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- justy baum on Vintage Review: 1961 Dodge Lancer With Three Slant Sixes: 170, 225 & 225 Hyper-Pak – Does It Live Up To The Hype?
- justy baum on Vintage Review: 1961 Dodge Lancer With Three Slant Sixes: 170, 225 & 225 Hyper-Pak – Does It Live Up To The Hype?
- David Lara on Vintage Reviews & Commentary: 1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo – “Porsche Likes Luxury”
- Midsommar on Our Ex-Curbside Classic: 1989 Volvo 740GL Station Wagon – Mom’s Jinx
- Ate Up With Motor on Cohort Sighting: 1952 Goliath GP 700 Rometsch – It Looks Like A Porsche But It Pioneered Fuel Injection
- Paul Niedermeyer on Vintage Review: 1961 Dodge Lancer With Three Slant Sixes: 170, 225 & 225 Hyper-Pak – Does It Live Up To The Hype?
- Ate Up With Motor on Cohort Sighting: 1952 Goliath GP 700 Rometsch – It Looks Like A Porsche But It Pioneered Fuel Injection
- Ate Up With Motor on Cohort Sighting: 1952 Goliath GP 700 Rometsch – It Looks Like A Porsche But It Pioneered Fuel Injection
- Paul Niedermeyer on Vintage Review: 1961 Dodge Lancer With Three Slant Sixes: 170, 225 & 225 Hyper-Pak – Does It Live Up To The Hype?
- Paul Niedermeyer on Vintage Review: 1961 Dodge Lancer With Three Slant Sixes: 170, 225 & 225 Hyper-Pak – Does It Live Up To The Hype?
Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1968 Triumph Spitfire – Nose Job
Posted on May 23, 2021 | 12 CommentsThis is the car I wish I had bought after the Beetle abruptly quit on Route 17, just east of Binghamton. Mine was a bit rougher around the edges than […] -
COAL: A VW Bus That Was, One That Wasn’t, and an Isuzu I-Mark
Posted on May 22, 2021 | 40 CommentsI met Mike shortly after I arrived at UOregon, somewhere between a couple of classes we took together and KWVA, the -
MOAL: Motorcycle Miscellany
Posted on May 19, 2021 | 15 CommentsFrom a young age I’ve loved anything with wheels – cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, aircraft, tractors – you name it and you can bet my Hot Wheels, Matchbox cars and […] -
Curbside Tech / COAL: Deconstruction – More 2020 Tesla Model Y Under The Skin
Posted on May 16, 2021 | 20 CommentsWhile I’m overdue for an update on our 2020 Tesla Model Y, it’s currently at 5,558 miles without any significant issues and has settled in to the garage as “just […] -
COAL: 1969 VW Beetle – Dead Ringer
Posted on May 16, 2021 | 37 CommentsAfter my relatively good experience with the Kadett, it might have been obvious that I should get another German car, but the truth is that it was my older brother […] -
COAL: 1965 Valiant, Part III – Making Friends and Bucking Entropy
Posted on May 15, 2021 | 73 CommentsI felt no longer like just a visitor, but a proper resident once I brought the Valiant out to Oregon, and so I started to explore. I was happily astonished […] -
COAL: 2015 Toyota Tacoma – A Keeper
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 11 CommentsLike many Americans during the pandemic (and current shortages and long lead times reflect this), I was stuck at home and bored – which led to shopping. Even though I […] -
COAL: 1965 Opel Kadett L – Training Wheels
Posted on May 9, 2021 | 20 CommentsI have often wondered if our first car sets the pattern for the types of cars we buy over the course of our lives. Or are the choices we […] -
COAL: 1965 Valiant, Part II – The Oregon Trail
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 55 CommentsIn March of 1995, with my first Spring Break approaching, I persuaded my parents to let me fetch the Valiant from Denver and drive it back to the University of […] -
COAL: 2012 Toyota Tacoma – What a Deal
Posted on May 5, 2021 | 13 CommentsIt’s been a while since my 2002 Tacoma post but as you may recall, I had been shopping for a bigger truck to accommodate our growing family as we were […] -
BOAL: “English Racers” – Raleigh-oop!
Posted on May 1, 2021 | 63 CommentsAfter high school there was a disturbance in the force, by which I mean my motorised automobility got interrupted. One of my -
COAL: 1993 Toyota Supra – Spoiler Alert
Posted on April 28, 2021 | 19 CommentsAs you may recall from my Miata story, my wife was concerned for our safety and well-being driving it out on the highway – which rendered the car almost useless […] -
One Man’s Love for the Big American Car: Miss Vicky and Me – The Beginning
Posted on April 26, 2021 | 31 CommentsThe genesis of one man’s love for the big American automobile started on a cool spring day in 2007. Approaching from behind, on the rain-spackled streets, the big American automobile […] -
COAL: 1962 Valiant, 1964 & 1970 Dodge Darts – Hot Dogs and Mustard
Posted on April 24, 2021 | 29 CommentsOld cars and stashes of old car parts go together like Calvin and Hobbes or hot dogs and mustard: the one -
COAL: 2002 Toyota Tacoma – Finally a Winner!
Posted on April 21, 2021 | 7 CommentsAfter my last spats with the 1996 Tacoma and 1993 Pickup, I decided to cool my jets on a truck for a while. My Altima provided great and economical transportation […]