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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1991 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 – The Crapiece
Posted on July 24, 2021 | 106 CommentsWith the ’85 Volvo declared unroadworthy, I went seeking a replacement. I looked at -
COAL: 1996 Mercury Villager – A Twin for Twins
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 13 CommentsWith the birth of our twin daughters in July of 1996, another upgrade to the fleet was needed. We had replaced our Camry wagon with a first gen Subaru Legacy […] -
COAL: 1985 Volvo 245 Turbo the First – Rustic Charm and Squash Soup
Posted on July 17, 2021 | 35 CommentsIn late August 2000 I flew back to Michigan for my last year of university, having spent a -
COAL: 1984 Rabbit Diesel L – Demonstration of the Practicality v. Desire Equation
Posted on July 14, 2021 | 13 CommentsIt is often said that it is more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. I’ve driven my share of slow as well as fast […] -
COAL: 1995 Subaru Outback – The Pretender
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 11 CommentsSubaru debuted the Legacy Outback as a trim level option in 1995 in response to the growing popularity of SUVs like the Ford Explorer. -
COAL: 1971 Volvo 164 – Dreams Deferred Indefinitely
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 80 CommentsI’ve always liked the Volvo 164. The first one I remember belonged to a teacher at my elementary school in the early 1980s, Mrs. DeLeo. I liked the boxy body, […] -
COAL: 1971 Buick LeSabre – The Car for the Man Who Knows Who I Am
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 29 CommentsToday’s COAL chapter focuses on the first car that was truly mine and mine alone. Having spent my early – high school – driving years behind the wheel of my […] -
COAL: 1981 Ford Courier and 1984 & 1993 Mazda Pickups – Good, Better and Best
Posted on July 4, 2021 | 29 CommentsThis COAL will be a bit of a cheat, I’m combining a Ford Courier with two Mazda pickups. Honestly, these trucks were so similar and so likable, I’m giving myself […] -
COAL: 1963 Valiant (+ the Spirit R/T Goes Away) – Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Posted on July 3, 2021 | 45 CommentsThat ’63 VW I referred to before was in fact a Valiant wagon. Beyond that, gosh, what’s to tell? Everyone who visits California from Colorado gets a free ’63 Valiant […] -
COAL: Planes, Trains and Automobiles – And Ships Too
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 11 CommentsThis chapter in my COAL takes a bit of a break from focusing on a specific car and instead revisits something that I wrote about in the introductory chapter – […] -
COAL: 1989 Toyota Camry Wagon – Family Practice
Posted on June 27, 2021 | 21 CommentsAs I have been working my way through my Cars Of A Lifetime, I’ve been dreading the Camry years. While Camrys have been competent automobiles, they are nothing if not -
COAL: 1999 UM Maize Blaze – Everybody Makes Mistakes
Posted on June 26, 2021 | 36 CommentsThe trouble was, we had much too much money. -
COAL: 1974 Fiat 128 — Finally Behind the Wheel
Posted on June 23, 2021 | 44 CommentsFull disclosure, this COAL is going to feature pictures of a lot of cars that were not my specific cars. The reason has something to do with the fact that […] -
COAL: 1985 Toyota Camry – All Grown Up
Posted on June 20, 2021 | 18 CommentsI had been driving small, modestly equipped, two door imports for 12 years. Boston was teeming with sports sedans like the Audi 4000 and Honda Accord. It was time for me […]