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![Ever since the late seventies when I saw a Jensen Interceptor passing me by on my bike, on my way to school, I knew this was my dream car. Of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023-0419-LV.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #20: 1968 Jensen Interceptor – British Built, American Driven, Italian Designed")
COAL #20: 1968 Jensen Interceptor – British Built, American Driven, Italian Designed
Posted on July 9, 2023 | 61 CommentsEver since the late seventies when I saw a Jensen Interceptor passing me by on my bike, on my way to school, I knew this was my dream car. Of […] -
![Why a Champ? Probably the main reason for it was when I joined a friend on an off-road-day event. We were in his CJ5 Jeep and I loved it. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2011-tuin-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #19 – 1953 Austin Champ, A Rare But Capable British Army Jeep")
COAL #19 – 1953 Austin Champ, A Rare But Capable British Army Jeep
Posted on July 2, 2023 | 17 CommentsWhy a Champ? Probably the main reason for it was when I joined a friend on an off-road-day event. We were in his CJ5 Jeep and I loved it. This […] -
![After we sold our Subaru Outback 3.0, we were without a modern car again. And without a wagon. The old arguments to buy a modern-ish wagon began to gain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2019-zee-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #18 : 2004 Jaguar X-type 3.0 – Versatile Modern(ish) Wagon")
COAL #18 : 2004 Jaguar X-type 3.0 – Versatile Modern(ish) Wagon
Posted on June 25, 2023 | 22 CommentsAfter we sold our Subaru Outback 3.0, we were without a modern car again. And without a wagon. The old arguments to buy a modern-ish wagon began to gain […] -
![Maybe it is too early to publish this now as there will be more action later in the year! My first experience with a Range Rover was in the early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2021-mei-Gilze-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #17: 1984 Range Rover Three Door – A British Icon")
COAL #17: 1984 Range Rover Three Door – A British Icon
Posted on June 18, 2023 | 35 CommentsMaybe it is too early to publish this now as there will be more action later in the year! My first experience with a Range Rover was in the early […] -
![This may come as a surprise; I always had old British cars plus the odd modern when it was needed for long commuting. So why a Subaru? I had looked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/grijs-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL № 16: Subaru Wagons – Practical And Bland, But A Little Different")
COAL № 16: Subaru Wagons – Practical And Bland, But A Little Different
Posted on June 11, 2023 | 18 CommentsThis may come as a surprise; I always had old British cars plus the odd modern when it was needed for long commuting. So why a Subaru? I had looked […] -
![About 17 years ago, something made me think it maybe was possible to drive a Jaguar for daily use and for commuting the 60 miles. As a daily driver, high […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2022-1009-V-kopie.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL № 15: 1967 Jaguar 420 • Beautiful Classic Jaguar")
COAL № 15: 1967 Jaguar 420 • Beautiful Classic Jaguar
Posted on June 4, 2023 | 44 CommentsAbout 17 years ago, something made me think it maybe was possible to drive a Jaguar for daily use and for commuting the 60 miles. As a daily driver, high […] -
![Sorry, I had to write another chapter about Imps—this is about the Imp I have owned the longest and still do, 24 years already! and counting. When I bought the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Gondelstraat-2017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL № 14: 1968 Sunbeam Chamois Mk2 • Long Term Imp")
COAL № 14: 1968 Sunbeam Chamois Mk2 • Long Term Imp
Posted on May 28, 2023 | 18 CommentsSorry, I had to write another chapter about Imps—this is about the Imp I have owned the longest and still do, 24 years already! and counting. When I bought the […] -
![Early 80s, my father bought a Triumph 2500TC – a Mark Two saloon. I loved that car, was the first car I could legally drive in. This car led […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1979-R.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #13: 1966 Triumph 2000 – The Masterly New Triumph 2000")
COAL #13: 1966 Triumph 2000 – The Masterly New Triumph 2000
Posted on May 21, 2023 | 24 CommentsEarly 80s, my father bought a Triumph 2500TC – a Mark Two saloon. I loved that car, was the first car I could legally drive in. This car led […] -
![Or in proper American English: “modern french interludes”. Modern? Yes, at the time I had these. The Renault was a new car and the Citroen was a 6 year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/lag-xant.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL № 12: 1997 Renault Laguna & 1998 Citroën Xantia • Intermèdes Français Modernes")
COAL № 12: 1997 Renault Laguna & 1998 Citroën Xantia • Intermèdes Français Modernes
Posted on May 14, 2023 | 16 CommentsOr in proper American English: “modern french interludes”. Modern? Yes, at the time I had these. The Renault was a new car and the Citroen was a 6 year […] -
![Not sure what sparked my interest to the CX. It always had been a fascinating car of course with a fantastic design, but far out of my comfort (!) zone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/rode-v1-kopie.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL № 11: Citroen CX • Comfort Comfort Comfort – Did I Mention Comfort?")
COAL № 11: Citroen CX • Comfort Comfort Comfort – Did I Mention Comfort?
Posted on May 7, 2023 | 28 CommentsNot sure what sparked my interest to the CX. It always had been a fascinating car of course with a fantastic design, but far out of my comfort (!) zone […] -
![Mid nineties. In theory there was no need for another car. I had sold my Morris Oxford VI. To own a larger, bigger engined sedan was very seductive, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1999-met-Constructam-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #10: 1967 Austin Westminster A110 – The Big Farina")
COAL #10: 1967 Austin Westminster A110 – The Big Farina
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 25 CommentsMid nineties. In theory there was no need for another car. I had sold my Morris Oxford VI. To own a larger, bigger engined sedan was very seductive, a […] -
COAL #9: 1963 Triumph TR4 – (My) Perfect Sports Car
Posted on April 23, 2023 | 61 CommentsThis COAL is the first about a car I still own today. As a result it has more than the usual number of pictures. -
![Today is about Imp again. Sunbeam Chamois, Hillman Imp, Commer Imp van. A few weeks ago there was a COAL about my first Imp, I needed a second chapter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/G-vakantie-3-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL № 8: Three More Imps—But Not For Long")
COAL № 8: Three More Imps—But Not For Long
Posted on April 16, 2023 | 37 CommentsToday is about Imp again. Sunbeam Chamois, Hillman Imp, Commer Imp van. A few weeks ago there was a COAL about my first Imp, I needed a second chapter […] -
![I have owned a variety of cars over 40 years. Most of these I liked a lot and I always found it not easy to sell them. In an ideal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1993-vakantie-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #7: Triumph 2000/2500 Mk2 – Triumph’s Big Saloon")
COAL #7: Triumph 2000/2500 Mk2 – Triumph’s Big Saloon
Posted on April 9, 2023 | 48 CommentsI have owned a variety of cars over 40 years. Most of these I liked a lot and I always found it not easy to sell them. In an ideal […] -
![Ah, the Morris Oxford. As with many other cars I still think this is one beautiful car. Look at the picture above. Pinin Farina did well. The proportions are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Londen-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #6: Morris Oxford VI – Middle Class Badge Engineering")
COAL #6: Morris Oxford VI – Middle Class Badge Engineering
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 30 CommentsAh, the Morris Oxford. As with many other cars I still think this is one beautiful car. Look at the picture above. Pinin Farina did well. The proportions are […]
