In Spring of 2007, I became the proud 4th owner of "Bopper", a 1981 Toyota Tercel which is still going with its original 1.5 liter 60 hp engine, 331,000 miles, no power steering, no cruise control, no anti-lock brakes, a max speed of 84 mph on a straightway, and an average 27 mpg. Bopper was originally purchased brand new in 1980 at Lee Sheridan in San Mateo, California by the uncle of Owner #1 Stanley Dellal as a high school graduation gift. It spent most of its life in California, even being stolen in 1997 and eventually recovered by the Berkeley Police, before coming to Michigan in 2000 with Shlomo (below right). With proper care and love, she may have many adventures still left in her!

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