Vehicles I've Owned & Driven

Old and Classic Cars



1953 Plymouth - I bought it for $75 in 1966



1957 Buick Special - Cost $1200 in 1982




1964 VW Bug - I bought it for $200 in 1977, painted it gold



1964 Corvair Monza - "Unsafe At Any Speed" accord to Ralph Nader
I lost my virginity in this car.


Sports, Convertibles, & Muscle Cars



1972 MG Midget - Really fun to drive



1979 Mazda RX7 - I traded a projection TV for this cool car




1978 Ford Mustang II - Bought it new. Ex-wife #1 got it



1992 Dodge Daytona - Bought it from a buddy for $8,000. Low miles, mint condition




1976 Fiat X/19 - Pretty car, total lemon. Got rid of it after just 6 months




1970 AMC Javelin - 8 cylinders My only "muscle car." Powerful & fast




1970 Opel GT "The poor man's Corvette" 


Vans, Wagons, & Trucks



1968 VW Squareback - my college car



1987 Nissan Pickup Truck With Camper Shell - mine was gray





1984 Toyota LE Van - My only van.  It was loaded, including a hot/cold compartment for food or soda.  Had both a moon roof and sun roof.




1987 Subaru Wagon - Great 4 wheel drive family car


Not So Special Cars



1980 Pontiac T-1000 Drove it from St. Louis to L.A. The next day it died




1983 Plymouth Horizon Hatchback 




1974 Plymouth Arrow - Another lemon, almost as bad as the Fiat X/1




1970 Ford Maverick - Mine was dark green.  Okay car.


Hondas & Toyotas


1983 Honda Accord Hatchback - My first Honda



2000 Honda Acord - We gave it to our son when he left for college




2003 Honda Civic Hybrid - 47 mph city, 51 mph highway. Drove it for 10 years





2007 Toyota Matrix I bought it in 2014 and I'm still driving it. It only has 54,000 miles




2005 Honda Accord Hybrid - Great family car.  Only 84,000 miles


Other Vehicles I've Driven


Ariens zero turn riding lawn mower





Bushhog - drove it while I was a park laborer at age 18




2 1/2 Ton Dump Truck - Also drove it as a park laborer at age 18


Fork Lift - Drove it while employed at Intertherm




12 Seat Bus I drove while Activities Director for 7 years at Heritage of Hawk Ridge



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