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....
by John Smid | Jan 27, 2011 | John's Car Blog, John's Current Blog, Through the Windshield of My Life
1979 Chevrolet Malibu Station Wagon The Malibu name replaced the Chevelle name on all mid-sized Chevrolets for the 1978 model year. After OPEC, this was the down-sized version in comparison to previous mid-sized Chevrolets, only two trim levels were available, Malibu...
by John Smid | Jan 21, 2011 | John's Car Blog, John's Current Blog, MyLifeStory, Through the Windshield of My Life
Two Cars Come Together in a Marriage Kris and I were engaged to be married and we had two cars that we were bringing with us. The 1969 Camaro and a 1968 El Camino. Not only was I getting married, but another huge change came into my life. Working for the department...
by John Smid | Jan 14, 2011 | John's Car Blog, John's Current Blog, MyLifeStory, Through the Windshield of My Life
1969 Camaro A Beautiful Car! By 1969, the Camaro was extremely popular. Sales had steadily increased during the first years of the Camaro and set a new all-time high, thanks to its long production run (from September 1968 through February 1970). The 1969...
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