Peter Cheney's memorable cars - the good and the bad
The lowdown on the cars that stand out in our auto writer's driving history
1962 Chevrolet Covair Monza
Jack Bone's 1985 Chevrolet Caprice Classic on Halifax's Quinpool Street.
2009 Smart fortwo
Dodge Aries, Plymouth Reliant: There's a special place in hell for the cheap, bland K-Car, writes Peter Cheney.
Peter Cheney, pictured, loves the Caterham Seven. His wife isn't impressed by the lack of doors, radio, and side windows - or space for the family.
Caterham Superlight R500 2.0L. From $61,057, plus engine and transmission. Wide-track suspension, big brake package and carbon-fibre parts are standard.
Chick cars really do exist, and the 2011 Mazda MX5 defines the genre - the orange MX5 looks like a rolling Smartie, so cute it hurts.
2011 MercedesBenz AMG C-63: An air conditioned, heated, stereo-equipped, leather-lined, carbon-trimmed machine that will carry groceries, transport you to the office, and play axe-murderer at the race track for good measure. Not bad.
Kent Lambert's 1967 BJ8 Austin Healey photohgraphed in front of Stonehenge near Maryhill, Washington.
Smart fortwo: This rear-wheel drive two-seater has a base price of $14,999.
1974 Ford Gran Torino: The "Starsky and Hutch" Ford Gran Torino is displayed at the Barris Star Car Collection Auction at the Petersen Automotive Museum in 2005 in Los Angeles, California.
Citroen 2CV: The Citroën Deux Chevaux (commonly known as the 2CV) was built in France from 1948 until 1990.
BMW 550 GT Gran Turismo goes through gas in style: Peter Cheney averaged 17.9 litres/100 km on a test drive.