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My mom didn't get a driver's license until she met my dad.
From what I've heard:
Dad:
*58 Nash Rambler (cut top off)
*57 Pontiac Chieftain "El Pontiac" (cut top off)
*61-62 Buick LeSabre bought used from dealer for $100 and it broke down on the drive home. He didn't go thru dealers much after that.
*65 or so Pontiac Tempest convt used on trip to CA in 70s
*72 Ford Torino with previous-owner rear-end damage, color dark green
*70s Chevy Nova/Chevette? wagon
Since I've been around:
*77 Ford LTD 4d white with cream vinyl roof "Betsy" (stolen, recovered in Northfield, MN)
*77-78 Chevrolet Impala 4d color dark
red (slipped on loose gravel, got into accident with all 4 kids in car) I was probably 5 yrs old. One of my earliest memories was being in the hospital.
*83 Buick Century 4d color white (The first Buick in my life!)
*82 Ford LTD 4d color silver/gray with red pinstripe, steel roof
*83 Ford LTD 4d color cream, cream vinyl roof
*88 Ford LTD Crown Victoria color blue, dark blue vinyl roof, light blue/white pinstripe. We loved those full size Ford V-8's
*83 Chrylser Cordova color white, dark blue vinyl roof, dark blue pinstripe, blue cloth interior, NICE car.
*85 Cadillac Sedan deVille color burgundy, digital fuel gage worked properly but confused us once when my Mom ran out of gas (showed 2 gal)
*93 Ford Taurus wagon, color gray (traded for Thunderbird during trip to CO)
*94 Ford Thunderbird, color red
Trucks:
*77 Ford F series pickup, color green
*75 Dodge Ram with utility box, color red
*63 Ford 1 1/2 ton flatbed, color black
*IH Loadstar flatbed, and tractor cab
*72 Chevy 3/4 ton hydraulic flatbed, color orange (my older brother fell asleep and ploughed it into a ditch, truck was a total loss)
*82 Ford F150 color dark brown over tan
*90 or so Ford F150 color dark blue over light blue (broadsided during turn into driveway)
*90 Ford F100 4x4 color gray
*91 Ford F150 4x4 color gray/black with red pinstripe
Vans (for music equipment and agricultural silo repair business):
*70-75 Dodge Sportsman 15 passenger van (ex-school bus), color maroon
*75-84 Chevyvan 20, color light blue
*79-83 Dodge unknown, color maroon
*84 Dodge partial conversion van, color top half white, lower half medium blue (used to haul a pontoon boat from CA for some friends in 95)
*88 Ford Econoline long wheelbase van, color matching to 88 Ford LTD Crown Vic (top dark blue, lower half blue)
*95 Dodge Caravan (with Plymouth grille following deer collision) Plymouth Caravan? Dodge Voyager?
(currently used)
Other:
*92 Geo Metro 2d hatch, color blue, manual trans.
*70s Honda motorbikes (2)
From what I've heard:
Dad:
*58 Nash Rambler (cut top off)
*57 Pontiac Chieftain "El Pontiac" (cut top off)
*61-62 Buick LeSabre bought used from dealer for $100 and it broke down on the drive home. He didn't go thru dealers much after that.
*65 or so Pontiac Tempest convt used on trip to CA in 70s
*72 Ford Torino with previous-owner rear-end damage, color dark green
*70s Chevy Nova/Chevette? wagon
Since I've been around:
*77 Ford LTD 4d white with cream vinyl roof "Betsy" (stolen, recovered in Northfield, MN)
*77-78 Chevrolet Impala 4d color dark
red (slipped on loose gravel, got into accident with all 4 kids in car) I was probably 5 yrs old. One of my earliest memories was being in the hospital.
*83 Buick Century 4d color white (The first Buick in my life!)
*82 Ford LTD 4d color silver/gray with red pinstripe, steel roof
*83 Ford LTD 4d color cream, cream vinyl roof
*88 Ford LTD Crown Victoria color blue, dark blue vinyl roof, light blue/white pinstripe. We loved those full size Ford V-8's
*83 Chrylser Cordova color white, dark blue vinyl roof, dark blue pinstripe, blue cloth interior, NICE car.
*85 Cadillac Sedan deVille color burgundy, digital fuel gage worked properly but confused us once when my Mom ran out of gas (showed 2 gal)
*93 Ford Taurus wagon, color gray (traded for Thunderbird during trip to CO)
*94 Ford Thunderbird, color red
Trucks:
*77 Ford F series pickup, color green
*75 Dodge Ram with utility box, color red
*63 Ford 1 1/2 ton flatbed, color black
*IH Loadstar flatbed, and tractor cab
*72 Chevy 3/4 ton hydraulic flatbed, color orange (my older brother fell asleep and ploughed it into a ditch, truck was a total loss)
*82 Ford F150 color dark brown over tan
*90 or so Ford F150 color dark blue over light blue (broadsided during turn into driveway)
*90 Ford F100 4x4 color gray
*91 Ford F150 4x4 color gray/black with red pinstripe
Vans (for music equipment and agricultural silo repair business):
*70-75 Dodge Sportsman 15 passenger van (ex-school bus), color maroon
*75-84 Chevyvan 20, color light blue
*79-83 Dodge unknown, color maroon
*84 Dodge partial conversion van, color top half white, lower half medium blue (used to haul a pontoon boat from CA for some friends in 95)
*88 Ford Econoline long wheelbase van, color matching to 88 Ford LTD Crown Vic (top dark blue, lower half blue)
*95 Dodge Caravan (with Plymouth grille following deer collision) Plymouth Caravan? Dodge Voyager?
(currently used)Other:
*92 Geo Metro 2d hatch, color blue, manual trans.
*70s Honda motorbikes (2)