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- Bob G on Automotive History: 1961 Ford Taunus 17M P3 – The Birth Of Ford Of Germany’s “Bathtub Taunus” (With Vintage SCI Photos)
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- Martin on Automotive History: 1961 Ford Taunus 17M P3 – The Birth Of Ford Of Germany’s “Bathtub Taunus” (With Vintage SCI Photos)
- Bradillac on Vintage Review: 1973 Chevrolet Caprice Estate – In A Giant Clam!
- Aaron Severson on Vintage Car Life Road Test: Disc-Braked 1965 Ford Thunderbird – Glitz And Gimmicks Galore, But Surprisingly Good At Slowing Down
- Aaron Severson on Vintage Car Life Road Test: Disc-Braked 1965 Ford Thunderbird – Glitz And Gimmicks Galore, But Surprisingly Good At Slowing Down
- TheTireWhisperer on Vintage Car Life Road Test: Disc-Braked 1965 Ford Thunderbird – Glitz And Gimmicks Galore, But Surprisingly Good At Slowing Down
- dman on Vintage Car Life Road Test: Disc-Braked 1965 Ford Thunderbird – Glitz And Gimmicks Galore, But Surprisingly Good At Slowing Down
- Jim Randall on Museum Classic: 1927 Seagrave Fire Engine – Future Hall Of Flamer?
- Aaron Severson on Automotive History: 1961 Ford Taunus 17M P3 – The Birth Of Ford Of Germany’s “Bathtub Taunus” (With Vintage SCI Photos)
About Author: Chip Downs
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My 1982 Chevrolet Caprice V6 Coupe – Resurrected From The Dead, And Deadly Slow
Posted on December 7, 2024 | 42 Commentsnot our actual car; found this at autotraders Between the Mercury Tracer, which was gone by this time, and the Sable which was leaving, Cindy and I decided it was […] -
My 1974 Chevrolet Caprice – The Rusty Old Caprice
Posted on December 1, 2024 | 19 CommentsPhoto from the Cohort by Colin. This story will be about a man and his car. The man was Cliff, he was a remarkable man to me as we had […] -
My 1978 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Finally, I Get To Experience Cadillac Style
Posted on November 2, 2024 | 35 CommentsThis article is dedicated to Doctor Myron Porter. He served his country in the Naval Reserve. He was stationed in Southeast Asia for two years and then spent another 20 […] -
My 1996 Geo Prizm
Posted on October 26, 2024 | 10 CommentsAfter our 1992 Blazer went back off of lease, I convinced my wife that we were spending too much money on fuel and we should get a small car. […] -
Our 1973 Ford LTD – A Special LTD And My Sister
Posted on October 19, 2024 | 16 CommentsIt was 1976 and my dad needed to buy a decent used car for my sister Sandy. You see, she’d recently gone through a divorce and landed on our […] -
Our 1970 Cadillac Calais – The Standard Of The World?
Posted on October 12, 2024 | 23 Comments(Update: on first publishing, the Calais in question was wrongly referred to as a ’72 model. Text and images have been updated accordingly.) Back in my childhood days, I […] -
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 | 13 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 […]