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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1989 Ford Thunderbird SC – How Much is Too Much?
Posted on August 12, 2017 | 64 CommentsBy 1989 I had been driving my first car (the ’75 Monte Carlo) for three years and was getting a little tired of its pre-fuel injection performance that had resulted […] -
COAL: 1988 Volvo 740 GLE – Moby Dick
Posted on August 9, 2017 | 27 CommentsAfter the Alfa Romeo, I longed for something that felt reliable and stable, something familiar. So I started looking for a Volvo 740 like my dad once owned. I ended […] -
COAL: 2001 Toyota 4Runner – Oh What a Feeling!
Posted on August 6, 2017 | 55 CommentsTo this day, there are probably few automakers that rival Toyota for long life and reliability, or at least a reputation for such. With young children and a budget, I […] -
COAL: 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Car Guy’s First Car
Posted on August 5, 2017 | 52 Comments(please welcome our new Saturday COAL Series writer) I have been a “car guy” essentially since I was born. Growing up in the tire capital of the world (Akron, Ohio) […] -
CC Long Term: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Ten Years Of Keeping Fit
Posted on August 4, 2017 | 72 CommentsWhen Jason Shafer recently gave us a long-term report on his 2007 Chevy Silverado company truck, a comment was made that we should do some more long-term test reports here. […] -
COAL: 1988 Alfa Romeo 75 2.0 Twin Spark – “The Italian”
Posted on August 2, 2017 | 41 CommentsAs you can read elsewhere on this site, the 75 is and always has been one of my favorite cars. I bought my 75 as someone who had grown up […] -
COAL: 1969 VW Baja Bug: “She’s so fine, there’s no tellin’ where the money went.”
Posted on July 31, 2017 | 43 CommentsSome things are Simply Irresistible. Things like chili, fresh socks, new wiper blades, and, of course, that thing nearest and dearest to a young man’s heart, that one thing […] -
COAL: 1998 GMC Jimmy – What’s In A Name, Anyway?
Posted on July 30, 2017 | 61 CommentsWhen I last left you, the new (to us) 1994 Grand Cherokee was doing great…..but the 1991 Buick I bought secondhand in 1995 was starting to have electrical gremlins. It […] -
My COAL Index: Record Holders
Posted on July 29, 2017 | 15 CommentsI have concluded my run of COALs. I’ve really enjoyed reminiscing. Today, I present a summary of sorts. I’ve skipped many COALs (some redundant, others with no compelling story). Here […] -
COAL: 1997 VW Gol 1000 Mi – Entering the Brazilian 1.0 liter World
Posted on July 27, 2017 | 40 CommentsIn the late 90´s I needed a new transportation. The idea was to get something really economical to drive and to own. I decided not to take any chances […] -
Curbside Reverie: 2 Months, 16 States, 10,000 Miles – Road Tripping on the Auto Bond
Posted on July 27, 2017 | 41 CommentsOn May 19, 2017, I took delivery of a new 2017 Chevrolet SS showing 9 mostly Australian miles on the odometer. Two months and sixteen States later, the same gauge […] -
COAL: 1978 Volvo 242 L – Unfulfilled Potential
Posted on July 26, 2017 | 15 CommentsI grew up on the backseat of a 1979 Volvo 242 DL. My parents had an Alfa Romeo Alfasud just before I started remembering things, so the Volvo is […] -
COAL: 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee – Stepping Up
Posted on July 23, 2017 | 22 CommentsThe company car my Dad was looking to help sell on was a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee; a Limited, pretty loaded with the Chrysler 5.2 liter V8, Quadra Trac, […] -
COAL: 1973 Fiat 127 – The One That Got Away
Posted on July 19, 2017 | 36 CommentsAround 1997 my grandmother was not able to get her license renewed and my dad bought her one-owner, low mileage Fiat 127 for me (and my sister, but she […] -
COAL: 1991 Buick Century – Wouldn’t You Really Rather Have a Buick?
Posted on July 16, 2017 | 49 CommentsSo, armed with my first job, I was now tasked with buying my own wheels. My parents had been very generous with tuition and transportation up to this point. I […]