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About Author: SteveMar
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![After I sold the 1996 Volvo 850R wagon in the summer of 2014, my wife and I decided to try living as a one car family. (I still had my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_2908.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2000 Lexus ES300 – Dressed Up Daily Driver")
COAL: 2000 Lexus ES300 – Dressed Up Daily Driver
Posted on January 10, 2024 | 13 CommentsAfter I sold the 1996 Volvo 850R wagon in the summer of 2014, my wife and I decided to try living as a one car family. (I still had my […] -
![Last spring, after letting my son start to use the 1994 Volvo 940 as a daily driver, I decided to jump again into the search for another vintage vehicle. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_6276.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe – Attainable Luxury")
COAL: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe – Attainable Luxury
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 28 CommentsLast spring, after letting my son start to use the 1994 Volvo 940 as a daily driver, I decided to jump again into the search for another vintage vehicle. […] -
![After I sold my 1996 Volvo 850R wagon in 2014, I decided to swear off Volvos for a while. Perhaps it was the reliability issues or the expense of getting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4793-e1703654291886.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1994 Volvo 940 Sedan – Swedish Rhapsody, Part 3 (A Love Song in Three Movements)")
COAL: 1994 Volvo 940 Sedan – Swedish Rhapsody, Part 3 (A Love Song in Three Movements)
Posted on December 27, 2023 | 7 CommentsAfter I sold my 1996 Volvo 850R wagon in 2014, I decided to swear off Volvos for a while. Perhaps it was the reliability issues or the expense of getting […] -
![After the untimely demise of my 1990 Volvo 240 wagon, in the summer of 2010, I decided I wanted another try at owning a Volvo wagon. While I had been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_0655.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 Volvo 850R Wagon – Swedish Rhapsody Pt. 2 (A Love Song in Three Movements)")
COAL: 1996 Volvo 850R Wagon – Swedish Rhapsody Pt. 2 (A Love Song in Three Movements)
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 12 CommentsAfter the untimely demise of my 1990 Volvo 240 wagon, in the summer of 2010, I decided I wanted another try at owning a Volvo wagon. While I had been […] -
![After a three year hiatus that included a worldwide pandemic and a long-distance move across the country, I’m excited to be back with a new series of COALs. Neither the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_0649.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1990 Volvo 240DL Wagon – Swedish Rhapsody Part 1 (A Love Song in Three Movements)")
COAL: 1990 Volvo 240DL Wagon – Swedish Rhapsody Part 1 (A Love Song in Three Movements)
Posted on December 13, 2023 | 14 CommentsAfter a three year hiatus that included a worldwide pandemic and a long-distance move across the country, I’m excited to be back with a new series of COALs. Neither the […] -
![The untimely demise of our VW Passat (see COAL) in early 2008 left us a one vehicle family. (See COAL for the Mazda MPV.) During this time, we were able […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mercedes-Pictures-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 Mercedes Benz 240D – Be Careful What You Wish For…")
COAL: 1983 Mercedes Benz 240D – Be Careful What You Wish For…
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 30 CommentsThe untimely demise of our VW Passat (see COAL) in early 2008 left us a one vehicle family. (See COAL for the Mazda MPV.) During this time, we were able […] -
![The demise of my 1983 Nissan Stanza and the reality of a 45 minute one way daily commute from Ann Arbor to Detroit necessitated the purchase of a replacement vehicle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Protege-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Mazda Protege – Learning to Drive (and Love) a Manual")
COAL: 1993 Mazda Protege – Learning to Drive (and Love) a Manual
Posted on December 16, 2020 | 24 CommentsThe demise of my 1983 Nissan Stanza and the reality of a 45 minute one way daily commute from Ann Arbor to Detroit necessitated the purchase of a replacement vehicle […] -
![By the time my parents decided to replace their 1972 Chevy Malibu in the early 1980s, the world had changed dramatically. Two gas crises, three economic recessions and three presidential […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1983-Datsun-Nissan-Stanza-Sedan.-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 Nissan Stanza – Compact Identity Crisis")
COAL: 1983 Nissan Stanza – Compact Identity Crisis
Posted on December 9, 2020 | 25 CommentsBy the time my parents decided to replace their 1972 Chevy Malibu in the early 1980s, the world had changed dramatically. Two gas crises, three economic recessions and three presidential […] -
![Ah 1976! Year of the Bicentennial, Philadelphia Freedom, red, white & blue bell-bottoms and Operation Sail. It was also the year of my first car – a popcorn buttery yellow […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Cutlass-S-number-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass S – Never As Good As the First Time")
COAL: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass S – Never As Good As the First Time
Posted on December 2, 2020 | 28 CommentsAh 1976! Year of the Bicentennial, Philadelphia Freedom, red, white & blue bell-bottoms and Operation Sail. It was also the year of my first car – a popcorn buttery yellow […] -
![The dawn of the new millennium coincided with the arrival of our first child. What does a car guy do when he needs to carry a pack and play, diaper […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Passat-front-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2000 Volkswagen Passat Wagon – No Compromises Dadmobile")
COAL: 2000 Volkswagen Passat Wagon – No Compromises Dadmobile
Posted on November 11, 2020 | 27 CommentsThe dawn of the new millennium coincided with the arrival of our first child. What does a car guy do when he needs to carry a pack and play, diaper […] -
![The sale of the car that was the subject of last week’s COAL was necessitated by the arrival of this week’s COAL – a 2006 Mazda MPV. This is the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Mazda-pic-2016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2006 Mazda MPV – Zoom Zoom Family Mover")
COAL: 2006 Mazda MPV – Zoom Zoom Family Mover
Posted on November 4, 2020 | 16 CommentsThe sale of the car that was the subject of last week’s COAL was necessitated by the arrival of this week’s COAL – a 2006 Mazda MPV. This is the […] -
![My first two COAL posts focused on recent “collector” cars and, as I thought about my next post, I started to review old digital pictures from cars past. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/133-3397_IMG.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1997 Chevrolet Malibu – Generic with a Capital G")
COAL: 1997 Chevrolet Malibu – Generic with a Capital G
Posted on October 28, 2020 | 50 CommentsMy first two COAL posts focused on recent “collector” cars and, as I thought about my next post, I started to review old digital pictures from cars past. It was […] -
![In my first COAL last week, I introduced my current classic ride – a true blue American from the malaise era. But it wasn’t my first foray into owning a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Prelude-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1982 Honda Prelude – Honda Gets Its Groove On")
COAL: 1982 Honda Prelude – Honda Gets Its Groove On
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 20 CommentsIn my first COAL last week, I introduced my current classic ride – a true blue American from the malaise era. But it wasn’t my first foray into owning a […] -
![(welcome our new Wednesday COALer) General Motors’ 1977-96 B-bodies have been thoroughly celebrated over the years on the pages of Curbside Classic. As my first COAL, my intent is not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-chev.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1977 Chevrolet Impala – The Honest Car")
COAL: 1977 Chevrolet Impala – The Honest Car
Posted on October 14, 2020 | 60 Comments(welcome our new Wednesday COALer) General Motors’ 1977-96 B-bodies have been thoroughly celebrated over the years on the pages of Curbside Classic. As my first COAL, my intent is not […]
