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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1985 Mazda RX-7 – Reality Steps In
Posted on November 22, 2014 | 20 CommentsThis was the shortest term of ownership I ever had a car for, about a year and a half but this brief flame burns bright in my memory. -
COAL: We Build Excitement…In Baltimore–1986 Pontiac Grand Am
Posted on November 16, 2014 | 58 Comments(None of the pictures in this article is of the actual car but pictures borrowed from the Internet using Google image search) I had just given away the best car […] -
COAL: 1992 Ford F-150 XLT – Sometimes The Sequel Is Pretty Darn Good
Posted on November 15, 2014 | 21 CommentsStanding in my mechanic’s office in August of 2006, I laid down the sad story of Fred’s demise, my brother’s misfortune, and my need for a replacement. In his usual […] -
COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Coming of Age Car
Posted on November 9, 2014 | 35 Comments(None of the pictures in this article is of the actual car but pictures borrowed from the internet using Google image search.) By the time of my last year in […] -
COAL: 1994 Mazda MX-6 LS – Short but Sweet
Posted on November 8, 2014 | 35 CommentsAs they say, it really is strange how things work out. Shortly before my sixteenth birthday, my dad bought a brand new 1993 Mazda 626 ES in glorious bright red […] -
COAL Outtake: 1985 Mercury Cougar – A Brief Fling With Personal Luxury and a Blown Head Gasket
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 12 CommentsI was only in possession of our subject Cougar LS for a few months – it had been my brother’s DD until it blew a (3.8l) head gasket and he replaced […] -
COAL: 1976 Chevrolet Camaro- A Quick Fling on the Wild Side
Posted on November 2, 2014 | 37 Comments(None of the pictures in this article are of the actual cars but pictures borrowed from the Internet using Google image search) So my Mom’s co-worker’s son, Nick, had […] -
COAL: 1985 Ford Tempo – Certified. Check.
Posted on October 27, 2014 | 22 CommentsIngersoll is a small community of about 12,000 residents nestled in the 401 corridor in Southwestern Ontario. It has a storied history. In 1866, one year before Canada became a […] -
COAL: 1981 Chevrolet Impala – B is for Broom Handle
Posted on October 26, 2014 | 99 CommentsHere at CC we normally have a high regard for the GM B-bodies that appeared in 1977, but my own B-body tale is a bit uneven. -
COAL: J-Cars of a Lifetime
Posted on October 26, 2014 | 48 Comments(None of the pictures in this article are of the actual cars, but have been gleaned from the Internet using Google image search.) Parents have a lot of influence over […] -
COAL: 1992 Ford F-150 Custom – One Great Red Truck
Posted on October 25, 2014 | 29 CommentsFall of 1998 came and I’d had enough of the CRX, working three jobs, and was even starting to tire of the partying phase. When it came time for another […] -
COAL: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Preparing for Flight
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 37 CommentsAlways getting the same flavor of ice cream is boring. There are times when a vanilla cone sounds right when other times you want the biggest, gnarliest sundae available. This […] -
COAL: 1984 Buick Century and 1981 Skylark – The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree
Posted on October 21, 2014 | 86 Comments(None of the pictures in this article are of the actual cars but pictures borrowed from the Internet using Google image search) In our house during the late 80’s and […] -
COAL: 1994-1997 GM Box Vans – High Cube Drifter
Posted on October 19, 2014 | 50 CommentsDuring my post-high-school years one of the several jobs I had was as a delivery driver. I started in my senior year of high school driving a 1987 Ford box […] -
Curbside Replacement: Decisions, Decisions… Decided!
Posted on October 18, 2014 | 103 CommentsWhen we last left our story, I had pretty much decided that I was willing to swallow the depreciation on my 18-month-old Beetle and look for a replacement that A) […]