...Chevrolet Astra Elegance (sold in 2005). It was a out-of-place vehicle [though it was brought to the US via. ship by a international car collector], but the car did it's job pretty fine. But in 2009, it's poor reliability was showing and started to break down over time. He then scrapped the vehicle and found a better GM vehicle: a Pontiac...
G8. The vehicle was fast, spacious and interesting. He loves the car and still owns it to this day, along with a 2013 BMW 3 series. NEW STORY: 1994 Ford Windstar In 1994, 29 year old Mary Sears bought a new Ford Windstar to replace her ageing 1986 Dodge Caravan. It was the perfect car for her, her husband David, and their son, Jonathan. However, by 2001, she had had two more kids, Sabrina (born 1997) and Katie (born 2000) and she wanted a newer car, even though the Windstar easily seated the family. She sold the Windstar July that year, replacing in with a 1998 Range Rover. The Windstar was bought by...
...Howard Miller. He needed a decent vehicle to hold his family. The car did it's job well, but in April 1st, 2004, Mr. Miller died after a severe seizure. The family decided to sell the Windstar and moved out of Nebraska for a "new life". The new owner of the Windstar would be...
...Craig Jakowski, a farmer who needed a spacious car to transport his family of 7. The Windstar fullfilled his requirements and was purchased by the Jakowskis. However, in 2009, the car started needing a noticeable bit of TLC, so it was sold to...
...Arsenio Chase. He was looking for a minivan as a project vehicle, and the car was great enough for him. The car was now equipped (also fixed as well) with a turbocharged Chevrolet V8, Rocket Bunny fenders, drag wheels, Espace F1-inspired interior, and a sleek livery inspired by the GT40. He still owns the car to this day as his new daily. New Story: The Hamdys (Sadiki and Nassor) Sadiki was born on July 4th, 1961, while Nassor was born on August 18th, 1962. They married on August 17th, 1983 after meeting up at Cairo University during their college years and their graduation 2 weeks ago. After moving from Egypt to Béziers, France, they bought their first car, a 1980...
...Renault 4. It was cheap and basic, but was enough for the young couple. It served them quite well, even after daughter Badia's birth in 1988, but in 1990, Sadiki was pregnant again, and they started a search for a more substantial car. They chose a...
...1989 Citroen XM. The car was bigger and a bit more spacious than the 4, and was perfect for the family. But in 1995, Nassor decided he needed to have his own personal car while he continues his job of banking, along with the XM still in good-shape. His car pick was...
a 1994 BMW 318. He thoroughly enjoyed the car. However, in 1999, the XM was T-boned at a junction by a 1996 Volvo 850. As the now 10-year-old Citroen was written off, they scrapped it and replaced it with a 1999 Ford...
...1987 Fiesta. It was a decent vehicle by it's standards, but in 2002, Sadiki got bored of the vehicle and wanted a more spacious vehicle. That was the 1996 Renault... (edited)
(There was no Euro Taurus) ...Grand Scenic. It was OK, but after 6 years, in 2008, its owner started to desire a new crossover, and bought a...
(I meant the old Taurus that could've been exported from a foreign country, but since Nathan enforced 1999, I was kind of stumped) OT: ...Peugeot 4007. It was a spacious vehicle and did it's job decently compared to the Taurus. While with Nassor, he desired a more luxurious vehicle, so he bought a Mercedes Benz...
(The Taurus was never imported in any significant number. The premium sedan/wagon role went to the V6 Mondeos) ...CLS 320 CDI. It was a 2007 model bought in 2011. While it was luxurious and comfortable, the running costs of such a vehicle were a bit high, and the fashionable 4-door coupe roofline stole a bit of interior space, so in 2015, when Sadiki wasn't yet planning to buy a new car for herself, Nassor decided to replace it with a cheaper-to-run, more spacious car - a...
...Renault Megane. It was smaller, yet since it was his personal vehicle, there was a decent amount of space that was used up by cargo. The older daughter (Badia) finally got her first car after 10 years of using her mother's car, a SEAT... (Yes, they do sell SEAT vehicles in France)
...Mii. It was a cheap, basic car, but was good enough for a beginner driver. Meanwhile, in 2017, Sadiki's Citroen was replaced by a brand-new Opel Grandland X. All the cars are still in their possession. CAR STORY: 1942 Buick Roadmaster: In 1942, a new Buick Roadmaster was bought for transport of high-ranking officials by the Fort Worth army base. As a military vehicle, it was painted olive drab. In 1944, the car was sent to France to US Army operations there, and during the war, it made its way to Germany, where after the war, it was used in the Schweinfurt US Army base. The car was kept there until 1949, when jt was sold through army surplus to...
...Joseph Burns. He needed a comfortable vehicle and one that can work as a commercial vehicle as well. He bought the Roadmaster, and converted it into a medical vehicle. But in 1950, he decided to sell it in place of a more fitting commercial vehicle. The next owner of the vehicle would be...
...William Herstaiger, a local businessman from Schweinfurt. He bought the Buick as a prestigious (for West German standards) vehicle and had it repainted black. The Roadmaster stayed in his possession until 1953, when it got sold to...
...his boss, Adolf Lange. He found Herstaiger's vehicle to be a good choice in his eyes, and took it after he put it up for sale. He kept it until 1964, when he was shot in the neck and immediately died during a riot in Frankfurt. The car was then sold to Austrian...
...American car enthusiast, Helmut Schönenfeld. He bought the Buick and used it to go to American car meets after lowering it, tuning the engine, swapping the transmission for an automatic and fitting it with a custom grille. The Buick stayed in his possession until 1969, when it was sold to...
...Minnesotan car museum employee Nicholas Davis. The car peeked his interest... but he decided that it would fit with the museum, as the recent Mach 1 was just added to the museum, which was a officially-customized Mustang. The car since then was a staple of the museum just for how long it has been in sharp condition and the days of customization during the 60s. New Story: 1965 Chevrolet C-20 In early 1965, a Floridan man was looking for a decent work truck for his job. The C-20 was a good vehicle for him, and he used it until a day after Robert F. Kennedy's assassination, where he was murdered in Long Beach during his 1-week vacation in California brutally at noon by a infamous hater of the Kennedy family. The C-20 then went to the hands of...
(A story should start at the vehicle's first registration date) ...John Lazenby, a Dade County powerboat owner who wanted a relatively new truck to haul his boat. The Chevy, after being outfitted with towing stuff, did the job well for 8 years. However, by 1976, it wasn't looking so sharp anymore, so it got sold to...
