Fathers cars
1939 Studebaker Commander, bought brand new when up and coming IBM Engineer at Ansel Schloss Studebaker in San Francisco. Salesman taught him how to drive it!! Kept till 1959, broke down with just 55k on it. Gave it away to tow truck driver.
1954 Ford Ranchwagon, bought new Doheman Ford San Rafael CA.kept till
1962 Ford Country Squire "Baffin Blue" bought new at Ames Ford, list price $3453 manual steering, manual brakes, no aircon, windup windows, dog dish hubcaps, 3 speed stick, ie, roof rack, basically a top of the line stripped model, kept to 1994, mechanic said it was junk, sell for $400, but advertised in Hemmings for $3200, WENT TO A COUPLE OF COLLECTORS NOW in Connecticut, where is concours condition, appraised at $16,000
1964 Falcon 2 door, Wimbledon white, heater was only option, price leader at end of '64, cost $1939, sold when he moved, 55k, to nieghbor for $100 and neighbor resold 1 week later for $600
1986 AMC Eagle 4wd wagon, bought new at Hockett's, Grass Valley CA. 12/85ucrapped out with 49k in 02 or 03
His last Used 1995 Subaru Outback AWD wagon, (MAITA Subaru in Sacramento, It was traded there for a new Subie)
A fine and practical man