My Dream Car

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I've never been much of a car freak. I know guys who can tell you the make and model of a car as it screams down the street at 55 MPH.

"That's a '72," my brother John might say to my brother Jim.

How do they know? Who gives a poop?

One of my dream cars is pictured above.

Yep...the Scooby mobile.

I'd take that van and have it custom-painted like the van used by the gang as they solved crimes.

Or this one:


The Wally Wagon from Vacation. Our family had a couple of those. We drove one of my Dad's into the ground. There was so much room. We spilled a lot of food on the carpet of that car.

And man all it did was run perfectly.

Yet lately I've actually been thinking of one other vehicle.

You see as we grew up Dad would take us to the dumps in a Ford pickup truck. I recall one of them being light yellow. I'm sure there were other colors.

Dad would set us on his lap and allow us to steer as he coasted down Shirley Road. We all took turns.

I don't know the years of those old trucks. I'm sure Jim and John can recite the year and model and when the hell they met with their destruction.

I just know that the old feelings stir inside when I see one on the road somewhere.

"You should get one," John said. "You can work on it and get 'er running."

He laughed.

Doesn't he know that I changed out a taillight?

Comments

Erwin Calverley said…
Your options were very opposite in body structure, but both have a relatable background, coming from well-loved TV shows. I think you’re a lighthearted man. I can say that from the way you say things and your preference for a dream car. That would be cool to roam the streets in either a Scooby mobile-inspired van or a Wally Wagon. My favorite car in the ‘famous category’ (in a celebrity kind of way) is the Dodge Charger in The Dukes of Hazzard. That’s so cool!
09 October, 2012
Tyra Shortino said…
I have a theory why you chose those cars: it’s either they have a sentimental value to you or they remind you of memories you spent in your childhood. It does feel great to have a car that reminds you of all the great memories you had as a kid. Maybe your brother is right: maybe you should get one for yourself!


@Tyra Shortino
23 November, 2012
Maria Wegner said…
Yes, that Scooby mobile! Dad had one at home. It’s just sitting at the garage, and probably by next year, we’ll revamp it into a camper-slash-teahouse. Yeeeh, I’m really excited to get the project started! :’>
07 December, 2012
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