Classics Monthly

A CUDDLY PANDA STORY

Most people of a certain age have owned many cars in their lifetimes. My wife and I are no exceptions – we have had 47 automobiles between us, some good, some bad, some ugly, but there are always a couple that you never forget. This is the story of one such car of ours.

In the distant past (1994 to be precise), my youngest daughter was learning to drive. We had decided not to interfere and to let the driving school do its stuff rather than give her the benefit of our experiences. She

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