How about a 1939 Yellow Coach? The manufacturer was an offshoot of Yellow Cab that was bought by GM some time in the early 1940s. We used it as a camper; we bought it from its previous owners, Bill Haley and the Comets. Yes, the legendary Rock 'N' Roll Band! We never met any members of the band. We bought it through their manager, in 1960. I drove it in 1965, a year after I got my driver's license. It was a beast to drive: all shifts had to be double-clutched. No power steering. Powered by a Detroit Diesel 6-71. Acceleration 0-60 took about 2-1/2 minutes! Fuel consumption was 6-8 mpg on the highway, down to 2-3 gallons/mile in the mountains.

I owned the strangest vehicle I’ve ever driven in high school. It was a ‘76 Mazda pickup with a ‘87 RX7 rotary engine, 5-speed manual, no power steering, and air horns. I miss that truck.

The strangest for me is a tie. M1 Tank and the M113 armored personell carrier.