The original "why did you turn"

Maybe, but THIS Smokey would

Here's a photo after restoration, when it was turned into a woodie wagon with long-branch exhaust manifolds

The front suspension also has leaf springs

BTW, those tires bark in second gear

Glad you're lichen my comment

Here's a 1950 Olds with a rare roots-type supercharger.

He's missing half a pair of glasses

I hope you didn't post this while you were driving

A pint of rum raisin ice cream between the legs (preferably still in the pint). Rum raisin has a high fat content and thus melts slower.

At night, the boogeyman checks under his bed for Chuck Norris . . . and this Jeep.

GREAT list- one of the few in which I agree with all the entries

We had the AWD. IIRC that was auto only.

I owned a 2005 Jaguar X-Type wagon for 3 years (wife's car). It was a fine, reliable vehicle, and my wife felt fabulous driving around in it. When my family outgrew it, I couldn't give it away. Sad.

You'd better go see Dave Cammack pretty soon- he's kinda old. Also, plan to stay awhile- he won't let you leave- he's got a whole library of historical tapes that he loves showing.

Maybe the vehicle as a whole, but you can't knock some of the individual features (e.g., seat belts). If you're into Tuckers, you should stop by the Cammack Collection in Alexandria, VA.

1941-1950: 1948 Tucker Torpedo (duh)

This car is an easy nice price, and another testament as to why you should never restore a car yourself if you ever want to recoup your expenses.

Thanks and well put. My grandfather drove AND lived on his own terms, having lived in the same house in Miami for over 50 years, which he was living in when he died.

At the age of 82 my grandfather purchased a new 1999 Camry. He was always a cautious driver and never got into an accident. One day unbeknownst to him, my cousins followed him home to make sure he was still driving well (which he was). A few weeks later, he hit a parked car in his neighborhood. Hearing the crash,…