Guest Marideth Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 My Dad passed away today after a long illness. It is only fitting to list the 142 cars he owned over the years-- only a few were bought new. A few years ago he wrote an autobiography with a short tribute to each car, and the adventures he had with them. As early as I can remember, I have had a love affair with the automobile. On many, many evenings when I was little, Dad and I would sit out front and name the years and makes of cars as they passed. We had lots of fun as he taught me what he knew. Cars have been an important part of my life ever since and because they are intricately tied to many of my family’s adventures, following is a list of the ones I (and then we) have owned.David Fields, 1929 - 20111903 Ford Runabout (half-size replica), 1913 Ford Touring, 1925 Rickenbacker Brougham, 1926 Dodge Four-Door, 1926 Ford Model T Roadster/Pickup, 1927 Chevrolet Tudor Sedan, 1927 Peerless Four-Door, 1928 Chrysler 62 Coupe, 1928 Plymouth Cut Down Farm Truck, 1929 Chrysler 65 Series Roadster (owned twice), 1929 Chrysler 65 Series Roadster (owned twice), 1929 Ford Doodle Bug/Tractor, 1929 Ford Towne Sedan , 1930 Ford Coupe w/Rumble Seat, 1930 Ford Model A w/ Rumble Seat, 1931 Ford Model A Deluxe Roadster, 1934 Chevrolet Two-Door Master Coach, 1935 Oldsmobile Hearse, 1935 Pontiac Ambulance, 1936 Buick Special Two-Door, 1936 Plymouth Two-Door, 1937 Buick Four-door, 1937 Buick Four-door, 1937 Buick Special Four-door, 1937 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Tudor, 1937 Ford Tudor, 1937 Ford Two-Door, 1938 Bantam Roadster, 1938 Buick Parts, 1938 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Sedan, 1938 Ford Tudor, 1939 Buick Special Four-door, 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Four-door, 1939 Ford Fordor, 1939 Ford Model A Sport Coupe, 1939 Plymouth Four-door, 1939 Willys C Four-door, 1940 Bantam Riviera Convertible, 1940 Buick Century Ambulance, 1940 Cadillac 62 Four-door, 1940 Chevrolet Two-door, 1940 Chrysler Windsor, 1940 Ford Deluxe, 1940 Ford Standard, 1940 Ford Two-door, 1940 Plymouth Two-door , 1940 Plymouth Two-door Business Coupe, 1941 Ford Super Deluxe Two-door, 1942 Studebaker President Skyway, 1946 Dodge Fordor, 1946 Jeep Parts car, 1946 Nash , 1946 Plymouth Four-door, 1947 Buick Special, Two-door, 1947 Chrysler Four-door, 1947 Chrysler New Yorker Four-door, 1947 Ford Super Deluxe Club Coupe, 1947 Kaiser , 1947 Plymouth Business Coupe, 1948 Chevrolet Two-door Fast Back, 1948 Nash Club Coupe 600 Series, 1948 Plymouth Fordor Club Coupe, 1948 Plymouth Fordor Special Deluxe, 1948 Plymouth Four-door, 1948 Plymouth Four-door, 1948 Willys Jeepster, 1948 Willys Jeepster, 1949 Chevrolet Four-door, 1949 Crosley Two-door, 1949 Dodge Four-door, 1949 Ford Taxi, 1949 Hudson Coupe Two-door, 1949 Kaiser Four-door, 1949 Kaiser Four-door, 1950 Dodge Four-door, 1950 Ford Deluxe Fordor, 1950 Ford Special Deluxe Fordor, 1950 Mercury Fordor, 1950 Willys Jeepster, 1951 Ford Tudor, 1951 Hudson Hornet Four-door, 1952 Buick Sedan, 1952 Studebaker Champion, 1953 Buick Two-door, 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop Coupe, 1953 Henry J Six Cylinder, 1953 Plymouth Four-Door Cambridge, 1954 Dodge parts car, 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Four-door, 1956 Mercury Monterey Four-door, 1956 Packard Four-door, 1956 Rambler American, 1957 Buick Special Club Coupe/Sedan, 1957 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, 1957 Cadillac Fleetwood Four-door, 1958 Edsel , 1959 AMC Rambler Custom Four-Door, 1959 Goliath Two-door Convertible, 1961 Studebaker Lark Four-door, 1962 Ford Falcon Club Wagon, 1962 Mercury Monterey Four-door, 1964 AMC Rambler American, 1964 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible, 1965 Chevrolet Corvair, 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Convertible, 1965 Chevrolet Panel Van, 1965 Ford Galaxie, 1965 King Midget, 1965 Oldsmobile Jetstar, 1966 Ford Convertible, 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible, 1966 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible, 1967 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible, 1967 Pontiac Tempest Convertible, 1968 VW Van/Minibus, 1969 Buick Skylark Convertible, 1969 Mercury Four-door, 1970 AMC Ambassador SST Four-door, 1970 Chevrolet Impala, 1970 Chevrolet Impala, 1970 Ford LTD Convertible, 1970 GMC ¾ Ton Pickup, 1970 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible, 1970 VW Van/Minibus, 1970 VW Van/Minibus, 1971 Ford Pinto, 1971 Hornet Wagon, 1972 Chevrolet Half Ton Truck, 1972 Dodge Half-ton Pickup Truck, 1974 AMC Gremlin, 1974 Fann 21’ Motor Home, 1974 VW Van/Minibus, 1975 Chevrolet Vega Wagon, 1976 Ford Pinto Two-door, 1976 Jeep Half-Ton Truck, 1976 VW Van/Minibus, 1978 Buick LeSabre Sedan, 1979 Jeep Half-ton Truck, 1990 Mercury Marquis, 2001 Dodge Caravan Minivan, ? ? Hard Top Coupe parts car, ? Ford Special Deluxe parts car, ? Pontiac 350 parts car<O:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lebowski Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 That's pretty cool that he could remember all those cars. Please accept my condolences on your loss.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I'm very sad to hear of your loss but I see he was a lucky man to have a daughter who loved him so much and shared his love for the old cars. My father only lived to 53 and none of my 3 daughters or my wife have the slightest interest in the cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrope Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I first met Dave when I joined the Presque Isle Region many years ago. He was one of the nicest guys that I ever met. He made me feel very welcome and this started a long association with some great people in a great hobby. I once found him and his wife and son stranded on the Interstate 90 when his Chrysler roadster broke down after our club's annual car show in Waterford, Pa. I brought them to my house where we changed cars so that I could drive them home to Conneaut Oh. Dave never forgot what I didn't think was such a big deal. He was a great man with a great family. May he rest in peace. John Ropelewski, Erie Pa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kingoftheroad Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Sorry to hear about your dad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leroy Cook Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Sorry about your Dad. Many times we remember that our fathers were our best friend. Remember the good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 My condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Thank you for posting ...Your Father was instrumental in the preservation and care of many classic cars .....In the end, we are all ' Stewards ' and personally I think thebest examples are those of us that can resist the urgeto put our ' Thumbprint ' on something we really onlyown for a short period of timeKudos to your Dad ..... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marideth Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Thank you all for your kindness. I have passed along your messages to my mom. John, she immediately remembered you from the Club and remarked on what a wonderful person you are. Talking about the AACA has brought back some happy memories for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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