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Curbside Classics Archives
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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![By November of 1972, student life on the fringes of West Los Angeles was going reasonably well. I had left Mrs. Ray’s boarding house at 411 South Norton, moving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pony-driver-June-72.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The ’69 Mustang — “I’m a Lawyer, and I Saw the Whole Thing…”")
COAL: The ’69 Mustang — “I’m a Lawyer, and I Saw the Whole Thing…”
Posted on March 10, 2024 | 11 CommentsBy November of 1972, student life on the fringes of West Los Angeles was going reasonably well. I had left Mrs. Ray’s boarding house at 411 South Norton, moving […] -
COAL #15: 2017 Ford Flex — Urban Alternative
Posted on March 9, 2024 | 41 CommentsI was intrigued by the Flex when it was introduced in 2009. -
![From the beginning, it was obvious that there was going to be a problem. Not a mechanical problem, as the above COAL title might imply, but a philosophical one. Following […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/5587BF74-AD26-42F9-88D0-164A52B4F1FD.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Honda Accord Hatchback — Oil and Water")
COAL: 1980 Honda Accord Hatchback — Oil and Water
Posted on March 6, 2024 | 42 CommentsFrom the beginning, it was obvious that there was going to be a problem. Not a mechanical problem, as the above COAL title might imply, but a philosophical one. Following […] -
![As was the case for most Transportation Design students at Art Center, I frequently visited Autobooks, a long-standing Burbank mecca for gearheads interested in perusing, or purchasing, the latest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Rear-view-on-ACCD-lawn-1-e1709237306290.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The ’69 Mustang — A “Super Sporty” Adventure in Towing")
COAL: The ’69 Mustang — A “Super Sporty” Adventure in Towing
Posted on March 3, 2024 | 10 CommentsAs was the case for most Transportation Design students at Art Center, I frequently visited Autobooks, a long-standing Burbank mecca for gearheads interested in perusing, or purchasing, the latest […] -
![When I saw the new 2005 Ford Mustang, I thought this was the best looking Mustang since the late 1960s. I had owned a ’66 Mustang and as I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2007_ford_mustang-pic-6370457024151822710-1024x768-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #14: ’07 Ford Mustang – A New Classic Version Of America’s Car.")
COAL #14: ’07 Ford Mustang – A New Classic Version Of America’s Car.
Posted on March 2, 2024 | 33 CommentsWhen I saw the new 2005 Ford Mustang, I thought this was the best looking Mustang since the late 1960s. I had owned a ’66 Mustang and as I […] -
![In the fall of 2018, my wife’s Aunt Barbara came to live with us. Nice lady, over 90, never married, no kids. It was unbelievable, in every sense of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FastFoto_0201_a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAAL (Cars Of My Aunt’s Lifetime): Saddle Shoes, Swimsuits, and Studebakers")
COAAL (Cars Of My Aunt’s Lifetime): Saddle Shoes, Swimsuits, and Studebakers
Posted on February 29, 2024 | 39 CommentsIn the fall of 2018, my wife’s Aunt Barbara came to live with us. Nice lady, over 90, never married, no kids. It was unbelievable, in every sense of […] -
![Our move to Rochester in June 1977 was the beginning of a four-and-a-half year period I’ll call “The Good Life” (TGL). My father often said that timing is everything. Apparently, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/78-bville-brougham.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Sedan – The Good Life")
COAL: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Sedan – The Good Life
Posted on February 28, 2024 | 33 CommentsOur move to Rochester in June 1977 was the beginning of a four-and-a-half year period I’ll call “The Good Life” (TGL). My father often said that timing is everything. Apparently, […] -
![This week, we’ll take a brief interlude from my Art Center reminiscences and get back to the family fleet. Let’s set the way-back machine for the fall of 1968. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/69-Ford-Going-Thing.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #16: Dad’s 1969 Ford Torino GT – The (T)-Bird has Flown the Coop")
COAL #16: Dad’s 1969 Ford Torino GT – The (T)-Bird has Flown the Coop
Posted on February 25, 2024 | 12 CommentsThis week, we’ll take a brief interlude from my Art Center reminiscences and get back to the family fleet. Let’s set the way-back machine for the fall of 1968. I […] -
![In 2007, Ford advertising adopted the theme: Bold Moves. Their truck ads featured stories of buyers who used their new trucks to make real changes in their lives. Like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20170602_103626-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL#13: 2007 Ford F150 – Bold Moves")
COAL#13: 2007 Ford F150 – Bold Moves
Posted on February 24, 2024 | 11 CommentsIn 2007, Ford advertising adopted the theme: Bold Moves. Their truck ads featured stories of buyers who used their new trucks to make real changes in their lives. Like […] -
COAL: 1993 Nissan Sentra SE-R – Kismet
Posted on February 23, 2024 | 20 CommentsThe time had finally come. I’d been dreaming of having a classic car pretty much my entire life, but either finances, circumstances or both had gotten in the way. -
![A Time of Change Our goal in moving from Endicott to Vestal, NY in winter of 1974 was recapturing the rural magic of living in Unadilla. While the move was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/70-grille-green.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1970 Buick Riviera — Part 1: Different From Everything Else")
COAL: 1970 Buick Riviera — Part 1: Different From Everything Else
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 60 CommentsA Time of Change Our goal in moving from Endicott to Vestal, NY in winter of 1974 was recapturing the rural magic of living in Unadilla. While the move was […] -
![As I mentioned in my last post, this time I was looking for a fancy minivan! While I wouldn’t have considered a Chrysler in the same league as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/7beefdb5673e45a0aa7ebe26ca1e9051_hrs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #12: 1997 Chrysler Town and Country LXI")
COAL #12: 1997 Chrysler Town and Country LXI
Posted on February 17, 2024 | 11 CommentsAs I mentioned in my last post, this time I was looking for a fancy minivan! While I wouldn’t have considered a Chrysler in the same league as a […] -
![We acquired a 1971 Ford Ranch wagon in summer of 1974, which shared driveway space in Endicott with our ‘66 Country Squire. In our previous COAL installment, I referred […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_0216x1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1971 Ford Ranch Wagon — A Mint-coated Turd Is Still A Turd")
COAL: 1971 Ford Ranch Wagon — A Mint-coated Turd Is Still A Turd
Posted on February 14, 2024 | 18 CommentsWe acquired a 1971 Ford Ranch wagon in summer of 1974, which shared driveway space in Endicott with our ‘66 Country Squire. In our previous COAL installment, I referred […] -
![This was my second dream car. It raised the question; “Can a dream car really serve as a family car?” I hadn’t thought too much about Cadillacs for quite a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wpid-96_cadillac_seville_sts-2011-04-5-22-12.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #11: ’94 Cadillac Seville STS – Can A Dream Car Serve As A Family Car?")
COAL #11: ’94 Cadillac Seville STS – Can A Dream Car Serve As A Family Car?
Posted on February 10, 2024 | 26 CommentsThis was my second dream car. It raised the question; “Can a dream car really serve as a family car?” I hadn’t thought too much about Cadillacs for quite a […] -
![With our Pontiac gone, it appeared we were in dire transportation straits in the fall of 1972. But surprisingly, we had a utility infielder waiting in the transportation dugout. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/490BB189-58D7-4A48-8EE3-BFDA0A19BC09.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1966 Ford Country Sedan — Ten Years Is Too Long To Wait")
COAL: 1966 Ford Country Sedan — Ten Years Is Too Long To Wait
Posted on February 7, 2024 | 20 CommentsWith our Pontiac gone, it appeared we were in dire transportation straits in the fall of 1972. But surprisingly, we had a utility infielder waiting in the transportation dugout. […]
