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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1994 Nissan Pathfinder – A Change in Direction
Posted on May 7, 2016 | 21 CommentsAfter driving my Honda Prelude for almost two years, life with a small, 2-door car had begun to get old. Mechanical issues aside, going anywhere with friends comfortably or hauling […] -
COAL: 2015 Fiat 500L Urbana Trekking – I Bought One. That’s Got to be a Bad Omen For Fiat.
Posted on April 23, 2016 | 79 Comments6:00 am Saturday, last October. My son Josh and I are boarding a Southwest flight at Baltimore Washington International Airport for a one-way trip to Memphis via Dallas. I’m bleary-eyed […] -
My Curbside Classic Update: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – Wheeeee!
Posted on April 19, 2016 | 48 CommentsIt is hard to believe that it has been over a year since I wrote here about my “new” car. But four seasons have come and gone, and my little […] -
COAL: 1984 Mustang GT – My First Pony
Posted on April 17, 2016 | 29 CommentsWhen it came time to trade in the VW Rabbit on something newer, and nicer, I wasn’t exactly sure what car I wanted. I knew I didn’t want a new […] -
COAL: 2001 Audi TT Quattro Coupe – Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, Have You Reached a Verdict?
Posted on April 16, 2016 | 35 CommentsIn the fall of 2013 I began to think about expanding the family fleet. My younger son Peter was in college. Like his older brother he had initially been indifferent […] -
COAL: 1990 Integra – The Unintentional Acura
Posted on April 12, 2016 | 37 CommentsSometimes, being “the car guy” has unintended consequences. Last Fall (2015), an Internet friend of mine from Seattle lamented to me that she needed to get a new car, because […] -
COAL: 1978 VW Rabbit – Mine Was a Good One
Posted on April 10, 2016 | 104 CommentsIn the spring of 1978 I traded my well used Nova in on a new 1978 VW Rabbit. I know that VW’s in general (and Rabbits in particular) have a […] -
COAL: 2008 smart fortwo passion cabrio – A Small Car with a Passion for the Open Road
Posted on April 9, 2016 | 46 CommentsFrom there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere. – Dr. Seuss Of course I had a smart car – for seven years – and yes, it […] -
COAL: 1973 Chevrolet Nova SS 350 – Torque Wins Out
Posted on April 3, 2016 | 12 CommentsI sold my Vega in the summer of 1976 and decided to try to go carless and build up a nest egg before purchasing something else. My roommate worked in […] -
COAL: 1993 Honda Prelude – My First Car
Posted on April 2, 2016 | 27 CommentsThis is actually a 1995 Prelude, but finding photos of this car in stock condition is harder than you’d think. A few months after I turned 14, my mom gave […] -
COAL: 1978 Cadillac Eldorado – Reason #425 On Why Cadillacs Are Underappreciated
Posted on April 1, 2016 | 90 CommentsIn 1978, the Niederhelm family bought this Cadillac Eldorado from Stigler GMC-Cadillac in Eldon, Missouri. In early January 2015, this Cadillac had a new title issued for the first time […] -
COAL: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition
Posted on March 29, 2016 | 64 CommentsI fell in love with the car right away. I walked around, peeked inside, wondered what it would be like to drive it. The “FOR SALE” sign had only a […] -
COAL: 1973 Vega GT – Were They Really That Bad?
Posted on March 27, 2016 | 84 CommentsHi, my name is Joe and I’m a (former) Vega owner. When I sold my VW Super Beetle in the spring of 1974 I purchased a lightly used (11K miles) […] -
Looking For A Couple Of New COALers – (Update: We’ve Found Them)
Posted on March 26, 2016 | 13 Comments(Update: we have a couple of new COALers signed up. Thanks.) Our two current Cars Of A Lifetime (COAL) series are both heading towards conclusions, so it’s time to draft […]