It seems that most of my cars have a story behind them... I see that isn't typical.


1) 1976 Pinto, 351C, Top Loader 5 speed, 3.0(something) gear ration axle (Pinto was light and didn't need low 4.xx ratios), Tubs, Full frame, 5 point roll cage, 5 point harness. Lotsa go fast parts on the 351C. Sold it to a kid, whom killed himself in it.

2) 1973 Pinto, 2.3L engine 4 speed... 75MPH down hill with a 100MPH wind at your back.

3) 1971 Chevy Monte Carlo, 350CiD/350THM, Stock... until the timing chain needed to be replaced. Sold that just before I went into the Marine Corps. It slept six under the hood.

4) 1972 Audi 100, ran... but the under carriage (mainly the back seat where the battery box was) fell out of it going down the road. Left it where was, came back next week to fix it... gone, no police record of it either

5) 1973 Dodge Colt. USMC Base Car. Awesome gas mileage (about 40), awesome mileage about 400K. Sold to another Marine.

6) 1986 Mustang Convertible, White Stock. Stolen while I went to an ATM around the corner of the bank (about 15 foot away from it.) (Security Pacific)

7) 1985 Audi 4000, rolled it going down Snake Mountain going towards Palm Springs. Drove it back to base after changing the tire that blew, slowly.

8) 1987 Suzuki GSX1100R... totaled in front of a CHP shop on CH-62. Hit from behind.

9) 1977 Chrysler Cordoba. Nice nice nice car. Had an accident in it crumpled the front right fender. Traded it for #10

10) 1978 Chrysler Cordoba. HORRIBLE Car. Ran horrible, had the "Lean Burn" setup on it. Horrible horrible car.

11) 1985 Datsun Sentra. Stick, 4 cylinder, Great mileage Wow. Nearly the best car I have ever owned. (until my Lancer). Wife drove it for years, (bad clutch for 16 months). Fixed it up drove it for a long while after. Given to my Niece for College, after she wrecked a 1986 Nissan (something) and sold the 1976 Buick LeSabre with a 455 Karen's Dad gave to her, to a serial murderer (she didn't know it at the time). And he drove around with a dead body in the trunk for weeks, before he was caught.

12) 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme with the 5.7L Diesel in it. Best GM vehicle I ever owned. Yes the Diesel. That is, until it threw a rod about 6 months after I had to start it using ether, to take my (then fiancée) wife to the hospital. Put a nice rebuilt 350 Oldsmobile motor in it and drove it another 6 months. Had to sell it to a friend as I couldn't afford to put gas in it anymore.

13) 1981 Cadillac Eldorado. Purchased as a basket case. Never got it running. Sold to a kid in the hood.

14) 1988 Honda Accord. POS POS POS POS. Blew the head gasket about 3 weeks after I bought it. Fixed it and took the Used Car Dealer to court over costs. Paid me. Wife ended up driving the car, for a bit as it was the most reliable car we had. Had #12 at the same time. Traded in for #17. HAHAHA. It died on the lot as I parked it.

15) 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88, 307 V8. Sloth. Got good mileage, sort of. Drove it as a work car all around Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin and Kentucky

16) Work Finally issued me a 1991 Ford Taurus, it was sitting around for 6 months. The engine puked all its oil on the way home from Traverse City one day. I just made it to the Ford dealership. It had 49,808 miles on it. 3 Year, 50K Warranty. They bitched that we hadn't done the maintenance... had all the records and receipts. They fixed it. 3 months later I quit. Went to work for my ill fated 3 month UPS career for which I bought #17.

17) 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, 307 V8. First car I had when working at Genzink Steel. Crashed on the way home, someone pulled out in front of me. Big diesel truck in the right lane doing about 15 miles per hour. I was doing the speed limit of 35 miles per hour. The guy pullout to beat the traffic coming the other way... blammo. insurance fixed it. I still have the Front Clip, rear-quarter panels, engine, transmission, interior, roof doors, accessories wheels in store for #25.

18) 1969 Oldsmobile 442 400/400 setup. Horrible shape. Still in process of restoring.

19) 1993 Salvaged Ford Taurus v3.0. Kept this car a long time. Ran, GREAT. Gave it to my mother, she finally got her act together and purchased a nice Buick. Gave us the car back. Gave it to My Grandson's Father. Which of course he killed it in 4 months.

20) 1987 Oldsmobile 88. Purchased when #17's frame cracked where the accident happened. Four Water pumps. Put 100K miles on it. Crashed it on the way to the second day at the College. Bummer.

21) 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais V8 Rear Wheel Drive (last year for that model). Purchase from a kid that spent a bundle on it. Motor, Suspension, lift bars (longer lower links with mount extenders), Suspension pick-me ups, Sport interior... etc. Cut the car up and most of it is still in the Garage on the racks. For #25.

22) 1994 Buick Park Avenue Ultra. Replaced #20. Nice fast barge. Fixed the transmission twice, needed it again. More power and weight than the transmission could handle. Traded in on #24.

23) 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada. Replaced #19. Nice Vehicle until the transfer case needed to be fixed, then it clunked when you turned. Some were witness to it.

24) 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer. Best car yet. Still own it. Will drive it in the ground or until I die. Paid it off in 2 years.

25) 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, V8, everything worked, Texas Car. Rough exterior. Paint beaten and Vinyl top bad. Awesome shape for a redo. Still own and not torn down yet. This is what the all the parts were for.

26) 2004 Mitsubishi Galant ES. Seriously nice car. Was a go getter. Rode nice. Handled well. Nicely apportioned. Very good mileage. Traded in the Bravada (#23) on it.

27) 2002 Chevy Venture. Traded in #26 on it. Took a beating on the Galant. Wife needed a mini-van for daycare. Still have this today.

28) 2007 Yamaha VStar 650 Custom. Selling in a few months. For a new one like #30

29) 2004 Harley Davidson Sportster Roadster XL1200R. Selling in a few months to get a new motorcycle like #30

30) 2006 VStar 1100 Silverado. Best riding Bike I've rode. Nice pickup. Nice looking. Nice features. lotsa accessories to add on over time.

31) a new Motorcycle like 30... not yet acquired.

Honorable Mentions:
A) 1995 Dodge Neon. Bought for Jessica in Jamacia, NY right on Main Street. Nice first car for a Kid. Blew Head Gasket (of course its that motor). Fixed. Replaced tons of tail-light (kids and backing up don't do well together.) Sold for $800. This is the car I got to be strip searched for, at Detroit Metro. Right in between #24 and #25.

B) 2006 Ford Taurus Karen's Dad's car, but we had to own it as part of the divestiture of the estate. Given to Jessica upon Karen's Dad's death (last year about now). Jessica got t-boned in it by a guy late to traffic court. Right after #27.

C) 2006 Mercury Sable to replace B. We own it, Jessica drives it. Insurance Break, you know the whole nine yards.

D) When I started dating my Fiancée (my now Wife), she owned a 1985 Escort Hatchback with the head cracking between the exhaust valves syndrome. So how it got stolen and incinerated in a remote area ... so hot they only recovered steel and a partial VIN plate from the door. Even the aluminum cylinder head nearly completely melted away. This car fits right in between #11 and #12


Edits: Galore. I evun pruuf red it! Sheesh.

Cadillac Eldorado