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Curbside Classics Archives
Auto-Biography Archive
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![Ever know a car you can’t escape? That’s my relationship with the Colonnade Cutlass models from 1973-77. It’s not the only car I’ve ever known, but it’s the car I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/6948196358_b04b4f0f2f_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Colonnade Cutlass Cult (And Have I Escaped It?)")
The Colonnade Cutlass Cult (And Have I Escaped It?)
Posted on May 10, 2012 | 37 CommentsEver know a car you can’t escape? That’s my relationship with the Colonnade Cutlass models from 1973-77. It’s not the only car I’ve ever known, but it’s the car I’ve […] -
![Over the past year or so I have written a COAL every Sunday. It has been a lot of fun (most of the time) and I really appreciate Paul for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG0018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: So Long And Farewell")
Cars Of A Lifetime: So Long And Farewell
Posted on May 6, 2012 | 79 CommentsOver the past year or so I have written a COAL every Sunday. It has been a lot of fun (most of the time) and I really appreciate Paul for […] -
![“In dreams begin responsibilities” – W.B. Yeats Being young is about dreaming. And our cars were often the vehicles of our dreams. Not so much the splendiferous cars we dream […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Niedermeyer-cars-001-80031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: 1968 Dodge A-100 Van – The Dream-mobile")
Auto-Biography: 1968 Dodge A-100 Van – The Dream-mobile
Posted on April 21, 2012 | 17 Comments“In dreams begin responsibilities” – W.B. Yeats Being young is about dreaming. And our cars were often the vehicles of our dreams. Not so much the splendiferous cars we dream […] -
![It was the mother of all drifts. Forty feet behind me, the back of Iowa City Transit bus #13 was coming around fast, threatening to wipe out a block’s worth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IowaCity-13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Bus We Must – My Short Career With Iowa City Transit")
Auto-Biography: Bus We Must – My Short Career With Iowa City Transit
Posted on April 2, 2012 | 24 CommentsIt was the mother of all drifts. Forty feet behind me, the back of Iowa City Transit bus #13 was coming around fast, threatening to wipe out a block’s worth […] -
![Sometimes sitcoms imitate life, or life imitates television. Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years got his 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sedan for $1. Did I ever tell you about the time my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1971-Jaguar-XJ6-color-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: My 1st Car – The 1970 Jaguar X-J6 That Never Ran")
CC Outtake: My 1st Car – The 1970 Jaguar X-J6 That Never Ran
Posted on March 27, 2012 | 25 CommentsSometimes sitcoms imitate life, or life imitates television. Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years got his 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sedan for $1. Did I ever tell you about the time my […] -
![I once met a girl in a complicated and unfulffilling dream. But it was so vivid, that for years afterward, I had trouble remembering whether she had been a real […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-5-013-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: 1968 MGB GT – No Dream Car")
Auto-Biography: 1968 MGB GT – No Dream Car
Posted on March 24, 2012 | 50 CommentsI once met a girl in a complicated and unfulffilling dream. But it was so vivid, that for years afterward, I had trouble remembering whether she had been a real […] -
![It was a successful launch, and I was going for the record books. The 534 cubic inch Ford V8 bellowed and roared through the two short pipes exiting under my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Ford-SD-diesel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Super Duty Truckin’")
Auto-Biography: Super Duty Truckin’
Posted on March 4, 2012 | 54 CommentsIt was a successful launch, and I was going for the record books. The 534 cubic inch Ford V8 bellowed and roared through the two short pipes exiting under my […] -
![We took advantage of a dry January to do some serious garden clean-up. Thanks to the serendipity of tree-trimmers being in my neighborhood, who dumped two truck loads of wood […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CC-158-125-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Overloaded? By How Much? (Update: By About 2200 lbs)")
Overloaded? By How Much? (Update: By About 2200 lbs)
Posted on January 31, 2012 | 57 CommentsWe took advantage of a dry January to do some serious garden clean-up. Thanks to the serendipity of tree-trimmers being in my neighborhood, who dumped two truck loads of wood […] -
![The Bronco II is short, as is my story, but it sure lasted us for a good long time. Actually, it’s the story of several owners, me being the final […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Ford84BroncoIIblueEZ1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1985 Ford Bronco II – The Energizer Bronco")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1985 Ford Bronco II – The Energizer Bronco
Posted on December 18, 2011 | 27 CommentsThe Bronco II is short, as is my story, but it sure lasted us for a good long time. Actually, it’s the story of several owners, me being the final […] -
![Observe, a brush guard that has been put to use This was our second Chevy Suburban. Now you might well think we wouldn’t own another after our misadventures with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_2831.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1979 Chevrolet Suburban – It Just Keeps On Grinding On")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1979 Chevrolet Suburban – It Just Keeps On Grinding On
Posted on December 11, 2011 | 16 CommentsObserve, a brush guard that has been put to use This was our second Chevy Suburban. Now you might well think we wouldn’t own another after our misadventures with the […] -
![(not my Volks) I was one with the universe. Everything around me was aglow in the summer sunlight, twinkling with a profound luster. I was floating serenely in my VW […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/VW-crashed.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bug Tales: Abrupt Change Of Consciousness")
Bug Tales: Abrupt Change Of Consciousness
Posted on December 6, 2011 | 22 Comments(not my Volks) I was one with the universe. Everything around me was aglow in the summer sunlight, twinkling with a profound luster. I was floating serenely in my VW […] -
![Our Toyota Van The old Dodge M886 was getting a bit shaky around the seams and was a wee bit utilitarian. So we decided that we were in need of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/J1024x768-01146.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1987 Toyota 4×4 Van – You Just Can’t Kill It, No Matter How Hard A Certain Somebody Tries")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1987 Toyota 4×4 Van – You Just Can’t Kill It, No Matter How Hard A Certain Somebody Tries
Posted on December 4, 2011 | 59 CommentsOur Toyota Van The old Dodge M886 was getting a bit shaky around the seams and was a wee bit utilitarian. So we decided that we were in need of […] -
![It was set up exactly like this one stationed at Newark UK. Photo by Przemysław Szczepaniuk Well dear readers the time has come to tell the tale of my beloved […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/5825026241_6fb906d038_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1973 Dodge M886 – Soldiering Bravely On Until The End")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1973 Dodge M886 – Soldiering Bravely On Until The End
Posted on November 26, 2011 | 21 CommentsIt was set up exactly like this one stationed at Newark UK. Photo by Przemysław Szczepaniuk Well dear readers the time has come to tell the tale of my beloved […] -
![If you have been following these ramblings of mine you might have noticed that I have (or did have) a bit of an affinity for Volkswagens and Audis. You might […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/3161226_4_full.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1987 VW Quantum Wagon – An Audi of Solace")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1987 VW Quantum Wagon – An Audi of Solace
Posted on November 20, 2011 | 21 CommentsIf you have been following these ramblings of mine you might have noticed that I have (or did have) a bit of an affinity for Volkswagens and Audis. You might […] -
![(pictures used with kind permission of oldparkedcars.com) Some of you might remember the more “classic” American car I alluded to in my previous article. Those of you who were hoping […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_4253.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1973 Dodge Dart Swinger – A Pauper in Gold Lamé")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1973 Dodge Dart Swinger – A Pauper in Gold Lamé
Posted on November 13, 2011 | 67 Comments(pictures used with kind permission of oldparkedcars.com) Some of you might remember the more “classic” American car I alluded to in my previous article. Those of you who were hoping […]
