re: "my oldest being my 59 Studebaker"
One of the best rigs I ever had was a Studebaker Lark. I'd buy it's clone today. It served it purpose incredibly well.
Some of my own 'best-most memorable' rigs:
1965 Citroen DL a true 'passengers-car' the most comfortable living-room easy chair I've ever driven with features from another dimension--too bad the hydraulics were a plumbers nightmare and parts/service were so difficult to locate;
1947 Cad convertible with leather seats, wire wheels, full hydraulic powered windows/seats; a real bargain at $49 cash. It ran like a champ and I got a LOT more $$ when I sold it;
1964 Dodge Dart; I put 185K on it, a buddy ran it another 125K; gave it to his sister for another 100K. Lost track of it after about 10 years;
1968 Saab 96 V4; marvelous;
a truly noble 1962 Cadillac Coup de Ville;
last of the round bodied 1958 Mercedes 220S sedans that showed what real engineering could be, although a rare 1951 Mercedes 170S had great potential;
I've had a fleet of pick ups over the decades; the best of the lot is the current 2005 Ram 4x4. Just got back from a cross-country trip; at 60K I still like it far more than any previous Ford or Chev;
the last F150 I had was a disappointment;
Been running a Volvo 850 since 94; rides like a limo, handles like a sports car, feels even better at the end of a 12 hour drive, minimal upkeep, no complaints after all these years. Wish Volvo built a pick-up.
[geezer ramble mode /off]
