Cars and Drivers

Ottawa diplomats talk about their rides

Published September 22, 2004

Me and my Volvo

I've had two cars in my life. The first one was a graduation gift from my parents when I finished high school, a 1970 Saab V4 valued at around $170 Canadian. That car was a real gem and I used it for six intense months, kind of like the Bluesmobile in the 1980 cult movie, The Blues Brothers with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. But, of course, within the limits of...

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