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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500 – The Ideal First Classic Car
Posted on March 30, 2014 | 45 CommentsAfter I had sold my beloved Z28 to help fund a down payment on our first house, I was without a ‘fun’ car for the first time ever. In fact […] -
COAL: 2000 Chrysler Neon – A Good Car (Really!)
Posted on March 23, 2014 | 35 CommentsAfter the aborted beater attempt, I bought my wife a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport with the inline six and four wheel drive. Other than moaning a bit about how the […] -
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 […] -
COAL: 1988 Ford Taurus Station Wagon – An Attempt At A Beater
Posted on March 16, 2014 | 37 CommentsWhile our 1996 Ford Mustang GT was quite a fun car to own, and was totally trouble free, we were forced to part with it as a consequence of our […] -
COAL: Another Pony Car – 1996 Ford Mustang GT
Posted on March 9, 2014 | 22 CommentsIf you are going to suffer high fuel and repair bills, you may as well own something interesting. After buying an almost new Honda Civic for its fuel economy and […] -
COAL: We Managed To Buy The One Unreliable Honda Civic
Posted on March 2, 2014 | 79 CommentsAfter we sold the reasonably unreliable Bronco II, we drove my classic Z28 for a few months. This included moving all our belongings between cities (minus a couch) in said […] -
COAL: 1988 Ford Bronco II – The Busting Bronco
Posted on February 23, 2014 | 25 CommentsThe first big purchase as a couple can be a bit of a gamble. Differing expectations, desires and budgets are all potential conflict points. Best of luck if you are […] -
COAL: 1979 Mustang Turbo – The “Old” “All New” Mustang
Posted on February 19, 2014 | 92 CommentsThe announcement of the “all new” 2014 Mustang brought back my memories of another “all new” Mustang, which was my first new car purchase in late 1978. -
COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – My Second First Car
Posted on February 16, 2014 | 27 CommentsI always say that I had two first cars. It doesn’t make sense logically, but I’ll defend that statement by saying that a): my first vehicle was a van not […] -
COAL: 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora – To The Rescue!
Posted on January 15, 2014 | 95 Comments“97 Aurora for sale. Dealer maintained since new. Just moved here from Kansas, no rust. New tires 6mo ago. Runs great, when it starts (mechanic says it needs new starter). […] -
COAL: 1977 Nova – The Electric Blue Star Car
Posted on January 9, 2014 | 16 CommentsSince Paul stirred the paint pot the other day with a delicious Light Lime colored Nova, I thought I’d also toss my entry into The Colorful World of Novas series. […] -
COAL: 1977 Dodge Monaco – Royal? Not By A Long Shot
Posted on December 18, 2013 | 57 CommentsSome of the vehicles I’ve owned over the years are ones I’ll always look back upon fondly. Even at their most temperamental, it’s difficult to fault them in my recollections, […] -
COAL: 1965 Pontiac Bonneville Limo – One Unique Poncho
Posted on December 4, 2013 | 33 CommentsThis long-form article was written prior to my affiliation with Curbside Classic, and was previously seen – by no one in particular – on my personal blog. It is reposted […] -
Goodbye, My Trusted Friend: 1980 BWM 733i – The Sleeping Bimmer
Posted on November 24, 2013 | 28 CommentsThere are plenty of reasons to love these old BMW 7-series sedans. However, you might be surprised when I tell you why I’m so fond of this particular car. -
COAL: 1998 Chevy C1500 – Saying Goodbye
Posted on November 6, 2013 | 40 CommentsIt may not be quite old enough to be a Curbside Classic (consensus seems to put the bar at around 20 years), but as the parts-runner and tow vehicle for many […]