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About Author: Evan Reisner
Posts by Evan Reisner
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Curbside Classic: King Midget Model 3 (1957-1970) – Not Quite Fit For Royalty
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 42 Comments[All photos by the author, unless noted] (first posted 12/18/2022) By the end of World War II, Americans were desperate for new cars. Production of civilian cars ceased early in […] -
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 […] -
CC Special Show Edition: SEMA 2019 In Pictures
Posted on November 5, 2019 | 22 Comments(Ed. Note: Our man in the Las Vegas CC Field Office made his way into the SEMA show that started today and put together a massive photo display below for […] -
Rental Review: 2019 Hyundai Accent SE – A Car
Posted on December 21, 2018 | 41 CommentsIn the parlance of rental-car companies, cars are classified using the alphabet, from least to most expensive. Therefore, the least expensive class of car you can reserve is the A […] -
COAL Catch-up: Have I Given Up?
Posted on November 20, 2017 | 26 CommentsMy COAL series ended a couple years ago. Since that point, I’ve bounced around a bit, and I thought it was a fine time to share where I’ve been and […] -
On The Go CC Outtake: Amphicar 770
Posted on September 20, 2017 | 45 CommentsHow often do you see an Amphicar? In a desert? I caught this one at a traffic light, and the owner was kind enough to pose for a quick snapshot. […] -
All of the COAL + a bonus feature by Evan Reisner
Posted on December 7, 2016 | 1 Comment1990 Integra – The Unintentional Acura 1984 Volvo 245 Diesel – The RWD Diesel Stick-Shift Brown Station Wagon Mythical Beast of the Internet 1973 Volvo 1800ES – A Brief Fling […] -
The Brown, RWD, Manual Transmission, Diesel Station Wagon – A Comprehensive Guide To That Mythical Beast Of The Internet
Posted on November 23, 2016 | 75 Comments[The good Dr. Rudolf Diesel himself.] In my “Cars of a Lifetime” article, The RWD Diesel Stick-Shift Brown Station Wagon Mythical Beast of the Internet, I touched briefly on the […] -
COAL: 1974 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – The Beginning, And The End
Posted on August 6, 2016 | 34 Comments[Mine was green] Car guy/gal or not, everyone remembers their first car. Mine had what may be the longest official name in the history of automobiles: Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classic […] -
COAL: 1979 Chevrolet C-10 – My First Engine Swap!
Posted on July 30, 2016 | 25 Comments[Not mine. This one was from the Lambrecht Auction.] I always wanted a truck like this. I think a lot of “car guys” idealize these trucks. Near as I could […] -
COAL: 1977 Mercedes-Benz 240D – “Oh Lord, Won’t You Buy Me…”
Posted on July 23, 2016 | 52 Comments[This is a ’78. At least it’s the right shade of poo brown] In the midst of Volvo mania, the (ex)wife changes her mind. Now she wants a Mercedes. Diesel. […] -
COAL: Nora II, III, IV, Etc. – Own ALL the Volvo 240s!
Posted on July 16, 2016 | 22 Comments[Nora II looked just like this] If you read the story of Nora (the first), you may recall that my first experience with a Volvo 240 was a bit of […] -
COAL: 1995 Ford Ranger XL – Son of Ranger
Posted on July 9, 2016 | 50 CommentsMine was dark blue, not teal Perhaps I fibbed a bit when I said that the 1989 Dodge Omni was the only brand-new car I ever bought. On a technicality, […] -
COAL: 1980 Volvo 244 GL – Nora (the First)
Posted on July 2, 2016 | 33 Comments[It looked just like this.] This week, another hand-me-down story. This one begins with the second fuel crisis of 1979. Mother was getting tired of her 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood and […] -
COAL: 1991 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Biiiiiiig Pimpin’
Posted on June 25, 2016 | 38 Comments[Not mine, but the correct and rare triple white] My Pop was born in 1925. That made him a member of the so-called “Greatest Generation”. Folks from that era loved, […]