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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Last Of The Independents
Posted on October 30, 2013 | 33 CommentsOf all the vehicle pictures I’ve taken over the years, this one is among my favorites. There it stands, rough, tough and proud, still conquering the elements, just as it […] -
COAL: 1992 Geo Prizm – The Last Car of a Lifetime?
Posted on October 19, 2013 | 60 CommentsIt was December 1991, and Mom decided it was time to get a new car. -
COAL: 1979 Jeep Cherokee – Out Of The Barn and Into The Orient
Posted on October 9, 2013 | 16 CommentsWhen I was a kid, my parents would routinely surprise my brother and me with a day trip. Part of the surprise was usually the destination – you didn’t know […] -
My Ex-Curbside Classic: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Posted on October 5, 2013 | 37 CommentsHello, fellow CC fans! My name is Keith… “long-time reader, first-time writer”. I’ve been fortunate enough to have been around, owned and enjoyed quite a few vintage automobiles in the […] -
COAL: 1990 VW Jetta 1.3, Or How I Learned The Truth About Cars
Posted on September 29, 2013 | 13 CommentsUnlike in North America, In Europe Volkswagens have a reputation of reliability and quality. Just mention the brand’s name and at least someone in the conversation will immediately state how […] -
COAL: 1958 Volkswagen Type I Deluxe: My First Ride In A Beetle
Posted on September 27, 2013 | 16 CommentsMy Mom and Dad lived next door to each other growing up on the south side of Atlanta, Georgia; a friendship developed which, over the course of time, led to […] -
COAL Comparison: Three Generations of Beetle
Posted on September 24, 2013 | 18 CommentsHaving purchased a 2013 Beetle TDi Convertible earlier this year, I am now on my third major platform/generation of Volkswagen Beetle. When I purchased my former 2000 New Beetle TDI […] -
COAL: 1967 Mustang Convertible – The Adoption, Care and Feeding of a CC
Posted on September 7, 2013 | 47 CommentsIt has been two years since I last wrote of the 1967 Mustang pictured (“The One Dollar 1967 Mustang Convertible”)You may recall that my fiancé and I were traveling to […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime Number Two: 2004 Ford Falcon XR6
Posted on August 17, 2013 | 51 CommentsIt almost seems a tragic coincidence that the same month I said goodbye to the first car I ever bought, my 2004 Ford Falcon XR6, Ford Australia announced the permanent […] -
Granddaddy Mache’s 1967 GMC Pickup Rides Again
Posted on July 14, 2013 | 31 Comments(By Alan Heath) The story of this truck is the story of the man, and his son, and his son after that. It’s funny that all his friends called […] -
1988 Olds Touring Sedan, I Miss You
Posted on June 13, 2013 | 50 CommentsThis was my road warrior for a number of years, a 1988 Olds Touring Sedan. It was the most expensive Olds 98 available that year going out the door […] -
COAL: 1995 Ford Thunderbird LX – Learning To Fly
Posted on June 7, 2013 | 100 CommentsThe first verse in Pink Floyd’s “Learning to Fly” David Gilmour sings: “Into the distance a ribbon of black, stretched to the point of no turning back.” This is […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: Suzuki SJ 413 – Four Times 88 Equals….Success
Posted on June 1, 2013 | 19 Comments(Submittted by Gonzalo Tampier) After reading Brendan’s recent article about the Olds 88, I decided to share with you my personal story about the number 88. It’s not about Olds, […] -
COAL Smackdown! 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS vs. 2006 Ford Focus ZX5 SES
Posted on May 12, 2013 | 44 CommentsWhen I finished writing my Cars of a Lifetime series early this year, I had just bought a used Ford Focus to become my main car. But I was keeping […] -
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 […]