!")
COAL: 1965 Ford Thunderbird — My First Classic!
Posted on April 13, 2024 | 12 CommentsThis was my first classic car. And it spawned a lifetime of my love for classic cars. I had made friends with a girl who went to my school; Kim […] -
COAL: 2020 Subaru Outback Touring XT
Posted on April 11, 2024 | 11 CommentsWelcome to my next, and unexpected, COAL installment. I wasn’t planning on getting rid of the COAL 2018 BMW 740e, at all. -
![There is an old saying, “You can always tell a Harley rider, but you can’t tell them much!” I had wanted to make the move up to Harley-Davidson for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SCAN0573.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime — A Harley-Davidson… at Last!")
COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime — A Harley-Davidson… at Last!
Posted on April 10, 2024 | 20 CommentsThere is an old saying, “You can always tell a Harley rider, but you can’t tell them much!” I had wanted to make the move up to Harley-Davidson for […] -
![After taking delivery of the Fox in October 1974, I looked for any halfway reasonable excuse to get behind the wheel and explore its virtues. Naturally, it didn’t have the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/74-Fox-front-three-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The ’74 Audi – A Fox in Winter")
COAL: The ’74 Audi – A Fox in Winter
Posted on April 7, 2024 | 30 CommentsAfter taking delivery of the Fox in October 1974, I looked for any halfway reasonable excuse to get behind the wheel and explore its virtues. Naturally, it didn’t have the […]
