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Dylan’s 1994 Toyota Camry Donated to Minnesota Public Radio

1994 Toyota Camry donated to MPR

 Dylan’s 1994 Toyota Camry

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“…it’s in his memory that I would like to donate Carmen to MPR.”

My dad bought this car on eBay back in 2001. He flew from Sioux City, IA down to Florida and had he decided not to purchase the car and drive it back to Iowa, his return flight would have been on September 11, 2001. The car served my family well for many years, us kids especially liked the backwards facing third row seat. Sometime later, my parents sold the car to my grandparents who again got a lot of good use out of it. I specifically remember one time, riding in the back seat as my Canadian grandmother was picking us up from school to go ice skating, she backed right into the stop sign and shattered the back hatch window! The summer of 2013 I was about to head to college, when the car switched hands again, this time coming under my ownership. My grandpa fixed the price at $107 (which at the time was the combined age of my mom, dad and I). I had many adventures with the car which became affectionately known as Carmen. Her versatility in all types of situations made her ideal for camping and road tripping. For spring break one year, a friend and I drove her all the way to Lake George, CO and the surrounding wilderness where we climbed a mountain and dubbed it Carmen’s Peak. With all these memories, and a car well used, I just couldn’t justify selling her to someone for use in a demolition derby. My grandfather who sold me the car passed away in the summer of 2020 and it’s in his memory that I would like to donate Carmen to MPR.

Thank You, Dylan!

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