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The Other Dodge Magnum, by Volkswagen
Posted on March 6, 2021 | 21 CommentsI’ll let you ponder that for a second before you make the jump: -
![Let’s take a look at a couple of more Stageway (by Armbruster) long-boys. Here’s a ’72 Pontiac “clamshell” wagon converted into a 12-passenger coach. I assume that means there’s no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/50964517173_ef069c2afa_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure: 1972 Stageway 12-Passenger Pontiac Wagon/Coach and Pontiac Executive Limousine")
Vintage Brochure: 1972 Stageway 12-Passenger Pontiac Wagon/Coach and Pontiac Executive Limousine
Posted on March 6, 2021 | 21 CommentsLet’s take a look at a couple of more Stageway (by Armbruster) long-boys. Here’s a ’72 Pontiac “clamshell” wagon converted into a 12-passenger coach. I assume that means there’s no […] -
COAL: 1964 Plymouth Valiant – Some Disassembly Required
Posted on March 6, 2021 | 28 CommentsBy the time I was 14, I’d pretty much outgrown monkeying around with small engines, except for my fastidious upkeep of the family lawnmower. It was bound to -
![(first published 3/27/2012) The Volvo 140 series was introduced in 1966 as a ’67 model. This car, with continuous updating over the years, finally ended production in 1993 as the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-v.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Volvo 144E – Volvo’s Blueprint For The Next Thirty Years")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Volvo 144E – Volvo’s Blueprint For The Next Thirty Years
Posted on March 5, 2021 | 71 Comments(first published 3/27/2012) The Volvo 140 series was introduced in 1966 as a ’67 model. This car, with continuous updating over the years, finally ended production in 1993 as the […] -
![Recently COAL contributor RetroJerry told us a story about traveling with a cat in a Chrysler PT Cruiser. In the comments, Oh!Gust made mention of driving a cat from Czechoslovakia into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cats.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Traveling With Animals")
QOTD: Traveling With Animals
Posted on March 5, 2021 | 52 CommentsRecently COAL contributor RetroJerry told us a story about traveling with a cat in a Chrysler PT Cruiser. In the comments, Oh!Gust made mention of driving a cat from Czechoslovakia into […] -
![Seeing this extended length one-ton Ford van posted at the Cohort by William Rubano made me chuckle. Why? I owned one for about two days. Naturally, there’s a story about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50808865671_3281feb111_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Family COAL, Via The Cohort: 1990 Ford E-350 – Passed Around Like A Christmas Ham")
Family COAL, Via The Cohort: 1990 Ford E-350 – Passed Around Like A Christmas Ham
Posted on March 5, 2021 | 18 CommentsSeeing this extended length one-ton Ford van posted at the Cohort by William Rubano made me chuckle. Why? I owned one for about two days. Naturally, there’s a story about […] -
![The other day as I was approaching a junkyard I passed someone on the shoulder making adjustments to a load on a trailer. Upon leaving the junkyard some time later, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0104.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Colorado Road Train – A Man Who Could Use A Truck")
Curbside Outtake: Colorado Road Train – A Man Who Could Use A Truck
Posted on March 5, 2021 | 44 CommentsThe other day as I was approaching a junkyard I passed someone on the shoulder making adjustments to a load on a trailer. Upon leaving the junkyard some time later, […] -
![Every couple of years here we have to pay homage to the Subaru Baja. It’s still surprises me that these bombed out so badly. It seems perfect for Eugene—whose official […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CC-433-032.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Subaru Baja – Dead End")
Curbside Outtake: Subaru Baja – Dead End
Posted on March 5, 2021 | 24 CommentsEvery couple of years here we have to pay homage to the Subaru Baja. It’s still surprises me that these bombed out so badly. It seems perfect for Eugene—whose official […] -
![A few specific old (and non-sports) foreign cars have a very solid Japanese fan-base. The Volvo 240 comes to mind, as does the Fiat 500, the Renault 4 or the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210126_090929-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Multiple CCs (Of The W123rd Kind): The Hordes Of Mercedes 280Es, Stuttgart’s Immortal Godzilla, Still Overrunning Tokyo")
Multiple CCs (Of The W123rd Kind): The Hordes Of Mercedes 280Es, Stuttgart’s Immortal Godzilla, Still Overrunning Tokyo
Posted on March 5, 2021 | 19 CommentsA few specific old (and non-sports) foreign cars have a very solid Japanese fan-base. The Volvo 240 comes to mind, as does the Fiat 500, the Renault 4 or the […] -
![(first published 4/10/2012) Although at least two new cars were for sale at the time, 1995 was a lousy year for Nissan. What once was a company that produced (relatively) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1996Nissan200SX-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan 200SX SE – Have We Met?")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan 200SX SE – Have We Met?
Posted on March 4, 2021 | 69 Comments(first published 4/10/2012) Although at least two new cars were for sale at the time, 1995 was a lousy year for Nissan. What once was a company that produced (relatively) […] -
![(first posted 8/13/2012) Do a google search for “Camaro engine swaps” and 891,000 results come up, of which probably 890,999 have to do with some variation of a bow tie […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-Cama.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Only 1969 Camaro With A Four Cylinder Cummins Diesel")
The Only 1969 Camaro With A Four Cylinder Cummins Diesel
Posted on March 4, 2021 | 17 Comments(first posted 8/13/2012) Do a google search for “Camaro engine swaps” and 891,000 results come up, of which probably 890,999 have to do with some variation of a bow tie […] -
![It’s hard to overstate just what a huge influence the VW Beetle had on Germans after the war. Having waited a full decade for it, once it became available to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Volks21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Happy Early VW Owners")
Vintage Snapshots: Happy Early VW Owners
Posted on March 4, 2021 | 34 CommentsIt’s hard to overstate just what a huge influence the VW Beetle had on Germans after the war. Having waited a full decade for it, once it became available to […] -
Vintage Ad: 1965 Chevrolet Stageway Coaches, 12 and 18 Passenger Versions – Suburban XXXL
Posted on March 4, 2021 | 35 Comments -
![Say that title five times fast…I wasn’t aware that Grand Am tires were actually a thing until I did a doubletake when passing by this one. Turns out that they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9469.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Only The Grandest Of Grand Ams Get Grand Am Brand Tires")
Junkyard Outtake: Only The Grandest Of Grand Ams Get Grand Am Brand Tires
Posted on March 4, 2021 | 39 CommentsSay that title five times fast…I wasn’t aware that Grand Am tires were actually a thing until I did a doubletake when passing by this one. Turns out that they […] -
![I’ve really been neglecting my huge stash of donated Road & Tracks, so let’s fire up the scanner and get back on track. Let’s put the time machine back to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Comparison: Four Luxury GTs – 1969 Corvette, Mercedes 280SL, Porsche 911T and Jaguar XKE")
Vintage R&T Comparison: Four Luxury GTs – 1969 Corvette, Mercedes 280SL, Porsche 911T and Jaguar XKE
Posted on March 4, 2021 | 35 CommentsI’ve really been neglecting my huge stash of donated Road & Tracks, so let’s fire up the scanner and get back on track. Let’s put the time machine back to […]
