1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer.

I had a 78 Pontiac Phoenix (same as a Chevy Nova).

Canadian 305, worked over and pushed 327 to the wheels.

Had the rear quarter vinyl ladeau top (total grandma car) but would blow the doors off a 90's Camaro z28.

Yeah, that's the car I miss the most.

The vehicle I had the wackiest adventures in was my 1981 Datsun Pickup "King Crab." (I got it from my cousin. It was once rear-ended when he owned it, so he had the tailgate replaced and the "King Cab" logo on the rear repainted as "King Crab.") It helped many a friend or relative move all over the state. It got me to college and many road trips with nary a problem. I got it with 105,000 miles on it. I sold it to my coworker years later with 265,000 miles. He never took care of it and it sadly died soon after. The truck was even stolen from a shopping mall, and I got it back just a few weeks later with the glove box emptied, custom stripes peeled off, and with an abandoned door in the bed and a grimy denim jacket in the cab.

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1967 pale yellow Mercury Cougar. My cousin had a royal blue XR-7 and I was envious because hers was fancier.

That was my first car! I had a 1968 Wellington Blue XR-7 302.

A couple years out of college, around 2002, I bought a 1995 bmw m3 - still miss that car.

My 2006 Pontiac GTO, Cyclone Blue with a 6 speed manual. Loved that car, fast and comfortable. Unfortunately it became a victim of the economic crash and I was forced to sell it several months after being laid off in 2009.

1957 Chrysler 300C

My 2001 Honda S2000. Fun as hell in warm weather and miss driving one around town at the beach.

Two of my favorites:

(1) 1963 Jaguar XKE Coupe It was great when it was running correctly.......but it needed a lot of love!!

(2) 1991 Nissan 300ZX twin turbo. I still have this one and just can't part with it.

There were other fun cars along the way.....I am "car crazy".

Miata Is Always The Answer.

Mine was my first new car: Plymouth Duster w/360 cu.in. engine and a 5 speed. Looked good and drove nice. Had to sell it in 1974 cuz my wife (now ex) couldn't drive a stick! I still drool over that car!!!!

Favorite car I ever owned was a 1998 M3, black with a light gray interior. Drove it for about 10 years and then gave it to my son who drove it for another 10 years until he and his wife had a baby. Close second was a yellow 1977 Camaro with a 350, four barrel carb and four speed. Shifted like a garbage truck.

I had 3 I loved, 1970 Dodge Challenger 340 H.P. 1990 Honda CRX and a 1999 Honda Prelude which I still have in storage, only 52K on that one.

Had the Challenger my graduating summer from High School. Could not behave myself in it . Had 12 speeding tickets that summer before the state pulled my license. Best summer of my life, not really my life, but my days as a single man.

72 Mustang convertible with 351 Cleveland. Bought it in the BX in Vietnam in 71 for about $2700 and picked it up in Chicago on my way back to the world. Still miss that car, best handling car I ever owned.

Black '93 Mazda RX7. Suspension mods, go faster mods... fast and handled very well. Raced Solo/Autocross. It was a screamer.

1978 Pontiac Trans Am and 2004 Jeep Wrangler Sahara.

Two favorites.................. 1971 Chevy Nova new off show room floor ( zero miles) with a very large "NO WARRANTY" sign on front windshield because it was a special order that had the factory high performance 396cci , twin Holley 650 cfm double pumper carbs , Muncie 4 speed floor shift , High back bucket seats, 411 positrac rear axle w/over sized rear tires. Copper bronze paint color on body that had been de-badged of all markings/ black interior color. This was a "sleeper" on the street and only got beaten by a 454cci automatic Corvette at FT.Sill / Lawton, Okla. . Documented 25mpg but also could melt down two rear tires in one weekend. ..................................... ............................ 1978 Ford F250 Ranger 4x4 w/low and high range transfer case / 8 ft bed / heavy suspension / 9:50 x 16.5 off road tread / auto transmission / 351 modified motor. was a beast. Once had the bed loaded w/ 1/2inch sheet rock 4ft x 12ft level with the cab roof and rear leaf springs had re-arched in opposite direction / had to lock front axles into 4x4 to drive across town very slowly. If I tried to pull someone or something either the chain/strap/rope would break and or something moved or the truck dug 4 holes and would bury itself. ........................... drill sgt.

There are several favorites I wish I could now own.

1954 Hudson Hornet. Rust free that I bought for $30, needing a valve job. So comfortable like sitting on your couch at 100MPH. Buddy and I trashed it.

1961 VW. I worked for VW at the time and replaced the motor with a large port 1500cc from a truck. Repo man got that car. Long story.

1977 280Z that I sold to a girl I should have married.

1985 Mercedes Benz 300D. Built like a tank. traded for a 1987 300D that became a money pit.

2006 Honda Accord. V6, 6speed. nothing ever broke.

I've owned a lot of newer and nicer ones, but this is the one I miss the most, and I WILL get another someday. This one ran me $800 in 1987.

1996 CL500...sold a business and bought a fun car. It was the sexiest car that exuded luxury, over engineered, ahead of its time. Always had issues; pumps, vacuums, electrical. But when it was good, it was so good, drove like a dream, an engine that was just beautiful. I absolutely miss it.

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2005 BMW M3 Competition

I've been on the lookout for a clean one to pick up again.

I remember this car! Always knew when you were pulling up to the bar