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- Sarcasmo on Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Turbo – Most Downsized Vehicle Of The Malaise Era?
- Sarcasmo on Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Turbo – Most Downsized Vehicle Of The Malaise Era?
- Paul Niedermeyer on Remembering Author Henry Gregor Felsen (1916-1995) – The Granddaddy Of Hot Rodding Novels
- AntiSuv on Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II (T60) – Rusting Gracefully, Artfully And Carefully
- Magnolia on Remembering Author Henry Gregor Felsen (1916-1995) – The Granddaddy Of Hot Rodding Novels
- Bryan on Remembering Author Henry Gregor Felsen (1916-1995) – The Granddaddy Of Hot Rodding Novels
- Angel Harris on Vintage Snapshots: Cadillacs On The Road In The ’50s & ’60s
- hank kauffman on Remembering Author Henry Gregor Felsen (1916-1995) – The Granddaddy Of Hot Rodding Novels
- Ed Stembridge on Vintage Dealers: A Rambler-Hillman Dealer In The Early ’60s
- Darian Dennison on Curbside Classic: 1963 Rambler Classic 770 Cross Country – The Last Great AMC Car?
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL, Part 1: Growing Up – One Good Car Then a Whole Lot of Rubbish
Posted on July 12, 2023 | 25 CommentsI think that I only have two memories from when I was three years old. The first was of my dad coming home from work, putting me in his car […] -
COAL #20: 1968 Jensen Interceptor – British Built, American Driven, Italian Designed
Posted on July 9, 2023 | 61 CommentsEver since the late seventies when I saw a Jensen Interceptor passing me by on my bike, on my way to school, I knew this was my dream car. Of […] -
COAL: 2001 Jeep Cherokee SE – At long last an XJ
Posted on July 8, 2023 | 10 Comments2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport. In January 1984 when I bought my CJ7 (Chapter 4) I seriously considered the newly introduced Jeep Cherokee (see Paul’s recent post). When my 1996 Eagle […] -
COAL 6: The 1970s, Part II – Barking and Forthing
Posted on July 7, 2023 | 12 CommentsAt the end of chapter 5 I mentioned filling up the ’63 Plymouth wagon’s two tanks twice, at two Bingo gas stations. That was not a casual mention; that ‘gasoline’ […] -
COAL: 1982 Buick Riviera
Posted on July 5, 2023 | 25 Comments(Today’s COAL was kindly submitted by Charley Connolly) When I was 24-years old I met the woman I would marry. At the time I was driving this 1982 Buick Riviera, a car […] -
COAL #19 – 1953 Austin Champ, A Rare But Capable British Army Jeep
Posted on July 2, 2023 | 16 CommentsWhy a Champ? Probably the main reason for it was when I joined a friend on an off-road-day event. We were in his CJ5 Jeep and I loved it. This […] -
COAL: 2004 Jaguar XJ – Fit For a Villain
Posted on July 1, 2023 | 27 CommentsI admit…I love dropping hints. This whole COAL thing is fun. Remember, at the end of one of my COALs, when I said my ex had a Town Car […] -
COPAC (Company Owned Pickup of A Career): 2007 Chevrolet Silverado – The Elephant In The Living Room
Posted on June 30, 2023 | 64 Comments(first posted 6/30/2017) Fleet vehicles often have a cursed existence. Born to be subjected to a terribly wide variety of drivers and situations, they experience a long term acid […] -
COAL: 1985 1/2 Ford Escort – A Survivor
Posted on June 28, 2023 | 42 Comments(Please enjoy this latest COAL, submitted by Denise Lima-Laskiewicz) A survivor! My 1985 ½ Ford Escort is referred to that whenever I participate in a car show. The vehicles are […] -
COAL #18 : 2004 Jaguar X-type 3.0 – Versatile Modern(ish) Wagon
Posted on June 25, 2023 | 22 CommentsAfter we sold our Subaru Outback 3.0, we were without a modern car again. And without a wagon. The old arguments to buy a modern-ish wagon began to gain […] -
COAL: 2013 Dodge Dart – Chapter 18, My Last Brand New ICE?
Posted on June 24, 2023 | 13 Comments2013 Dodge Dart SXT / Rallye In the summer of 2012 Dodge reintroduced the Dart nameplate. As I’ve commented before I grew up in a Dodge family. One Polara wagon […] -
COAL 5: The 1970s, Part I – Backing and Forthing
Posted on June 23, 2023 | 38 CommentsIt was time to find another engine for my ’63 Wagon. Frontier Auto Wrecking in Sunland turned out to be the place where I found a gold mine of parts […] -
COAL, Final Chapter (For Now): I Dream The Auto Electric
Posted on June 21, 2023 | 48 CommentsIt’s now 2021. Our 2017 Mercedes E300 has given us more-or-less good service over the past four years. But, as experience had taught me with Mercedes, things like preventive maintenance, […] -
COAL #17: 1984 Range Rover Three Door – A British Icon
Posted on June 18, 2023 | 35 CommentsMaybe it is too early to publish this now as there will be more action later in the year! My first experience with a Range Rover was in the early […] -
COAL: 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan · Chapter 17, My Last Minivan (So Far)
Posted on June 17, 2023 | 29 CommentsDodge Grand Caravan By August of 2012, the 2001 Plymouth Voyager was showing its age. We took both the Voyager and the Town & Country to a party one weekend, […]