Friday, August 8: Cars

They say you are what you drive. Sedate sedan. Rebel roadster. Mild minivan. Every car has a story, and with 200 million vehicles on the road in the US, there are plenty of stories to tell. Tonight, we find a few, as we get behind the wheel of a smart car and try to stump it, discover the rules for buying a good used automobile, and meet a man not named Peter Mehegan who is proud of his Old Chevy.

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Show Resources:

Stuart Carpenter
37 Chestnut Street
Needham, MA 02492
781-444-4646
Copley Motorcars
copleycars@aol.com

Bill Putman
Toad Hall Sports Car Museum
288 Scudder Avenue
Hyannis Port, MA 02647
508-778-4934
Toad Hall
ToadHallCars@aol.com

Smart Car
Smart Car
Herb Chambers

Jim Miga
The Garage Valet
781-729-7567
The Garage Valet
j_miga@comcast.net

Brian Mitrano (’69 Chevy)
508-561-7336
bemitrano@comcast.net

John Paul
“The Car Doctor”
AAA Southern New England
AAA
jpaul@aaasne.com

Car Talk