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This Old Car - Stories I've told



  • 28. One Pickup too Many
  • 27. Tell Them to Bring Their Tools
  • 26 What's Your Asking Price?
  • 25. I Am From Car Memories
  • 24. The Beat Goes On
  • 23. Buck Fever
  • 22. The Christmas Eve Car
  • 21. And the List Goes On
  • 20.  More Car Stories
  • 19.  Mechanic's Special
  • 18.  The Hyundai and the Buffalo Calves
  • 17.  New Beginnings
  • 16.  Then the Sparks Flew
  • 15.  International Scout
  • 14.  Taking A Detour
  • 13.  Flashing Lights In the Rear View Mirror
  • 12.  I Just Couldn't Put the Car In Reverse
  • 11. The Cattle Drive and the Aspen
  • 10.  Chilton Repair Manual
  • 9.  Bronze Fury Vignette- Screenplay
  • 8.  Powder Puff Mechanics
  • 7.  Go West Young Woman, Go West
  • 6.  But Officer, the Car was Parked
  • 5.  When I Was a Rookie Mechanic
  • 4.  Then the Car Was Air Born
  • 3.  It Wasn't ALL My Fault
  • 2.  My First Car
  • 1.  Start of the Car Stories
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