From a young age I’ve loved anything with wheels – cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, aircraft, tractors – you name it and you can bet my Hot Wheels, Matchbox cars and […]
Like many Americans during the pandemic (and current shortages and long lead times reflect this), I was stuck at home and bored – which led to shopping. Even though I […]
It’s been a while since my 2002 Tacoma post but as you may recall, I had been shopping for a bigger truck to accommodate our growing family as we were […]
As you may recall from my Miata story, my wife was concerned for our safety and well-being driving it out on the highway – which rendered the car almost useless […]
After my last spats with the 1996 Tacoma and 1993 Pickup, I decided to cool my jets on a truck for a while. My Altima provided great and economical transportation […]
Not long after my girlfriend and I moved into our house, unrelated, my dad was looking around at options to replace his beloved but aging Mazda Miata. He had it […]
I had only owned the 1996 Tacoma maybe four or five months before determining it wasn’t for me. I began to look around for a more suitable truck once I […]
Perhaps you recall from my red Hardbody story, I was caught selling my truck in the dead of winter without having a reliable backup vehicle. I obviously knew I wanted […]
It was not too long after my BMW 2002 left and I was already looking for another old project. This time though, I knew I should get something more on […]
If you thought my Volkswagen Bus purchase was impulsive, out of left field and wildly irresponsible, then I’m about to one-up that here. I don’t recall the exact avenue that […]
It was early 2012 and while my 1996 Nissan Hardbody 4×4 was providing me excellent service still, I had pined after a nicer vehicle. I had been established in a […]
As I alluded to in my last COAL, on my way back home from Albuquerque I picked up a four-wheeled hitchhiker in Springfield, Missouri. I have no idea if it […]
In my last COAL story, I touched on the rise and demise of my 1998 Ford Ranger thanks to some quickly changing traffic conditions. My roommate picked me up from […]