![So here is my one only air cooled Volkswagen story, which as usual has a bit of unique Canadian flavor to it. A few years back a co-worker of mine […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1962-Beetle-rear.jpg "COAL: 1962 Volkswagen Beetle Canadian Standard – Another Canadian Market Oddball")
![With winter coming, I found myself needing a winter beater car. The answer was found in a car that had a rich history with my family. It was also a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1998-Ford-Taurus.jpg "Cars of a Lifetime: 1998 Ford Taurus – A Family Affair")
![I didn’t need another vehicle at the time I bought this Tempo, but when a car ad showed up on Kijiji for $50 I couldn’t resist. All the ad said […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1998-Ford-Tempo-L.jpg "Cars of a Lifetime: $50 Mystery Car – Turns out to be a 1988 Ford Tempo L")
![The Volvo TP21 is a rather odd looking vehicle. Known as the Sugga, which means sow in Swedish, likely due to its dowdy and snub nosed appearance, it would seem […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1956-Red-Bull-Volvo-Sugga.jpg "CC Capsule: 1956 Red Bull Volvo TP21 Sugga – A Sow In Bull’s Clothing")
![After giving up (probably too soon) on my commuter Ford Escort, I was on the hunt for a reasonable and reliable commuter car to get me back and forth from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1985-Mazda-Rx7-GSL.jpg "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1985 Mazda Rx-7 GSL – Trying, and Failing, To Relive The Past")
![After several years living in the big city, where the combination of an old car and public transit worked just fine, my family and I moved to an outlying suburb. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1997-Ford-Escort.jpg "Cars of a Lifetime: 1997 Ford Escort wagon – The Dull Commuter")
![A vehicle that oozes character usually has an owner who does also. Double that sentiment for any built-from-scratch vehicle, with the character rating going off the chart when the vehicle […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2008-Homebuilt.jpg "Car Show Classic: Custom Truck Overloaded with Character")
![As was the case with my Hyundai Stellar, my ownership of this 1986 Mazda B2000 can be tied to my Locost Seven project. Luckily, the Mazda met a happier fate […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1986-Mazda-B2000.jpg "Cars of a Lifetime: 1986 Mazda B2000 Pickup – Short Timer Hauler")
![This Hyundai Stellar was purchased as a parts donor for my Locost Seven roadster project, but it is an interesting enough car that I think it deserves its own COAL […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1986-Hyundai-Stellar1.jpg "Cars of a Lifetime: 1986 Hyundai Stellar GSL")
![I recently came across a survivor-condition 1970s Dodge Dart, in the usual shade of brown–and I’d be willing to bet money there’s a slant six engine under the hood. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Dart-limo.jpg "Classic “What If”: Poverty-Spec Limousine")
![Reaction to classic hot rodder Bill Hines’ take on the Cadillac Seville was rather mixed. So this time, I’ll present some more stock condition and straightforward finds from my brief […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1966-Plymouth-Barracuda.jpg "California Streetscape – Part 1")
![In a temporary fit of practicality, I’d sold my Triumph Spitfire and found myself regretting the decision almost immediately. I was a car guy without an interesting car and as usual, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1981-Mazda-RX-7-S-side.jpg "COAL: 1981 Mazda RX-7 S – Almost Perfect")
![My Triumph Spitfire opened my eyes to the joys of British open top motoring, and while I’d had to part with the Spitfire, I was left wanting that experience again. I’ve […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Luego-Locost.jpg "COAL: Luego Locost – Building a Sevenesque Roadster")
![A COAL segment on a modern minivan? Yes, but hear me out on this one before you scroll down to the next CC. The second generation Quest is certainly more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2004-Nissan-Quest.jpg "Cars of a Lifetime: 2004 Nissan Quest")
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