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About Author: Tj1977
Posts by Tj1977
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Vintage Instamatic Snapshot Classic: 1955 Flxible Visicoach – Starting Young
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 5 CommentsI’m not ashamed to admit that I was a big fan of NASCAR. It was an important bonding activity with my parents and me – it was one thing we […] -
COAL: 2012 Ford Focus – World Car IV (Part 2)
Posted on August 18, 2019 | 29 CommentsAfter the Michigan road trip, I officially became unemployed. My job was grant-funded, and when the grant ended so did my employment. I expected this but didn’t really have any […] -
COAL: 2012 Ford Focus – World Car IV (Part 1)
Posted on August 11, 2019 | 24 CommentsTabby, my 2001 Focus was nearing a decade old and while it was still in good shape, it was starting to need many small repairs. I found myself in the […] -
CC Road Trip: VW Beetle, Coast to Coast (Part 2)
Posted on July 24, 2019 | 19 CommentsI woke up on the morning of July 3rd with great anticipation, along with a hangover and dehydration from the altitude. I wandered around the vicinity of my campsite and […] -
COAL: 2001 Ford Focus – Focusing on the Future
Posted on July 21, 2019 | 36 CommentsA new car was a monumental occasion in my family. The fiscal conservativeness of my parents had done them well in their lives, but driving second-hand cars can only go […] -
CC Road Trip: VW Beetle, Coast to Coast (Part 1)
Posted on July 16, 2019 | 39 CommentsIn honor of the recent end of production of the Beetle, I’m going to take a break from my COAL and regale you with the road trip story of driving […] -
COAL: 1995 Ford Contour – Mondeo Man vs Florida Man
Posted on July 14, 2019 | 30 CommentsA friend of mine had recently purchased a Ford Contour (with the “Sport” package, five-speed and wonderful chunky wheels) and I wanted one for myself. -
COAL – 1988 Buick Century – My First Wagon
Posted on July 7, 2019 | 18 CommentsBy 1997 my Escort was an 11-year-old car that had lived it’s entire life in road-salt country – Upstate New York – and it showed. My father had valiantly tried […] -
COAL – 1986 Ford Escort Pony – First Car Four Speed Fun (Part 2)
Posted on June 30, 2019 | 28 CommentsIt was winter of 1995-96 and I was well into my first year at Corning Community College. I was deeply unhappy at my post-high school choices (or lack thereof). Most […] -
COAL – 1986 Ford Escort Pony – First Car Four Speed Fun (Part 1)
Posted on June 29, 2019 | 21 CommentsWelcome to my Cars Of A Lifetime! I have quite a list of interesting vehicles of all sorts to tell you about, including some before I was legally allowed […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Oldsmobile Omega – “The Compact Olds”
Posted on January 31, 2017 | 95 Comments(first posted 10/16/2012) As if Oldsmobile wasn’t already selling enough Cutlasses in the ’70’s, someone at GM must have felt that the brand needed a smaller car that would bolster […] -
CC Capsule: 1998 Dodge B-Series – A Final Throwback From The Minivan Masters
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 54 CommentsLike others at CC, I’m fascinated by platform longevity. Not so only in terms of mechanical genealogy as demonstrated by, say, the ’90s Caprice sharing bits with the ’70s A-body […]
![Vintage Instamatic Snapshot Classic: 1955 Flxible Visicoach – Starting Young I’m not ashamed to admit that I was a big fan of NASCAR. It was an important bonding activity with my parents and me – it was one thing we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_2753.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 2012 Ford Focus – World Car IV (Part 2) After the Michigan road trip, I officially became unemployed. My job was grant-funded, and when the grant ended so did my employment. I expected this but didn’t really have any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0670.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: VW Beetle, Coast to Coast (Part 2) I woke up on the morning of July 3rd with great anticipation, along with a hangover and dehydration from the altitude. I wandered around the vicinity of my campsite and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8298.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 2001 Ford Focus – Focusing on the Future A new car was a monumental occasion in my family. The fiscal conservativeness of my parents had done them well in their lives, but driving second-hand cars can only go […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/WatchHill-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: VW Beetle, Coast to Coast (Part 1) In honor of the recent end of production of the Beetle, I’m going to take a break from my COAL and regale you with the road trip story of driving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_7045.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![COAL – 1988 Buick Century – My First Wagon By 1997 my Escort was an 11-year-old car that had lived it’s entire life in road-salt country – Upstate New York – and it showed. My father had valiantly tried […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Scan-Copy.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL – 1986 Ford Escort Pony – First Car Four Speed Fun (Part 2) It was winter of 1995-96 and I was well into my first year at Corning Community College. I was deeply unhappy at my post-high school choices (or lack thereof). Most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_3075.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Oldsmobile Omega – “The Compact Olds” (first posted 10/16/2012) As if Oldsmobile wasn’t already selling enough Cutlasses in the ’70’s, someone at GM must have felt that the brand needed a smaller car that would bolster […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/OmegaPic1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1998 Dodge B-Series – A Final Throwback From The Minivan Masters Like others at CC, I’m fascinated by platform longevity. Not so only in terms of mechanical genealogy as demonstrated by, say, the ’90s Caprice sharing bits with the ’70s A-body […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/BSERIES1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


