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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1984 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Chapter 21, Somebody Else’s Car
Posted on December 4, 2022 | 47 CommentsAfter getting a stupid idea and a 2 door Buick out of my system, I was as happy as I had ever been with a pair of cars – the […] -
COAL: 1990 Isuzu Trooper – “Tri-tone”
Posted on December 3, 2022 | 24 CommentsWhat I like most about the COAL series is that they are less about the cars and more about the stories behind the vehicles. They tell the stories of […] -
COAL: 2000 Honda Civic HX – All VTEC-ed Up
Posted on November 30, 2022 | 30 CommentsI write today’s meditation as Red Bull claims the 2022 Formula One Constructor’s Championship in support of Max Verstappen’s record-breaking Driver’s Championship season. Red Bull’s engine supplier is, of course, […] -
COAL: 1963 Buick Riviera – “Here’s Where Man And Riviera Get To Know Each Other”
Posted on November 28, 2022 | 103 CommentsAside from the day I was married, I can’t think of a time in my life when I was more certain that I’ve done the right thing than I am […] -
COAL: 1985 Buick LeSabre Limited – Chapter 20, It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
Posted on November 27, 2022 | 50 CommentsThis begins a really odd chapter in my car ownership experience. Or maybe we should say “another” really odd chapter. It began with a harebrained idea. You know the kind […] -
COAL: 1998 Ford Ranger – “Winter Beater”
Posted on November 26, 2022 | 13 CommentsFunny enough, our story starts again in January. This time, January 2010. My newly roadworthy Firebird is months old from its restoration. Up to this point, eastern Iowa has […] -
COAL: 1997 Nissan Sentra GXE – Peak Nissan?
Posted on November 23, 2022 | 61 CommentsHere’s the thing: some of us have relationships with cars. This is an indisputable fact, yet on the surface it makes no sense at all. Cars are manufactured objects. They […] -
COAL Update: The Rest Of The Fleet – Resisting The Urge To Muck It Up
Posted on November 21, 2022 | 44 CommentsIn anticipation of a new COAL subject (a ’63 Buick Riviera) coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for […] -
COAL: 1968 Chrysler Newport Custom – Chapter 19, One More Drink From The Well
Posted on November 20, 2022 | 50 CommentsI had married a 1988 Honda Accord (and the girl it brought with it). That Honda had been rock solid in its role as Car No. 1 for our […] -
COAL: 1998 Pontiac Firebird V6 – “Unmet Expectations”
Posted on November 19, 2022 | 23 CommentsIt is January 2009. I have been driving on my own for about a year. At this same time, I am beginning to share the Saturn with my sister, […] -
COAL: 1990 Geo Metro – Embracing the Suzuki Method
Posted on November 16, 2022 | 31 CommentsA few COAL’s ago I related the story of my trip to the local Chevrolet establishment circa 1981 where I was subjected to a salesperson’s harangue on the evils […] -
COAL Update: 1974 Pontiac Firebird – Apart At The Seams
Posted on November 14, 2022 | 37 CommentsIn anticipation of a new COAL subject (a ’63 Buick Riviera) coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for […] -
COAL: 1994 Ford Club Wagon Chateau – Chapter 18, Let’s Go Clubbing
Posted on November 13, 2022 | 26 CommentsBecause each chapter has been published in the order the cars came into my life, it may have been difficult to keep track of their comings and goings, so let’s […] -
COAL: 1992 Cadillac Brougham – So Long to The Sheer Look
Posted on November 12, 2022 | 18 CommentsI didn’t plan on buying another Cadillac after acquiring our 1994 Fleetwood Brougham, but that car has spent more time in the shop that out of it in the year […] -
COAL: 2002 Saturn SC2 – “A Family Affair”
Posted on November 12, 2022 | 24 CommentsIt is January 2008. I am a freshman in high school. I have successfully just completed my first semester of high school and managed to keep my parents exceptionally […]