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Growing up there were a few of the early models. I've always loved them.

My first car was a used 76? or something mustang. I didn't like it anywhere as much as the Classics. Then, one night, I drank too much and I did the right thing and left my car at the bar parked (legally) on the street in Van Nuys near the bar. When I went to get it the next day I found it had been totaled by a hit and run. I remember seeing it (you couldn't even open the driver door any more) and I crumbled to the ground and sobbed.

After that, I bought a Brand New 87 Mustang (not the 5.0). I loved that car. I had it for 16 years, drove it across country from CA to PA and then up and down the west coast many times. Sadly, it too, had a violent end. A big storm knocked down a huge Redwood, which hit a large pine tree that fell on it and totaled it out.

After that, I got a Brand New Mini Cooper. Loved that car, but long story short, I had replaced the transmission/clutch for the 3rd time, cost a fortune, and THEN it threw a rod, and needed a new engine. I was afraid to put more money into it, so My cousin towed it to his ranch and parked it (covered, etc. but out in the open). And, get this, a big storm felled a tree on it. My cousin said it was totaled. I haven't even gone to look at it, because I would just cry (I had a dream of winning the lottery or something and fixing the engine) He just lives 5 miles from me, maybe I'll go look at it some day. Maybe I can sell it for parts. It was a 2003 (headlights attached to the hood)

I bought a used Fiat after that. So far so good.

Memory Lane over here.