Had an early 1970's Pinto that I used when I commuted from LGA-IAD in the late 80's.

It was one of those "check the gas and fill up the oil" cars when you pulled into a gas station.

The radio antenna was a metal coat hanger. Rust spots that you couldn't believe, but it did get me around the area. I think it was yellow, but the rust covered as much of an area as the paint did.

Never had to worry about it getting stolen as no one, and I mean no one, would ever want it - even a car thief.

When I got a bid back to New York, I couldn't even give it away to a needy new-hire pilot! Had the airport authority tow it away for me and gave it to the parking lot attendant for nothing.

It never failed to start, always in a big cloud of smoke, but it did the trick for 11 months!