How about the "box" you got from the cable co that had a big black knob that you turned on and turned the TV to Ch 3/4 and you got............................ HBO!
Ha!
My first car was a '69 Dart GT Convertible I bought when I was 17.
I was pouring money into it to keep it running, and had to put a set of "snow tires" that my dad had in the garage on it one winter just to keep it on the road.
There's something wrong with a convertible with snow tires...
And yes, I am of Polish descent...