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- Paul Niedermeyer on Remembering Author Henry Gregor Felsen (1916-1995) – The Granddaddy Of Hot Rodding Novels
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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL #13: 1966 Triumph 2000 – The Masterly New Triumph 2000
Posted on May 21, 2023 | 24 CommentsEarly 80s, my father bought a Triumph 2500TC – a Mark Two saloon. I loved that car, was the first car I could legally drive in. This car led […] -
COAL: 2001 Chrysler Voyager – Chapter 15, Another Blue Minivan
Posted on May 20, 2023 | 9 Comments2001 Chrysler Voyager Late fall of 2004 I was called for Jury Duty at the Montgomery County, PA County Courthouse in Norristown, PA. On our lunch break the first day […] -
COAL № 12: 1997 Renault Laguna & 1998 Citroën Xantia • Intermèdes Français Modernes
Posted on May 14, 2023 | 16 CommentsOr in proper American English: “modern french interludes”. Modern? Yes, at the time I had these. The Renault was a new car and the Citroen was a 6 year […] -
COAL: 1999 Dodge Intrepid – Chapter 14, My First Internet Purchase
Posted on May 13, 2023 | 15 Comments1999 Intrepid When my wife and I got married in 1996 she owned a Subaru Legacy. While it was a part of my life for 5 years it was never […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Studebaker Avanti – Remembering A Mentor
Posted on May 12, 2023 | 56 CommentsI have been waiting a decade to find a genuine CC/driver-quality Studebaker Avanti. I have now checked another life-box after I stumbled across this one several weeks ago. My delight […] -
COAL: Daewoo Leganza – The Korean Lexus
Posted on May 11, 2023 | 122 Comments(First posted 3/4/2016. I’m rerunning it in memory of my younger son Will, who wrote this. He lost his decade-long struggle with severe addiction yesterday (5/10/2023). He had been sober […] -
COAL: A Pair Of Pintos
Posted on May 10, 2023 | 30 CommentsWe’re up to the fall of 1975. It was time for a big, big change in my life. I’d graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Economics […] -
COAL № 11: Citroen CX • Comfort Comfort Comfort – Did I Mention Comfort?
Posted on May 7, 2023 | 28 CommentsNot sure what sparked my interest to the CX. It always had been a fascinating car of course with a fantastic design, but far out of my comfort (!) zone […] -
COAL: Alfasud Sprint, Tipo 902A (Serie 1) – Chance Meeting
Posted on May 6, 2023 | 11 CommentsThe car in our possession today was produced sometime in the autumn of 1978 and registered for the first time in Ravenna in December of the same year. (Since the […] -
J P Cavanaugh’s COAL Series
Posted on May 6, 2023 | 4 CommentsHere are the links to all thirty vehicles (plus prequels and wrap up impressions). And if I outlive my current fleet (which I certainly hope to do as of mid […] -
COAL: 2001 Chrysler Town & Country LXi – Chapter 13, My First (Blue) Minivan
Posted on May 6, 2023 | 6 Comments2001 Chrysler Town & Country The fall of 2000 found us living in Baltimore and thinking about expanding our family. After doing some research and test driving a couple of […] -
COAL: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 • The First Car That Was Legally Mine
Posted on May 3, 2023 | 22 CommentsHere’s the first car that I legally owned (as opposed to driving a car registered to my parents). When I turned 21 in 1974 Dad gave me $1,000 to […] -
COAL Update: The Promaster Turns Six, And It’s Been Flawless So Far
Posted on May 2, 2023 | 35 CommentsIt’s been six years since I bought our 2017 Promaster. It’s been utterly flawless so far, requiring nothing but oil changes, an air filter and a set of new tires. […] -
COAL #10: 1967 Austin Westminster A110 – The Big Farina
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 25 CommentsMid nineties. In theory there was no need for another car. I had sold my Morris Oxford VI. To own a larger, bigger engined sedan was very seductive, a […] -
COAL Chapter 12: 1996 Eagle Talon – My Last Coupe
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 13 Comments1996 Eagle Talon ESi When the Toyota pickup died I decided that I was ready to buy a new car. Anticipating that we would (hopefully) soon be starting a family […]