His: 2004 Chrysler Crossfire Blaze Red/Lt.+Dk. Gray 52K Miles

Hers: 2006 Dodge Magnum R/T Inferno Red/Md. Gray 71K Miles Hers: 1974 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Light Green Metallic/White 134K Miles

I have always had a love of cars & bikes.

I recently dug up some sketches I did in 1961 when I was 17, prompted by a story in AutoWeek.

Over the years I have owned more than a few cars and motorcycles, listed here:

• My first car: 1949 Mercedes-Benz 170V, 4-door, black.
• 1954 Plymouth Belvedere, 3.8L flathead 6, 3-spd. 4-door, green. Added 2-carb manifold & dual exhausts.
• 1961 Yamaha YDS-1. 250cc 2-stroke. Orange/white; repainted two-tone blue.
• 1958 Norton/Matchless scrambler. 650cc twin. black.
• 1962 Honda sport-50. 50cc 4-speed. red/white
• 1961 Saab 750GT, black/red. 750cc 2-stroke triple, 4-speed column shift.
• 1963 Saab 93, white/black. 850cc 2-stroke triple, 3-speed column shift.
• 1962 Chevrolet Corvair 700, 4-door, red. 2-speed automatic.
• 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza, convertible, yellow/black. 4-speed manual.
• 1967 VW "beetle" red/black 1500cc opposed-4, 4-speed
• 1971 VW Superbeetle convertible, yellow/black. 1500cc opposed-4, 4-speed ("BumbleBeetle")
• 1974 Renault R-17 Gordini, aubergine/taupe. 1750cc hemi four, fwd, 5-speed. Fabric sunroof/fiberglass covering. ("Renée")
• 1982 Honda CB-550/4. 550cc inline-4. plum color
• 1964 Ford Mustang coupe, blue/black. 200ci (3.3L) inline 6, 3-speed. Added dual exhausts. ("Molly")
• 1984 Honda Civic, blue/grey. 1500cc 4, 4-speed. ("Holly")
• 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier 4-door, maroon/black. Ltd production 2.8L V6 H.O., 4-speed manual, sunroof, alloys, H.D. suspension options. ("Callie")
• 1990 Pontiac Firebird Formula, 5.0L H.O. V8, 5-spd ("Polly")
• 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser. 2.4L dohc inline 4, auto ("Marvin Edition")
• 1994 Lincoln Mk VIII, red/tan, 4.6L dohc, 32-valve V8 -
• 1995 Lincoln Mk VIII LSC, black/gray, 4.6L dohc, 32-valve V8 -
• 2004 Chrysler Crossfire coupé, 3.2L sohc V6, auto Mercedes SLK running gear
• 2006 Dodge Magnum R/T sport-wagon, 5.7L hemispherical-head V8, auto, sunroof

This does not count other cars I have driven in the course of time, such as the Mercedes-Benz, Jaguars, Porches, Austin-Healeys and Ferraris which I drove in the course of my first business as a detailer just after high school. This beautiful black Jaguar XKE was one of the first in the neighborhood, and I drove it home for a Simonize treatment one weekend:

Ferraris!