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![I’ve reached the end of my COAL run (6 months), but I’ve got some classics that I’ve encountered that I intend to write up. Some posts generated more discussion than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Collage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Epilogue – What A (Road) Trip It’s Been")
COAL: Epilogue – What A (Road) Trip It’s Been
Posted on August 5, 2023 | 5 CommentsI’ve reached the end of my COAL run (6 months), but I’ve got some classics that I’ve encountered that I intend to write up. Some posts generated more discussion than […] -
![2017 Chevrolet Bolt If I added my neighbors’ cars the title would be One Bolt, Two Bolt, Three Bolt, Four Bolt, Five Bolt – Red Bolt, Blue Bolt, Black Bolt, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Red-Bolt.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt – Chapter 22, One Bolt, Two Bolt – Red Bolt, Blue Bolt")
COAL: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt – Chapter 22, One Bolt, Two Bolt – Red Bolt, Blue Bolt
Posted on July 29, 2023 | 19 Comments2017 Chevrolet Bolt If I added my neighbors’ cars the title would be One Bolt, Two Bolt, Three Bolt, Four Bolt, Five Bolt – Red Bolt, Blue Bolt, Black Bolt, […] -
![2011 Nissan Leaf When all you need is a “station car” for your short commute a Leaf’s not a bad choice. The 2011 was purchased in January 2020 when my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_3035.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Chapter 21, A Tale of Two Leafs")
COAL: Chapter 21, A Tale of Two Leafs
Posted on July 22, 2023 | 35 Comments2011 Nissan Leaf When all you need is a “station car” for your short commute a Leaf’s not a bad choice. The 2011 was purchased in January 2020 when my […] -
![2017 Bolt By the time Hurricane Harvey flooded our 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan we had decided that our minivan days were over. Our youngest daughter was in a boarding school […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Blue-Bolt-Left.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt – Chapter 20, My First BEV")
COAL: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt – Chapter 20, My First BEV
Posted on July 15, 2023 | 48 Comments2017 Bolt By the time Hurricane Harvey flooded our 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan we had decided that our minivan days were over. Our youngest daughter was in a boarding school […] -
![2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport. In January 1984 when I bought my CJ7 (Chapter 4) I seriously considered the newly introduced Jeep Cherokee (see Paul’s recent post). When my 1996 Eagle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2023-07-06-15.39.25.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 Jeep Cherokee SE – At long last an XJ")
COAL: 2001 Jeep Cherokee SE – At long last an XJ
Posted on July 8, 2023 | 10 Comments2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport. In January 1984 when I bought my CJ7 (Chapter 4) I seriously considered the newly introduced Jeep Cherokee (see Paul’s recent post). When my 1996 Eagle […] -
![2013 Dodge Dart SXT / Rallye In the summer of 2012 Dodge reintroduced the Dart nameplate. As I’ve commented before I grew up in a Dodge family. One Polara wagon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Dart-Driveway.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2013 Dodge Dart – Chapter 18, My Last Brand New ICE?")
COAL: 2013 Dodge Dart – Chapter 18, My Last Brand New ICE?
Posted on June 24, 2023 | 13 Comments2013 Dodge Dart SXT / Rallye In the summer of 2012 Dodge reintroduced the Dart nameplate. As I’ve commented before I grew up in a Dodge family. One Polara wagon […] -
![Dodge Grand Caravan By August of 2012, the 2001 Plymouth Voyager was showing its age. We took both the Voyager and the Town & Country to a party one weekend, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Grand-Caravan-Post-Harvey.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan · Chapter 17, My Last Minivan (So Far)")
COAL: 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan · Chapter 17, My Last Minivan (So Far)
Posted on June 17, 2023 | 29 CommentsDodge Grand Caravan By August of 2012, the 2001 Plymouth Voyager was showing its age. We took both the Voyager and the Town & Country to a party one weekend, […] -
![The Cumbres & Toltec Railroad After the Santa Fe Bicentennial Convoy, several of us travelled to Antonito, Colorado to take a ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Map.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL/TOAL Chapter 16b: The Cumbres & Toltec Railroad")
COAL/TOAL Chapter 16b: The Cumbres & Toltec Railroad
Posted on June 10, 2023 | 13 CommentsThe Cumbres & Toltec Railroad After the Santa Fe Bicentennial Convoy, several of us travelled to Antonito, Colorado to take a ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. The […] -
![In 2021 I participated in a convoy held in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe trail. This closed-loop convoy began at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_7038.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1944 Willys MB – Chapter 16a, Do You Know The Way To Santa Fe?")
COAL: 1944 Willys MB – Chapter 16a, Do You Know The Way To Santa Fe?
Posted on June 3, 2023 | 7 CommentsIn 2021 I participated in a convoy held in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe trail. This closed-loop convoy began at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, […] -
![1944 Willys in California (2004) As part of the Return to Flight effort after OV-102 Columbia was lost Boeing Space Systems got authorization to add to their System Safety staff […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CA-20041116.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1944 Willys MB – Chapter 16, My Real Jeep – Part 2")
COAL: 1944 Willys MB – Chapter 16, My Real Jeep – Part 2
Posted on May 27, 2023 | 18 Comments1944 Willys in California (2004) As part of the Return to Flight effort after OV-102 Columbia was lost Boeing Space Systems got authorization to add to their System Safety staff […] -
![2001 Chrysler Voyager Late fall of 2004 I was called for Jury Duty at the Montgomery County, PA County Courthouse in Norristown, PA. On our lunch break the first day […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Voyager-Left.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 Chrysler Voyager – Chapter 15, Another Blue Minivan")
COAL: 2001 Chrysler Voyager – Chapter 15, Another Blue Minivan
Posted on May 20, 2023 | 9 Comments2001 Chrysler Voyager Late fall of 2004 I was called for Jury Duty at the Montgomery County, PA County Courthouse in Norristown, PA. On our lunch break the first day […] -
![1999 Intrepid When my wife and I got married in 1996 she owned a Subaru Legacy. While it was a part of my life for 5 years it was never […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Intrepid-Lt.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1999 Dodge Intrepid – Chapter 14, My First Internet Purchase")
COAL: 1999 Dodge Intrepid – Chapter 14, My First Internet Purchase
Posted on May 13, 2023 | 15 Comments1999 Intrepid When my wife and I got married in 1996 she owned a Subaru Legacy. While it was a part of my life for 5 years it was never […] -
![2001 Chrysler Town & Country The fall of 2000 found us living in Baltimore and thinking about expanding our family. After doing some research and test driving a couple of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Town-Country-Left.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 Chrysler Town & Country LXi – Chapter 13, My First (Blue) Minivan")
COAL: 2001 Chrysler Town & Country LXi – Chapter 13, My First (Blue) Minivan
Posted on May 6, 2023 | 6 Comments2001 Chrysler Town & Country The fall of 2000 found us living in Baltimore and thinking about expanding our family. After doing some research and test driving a couple of […] -
![1996 Eagle Talon ESi When the Toyota pickup died I decided that I was ready to buy a new car. Anticipating that we would (hopefully) soon be starting a family […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Talon-Front.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Chapter 12: 1996 Eagle Talon – My Last Coupe")
COAL Chapter 12: 1996 Eagle Talon – My Last Coupe
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 13 Comments1996 Eagle Talon ESi When the Toyota pickup died I decided that I was ready to buy a new car. Anticipating that we would (hopefully) soon be starting a family […] -
![My first boat Riffing off the Little River Bands “Cool Change” and based on a quick google search it’s not literally true, but my parents were living within sight of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Cool-Change.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "BOAL (Boats Of A Lifetime): I Was Born In The Sight Of Water")
BOAL (Boats Of A Lifetime): I Was Born In The Sight Of Water
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 13 CommentsMy first boat Riffing off the Little River Bands “Cool Change” and based on a quick google search it’s not literally true, but my parents were living within sight of […]
