Rambler American – purchased used in 1970 – after my motorcycle was run over. After our engagement my father-in-law and brothers-in-laws painted it this red and white scheme. This photo shows my brothers Fred and Gary and my brother-in-law Wesley (behind) observing our distress as they had placed cinder blocks under the axle to prevent our quick escape.

Manual everything! Straight six motor with manual steering, manual brakes, manual shift, of course manual windows. Oh yes, the windshield wiper was vacuum driven – when you were accelerating the windshield wipers did not work and when you were de-accelerating they would flip furiously fast. The good news was that everything was easy to fix with no computers or fancy electrical system. The motor compartment was roomy and access to the various components was convienent. Water pump, generator, brake system, distributor, and radiator were easily changed with simple tools.

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