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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1992 Mercedes-Benz 400E – The Sleeper
Posted on April 8, 2018 | 67 Comments(First Posted November 10, 2013) I’ve always had a thing for the understated car – To wit, my Audi S4/S6’s were nothing special to those not in the know, the […] -
My New Future Curbside Classic: Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.6JTDm-2 120 – Not Exactly How They Do It At Audi
Posted on April 8, 2018 | 33 CommentsLike many Curbivores and car enthusiasts, I have a strong fondness for Alfa Romeo, for having perhaps the greatest motorsport heritage of any accessible brand, a history of distinctive and […] -
COAL: 1997 Saturn SC-2 – Honest and Reliable
Posted on April 8, 2018 | 19 CommentsMy previous Car of a Lifetime entry was a bit of a novella, because I’ve spent a lot of time thinking and wrenching and planning on that truck; this one […] -
COAL: 1987 Ford Mustang GT Convertible – Fox Body Fling
Posted on April 7, 2018 | 20 CommentsBack to the old cars for this week’s installment. Selling the Grand Marquis was quite a relief (and a hit to the bank account), but I was still interested in […] -
COAL: 1960 Plymouth – Felicia Fury
Posted on April 3, 2018 | 99 Comments(first posted 6/29/2013) My ‘57 Chevy had developed an inordinate thirst for oil to the point of appearing to be a mobile fumigation unit. Time to go, so when […] -
COAL: 1998 Buick Regal GS – Yes, As A Matter Of Fact, I Would Rather Have A Buick!
Posted on April 1, 2018 | 63 Comments(First Posted November 3, 2013) It’s weird. I very much consider myself a Ford man when it comes to the domestics, yet my buying history puts me fairly firmly in […] -
COAL: 1976 International Harvester Scout II – Peer Pressure
Posted on April 1, 2018 | 37 CommentsIn 2008, my friend Brian and I were looking at Scouts whenever we saw them pop up in the classified ads. I had sold my old Scout to him, he’d […] -
COAL: 2015 Chevrolet Equinox LT – Another from the Rental Car Aisle
Posted on March 31, 2018 | 30 CommentsPerhaps not surprisingly, my choice of a Malibu as a daily driver was a bit controversial here at Curbside Classics – I think the general consensus was somewhere between “meh” […] -
COAL: 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport – Two Doors Too Few
Posted on March 25, 2018 | 26 CommentsUpon return from my honeymoon, I was faced with a dilemma: What to do with a balky, unreliable Ford Taurus that didn’t owe me anything. At this point it had […] -
COAL: 2016 Lincoln MKZ – A Fusion by Any Other Name
Posted on March 24, 2018 | 23 CommentsAs my ownership of the Focus Electric came to a close, I was facing the question of whether to continue down the electric vehicle path or go back to a […] -
COAL: 1988 VW GTI 16v – Must. Stop. Browsing. Craigslist.
Posted on March 18, 2018 | 38 Comments(First Posted October 20, 2013) I used to play a game on Craigslist. Ok, OK, I’ll be honest, I still do. I will search “Cars For Sale – By Owner” […] -
COAL: 1993 Ford Taurus LX – Undistinguished Gray
Posted on March 18, 2018 | 29 CommentsImage: IMCDB.com, a still from an episode of the X-Files. That could be Mulder behind the wheel. By 1999, my trusty CRX was getting long in the tooth. It was […] -
COAL: 1971 Dodge Dart – Above and Beyond the Original Brief
Posted on March 17, 2018 | 50 CommentsThis is a story of a car that was supposed to dispatch its owner and his family in a most unassuming way, as most A to B cars do. But […] -
COAL: 1989 Lincoln Town Car Cartier – Now, That’s More Like It
Posted on March 17, 2018 | 32 CommentsThe Grand Marquis experience didn’t exactly go as I planned, but I’ve heard the lessons learned from hard experience are the ones that stick. So when it came time to […]