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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass- An Upgrade
Posted on October 21, 2018 | 31 CommentsNOTE: Semi-close to mine, but no rally wheels, pin stripes, nor not nearly as nice. (please welcome our new Sunday COAL series contributor) After my third year of college […] -
COAL:1987 Chevy C/10 – A Slightly Different Unicorn
Posted on October 20, 2018 | 40 CommentsAfter having an embarrassing accident involving the ’86 Ranger and my house, I was truckless again. I liked having a beater truck for odd jobs, and was on the lookout. A friend’s […] -
COAL: 1972 AMC Matador – I Saved It, And It Saved Me
Posted on October 18, 2018 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/22/2014) Back in 1972 my father, JackD, went on a quest to buy his first new car. His primary criteria were that it carry his family of five […] -
COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Chevette – Finally, My First Car
Posted on October 14, 2018 | 50 CommentsNOTE: I have no photos of our Chevette…this is a very close approximation to ours. (Please welcome our newest Sunday COAL series writer) I have always liked cars and trucks. […] -
COAL:2001 Honda CR-V – Perfectly Average
Posted on October 13, 2018 | 14 CommentsHaving had my winter beater ’92 Shadow develop a case of headgasket-itis, I figured it was time to get a good vehicle. I had a few things in mind – the only […] -
COAL: 2000 Honda Accord- Shades of Grey
Posted on October 12, 2018 | 63 CommentsThe car that made me hate the color gray. -
Motorhome Of A Lifetime: 1977 GMC Motorhome – Rides Great, But Will It Stop?
Posted on October 8, 2018 | 49 CommentsEventually, this will be my first contribution to the COAL series, which will follow a non-linear narrative. 2015, I was twenty-five old and two years out of the US Navy, […] -
COAL:1992 Dodge Shadow – One Last K
Posted on October 6, 2018 | 21 CommentsThe best picture of the car I could find. After moving in together with my then-girlfriend, I felt I no longer had any need for a “good” car, so I […] -
COAL: 2016 Toyota Camry 2.5 XSE – Of What Use is the Automotive Press?
Posted on October 4, 2018 | 112 CommentsFrom my view, the modern automotive reviewer has an increasingly irrelevant job. Faced with an exceptionally competent field of machinery from nearly every manufacturer, they have long been unable to […] -
COAL: 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – The Last Car Your Grandparents Owned
Posted on October 2, 2018 | 50 CommentsI seem to be the Panther whisperer – the 98 Crown Victoria LX, the 93 Town Car, and now to complete the trifecta – my grandmother’s 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis […] -
COAL:1986 Ford Ranger – Compact Truck, Full-Size Thirst
Posted on September 29, 2018 | 14 CommentsAfter moving in together with my then-girlfriend, we decided that we didn’t need two car payments, and that I’d get rid of my 2005 Civic. Despite it being a dead-reliable and […] -
COAL: 1972 Dodge Coronet – 170 Slant Six Powered; Seriously
Posted on September 22, 2018 | 53 CommentsWhile I was working at the auto parts store, my manager mentioned to me about an old car he’d heard about. He wasn’t interested, but thought I might be. He […] -
Motorcycles of a Lifetime: Two Wheels are More Fun
Posted on September 16, 2018 | 17 CommentsLast month I tried to cram all the cars I’ve owned into a single COAL; today I’ll document my motorcycle ownership in a single MOAL. I know there are a […] -
COAL: 1983 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Fun in the Sun, K-Car Style
Posted on September 16, 2018 | 32 CommentsOne evening, a friend of mine called as asked: “How would you like a convertible? A friend of mine has one that he wants to get rid of. It’s free!” […] -
COAL:2005 Honda Civic – Reliability is Boring
Posted on September 15, 2018 | 30 CommentsAfter some annoying problems with my previous car, I decided to just go out and pull the trigger on a new car. I wanted something reliable and bulletproof, and I thought Honda.