![[All photos by the author, unless noted] (first posted 12/18/2022) By the end of World War II, Americans were desperate for new cars. Production of civilian cars ceased early in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161215_125341.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: King Midget Model 3 (1957-1970) – Not Quite Fit For Royalty")
![[all photos by the author] The Prius had given me great service over the past 3 years. It was fun to play with all the whizbangery, and 50MPG is nice […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/header.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL Update: Goodbye Prius, Hello Absolutely-Not-A-Prius!")
![(Ed. Note: Our man in the Las Vegas CC Field Office made his way into the SEMA show that started today and put together a massive photo display below for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191105_095925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Special Show Edition: SEMA 2019 In Pictures")
![In the parlance of rental-car companies, cars are classified using the alphabet, from least to most expensive. Therefore, the least expensive class of car you can reserve is the A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dash.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2019 Hyundai Accent SE – A Car")
![My COAL series ended a couple years ago. Since that point, I’ve bounced around a bit, and I thought it was a fine time to share where I’ve been and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL Catch-up: Have I Given Up?")
![How often do you see an Amphicar? In a desert? I caught this one at a traffic light, and the owner was kind enough to pose for a quick snapshot. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_20170918_170708.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "On The Go CC Outtake: Amphicar 770")
![1990 Integra – The Unintentional Acura 1984 Volvo 245 Diesel – The RWD Diesel Stick-Shift Brown Station Wagon Mythical Beast of the Internet 1973 Volvo 1800ES – A Brief Fling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "All of the COAL + a bonus feature by Evan Reisner")
![[The good Dr. Rudolf Diesel himself.] In my “Cars of a Lifetime” article, The RWD Diesel Stick-Shift Brown Station Wagon Mythical Beast of the Internet, I touched briefly on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Civic_Vacuum_Diagram-All.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Brown, RWD, Manual Transmission, Diesel Station Wagon – A Comprehensive Guide To That Mythical Beast Of The Internet")
![[Mine was green] Car guy/gal or not, everyone remembers their first car. Mine had what may be the longest official name in the history of automobiles: Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1974-chevrolet-chevelle-malibu-classic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1974 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – The Beginning, And The End")
![[Not mine. This one was from the Lambrecht Auction.] I always wanted a truck like this. I think a lot of “car guys” idealize these trucks. Near as I could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/C10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1979 Chevrolet C-10 – My First Engine Swap!")
![[This is a ’78. At least it’s the right shade of poo brown] In the midst of Volvo mania, the (ex)wife changes her mind. Now she wants a Mercedes. Diesel. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/240d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1977 Mercedes-Benz 240D – “Oh Lord, Won’t You Buy Me…”")
![[Nora II looked just like this] If you read the story of Nora (the first), you may recall that my first experience with a Volvo 240 was a bit of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/volvo-240-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: Nora II, III, IV, Etc. – Own ALL the Volvo 240s!")
![Mine was dark blue, not teal Perhaps I fibbed a bit when I said that the 1989 Dodge Omni was the only brand-new car I ever bought. On a technicality, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1995-ford-ranger.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1995 Ford Ranger XL – Son of Ranger")
![[Not mine, but the correct and rare triple white] My Pop was born in 1925. That made him a member of the so-called “Greatest Generation”. Folks from that era loved, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1280px-Cadillac_Sedan_DeVille.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1991 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Biiiiiiig Pimpin’")
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