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About Author: Aaron65
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COAL Update: The Rest Of The Fleet – Resisting The Urge To Muck It Up
Posted on November 21, 2022 | 44 CommentsIn anticipation of a new COAL subject (a ’63 Buick Riviera) coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for […] -
COAL Update: 1974 Pontiac Firebird – Apart At The Seams
Posted on November 14, 2022 | 37 CommentsIn anticipation of a new COAL subject (a ’63 Buick Riviera) coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for […] -
COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – “On Duties” (And The New Parts Blues)
Posted on November 7, 2022 | 45 CommentsIn anticipation of a new COAL subject coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for my mind to wander, […] -
COAL Update: 1953 Buick Special – Catlike, But Not In That Way
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 51 CommentsIn anticipation of a new COAL subject coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for my mind to wander, […] -
Car Show Classics: 1968 Buick Skylark/GS400 – For The Appreciation Of Stepchildren
Posted on October 19, 2022 | 36 CommentsAs my parents celebrate their 50th anniversary this winter, I can appreciate, among other things, that they’ve stayed together long enough that I never had to deal with the prospect […] -
Curbside Classic: 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – You’re The DeVille In Disguise, Oh Yes You Are
Posted on October 17, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 10/17/2016) To paraphrase Hamlet‘s titular, indecisive protagonist, I am well aware that the DeVille has the power to take a pleasing shape, and like the tragic Ophelia to […] -
Racetrack Classic: 1969 AMC Ambassador DPL Wagon – “What’ll You Have, Hipster?”
Posted on October 3, 2022 | 52 CommentsDepending on how much you pay attention to liquor trends, you may or may not know that Pabst Blue Ribbon has enjoyed an unlikely resurgence as a favorite beer of […] -
CC For Sale: 1966 Plymouth Valiant – Chili And A Baked Potato
Posted on September 28, 2022 | 25 CommentsThe process of buying or selling an old car, or any car, can really run a person through the wringer. The internet has paradoxically made the process somehow worse while […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1907 Ford Model K Roadster – Watch The Malcomsons Go By
Posted on September 26, 2022 | 40 Comments(first posted 9/26/2016) A gigantic red roadster from the first decade of the 20th century is not typical fodder for this website, but I was so bowled over by its […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1977 Chrysler Newport – A Tested And Trustworthy Mopar
Posted on August 24, 2022 | 65 CommentsWhat does a mid-1970s Chrysler have in common with national politics? I don’t have a sincere interest in either. This 1977 (my best estimate) Newport, however, is far too nice […] -
Airshow Classics: Consolidated B-24 “Liberator” and Boeing B-29 “Superfortress” – True Grit
Posted on August 17, 2022 | 68 CommentsI am terrified of flying. It’s not rational (are most phobias?), and it doesn’t matter how many times my mom reminds me that I regularly drive a Corvair, my year […] -
Museum Classic: 1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Suggestibility And Vintage Car Ownership
Posted on August 8, 2022 | 53 CommentsI like too many cars, and thus I am perhaps too willing to waste money on their purchase, repair, maintenance, and rented storage. Most of the purchases in my fleet, […] -
Curbside PSA: Ford Pushrod V8 Oil Pump Driveshaft Orientation – Put Away Your Telescoping Magnets
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 40 CommentsThere are few sounds in the garage that are more heart-wrenching than that familiar “thunk” a Ford oil pump driveshaft makes when the distributor extracts it from its home in […] -
Racetrack Classics: A Chevette Racer For Sale, An Alfetta, And A Creeping Awareness That Everything’s Changing
Posted on July 27, 2022 | 43 CommentsMichigan’s Waterford Hills Road Racing course has been a north-of-Detroit club racing institution for decades, but since 1995 I’ve only visited once a year: to attend their annual vintage racing […] -
Car Show Classics: 1970s Buicks in Flint — Not The Button On Fortune’s Cap Nor The Soles Of Her Shoes
Posted on July 25, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 7/25/2016) Buick has been so long the butt of so many a geriatric joke that it may be hard for some to see its appeal; not as flashy […]
![COAL Update: The Rest Of The Fleet – Resisting The Urge To Muck It Up In anticipation of a new COAL subject (a ’63 Buick Riviera) coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/111_1859.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL Update: 1974 Pontiac Firebird – Apart At The Seams In anticipation of a new COAL subject (a ’63 Buick Riviera) coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/111_0585a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – “On Duties” (And The New Parts Blues) In anticipation of a new COAL subject coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for my mind to wander, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220823_113626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL Update: 1953 Buick Special – Catlike, But Not In That Way In anticipation of a new COAL subject coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for my mind to wander, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220522_133240.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: 1968 Buick Skylark/GS400 – For The Appreciation Of Stepchildren As my parents celebrate their 50th anniversary this winter, I can appreciate, among other things, that they’ve stayed together long enough that I never had to deal with the prospect […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220917_160502.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – You’re The DeVille In Disguise, Oh Yes You Are (first posted 10/17/2016) To paraphrase Hamlet‘s titular, indecisive protagonist, I am well aware that the DeVille has the power to take a pleasing shape, and like the tragic Ophelia to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/019a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Racetrack Classic: 1969 AMC Ambassador DPL Wagon – “What’ll You Have, Hipster?” Depending on how much you pay attention to liquor trends, you may or may not know that Pabst Blue Ribbon has enjoyed an unlikely resurgence as a favorite beer of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_134659.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC For Sale: 1966 Plymouth Valiant – Chili And A Baked Potato The process of buying or selling an old car, or any car, can really run a person through the wringer. The internet has paradoxically made the process somehow worse while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_131928.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Capsule: 1907 Ford Model K Roadster – Watch The Malcomsons Go By (first posted 9/26/2016) A gigantic red roadster from the first decade of the 20th century is not typical fodder for this website, but I was so bowled over by its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Capsule: 1977 Chrysler Newport – A Tested And Trustworthy Mopar What does a mid-1970s Chrysler have in common with national politics? I don’t have a sincere interest in either. This 1977 (my best estimate) Newport, however, is far too nice […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220618_115330.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Airshow Classics: Consolidated B-24 “Liberator” and Boeing B-29 “Superfortress” – True Grit I am terrified of flying. It’s not rational (are most phobias?), and it doesn’t matter how many times my mom reminds me that I regularly drive a Corvair, my year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220811_102239a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Classic: 1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Suggestibility And Vintage Car Ownership I like too many cars, and thus I am perhaps too willing to waste money on their purchase, repair, maintenance, and rented storage. Most of the purchases in my fleet, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220726_132316a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside PSA: Ford Pushrod V8 Oil Pump Driveshaft Orientation – Put Away Your Telescoping Magnets There are few sounds in the garage that are more heart-wrenching than that familiar “thunk” a Ford oil pump driveshaft makes when the distributor extracts it from its home in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220730_105616.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Racetrack Classics: A Chevette Racer For Sale, An Alfetta, And A Creeping Awareness That Everything’s Changing Michigan’s Waterford Hills Road Racing course has been a north-of-Detroit club racing institution for decades, but since 1995 I’ve only visited once a year: to attend their annual vintage racing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220723_112422a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: 1970s Buicks in Flint — Not The Button On Fortune’s Cap Nor The Soles Of Her Shoes (first posted 7/25/2016) Buick has been so long the butt of so many a geriatric joke that it may be hard for some to see its appeal; not as flashy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/009a-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


