![In 2004 my father bought his second new personal car in my lifetime. Before he had used those of the Army in 1946, then company cars during his working life, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PICT0001.jpg "COAL: 2004 Buick LeSabre — Father To Son Again")
![Here is a car you don’t see very often anymore, probably because the biggest factor working against them was rust protection. Or lack of. This one wasn’t immune to it, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/76_Celica_Lou_011.jpg "CC Capsule: 1976 Celica GT Liftback – A COAL by the Dockside")
![The GM 3800 engine, which came in roughly 25 million cars, in three versions. This is Version II, as one can see, and it had a few shortcomings which could […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GM3800_parts.jpg "CC DIY: 2004 Buick Le Sabre – GM 3800 Series II Updates")
![Cars, circa 2004, many times don’t have a cover under the engine like newer cars. Less to remove but more dirt. I had to hit the bottom with a brake […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Buick_fluids_start.jpg "CC DIY: 2004 Buick Le Sabre – Filters, Fluids, And Upgrade GM 4t65e")
![Yes, there are car shows at the USS Hornet. Most times on the pier but also sometimes both pier and our hanger deck. West Side de Berkeley organized this car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hornet_Car_Show_072021_016.jpg "Car Show: USS Hornet")
![(Note: the author did not disclose what car this is, so maybe we can also turn it into a CC Clue) I knew the car had the soft suspension which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Struts_015.jpg "Curbside Maintenance: The Mystery Car Gets New Struts – It Was Time And Then Some")
![My office is just a short 5 minute walk from this location and I drive by it when I head to my office. I noticed older cars gathering here in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Danville_Coffee_Cars_2022.jpg "Informal Danville Coffee and Cars")
![When carriers change port it also meant the entire crew changed port and the town they lived in. So to facilitate the move of the crew carriers would ship all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Homeport_change.jpg "Vintage Snapshot: (Car)Carrier Flight Deck")
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