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- Johannes Dutch on Bus Stop Classic: 1980 DAF-Schenk-Jonckheere Articulated Coach – The Long Hauler
- Johannes Dutch on Bus Stop Classic: 1980 DAF-Schenk-Jonckheere Articulated Coach – The Long Hauler
- R Mark Reasbeck on Vintage Snapshots: Parking Lots In The ’50s-’60s
- Helios on Curbside Rarity: BMW 324d – The Lost E30
- Exfordtech on Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Turbo – Most Downsized Vehicle Of The Malaise Era?
- J P Cavanaugh on Our 1973 Ford LTD – A Special LTD And My Sister
- Helios on Curbside Rarity: BMW 324d – The Lost E30
- Tatra87 on Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II (T60) – Rusting Gracefully, Artfully And Carefully
- J P Cavanaugh on Remembering Author Henry Gregor Felsen (1916-1995) – The Granddaddy Of Hot Rodding Novels
- Daniel M. on Bus Stop Classics: 1950’s/60’s Ludewig Deck and a Half Urban Transit Coach – Popular in Germany, Nonexistent in North America
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL #5: The Lovely Herald – With Or Without Its Roof
Posted on March 26, 2023 | 66 CommentsEver since I started reading British classic car magazines in the 70s, I loved Triumph. It seems they had it all: nice styling, open sports cars, closed sports cars, cheap […] -
COAL: 1984 Dodge Aries – Chapter 8, Short Term Transportation
Posted on March 25, 2023 | 21 CommentsIn July 1984 I put a small tear in my Left ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) (see BOAL: 1982 Honda GL500 Silverwing – Chapter 5, The Baby “Wing”). I was discharged […] -
COAL – Flashback – The Cars Of My Childhood 2 – 1981 Dodge Omni Miser, The Modern Model T
Posted on March 22, 2023 | 31 CommentsThis COAL series has been a really rewarding journey for me, as I re-live the memories of owning, loving, and occasionally swearing at the cars of my past. I’ve realized […] -
COAL #4: Classic Mini
Posted on March 19, 2023 | 27 CommentsThe Green Mini Frank, my old school friend, had a thing with Minis. He was 6 months older so, as a car enthusiast wanting to get the drivers’ license […] -
COAL: 1944 Willys MB – Chapter 7, My Real Jeep – Part 1 AZ & CA
Posted on March 18, 2023 | 7 CommentsDOD July 11, 1944, Acquired Fall 1985 This is my COAL I let it go once but got it back. It will be my daughters when I pass. Above photo […] -
My New CC: 1987 Suzuki Forsa – Wake Up Little Suzuki; The Forsa Is With Me
Posted on March 16, 2023 | 22 CommentsA few weeks ago, I spotted an ad for a 1987 Suzuki Forsa with only 38,000 original kilometers on the clock. The car, the ad said, was a true “barn […] -
COAL – Flashback – The Cars Of My Childhood 1 – 1977 Dodge Aspen SE – Peak MOPAR Malaise Machine
Posted on March 15, 2023 | 35 CommentsBefore the grand finale of my COAL series I thought I would pause for an interlude to talk about two cars from my formative years. This week is the first. […] -
COAL #3: The Cars Of My Father
Posted on March 12, 2023 | 26 CommentsOr rather, cars of my parents. But since my mother took no interest in cars at all the title reflects what it was. Born in the mid sixties, I have […] -
COAL: 1968 Dodge A108 Van – Chapter 6, Some Cars Are Just Tools
Posted on March 11, 2023 | 21 CommentsA Pretty Face Some cars you buy because they strike your fancy, some because you always wanted them and some because you’ve got a specific need. This van fell into […] -
COAL – 2011 Lincoln MKX – The Goldilocks SUV, Not Too Small, Not Too Big, Just Right
Posted on March 8, 2023 | 39 CommentsOur garage in 2015 contained my Fusion and the Subaru Forester as described in the previous COAL. My wife, now gainfully employed at Ford, was driving the Fusion while I […] -
COAL #2: My First Imp
Posted on March 5, 2023 | 40 CommentsTechnically an Imp, yes. But the Sunbeam Marketing Department probably would not agree. While I had a car I could drive, the 2CV, there was a longing to own […] -
BOAL: 1982 Honda GL500 Silverwing – Chapter 5, The Baby “Wing”
Posted on March 4, 2023 | 16 CommentsReady to Cruise Sitting on the USS Eisenhower in the Med during the fall of 1983 I decided that I wanted a motorcycle. I liked the idea of a fairing […] -
COAL – 2010 Subaru Forester – Green, It’s What Makes A Subaru, A $ubaru
Posted on March 1, 2023 | 39 CommentsThe new company that I joined after leaving GM decided that my prior experience working in China was useful, so they proceeded to send me and the family back to […] -
COAL: #1 Citroen 2CV – A Perfect Student’s Car
Posted on February 26, 2023 | 67 CommentsNote the canvas top rolled all the way rearwards. A much valued quality of the 2CV My first real car! I briefly owned a car just before this one […] -
COAL: 1983 Jeep CJ7 – Chapter 4, A “Modern” Jeep
Posted on February 25, 2023 | 18 CommentsIt’s January 1984. We got back from the Med just before Christmas. I went on leave over New Years and now I’m back on the ship missing my Jeep. I […]