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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: 1995 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1–Corvette Power
Posted on January 4, 2015 | 38 CommentsAfter my experience with last week’s COAL, I was hooked. Except this time, I was searching for the ultimate Caprice. Starting in 1994, Caprices had two engine choices, both derived […] -
COAL: 1962 Triumph TR4 – Know When To Hold ‘Em…
Posted on January 3, 2015 | 40 CommentsAs the Gambler sang: “You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to run”. Over the course of […] -
COAL: 1991 Chevrolet Caprice–Living Up to a Legend
Posted on December 28, 2014 | 85 Comments(Unless otherwise stated, the pictures in this post are taken from Google image search) This COAL is dedicated to my oldest son Samuel, who first came home in this car. […] -
COAL: 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier–The Return of J Love
Posted on December 21, 2014 | 45 Comments(Except for the Cavalier in wedding regalia, the pictures in this post were borrowed from Google image search) This COAL is dedicated to my LOAL (Love of a Lifetime), […] -
My Unintentional COAL: 1989 Ford Sierra 2.9i Ghia 4×4 – Tales Of Sierras Past And How A 17-Year Dream Came True!
Posted on December 19, 2014 | 56 CommentsQuick! Who remembers what they were doing back in 1997? If you’re like me, you’ll remember turning 24 at most… But happily, many of us car guys & gals remember […] -
COAL: 1992 Plymouth Acclaim & 1991 Chrysler New Yorker–Pentastar Partners Redux
Posted on December 14, 2014 | 30 Comments(All the pictures from this post are taken from Google image search. None are of the actual cars) Act 1: 1992 Plymouth Acclaim I had just gotten a new job […] -
My Mom’s Ex-COAL: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo – Rotor Eater
Posted on December 11, 2014 | 48 Comments(It was almost two years ago that I wrote my very first piece here at Curbside Classic on my mom’s 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I’ve often mentioned the ’99 that replaced […] -
COAL: 1988 Dodge Aries America: O K Car
Posted on December 7, 2014 | 37 Comments(The pictures in this article are not of the actual car but very similar ones borrowed from Google) In my previous COAL, my experiment with a European car did not […] -
COAL: You Bought What? – Automotive Sins of My Parents
Posted on December 6, 2014 | 24 CommentsThe AMC Hornet. Just talking about it still makes my father wince. -
COAL: 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – Here To Stay
Posted on December 2, 2014 | 49 CommentsFor over a year, this 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser has appeared on this site as a vehicle destined for an overseas adventure, the Banjul Challenge cross country drive from Europe […] -
COAL: 1983 Saab 900 – My Saab Story
Posted on November 30, 2014 | 30 Comments(The pictures in this post are borrowed from Google image search.) This COAL is dedicated to my Mom who was there for me through this ordeal. It was the Spring […] -
COAL: 1998 Ford Escort Wagon – Instant Family
Posted on November 29, 2014 | 20 CommentsYou may remember from my last post that I inherited an instant family, so to speak, and with it came a perfectly sensible family car. A white Escort wagon with […] -
COAL: Pentastar Partners- Short Timers
Posted on November 23, 2014 | 16 Comments(None of the pictures in this article are of the actual cars, but have been gleaned from the Internet using Google image search.) This COAL is dedicated to my parents, who […] -
COAL: 1985 Mazda RX-7 – Reality Steps In
Posted on November 22, 2014 | 20 CommentsThis was the shortest term of ownership I ever had a car for, about a year and a half but this brief flame burns bright in my memory.