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- J P Cavanaugh on Curbside Classics: ’90-’94 Pontiac Sunbird & Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon – J-Cars Surviving Away From Home (Plus; The Hard Work Of Brand Styling Differentiation)
- justy baum on Curbside Find: 1974 Dodge Dart And 2014 Honda CR-V – The Changing Shape Of Cars
- justy baum on Curbside Find: 1974 Dodge Dart And 2014 Honda CR-V – The Changing Shape Of Cars
- justy baum on Curbside Find: 1974 Dodge Dart And 2014 Honda CR-V – The Changing Shape Of Cars
- justy baum on Curbside Find: 1974 Dodge Dart And 2014 Honda CR-V – The Changing Shape Of Cars
- justy baum on Curbside Find: 1974 Dodge Dart And 2014 Honda CR-V – The Changing Shape Of Cars
- justy baum on Curbside Find: 1974 Dodge Dart And 2014 Honda CR-V – The Changing Shape Of Cars
- justy baum on Curbside Find: 1974 Dodge Dart And 2014 Honda CR-V – The Changing Shape Of Cars
- Brooks on Curbside Classic: 1965 Mercury Monterey – Classy Stripper With A 390 V8 And Three On The Tree
- Curt Lundgren on Curbside Classic: 1965 Mercury Monterey – Classy Stripper With A 390 V8 And Three On The Tree
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL #11: A Coast-to-Coast Comet
Posted on December 31, 2023 | 22 CommentsI’m of the firm belief that driving across the country should be on everyone’s bucket list. Not necessarily the way I did it for the first time – traveling solo […] -
COAL #5: 1976 Pontiac Astre
Posted on December 30, 2023 | 26 CommentsShort and sweet. I don’t have a lot to say about this car. -
COAL: 1994 Volvo 940 Sedan – Swedish Rhapsody, Part 3 (A Love Song in Three Movements)
Posted on December 27, 2023 | 7 CommentsAfter I sold my 1996 Volvo 850R wagon in 2014, I decided to swear off Volvos for a while. Perhaps it was the reliability issues or the expense of getting […] -
COAL #10: Not so Caliente – My First Accident
Posted on December 24, 2023 | 5 CommentsIn last week’s post, I briefly mentioned the sweet feeling of freedom when I slid behind the wheel of my ’66 Comet Caliente convertible for the first time. Driving […] -
COAL #4: 1970 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
Posted on December 23, 2023 | 17 CommentsWhile my motorcycling career was doing well I found myself wanting another car of my own. So the search began. Of course, it had to be another Cadillac. -
COAL: 2012 Cadillac Escalade Platinum – How To Say Fleetwood Brougham In The 21st Century
Posted on December 22, 2023 | 16 CommentsFor all the versatility a full size sedan offers, there are just some jobs that an SUV can do better. I quickly realized that I would need to find […] -
COAL Update: 100,000 Mile 2018 BMW 740e
Posted on December 21, 2023 | 32 CommentsWell, almost. Checking in with update #3, after purchase in September, 2020 at just under 11,000 miles; 39,000 miles in November 2021, and 72,000 miles in December, 2022. We are […] -
COAL: 1996 Volvo 850R Wagon – Swedish Rhapsody Pt. 2 (A Love Song in Three Movements)
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 12 CommentsAfter the untimely demise of my 1990 Volvo 240 wagon, in the summer of 2010, I decided I wanted another try at owning a Volvo wagon. While I had been […] -
COAL #9: ’66 Comet Caliente Convertible – You Never Forget Your First…
Posted on December 17, 2023 | 10 CommentsDad was well aware that his seventeen-year-old son was certifiably car-crazy long before I turned seventeen in the spring of 1970. Fortunately, the question was not whether I would have […] -
COAL # NONE: The Latency Period (Motorcycles Part One)
Posted on December 16, 2023 | 26 CommentsCome on, it’s a joke! I was a psych major. After the passing of the ’66 Lincoln, I entered a latency period in regards to my automotive affections. I maintained […] -
COAL 11: TC, or Not TC? That Is the Question!
Posted on December 15, 2023 | 25 CommentsUpon returning home from Indianapolis in 1995, I began looking for a manual 5-speed transaxle for the TC, because I was not happy with the performance of the car with […] -
COAL: 1990 Volvo 240DL Wagon – Swedish Rhapsody Part 1 (A Love Song in Three Movements)
Posted on December 13, 2023 | 14 CommentsAfter a three year hiatus that included a worldwide pandemic and a long-distance move across the country, I’m excited to be back with a new series of COALs. Neither the […] -
COAL #8: Driver’s Ed – Instructing the Invincible on the Inevitable
Posted on December 10, 2023 | 42 CommentsAccording to most sources, one of the first modern driver education programs was created by Penn State professor Amos Neyhart in 1934 and debuting at a nearby high school. However, […] -
COAL #3: 1966 Lincoln Sedan – Lessons My Lincoln Taught Me
Posted on December 9, 2023 | 17 CommentsFather bought a ’63 Lincoln in 1967 when I was in 7th. grade. He kept the car until I graduated from high school in ’73. It was powder blue […] -
COAL Updates: A 2023 Fleet Discussion – The Iron Door Of The North Clangs Open – (1963 Riviera Content & More)
Posted on December 4, 2023 | 40 CommentsAnother year of old car driving has fundamentally come to a close. Yes, the Dirty Dart is still ready to go on dry winter days, but the steady diet of […]