A brief trip down memory lane – a list of all the cars and trucks I have owned since just before I started driving in 1994. This is current as of May 2020. Listed in chronological order, this list is filled with a weird mixture of pride, shame and random selections – just like my college transcripts. The lofty goal is to create a 25 part series, where each car gets its own post.
The engineering side of me couldn’t help but break the data out by manufacture and color to see if any obvious patterns or purchasing biases emerged. I haven’t calculated average length of ownership yet, but I’d suspect it’s around 2 years or so. I’d encourage everyone to go through this exercise at some point – it’s a fun drive down nostalgia lane. My brother and I were comparing notes not long ago and he has me beat with 31 cars. When we were kids, our mom barred us from trading or selling things to each another for fear of remorse or hurt feelings. Six of the cars on this list were owned by both of us at one time or another. Sorry mom.
- 1969 Chevrolet Nova Sedan
- 1985 Ford Escort Hatchback
- 1988 Ford Ranger 4×4 Extended Cab
- 1987 Dodge Charger
- 1987 Toyota Celica GTS
- 1996 Dodge Dakota Sport
- 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
- 1983 Chevrolet C10
- 1978 Chevrolet C10
- 1987 Ford F150 4×4
- 2002 Honda Civic EX
- 2002 Suburu WRX
- 1987 Honda Accord
- 1994 Chevrolet Suburban
- 1994 Jeep Wrangler
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 1985 BMW 735
- 2008 Volkswagen GTI
- 2009 BMW 328xi
- 2014 Toyota FJ
- 1962 Ford Galaxie
- 2010 Ford Raptor
- 2006 Porsche Cayman S
- 2019 Toyota Tacoma
Of these 25 vehicles, 6 were bought/sold/traded between my brother and I. 24 of the 25 ran well and were road legal while I had it (The 1978 C10 never moved without a tow truck). The shortest tenure of ownership was 3 weeks (Dodge Charger), the longest was 5 years (Dodge Dakota Sport).
