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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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WCOAL (Wrecked Car of a Lifetime): 1980 Caprice Classic – A Painful Lesson
Posted on April 20, 2013 | 23 CommentsWe’ve all had one of these events–if not a crash, then some other experience where we did something stupid that resulted in the learning of a painful life lesson. I’ve had […] -
My First Car Of A Lifetime: 1994 Toyota Previa All-Trac – The G-Bubble
Posted on March 24, 2013 | 62 CommentsAs much as I consider myself a car guy, my personal fleet over the years hasn’t exactly been impressive. In hindsight, it’s kind of pathetic how singularly my high-school identity […] -
The First Car Of A Lifetime: 1982 Honda Civic – Long Gone, But Unforgettable
Posted on March 10, 2013 | 56 CommentsLong gone… That is what comes to mind when I think about my 1982 Honda Civic Sedan, and for that matter, practically any Japanese car built before 1990, here in […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime # 1: 1997 Holden Astra – First Love
Posted on February 17, 2013 | 18 CommentsWe all have fond memories of our first car. Unless you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, your first car tends to be a family hand-me-down, or […] -
COAL: 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS–The Blue Pill
Posted on January 26, 2013 | 43 CommentsAfter wrecking my red Toyota Matrix, I needed to buy a car in a hurry. I wanted another wagon to haul the kids and the dog, and the used-car lots […] -
COAL: 2003 Toyota Matrix–The Red Pill
Posted on January 19, 2013 | 50 CommentsMy wife held out as long as she could, but had finally had her fill of cramming two child seats in the back of her beloved but tiny Corolla coupe. […] -
CCOTY 1971 Nomination: Chevrolet Vega 2300
Posted on January 18, 2013 | 50 CommentsIn 1970, GM began running teasers for an upcoming sporty compact, to be unveiled on September 10. “We’ve got it the way we want it, and we think you’ll like […] -
COAL: 1996 Mercury Sable GS Wagon and 1998 Toyota Sienna XLE–Dreaded Family Cars
Posted on January 12, 2013 | 29 CommentsBoth my wife and I brought sporty little coupes to our marriage, and we enjoyed the young-and-free two-door image almost as much as we enjoyed owning two paid-for cars. So […] -
COAL: 1989 Toyota Corolla SR5–Flying By You
Posted on January 5, 2013 | 22 Comments“The red was so bright and shiny,” she said, “it was hard to look at.” But when I met her, four years post-purchase, the red finish on her 1989 Corolla […] -
Cars Of My Ancestors – 1960s Edition
Posted on January 1, 2013 | 17 CommentsI’ve been taking some time over the holidays to scan our older family photos—it’s been great to recall the pleasant memories of days gone past. The little boy being carried up […] -
COAL: Cornbinders Of A Lifetime, Part Six: 1973 1510 Dump Truck–The Final Chapter (So Far)
Posted on December 30, 2012 | 30 CommentsAfter picking up my Travelall and Travelette, the addiction did subside……for a while. -
COAL: 1989 Chevrolet Beretta–The Dentmobile
Posted on December 29, 2012 | 45 CommentsIn 1989 I graduated from engineering school, got a job, rented an apartment and, since Dad wanted his ’83 Renault Alliance back, went car shopping. I wanted to buy a […] -
COAL: Cornbinders Of A Lifetime, Part Five: 1973 International Travelette 1210
Posted on December 23, 2012 | 19 CommentsAdding my first full-size International to the fleet only increased my IH addiction, and less than a year later I needed another fix. -
COAL: Cornbinders Of A Lifetime, Part Four: 1972 International Travelall 1010
Posted on December 16, 2012 | 28 CommentsAs I revealed in previous installments of Cornbinders Of A Lifetime, by the time I got both my Cab Top and Travel Top Scouts back on the road after […] -
COAL: 1983 Renault Alliance MT–The Appliance
Posted on December 15, 2012 | 32 CommentsIn 1984, at the age of 16, I went to Germany on an exchange program. At the time, our family’s only vehicle was that Chevy van with the unattached rear […]