Or how about a head-turning 1955 Nash Rambler cross country wagon or a 1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser?
Owning a Duesenberg you don’t drive is fine. But how about taking a Sunday afternoon cruise in 1951 Chrysler Thunderbolt?
Here are 10 vehicles The Weekly Driver would like to own and drive:
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A sports, travel and business journalist for more than 45 years, James has written the new car review column The Weekly Driver since 2004.
In addition to founding this site in 2004, James writes a Sunday automotive column for The San Jose Mercury and East Bay Times in Walnut Creek, Calif., and monthly auto review and wellness columns for Gulfshore Business, a magazine in Southwest Florida.
An author and contributor to many newspapers, magazines and online publications, co-hosted The Weekly Driver Podcast from 2017 to 2024.
Great selection. Not a "common" design in the bunch. Perhaps Detroit–and the rest of the world–might step at least a small distance away from their homogeneous designs. You can't be better–if you're really just the same.
James —
I was right with you the entire way — until you cited the Riviera boattail. What? You've been working too hard, son.
An insightful and inspiring list.