(Fords of England were available in the US) ...Toronado. It was a fast, yet not so recognizable car, that he could use to evade. He came back to the East Side, and started hiding from the police while dealing drugs under a fake name and with faked documents. At that point, he bought a car from another gang member - a...
...1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454, and he used it on heists and massive robberies. Since he got the car, he succeeded at doing his empire of crime, and became a millionaire in 4 years time. Later in 1981, he sold his old Chevelle and bought a large sedan, a M...
...Mercedes-Benz 500SEL with an AMG bodykit. Next year, he had it partly armoured, as he started fearing for his life. In 1983, the Merc got thicker armor panelling, and its owner got himself a sports car, a...
...1983 Pontiac Fiero in blue. On July 18, 1985, when he's driving his Fiero, suddenly some thugs from a rival gang attacked him. To evade from the attack, he drove the car away. When he was leaving, suddenly the Fiero caught fire (no pun intended), and he was killed in action. Later in 1986, his gang was busted by cops and his cars was impounded and crushed in 1987. NEW STORY: 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Berlina Italian supermodel Sonia Romano bought the Alfa new in 1979. She loved it, and she always drove the car from her home in Florence to Milan for work. Later in 1982, she painted the red car yellow, and replaced the unreliable 2.0 L4 with a 2.5 V6. In 1985, she retired from the modelling business and she wanted something smaller to reduce costs. So she bought a Alfa Romeo 75 to replace it, and the Alfetta was sold to...
...Paolo Michelotti, who wanted a relatively cheap, but new executive sedan. The Alfa served as his family car (with some minor electrical difficulties along the way) until 1990, when it got sold to...
...leader of a notorious group, Jeffrey Ricci. He needed any vehicle that would've been helpful for his escapes. In 1996, during a police chase in Venice, he accidentally slid the vehicle off into the water. He was arrested on the spot 6 minutes later, but the Alfa Romeo was drowned in the enclosed "river" until a day later. Sadly, the car suffered major water damage and was scrapped away. NEW STORY: Ju Song Known well for her contributions in the Chinese music industry (no pun intended), she was born on February 23rd, 1956. In 1979, after the amount of years using her nearly 20-years-old uncle's car, she decided to get herself a more spacious vehicle: a Hongqi...
...but as Hongqis were pretty much only for the party top brass, she was denied her request. Still, she got a Lada 2103 sedan, pretty much a luxury vehicle for Maoist Chinese standards, that got her around town and to concerts. The Lada was kept in her possession until 1987, when it was replaced with a...
...imported Mini Cooper S. It was a completely new experience, especially in communist China, yet she loved the Cooper. She gave it more flare with a new pink color and adjusts to the suspension. She kept it until 1992, as she was desiring more towards a sedan. That sedan was...
...an imported 1979 Lincoln Continental. It was a far cry from the Mini, but kept the uniquity in the dull country of post-Maoist China. Still, she found it too big, and in 1995, the Lincoln was replaced with a...
...imported Subaru Sambar. As she joined the industry in 1995, she needed a van that would have enough cargo space for some musical equipment. She still has the Sambar to this day, but only as a work vehicle now. In 2003, she finally bought a Chinese vehicle again, since her uncle's car, which was a Chery...
...A15. She used that somewhat underwhelming sedan for the next 5 years, but then, she decided to buy something more spacious - a...
Toyota Reiz (Mark X in China, not associated with some forum user), which she loved it. Later on 2006 she also bought a Honda CRV as her second daily, but she sold the CRV at 2008. On 2009, she bought a new German estate to replace her old Reiz, which is a...
(5 years later, so it's 2014 at this point) ...VW Passat. She still has that car and quite likes it, although is thinking about buying the new model. New story: 1971 Dodge Charger R/T 426: In 1971, Craig Wazowski, a 52-year-old ATF officer from El Paso, bought a brand-new Dodge Charger with the most powerful engine as a "lifetime reward". He used it for some weekend rides, as it wasn't his daily driver. Finally, in 1983, he decided he was too old for owning that sort of performance car, and sold the Dodge to...
(Aren't they killing off the Passat soon in place with the continuous-production Jetta?) ...army pilot Jeff Thompson. He was looking for a decent performance vehicle as his personal car for a period of time. The Charger was a great choice for him, but he also did the job of giving it a military livery as well. He kept it until 1998, when he sold it for the C/K-Series. The next owner would be...
(When? The Passat is a good seller in Germany and some other countries so I doubt it will be killed off soon.) ...farmer Evan Louis Millard. He rarely drove the car. In 2003, he got a brand new Ford F-150 as a replacement for his old work truck, so in 2004, it was handed down to his son...
...who decided to use it as a derby vehicle. Sadly, in 2008, the car was damaged brutally by a bomb hidden under a FBI vehicle. He was lucky, but the vehicle was long past no return. The car was later scrapped for a better derby vehicle. NEW STORY: 1956 Lincoln Premiere Convertible In November of 1956, brewing company CEO Micheal Illa was looking for a recent good convertible as a new daily. The Premiere was a perfect choice, and had more charm than his previous Nomad. He kept it until 1960, when he was murdered by a sinister employee in St. Paul. The Lincoln was then sold to...
...Brian Holler, a young lawyer who wanted an used luxury convertible. The Lincoln filled well into that role, much better than his previous 1953 Chevy 210. He owned the Premiere until 1962, when he sold it to...
...country artist Jonathan Earl. He needed a nice convertible that was superior enough for him. The Premiere was a great contender for that, and he kept it for a bit longer. But in 1969, he sold it in place of a Corvette, and the Premiere was then sold to Ukrainian-American...
...car mechanic, Alfred Jameson. He wanted a cheap luxury car to buy in his rather low budget, and that's what the Lincoln was. He kept it for the next 3 years, and in 1972, the car was sold to...
