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			My 1963 Ford Galaxie, Part 2 – Waiting, Water Pumps, and RewardsPosted on October 15, 2013 | 59 CommentsAnswering the phone, a familiar voice greeted me. “Jason, this is Bill; I’m so sorry. We are nearly ready to go, but the shaft on the new water pump is […]
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			Auto-Biography: Of Birds, Cats, First Cars And Growing Up…Posted on October 3, 2013 | 48 Comments(ED: Sometimes a CC comment can be so interesting that a dedicated post becomes necessary. Please join me in welcoming Junqueboi’s first official article on CC! TK) I was probably […]
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			Autobiography/QOTD: What Was Going To Be Your First Car?Posted on September 6, 2013 | 76 CommentsToday’s Curbside Classic brought back a flood of memories. Now most of those are not so much memories of an actual ’56 Chevy, but my endless machinations (more like imaginations, […]
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			Autobiography: 2001 Ford Crown Victoria – The Jewel Of The CrownsPosted on May 9, 2013 | 74 CommentsMy wife remembers events by what she wore. I, on the other hand, tend to remember what I drove to said events. Certainly our 2001 Ford Crown Victoria was the […]
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			Auto-Biography: 1985 Jeep Cherokee — Fifteen Years Of Yuppie Mommie-Mobiling And Back Country Mountain GoatingPosted on January 23, 2013 | 14 CommentsBack when I was bouncing over Rocky Mountain off-road trails in my VW bug, I sneered at actual Jeeps. And when I headed out across the desert in my Dodge […]
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			Auto-Biography: 1983 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe – EcoBoosted EgoBoosterPosted on January 10, 2013 | 54 Commentsimage source: Hartog’s photostream. Buying my first new car was a lot like losing my virginity: it was unexpected, impulsive and quick. Even though it didn’t turn out exactly as […]
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			Auto-Biography: How A Little Fender Bender Earned Us A Trip To EuropePosted on October 15, 2012 | 8 CommentsTony LaHood’s painful story of getting only a $2,700 offer for his beautiful but damaged Mercedes reminded me of a somewhat similar but yet quite different tale from the Niedermeyer […]
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			How I Eluded A 440-Powered Dodge CHP In My Peugeot 404 – Got Any Good Ticket-Evasion Stories?Posted on August 18, 2012 | 48 CommentsThe perpetual cat and mouse game. Usually the cat wins; but not always. But managing to get away from the cat after he’s pulled up behind you with his lights […]
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			Bikes Of A Lifetime, Vol 1: Chained Up And ShaftedPosted on July 28, 2012 | 9 CommentsMotorcycles were my real passion in my younger days. From the age of seventeen to the time I went abroad at the age of thirty or so, I continually had […]
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			COAL: 2006 Pontiac Wave (Chevy Aveo/Daewoo Kalos) – The Worst New Car Of A LifetimePosted on July 15, 2012 | 74 CommentsGM Canada has a long tradition of Canada-only cars, and one of them was the Pontiac Wave, a badge-engineered Chevrolet Aveo, which in turn was a very thinly disguised Daewoo […]
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			COAL: Summer Edition – Beaters I Have Known But Not Exactly LovedPosted on July 8, 2012 | 25 CommentsAs summer has finally descended upon the Wet Coast of the Great White North, and having dug myself out of five meters of late spring snow, here is a […]
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			COAL: My 2000 Acura TL – A Modern Day Q-ShipPosted on July 1, 2012 | 54 CommentsThe term Q-Ship originally referred to a Royal Navy war ship in merchant-vessel disguise. When a U-Boat would approach and open fire, the Q-Ship would drop its screens and […]
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			COAL: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Iraqi 9C1 – How GM Canada’s Skunkworks And Saddam Hussein Enriched And Saved My LifePosted on June 24, 2012 | 43 Comments(Editor’s note: the veracity of this autobiographical story cannot be verified. A number of those familiar with these cars in general are adamant that there never was such a car […]
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			COAL: 1990 Honda Accord LX – Sublime PerfectionPosted on June 17, 2012 | 82 CommentsWith the Buick gone, I spent the summer riding my Seca 650, which was a very fine bike with a particularly nice exhaust note. However, riding season on the Wet […]
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			COAL: 1978 Buick LeSabre Custom…The One I Should Have KeptPosted on June 10, 2012 | 55 CommentsMine was the same, except I had rallye wheels With the Jetta gone from memory, I spent the summer riding around on my Yamaha XJ750RL, which was an excellent sport-tour […]
 
				![My 1963 Ford Galaxie, Part 2 – Waiting, Water Pumps, and Rewards Answering the phone, a familiar voice greeted me. “Jason, this is Bill; I’m so sorry.  We are nearly ready to go, but the shaft on the new water pump is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0047.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auto-Biography: Of Birds, Cats, First Cars And Growing Up… (ED: Sometimes a CC comment can be so interesting that a dedicated post becomes necessary. Please join me in welcoming Junqueboi’s first official article on CC! TK) I was probably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/9-07-2013-115-800x533-e1379892331361.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Autobiography/QOTD: What Was Going To Be Your First Car? Today’s Curbside Classic brought back a flood of memories. Now most of those are not so much memories of an actual ’56 Chevy, but my endless machinations (more like imaginations, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CC-140-013-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Autobiography:  2001 Ford Crown Victoria – The Jewel Of The Crowns My wife remembers events by what she wore.  I, on the other hand, tend to remember what I drove to said events.  Certainly our 2001 Ford Crown Victoria was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P4020145.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auto-Biography: 1985 Jeep Cherokee — Fifteen Years Of Yuppie Mommie-Mobiling And Back Country Mountain Goating Back when I was bouncing over Rocky Mountain off-road trails in my VW bug, I sneered at actual Jeeps. And when I headed out across the desert in my Dodge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Jeep-Cherokee-1985-red.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auto-Biography: 1983 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe – EcoBoosted EgoBooster image source: Hartog’s photostream. Buying my first new car was a lot like losing my virginity: it was unexpected, impulsive and quick. Even though it didn’t turn out exactly as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-132-145-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auto-Biography: How A Little Fender Bender Earned Us A Trip To Europe Tony LaHood’s painful story of getting only a $2,700 offer for his beautiful but damaged Mercedes reminded me of a somewhat similar but yet quite different tale from the Niedermeyer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Peugeot_404_Pininfarina_Wagon_Front_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![How I Eluded A 440-Powered Dodge CHP In My Peugeot 404 – Got Any Good Ticket-Evasion Stories? The perpetual cat and mouse game. Usually the cat wins; but not always. But managing to get away from the cat after he’s pulled up behind you with his lights […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/double-nickle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Bikes Of A Lifetime, Vol 1: Chained Up And Shafted Motorcycles were my real passion in my younger days. From the age of seventeen to the time I went abroad at the age of thirty or so, I continually had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/850-Brochure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 2006 Pontiac Wave (Chevy Aveo/Daewoo Kalos) – The Worst New Car Of A Lifetime GM Canada has a long tradition of Canada-only cars, and one of them was the Pontiac Wave, a badge-engineered Chevrolet Aveo, which in turn was a very thinly disguised Daewoo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/January-003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: Summer Edition – Beaters I Have Known But Not Exactly Loved   As summer has finally descended upon the Wet Coast of the Great White North, and having dug myself out of five meters of late spring snow, here is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/1989_Oldsmobile_Cutlass_Ciera_International_Series_sedan-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: My 2000 Acura TL – A Modern Day Q-Ship   The term Q-Ship originally referred to a Royal Navy war ship in merchant-vessel disguise. When a U-Boat would approach and open fire, the Q-Ship would drop its screens and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Acura-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Iraqi 9C1 – How GM Canada’s Skunkworks And Saddam Hussein Enriched And Saved My Life (Editor’s note: the veracity of this autobiographical story cannot be verified. A number of those familiar with these cars in general are adamant that there never was such a car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/9C1.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1990 Honda Accord LX – Sublime Perfection With the Buick gone, I spent the summer riding my Seca 650, which was a very fine bike with a particularly nice exhaust note. However, riding season on the Wet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/IMG048.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1978 Buick LeSabre Custom…The One I Should Have Kept Mine was the same, except I had rallye wheels With the Jetta gone from memory, I spent the summer riding around on my Yamaha XJ750RL, which was an excellent sport-tour […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/04-1977Lesabre.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


