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CC Outtake: 1968 Pontiac Le Mans – Is It Worth Anything?
Posted on August 14, 2015 | 48 CommentsThis shell of a car showed up in my neighborhood in Corvallis, OR a few days ago out of nowhere. I was on my morning walk, and seeing this thing […] -
Truckin’: My Seasonal Job Driving A New Hino Truck
Posted on July 26, 2015 | 55 CommentsI just spent four months working at my seasonal spring job, working as a truck driver. I was talking with Paul a few weeks ago and telling him about about […] -
Curbside Oddity: V8 Powered Trike – Three-Wheelin’ With Plenty Of Power
Posted on June 23, 2015 | 19 CommentsJust when you think you have seen everything under the sun, something new comes rolling down the road. A few weeks ago I was headed to my car after a […] -
My Flat Tire Story – And When Was The Last Time You Had A Flat?
Posted on June 20, 2015 | 78 CommentsI had a flat tire a few weeks ago. It is my hope that you can learn from what I did right, and from what I did wrong. I was […] -
QOTD: Gasoline – Ever Swallowed It Or Taken A Gas Bath?
Posted on March 29, 2015 | 80 CommentsAfter reading Paul’s story about the Olds 88, and the gasoline bath he suffered when refueling one, I got to thinking about my own history of ingesting gasoline. When I […] -
CC Cinema: Two Lane Blacktop – A Road Trip Back In Time
Posted on January 30, 2015 | 98 Comments“Two Lane Blacktop” is the best car movie you have probably never seen, and possibly never even heard of. -
Long Term COAL: 1989 Saleen Mustang – 25 Years Together And Still Going Strong
Posted on March 22, 2014 | 38 Comments(A while back I asked for submissions from CC readers who have owned their cars for 25 years or longer. AmazonRay responded, with this story of his 25 year relationship […] -
The Original Car Of A Lifetime: Forty Years With An Amazon
Posted on May 4, 2013 | 23 Comments(This is the post that started the whole Cars Of A Lifetime series. Ray Charlton (“amazonray”) suggested it to me in 2010, when I was at TTAC, and it ran […]