- Description
- Car nut with a soft spot for classic Lincolns and early automotive air conditioning.
![If you’ve made it this far in my COAL series, you’ve made it through six months of posts covering 20+ cars and two motorcycles. And yet, there were many more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Lincoln-Land.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Tom Halter COAL Series: Odds and Ends")
![They say that history repeats itself if you wait long enough. Well, my oldest son Josh is now a licensed driver and is about as far along in his life […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_6418.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 2005 Acura TSX – The Low Spark of High Mileage Cars")
![If you like achromatic 1 and 2-box vehicles, this is the automotive golden age. Take this picture I shot above the other day as proof. For the rest of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_7016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: Will Minivans and SUVs ever be Considered Collectible?")
![So remember that Audi TT Roadster that I so impulsively purchased in my last COAL? Truth be told, it was a bit of an experiment. I wasn’t sure how much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_6715.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK 280 – The Keeper")
![It all started with a bad test grade in the spring of 2015. Our oldest son Josh, then in 8th grade, had just bombed a math test, and as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_4838.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Audi TT Quattro Roadster – The Impulse Purchase")
![For those keeping score at home, my auto enthusiasm appears to have begun to wane over my last several COAL installments. After a series of sedans, SUVs, and even a car I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_5417.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – The Plot Twist")
![My drive home from work takes me through some hilly roads. In order to ease their exit from their driveway, some people have mounted on poles the bullseye mirrors that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_6656.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: Best Non-Automotive Use of Car Parts")
![As my COAL series heads towards is inexorable conclusion, second story arc begins to emerge. In the first half of this series, I focused on my quixotic search for automotive perfection, only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2014-09-20-20.22.51-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 2014 Lincoln MKZ – Redemption")
![August 17, 2010: US Auto Parts purchases Whitney Automotive Group. I am officially working on borrowed time. Almost immediately, my sole job is to lead the transition and migration […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2012-06-16-at-16.05.31.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 Buick Lacrosse – The Punching Bag")
![My wife and I have recently started binge watching Supernatural. Yes, I know the show has been on the air since 2005, but we’re a little behind on our TV […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Supernatural-Impala-Featured-11092015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What is it with Hollywood and 1960’s Cars?")
![A funny thing about our 2006 Chrysler Pacifica: Neither Kristen nor I can recall why we chose to get it. You’ve already read my recollection of events, where I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2655.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 2009 Acura MDX – The Goldilocks Car")
![JC Whitney. There, I said it – Get all the chuckles out of your system now, because this COAL contains the story of how I ended up working for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_1118.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 2008 Lexus IS 250 – Hitting The Big Time")
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American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
Asian Brands 
UK Brands 
Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
Buses 
Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers
