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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 2018 BMW 740e – We Gonna Rock Down To Electric Avenue
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 23 CommentsNot aware that the “e” is back in Bimmer land? Neither was I. This appears to be a 2018 7 Series, a nice enough car. -
COAL: 1997 Chevrolet Malibu – Generic with a Capital G
Posted on October 28, 2020 | 50 CommentsMy first two COAL posts focused on recent “collector” cars and, as I thought about my next post, I started to review old digital pictures from cars past. It was […] -
COAL: 2009 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium Wagon
Posted on October 27, 2020 | 18 CommentsSo with the 2007 Diesel Focus totaled and a new job much closer to home, it was time to change cars again. In Denmark diesel cars are taxed harder than […] -
COAL: 1976 Mazda Cosmo AP – Maximum Spin
Posted on October 24, 2020 | 21 CommentsIn 1982 I had a year under my belt at my new military assignment in Japan. My 1974 Toyota Crown MS60 “Kujira” had proved a comfortable and reliable steed for […] -
COAL Update: 2007 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI Wagon
Posted on October 23, 2020 | 19 CommentsMy Focus is no longer with me, but it has been like a good dog, always there and never complaining. For all its blandness, this car was really, really good […] -
COAL: 1982 Honda Prelude – Honda Gets Its Groove On
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 20 CommentsIn my first COAL last week, I introduced my current classic ride – a true blue American from the malaise era. But it wasn’t my first foray into owning a […] -
COAL: Retiring the Mustang to the French Riviera
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 21 CommentsI had just ticked off an item off my bucket list: driving a car to Alaska. The Mustang successfully completed the 10,000 mile round trip at the hands of three […] -
COAL: 2003 Chevrolet Suburban LT – The Truck In A Tux
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 6 CommentsIt’s funny how your perspective changes as you age – before college, I was not into truck ownership and believed that my Sedan deVille or Brougham was enough car for […] -
COAL# 37: 2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD – Volvo’s New Mantra
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 5 CommentsAfter the Land Cruiser went to live with my dad for a while, it was not long until I stumbled onto something else. I had checked the Little Rock Craigslist, […] -
COAL: 1977 Chevrolet Impala – The Honest Car
Posted on October 14, 2020 | 60 Comments(welcome our new Wednesday COALer) General Motors’ 1977-96 B-bodies have been thoroughly celebrated over the years on the pages of Curbside Classic. As my first COAL, my intent is not […] -
COAL: My 1980 Volvo 245
Posted on October 11, 2020 | 33 CommentsIt is hard to explain why I like this car so much. Of all the vintage cars I’ve owned, it’s by far the most pedestrian of the lot. It’s not […] -
COAL: 2013 Ford Focus SE Sedan – Sold To Carvana For $7595
Posted on October 9, 2020 | 25 CommentsOn October 7, 2020, I officially said goodbye to my 2013 Ford Focus. For several reasons, I decided to part ways with the sedan. It’s currently a seller’s market. And […] -
COAL Update: 2020 Tesla Model Y – It Arrived! (First Impressions…)
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 120 CommentsAs you may recall, two months ago we placed an order for a Tesla Model Y, at which time the wait was supposedly short. Well, after going through the […] -
Rolling COAL: A Firebird, A T-Bird, And A Corvair Go On A Drive – Day Trips And A Short Discussion Of Ownership Philosophy
Posted on October 5, 2020 | 28 CommentsThere’s no point in belaboring the fact that it’s been an odd year for just about everybody. Just recently, I mentioned how a dearth of car events this summer has […] -
COAL: My 2016 Ford Fiesta ST
Posted on October 4, 2020 | 12 CommentsI can’t really recommend doing what I did: swap a boring but perfectly functional daily driver for a fun yet troublesome one. (Actually, it’s probably a law of the […]