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Curbside Classics Archives
COAL Capsule Archive
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![At the ripe old age of 21, I finally threw in the towel and decided to buy (well, lease) my first brand new car. I’ve always obsessed over cars, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule: 2014 Jetta S – Loss Leader Lo Mein")
COAL Capsule: 2014 Jetta S – Loss Leader Lo Mein
Posted on August 13, 2014 | 69 CommentsAt the ripe old age of 21, I finally threw in the towel and decided to buy (well, lease) my first brand new car. I’ve always obsessed over cars, and […] -
![A 1989 Corolla sedan would have normally been a pretty good choice for a first car in 2002, when my stepson bought one. But this one looked like it had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1991-Toyota-Corolla-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule: 1991 Toyota Corolla – My Stepson’s First-Car Folly")
COAL Capsule: 1991 Toyota Corolla – My Stepson’s First-Car Folly
Posted on July 29, 2014 | 30 CommentsA 1989 Corolla sedan would have normally been a pretty good choice for a first car in 2002, when my stepson bought one. But this one looked like it had […] -
COAL: Dirty Dart Volume Three
Posted on June 30, 2014 | 31 CommentsFrom the salvage yard to the street, the Dirty Dart rises to face the potholes and texting drivers of modern society. Is that a happy thing? -
![With this week deemed Volvo Week at CC, I thought this would be a fitting time to give an update on my 1991 740 Estate. A while back I wrote a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/P1030216-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Volvo 740 Update: Even Volvos Need Repairs Eventually")
My Volvo 740 Update: Even Volvos Need Repairs Eventually
Posted on June 1, 2014 | 23 CommentsWith this week deemed Volvo Week at CC, I thought this would be a fitting time to give an update on my 1991 740 Estate. A while back I wrote a […] -
![Well, I’m pretty much all-in on the Dirty Dart now, because it’s officially a submarine. Oh yeah, I’m underwater. Like Arthur Crudup and Elvis said, however, “That’s All Right, Mama,” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule: Dirty Dart Update Volume Two")
COAL Capsule: Dirty Dart Update Volume Two
Posted on May 15, 2014 | 44 CommentsWell, I’m pretty much all-in on the Dirty Dart now, because it’s officially a submarine. Oh yeah, I’m underwater. Like Arthur Crudup and Elvis said, however, “That’s All Right, Mama,” […] -
![The vehicle pictured above is more than a car. It’s my family’s history, it’s my history. It’s the first date with my wife, my first oil change, and my first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Mustang-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule: 1965 Mustang – 26 Years And Counting With My Family Heirloom")
COAL Capsule: 1965 Mustang – 26 Years And Counting With My Family Heirloom
Posted on April 17, 2014 | 42 CommentsThe vehicle pictured above is more than a car. It’s my family’s history, it’s my history. It’s the first date with my wife, my first oil change, and my first […] -
![I’ve finally had a chance to mess around with project Dirty Dart, and it’s softly whispering to me: cut bait! cut bait! To put things in perspective, it only stalled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Dart-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Dirty Dart Update One: Ugh.")
COAL: Dirty Dart Update One: Ugh.
Posted on April 10, 2014 | 49 CommentsI’ve finally had a chance to mess around with project Dirty Dart, and it’s softly whispering to me: cut bait! cut bait! To put things in perspective, it only stalled […] -
![Dad’s ‘63 Bel Air and Mom’s ‘64 Falcon Some have opined that the dividing line between Detroit eras, old and new, was 1963. I find 1957 a more pivotal point […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/01-63-Chev-Bel-Air.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule: 1963 Chevy Bel Air")
COAL Capsule: 1963 Chevy Bel Air
Posted on March 17, 2014 | 28 CommentsDad’s ‘63 Bel Air and Mom’s ‘64 Falcon Some have opined that the dividing line between Detroit eras, old and new, was 1963. I find 1957 a more pivotal point […] -
![Perry’s CC on the mk2 Golf inspired me to answer the cries to write another article to follow my ’59 Beetle COAL. I wanted my next piece to be something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/l_9ceca2f43e1d8bd174eace6950f97552.jpgoriginal.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 VW Jetta GL – Oh Mk2 How I Miss You.")
COAL: 1988 VW Jetta GL – Oh Mk2 How I Miss You.
Posted on February 20, 2014 | 48 CommentsPerry’s CC on the mk2 Golf inspired me to answer the cries to write another article to follow my ’59 Beetle COAL. I wanted my next piece to be something […] -
![Since Paul stirred the paint pot the other day with a delicious Light Lime colored Nova, I thought I’d also toss my entry into The Colorful World of Novas series. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2014_NovaTexas.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1977 Nova – The Electric Blue Star Car")
COAL: 1977 Nova – The Electric Blue Star Car
Posted on January 9, 2014 | 16 CommentsSince Paul stirred the paint pot the other day with a delicious Light Lime colored Nova, I thought I’d also toss my entry into The Colorful World of Novas series. […] -
![Right around Thanksgiving 2007, I was on a Corvair kick, and managed to scoop up this Ralph Nader Special for three grand. A four-speed 60s convertible for three grand? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Corvair-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible/Money Pit")
COAL: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible/Money Pit
Posted on December 24, 2013 | 57 CommentsRight around Thanksgiving 2007, I was on a Corvair kick, and managed to scoop up this Ralph Nader Special for three grand. A four-speed 60s convertible for three grand? […] -
![Sometimes it feels like I am the last person left in Alberta without ownership of at least one pickup. Full size trucks are definitely the go to vehicle in these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Cardboard.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Lifestyle: Who Says You Need A Pickup Truck?")
CC Lifestyle: Who Says You Need A Pickup Truck?
Posted on September 20, 2013 | 24 CommentsSometimes it feels like I am the last person left in Alberta without ownership of at least one pickup. Full size trucks are definitely the go to vehicle in these […] -
![CC covered VW Syncros in June of 2012 before I espied this juicy example outside of a surf shop in Cannon Beach, Oregon last August. I’m a sucker for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/26-Vanagon2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 VW Vanagon Syncro Westfalia")
CC Capsule: 1991 VW Vanagon Syncro Westfalia
Posted on August 6, 2013 | 45 CommentsCC covered VW Syncros in June of 2012 before I espied this juicy example outside of a surf shop in Cannon Beach, Oregon last August. I’m a sucker for […] -
![I’m not guessing at the title; I followed her (slooowly) for a couple of blocks, until she pulled into the parking lot, and waited while she slooowly shuffled off to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-197-019-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1984 Buick Skyhawk Limited – Like New Old Lady-Mobile")
CC Capsule: 1984 Buick Skyhawk Limited – Like New Old Lady-Mobile
Posted on April 13, 2013 | 64 CommentsI’m not guessing at the title; I followed her (slooowly) for a couple of blocks, until she pulled into the parking lot, and waited while she slooowly shuffled off to […] -
![And after what seems like forever, we reach my current car. There’s a saying about things in life coming full circle. After owning 12 cars in between, I find myself […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Infiniti-G20-rq-coaL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule #14: 1996 Infiniti G20 5-Speed–The Circle Is Completed")
COAL Capsule #14: 1996 Infiniti G20 5-Speed–The Circle Is Completed
Posted on January 27, 2013 | 4 CommentsAnd after what seems like forever, we reach my current car. There’s a saying about things in life coming full circle. After owning 12 cars in between, I find myself […]
