why i buy cars

every now and then i have to "rationalize" why i have so darn many cars.

well first of all, i am a car fanatic, freak, buff, and general lover.
second of all, i don't have pets or children.
third of all, they all have a "purpose" (or at least some of them do) in my life.
fourth of all, i believe that in the midst of all my good friends buying homes, having children, being in love, buying new cars etc... i too have a (subconscious) need to add to the family---get something new---etc.
and for me, that something new in these past 10 years has been cars that i love, adore, and have always had a thing for.

i realize this will not always be the case, (hoping to have all of the above too someday) but for now that is the way it is. furthermore, i know that no matter how many homes, children, and loves i have i will always have a few to many cars.

the cars:
my 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu two door hardtop, 307 V8, powder blue..... was my grandmother's car. i was the oldest and most attentive of the grandchildren and the only one who cared for her car with great passion. and so, upon her death she gave it to me. and i will forever be thankful. not only is it a great old car in great shape but also a part of life with my grandparents that i will always have. the Malibu is always kept in the garage, has not seen snow or salt since the first Bush administration and rarely even sees a raindrop. the historical plates read 'jimmy4' and it starts every time... never fail.

the Cadillacs. frankly i just love them. Lincolns too for that matter. but for now i am a Cadillac man. the history: in 1996 the family's Cadillac Sedan Deville was passed down to me to take to seminary... then i had a Lincoln Continental, then another Lincoln Continental Mark VI... then back to another Sedan Deville, then another (present one) and now the addition of the Fleetwood. i love the classic lines, the chrome, the leather, the feel, the ride, the power... it is just me.

there have been Dodge Convertibles, Chevy Suburbans, Oldsmobiles, T-Birds, in the mix too...

but that is why i buy cars, and always will.