by John Smid | May 20, 2011 | John's Car Blog, MyLifeStory, Through the Windshield of My Life
1988 Mustang Convertible The third generation mustang in its later years. This car was similar in size to the original mustang from the mid sixties. This car was a rental we drove on our honeymoon trip in Hawaii. We knew a convertible would be the way to go for seeing...
by John Smid | May 12, 2011 | John's Car Blog, MyLifeStory, Through the Windshield of My Life
1984 Audi 5000 Turbo 5 cylinder engine, all leather interior, sun roof; the Audi 5000 was one cruising machine! This car actually listed for $25,000 when it was new! That was a chunk of change for anyone to pay for a four door sedan. This Audi had five cylinders and...
by John Smid | Mar 10, 2011 | John's Car Blog, John's Current Blog, MyLifeStory, Through the Windshield of My Life
California, Here I Come A very strange limousine was seen in Beverly Hills California. I took this picture during a major life transition. This car symbolizes my first introduction to this new world that I had entered. Having never been there before, it all looked so...
by John Smid | Feb 17, 2011 | John's Car Blog, John's Current Blog, Through the Windshield of My Life
Valentines Week, 1984. When roses were being handed out, I was calling it quits with a gay partner. The 1970 Continental Mark III was a personal luxury car produced by Lincoln and sold in North America in the 1969 through 1971 model years. This car came...
by John Smid | Feb 10, 2011 | John's Car Blog, John's Current Blog, Through the Windshield of My Life
1975 Dodge Colt Nothing fancy about this car. It wasn’t even a real Dodge. It was a Mitsubishi incognito. After a crash and a fill in car, it was a new start from a bad place in life. It was easy on gas and ran well so it fit the bill. Leaving John’s house in my...
by John Smid | Feb 4, 2011 | John's Car Blog, LGBTQ Related Content, MyLifeStory, Through the Windshield of My Life
From a brand new station wagon and a newly built custom home, to an old car, an old apartment, and a different life. A 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass wasn’t a status car in any way. It was an average family moving vehicle. The one I was about to buy was 12 years old....
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