Curbside Classic Archives
-
American Brands: GM American Brands: Ford American Brands: Chrysler American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others Automotive Histories and Misc. Asian Brands UK Brands Australian Brands European Brands Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography Buses Trucks, Pickups and Vans Design Trains, Planes & Ships Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles Engines, Transmissions and other Tech Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
About Author: Chris Clark
Posts by Chris Clark
-
My 1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible: A Layman’s Engineering Experiment
Posted on October 19, 2025 | No CommentsWith my 1998 328is comfortably incumbent as the number one whip, I once again felt compelled to augment our “fleet.” Why? No idea. The BMW did everything, and did it […] -
My 1998 BMW 328is: Die Schönste Stunde! (The Finest Hour!)
Posted on October 5, 2025 | 10 CommentsDisclaimer: If you don’t like BMWs, now might be an excellent time for you to explore the plethora of finely written, well-researched articles in Curbside Classic’s comprehensive library. With that […] -
My 2001 Toyota Solara SE V6: You CAN Sell an Old Man’s Car To a Young Man
Posted on September 21, 2025 | 19 CommentsWith my ‘70 Mustang convertible sent to greener pastures, I spent the rest of 2001 and spring of 2002 replenishing my bank account and pondering my next move. I was […] -
My 1970 Ford Mustang Convertible: Fun To Imagine, Tough To Live With – Many Lessons Learned
Posted on September 7, 2025 | 17 CommentsIn early 2000, I was six months into my new position at a local software training materials company, having departed LCP in ‘99 after 10 years, one college degree, many […] -
My 1995 Ford Probe GT: A Very Purple, And Satisfying, Slice Of The ’90s
Posted on August 24, 2025 | 21 CommentsSchool Nights and School Days In life, a temporary situation often becomes, if not permanent, then at least a long-term arrangement. By 1994, I had worked in publishing for five […] -
My 1989 and 1992 Mustang LX 5.0s: Meet Thing 1 and Thing 2 – A Dose Of Double Trouble!
Posted on August 17, 2025 | 24 CommentsThing 1: “Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars . . . ” By June of 1993, my time working at LCP, and living in Rochester, appeared to be coming to a close. […] -
My 1986 Buick Century Gran Sport: “Sometimes The Clothes Do Not Make The Man”
Posted on August 3, 2025 | 27 CommentsWorking and Waiting As winter ‘89 turned to spring, I worked my temporary job and searched for permanent employment as we tried to stabilize our household finances. For me, working […] -
My 1979 Buick Regal: Finally, Something That Runs!
Posted on July 20, 2025 | 24 CommentsChoices, Choices . . . If I called the shots on my car ownership journey, I would have started not with a janky ‘79 Capri, but instead a ‘64-‘72 GM […] -
My 1979 Mercury Capri: Lessons from The Red-Fox-Crap-Box
Posted on June 29, 2025 | 33 CommentsWhen I was a teen, almost everyone I knew caught a case of “Fox Body Fever,” or FBF. While my first Fox car was a ‘79 Capri, I blame my […] -
My Family’s 1976 Buick LeSabre Custom — A Disappointing, Dependable Replacement
Posted on June 15, 2025 | 19 CommentsAs summer 1984 turned to autumn, I was reeling from the one-two punch of theater school flameout and wrecking the ’70 Riviera. My early-summer mojo had certainly pulled an […] -
My 1970 Buick Riviera (Part 2): A Challenging “Student Driver” Car And An Unexpected Crash Test
Posted on June 1, 2025 | 20 CommentsAfter an extended hiatus, I am resuming my COAL series. In Part I, I covered the Riviera’s introduction to our household in the mid-’70s, including my instant attraction to […] -
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 […] -
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, […] -
COAL: 1970 Buick Riviera — Part 1: Different From Everything Else
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 61 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 […] -
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 […]