FAMILY PETS!

HOW IS IT THAT A CAR BECOMES A LONG-TERM MEMBER OF THE FAMILY? WE TAKE A LOOK AT A FEW EXAMPLES, PLUS ONE THAT GOT AWAY…

- GUY ALLEN

At what point does the humble family car transform from a simple means of transport into a member of the family?

For some people, the relationship and attachment starts early, as the car becomes part of their identity – something they slaved for to find the funds, or has become part of the major events in their lives.

That includes the first time they drove a car, the first time they made love, the time they got married or brought a newborn child home from hospital. Maybe it’s something you built from bits and brought new life to.

Sometimes the bond occurs simply because no one worked up the motivation to sell the thing as it gradually wormed its way into their hearts.

We suspect it can be a combination of all those things and more. So we decided to track down a few stories of cars that had been in the same hands for 40 years or more. In one case we only had to walk as far as the back shed…

Megan Anderson

1966 VALIANT VC

BOUGHT 1980