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Size Matters
Two tons of steel vibrate between my legs as I barrel down the tree–lined passage. I am taller, louder, bigger, faster and meaner than anything this place has ever seen. When I jerk the shift back, the roar strikes fear … Continue reading
Lowell Darling’s Citroën
My first car was a Citroën, circa 1948, the one you see in French film noir. I owned this car on the island of Rhodes, in 1963–64. I am still in love with the girl who I seduced (or who … Continue reading
Warren Chism’s Opel Kadett
My first car was about a 1968 Opel Kadett. My bride and I bought it from her dad. Not one to pamper his kids, he charged us $500 for it. It was 1976. It had been his “work car.” This … Continue reading
Jessica Peirce’s Candy-apple Red Plymouth Duster
My first car was a candy–apple red 1976 Plymouth Duster. It had been my mother’s car, and no one in the family had thought about its muscle-car reputation. Cars in general were just boxes that got you from place to … Continue reading
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Ted Morrison’s Ford Falcon(s)
In 1987, I came home from a summer spent with the Canadian Forces Reserves with a big hangover and a bigger cheque. I was seventeen, and had been itching for a car for quite some time. Since I was 15 … Continue reading
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Adam Burlock’s Renault Dauphine
My first car was a 1960 Renault Dauphine. Remember those? They were the French alternative to the VW bug. Despite that they weren’t bad cars and a lot more comfortable and quieter than the bug. My parents passed the Dauphine … Continue reading
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Pete Watson’s Model A
Head Gaskets to the Mile — or spending time working on a model “A” Owning your own car meant learning how to fix it, and preferably cheap. As I began driving my own car during the late fall and winter, … Continue reading
Claudio Miranda’s First Car
My first car was a 197? Honda Civic. It was canary yellow and did not even make it home from the used car dealer were I bought it! This is how this great tale went: I had been living in … Continue reading
Katie Burke’s Pretty Young Thing
Jackson, the namesake of my childhood idol and infamous 80’s pop icon Michael Jackson, was my first love – er, I mean, car. Oh, but I did love that sexy hunk of metal. Speaking of 80’s pop icons, I should … Continue reading
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Valerie Garner’s First Car
Growing Up In Petty Country By Valerie Garner As a child of the 60s in a conservative small town in North Carolina, I missed out on the flower child experiences of big-town living. My non-conforming years, much to my parents’ … Continue reading
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