cars

According to the US Energy Information Administration, in 1994, U.S. residential vehicles traveled 1,793 billion miles, a distance equal to more than 70 million trips around the world.

Norm, no slouch behind the wheel, has made his contributions. We've calculated that in his 56 year driving career he has logged more than 12 million miles; a trip nearly half way to the moon. He's spent more then 2.5 of his 75 years behind the wheel; and he's burned through more than 75000 gallons of gasoline.

Therefore, we're driven to dedicate this blog to Norm's 21 cars. Some were dearly loved. Others were simply transportation. Most were worn completely out or given to family members to wear out. Its a proud Schwister tradition to perform the last rites drive to Jellison's Junk Yard.

So here, in vintage order, is the complete list:

1939 Hudson [1st car, grandpa bought it for me in 1950]

Army Jeep
1950 Packard [bought in 1956 when I got out of the army]
1956 Chev [Winthrop going to the dump car]
1957 VW
1959 TR-3
1960 TR-3
1963 Corvair
1967 Ford Station Wagon
1972 Ford
1972 Maverick
1976 Ford Station Wagon
1976 Chev Malibu [ Grandpa car ]
1979 Citation
1982 Chev [694]
1985 Lynx [Daugher-in Law car]
1987 Toyota MR-2
1988 Mazda 626
1994 Winnebago Minnie Winnie DL
2002 Toyota Camry
2002 Winnebago Sightseer