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Auto-Biography Archive
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Cars Of A Lifetime: 1973 Dodge M886 – Soldiering Bravely On Until The End
Posted on November 26, 2011 | 21 CommentsIt was set up exactly like this one stationed at Newark UK. Photo by Przemysław Szczepaniuk Well dear readers the time has come to tell the tale of my beloved […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1987 VW Quantum Wagon – An Audi of Solace
Posted on November 20, 2011 | 21 CommentsIf you have been following these ramblings of mine you might have noticed that I have (or did have) a bit of an affinity for Volkswagens and Audis. You might […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1973 Dodge Dart Swinger – A Pauper in Gold Lamé
Posted on November 13, 2011 | 67 Comments(pictures used with kind permission of oldparkedcars.com) Some of you might remember the more “classic” American car I alluded to in my previous article. Those of you who were hoping […] -
Cars Of A Liefetime: 1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – A Decrepit Panther Is No Cougar
Posted on November 6, 2011 | 50 CommentsI had been storing some cars at my house for my friend for several years, most notably his Ford pickup under our trees. One day he shows up in a […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1984 VW Diesel Pickup – Old Rabbit Habits Are Hard To Break
Posted on October 30, 2011 | 38 Comments(pics not of my actual car, but close) In my last article I promised there would be no Rabbits of any kind. I’m a man of my word (mostly): it’s […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1982 Chevy Suburban – Or What’s The Worst Vehicle You’ve Ever Owned?
Posted on October 23, 2011 | 81 CommentsIf you’re a fan of Led Zeppelin, you might want to put on The Lemon Song for this one. Yes, after owning an Audi and many Volkswagens, this one, a […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1984 Audi 4000 S Quattro
Posted on October 16, 2011 | 45 CommentsWhen I was about 14 or 15 I built a model of an Audi Quattro GT. It was my dream car. At the time Audi was winning all the rallies […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit – Der Edelkampfwagen
Posted on October 9, 2011 | 24 CommentsWe called it Der Edelkampfwagen, literally translated as the Precious War Wagon, or more fittingly, and just as correct, The Precious Struggle Wagon. It started out as a baby blue […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1979 Jeep Cherokee – So Proud To Live
Posted on October 2, 2011 | 17 CommentsWhile we were living in Dallas, OR, I was pretending to be an auto mechanic. A friend of an acquaintance offered to trade me a 1979 Jeep Cherokee if I […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1971 IHC 1210 Travelall – And What Rough Beast, Its Hour Come Round at Last
Posted on September 25, 2011 | 20 CommentsIn my last article I mentioned that I sold my VW bus for a pittance in order to get something bigger, stronger, and four-wheel-drive. That something was a 1971 International Travelall […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1979 Volkswagen ASI Riviera camper bus (one more time around)
Posted on September 18, 2011 | 26 CommentsReaders may remember my other VW bus and associated hippie aspirations. By the time the mid ’90s were underway, the hippie in me was long-dead (never really worked for me, […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1957 International S120 – Old Faithful
Posted on September 11, 2011 | 35 Comments( My none too happy first son on my favorite truck ) If you read my previous post, and by now you surely know my tendencies for car-swapping, then you […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1982 VW Vanagon Diesel – Slower Than A Brown Turtle On Valium
Posted on September 4, 2011 | 47 CommentsIn a previous episode about about my slow Peugeot 504 diesel wagon, I mentioned at the end that I managed to trade it straight across for what was undoubtedly the […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1968 International Scout – Ride Swapping And Hill Hopping
Posted on August 27, 2011 | 31 CommentsReaders of this series may remember my cute little VW Scirocco, which now developed a nasty smoking habit from all the rough play I subjected her too. Maybe I needed […] -
Auto-Biography Part 13: 1963 Corvair Monza, My First Car – The Tilt-A-Vair
Posted on August 18, 2011 | 19 CommentsIn the fall of 1972, my hitchhiking adventures came to a sudden halt as the result of an unexpected happy event: my older brother bequeathed me his 1963 Corvair, as […]
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1973 Dodge M886 – Soldiering Bravely On Until The End It was set up exactly like this one stationed at Newark UK. Photo by Przemysław Szczepaniuk Well dear readers the time has come to tell the tale of my beloved […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/5825026241_6fb906d038_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1987 VW Quantum Wagon – An Audi of Solace If you have been following these ramblings of mine you might have noticed that I have (or did have) a bit of an affinity for Volkswagens and Audis. You might […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/3161226_4_full.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1973 Dodge Dart Swinger – A Pauper in Gold Lamé (pictures used with kind permission of oldparkedcars.com) Some of you might remember the more “classic” American car I alluded to in my previous article. Those of you who were hoping […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_4253.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Liefetime: 1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – A Decrepit Panther Is No Cougar I had been storing some cars at my house for my friend for several years, most notably his Ford pickup under our trees. One day he shows up in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BrougRoof.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1984 VW Diesel Pickup – Old Rabbit Habits Are Hard To Break (pics not of my actual car, but close) In my last article I promised there would be no Rabbits of any kind. I’m a man of my word (mostly): it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1982-Volkswagen-Rabbit-LX-Diesel-Pickup.-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1982 Chevy Suburban – Or What’s The Worst Vehicle You’ve Ever Owned? If you’re a fan of Led Zeppelin, you might want to put on The Lemon Song for this one. Yes, after owning an Audi and many Volkswagens, this one, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/burbca1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1984 Audi 4000 S Quattro When I was about 14 or 15 I built a model of an Audi Quattro GT. It was my dream car. At the time Audi was winning all the rallies […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1136-deckel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit – Der Edelkampfwagen We called it Der Edelkampfwagen, literally translated as the Precious War Wagon, or more fittingly, and just as correct, The Precious Struggle Wagon. It started out as a baby blue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/6736.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1979 Jeep Cherokee – So Proud To Live While we were living in Dallas, OR, I was pretending to be an auto mechanic. A friend of an acquaintance offered to trade me a 1979 Jeep Cherokee if I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/79-4door.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1971 IHC 1210 Travelall – And What Rough Beast, Its Hour Come Round at Last In my last article I mentioned that I sold my VW bus for a pittance in order to get something bigger, stronger, and four-wheel-drive. That something was a 1971 International Travelall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG0031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1979 Volkswagen ASI Riviera camper bus (one more time around) Readers may remember my other VW bus and associated hippie aspirations. By the time the mid ’90s were underway, the hippie in me was long-dead (never really worked for me, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/T918x631-00813.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1957 International S120 – Old Faithful ( My none too happy first son on my favorite truck ) If you read my previous post, and by now you surely know my tendencies for car-swapping, then you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/folgert-international.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1982 VW Vanagon Diesel – Slower Than A Brown Turtle On Valium In a previous episode about about my slow Peugeot 504 diesel wagon, I mentioned at the end that I managed to trade it straight across for what was undoubtedly the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1984_volkswagen_vanagon-pic-57729.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1968 International Scout – Ride Swapping And Hill Hopping Readers of this series may remember my cute little VW Scirocco, which now developed a nasty smoking habit from all the rough play I subjected her too. Maybe I needed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-36-133-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auto-Biography Part 13: 1963 Corvair Monza, My First Car – The Tilt-A-Vair In the fall of 1972, my hitchhiking adventures came to a sudden halt as the result of an unexpected happy event: my older brother bequeathed me his 1963 Corvair, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Corvair-snow.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)


