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- Newt Creighton on Automotive History: A Tribute To The Australian Ford Falcon
- Chip on Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe – Work In Progress?
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- slow_joe_crow on Curbside Classic: 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow – Stuck In The In-Between
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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1970 Pontiac Catalina – Last Exit To Brooklyn
Posted on May 23, 2024 | 24 CommentsHave you ever owned a car so horrible that the first beater you come across begins to look like salvation? Under normal circumstances, one would realize that any such car […] -
COAL: Hobby Car Of A Lifetime #1 & #2 — Pick a Pair of Honda Civics
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 12 CommentsMy first two hobby cars were two Hondas that were similar, but quite different. A ’75 Civic coupe, and a ’75 Civic wagon. -
COAL: 1976 Lincoln Mark IV Jade/White Luxury Group — A Very Special COAL
Posted on May 18, 2024 | 14 CommentsThis car is one that is still in my corral, and while it needs body work it runs very well and has very deep emotions tied to it. The year […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1975 Dodge Charger — Disco Ready! – Love To Love You Baby!
Posted on May 16, 2024 | 43 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. My wife is a fan of dance music, particularly any made between the late ’60s and the ’70s. Be it funk, disco, or salsa […] -
COAL: BMW 540i — The Devil Is In The Detailing
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 11 CommentsMy aunt has pretty good taste in cars. An MGB, a Volvo 740GLE, a Toyota 4Runner and a VW Passat wagon are some of the vehicles that have passed through […] -
COAL #20: 1967 Sunbeam Alpine — The Rootes of My Classic-Car Ownership
Posted on May 12, 2024 | 20 CommentsBy mid-1977, I had secured steady (“permanent temporary”) employment and had begun to develop my design skills on real-world auto-industry projects as a Product Adaptation Specialist at Volvo of […] -
COAL: The Cars Of My Father In Law
Posted on May 11, 2024 | 15 CommentsThis should really be listed as a FILOAL for Father In Law Of A Lifetime. I’ve talked about my father in law Paul a few times, but he’s now in […] -
COAL: Cycle Of A Lifetime Part Eight — Honda Shadow 1100 — The Beginning Of The End
Posted on May 8, 2024 | 22 CommentsThe best Harley that wasn’t, and the beginning of the end. After I sold my long term Harley XLCR, I was without a bike of any kind for several […] -
COAL #19: The Volvo Handicap Car
Posted on May 5, 2024 | 16 CommentsDuring my first several months at Volvo, I put quite a few miles on the ’74 Audi Fox, considering that my commute alone added roughly 500 miles each week. By […] -
COAL: 1986 Mustang LX – Our First New Car
Posted on May 4, 2024 | 20 CommentsDo you remember your first new car? Was it basic transportation, or a dream luxury car? Was it something you shopped carefully for? Was it needed to replace a vehicle […] -
COAL: GM Gets the Green Light in this Family
Posted on May 3, 2024 | 23 CommentsAmericans love being photographed with their cars, and my family is no exception. My name is Larry Green and I’m 87 years young. My wife Barbara and I have […] -
COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime Part Seven — ’81 Harley-Davidson FLHS — A Dream Realized!
Posted on May 1, 2024 | 10 CommentsThe realization of a dream can cut two ways, and it usually does! I had yearned to have a Harley-Davidson Big Twin since I started riding motorcycles in high […] -
COAL: 1980 Datsun 310GX – North, Miss Teschmacher, North!
Posted on April 27, 2024 | 13 CommentsMy first COAL made passing reference to my 1980 Datsun 310GX, so I might as well close the loop and write that car up, too. -
COAL: Hooptie Fleet Update — Subaru Marge Gives Her Life For Shane!!
Posted on April 25, 2024 | 32 CommentsOn the very damp and rainy evening of March 8th, we were enjoying a quiet dinner at home with my eldest son and his girlfriend. In my job, I already […] -
COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime — ’77 Harley-Davidson XLCR Part 2 — More Apologies to Willie G.
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 7 CommentsIn the previous installment, I had done all these modifications on my ’77 XLCR to make the bike perfect for my third epic ride. A month long trip around the […]