Durkopp Diana 200cc. (Not original picture)  
This was my  first scooter. I  purchased it from a work colleague around early 1964, and was unable to use it on the roads because I was a month or so from my 16th birthday. When I finally turned 16 and had my provisional licence I was free to go anywhere. I ran this scooter for a while but it developed engine problems and being only 16 I didn't have the knowledge to repair it or source the necessary parts so I scrapped it.
 

Lambretta TV175 Series II (Not original picture)
This was my first of two Lambretta scooters and it was very reliable. I ran this scooter for about a year and I also joined the Nottingham and District Lambretta Club who were called "The Bowmen" and used to go all over the country on rallies and weekends away

Lambretta SX200 (Not original picture)
I purchased this scooter brand new for about £220 in 1966 which is probably about £1000 or probably even more nowadays. As I was in the Nottingham Lambretta club, lots of the lads fitted a Wal Phillips fuel injector and what a difference that made, another 10 Bhp which for a scooter was quite a lot.
 

Triumph Tiger 100 (Not original picture)
 I eventually got bored with motor scooters and as a lot of my friends at Calverton had motor bikes it was the next step for me. I purchased a Triumph  T100 and compared with a scooter it was fast. I ran this bike for ages and it was so reliable. One of my friends had a Yamaha YDS1 which had a 250cc 2 stroke engine with a 5 speed gearbox. You could hear him riding it around the village because it had such a distinctive exhaust note. I just had to have one.

Yamaha 250 YDS3
By the time I sold my Triumph T100 the Yamaha YDS3 was available. Although it had a 2 stroke engine it had a separate tank for the oil instead of having a 2 stroke mixture. This was a huge advance for the 2 stroke engine. I ran this bike for a long while but this was to be my last two wheeled transport and I eventually took to four wheels.

Triumph Herald (Not original picture)
 This was my first car. In their day the Triumph Herald was a fine car. I ran this for a while on 'L' plates (supervised of course) and sold it soon afterwards when I passed my driving test.

Ford Corsair 2000E  (Not original picture)
 

Jaguar S Type 3.4 Litre (Not original picture)
 

 Rover 2000 Auto (Not original picture)
 

Jaguar 420 Auto (Not original picture)

Ford Corsair 2000E Auto (Not original picture)

Ford Granada Mk I Auto 3.0 Litre Automatic

Ford Mustang Grandee Auto 302 cubic inch (approx 5 Litre)
This was my first American car. This  was also my first  left hand drive car. This took a little while to get used to because you had to  keep a fair distance from the car in front so you could see what was coming in the other direction. Back in the 1980's there wasn't anywhere near as much traffic on the roads as there is today, so overtaking wasn't really a problem. With a 5 litre engine it certainly had the power and acceleration to overtake. I am glad I am not driving a left hand drive car now though with the amount of traffic on the roads it would be an absolute nightmare to overtake anything. These large cars would also have presented huge problems with  parking.

Lincoln Continental MkIII Auto 460 cubic inch (approx 7.5 litre)
This was my second American car which was an  absolute joy to drive  and with a 460 cubic inch (approx 7.5 litre) engine developing 365 bhp  I soon became friendly with my local petrol station due to my frequent visits there (well at 8 mpg around town and only 18 mpg  at best on a run, you would see a lot of them wouldn't you?). This car though had every possible extra which was available at the time. It had air-conditioning, heated leather seats, electrically adjustable seats, automatic transmission, and fibre optics (which were new then). These ran from the rear lights to a small panel on the rear parcel shelf which was visible in the rear view mirror so you could see  whether a bulb had blown. You name it and this car probably had it and more. After this model was produced, America introduced emission controls and the power output was reduced from 365 bhp to 220 bhp resulting in a significant reduction in power. 
I would love to know whether this car is still around.

Mini

Ford Capri Mk I 1600 Auto

Ford Granada Mk II Auto (Not original picture)

Jaguar XJ6 4.2 Auto  (Not original picture)

Ford Cortina Mk IV 2000 Auto

Volvo 240 DL Auto        
  I purchased this car in 1988 and ran it for years and covered many miles. I have to say that it was without doubt one of the best cars I have owned. A big saloon quiet, fast, comfortable and above all absolutely reliable. Why didn't I buy another one? I suppose like most things you fancy a change and at the time I really liked the Ford Granada Mk III. Having previously owned a Mk I and a Mk II Granada it was time to go back to Mr. Ford and try his Mk III
 

Ford Granada Mk III 2.0 Auto (Not original picture)

Ford Scorpio Ultima 2.9 Litre Auto
I ran this car for just over 4 years. This model was not very popular with the motoring press due to its unconventional front headlights although from the driving seat you couldn't see them. What you  could see though was quality. Climate control, Cruise control, Leather seats, Heated front and rear  screens, Heated and electrically adjustable front seats. The list just goes on and on. It was fast, quiet and comfortable and returned about 22mpg around town and 30 mpg on a run. The fuel consumption itself wouldn't have been a problem except for the extortionate petrol taxes that we have to bear in the UK which put the price of a litre of unleaded at around £1.06p.
These cars finished production in 1998 and I had been looking for one of the later ones with relative low mileage for a year or two, but there don't seem to be any around. Not wanting to carry on running a car that was too old and that would probably have cost a lot to keep on the road, I reluctantly decided to part with it. Will I regret doing this?  Of course I will.

Rover 75 Classic SE. Auto.
 Although 9 years old, this car has only done 29,100 miles and for the amount of miles that I now cover in a year, it won't have done many more in the next few years. Although it hasn't the 'toys' like the Ford Scorpio had, it is still automatic as all my cars since the Rover 2000 in 1975 have been. Even after all these years I still can't see the fascination of changing gear.