Cars

A departure from sedans was the purchase of a Jeep Cherokee Sport.   Bright red  and fun.   But it had its share of problems.   Steering wheel, water pump, battery.

Our favorite car of all times was the Mazda RX-7.   It was fast, smooth, comfortable.   But, alas, it did not have a back seat for kids.  

My first new car purchase was an M&M green Honda civic

When this car caused problems my dad let me have it as a trade for the 1965 VW beetle we had.    I got the fancier car.   But I also got the one that had a lot more problems.

In 1957 dad bought a Ford Custom 300 right before we moved from Dallas to El Paso.   I remember it had fresh paint and smelled wonderful. This was the first car that was mine.    The hand me down, when dad bouth a VW Beetle.

The 1965 Beetle is the first car my dad bought when I was of age to drive.   It was also significant because he bought it just before the end of the school year and before we took a major road trip (6 weeks) to see family in eastern Tennessee.