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About Author: G. K. Mason
Posts by G. K. Mason
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![A History of the Range Rover The Range Rover debuted in 1970, under the Land Rover brand. While it was nicer than the existing “Series” Land Rover truck, it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/9eY4Qwa6.VhbOlRokj-edit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The 2003-2012 “L322” Range Rover – New Heights & Horizons")
Curbside Classic: The 2003-2012 “L322” Range Rover – New Heights & Horizons
Posted on July 13, 2023 | 21 CommentsA History of the Range Rover The Range Rover debuted in 1970, under the Land Rover brand. While it was nicer than the existing “Series” Land Rover truck, it was […] -
![I admit…I love dropping hints. This whole COAL thing is fun. Remember, at the end of one of my COALs, when I said my ex had a Town Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_1338.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2004 Jaguar XJ – Fit For a Villain")
COAL: 2004 Jaguar XJ – Fit For a Villain
Posted on July 1, 2023 | 27 CommentsI admit…I love dropping hints. This whole COAL thing is fun. Remember, at the end of one of my COALs, when I said my ex had a Town Car […] -
![By the year 2000, it was clear that the Teutonic way of doing a large luxury car was the benchmark. Lexus had made a successful foray into the luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/01001038-70016-scaled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The 2004-2009 “X350” Jaguar XJ — A Lightweight Last Hurrah for Tradition")
Curbside Classic: The 2004-2009 “X350” Jaguar XJ — A Lightweight Last Hurrah for Tradition
Posted on March 15, 2023 | 50 CommentsBy the year 2000, it was clear that the Teutonic way of doing a large luxury car was the benchmark. Lexus had made a successful foray into the luxury […] -
![Let’s go back in time, to late 2019. The previous July, I’d bought a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland RWD from Carvana. That was a very pleasant experience, and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_2892.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: A Tale of Two Tiguans")
COAL: A Tale of Two Tiguans
Posted on February 17, 2023 | 23 CommentsLet’s go back in time, to late 2019. The previous July, I’d bought a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland RWD from Carvana. That was a very pleasant experience, and the […] -
COAL: An Interlude — Part 2
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 21 Comments2014 Kia Soul Plus This isn’t our car, but ours looks identical to it. -
![It’s been a while, but I am back! In the intervening two-and-a-half years since I last wrote up a COAL, I’ve made further car purchases…15, if my count is correct. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_2803.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: An Interlude — Part 1")
COAL: An Interlude — Part 1
Posted on February 13, 2023 | 23 CommentsIt’s been a while, but I am back! In the intervening two-and-a-half years since I last wrote up a COAL, I’ve made further car purchases…15, if my count is correct. […] -
![In May of this year, I took a trip to Europe, my first time ever traveling internationally. I wasn’t alone, of course: the other characters in this performance include my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_4884-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2019 BMW 750d xDrive – Forbidden Quad-Turbo Fruit")
Rental Review: 2019 BMW 750d xDrive – Forbidden Quad-Turbo Fruit
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 16 CommentsIn May of this year, I took a trip to Europe, my first time ever traveling internationally. I wasn’t alone, of course: the other characters in this performance include my […] -
![I decided to rent a car for my drive to see family in Houston, about seven hours away, rather than driving my own. I get a corporate discount through my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_9866.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2019 Chevrolet Traverse LT – The Texas-Sized Crossover")
Rental Review: 2019 Chevrolet Traverse LT – The Texas-Sized Crossover
Posted on June 23, 2019 | 18 CommentsI decided to rent a car for my drive to see family in Houston, about seven hours away, rather than driving my own. I get a corporate discount through my […] -
![My 2016 Chevrolet Cruze was a great deal in terms of the out-the-door price, and it did exactly what it needed to do. But I didn’t love or even possess […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_3276.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland – Just Right")
COAL: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland – Just Right
Posted on June 22, 2019 | 13 CommentsMy 2016 Chevrolet Cruze was a great deal in terms of the out-the-door price, and it did exactly what it needed to do. But I didn’t love or even possess […] -
![To recap, in December of 2017, the Lincoln MKS that I’d already planned on trading in came to an sudden end…when I smashed it into the back of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1276-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS – My Bloo Car")
COAL: 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS – My Bloo Car
Posted on June 8, 2019 | 30 CommentsTo recap, in December of 2017, the Lincoln MKS that I’d already planned on trading in came to an sudden end…when I smashed it into the back of a […] -
![The next chapter of our story begins in February of 2017. The X5 was long gone, and soon, so would be the Golf SportWagen. Thanks to Dieselgate, Volkswagen had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_5033.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2014 Lincoln MKS – The Cow")
COAL: 2014 Lincoln MKS – The Cow
Posted on June 1, 2019 | 54 CommentsThe next chapter of our story begins in February of 2017. The X5 was long gone, and soon, so would be the Golf SportWagen. Thanks to Dieselgate, Volkswagen had […] -
![This time, we backtrack a bit, because I owned this car concurrently to another. You’ll recall the 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen that I purchased brand-new in April of 2015. Well, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i — Cursed Wheels")
COAL: 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i — Cursed Wheels
Posted on May 25, 2019 | 58 CommentsThis time, we backtrack a bit, because I owned this car concurrently to another. You’ll recall the 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen that I purchased brand-new in April of 2015. Well, […] -
![I should start off by saying that I was quite satisfied with the 2014 Jetta SportWagen and wasn’t looking to replace it. But then temptation came calling, in April of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1913.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 VW Golf SportWagen TDI SEL – More of the Same")
COAL: 2015 VW Golf SportWagen TDI SEL – More of the Same
Posted on May 18, 2019 | 20 CommentsI should start off by saying that I was quite satisfied with the 2014 Jetta SportWagen and wasn’t looking to replace it. But then temptation came calling, in April of […] -
![I told you before that I liked how special my 1997 Jetta was, and that–despite its rampant issues–it had won me over to the Volkswagen side. But I didn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_0347.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2014 Jetta SportWagen TDI – The Old Man’s Car")
COAL: 2014 Jetta SportWagen TDI – The Old Man’s Car
Posted on May 11, 2019 | 38 CommentsI told you before that I liked how special my 1997 Jetta was, and that–despite its rampant issues–it had won me over to the Volkswagen side. But I didn’t […] -
![When last we left off, the 1990 Honda Accord had given up the ghost due to a broken timing belt, and that left me without a car. Of course, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/VR1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6 – The Green Goblin")
COAL: 1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6 – The Green Goblin
Posted on May 4, 2019 | 32 CommentsWhen last we left off, the 1990 Honda Accord had given up the ghost due to a broken timing belt, and that left me without a car. Of course, I […]
