|
Year
Mfg. |
Make
|
Model |
|
Comments |
1976 |
1964 |
Volkswagen |
1200
Sedan |
4 |
My
first car bought from Dixon Smith for $50. Lost in flood during
winter 1978. |
1976 |
1964 |
Volkswagen |
1200
Sedan |
5 |
Also
lost in flood during the winter storm of 1978 |
1978 |
1963
|
Volkswagen |
1200
Sedan
|
2 |
Purchased
from a friends parents for $100 - My first registered car! Sold
in 1986 to help buy the Lincoln. See photo
at the bottom of this page. |
1979 |
1965 |
Jeep |
CJ-5
Tuxedo Park |
3 |
Purchased
for $500 and received an offer for $1200 the next day - a no-brainer! |
1980 |
1977 |
MGB |
Roadster |
2 |
Purchased
with a friend who was short on $$ (he later paid me back for
this looser) Slow, rusty, poorly made. |
1981 |
1971 |
Jeep
|
Wagoneer |
3 |
Purchased
from Mike Bernstien's dad. The beginning of my dislike for Jeeps.
Needed a new driveshaft every 3 months.... |
1983 |
1970 |
|
145
|
3 |
Purchased
to replace the Jeep. Why I LOVE Volvo's - 100,000 mi of good
road in the 5 years I owned it. Great college car - long highway
drives were tough with no O/D. See photo
at bottom of this page or in Volvo
Corner. |
1983 |
1972 |
Volvo |
145
|
5 |
Purchased
at the same time as the car above as parts. |
1984 |
1965 |
Ford |
Fairlaine |
3 |
Purchased
for $150 for a friend who was low on cash - he repaid me 2 weeks
later. |
|
1948 |
DeSoto |
S-11
Sedan |
3 |
My
first (really) old car! Repainted by my college friend Steve.
Drove well but the Fluid Drive was a pain. Plus, as a Florida
car, it had no heat; tough when it got up to CT. Sold in 1992. |
| 1986 |
1966 |
Lincoln |
Continental
Convertible |
2 |
My
second old car - visit its page (Lincoln) |
| 1986 |
1966 |
Lincoln |
Continental
Coupe |
5 |
A
trip to the lumberyard in the Continental and, out of nowhere,
a fellow asks me if I want a coupe for parts! See photo
below. |
| 1986 |
1978 |
Buick |
Skylark
Wagon |
3 |
Given
to me not running by a friend of my dad's. (his mechanic gave
up) Fixed and given to college friend Steve. |
| 1987 |
1978 |
BMW |
530i |
2 |
Neighbor's
divorce nets me her car from him for $1,000. Very sweet ride
but scary fast. Sold before I lost my license. |
| 1987 |
1962 |
Studebaker |
Lark
Sedan |
1 |
Despite
being pink it was mint!! Loaned to a friend who drives it off
the road into a tree one night. Sad end to a show winner....
I think I still have a hubcap somewhere. |
| 1987 |
1955 |
DeSoto |
Firedome
Coupe |
2 |
Purchased
from 98 year old original owner - it needed a new home and I
couldn't resist. Much better car than the '48. I just sold this
car in November and miss it very much. :-( |
| 1987 |
1946 |
Willy's
Jeep |
CJ-2A |
4-5 |
Hauled
out of a barn slated for demolition - should have left it! Spent
3 years and lots of $$$ but never got it to run right. When
it did, it would go anywhere.. slowly. Did I mention I don't
have good luck with Jeeps?! See photo
below. |
| 1987 |
1978 |
Pontiac |
Bucephalus
(Bonneville) |
2 |
Replaced
the BMW - from a family friend for $500. Ran great, big &
comfy, the lowest cost/mile ratio of any car I've had. The beginning
of my love for GM cars. Sold in 1989. |
| 1988 |
1980 |
Volkswagen |
Rabbit
Diesel |
2 |
Wouldn't
run, bought for $100. Fixed the glow plug fuse and it ran like
a champ. Resold. |
| 1988 |
1944 |
Ford
Jeep |
MB |
5 |
Parts
Jeep for CJ project - FYI, Ford parts are different! Duh!! |
| 1988 |
1983 |
Audi |
5000
TD |
1 |
Given
to me as payment for $900 work on a customer's boat - dead in
NH. Towed home with borrowed Suburban. Next day owner realizes
what the cars worth - buys it back for $1400!! |
| 1988 |
1978 |
Chevrolet |
Suburban
4x4 |
2 |
Went
to get the Audi (above) & purchased with Audi's proceeds,
another divorce car. Swapped to my brother. |
| 1989 |
1972 |
Volvo |
1800-E |
2 |
Sold
the Pontiac to buy the sexiest Volvo ever made. Bosch D-Jetronic
fuel injection was very troublesome. Sold in 1994 |
| 1989 |
1983 |
Jeep
|
Wagoneer |
1
or 5 depending .... |
Given
to me by my parents friends. Nice looking but the nail in the
coffin for Jeep's and me. Sold to a repo man - he deserved it! |
| 1989 |
1968 |
Volvo |
P-1800 |
4-5 |
Purchased
as a parts car but too nice to disassemble. Sold to another
friend who is restoring it. |
| 1989 |
1984 |
Chevrolet |
Caprice
Estate |
1 |
Swapped
for the Suburban - wonderful car but don't ever get glow stick
juice on vinyl upholstery! Met a bittersweet end. |
| 1990 |
1980 |
Volvo |
245 |
2 |
Replacement
for the Caprice. The second lowest cost/mile car I ever had
- in 3 years I logged 150,000 miles! Sold in '93 |
| 1991 |
1950 |
GMC |
3/4
ton truck |
4 |
Purchased
after I finally gave up on the CJ-2A. Great looks and the brawn
for any job. Sold in '96 when I lost storage. |
| 1992 |
1981 |
Volvo |
244 |
2 |
Gift
but DOA - fixed and resold |
| 1993 |
1988 |
Volvo |
745
GLT |
1 |
Newest
(at the time) & most expensive car I ever purchased. Still
love it! Now still a baby with only 150,000 on the clock. |
| 1994 |
1984 |
Audi |
5000 |
2 |
Gift
from mom's neighbor. Millions of little (EXPENSIVE) problems.
Resold - no profit after repairs. IMHO a terrible car |
| 1994 |
1979 |
Chevrolet |
Impala |
2 |
Purchased
from friend's grandmother's estate for aforementioned friend
Steve. Navy blue and super sharp! |
| 1995 |
1978 |
Alfa
Romeo |
Spyder
2000 |
2 |
Really
Abby's - a great car and very well engineered but very poorly
assembled. Spica fuel injection was terrible. It made me very
sad to sell this little car a few years ago. |
| 1998 |
1988 |
Chevrolet |
K-2500
Truck |
3 |
Great
work horse. Simplest fuel injection system ever! |
| 2004 |
1968 |
Subaru |
360 |
4 |
My
first Japanese car! See its web page at (Subaru) |
| 2007 |
2003 |
Volvo |
V-70 |
1 |
Newest
car to-date (Wife's car...) Front wheel drive, 5-cyl and 3 fuse
boxes - not sure I trust it yet, needs to season 10-15 years. |
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