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About Author: Adam Dixon
Posts by Adam Dixon
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Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volvo S80 T6 Sedan
Posted on October 6, 2020 | 13 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mazda Protege ES
Posted on July 28, 2020 | 7 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Cadillac Seville STS
Posted on June 2, 2020 | 15 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Daewoo Leganza CDX Sedan
Posted on May 21, 2020 | 26 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE Sedan
Posted on May 19, 2020 | 10 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
Adam Dixon’s Cars of a Lifetime Series
Posted on April 19, 2020 | No Comments -
COAL: 2014 Chevrolet Sonic LT – “You Want a What???”
Posted on April 19, 2020 | 78 CommentsHaving given Shadow, our 2003 Pontiac Vibe, to a family member, I was now in the market for a new car just a little over a year after purchasing Mica, […] -
COAL: 2013 Mazda CX-5 Touring – When Life Gives You Lemons
Posted on April 12, 2020 | 47 CommentsHad I carefully looked both ways twice before crossing a busy road, I would have most likely purchased my beloved 2011 Chevy Cruze LS at the end of the lease. […] -
COAL: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS – Part 2 – The End of the Dream
Posted on April 5, 2020 | 58 CommentsI had now done something I never thought I’d do and had actually talked others out of doing. I leased a car. Secretly, I was overjoyed that I was finally […] -
COAL: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS – Part 1 – Sometimes, Dreams Do Come True
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 42 CommentsBack when I used to actually get a newspaper, one of my favorite activities was to go through the Saturday automotive section and look at all of the ridiculously low […] -
COAL: 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT – Seating for Seven; Family of Three
Posted on March 22, 2020 | 61 CommentsAfter negotiating a deal with our niece to trade the Sentra for a summer of help with our son, we were now in the market for a vehicle more appropriate […] -
COAL: 2003 Pontiac Vibe – Who the Hell Buys a GM Car Without a Rebate?
Posted on March 15, 2020 | 40 CommentsFor someone who’s a devout fan of hatchbacks, the turn of the millennium was a dark time. What was an ubiquitous body style less than 20 years before was now […] -
COAL: 1986 Chevrolet Nova …and Some Days, You’re the Statue
Posted on March 8, 2020 | 41 CommentsFeeling like the bird when we stumbled upon our 1994.5 Nissan Sentra, we were hoping not to be the statue the second time around. With moving to Central Virginia, my […] -
COAL: 1994.5 Nissan Sentra Limited Edition – Some Days, You’re the Bird…
Posted on March 1, 2020 | 41 CommentsNear the end of my automotive interregnum, my fiance and I moved to an apartment building with free parking, and this looked like a good opportunity to dip our toes […] -
COAL: Automotive Interregnum
Posted on February 23, 2020 | 12 CommentsAround the same time that my mother informed me that I was now required to pay rent, I took a trip up to Washington D.C. to visit a close friend […]
![Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volvo S80 T6 Sedan Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1999-Volvo-S80-T6.jpg)
![Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mazda Protege ES Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/1999-Mazda-Protege-ES.jpg)
![Classic CARmentary: 1998 Cadillac Seville STS Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1998-Cadillac-Seville-STS.jpg)
![Classic CARmentary: 1998 Daewoo Leganza CDX Sedan Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1998-Daewoo-Leganza-CDX.jpg)
![Classic CARmentary: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE Sedan Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1999-Saab-9-5-SE.jpg)

![COAL: 2014 Chevrolet Sonic LT – “You Want a What???” Having given Shadow, our 2003 Pontiac Vibe, to a family member, I was now in the market for a new car just a little over a year after purchasing Mica, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2014-Chevrolet-Sonic-LT-Front-Side.jpg)
![COAL: 2013 Mazda CX-5 Touring – When Life Gives You Lemons Had I carefully looked both ways twice before crossing a busy road, I would have most likely purchased my beloved 2011 Chevy Cruze LS at the end of the lease. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2012-6800-Mica-1.jpg)
![COAL: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS – Part 2 – The End of the Dream I had now done something I never thought I’d do and had actually talked others out of doing. I leased a car. Secretly, I was overjoyed that I was finally […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2011-Chevrolet-Cruze-LS-Driver-Side.jpg)
![COAL: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS – Part 1 – Sometimes, Dreams Do Come True Back when I used to actually get a newspaper, one of my favorite activities was to go through the Saturday automotive section and look at all of the ridiculously low […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2011-Chevrolet-Cruze-LS-Passenger-Side.jpg)
![COAL: 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT – Seating for Seven; Family of Three After negotiating a deal with our niece to trade the Sentra for a summer of help with our son, we were now in the market for a vehicle more appropriate […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2007-Dodge-Grand-Caravan-SXT-Front.jpg)
![COAL: 2003 Pontiac Vibe – Who the Hell Buys a GM Car Without a Rebate? For someone who’s a devout fan of hatchbacks, the turn of the millennium was a dark time. What was an ubiquitous body style less than 20 years before was now […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2002-4100-Shadow.jpg)
![COAL: 1986 Chevrolet Nova …and Some Days, You’re the Statue Feeling like the bird when we stumbled upon our 1994.5 Nissan Sentra, we were hoping not to be the statue the second time around. With moving to Central Virginia, my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1986-Chevrolet-Nova-Front.jpg)
![COAL: 1994.5 Nissan Sentra Limited Edition – Some Days, You’re the Bird… Near the end of my automotive interregnum, my fiance and I moved to an apartment building with free parking, and this looked like a good opportunity to dip our toes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1994-Nissan-Sentra-Rear-View.jpg)
![COAL: Automotive Interregnum Around the same time that my mother informed me that I was now required to pay rent, I took a trip up to Washington D.C. to visit a close friend […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Washington-DC-Metro.jpg)


