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3. Our first family car was a WW II, Army surplus Jeep. I guess I was about 5 years old, when we took

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Tue Jul 18, 2023, 12:42 AM

Jul 2023

a road trip from N.J. to Montreal. --- This was before the Thruway was built so it was a long ride. It had no rear seats so I sat on the floor for the entire trip.

That would have been, 1947.

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Yeppers Dave in VA Jul 2023 #1

I find this rather sweet. 3catwoman3 Jul 2023 #2

Our first family car was a WW II, Army surplus Jeep. I guess I was about 5 years old, when we took 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #3

Some of the new Jeeps are LEMONS. Maybe hand out some TeamProg Jul 2023 #4

We always called LEMONS...."Monday morning cars" KS Toronado Jul 2023 #5