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- Aaron on Garage Find: 1972 Ford Thunderbird – A Less Remembered ‘Bird?
- kiwibryce on Curbside Classic: 1977-83 BMW 320i (E21) – The Ur-Ultimate Driving Machine
- kiwibryce on Curbside Classic: 1977-83 BMW 320i (E21) – The Ur-Ultimate Driving Machine
- kiwibryce on Curbside Classic: 1977-83 BMW 320i (E21) – The Ur-Ultimate Driving Machine
- kiwibryce on Curbside Classic: 1977-83 BMW 320i (E21) – The Ur-Ultimate Driving Machine
- kiwibryce on Curbside Classic: 1977-83 BMW 320i (E21) – The Ur-Ultimate Driving Machine
- Jose Delgadillo on Garage Find: 1972 Ford Thunderbird – A Less Remembered ‘Bird?
- la673 on Curbside Classic: 1977 AMC Gremlin – Pay 8% More, Get 13% Less HP and 33% Fewer Cylinders
- XR7Matt on Driveway Find: 1967 Pontiac Firebird – Hot Street Machine
- XR7Matt on Driveway Find: 1967 Pontiac Firebird – Hot Street Machine
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1996 VW Golf – Going Green
Posted on April 20, 2022 | 11 CommentsWe were to take the 1996 VW Golf for our honeymoon in Livingston, Guatemala. I had owned the car for a good 11 years (I take very literally Car of […] -
COAL: 1993 Dodge Intrepid — Showroom Switcheroo
Posted on April 17, 2022 | 33 CommentsBy 1993, our son was two years old, and there were future plans for a second child. The daily drivers of the two-seat RX-7 and the Ford F-150, with a […] -
COAL – 1993 GMC Vandura 3500 – Police Van to Band Van
Posted on April 16, 2022 | 16 CommentsMusic and motor vehicles have been my two lifelong obsessions, and my ownership of a GMC Vandura 3500 van, which was used as a tour vehicle for my band, brought […] -
COAL: 1985 Mazda RX-7 — Cheap Japanese 2-Seater For The Win
Posted on April 10, 2022 | 9 CommentsI had settled into my new job, my own place, and had gotten engaged. Time to settle down and get ready to do the family thing. But I still had […] -
COAL: 1990 Rover 200 Series – Fading Empires
Posted on April 8, 2022 | 16 Comments(Some driving and some sightseeing) It was winter in Madrid and as we walked towards the supermarket she took me to look at the car, a Rover 200 handed down […] -
COAL: 1986 Ford F-150 — Mechanical Buckboard–And A Couple Of Dodge Pickups Too
Posted on April 3, 2022 | 12 CommentsMany cars and trucks are described or defined by how they look, whether the top folds down, or where the engine is located. Others are more easily described as a […] -
COAL – “1929” Shay Roadster – A Stalled Project
Posted on April 2, 2022 | 10 CommentsThe photo above is me taking my Shay Roadster (A 1929 Ford replica) on the longest drive I ever attempted — a trip of several blocks from my garage to […] -
COAL: 1980 Toyota Corolla (E70) – One Last Stand for the Wounded Warrior
Posted on March 30, 2022 | 15 CommentsThe car was in ruinous state, long way from what it had been just 5 years before. How long had it sat on the front lawn without use? No way […] -
COAL: 1968 MG 1300 — A Driving Interregnum
Posted on March 27, 2022 | 33 CommentsMy racing had reached a stopping point, and I had also arrived at a point in my life when everything was due to change. I had been single, working […] -
COAL 1968 Beetle – A Drive Through Mexico, Part III
Posted on March 26, 2022 | 13 Comments(Note: not much sightseeing, but lots of border trouble.) The drive from Oaxaca to Tapachula (the southernmost city in Mexico) was a tedious and uneventful affair. An 8-hour 6,000 feet […] -
COAL: 1973 Mazda RX-3 — Racing a Daily Driver
Posted on March 20, 2022 | 4 CommentsMy daily driver/autocrossing RX-3 was actually an ideal arrangement, mechanically. I kept the engine room stock, so I could pass the biennial smog check, the car was fun and reliable […] -
COAL – 1965 Ford Falcon – The One I Kept
Posted on March 19, 2022 | 28 CommentsI picked up my 1965 Ford Falcon nearly a quarter-century ago, and I still own it and drive it quite regularly. It came into my life due to a string […] -
COAL/QOTD: 2017 Ford Fusion SE – What Has Your COVID-19 Car Buying Experience Been Like?
Posted on March 15, 2022 | 36 CommentsBy January 2021, I had come to the conclusion that selling my 2013 Ford Focus was a mistake, despite the fact that Carvana gave me a decent price for it. […] -
COAL: 1977 Mazda RX-3SP — Mastering Mechanical Malpractice
Posted on March 13, 2022 | 19 CommentsI felt the need to stash my cherished Mustang, and to find something cheap to drive to college and to leave in the harsh environment of the open parking lots. […] -
COAL – 1986 Ford Mustang GT – Rollin’ In My 5.0
Posted on March 12, 2022 | 16 CommentsI had sold my 1969 Dodge Charger, and my 1985 Honda was developing a clicking halfshaft and a slipping clutch that foretold expensive repairs in the near future. As I […]