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![I’ve written a little in the COALs I did a while back about my Dad owning a repossession agency, and while digging through my old photos recently I stumbled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/delorean_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "How I Came To Drive A Delorean And Other Exotics At Age 14: I Was A Lot Boy In My Father’s Repo Business")
How I Came To Drive A Delorean And Other Exotics At Age 14: I Was A Lot Boy In My Father’s Repo Business
Posted on November 21, 2021 | 27 CommentsI’ve written a little in the COALs I did a while back about my Dad owning a repossession agency, and while digging through my old photos recently I stumbled […] -
![My previous Car of a Lifetime entry was a bit of a novella, because I’ve spent a lot of time thinking and wrenching and planning on that truck; this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/97130011990201.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1997 Saturn SC-2 – Honest and Reliable")
COAL: 1997 Saturn SC-2 – Honest and Reliable
Posted on April 8, 2018 | 19 CommentsMy previous Car of a Lifetime entry was a bit of a novella, because I’ve spent a lot of time thinking and wrenching and planning on that truck; this one […] -
![In 2008, my friend Brian and I were looking at Scouts whenever we saw them pop up in the classified ads. I had sold my old Scout to him, he’d […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/3169844174_9f4481a5c8_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1976 International Harvester Scout II – Peer Pressure")
COAL: 1976 International Harvester Scout II – Peer Pressure
Posted on April 1, 2018 | 37 CommentsIn 2008, my friend Brian and I were looking at Scouts whenever we saw them pop up in the classified ads. I had sold my old Scout to him, he’d […] -
![Upon return from my honeymoon, I was faced with a dilemma: What to do with a balky, unreliable Ford Taurus that didn’t owe me anything. At this point it had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_3333.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport – Two Doors Too Few")
COAL: 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport – Two Doors Too Few
Posted on March 25, 2018 | 26 CommentsUpon return from my honeymoon, I was faced with a dilemma: What to do with a balky, unreliable Ford Taurus that didn’t owe me anything. At this point it had […] -
![Image: IMCDB.com, a still from an episode of the X-Files. That could be Mulder behind the wheel. By 1999, my trusty CRX was getting long in the tooth. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1993-Ford-Taurus-Gl-45924297.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Ford Taurus LX – Undistinguished Gray")
COAL: 1993 Ford Taurus LX – Undistinguished Gray
Posted on March 18, 2018 | 29 CommentsImage: IMCDB.com, a still from an episode of the X-Files. That could be Mulder behind the wheel. By 1999, my trusty CRX was getting long in the tooth. It was […] -
![In my sophomore year of college, my roommate and I returned to school, and to our new off-campus apartment, with our vehicles. I had my trusty Mazda, and he had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2071144057_499bb022fb_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 International Harvester Scout – First Love")
COAL: 1978 International Harvester Scout – First Love
Posted on March 11, 2018 | 33 CommentsIn my sophomore year of college, my roommate and I returned to school, and to our new off-campus apartment, with our vehicles. I had my trusty Mazda, and he had […] -
![That’s actually my CRX, in front of my old house. My neighbor Bertha’s ’73 Dodge Dart Swinger is at left. In 2014 Ate Up With Motor did a comprehensive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/crx.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Honda CRX HF – The One That Got Away")
COAL: 1986 Honda CRX HF – The One That Got Away
Posted on March 4, 2018 | 32 CommentsThat’s actually my CRX, in front of my old house. My neighbor Bertha’s ’73 Dodge Dart Swinger is at left. In 2014 Ate Up With Motor did a comprehensive […] -
![Image: Hemmings.com I’ve touched on my family’s history with wagons in previous installments, but I’ll add a little more color in this one before putting the subject to bed. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1972-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Nissan Sentra Wagon: Basic Blue")
COAL: 1985 Nissan Sentra Wagon: Basic Blue
Posted on February 25, 2018 | 19 CommentsImage: Hemmings.com I’ve touched on my family’s history with wagons in previous installments, but I’ll add a little more color in this one before putting the subject to bed. As […] -
![Image: classiccarsofthe80s.com. Unfortunately I have no shots of my Subaru. Growing up, our family spent a lot of time in station wagons. My generation (X) may have been the last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/SUB1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1982 Subaru GL Wagon – 4 Wheel Deadly")
COAL: 1982 Subaru GL Wagon – 4 Wheel Deadly
Posted on February 18, 2018 | 31 CommentsImage: classiccarsofthe80s.com. Unfortunately I have no shots of my Subaru. Growing up, our family spent a lot of time in station wagons. My generation (X) may have been the last […] -
![Image: SMClassiccars.com Foreword: Because this was 30 years ago, and my memory is hazy, this series is going to go slightly out of order. I’m lumping the next three vehicles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1984-mazda-b2000-se-5-pickup-129k-mi-unmolested-survivor-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Mazda B2000 – Third Time is the Charm")
COAL: 1986 Mazda B2000 – Third Time is the Charm
Posted on February 4, 2018 | 19 CommentsImage: SMClassiccars.com Foreword: Because this was 30 years ago, and my memory is hazy, this series is going to go slightly out of order. I’m lumping the next three vehicles […] -
![(Welcome our newest COALman. He has a short series of six cars, and then our next new COALer will start his series). Driving to the store the other day with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/bus-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1973 Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia Camper – Not Quite Enough Crumple Zone")
COAL: 1973 Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia Camper – Not Quite Enough Crumple Zone
Posted on January 28, 2018 | 50 Comments(Welcome our newest COALman. He has a short series of six cars, and then our next new COALer will start his series). Driving to the store the other day with […]
