By Bruce Nelson 
   The short list of cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles. This list is just some of
the vehicles that I have owned over the years. I have left out what my
memory won’t recall. Often these were the memories I’d rather forget,
usually Chrysler products. Now the real test is to see if you can list the cars I
wish I still had. Bruce.
 
1948 Dodge pick-up
 1966 Chevy Corvair convertible, 140 hp auto
 1958 Chevy Biscane, 283, 3-speed on floor, High school car
 1953 Studebaker coupe
 1941 Ford sedan
 1958 Ford wagon
 1958 Chevy pick-up
 1967 Pontiac GTO convertible, 428, 4-speed, all available options, triple
black
 1963 Pontiac Gran prix, 389, 4-speed, posi, 8-lugs
 1961 Triumph TR-3
 1968 Kawasaki 350 Avenger
 1965 Honda S-90
 1962 Triumph Spitfire
 1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible, 351, 3-speed, black w/red leather
 1962 Chevy Corvair van
 1962 Chevy Bel-Air sedan, sleeper, 327 auto, posi.
 1968 Pontiac Ventura wagon
 1960 Cadillac Coupe-d-ville
 1967 Plymouth Barracuda notchback
 1969 Pontiac Firebird convertible, 400, 3-speed, manual top
 1968 Chevy Camaro RS, 327, 4-speed
 1961 Ford Econoline van
 1974 Honda Civic, not only one of the only 2 new cars I’ve owned, but
possibly the worst car I’ve owned.
 1973 Mercury Cougar XR-7
 1965 Rambler American 440 convertible
 1962 Studebaker Gran Torismo Hawk
 1965 Rambler Marlin, 327, auto
 1971 Ford Econoline van
 1956 Studebaker Power Hawk
 1964 Rambler American
 1965 Ford Econoline Van, 351 Cleveland in rear, never finished.
 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe sedan, Flathead, overdrive
 1950 Ford business coupe, 6-cyl
 1977 Chevy ¾ ton pick-up, 4X4
 1969 Ford Mustang Mach-1 351, 3-speed, a/c
 1973 Jeep CJ-5
 1959 Cadillac Convertible, red w/red/white leather
 1967 Buick GS-400, 400, auto, posi
 1965 Chevy Impala SS, 396 powerglide
 1972 Oldsmobile 442, 455, auto, posi
 1961 Ford Sunliner convertible, 352, auto
 1968 Honda 450
 1962 Chevy Nova convertible
 1960 Cadillac Coupe-d-ville #2
 1973 Volkswagen Beetle
 1973 Honda Civic, I didn’t learn
 1973 Ford Econoline Custom Van
 1977 Chevy Malibu Wagon
 1977 Chevy Impala Coupe
 1972 Mazda RX-3 Wagon
 1978 Saab Turbo, ex-race car
 1978 Yamaha XS-650 Special
 1983 Yamaha 920 Virago
 1976 Honda XR-500, made street legal, sort of
 1977 Chevy Camaro, all options
 1974 Chevy pick-up 4X4
 1983 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, 5-speed, my only other new car, I did
much better this time.
 1979 Suzuki GS-100 GT
 1963 Ford Econoline , 302, auto
 1963 Ford Ranchero
 1966 Ford Econoline pick-up, Custom
 1969 Mercedes 280-S sedan
 1977 Mercury Bobcat
 1969 Chevy Impala coupe, 327
 1966 Pontiac Catalina convertible, Still have.
 1986 Ford Aerostar
 1966 Pontiac Executive Wagon
 1966 Pontiac Gran prix
 1965 Mercury Monterey sedan, power rear window
 1986 Lincoln Mark-7 LSC
 1975 Mazda Rotary pick-up
 1974 Fiat 124 Spyder, Installed Mazda rotary running gear, first known
reliable Fiat.
 1986 Honda XL-600 R on/off road bike
 1987 Yamaha FZ 750 sport bike
 1969 Suzuki 750 “water buffulo” 3-cyl. 2-stroke street bike
 1974 Trimuph Spitfire
 1966 Flexible 40ft Bus, motorhome project, never completed
 1973 Ford Econoline Van
 1988 Ford Aerostar
 1970 Pontiac GTO 455, auto
 1974 Chevy Blazer, full removeable top
 1978 Pontiac Trans-am Limited edition Gold series
 1988 Mercury Sable
 1979 Suzuki GS-850
 1984 Ford Granada
 1987 Ford Aerostar
 1986 Ford Bronco
 1964 Pontiac Bonneville sedan
 1964 Pontiac Gran prix
 1976 Pontiac Trans-am
 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge, 400 ram air III, 4-speed, posi
 1966 Dodge 2 1/2 ton tow truck
 1962 Ford Falcon sedan
 1986 Dodge Custom Van
 1971 Pontiac Lemans Sport coupe, 400, auto, still have
 1985 Chevy Sprint
 1974 Pontiac Catalina sedan
 1974 Chevy Camaro, 350, 4-speed
 1975 Cadillac Seville
 1973 GMC Sprint, 400 small block, auto, posi, GMC ElCamino
 1986 Suncrest 36ft Motorhome
 
That was up until 1986 when I moved to the island. More thought will be
required to finish the list. Bruce.
By Bruce Nelson 
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