Boy this thread brings back some nice memories (not about the neighbor lady). My very first car was a Rambler Classic. I could drive from Tennessee to Florida and start headin' back on a tank of gas (about $14, as I recall).
Many moons later I had a used '68 Buick convertible. The previous owner had removed the "i" from the hood and man, I got a lot of sheet from my friends, "Hey Buck, nice ragtop!"
And if I'd had a case'a buffalo guns, I coulda put 'em in the trunk or the back seat! (stayin' on topic)