My favorite, my old 1986 Shelby GLHS and my old 1985 GLHT.  Light weight, fast and fun with amazing handling. My son Scott and I flew to Texas and picked up the GLHS and then “flew” home. We covered the 1750 miles in 22 hours, what fun.  Cliff Ramsdell  ... View more

Me, I would pick the Cougar first. 68 XR7, blue, black interior. Had one as a kid and loved the looks.  2nd choice would be the Hudson. Love the looks and any of the Hudson 6 cylinders are a nice motor.  Cliff Ramsdell  ... View more

My favorite winter driver is my 1999 AWD Grand Voyager. High ground clearance, 4 studded snow tires it’s a monster in the snow.  Cliff Ramsdell  ... View more

Had an 85 GLHT converted to a Tll car and an 86 GLHS that my son and I drove from Texas to Connecticut. Big fun in small cars and as I always said the best looking ugly car ever built ... View more

Like you mentioned, you had no tools. I have a 28 Model A with a flathead V8 and a 68 Dart GTS 340 and both cars have a tool kit.  Nothing fancy, just a canvas tool roll packed with the basic hand tools, wrenches, pliers, screw drivers a hammer and some electrical tape, safety wire (mechanics wire) and 20’ of 14 gauge.  it rolls up tight and stash’s easily out of the way.  Cliff Ramsdell  ... View more

My grandparents bought a 69 Model J new. 400, turbo 400 and when they moved in 1976 gave it to my 16 year old sister.  Being a year older I would use it from time to time and I was the burnout champion at my work place with distances over 100’, no problem. I still have a ticket from 1977 for “disorderly person with a motor vehicle” for one such show.  A second ‘69 Model SJ would be mine later in ‘77 and with its 428 was a great car to cruise in.  Great article and thanks for the blast to the past.  Cliff ... View more