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About Author: Scottn59c
Posts by Scottn59c
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COAL: 1995 Subaru Legacy Wagon – “Sunshine”
Posted on March 28, 2021 | 16 CommentsThe old wagon was sagged comically in the back, where it was loaded down with all of the possessions of a young man getting ready to close one chapter of […] -
QOTD: What Is This?
Posted on September 22, 2020 | 20 CommentsMy brother, who lives in West LA, noticed this car, which lives a couple of blocks away. He sent me this picture and asked, “What kind of car is this? […] -
QOTD: Do You Still Play Tapes in Your Curbside Classic?
Posted on April 25, 2020 | 80 CommentsHey Curbsiders of all ages – I have a question for you: Do you still play tapes in your car? -
QOTD: What Cool Freebies Came With Your Car?
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 45 CommentsIn part 1 of my VW Westfalia biopic, “If Cars Could Talk,” I mused on the lives my old van might have lived before I took ownership. An old Westfalia […] -
COAL Mini Series: Volkswagen Westfalia Part III – What a Long, Strange Trip
Posted on April 12, 2020 | 28 CommentsTake a look at this van. Does it look ready for the scrapyard? It’s got lots of body damage, you say? Forget about […] -
COAL Mini Series: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia Part II – Return of the Jeddy
Posted on April 5, 2020 | 21 CommentsWhen I woke up the morning after I purchased this 1981 VW Westfalia, I had only one thought: What the hell had I done? What kind of a fix had […] -
COAL Mini-Series: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia Pt 1 – If Cars Could Talk
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 18 CommentsIf cars could tell who’s been inside And who’s been taking you out for a ride Ain’t you glad (Ain’t you glad) Mmm, ain’t you glad (Ain’t you glad) But […] -
Set the Controls For 1998! Which of These Rides Would You Rock?
Posted on November 5, 2018 | 60 CommentsLet’s turn back the clock as we like to do here at Curbside Classic. It’s 1998 and you’re a junior in high school. Which of these rides would you rock? -
COAL: 2008 Honda Element – 5,000 Miles in the Pacific Northwest
Posted on August 11, 2018 | 39 CommentsAfter two years of hard wrenching and scads of hard cash, it became apparent that my balky VW van was never going to be reliable enough to adventure with. As […] -
QOTD: What’s the Craziest Craigslist Kook You’ve Ever Encountered?
Posted on October 7, 2017 | 50 CommentsOne minute after meeting him, it was clear that Van-Man was nuttier than squirrel turd. So why did I get into the van with him? To humor him? Because I’m […] -
QOTD: What’s Your Next DIY Project?
Posted on August 27, 2017 | 89 CommentsWhen I discovered Curbside Classic, it awakened a long dormant interest in cars that had been slumbering since childhood. Having never taken an auto shop class nor having any […] -
COAL: The Wayward Bus – 2002 VW Eurovan MV
Posted on July 6, 2017 | 50 CommentsVW-itis (noun) An automotive affliction, originally derived from the Latin: tibi (you) horrendum (have horrible) gustus (taste) in curruss (cars). Characterized by delusions of grandeur, an unchecked willingness to repeatedly […] -
QOTD: Do You Follow Recommended Maintenance Schedules?
Posted on February 22, 2017 | 67 CommentsFloss twice a day. Get your teeth cleaned twice a year. Get a routine physical. Preventative maintenance can be hard to find time for in a busy world, and if […] -
COAL: 1996 Dodge Horizon Class B Motorhome – Travels With Charley
Posted on April 4, 2015 | 34 CommentsIn Travels With Charley, John Steinbeck, at the age of 58, disillusioned by his fame and literary success, realized that he had not actually seen the country he had become […]
![COAL: 1995 Subaru Legacy Wagon – “Sunshine” The old wagon was sagged comically in the back, where it was loaded down with all of the possessions of a young man getting ready to close one chapter of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/DSCN0405-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What Is This? My brother, who lives in West LA, noticed this car, which lives a couple of blocks away. He sent me this picture and asked, “What kind of car is this? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200909_215739.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![COAL Mini Series: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia Part II – Return of the Jeddy When I woke up the morning after I purchased this 1981 VW Westfalia, I had only one thought: What the hell had I done? What kind of a fix had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC00926.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL Mini-Series: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia Pt 1 – If Cars Could Talk If cars could tell who’s been inside And who’s been taking you out for a ride Ain’t you glad (Ain’t you glad) Mmm, ain’t you glad (Ain’t you glad) But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC00951.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![COAL: 2008 Honda Element – 5,000 Miles in the Pacific Northwest After two years of hard wrenching and scads of hard cash, it became apparent that my balky VW van was never going to be reliable enough to adventure with. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/163_0908_27zhonda_element_camperrear_three_quarters_view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What’s the Craziest Craigslist Kook You’ve Ever Encountered? One minute after meeting him, it was clear that Van-Man was nuttier than squirrel turd. So why did I get into the van with him? To humor him? Because I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/computer-guy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What’s Your Next DIY Project? When I discovered Curbside Classic, it awakened a long dormant interest in cars that had been slumbering since childhood. Having never taken an auto shop class nor having any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DSC00397.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: The Wayward Bus – 2002 VW Eurovan MV VW-itis (noun) An automotive affliction, originally derived from the Latin: tibi (you) horrendum (have horrible) gustus (taste) in curruss (cars). Characterized by delusions of grandeur, an unchecked willingness to repeatedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC03871.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: Do You Follow Recommended Maintenance Schedules? Floss twice a day. Get your teeth cleaned twice a year. Get a routine physical. Preventative maintenance can be hard to find time for in a busy world, and if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/335273-mechanic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1996 Dodge Horizon Class B Motorhome – Travels With Charley In Travels With Charley, John Steinbeck, at the age of 58, disillusioned by his fame and literary success, realized that he had not actually seen the country he had become […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DSC02351.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


