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- 1968 ORK on Curbside Classic: 1968 Opel Kadett Rallye 1900 – The European SS396 Which Up-Ended The Old World Order
- Joseph Dennis on Curbside Recycling: 1987 Ford EXP – Forgotten Commuter Coupe
- Timofey on Curbside Classic: 1970 Fiat Giannini 500 TV – What’s This All Abarth?
- Daniel M. on Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick LeSabre Custom Coupe – Mellow In Yellow
- Daniel M. on Curbside Recycling: 1987 Ford EXP – Forgotten Commuter Coupe
- la673 on Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Opel/Vauxhall Sintra and 1999-2004 Chevrolet Trans Sport – Neither Fish Nor Fowl (But Maybe Foul)
- phil on Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick LeSabre Custom Coupe – Mellow In Yellow
- Jeff Sun on Curbside Classic: 1970 Fiat Giannini 500 TV – What’s This All Abarth?
- John Fox on Vintage Dealers: 1971 Dodges In The Showroom – Opening Day!
- Gray Walters on Curbside Recycling: 1987 Ford EXP – Forgotten Commuter Coupe
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 2006 Honda Odyssey EX-L – Ridden Hard And Put Away Wet…(Now With Updates!)
Posted on June 10, 2018 | 59 Comments(First Posted 1/12/2014, new updates at the end) After several months in our new home with just an older Chevy Tahoe and a Honda Civic Hybrid, going anywhere with our […] -
COAL: 1985 Olds Cutlass Supreme – What’s in a Name
Posted on June 10, 2018 | 25 CommentsNote: None of the images in this post are of the actual car In 1961, the first Olds Cutlass, then called the F-85 Cutlass, was introduced. It was such a […] -
COAL: 1980 Pontiac Acadian – Any Port in a Storm
Posted on June 9, 2018 | 27 CommentsNote: None of these pictures are of my actual car During the ownership of the Mazda B2000 in last week’s COAL, I described how some particular issues sidelined the truck […] -
COAL: 2011 Toyota RAV4 AWD – Uncommonly Good
Posted on June 3, 2018 | 92 Comments(First posted 1/5/2014) The RAV4 is one of those cars that for some reason I’ve always liked but especially so in base form. It’s always seemed fairly sensible […] -
COAL: 1986 Mazda B2000 – the Mazsun, or is it Datsda?
Posted on June 2, 2018 | 16 CommentsAfter owning the Cavalier for a few months, it was clear that it wasn’t the vehicle for me. I had the itch for a small truck, and, after parting with […] -
COAL: 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid – The Kenmore Of Cars
Posted on May 27, 2018 | 51 Comments(First posted 12/29/2013) The burned van had been towed away, the rental car was costing money, and we were about to move halfway across the country but needed a second […] -
COAL: 1980 Buick Skylark – From the X-Files
Posted on May 27, 2018 | 33 CommentsNote: None of these pictures are of the actual car, but are close. In 1983, an opportunity presented itself that I could not pass up. A friend of my sister […] -
COAL: 1983 Chevrolet Cavalier – Green Slug
Posted on May 26, 2018 | 47 CommentsIt seemed like a good idea at the time – a low-mileage, good condition 2-door GM car for $300 – How could you not buy it? Well…it looked like […] -
COAL: 1988 Jaguar XJ-SC – 1 of 41 Crazy Cats
Posted on May 21, 2018 | 16 CommentsEveryone who sees this assumes it is homemade, or some custom job. Which in some sense, it’s both. I’ll just go ahead and start off with some basic information. -
COAL: 1981 Ford F-100 Custom Stepside – Slow Ride
Posted on May 19, 2018 | 21 CommentsOld trucks get in your blood. Having a father that always had an old pickup for running around left a big impression on me. Hauling firewood home from the forest, […] -
COAL: 1982 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham -Channeling Christine
Posted on May 14, 2018 | 41 Commentsthe Olds from hell The GM B-bodies get an inordinate amount of love. Even people who have never owned one are convinced that these were great cars. And maybe some […] -
COAL: 2008 Honda Civic EX – My Vanilla Pudding
Posted on May 13, 2018 | 33 Comments(First posted 12/15/2013) To those living on the West Coast, imports have been a mainstay of the automotive landscape for decades with Toyota and Honda comprising the two most commonly […] -
COAL: 1967 Dodge Dart GT – Deja Vu All Over Again
Posted on May 13, 2018 | 8 CommentsMy apologies to Yogi Berra, but I couldn’t resist. In a previous post, I told the story of my 1967 Plymouth Valiant. In 1978, I was working for Chrysler […] -
COAL: Farewell and Thank You
Posted on May 12, 2018 | 25 CommentsThis is my last COAL entry for you, the Curbside Classic reader. You’ve joined me on this journey looking back on 32 years of driving and 40 (!) cars. […] -
COAL: 1970 Chevrolet Custom/10 – First of Many
Posted on May 12, 2018 | 30 Comments(please welcome our newest COALer Marc) I’ve been thinking about writing my own COAL series for a long time. Wondering if I could write well enough, whether I had the […]