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Our 1972 Cadillac Calais – The Standard Of The World?
Posted on October 12, 2024 | 15 CommentsBack in my childhood days, I recall many adults discussing wanting to buy a Cadillac. First, Dad talked about that often with my uncle (they were both driving Buicks […] -
My 1986 Grand Marquis And 1977 Ford LTD – Going For Broke!
Posted on October 5, 2024 | 12 CommentsThe year was 2000 and we had bought a new home. However, as we came into the 2001 tax season, we found out that the property tax had tripled. […] -
My 1986 Mercury Sable – The Future Car
Posted on September 28, 2024 | 12 CommentsAs I’ve been watching this automotive trend changing, with electric vehicles and so many manufacturers moving to new horizons, I began to think back to a big change that […] -
My 1978 Ford Thunderbird Diamond Jubilee – A Story About Two Classics
Posted on September 14, 2024 | 11 CommentsBack in 2006, I was blessed to have a terrific job as a sales manager. It was a job that allowed me to make a yearly bonus. Normally, that money […] -
My 1967 Ford Country Squire – Learning To Drive With Dad
Posted on August 30, 2024 | 10 Comments— Dedicated to my dad. As I mentioned in previous articles, my mom never drove. This meant, in Dad’s opinion, that he could just drive a higher-shelf car. However, when […] -
My 1980 Buick Park Avenue – A Test Of Durability
Posted on August 17, 2024 | 8 CommentsPlease note that this was the first of three Park Avenues. I’ve already written about my favorite –my 1993. The year 1994 was a sad one for me as […] -
My 1993 Buick Park Avenue: Helping a Salesman Start a Career
Posted on August 10, 2024 | 11 CommentsWe needed a car. I had never tried buying a car online before, since it was still somewhat new in 2010. However, my research showed me a 1993 white […] -
My 1995 Lincoln Town Car – Meet Louis
Posted on August 3, 2024 | 14 CommentsI’ll admit right here, I’m an idiot and make lots of dumb calls in life; all in the name of good intentions. Such was a job I took. I […] -
Work Trucks Of My Lifetime – 1972 Ford F350 And 1973 GMC 7000
Posted on July 13, 2024 | 11 CommentsI recently recalled a CC article where the author shared his experiences with driving early 1970s Chevrolet cabs. He went on to tell of their lack of power, handling and […] -
COAL: 1992 Blazer – One Special Blazer
Posted on June 1, 2024 | 12 CommentsIn my last COAL, I shared that we were a Ford family, but that the Ford motor company was really failing out of favor with all of us. So when […] -
COAL: 1989 Mercury Tracer Wagon — Warranty Pains
Posted on May 25, 2024 | 13 CommentsI like Ford. They were decent cars, for the most part, until the 1980s set in. After the 1986 Mustang went back from lease, we thought that we’d try Mercury. […] -
COAL: 1976 Lincoln Mark IV Jade/White Luxury Group — A Very Special COAL
Posted on May 18, 2024 | 14 CommentsThis car is one that is still in my corral, and while it needs body work it runs very well and has very deep emotions tied to it. The year […] -
COAL: The Cars Of My Father In Law
Posted on May 11, 2024 | 15 CommentsThis should really be listed as a FILOAL for Father In Law Of A Lifetime. I’ve talked about my father in law Paul a few times, but he’s now in […] -
COAL: 1986 Mustang LX – Our First New Car
Posted on May 4, 2024 | 20 CommentsDo you remember your first new car? Was it basic transportation, or a dream luxury car? Was it something you shopped carefully for? Was it needed to replace a vehicle […] -
COAL: 1981 Bonneville Brougham – A True Gift
Posted on April 20, 2024 | 13 CommentsPaul, my father in law, and I learned early on that we both really loved cars. We were always doing car shows, and he would tell me about the 1956 […]