Christine ?

I read the Stephen King novel about the car that transported you back in time.  It's been a while since I read it but I'm pretty sure it was Christine.  I'm too lazy to check it.  Today I picked up my 1977 Volkswagen Champagne Edition convertible.
The repairs cost so much that it was almost the original amount I paid for this car.  I put the top back and lowered the passenger windows, leaving the rear window glass up in the European style of autobahn driving.  The car drives like a dream.  It has an old Mitsubishi cassette, AM-FM radio in it.  I was tuning it as best I could while taking the curves of Milford Road and finally landing on something that came in strong and clear I kept it there.  One of the first songs was Kenny Rogers and I believe Dolly Parton singing Islands in the Stream.  I thought how appropriate for the old car.

  If you don't have a history with old cars it may be hard to understand how driving one can affect you. It supplies so many memories that you had forgotten about. They're still in you.  The cost is'nt important.  You're driving a time machine...sit back and enjoy.  It's as good as a ride at Disneyworld.  I could write a small book about my experiences with the old air cooled VWs.  Just one here.  My first volkswagen convertible, when I got it to a place where I wanted to put back the top, I was relying on my experience with Ross Weinstein's convertibles and thinking there must be a button to push and the top will go back.  No, Ken you just release the two latches and then using good old hand power, you lift the top and put it back.  You need to fold one part of the top so it will lie flat enough to be held down by clips.  I liked the idea.  No motors to fail.  These old VWs are one of the true loves of my life. A couple of others are Elvis, UofM football, tennis, golf and a few more.

The car still needs quite a few fixes.  I can handle many of them myself and Steve of Steve's European Automotive says the car is exceptional in it's power and drivability.  With a little love it will be a great car.  I would sell it at the right price but, for now I want to enjoy the ride and hopefully Brooke and others will share it with me.  Want a ride?