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About Author: James Pastor
Posts by James Pastor
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			COAL: 1995 Ford Mustang GT Convertible – The Last 302Posted on June 10, 2017 | 25 CommentsMy daughter came home from school one day and told me how her friend needed help with his car. I offered to help and she relayed this to him. Over […]
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			COAL: 1997 Chevrolet Corvette – A Lesson Learned About ConsignmentPosted on June 3, 2017 | 24 CommentsCountless boys across many generations have been mesmerized by Chevy’s Corvette. In the 70s and 80s it was the only real American mass production sports car to fantasize about. I […]
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			COAL 1987 Buick Regal – GN ClonePosted on June 1, 2017 | 2 CommentsThere must be a correlation between when a car model is on sale and the age of the fan of that particular car. Some younger children love cars, but those […]
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			COAL: 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – My First COALPosted on May 27, 2017 | 59 Comments(note: the cars in this COAL series have not been in chronological order. ED) My first car. A friend saw this car for sale in a nearby trailer park. He […]
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			COAL: 1994 Nissan 300ZX – 600ZX Actually, After I Got Done With ItPosted on May 20, 2017 | 23 Comments“Buy low/sell high” is a great rule for practically any business venture. If you can do both, you’re well on your way to profitability. If you can regularly achieve at […]
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			COAL: 1999 GMC Sierra – Truck Number SixPosted on May 13, 2017 | 25 CommentsContact information in a classified ad is necessary, but by revealing it you can’t select who is going to contact you. Its a double-edged sword. You need serious, prospective buyers […]
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			COAL: 1986 Chevrolet El Camino – A Sad EndingPosted on May 6, 2017 | 27 CommentsThe Chevy El Camino makes me smile. It is one of those vehicles people love to hate on. The El Camino was certainly a niche market vehicle and those outside […]
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			COAL: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 2.3 – Drag Racing DutyPosted on April 29, 2017 | 36 CommentsThe first time I saw it, it was parked down the street in the neighbor’s driveway: A very plain, white, Fox-bodied Mustang. This car was not a hatchback, it was […]
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			COAL: 1996 Mazda Millenia – Repo SpecialPosted on April 22, 2017 | 17 CommentsA friend from church worked at a local bank. She approached me one Sunday and said “We’ve got a repo at our branch. It makes a bad noise when you […]
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			COAL: 1989 Olds Cutlass Supreme – A Beautiful MachinePosted on April 15, 2017 | 55 CommentsI was young, married, with three little kids, and another one on the way. Money was tight. My father-in-law found out my wife and I were sharing our ‘94 Grand […]
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			COAL: 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula – First FlipPosted on April 8, 2017 | 21 CommentsIt was the mid 1980s and I was in High School and working at a gas station. We sold only gasoline; there were absolutely no food or drinks of any […]
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			COAL: Dodge Ramcharger – Weirdo Seller; Creepy BuyerPosted on April 1, 2017 | 42 CommentsOne of the positives of buying and selling cars is all the different people you get to meet. One of the downsides of buying and selling cars is all the […]
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			COAL: 1972 Datsun 510 – An Investment?Posted on March 25, 2017 | 17 Comments“Autos For Sale” was the section of the classifieds I was perusing in the newspaper. It was 1990 and I was a college kid who just needed some transportation. Flush […]
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			COAL: 1985 Mercury Cougar – A.K.A. “Broken Windows”Posted on March 18, 2017 | 32 Comments(note: Mr. Pastor’s COAL series is not in chronological order. ED) I was looking for cheap transportation. It was the late 1990s and my wife and I had just plunked […]
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			COAL: 1993 Toyota MR2 – A Father-Son ProjectPosted on March 11, 2017 | 22 Comments(Please welcome our newest COAL series author, James Pastor) A couple of years ago, when my son was about 13, I noticed his addiction to video games was getting […]
 
				![COAL: 1995 Ford Mustang GT Convertible –  The Last 302 My daughter came home from school one day and told me how her friend needed help with his car.  I offered to help and she relayed this to him.  Over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mustang95.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1997 Chevrolet Corvette – A Lesson Learned About Consignment Countless boys across many generations have been mesmerized by Chevy’s Corvette.  In the 70s and 80s it was the only real American mass production sports car to fantasize about.  I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/vette1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL 1987 Buick Regal – GN Clone There must be a correlation between when a car model is on sale and the age of the fan of that particular car.  Some younger children love cars, but those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/best-gn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – My First COAL (note: the cars in this COAL series have not been in chronological order. ED)      My first car.  A friend saw this car for sale in a nearby trailer park.  He […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/z7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1994 Nissan 300ZX – 600ZX Actually, After I Got Done With It “Buy low/sell high” is a great rule for practically any business venture.  If you can do both, you’re well on your way to profitability.  If you can regularly achieve at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/300z2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1999 GMC Sierra – Truck Number Six Contact information in a classified ad is necessary, but by revealing it you can’t select who is going to contact you.  Its a double-edged sword.  You need serious, prospective buyers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sierra9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1986 Chevrolet El Camino – A Sad Ending The Chevy El Camino makes me smile.  It is one of those vehicles people love to hate on.  The El Camino was certainly a niche market vehicle and those outside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elco1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 2.3 – Drag Racing Duty The first time I saw it, it was parked down the street in the neighbor’s driveway:  A very plain, white, Fox-bodied Mustang.  This car was not a hatchback, it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mustang.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL:  1996 Mazda Millenia – Repo Special A friend from church worked at a local bank.  She approached me one Sunday and said “We’ve got a repo at our branch.  It makes a bad noise when you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mazda-millenia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL:  1989 Olds Cutlass Supreme – A Beautiful Machine I was young, married, with three little kids, and another one on the way.  Money was tight.  My father-in-law found out my wife and I were sharing our ‘94 Grand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cutlass2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula – First Flip It was the mid 1980s and I was in High School and working at a gas station.  We sold only gasoline; there were absolutely no food or drinks of any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/formula3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL:  Dodge Ramcharger – Weirdo Seller; Creepy Buyer One of the positives of buying and selling cars is all the different people you get to meet.  One of the downsides of buying and selling cars is all the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ramcharger2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1972 Datsun 510 – An Investment? “Autos For Sale” was the section of the classifieds I was perusing in the newspaper.  It was 1990 and I was a college kid who just needed some transportation.  Flush […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/datsun510.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1985 Mercury Cougar – A.K.A. “Broken Windows” (note: Mr. Pastor’s COAL series is not in chronological order. ED)          I was looking for cheap transportation.  It was the late 1990s and my wife and I had just plunked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cougar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1993 Toyota MR2 – A Father-Son Project   (Please welcome our newest COAL series author, James Pastor)     A couple of years ago, when my son was about 13, I noticed his addiction to video games was getting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/100_8396.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


