I have to admit that I feel some pangs of guilt when I take my Pontiac out of the garage. She is beautiful but she does pollute! I am (hopefully) offsetting that a bit by regularly taking the (natural gas) city bus to work. As well, I plan to purchase an electric car as a daily driver... why not? I do appreciate clean air to breathe. 😁 ... View more

LOL!! Corny, but I like it! Thanks for the laughs. 🙂 ... View more

Totally agree! But at least there are rules and laws protecting you from a bad car dealer. There are few if any protections from random unscrupulous flippers. ... View more

Wow! Awesome car! Good luck to your nephew in eventually getting one of his own! It may come sooner than he thinks, especially if he keeps a keen look out. He may find a gem. ... View more

LOL!! This is the Maverick I was thinking of!! ... View more

Nice Story, Jack! It's great that you found yourself restored in your son. ... View more

Love the story! And the pix remind me of old family pictures as well. Thanks so much for sharing! ... View more

And yes, there were so many Edsel's on this list! ... View more

I was in Delhi and Jaipur a little over 10 years ago and yes, Ambassadors are all over! But I mainly saw them as taxi cabs and the like. Not sure if folks use them as every-day-drivers. ... View more

I appreciate learning about Wendell Scott. I did see that "Greased Lightning" movie from years ago, as well as the ESPN documentary. It's been fun to learn about him and to understand him in the context of modern racers like Bubba Wallace. I'm not much of a NASCAR person, but I am a "car guy" (even though I'm a woman!). I'm also an African American and I know there are many people of color who love cars and bikes. We're out here and it's good to see our history in racing and car culture. Thanks for posting!! ... View more

I would love to have an EV for everyday driving to work and the grocery store (I typically take the bus as it is, and I only live 6 miles from work). But I won't want to get rid of my '66 LeMans. She's too beautiful and too much fun in the summer! I live in Minnesota, so she hibernates in winter (as do I!). Honestly, I have not problem with saving energy and using new technologies. I think it'll make the experience of driving the LeMans even better. We should position ourselves ahead of this curve instead of being behind the curve YET AGAIN! ... View more

OMG! In graduate school in the mid-90’s, I was in a bad car accident that totaled my little Chevy Cavalier. Physically, I recovered fine, but was a bit shell-shocked and afraid to get behind the wheel for a few months. When I did feel like I wanted a car again, I had about $2000 available and bought a 1984 Coupe Deville from an elderly lady. It was a beautiful car! Beige inside and out with a hint of pink undertones! My boyfriend named it Waldo... my friend Katie named it Buffy... my sister’s fiancé coveted it! We all loved it! Was a great car. When I got my first real job after graduation, I bought a brand new 1997 VW Jetta. That was a poor choice on my part! I had a 10 year love-hate relationship with that car. Meanwhile, I ended up giving it to my sister and her husband. They enjoyed it for some time. I still miss that beautiful, comfortable car. ... View more

Love it! I am originally from New Jersey and lived in the Princeton area for 2 years. It’s always awesome to see other women who are “car guys”! I’m also excited about seeing young people getting into car culture. Fun story! Thanks! ... View more

Very inspiring!  I agree that it would be great to have more stories like this, and it would be great to see pictures of her.  The car and plane, by the way, are both awesome!  Thanks! ... View more

LOL!! 😄 Agreed!   ... View more

I was hoping someone would give some love to the Bubble top! I am quite smitten by them.  ... View more

LOL!! That's just plain mean! 🙂 ... View more

I'm with RobertLLR... I try to be environmentally friendly but I certainly love my '66 LeMans.  I was a kid during the 70's (only 4 years younger than my Pontiac!), so I grew up with both cool pre-regulation cars and the utterly boring, smaller, cleaner cars.  I've always been a GM gal, but I would fully admit that what killed US cars during those years was the lack of imagination by car makers, not the regulations per se.  The Europeans and Japanese made terrific (even if occasionally boring) cars that were fast and fuel efficient.  By the time our car makers finally caught on, the others had completely taken over the market.   I confess that my present "winter banger" is a GM-sold SAAB.  She's fast and pretty dang efficient, even at her advanced age.  When she goes, I'll get an actual GM model again, and I will certainly consider fuel efficiency.  The more efficient that car is (and the more often I take the bus to work!), the less guilty I feel for driving the Pontiac!  It's all about balance. ... View more

Love it!  My Mom had a 1967 Beetle with those old school bumpers.  It lasted 19 years.  I wish we would have had one like this! 🙂 ... View more

LOL!! I had the same reaction.  Had to look it up myself.  It actaully is a car. 🙂   I can say that I only grew to appreciate the Earnest character as a college student watching old movies.  I was in middle school when he first hit the screens, and my name is VERN, so it was kind of a hard time for me.  That's all that I heard in the hallways until I reached 10th grade. ... View more

I pretty much followed all of these tips. I chuckled when I read about lusting after a GTO and buying a LeMans. That's exactly what I did! It was the only way to afford the car I was in love with.  ... View more

Thanks for the story, Jan!! It's awesome to read about another woman who is a "car guy"!! You are an inspiration to me!  I should get wrenching on my '66 LeMans!!  ... View more

I liked the way the real horse in that video turned and stared.  It was probably thinking "WTF?!"  😄 ... View more