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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1995 Mazda MX-3 – Sometimes The Right Car Just Finds You, Meet Lillian I and Lillian II
Posted on March 26, 2016 | 26 CommentsWe don’t often think about it, but we’ve all benefited from the popping of economic bubbles. You may recall the internet bubble of the late 1990s that burst at the […] -
COAL: 1965 Pontiac Catalina and 1973 VW Super Beetle – Unhappy Downsizing
Posted on March 20, 2016 | 40 CommentsThis edition of COAL is going to be a two-fer, because the next two cars after the 1963 Plymouth were (1) not that memorable, or (2) not kept all that […] -
COAL: 2002 Mazda Protegé5 – Small Wagon Zoom-Zoom
Posted on March 19, 2016 | 30 CommentsMazda has always been one of those smaller car companies who, despite the fact they are selling mostly mainstream cars, strives to appeal to a specialized audience. In 2015 Toyota was […] -
COAL: 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser 90 3.0 D-4D – Tough Stuff
Posted on March 18, 2016 | 63 CommentsIn February 2002 I took delivery of my new Toyota Land Cruiser 90 3.0 D-4D at the dealership nearby. After more than 14 years of ownership, having never had a […] -
COAL: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere – A Step Up In Class, And Power
Posted on March 13, 2016 | 28 CommentsAs it turned out, I only owned my first car, the 1961 Ford, for about nine months, roughly coinciding with my senior year in high school. Its replacement was a […] -
COAL: 1968 Porsche 912 Soft-Window Targa – And The Number That Shall Never Be Spoken
Posted on March 12, 2016 | 48 CommentsIt was the year 2000 and I had the itch to get a vintage car of some sort. I had actually considered doing so for a few years. I remember […] -
COAL: 1993 Jaguar XJS – BRG, Biscuit and Bond
Posted on March 5, 2016 | 21 CommentsIt’s interesting how we form bonds. We pick colleges, sports teams and even lifetime mates using subtle and often mysterious criteria. It’s the same with cars. I remember my first […] -
COAL: 1961 Ford Fairlane – My First Car
Posted on March 4, 2016 | 47 CommentsThe very first car I ever purchased was a 1961 Ford Fairlane 500 two door sedan. There are a surprisingly large number of photos available online for 1961 Fords but […] -
COAL: 1988 Volvo 780 Bertone – The Italian Swede
Posted on February 28, 2016 | 32 CommentsIt seemed like a good idea at the time. And it wasn’t premeditated – no, this happened quite without planning, almost by accident. Quite innocently. I had gone to a […] -
COAL: 1989 Audi 200 Avant – A Kid Hauler That Hauled
Posted on February 27, 2016 | 25 CommentsIn the summer of 1992, about a year after I had acquired last week’s Audi Coupe, we decided to replace Audi 4000 that had been passed along to us by […] -
COAL Outtake – 1983 Ford Mustang GLX – A Rare One, Come and Gone
Posted on February 24, 2016 | 31 CommentsFlipping through a box of old photos this morning, I came across a set of pictures and enjoyed a nice trip down memory lane. I have owned a lot of […] -
COAL: 1997 Ford Crown Victoria LX – It’s Complicated
Posted on February 21, 2016 | 82 CommentsNot the car. That’s not the complicated part—in fact it could be argued that the Crown Victoria is one of the less complicated cars of modern times (if you can […] -
COAL: 1991 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 – Certified Speedo
Posted on February 20, 2016 | 70 CommentsMany of us have spent seat time in a vehicle we didn’t choose ourselves. Rental cars, borrowed cars, usually circumstances don’t allow complaint, as the alternative is true punishment for […] -
COAL: 1986 Audi Coupe GT – Influences and Perspectives
Posted on February 20, 2016 | 30 CommentsIn retrospect it was inevitable that I would gravitate to an Audi at some point. Audi AG’s modern era in the United States began with the Audi 100 in 1970 […] -
COAL: 1995 Chevrolet Beretta Z26 – A Boy And His Car
Posted on February 15, 2016 | 30 CommentsIsn’t it amazing how one simple car can leave a lasting impression? In the spring of 1995, there was a lot going on in my world as a teenager in Smithers, British […]