Own a fully restored New York City Cab (Checker Marithon) . Got it originally to teach my step sons about cars when they were eleven. You know the gas goes in here, oil goes in here. It was a learning car. By the time they had their licences it was their social car to take their friends out. Then it was handed over to their sister four years later. Great car knew exactly where they were at all times. Wife would drive it on Saturday morning to grocery shop.
the back seat was huge. For about a year before my wife died it was our play car so to speak.
Since I started help Arrange Dates for Ladies it gets a lot more use.
another use now is when my grand ******* come to visit. It’s their favourite way to get To where ever with their parents.
When the boys were driving it I had it painted tangerine (orange) as that was the colour they picked after the car in the Dukes of Hazard. They did not realize it at the time but orange made it the most tracked car in the area.
When my step ******* got to drive it I had it painted Hot Pink as she was in her Barbie Car mode when picking the colour. As a car it was the most social car around for the *******. Sat three up front and four in the back.
When my Wife got her turn there was a total make over. The black leather seats came out and redone in Mid Suite Case Brown. The Paint was changed to a two tone of Milk Chocolate and Moka. When she passed away the car sat un used for a year. It was when I was taking it in for a safety check that I found out how smooth the ride was and how fun it was to drive. After the Safety check was done I had painted again this time a darker shade of brown with a Moka roof.
you would not believe what a conversation started it is. Over the years I have driven brides to the weddings with her brides maids. Grooms and their party as well. Graduation and proms are another great use. On a sad note I have driven more times than I like families down to fallen service member services (Afghanistan)
the car still see use taking shut ins to social events, shopping, Doctor and dentist visits. two days a week it is used by a friend to do volunteer work with meals on wheels.
what I bought to teach my step sons about cars has become so much more.
it maybe slow, terrible for hi way use but then when you have a couple fucking in the back they don’t want you speeding. Kind of a mobile lovers lane so to speak. There has been some up grades. Three rear mounted cameras for driving, a rear seat camera and dash mounted display to watch the *******. There are a complete set of calibrated driving sensors. The AM radio has been replaced with AM, FM, XM, Blue Tooth Radio great for long Trips. Maps have become a thing of the past (though I keep a full set in a case because I am old school) due to my new radio / media unit.