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![The old wagon was sagged comically in the back, where it was loaded down with all of the possessions of a young man getting ready to close one chapter of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/DSCN0405-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1995 Subaru Legacy Wagon – “Sunshine”")
COAL: 1995 Subaru Legacy Wagon – “Sunshine”
Posted on March 28, 2021 | 16 CommentsThe old wagon was sagged comically in the back, where it was loaded down with all of the possessions of a young man getting ready to close one chapter of […] -
![My brother, who lives in West LA, noticed this car, which lives a couple of blocks away. He sent me this picture and asked, “What kind of car is this? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200909_215739.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Is This?")
QOTD: What Is This?
Posted on September 22, 2020 | 20 CommentsMy brother, who lives in West LA, noticed this car, which lives a couple of blocks away. He sent me this picture and asked, “What kind of car is this? […] -
QOTD: Do You Still Play Tapes in Your Curbside Classic?
Posted on April 25, 2020 | 80 CommentsHey Curbsiders of all ages – I have a question for you: Do you still play tapes in your car? -
![In part 1 of my VW Westfalia biopic, “If Cars Could Talk,” I mused on the lives my old van might have lived before I took ownership. An old Westfalia […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_541f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Cool Freebies Came With Your Car?")
QOTD: What Cool Freebies Came With Your Car?
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 45 CommentsIn part 1 of my VW Westfalia biopic, “If Cars Could Talk,” I mused on the lives my old van might have lived before I took ownership. An old Westfalia […] -
![Take a look at this van. Does it look ready for the scrapyard? It’s got lots of body damage, you say? Forget about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_51a7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Mini Series: Volkswagen Westfalia Part III – What a Long, Strange Trip")
COAL Mini Series: Volkswagen Westfalia Part III – What a Long, Strange Trip
Posted on April 12, 2020 | 28 CommentsTake a look at this van. Does it look ready for the scrapyard? It’s got lots of body damage, you say? Forget about […] -
![When I woke up the morning after I purchased this 1981 VW Westfalia, I had only one thought: What the hell had I done? What kind of a fix had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC00926.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Mini Series: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia Part II – Return of the Jeddy")
COAL Mini Series: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia Part II – Return of the Jeddy
Posted on April 5, 2020 | 21 CommentsWhen I woke up the morning after I purchased this 1981 VW Westfalia, I had only one thought: What the hell had I done? What kind of a fix had […] -
![If cars could tell who’s been inside And who’s been taking you out for a ride Ain’t you glad (Ain’t you glad) Mmm, ain’t you glad (Ain’t you glad) But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC00951.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Mini-Series: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia Pt 1 – If Cars Could Talk")
COAL Mini-Series: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia Pt 1 – If Cars Could Talk
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 18 CommentsIf cars could tell who’s been inside And who’s been taking you out for a ride Ain’t you glad (Ain’t you glad) Mmm, ain’t you glad (Ain’t you glad) But […] -
Set the Controls For 1998! Which of These Rides Would You Rock?
Posted on November 5, 2018 | 60 CommentsLet’s turn back the clock as we like to do here at Curbside Classic. It’s 1998 and you’re a junior in high school. Which of these rides would you rock? -
![After two years of hard wrenching and scads of hard cash, it became apparent that my balky VW van was never going to be reliable enough to adventure with. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/163_0908_27zhonda_element_camperrear_three_quarters_view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2008 Honda Element – 5,000 Miles in the Pacific Northwest")
COAL: 2008 Honda Element – 5,000 Miles in the Pacific Northwest
Posted on August 11, 2018 | 39 CommentsAfter two years of hard wrenching and scads of hard cash, it became apparent that my balky VW van was never going to be reliable enough to adventure with. As […] -
![One minute after meeting him, it was clear that Van-Man was nuttier than squirrel turd. So why did I get into the van with him? To humor him? Because I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/computer-guy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s the Craziest Craigslist Kook You’ve Ever Encountered?")
QOTD: What’s the Craziest Craigslist Kook You’ve Ever Encountered?
Posted on October 7, 2017 | 50 CommentsOne minute after meeting him, it was clear that Van-Man was nuttier than squirrel turd. So why did I get into the van with him? To humor him? Because I’m […] -
![When I discovered Curbside Classic, it awakened a long dormant interest in cars that had been slumbering since childhood. Having never taken an auto shop class nor having any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DSC00397.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Next DIY Project?")
QOTD: What’s Your Next DIY Project?
Posted on August 27, 2017 | 89 CommentsWhen I discovered Curbside Classic, it awakened a long dormant interest in cars that had been slumbering since childhood. Having never taken an auto shop class nor having any […] -
![VW-itis (noun) An automotive affliction, originally derived from the Latin: tibi (you) horrendum (have horrible) gustus (taste) in curruss (cars). Characterized by delusions of grandeur, an unchecked willingness to repeatedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC03871.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The Wayward Bus – 2002 VW Eurovan MV")
COAL: The Wayward Bus – 2002 VW Eurovan MV
Posted on July 6, 2017 | 50 CommentsVW-itis (noun) An automotive affliction, originally derived from the Latin: tibi (you) horrendum (have horrible) gustus (taste) in curruss (cars). Characterized by delusions of grandeur, an unchecked willingness to repeatedly […] -
![Floss twice a day. Get your teeth cleaned twice a year. Get a routine physical. Preventative maintenance can be hard to find time for in a busy world, and if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/335273-mechanic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Do You Follow Recommended Maintenance Schedules?")
QOTD: Do You Follow Recommended Maintenance Schedules?
Posted on February 22, 2017 | 67 CommentsFloss twice a day. Get your teeth cleaned twice a year. Get a routine physical. Preventative maintenance can be hard to find time for in a busy world, and if […] -
![In Travels With Charley, John Steinbeck, at the age of 58, disillusioned by his fame and literary success, realized that he had not actually seen the country he had become […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC02351.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 Dodge Horizon Class B Motorhome – Travels With Charley")
COAL: 1996 Dodge Horizon Class B Motorhome – Travels With Charley
Posted on April 4, 2015 | 34 CommentsIn Travels With Charley, John Steinbeck, at the age of 58, disillusioned by his fame and literary success, realized that he had not actually seen the country he had become […]
