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COAL Capsule Archive
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![[all photos by the author] The Prius had given me great service over the past 3 years. It was fun to play with all the whizbangery, and 50MPG is nice […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/header.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL Update: Goodbye Prius, Hello Absolutely-Not-A-Prius!")
COAL Update: Goodbye Prius, Hello Absolutely-Not-A-Prius!
Posted on February 22, 2021 | 32 Comments[all photos by the author] The Prius had given me great service over the past 3 years. It was fun to play with all the whizbangery, and 50MPG is nice […] -
![General Motors products from the early 1950s are not known for their precise panel gaps and hood fitment, and in the Buick world in particular, the 1953 model is particularly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/111_0705a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside PSA, Starring My 1953 Buick Special – Have You Checked Your Hood Hinges Lately?")
Curbside PSA, Starring My 1953 Buick Special – Have You Checked Your Hood Hinges Lately?
Posted on February 15, 2021 | 26 CommentsGeneral Motors products from the early 1950s are not known for their precise panel gaps and hood fitment, and in the Buick world in particular, the 1953 model is particularly […] -
![It’s been over two years since I bought my 1963 Thunderbird, and although an old car owner’s work is never done, I’ve finally reached the point in my ownership tenure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/111_0511.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – The Two-Year Rule")
COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – The Two-Year Rule
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 36 CommentsIt’s been over two years since I bought my 1963 Thunderbird, and although an old car owner’s work is never done, I’ve finally reached the point in my ownership tenure […] -
![Dean Edwards has been serving up a Cadillac feast on the pages of the CC Cohort. I took a peek and was stopped in my tracks with these pictures of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/49831636182_1a466efa7b_k-Reduced.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cohort Pick Of The Day: 1963 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special – A Lump Of COAL")
Cohort Pick Of The Day: 1963 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special – A Lump Of COAL
Posted on May 8, 2020 | 45 CommentsDean Edwards has been serving up a Cadillac feast on the pages of the CC Cohort. I took a peek and was stopped in my tracks with these pictures of […] -
![On Tuesday of last week, this 1965 Buick Skylark was driven through the semi-rural areas surrounding an average mid-sized, midwestern city. The owner enjoyed himself, wife by his side, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Case Study: 1965 Buick Skylark – Attempted Murder Of A Lead Acid Battery, Auto Part Arrested")
Curbside Case Study: 1965 Buick Skylark – Attempted Murder Of A Lead Acid Battery, Auto Part Arrested
Posted on April 27, 2020 | 34 CommentsOn Tuesday of last week, this 1965 Buick Skylark was driven through the semi-rural areas surrounding an average mid-sized, midwestern city. The owner enjoyed himself, wife by his side, the […] -
![If you’ve ever sold a car on Craigslist, there’s probably an image of it somewhere in your computer. Finding them is like a weird trip down Memory Lane. I poked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Volvo87-Qtr-Frt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Former CC’s For Sale: A Rogues Gallery of Cars I’ve Sold on Craigslist")
Former CC’s For Sale: A Rogues Gallery of Cars I’ve Sold on Craigslist
Posted on February 23, 2020 | 28 CommentsIf you’ve ever sold a car on Craigslist, there’s probably an image of it somewhere in your computer. Finding them is like a weird trip down Memory Lane. I poked […] -
![This ’53 Plymouth is a bit of an enigma, but I think I’ve unraveled its mysteries. Let’s just say ’53 Plymouths are not what one typically imagines in terms of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-402-060.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1953 Plymouth Cambridge Club Sedan – Flaming Flathead Six")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1953 Plymouth Cambridge Club Sedan – Flaming Flathead Six
Posted on February 14, 2020 | 38 CommentsThis ’53 Plymouth is a bit of an enigma, but I think I’ve unraveled its mysteries. Let’s just say ’53 Plymouths are not what one typically imagines in terms of […] -
QOTD: What Cars Have You Married?
Posted on September 16, 2019 | 53 CommentsI have bought many cars over the years, but I only married one. There is a difference. -
![When I started writing my sprawling take on the 2012-2018 Ford Focus, I originally intended to devote a portion to my personal experience owning one. Then the article grew well […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190904_121857.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Future CC Outtake/COAL: 2013 Ford Focus SE Sedan – The Bonus Audio Track")
Future CC Outtake/COAL: 2013 Ford Focus SE Sedan – The Bonus Audio Track
Posted on September 12, 2019 | 13 CommentsWhen I started writing my sprawling take on the 2012-2018 Ford Focus, I originally intended to devote a portion to my personal experience owning one. Then the article grew well […] -
![I’ve had my 2016 Camaro not quite two years and is the subject of a COAL I wrote about earlier this year. Making a long story short, I’ve owned my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/WRECL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL Update, 2016 Camaro SS2: So Long Friend, I Hardly Knew Ya!")
COAL Update, 2016 Camaro SS2: So Long Friend, I Hardly Knew Ya!
Posted on August 13, 2019 | 35 CommentsI’ve had my 2016 Camaro not quite two years and is the subject of a COAL I wrote about earlier this year. Making a long story short, I’ve owned my […] -
![In my one-volume COAL from about a year ago, I gave pretty short shrift to our 2008 Prius, which we had bought new in late 2007 when my wife started making […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0868.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 2008 Prius Revisited")
COAL: 2008 Prius Revisited
Posted on August 7, 2019 | 57 CommentsIn my one-volume COAL from about a year ago, I gave pretty short shrift to our 2008 Prius, which we had bought new in late 2007 when my wife started making […] -
Father’s Day COAL: Dad’s 1962 Mercury Comet
Posted on June 16, 2019 | 15 CommentsMy fondness for the basic, Plain Jane automobile started at the age of seven when my father bought his first new car, a 1962 Mercury Comet. -
COAL: 1993 Nissan Altima SE- Blending In
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 14 CommentsThe right amount of power, styling, and safety. In the hands of a young man it could still go wrong. -
![On paper this car seem to have all the right moves for a young driver: a comfortable cruiser to keep me out of trouble. Yet something about it just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/9-Blood-In-Blood-Out-quotes.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Buick Park Avenue – In the Wrong Neighborhood")
COAL: 1993 Buick Park Avenue – In the Wrong Neighborhood
Posted on February 24, 2019 | 34 CommentsOn paper this car seem to have all the right moves for a young driver: a comfortable cruiser to keep me out of trouble. Yet something about it just […] -
![(I will eventually write these vehicles up as their own COAL entries. For now, a comparison) My daily drivers are about as Yin and Yang as one can get for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF9458.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL Compare and Contrast: SAAB 900 and Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Dogs and Cats")
COAL Compare and Contrast: SAAB 900 and Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Dogs and Cats
Posted on November 16, 2018 | 32 Comments(I will eventually write these vehicles up as their own COAL entries. For now, a comparison) My daily drivers are about as Yin and Yang as one can get for […]
