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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1965 Renault 8 – Beginnings
Posted on January 9, 2016 | 71 Comments(please welcome our latest COALman, Michael Ionno, who has had quite the eclectic collection of cars. Links to all of them at bottom) I was not supposed to be the […] -
Mystery Monday: Getting to Know Your New Junker – VIN and Fender Tag Decoding
Posted on January 4, 2016 | 41 CommentsThere’s nothing like that old car smell, at least to someone addicted to dilapidated vintage machinery. One of the formative moments in my bonding with said machinery is “decoding day,” […] -
COAL: 1983 Toyota Pickup – Propane, The Other Alternative Fuel
Posted on January 2, 2016 | 35 CommentsThree years into the ownership of my ’09 Tacoma I was starting to get a little bored. There was nothing at all wrong with the truck; it suited my needs well, but […] -
COAL: 1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX – A Brief Fling with a Panther
Posted on December 27, 2015 | 34 CommentsIn early January 2001, I returned to college after winter break as a passenger, my Malibu having decided that it would retire on the last day of the year 2000. […] -
COAL: 1983 Honda Magna V65 – 600 Pound Muscle Car
Posted on December 26, 2015 | 34 CommentsIn the summer of 2010 I decided I needed a bigger bike, mostly for comfort. I had no intention of more than doubling the engine size and horsepower from my […] -
Reminiscing About The Herd: Experiences From Four Generations Of Ford Taurus
Posted on December 26, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhen Taurus Week was proposed, I had a sudden and less than pleasant realization – I have driven more Taurii than any other single make or model of vehicle. Further, […] -
COAL: 1959 Volkswagen – The Ultimate Car Of A Lifetime – I’ve Owned It Since I Was Three
Posted on December 20, 2015 | 55 Comments(Our Sunday COAL series has a temporary interruption, so here’s one of my favorites from the past) The saga of my 1959 Beetle and I is interwoven in the […] -
COAL: 2009 Toyota Tacoma – The Anti-Beater
Posted on December 19, 2015 | 51 CommentsAs I covered a couple of weeks ago, I hastily gave up on my AMC Eagle and bought a brand new vehicle to serve my requirements as a Rural Mail Carrier. I […] -
COAL: 1997 Nissan Primera GT /Infiniti G20 – A Dark Horse Family Car
Posted on December 16, 2015 | 37 CommentsBack in 2002 I bought my first car, a 1992 Audi 100 2.3E. It was a handsome beast, comfortable, built like a bank vault, and with five cylinders, automatic climate […] -
COAL: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu – A Lifetime of Memories
Posted on December 13, 2015 | 53 Comments(please welcome our newest COAL series contributor, Chris M. This is a wonderful start. PN) I have a confession to make. I’m one of those people. The kind […] -
COAL: 2004 Kawasaki Ninja 500R – Second Go At A Starter Bike
Posted on December 12, 2015 | 27 CommentsHaving learned far more than I had expected from my first motorcycle, I made a wise choice and bought something far more suited to my novice skills for my second bike. […] -
COAL: 1966 Ford Mustang GT Convertible – All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Posted on December 6, 2015 | 34 CommentsAll that glitters is not gold. There is no free lunch. More than meets the eye. Pick your cliche, and it may apply here. The only one that may not […] -
COAL: 1985 AMC Eagle Wagon – End Of An Era
Posted on December 5, 2015 | 22 CommentsI’m not sure I could call myself an AMC aficionado if I had never owned an Eagle. As a kid in the 90’s I was always fascinated by them; they […] -
COAL: ’78 Jeep CJ-7 Renegade – Jeep Addiction Confirmed.
Posted on December 3, 2015 | 31 CommentsJeeps have always been a part of me, going way back to when my ride was a Big Wheel. From those days of riding shotgun in my dad’s plow Jeep, […] -
COAL: 1982 Toyota Pickup – Just Like A Rented Mule
Posted on November 28, 2015 | 22 CommentsHaving accepted a job as a Rural Mail Carrier, I was in search of a cheap vehicle that could deliver the mail. I didn’t have to look very far as […]