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'My car! My car!'

"Don't be a goon. Probably all he's after is your tires."

"She's family."

Excess Baggage: In the old days folks called 2 weeks with 4 kids in a non-air conditioned car a vacation.

Old Vic / Adelphi Theatre

'But the best part is that since it only goes 25 mph, adding you to our insurance was only a fraction of the normal cost!'

A cowboy 'hitches' a ride from a trucker.

House calls by horse

"Why do you hang onto this old car?"

Prince Charles' 38-year-old Aston Martin runs on biofuel made from wine.

'This is a classic, a gem! Years went into perfecting it!'

"What old school? This is my life."

"The color of my car? The manufacturer called it Autumn Chestnut Sable, but now it's more like Meatloaf Gravy Beige."

Vehicles are having their own election. These are the candidates. The ambulance appeals to voters who think health care is most important. Voters focusing on education issues favor the school bus. And those wanting family-friendly policies are backing the minivan. The tractor is an expert on agricultural issues, and the import is a free trade advocate. Those voters concerned about environmental issues like the electric hybrid, and those wanting a strong military support the Jeep. What's t

"I hear you bought a new classic car."

"We're airship people, not mega-airship people."

Long before the GPS, traveling humans found their way around by using an Atlas.

Cats on Board.

"I'd like a new tire for my 1976 Chevy Chevette."

'This is a nice car Mr...did you have it from new?'

'Thirty years from now, this will seem terribly quaint and awash in charming period detail.'

'They don't make cars like they used to.'

"So this is what you want? This is why after school, almost every day, you spend all your extra free time working at the auto store?"

It's great for pulling the birds!

"This car is a retro classic. Instead of a USB outlet there's a cigarette lighter."

'In her day, she did all the work for me, now I'm doing all the work for her.'

'Like the 'Cobra' and the 'Viper', my car is named for a snake too - the 'Rattler'.'

'Mom, dad's toasting the new year with the car again!'

The American Nightmare.

James May

A train's dining car is a diner.

'He won't start up on cold mornings.'

"I think my dad really, really cares about me."

"There it is...the car of my dreams! It's the perfect match! The seat...the steering wheel...they just call my name! I'm not leaving here without it!"

"I'm charging you with texting and driving."