Category Archives: Cars

Beautiful Early 1980s Ford LTD Crown Victoria

By | July 21, 2021

I noticed this BEAUTIFUL old Ford while out walking earlier today. The photo really doesn’t do it justice. Early 1980s LTD Crown Victoria. 100% original. I loved my Oldsmobiles: 1977 Cutlass Supreme, 1978 Ninety-Eight Regency, 1979 Cutlass Supreme Brougham, ’84 Delta 88 Royale. They will always will be my favorites. But I also have a… Read More »

The Great 2021 Car and Truck Shortage

By | May 30, 2021

The Great Vehicle Shortage of 2021 continues. New vehicles are in short supply, due to a chip shortage. Used vehicles are even scarcer because people are holding on to them. In many cases, they cannot purchase the new car or truck they want, so they keep what they have. Both new and used car prices… Read More »

My First Car: 1972 Mercury Comet with a 302 V8

By | January 18, 2021

40 years ago today, I bought my first car. This was my reward for having started working just a few days after my 16th birthday, first at Woolworth’s and then Kmart. After 8 months of disciplined saving, I had accumulated exactly $500. This just happened to be the exact amount required to purchase my first… Read More »